*******I don't own Newsies… blah blah blah… yaddayadda yadday… I do Own Rose, Celia, and Jo… but you can use 'em if ya ask nicely…********

shout outs: (skip down a bit if ya don't wanna read all this)

Stage: Hey, Sorry I forgot to credit you with that awesome sentence in the first chapter… cuz it's really good…

Kora: HIIIIIIIIIIIIIII HERC! Thanks for the review… I hope this isn't too typical. ;p

AngelicOne: hmm…. I don't think they're all gonna crush on Race… but… y'never know what'll strike me!

Rae Kelly: I truly hope it will be interesting…

ALRIGHT! Now: onto the story!!!!

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This day was different. Sure, Ms. Carson floated through the room that morning and rapped her riding crop against the sturdy wooden bunkbeds and ripped open the curtains. Once she was gone each girl slowly rolled out of bed.

"Celia! Rise and shine sleepy head." Rose smiled as she shook her friend who pushed her away. "well now, if you're going to be so stubborn about it…" she huffed off towards the powder room with a swish of her skirts, brushing by Jo who was staring out the window.

Finally the Latino girl rotated in her bed and sighed as Rose returned into the room. Rose was in a rush that morning, walking to her bunk that was across from Celia's and making it in a hurry. Celia slowly rose up onto her elbows "Hey rose…" She rubbed the sleep from her eye as she talked doggedly. "Rose… HEY! ROSE!"

The other brunette turned. "You don't have to yell. I'm right here."

"Come here…" Celia motioned, still half asleep. Rose quirked her eyebrow and stayed put not seeing why she would need to be closer to Celia. "C'mere…." A second later the blue eyed perfectionist took a step forward to meet Celia's request. The still half sleep girl pointed at Jo. "What's wrong with Jo?"

Rose shrugged. "Why not ask Jo herself?" She paused and handed her friend a skirt and a shirt. "Get dressed while you're at it too."

Celia scowled and pulled her shirt on over her underwear that was her pajamas. She hopped down off the bed and hopped over to Jo on one foot as she slipped her skirt on. "What's eating you?"

Jo shrugged, still staring out the window. "Have you ever stared out the window?"

"Yeah… I guess…." Celia shrugged, picking up a brush that was sitting on the sill and pulling it through her hair.

Jo sighed, "Have you ever wondered what goes on outside the fence?" She asked quietly.

Celia was slightly taken back, she was wondering where the bouncy, happy, WHOO HOO Jo was this morning. "Well, yeah, Thought about leaving once too. But then I saw this kid sleeping in an alley, on the way to church, all grimy and such." She shuddered, and forced the brush through a tangle.

Jo pointed out the window and let her finger slide down the pane. "But look at the kids, playing in the street with other kids… boys, girls, doesn't matter… haven't you ever wanted to do that?" 

"Being cooped up here isn't my idea of fun." Celia shook her head and then handed the brush to her friend.

"Wanna do it? Get out for a night? It'll be three years before we're free, so just one night? Be back before morning, I promise!" Jo spat out quickly, staring down at the floor.

Celia raised an eyebrow. "What… like… Escape?"

Jo looked up and bit her lip. "Well… no… it isn't an escape… just… a vacation." Jo said picking up a dress from her near by bunk and slipping it on. It was black and green with a little bit of dark lace.

"Hey, let's get going, can't be late, we have a French exam today." She smiled at her two best friends, oblivious to the conversation that just took place.

Jo smiled, truly smiled, for the first time that morning. "Lets."

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So, that's it so far, hoped you like it… still… any ideas? Flames? Suggestions? How 'bout a vote for who ends up with who? Huh? Anything???