Author Note:I totally love Newsies. It's the best story ever. This fic is modern day, with everyone we love and hate from the movie. It's mainly about Jack, because think he is the coolest character I've ever watched. So here, even in modern day he doesn't want everyone to know who he once was. Most of this plot line, even the name comes from the original script, which I dearly love. Enjoy!

Disclaimer: I love Newsies so much, but it's not mine. It's Disney's. I'll try not to have too many of my own characters in here, but the ones I do have, I don't really name. Even Jack's brother isn't mine. He's from the script.


Jack Kelly walked through the doors into the high school building. Once again he was late and already could feel the tardy slip between his fingers. Not that he was worried though. The first block teacher was an old woman and too vain to wear glasses that she desperately needed. Racetrack just had to slide into Jack's seat for the few seconds of attendance.

Most mornings the front office wasn't that busy. He had seen before one or two late sleepers like himself that could be found walking away with tardy slips. Two guys from an early morning scuffle might be seen waiting for the vice-principle to finish his morning hall rounds. A few times a goody two shoes would take a message down. Nothing exciting really.

As he walked to the office door however, he stopped. He hadn't seen this before. 'Newbies.' he thought. Jack was able to recognize the whole school population by sight, if not name. Sure enough he hadn't seen them before.

A boy and girl, obviously brother and sister by their hair color stood at the front desk taking the folders and papers one of the secretaries were giving them.

Jack watched them and realized the boy was probably in his grade. His clothing was more formal than Jacks, but not too formal. He'd fit in. The boy's hair was neatly trimmed but curly, unlike his sister's which was long and perfectly straightened. She wore a jean skirt, knee length. Her shirt was form fitting and the flats she wore matched the color. 'Not too slutty.' he thought. As if the school needed any more of them.

A minute or two later they stepped out. Jack stepped back behind the corner wall so they wouldn't see him. They whispered to each other down the hallway.

Jack opened the door. The same secretary looked up and tried to hide her smile but couldn't. He saw it. He stepped up to the front counter.

"You're late." She said smiling.

"I know." he answered.

She handed him the slip of paper. "You can't keep doing this." She said more seriously.

"You know, it wouldn't be a problem if it started in a few more hours."

She laughed. "Good luck with that one."

"Hey, who were those two?" Jack asked referring to the new students.

"New." She said. "And stay away from them. They look decent."

Jack smiled. "Me?" he questioned. "Not decent. I'm the best of the best."

She laughed again and shooed him out with a smile.

Jack crumpled up the slip and threw it in the nearest trash. He opened the door to the class he should have been in. All the heads turned his direction.

"What do you want?" The teacher snapped as she squinted at him.

"You gave me a pass." Jack said innocently. "I'm just coming back."

"Oh." She said trying to remember. "Sit down." She commanded.

Jack took his seat and quietly fived Race once there. The class watched again in aww. Jack was untouchable.