One day though, Meg was walking around with Specs and just talking about the usual things. How they're day has been and anything interesting. But Specs noticed she wasn't as lively as she usually was. Specs looked at her and said, "Meg, you look sad." She said, "I'm fine.." He said, "No you're not, what's wrong?" She sighed and said, "It's a woman thing." He bulged his eyes and said, "Is it that time of the month?" She playfully pushed him and said, "No no! I...I don't know how to explain it. I just have this little....crush on one of you Newsies." He smiled and said, "If it's me...I'm sorry but I'm not ready to be with someone right now." She said, "Not you, another guy." He smiled and said, "You can tell me who, I won't tell." She smiled and said, "Like I can tell you." He said, "Well, do you want to be with him?" She shrugged and said, "I don't know what to do. I'm just not ready to have a boyfriend." He said, "Well, Skittery is patient. Don't worry about that." She stopped walking and said, "How did you know it was Skittery?" He smiled and said, "I have my ways." and winked.
She looked at him and said, "I don't know why I like him. He's just......different I guess." Specs said, "Wow, that's kind of unusual." She laughed and said, "How is that possible?" He smiled and said, "I've always seen him by hisself. Whenever he asked a girl, she would give him the cold shoulder. It always depressed him." She said, "Oh my..." She was remembering when he tried to kiss her. He said, "You know..you should tell him." She said, "I can't...I'm too nervous." He said, "Look, the sooner the better. If you don't do it soon you'll regret it, I'll tell you that much." he then looked down at a creek. She said, "You had a woman once didn't you?" He looked up and said, "We're not getting into that. All right?" She said, "All right." He then smiled and said, "Sorry, I just get touchy on the subject." She said, "It's understandable."
When Specs and Meg walked by the creek they started throwing stones in the water. Specs said, "What do you see in someone like Skittery anyway?" She smiled and said, "I don't know. He has a beautiful voice, he's handsome, he's sweet, funny, kind. He's a prince. A charming prince actually, like the ones you read in fairy tales." Specs laughed and said, "You and your fantasies." He then tried to push her in the creek, but she caught him and pulled him in with her laughing.
When they got up and he helped her out of the water, he said, "Look, I better go. I uhh, need to visit someone." She smiled and said, "See ya later Specs!" he then ran off waving. She smiled to herself, daydreaming about Skittery and how romantic things would be with him. She sang softly...
A lovely night, a lovely night. A finer night that I wish I could see. I meet my prince, a charming prince,as charming as a prince will ever be. The stars in a hazy heaven tremble above me while he is whispering
"Darling, I love you." I say good-bye, away he'll fly. But on my lips I'll keep a kiss. All my life I've dreamed of this lovely, lovely night!
What she didn't realize though, was that Skittery could hear her singing and was listening to her closely. He leaned against a pole listening to her, smiling to himself. When she was done singing and dancing, he breathed and walked past her. When he said, "Hello!" she gasped and fell. He said, "Are you all right?" She smiled and said, "Couldn't be better!" She then got up. He said, "Well hey, no one's at the lodge house, wanna come by and talk?" She blushed. She thought, "Damnit, Specs must have told him." She smiled and said, "Sure, why not?"
At the lodge house she smiled to herself when there was no one there. She of course felt uncomfortable, but she trusted Skittery that he wouldn't do anything crude to her. They sat on a bunk bed together and chatted for a bit. Skittery said near the end, "So I see you love dancing." She said, "Though I'm not good at it." He then got up and extended his hand. He said, "May I have this dance?" Meg blushed a bright red. This made Skittery laugh. She then put her hand in his. When he pulled her up she knocked her head on the top bunk. He said, "Are you all right?" She said, "I'll be fine since you're here." Skittery then put one hand on her waist and another in her hand. She put her hand on his shoulder and of course the other in his hand. They then started dancing slowly, like they were in a ballroom. Meg smiled because she then imagined Skittery and she in a ballroom. Her in a gorgeous light blue dress and him in a stunning outfit made for a prince. Skittery was imagining the same pretty much. He then started singing.
Few minutes ago I saw you. I looked up when you came through the door. My head started reeling you gave me the feeling that the room had no ceiling or floor.Ten minutes ago I saw you and we murmured our "how do you do?"s. I wanted to ring out the bells and fling out my arms and to sing out the news. I have found her -- she's an angel. With the dust of the stars in her eyes. I am dancing, I am flying and she's taking me back to the skies. In the arms of my love, I'm flying over mountain and meadow and glen. And I like it so well that for all I can tell I may never come down again. I may never come down to Earth again.
Meg:
Few minutes ago I saw you. You looked up when I came through the door. My head started reeling you gave me the feeling the room had no ceiling or floor.Ten minutes ago you saw me and we murmured our "how do you do?"s. I wanted to ring out the bells and fling out my arms and to sing out the news.
Skittery:
I have found her
Meg:
I have found him. He's the light of the stars in my eyes.
Skittery:
I am flying
Meg:
I am dancing.
Skittery:
And she's taking me back to the skies.
Meg:
In the arms of my love, I'm flying over mountain and meadow and glen
Skittery:
And I like it so well that for all I can tell I may never come down again
Both:
I may never come down to Earth again!
When they stopped dancing, they both shook their heads, seeing that the daydream was over and they were back in the lodge house, the dirty lodge house. When they saw each other Skittery and Meg didn't know what just happened or how it happened. They were in such a daze staring at each other. Meg breathed deeply and walked closer to Skittery, as did he. Without saying a word they were about to kiss, until the Newsies came in and ruined the mood with their yelling and singing.
When Meg backed away from Skittery she said, "Well, I hate to break it to you all b-b-but I have to go." She then looked at Skittery who was still looking at her. She said quietly, "Bye.." she then grabbed her shawl and walked out.
While the Newsies were still talking loudly, Specs went to Skittery he slapped his back and said, "So! What did you and Meg do?" Skittery looked at him and shook his head. He said, "I don't think I know Specs." Skittery then walked to hus bunk bed and laid down to sleep, aside from all the noise and chit-chat.