Disclaimer: I do not own Newsies, Stress, Cairo, Martini, Sclub 7's "I'll be there for you", or Savage Garden's "You can still be free". I do own Olivia Rambaldi.

Cool breeze and autumn leaves
Slow motion daylight
A lone pair of watchful eyes
Oversee the living
Feel the presence all around

Olivia had known Specs for 5 months. She had come to live at Central Park Lodging House that was run by Bookie and Martini. She had moved in there because it was cheaper than her apartment, and she had lost her job. Other than Bookie and Martini, she had made a few new friends. There was Jack's girl Stress, and there was David's girl Cairo. Everyone had made her feel quite welcome, and she sometimes wondered what she would do without them.

            Today started like any other day. It was a cool, fall morning, and sunny. Everyone went out and sold their papers. Olivia was selling alone today because she had to go buy a present for Specs. It was his birthday tomorrow, and she wanted it to be special.

A tortured soul
A wound unhealing
No regrets or promises
The past is gone
But you can still be free
If time will set you free

            Olivia was on the way to the store to buy his gift, when Stress and Cairo came running up.

            "Olivia!" Stress said, her honey colored hair all out of place. "We have been looking everywhere for you."

            "What's going on?" Olivia asked.
            "Follow us, we need to hurry." Cairo replied, pushing her brown hair behind her ears.

Time now to spread your wings
To take to flight
The life endeavour
Aim for the burning sun

            Olivia just shrugged, and followed the two breathless girls. By the time they reached their destination, which was the Manhattan Lodging house, Stress and Cairo had somber looking faces. Olivia was confused as to why she had been brought here. The three girls went insides, and straight up to the bunkroom.

            When they stepped inside, they say that a small crowed had gathered. There was Bookie and Martini with their guys Racetrack and Blink, Jack, David, Dutchy, and Kloppman. They were all huddled around a bunk, and turned around when they heard the girls enter the room. Bookie took one look at Olivia, and burst into tears. Racetrack pulled her in for a hug, and held her as she cried.

You'll be trapped inside
But you can still be free
If time will set you free
But it's a long long way to go

            "What's wrong?" Olivia asked. "Why's Bookie crying?"

            "There is something that we need to tell you Olivia," Martini said, walking over to her. "There has been an accident."

            "Oh my!" Olivia exclaimed. "What happened? Who go hurt?"

            "You might want to sit down my dear," Kloppman said gently. "You see, the person who got hurt was… Specs."

            Kloppman stepped back to reveal the injured body. Olivia jumped up and ran over to the bunk. She saw Specs lying there, barely breathing.

Keep moving way up high
You see the light
It shines forever
Sail through the crimson skies
The purest light

            "Oh my god," Olivia said, starting to cry. "Specs, can you hear me? I'm right here sweetie. Don't worry, I won't leave you."

            Olivia knelt beside the bunk, and took his hand. She could feel his hand grip hers ever so slightly.

            "Olivia," he said in a whisper. "I'll always love you."

            Olivia felt his grip loosen, and his arm go limp.

            "No!" Olivia cried. "I never got to tell him that I loved him!"

            Dutchy, Specs best friend, knelt down beside her, and held Olivia as she cried her heart out.

The light that sets you free
If time will set you free
Sail through the wind and rain tonight
You're free to fly tonight
And you can still be free

            Two days later, there was a small funeral for Specs. Cairo and David had talked a kind minister into giving a service. Stress and Jack handled the invitations.

            The ceremony was beautiful, and everyone cried. Olivia was the last person to throw a flower onto Specs' coffin before they lowered it into the ground. As she threw the yellow rose, a single tear fell down her cheek. The wind carried it to the middle of the coffin, where it laid perfectly. Before Olivia turned to leave with the rest of her friends, she whispered something to the wind.

            "I'll always love you Specs."

And going higher than mountain tops
And go high the wind don't stop
And go high
Free to fly tonight
Free to fly tonight