A/N: I don't own Newsies...Disney does. Any OC's are owned by their creators and my OCs are mine. Not making money on this, nor is Disney. Purely for entertainment.

The role of Sage's middle sister is now Eve.

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January 05, 1900

Today, I purchased my 2nd writing journal. The first one was a gift from Daddy for my 14th birthday. They look the same on the outside, both small books, originally full of empty pages, bound in leather. The old one, is now full, busting at its seems, more like, filled with the musings and dreams of a girl growing up in the wild towns of the western United States at the end of the 19th Century. It contains so many memories I have to keep it tied together with a dark blue satin ribbon.

I learned very quickly to never hide my journal under my mattress. Why? Well, because when you have siblings, especially like mine, they don't allow ANY privacy at all, and in the off chance you manage to get any, they seek it out and eradicate it so quickly it will make your head spin. So, now, I hide it in the windowsill of my room. One of the boards is loose and I just move it and slide the book, and anything else I want to keep safe, into the cubby.

I'm a bit surprised that my sisters haven't found my secret hiding spot yet. It's not from lack of trying, that's for sure. But I can always tell if Eve or Trish have been in my room, they never put things back the way they were.

There are the three of us still at home.

Patricia Joy, is 15. She's quiet and smart, always has her nose in a book. But I think, that she has one eye on the page and the other on the boys in town. Not that any of them are that wonderful, but she is boy crazy. She and her friends get all giggly when one of the boys takes any notice of her at all. Trish has long straight nearly black hair, that hangs past her waist and her eyes are real dark. Momma told me once that Trish looked a lot like HER mother, petite and kind of exotic looking.

Evelyn Faith, is 17. She looks a lot like Daddy. Dark brown hair, loads of curls and huge chocolate brown eyes. She too, is shorter than me. She's a bit of a rebel, no, mostly rebel. Daddy says most of his gray hairs are from her antics.

Raven, is my best friend. I don't always understand that either, I mean, we couldn't have more different life styles if we tried. I guess I was the lucky one. I knew my momma till I was 10. She died in childbirth, as so many women do. And I have the best Daddy and sisters in the world. Raven on the other hand, barely knew her parents and has had to fight for everything she has ever had. Because of this she tends to come off as brash, and maybe a little bitchy; okay, a lot bitchy, if she doesn't agree with something she lets the world know about it.

We decided that we are soul sisters. We somehow manage to compliment each other's personality, Daddy is real nice to her. Its kinda strange, cos Raven has chosen to work at the Amber Lantern, it's a saloon/whore house here in town, she does that at night, and during the day, she hangs out with me at the sheriff's office. Some of the town's people gasp or mumble, but Daddy just rolls his eyes. Once, he even told a nosey old besom to mind her own business. Her face went such a brilliant shade of crimson, I thought she was going to expire right there on the boardwalk in front of the Sheriff's office.

Eve and Raven are responsible for, hmm, prolly 80% of the trouble I get into. Ok, not totally responsible, I mean, I'm my own person and all; but the ideas are theirs, I'm just stupid enough to go along with them, mostly in an attempt to keep them out of trouble. You'd think that in 18 years on this planet, I would learn that keeping Raven and Eve out of trouble is a lost cause.

Sage



February 02, 1900

Sheriff McBride is going to hire another Deputy. Frankly, I don't know who he is going to hire, it's not like there are a lot of men willing to risk their lives over cattle or water disputes these days. Perhaps, I'll apply for the job. It's not like I don't already do a lot of work around the office anyway, and I DID learn to shoot and track from the best....Sheriff McBride himself...And, I'm Daddy's girl, so he'll listen.

I hope.

Sage

Sage McBride closed the leather bound journal. She removed the thick cushion from the window seat in her room, the loose bench board moved easily for her and she slipped the book inside the secret storage cubby, safe from the prying eyes of her younger sisters. She replaced everything the way it was, and got dressed for her trip to see her father.

Santa Fe was still a "Wild West" town, something that hadn't changed much over the years. And many of the women folk wore men's clothing out of necessity and convenience, so it wasn't too odd when Sage rode into town, on her horse Comanche, wearing brown wool trousers, a dark green button down shirt, and her long oilcloth duster. Her thick auburn curls were tied back in a braid that hung nearly to her waist and she wore a brown weathered cowboy hat that matched the color of her jacket. There was one thing that spoke to the fact that she was a girl, her braid, was tied with a green satin ribbon.

Her silvery-green eyes inspired her nickname, she had been known as Sage since she was just a tiny child. She didn't think anyone in Santa Fe even remembered that she had been named after her mother, Chloe Grace McBride, but it didn't matter, Sage fit, and like her, it was unique.

She kicked her leg up over the front of the saddle and jumped to the ground. Tying the reigns to the post in front of the Sheriff's Office she stroked the white blaze on the horse's nose and kissed him. "Wish me luck, Comanche." Comanche whinnied and nodded his head. "I knew I could count on you." She giggled and walked into the office.

Sheriff Joseph McBride sat behind his heavy wood desk doing paperwork. He looked up at the sound of the bell jingling over the door. He smiled, a smile that spread over his weathered, but still handsome face and lit up his hazel eyes. His once black hair was salted with gray, more from years as a Federal Marshal and then Sheriff, and as a widowed father of 3 girls, than from age. "Hey there dahlin."

Sage leaned over the desk and kissed him on the cheek. "Good mornin' Daddy."

McBride pushed himself back from his desk just a bit into a more comfortable position. "What brings my eldest daughter here so early to visit her ol' man?"

Sage giggled and took a seat across from him, but rather than sprawling in it, as she usually would when visiting her Daddy, she sat up straight, and got really serious. Her hands were folded in her lap, fingers turning white from the nervous pressure she was using to hold them steady. "I want to apply for the job. As Deputy. "

She had fully expected to have to defend her position, so she had come armed with a hand written resume of sorts that was really just a list of accomplishments and other things she thought may sway her father's mind. She pulled the tri-folded paper from her pocket and handed it to him. McBride unfolded it and sat his reading glasses low on the bridge of his nose. He studied the document for what seemed a very long time. The ball of ice in her stomach grew a little bigger as each second ticked away on the desk clock next to her. She somehow managed to sit still as he placed the paper on his desk and rummaged through his desk drawer.

"This is the last time you get to visit, Sage." He said huskily, sitting back in his chair. Her face fell, only slightly but he saw it. A smile crept back across his features. "The next time you step foot in this office will be as Deputy." He tossed her a small silver Deputy Sheriff badge. She caught it in a quick swipe of her hand and turned it over looking at it.

"Really?" She smiled at him.

"Yeah, really." He adjusted himself in the chair. "Now get outta here before I change my mind." He nodded to the door. "You start tomorrow morning."

"Thank you Daddy! Uh, I mean..."

McBride laughed. "Go on, git! Go enjoy yer last day as a civilian."

Sage tapped the badge against the palm of her hand. "Yes, sir!"

February 07,1900

"It looks like a whore house." Skittery said as he took off his hat and wiped his forehead with the back of his arm.

"It is a whore house....well it WAS...now it's gonna be a hotel. OUR Hotel." Jack stated simply as if it were the most obvious thing in the world.

"Ya sure this is gonna work, Jack?" Blink asked as he hitched his thumbs into his pockets.

The three story white wooden structure had two balconies that circled it; one on the second floor and one on the third. Large french doors opened out from the different rooms onto the balconies, and black iron scrolls and fence work decorated it so it looked more like it belonged in the French Quarter of New Orleans than in Santa Fe.

"Stop ya whinin'. It's gonna be great." Mush beamed. The other three boys looked at him as if he had sprouted an arm from the center of his chest. "What? It's HUGE, right by the train station, and has a giant garden."

Skittery nodded. "It's gonna take some work, but we'll get it there."

"Welcome home fellas." Jack grinned.

Shout outs continued from Goodbye final chap

Skater- Yay! I'm so glad you liked it! I would love to have a link posted for it! I love my reviewers!

Zippy - I know! OMG I can't believe I actually finished a fic! Well, sort of finished a fic as the sequel kinda shows it's not really finished. smirk I was gonna make y'all wait to know anything at all about Spot but decided that would be overly cruel so you got the wee snip-it. But you shall have to wait a while for any more.

Eve-ypooh! XOXOX back atcha babe! We MUST RP! LOL. Skittery and Italian food, candle light....le sigh! EEP!

Gin - You rock! It's kinda sad ending with them leaving...in a perfect world newsboys would always dance in the streets (and not get run over) and stay together (with the faithful newsettes) forever and always...but, as we know, MY corner of the newsie-verse is not perfect so they have to move on. But I think you will like their new beginning. I hope so anyway.

Gip- I love the story too! That's why I had to tell it. Well, actually I had to tell it because my muses threatened to soak me if I didn't..LOL I'm glad you still think Jack and Spot are cute. It was fun to show a bit of their dark sides.

Cayenne - EEP! Did Dutchy do that? smirk you two, from what I hear (very reliable sources) are incredibly happy and have many fat babies!

Sparks - I thought it was a good place to leave off too. But they have sooooo many more adventures coming up! I hope you enjoy!

'Ersheykins - WOOTAGE! Jumps up and down too! Hehe. Yesh Race is cute, don't worry...he will be in the sequel! Yesh, I felt as bad as Jack did leaving Les behind. sobs But I'm toying with some ideas to bring him into the sequel....Shh it's a secret wink Spot is definitely going to be in it...just be patient. Yesh! Santa Fe is definitely the McBride sister's town! Hmm I wonder how Jack and the other's will react to being on someone else's turf 24-7?

MsJonyReb - I'm glad you liked it! When Jack and Spot speak they tend to get into trouble of one sort or another, so it was safer. smirk I hope you like the sequel. It'll be a little different as there are more than just Newsies involved but I hope it's still fun to read.

T-R-Us - You hate my ending?! I'm sorry! Dutchy wanted to work on the farm. He told me so himself. nod and we haven't heard the last of Race. Thank you for the Jack and Skittery Plushies!!!! I luffle them so much! huggles plushies Did you see the shout outs were fixed??!!!! YAY for fixed Shout outs!

Mayo - I have permission to kill you off! Mwahahahahah! I'm so glad you liked it and I thought you would like how Race wouldn't leave you behind. sigh he's so cute! It is incredibly satisfying to have a completed story! I am working on Family but my muses are being stubborn and refusing to speak English when it comes to that story so I'm having a helluva time getting anything done.

Angelfish - I thought it was about time some of our guys had some luck other than bad....I had to keep some of them together. Its so much more fun that way. I hope you like the sequel.

Gryffin - Thanks for letting me know about the SOs! I have it fixed now. I hope the sequel is as fun to write and read as Goodbye was.

Shadowlands - Hunni you crack me up! I'm glad you finally read the last paragraph! giggles

Raven and Hope - you guys didn't review! GAH! I'm so terribly hurt! (Sort a...lol) I luffle you two! I know this is gonna be fun to RP and see what kinda trouble we can stir up.

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