Chapter Seven Tracy changed into her old clothes and her and the newsies left Medda's "We can get Spot" Jack said, "Good idea, you guys go get Spot while I go to the foster home, if I'm not back in about 20 minutes come in get us out" Tracy said as they split up. Tracy walked up to the Foster home and made her way to the basement, she saw the basement window and it was blocked with wood. "Damn" She said, Tracy saw Jennifer by the window.

The door to the basement opened and Ms. Miller came down the stairs, she picked Julie up by her hair. "You are going to be punished" She said taking Julie upstairs, "Jennifer, Jennifer," Somebody whispered. Jennifer turned around and saw Tracy in the window, Jennifer got up and took opened the window and saw the piece of wood in the way. "Where is Julie?" Tracy asked, "She is being punished, and we need to get out of here" Jennifer said as she pulled the wood off the window and Tracy climbed in. "We can't leave without Julie" Tracy pointed out, "Good point, but we can't go up there, the dalancy bruddas are up there," Jennifer said. Then some of the other newsies jumped threw the window, "Is 20 minutes up already?" Tracy asked. "No, but Jack wants to beat up the dalancy bruddas" said a newsie, "Ok tell Jack that Julie is upstairs" Tracy said.

Julie was on the ground with bruises "How dare you run away, you know the rule" Ms. Miller said as she picked up a knife. "I didn't mean to" Julie could hardly say, Ms. Miller cut Julie on the arms and cut Julie on the cheek. Before Ms. Miller could cut Julie on her other cheek the door opened, Jack and Spot walked in. "Morris, Oscar we have visitors" Ms. Miller yelled, then the dalancy bruddas fought with Jack and Spot for a couple minutes while Ms. Miller kicked Julie in the side. Then someone else came threw the door "Ms. Miller you are under arrest for abuse and kidnapping" said an officer. Jack picked Julie up and left before the police could ask questions, when they where outside Tracy and Jennifer where waiting outside. "Let's go before the police comes and ask questions," Jack said as they went back to Manhattan.

A couple weeks later.

Julie slowly made her way to Tibby's and took a seat next to Jack and Jennifer, "Do you think I can sell papers yet?" Julie asked. "I don't know, your bruises are still there and so are your cuts" Jack said, "I'll go with her," Mush said. "Alright fine" Jack said, "Mush, I'm going to go get my hat" Julie said going up stairs. "Now Mush she is still weak if she wants to come back make sure comes back," Jack said and Mush nodded.

Julie walked into the rooms, got paper and pencil and wrote Jack a note.

I'll be back

She put her train ticket in her hat and walked outside and met Mush, "So where are you going and are you coming back?" Mush asked. "How did you know?" She asked "Took a wild guess and Tracy told me that one night when you where with her you went to the train station" Mush said. "I'm going to Chicago, I've got other friends there. I'll return, I just don't know when" Julie said as they walked into the train station. "We'll miss you, there is always a bed for you when you come back" Mush said. "Thanks, and please don't tell anyone where I'm going, not even Jack" Julie said, "Ok, I promise" He said. "All aboard for the Chicago train" said a person. "That's me, I'll be back" She said and boarded the train, the train started and she waved good-bye to Mush. Julie saw the sign that said COME BACK SOON.