That morning, Reffy was inspired. She knew that what her and Jack did was wrong, and she knew it was going to cause some problems. None of that mattered to her right now, because last night meant that Jack forgave her, so she woke up with motivation she hadn't felt in months. Reffy was determined to make things better for herself, because she was back – and she was pissed.

As they all woke up that morning, Reffy did something stubborn and immature, but she loved every second of it. She threw all of Ruby's belongings away from her old bed onto the one Reffy was forced to use in the corner.

Ruby walked out of the bathroom and towards her bunk, where Reffy was lounging comfortably with a mischievous smirk on her face.

"What do you think you're doing?" Ruby asked rudely.

Reffy looked to either side of her, then put her hand to her heart. "Me?"

"Get off of my bed!"

"No, no, no… You must be confused, doll. This is MY bed. Your bed is over there." Reffy stated, pointing her finger to the bunk in the corner where all of Rubys' belongings sat.

Ruby stared at her stuff, then back at Reffy. A scowl was on her face, and it amused Reffy to see it.

"You ran away and JACK gave me this bed, so maybe you should follow his rules considering he is the leader around here." Ruby said confidently, but her hands were visibly shaking.

The newsies all stopped and watched the confrontation. Some watched uneasily, but most of them watched with amusement. It was good to see Reffy back to her normal self.

Racetrack joined the group surrounding them with a smirk on his face. Mush stood next to him and nudged him lightly.

"It's too bad Cowboy left early today, he would love this." Mush said quietly. Racetrack laughed to himself and leaned back on a bunk. All eyes were on the two girls.

"…Well the almighty leader you speak of just happens to be one of my dear, dear friends, and he wouldn't appreciate these accusations you are throwing at me about my bed." Reffy said, her face bright and the same mischievous look in her eyes.

"Friends? In your dreams, Reffy. Am I the only one who remembers that Jack absolutely despises you now?" Ruby asked, looking around at the other newsies and laughing. None of the newsies laughed with her, they were smarter than that.

Reffy just smiled politely, sitting up in the bed and leaning back on the headboard. "Well then I guess I must be dreaming, Ruby," Reffy smoothly replied. "Because me and Jack ARE friends." She smiled and shrugged her shoulders. "So don't you feel stupid or what?"

Some of the newsies snickered. Most of them were smiling to hear the news of the truths between the two friends, but Reffy never broke her stare with Ruby.

Ruby opened her mouth to speak, but closed it again. She obviously got caught off-guard with the news, and was left with no response.

"In that case, I suggest you get out of my space and keep your mouth shut." Reffy snapped before Ruby could think of a comeback.

Ruby looked around at the boys for help, but only saw the happy faces that were glad to see their girl back.

"I don't care if Jack likes you again, this is my bed and he gave it to me! I was JUST sleeping there!" Ruby yelled.

"Well, you left." Reffy answered simply, shrugging her shoulders and smirking at the boys.

"It's not like I went to Boston. I went to the bathroom!" Ruby snapped. Reffy rolled his eyes. The newsies laughed at Reffy's passive attitude towards Ruby's aggravation.

"Yah, but you left the bed AREA." Reffy stated.

"I've been sleeping there forever! This is my bed. So, Get up!"

"Well, actually sweetie, I've slept here much longer than you. Nice try." Reffy replied sweetly. Ruby scoffed, and her face began to turn red.

"Just GET OFF OF MY BED!" Ruby yelled, her sudden outburst startling everyone in the room.

"You left the bed area!" Reffy yelled in return, trying to hide the smile that was playing on her lips. The newsies were now biting their lips to stop from laughing out loud.

"I don't care – GET OFF!" Ruby argued.

"It's my bed!" Reffy replied.

"NO IT'S NOT, IT'S MINE!"

"It's mine."

"YOU STOLE IT FROM ME WHEN I WENT TO THE BATHROOM!"

"YOU LEFT THE BED AREA!" Reffy shouted.

The boys were now laughing loudly, holding onto eachother for support. Ruby was furious, but Reffy was amused.

"You're lucky Jack isn't here, he would put you in your place." Ruby sneered. The newsies looked at Reffy as that infamous smirk appeared on her lips.

"He already has." Reffy replied smoothly. She lifted her arm up, and pointed her finger towards the corner bed. "Now why don't you stop making a fool of yourself and learn YOUR place. Over there."

Ruby loudly stomped her foot on the ground. She turned around and stormed out of the room and down the stairs, pushing the boys out of the way as she did.

Reffy stood up and did a small curtsy for her performance.

The laughter erupted from the boys, drowning out the sound of Ruby stomping down the stairs. A few of them walked over and patted her on the shoulder, while some hugged her tightly, all of them welcoming her back. Reffy smiled warmly at her boys, and was glad to have them back. She stretched her arms in the air and walked towards Racetrack.

"Good to see you back, dollface." Racetrack said sincerely. Reffy looked him in his eyes and smiled.

They ran down the stairs to the distribution center, knowing they were all running a little late from the early morning entertainment, and got in line.

Reffy looked up at the warm sun and let out a sigh of relief. It was good to be back. For a moment, Reffy forgot about the kiss, forgot about Spot, and forgot about how awful it felt to be alone for so long. For the first time in a while, she was happy. She didn't want to worry about anything right now, because the sun was out and she had her best friend by her side. Besides, she got her bed back, what else could she ask for?

Reffy and Race sold their papers together down by the track. They were fortunate to have some good headlines, and sold them pretty quickly.

Racetrack decided to stay and place some bets, but Reffy grew antsy. She decided to go back to the Lodging House, wishing Race luck on his bets as she left.

She was still in a good mood from earlier that morning. After walking for some time, the Lodging House was in sight. It was early, and it was unlikely that anybody else would be done selling.

Reffy walked up the steps and saw Ruby standing at the window.

"What the hell are you doing here?" Reffy asked, causing Ruby to jump.

Ruby glared at Reffy once she turned around. "I'm waiting for my boyfriend to come get me. You know, the one I caught you kissing the other day, remember?" Ruby said, crossing her arms over her chest.

Reffy put her fingers to her chin to think, and then smiled. "Oh, right, THAT one." She said, nodding her head as if she suddenly remembered. Rubys' eyes narrowed.

"I hate you." She spat.

Reffy looked at her innocently. "But I absolutely adore YOU, Ruby." She replied with her eyebrows raised and her lip slightly pouted.

"You should've stayed in Boston where you belong. I said it before and I'll say it again – nobody missed you. Nobody." Ruby said as a smile appeared on her face.

Reffy smiled back. "If it makes you feel better to say it, then go ahead. Keep telling yourself that. We both know the truth, so what you say doesn't mean shit to me."

Ruby rolled her eyes. "Please, Reffy! What we both know is that you were jealous of me when I first came here! I took away Racetrack, I took away Spot, and Jack stopped revolving his world around you! You left because you wanted all the attention, but I got it ALL! You are so jealous!" Ruby replied, her voice becoming louder with every word.

Reffy got into Ruby's face. She was still a bit smaller than Ruby, but her stare intimidating anybody, and it shut her up. Ruby tried to stay strong, but Reffy's intense glare was too much, so Ruby looked away.

"Know what, Ruby?" Reffy said calmly, still glaring into her eyes. "I could soak you AGAIN, and not think anything of it, but I just realized something…" Reffy turned around and walked a few steps away, then turned once again to face Ruby. "You are nothing to me. You are just a spec of dust, and I could care less about what you think."

"WHAT! You think that -" Ruby started to yell, but Reffy put up her hand to stop her.

"Oh my god, can't you just SHUT UP? Learn when to keep your mouth shut, because I'm tired of it. You are NOTHING to me, understand? I don't care what you have to say, so shut up!" Reffy replied, obviously annoyed. She was sick of Ruby and her attitude.

"You shouldn't have come back." Ruby said quickly.

Reffy rolled her eyes. "You don't even belong here in the first place." She replied, looking at Ruby in pity before she turned around.

Reffy walked downstairs, wrapping her arms around her waist and letting out a heavy sigh. As she hit the last step, she looked up and saw Kloppman reading the newspaper at his desk.

"Hey there, Kloppy."

Kloppman looked up from his reading. "My, my, my… Look at that pout on your face. I haven't seen a pout on your face in years."

"Nah, I'm good." Reffy responded, putting a small smile on her face. She walked over to his desk and caught a glance at the morning headlines she was selling earlier.

"…You know, they'd kill me if I said this but… The boys sure did miss you while you were gone." Kloppman said sincerely, looking up to see her reaction.

Reffy smiled politely. "Thanks for trying to make me feel better, Klopp. This is just a little more complicated than I thought it was going to be…"

Kloppman silently nodded as if he understood. Then, his head quickly turned to the door as a man in a suit entered. Reffy followed his gaze.

"Can I help you?" Kloppman asked the man.

"Perhaps you can," he replied politely. "I'm looking for somebody." He was tall and had a friendly smile, but his eyes stood out in Reffy's mind. They were cold. They were evil… They were familiar.

Kloppman folded up his paper and glanced over to Reffy. She was too busy staring at the man, trying to figure out who he reminded her of… She didn't like him.

"Who is it you are looking for exactly?" Kloppman asked.

The man felt uncomfortable under Reffy's stare, but he tried to ignore her and kept a hard expression on his face.

"I'm looking for my daughter," The man answered. "My name is Mr. Banks, and my daughters name is Ruby."

Reffy felt almost amused at the event unfolding infront of her. Finally Ruby was getting what was coming to her. The timing was perfect!

"Ruby?" Kloppman asked, pretending not to know the name. "There is no Ruby living in this building, sir."

Reffy quickly looked at Kloppman. Then she realized that he was just doing his job. Most of the newsies were runaways, and he protected them. At the sound of her name, Ruby slowly came down the first couple of steps and took a peek downstairs. Reffy glanced over at Ruby and saw the fear in her eyes as she covered her mouth in shock.

"Do you know a girl named Ruby? Where I'd be able to find her?" Mr. Banks asked Reffy. She quickly looked back at Ruby's father and bit her lip.

This was perfect! With one word she would be gone. Pointing in one direction could get Ruby out of her life for good… Then why was she hesitating? Reffy looked into Mr. Banks eyes and shivered. She didn't like him. He looked mean, and his glare terrified her. No one deserved to be around this man... Not even the girl she hated the most.

"Wrong place, Mister." Reffy replied casually, placing one hand on her hip and the other hand up to her face to examine her nails. "I'm the only girl living in this place. Check the mills or something, because most girls aren't cut out for this job." She explained, looking up into his eyes one last time. Ruby's jaw dropped in shock from where she was standing.

Mr. Banks stared at her for a moment before nodding a 'thank you' to Kloppman and walking back out onto the streets.

Kloppman let out a chuckle, and Reffy shook her head.

"I guess there is a sensitive side you grew in Boston." He said amusingly.

Reffy rolled her eyes. "Yeah, it's friggin great, isn't it?" She replied sarcastically.

Ruby walked down a couple more steps and stared at Reffy.

"Why'd you do that?" Ruby asked quietly.

After a moment, Reffy shrugged her shoulders. "To tell ya the truth sweetie, I have NO idea…"

Ruby looked down at the railing.

"… I guess I just… I could tell he was an asshole, I know when I don't like someone the second I see them." Reffy explained, still a little confused as to why she did it. Reffy had her back to Kloppmans' desk and propped her elbows onto it.

Ruby looked at Reffy and tried to smile. "Thank you, Reffy."

She knew Ruby meant it. "No need to thank me… You're a newsie. It doesn't matter how I feel about you, I can't send a newsie back to something she ran away from." Reffy explained honestly.

Ruby smiled at Reffy one last time before walking up the stairs again. This was something Reffy thought she'd never see happen – her helping out Ruby, especially after they just had another fight.

Reffy reached into her pocket and pulled out a cigarette. She turned around, and Kloppman already had a match lit for her. Reffy laughed out loud and lit her cigarette.

"Some things have changed but you're still the same Reffy I know." Kloppman said with a chuckle.

Reffy took a drag from her cigarette and blew the smoke towards the door. "Kloppman, you have no idea." She shook her head.

A lot of things have changed. Butterflies were in her stomach as she thought about Jack. They couldn't avoid eachother forever, and they both knew it. Tonight they were going to face eachother. Tonight something big was going to happen.

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