The nine girls walked into Brooklyn. Angel, Kayle and Dana knew it was Brooklyn. Although the other girls lived in New York, Angel and Kayle had been waiting to return. Their eyes shot from building to building, they smelled the sent of the water front. Dana just knew. They knew. They all knew.

"It's so big," Fey and Ann said in unison.

Angel laughed and grabbed their shoulders. "It's Brooklyn ain't it," Angel said.

The girls turned to her. "What happened to your voice?" they asked again in unison.

Angel laughed and stared. "It's an accent. I used to have one just like it when I grew up here."

The girls smiled. "We never had one." Fey said and Ann just nodded.

"I didn't either. But my brother did," Kayle said reminiscing.

Rose grinned. "I grew up in Jersey. Then we moved here." she skipped ahead of the group a little. "I grew up in Queens after that."

Meilin sighed and set her hand on her forehead. "Your a great big idiot Rosalitta." She said shacking her head, obviously embarrassed.

Rose stopped and turned. Her eyes were fiery with rage. "What did you call me?" she asked angrily.

"I called you a...." Angel cupped her hand over Meilin's mouth befor she could finish her statement..

"Don't start you two," Angel sighed moving to the other girls. "Let's go," she turned to Dana and grinned. "It's been three and a half months. Are you sure you remember where you live?"

Dana stared at her stunned. "Why wouldn't I?" she asked. Her small body running down the street.

"Wait up," Kayle called running after her.

The other's followed.

Dana stopped in front of a small restaurant. She opened the door and ran inside.

"Mama?" she murmured.

A woman walked out of the kitchen. She had light blond hair that curled all around her crown, and shining blue eyes. She looked sad and stared solemnly at the floor. When she heard the small voice she looked up.

"Dana?" she stared at the young dirt covered girl in disbelief.

Dana smiled, as the other girls walked into the small restaurant. They all stopped dead when they saw the happiness in Dana's eyes.

"Oh my, Mary mother of God. can it be my little girl?" The woman ran to Dana and lifted her high above her head. Dana laughed and smiled.

"Mama. I missed you so much." Dana exclaimed, her voice soft and light.

Her mother smiled, her eyes began to blur with the tears that begun to fall.

Angel smiled and walked up to the head of the group. She nodded. "We have brought you daughter to you , Mrs. Larson." Angel said this with her own happiness and kindness. she gave Dana a brief peck on the cheek than turned.

"Well, you two are next," Meilin said to Ann and Fey.

Fey turned to Ann, and Ann turned to Fey, then they faced Meilin. the looks on both of the small girls' faces were indescribable. They looked solemnly at Meilin and the others.

"We don't have a family," Ann said sadly.

"They all died in the big fire," Fey said turning her sad face towards her sister. Fey set her head on Ann's shoulder and began to weep.

Meilin stared in utter shock, sadness began to over take her, she embraced the two small girls with all her might.

"I'm so sorry. I never thought," Meilin began to weep herself. "I should have asked you."

They hugged each other and wept. Dana turned to her mother and then back to the crying three.

"How about you two girls live with me and Dana?" Mrs., Larson offered kindly. "We have plenty of room and it would be better than you two living on the streets with god knows what." She hugged her daughter than turned to the clock that hung on the far wall. "I know Dana's father would love having more children around. Since Dana's brother passed and we thought Dana was dead. I would love to have you here."

The girls released Meilin and stared. "You mean it," they said in unison.

Mrs. Larson nodded. "I never say anythin' I don't mean." She replied sweetly.

The two girls thought for a moment then turned to Meilin. "What should we do, Meilin?" Fey asked Meilin.

Meilin smiled. "If I had a offer like that I would take it in a shot."

Ann turned to the kind hearted woman and grinned brightly. "We would like to stay very much," She said running up and hugging the legs of the young woman.

Fey stared. "We will stay."

Dana smiled and laughed. "Great. Now we really will be sisters"

Fey saw the happiness in Dana's eyes. She smiled and nodded. "Yeah."

Angel turned and walked out the door. She trekked across the cobble stone street and headed towards the docks.

Inside Dana watched her leave. "She didn't even say goodbye."

Rosalitta patted Dana on the head. "Angel believes never say goodbye unless you expect to say hello again."

That seemed to make Dana even more upset. "She never wants to say hello again?" she asked in a shrill voice.

Her mother stared at her daughter and set her down on the floor. Dana ran to the door of the restaurant and looked out.

"That is the way of the wanderer," Kayle quoted. "She dosn't want them to come after you again."

Dana nodded her understanding. She turned to her mother and managed a tear-filled smile. Then she turned to Rose and hugged her twice. "One for you and one for Angel."

Rosalitta nodded.

The rest of the goodbyes were done without tears. For the others knew they would see each other again. Soon.