Chapter one-Meeting the Newsies
Lily's P.O.V.
I was really little when my parents got a divorce. My father took me to London but I always wanted to meet my mother. After all I was 16 and I had grown up my whole life without a mother. So I was going to Manhattan to meet her. I left early this morning. I packed all of my clothes and hoped on a train. I was wearing my pretty little pink dress today. My hair was up in a bun and I put a flower in it. When we stopped in Brooklyn I put my pink heels on and got up. I took all three off my suitcases and stepped off. This was the closet spot to Manhattan. It looked really dirty. I walked for a bit and then saw the Brooklyn Bridge. I put my bags down and looked at the letter my mother gave me. She said to go to the theatre. What theatre? Great. I picked up my bags and started walking again. I heard a couple boys whistling and I glared at them. One of them caught my eye. He had dirty blonde hair and he looked short but my age. He looked unfriendly with his cane. I crossed the Brooklyn Bridge and was in Manhattan. Finally. I decided to ask someone if they knew my mother and where I could find her. I walked up to a crowd of boys and taped one of them. He turned around and smiled.
"Um, do you know where I can find…" I looked at the letter and then back up at him, "Medda?" I asked. He nodded.
"Course I know where Medda is. Why?" He asked.
"Well, I'm her daughter." I said smiling. He stared at me.
"Your Medda's daughter?" He said really loudly. All the boys turned to look at me. One of them walked up to me. He looked like a cowboy.
"I can show you where she is." He said smiling. I smiled back.
"Thank you." I said. He started to walk and I quickly followed.
"I'm Lily!" I said smiling up at him. I was short.
"Jack. But they call me cowboy." He said smiling back.
"So, do you know Medda?" I asked. He nodded.
"We go there all the time. To watch her perform. Will we see you performing next week?" He smiled. I laughed.
"I was born to perform Jack! I just love it so much!" I twirled around. He laughed.
"I haven't known you for a long time but I can already tell you're Medda's daughter." He smiled. He opened a door to a theatre. I walked in and saw a room full of costumes and props. It was magnificent. Jack walked past me to the stairs.
"Medda! I brought you a surprise!" He yelled up to her. I laughed. I heard a woman laugh and walk down the stairs in a beautiful pink dress with a fan. As soon as she saw me she rushed down the stairs and gave me a huge hug. I waved to Jack as he left. I knew I would see him soon. I talked to my mother all day and night. She even started to help me choreograph a dance. She was my new best friend.