Part 1.
Rose Dashwood sat alone in her room thinking. Thinking about what it would if she wasnt rich, if she had real friends not just rich people who were snobs, real friends. She had never been outside the boundaries of her street, the street where all the rich people lived; shed never seen the world beyond all the white picket fences, the big houses and the many gardens. It was like she was a captive in a castle. Like in the books she always reads her only link to the outside world. And frankly she was sick of it. Of her parents and her whole life. She wanted adventure, she wanted to be loved and most of all she wanted to feel wanted. No one she knew made her feel wanted except maybe her cat but what could a cat give her.
'No' she thought aloud, 'I have to leave. Tonight after everyone is asleep. Ill sneak out and start a better life.'
"Miss Dashwood dinner is being served." her maid said interrupting her thoughts.
"Thank you Trudy." She replied
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"Ahh, Rose nice of you to join us." Said her father.
"Yes well, I was just in my room catching up on my studies." She smiled politely. On the outside she was everything a well-brought up girl should be on the inside she was screaming.
"Good we dont want you falling behind on your studies do we now." He replied.
She couldnt take it anymore. "I dont feel to well may I be excused?"
"Of course dear. Are you sure your okay?" her mother asked.
"Yes just a little tired I guess. Ill be going to bed soon so good- night."
"Good night dear." Her mother and father said together.
***
Rose lay in her bed waiting for everyone to go to sleep. After dinner she had gone into her brother's room and took a pair of pants and a shirt, then she went to her parents room and took some money (it was the first time she ever stole from her parents and she wasnt to happy about it.). She went back to her room and packed a very plain dress that didnt look all that fancy, a book and the necklace her grandma gave her, she never went anywhere with out it.
Finally the clock struck midnight. She got up kissed her cat and climbed out the window and ran down the street never to look back again.
* * * *
The newsies sat around Tibbys talking and laughing with each other.
"So" said RaceTrack. "Anyone up ta goin wit me to da track taday?" At that everyone groaned
"Na Race we likes ta keep da money we earn." Mush said to him, which got everyone laughing except Race that is.
"Well as much as I would love ta stay and chat. I gots ta go sell da last a me papes." Jack said as he headed for the door.
"Hey Jack!" called KidBlink.
Jack turned "Ye-" Jack Managed to say before he got hit in the head with the door.
"Hey what do ya think yer doin." Jack had turned and was looking at the most beautiful girl he had ever seen (it was Rose). She had golden blond hair and the brightest blue eyes he had ever seen.
"Oh I am so sorry I am such a klutz. Im so sorry." The girl said to him bending down to see if he was ok.
"Its ok really, I should have been watching where I was going." Said Jack with a smile.
"Really you sure youre ok."
"Yes I am."
"Ok then I should be going." She said turning to leave.
"Wait dont go." He said, she turned back to him. "Da names Jack Kelly" he said sticking out his hand.
"Im umm..." she didnt know what to say she didnt want to say her real name so... "Kate. Kate Sanders."
"Nice ta meet ya Kate. You is new round heah arent ya?"
"Is it that obvious?" she asked
"Yeah you kinda dont have da accent and stuff." Jack said with a laugh.
"Let me introduce ya to da guys. Dis heah is RaceTrack, Mush, KidBlink, Skittery, Specs, Guys dis is Kate Sanders shes goin ta be a newsie."
"I am?" Kate asked looking at him in disbelief, "I dont know how to be a newsie, and where will I stay?"
"Well well teach ya how ta be a newsie and you can stay at da login house wit us, dat is if ya dont mind stayin wit a buncha boys."
"Well I dont mind, ok Im in." she said shaking Jack's hand.
"Come on well show ya round." Race said taking her hand and leading her out of Tibbys.
***
A week had past since Kate became a newsie and started staying at the lodging house. The newsies really liked Kate excepted her right away. She was especially close to Jack and Race.
Today they were hanging out at Tibbys when Jack said, "Hey we havent been to Brooklyn in a while why dont we go visit Spot."
"Who?" Kate asked.
"Dats right Katie heah has never met Spot," said Jack, then turning to Kate he said, "Spot Conlon is da leader of da Brooklyn newsies."
"Oh why didnt I think of a dat." Kate said hitting her forehead.
"Funny." said Jack.
"Oh come on lets go." Kate said to him.
***
When they got to Brooklyn they found Spot pretty quickly.
"Heya Spot." Jack called walking over to him and spiting in his hand.
"Hey Jacky-boy" said Spot copying Jacks action. They shook hands.
Kate looked at him. He had an olive complexion and sandy brown hair, compared to Jack he looked like a wimp, but when she looked into his eyes she could tell he was tough. Those eyes there was something about them that sent chills up her spine.
To Spot she looked like an angel, with her golden blonde hair and piercing blue eyes. He fell in love, and fell hard. They stood like that starring into each others eyes trying to read each others souls.
"Spot," Jack said breaking the ice, "meet our newest newsie, Kate Sanders. Kate dis is da most famous newsie in all a New Yawk Spot Conlon."
"Pleased to meet you Spot." Kate said before he could say anything.
"The pleasure is all mine." Spot said with a smile taking her hand and kissing it. 'Trust me its all mine.' He thought.
The newsies spent the whole day showing Kate around Brooklyn. During this time Kate and Spot became very close, in fact none of the newsies had ever seen two people get so close in one day.
From then on Spot came to visit New York more and more. The other newsies knew why and they kept a very close eye on him, especially Jack and Race, because they knew that Spot Conlon is know to break hearts and they didnt want to see their Kate with a broken heart. After all she was like a sister to all of them.
As the weeks went by Jack could see Kate falling more and more in love with Spot, even though she tried to hide it. Rose didnt want to be in love with Spot cause she thought that one day her parents would find her and bring her back home.
Jack could see Kate was upset about something he just didnt know what it was. So Jack being Jack got it into his head that Spot wasnt being very nice to her. This got him mad very mad.
***
Starting a few weeks ago Kate had been avoiding Spot and Spot had no idea why, so naturally this made Spot very upset. He tried to talk to her about it but she would just change the subject or walk away. With every passing day Kate fell deeper in love with Spot. Thats why she avoided him, she was scared to get to someone for fear of her parents finding her and taking her away. Just that day she found an article in the paper saying she was missing and her parents wanting any information on her where abouts.
To be continued...
Jack finally decided to confront Spot.
"Heya Spot" Jack called as he walked over to where Spot was standing.
" Hey Jacky-boy" Spot said looking unusally glum but Jack didn't notice.
"Ok," Jack said losing his cool. "What did you do to her?"
"Do ta who?" Spot asked confused.
"You know Kate. She's been moping around for days."
"What?!?! You think I did something ta her? She has been ignoring me for the past few days."
"So your sayin' you didn't do anything ta her?"
"Dats right I barley even talk ta her anymore."
"So then why has she been so upset?"
"Yeah why has she been upste?" Spot asked
" I guess I'll ask her afta dinner." jack replied.
"I'll go wit ya." Spot said
"No. She might want to tell me before anyone else."
"But," Spot said then lowering his voice, " I want to give her...well you know."
"Ok. If she says I can tell you then I'll tell you."
"Fine" Spot said with a sigh.
