Anne and Pieboy had made a complete circle around the block trying to loose Morris. It wasn't too hard. Pie slowly climbed up the creaky fire escape with Anne still slung over his shoulder. She had passed out a few minuets earlier from being shaken so much as he ran.
He gently laid her down on the ground as he pushed open the window to the bunkroom open. Jack had made it back and was lying on his bed. "Gosh Pieboy! What in the heck did you do to her on the way over her," he laughed at the passed out girl.
"I guess I ran a little too hard," Pie frowned as he laid Anne down on her bunk. Jack came back in the room with a pitcher of water. "What's that for?" Pie asked. "Watch and learn..." Jack said as he splashed a bit of the ice cold water upon her face causing her to sit up quickly.
"Thanks you guys..." she said sarcastically. Then the steps of Mush, Blink, and Race could be heard coming up the stairs.
"Hey you guys..."Mush said, stepping into the room. Anne noticed Blink and Race's, who had come in after Mush, arms. "I'm so sorry you guys." she said as she bandaged their wounds.
"Aw....that's what da newsies are known for. We're family an' we help each other. An' now you are part a da family and we're gunna help you as much as you need." Jack smiled.
"Who wants ta play some poker?" Race laughed as he picked up his deck of cards and began doing some fancy shuffling moves.
All of the boys joined the game and Anne went over and sat before the dressing table mirror and began to unravel her golden mess of hair. As she carefully pulled ad tugged she began to sing a sweet melody that came to her head.
The boys quickly turned to look who was singing. She saw their faces in the reflection in the mirror and quickly stopped singing to turn and face them. "What was that." Pie asked, extremely stunned.
"I don't know...It just came to my head," she said, very confused. Pie walked over, "That's great...you're remembering!" he said. She stood up and gave him a big hug. All of the guys looked at the two suspiciously.
"I hate to enter up this little love fest..." Race began, causing Anne and Pie to instantly split apart. "but since she can't be a newsie maybe she could work at Medda's. I mean she's jist proved that she has a wonderful voice."
Anne's cheeks had turned bright crimson. "Who's Medda?" she asked. They proceeded to explain Medda's show. "You actually think I 'm good enough to perform in a show." she asked. "Sure. We'll take you there tomorrow." Pie said.
They all agreed that without a doubt that she could perform at Medda's and they were going to her out to eat to celebrate her finding some of her past.