Disclaimer: I don't own the newsies! I don't own Jack, Race, Spot, Mush, or any of the newsies.. (I wish I did.. lol) I do own Rachel and ershey owns Kris…

Well enjoy!

Chapter one

I remember lying there on the floor, screaming for my parents but I hear nothing in return. My vision turns darker and darker. I sat there in the alley thinking.  People passed me, not caring the girl crying. Today is the day of the car accident.

I remember my mother calling my name. "Rachel! Rachel! Where are you?" I opened my eyes, seeing curtains around me. I'm in a hospital. I turned and saw my mom and my dad lying next to me. I tried getting up but I couldn't move.

"Mom! Mom! Dad! Dad! Are you okay?" my dad was the first to reply. "Yes Rachel.. we're okay." My mom then said, "Yes Rachel. We love you. Your dad and I will love you forever." "Yes Rach. I love you. We love you." My dad added in. "I love you too!" I closed my eyes knowing my parents are okay.

"Why? Why me?" Rachel sat there sobbing. She looked up. "Mom! Dad! Can you hear me? I miss you! Why did you leave me?"

"Miss?" Rachel turned to find a boy wearing a cowboy hat with a concerned look on his face. "Are you okay?" He asked.

"I'm okay. Thank you for asking." Rachel stood up, wiping the tears from her eyes.

The boy ran over to help her. "Do you need to go somewhere? Are you hurt?"

"No really I'm fine." Rach looked at him. "Thank you."

The boy started walking away. He turned to look at her again. "Your welcome, pretty face." He put back his hat on his head and walked away.

I remember my aunt came and took care of me. I never got to see my parents no more. As I was supposedly sleep, I heard the doctor tell my aunt that my parents had died. "NO! NO! THEY CAN'T! NO! MOM! DAD!" I cried harder than ever. My aunt ran over. "Calm down, Rachel, calm down. I'm sorry but they're gone." I saw tears running down her eyes too.

~*~

Jack walked into Tibby's. Everyone was jumping around, eating. He sat down next to Mush and Blink.

"Here Jack! Denton is paying!" Race laid a sandwich in front of Jack. Jack didn't want to eat, all he could think about was that girl screaming for her parents.

"Why so glum, Jack?" Blink asked while taking a bite out of his sandwich.

"Odd thing happened while I was on my way to Tibby's." Jack said as the group of newsboy settled around him. "This pretty lady.."

"OoO! What's her name?" Mush asked anxiously.

"Shut up Mush! Is that all you can think of?" Blink slapped him on the head. "Go on, Jack."

"Well, she was sitting there in the alley crying." Jack said. "She didn't look hurt or anything. But she was screaming for her parents. She looked up to the sky and screamed for her parents."

The Newsies finished their lunch, thanked Denton, and was off to sell more paper.

~*~

Rachel sat there crying. Why? why? why? The sky was growing darker and darker as night came. Her eyes grew heavier and heavier.

"Miss, you still here?" Jack said. Jack picked her up. Rachel put her arms around Jack's neck. "Don't worry. You can stay with the boys and me."

"No. No, really I'm okay." Rachel said opening her eyes. "But thank you."

"Your welcome. By the way, I'm Jack. Jack Kelly." Jack said carrying her out. Rachel closed her eyes and fell asleep.

Jack entered the lodging house carrying Rachel in his arms. Kloppman saw Jack and helped him up the stairs.

"Who is she?" Kloppman asked.

"I have no idea." Jack said as they walked into the room. He laid Rachel on the bed while the newsboys gathered.

"Who's she, Jack?" Race asked as he puffed on his cigar.

"She's the girl I was talking about earlier at Tibby's." Jack sat down next to Rachel. "Miss? Miss?" He nudged Rachel, trying to wake her up.