The train slowed and I opened the luggage car door to see where I was. I
looked around at the familiar scenery and smiled. I jumped out and landed
catlike on the ground, much more skillfully then the last time I was there.
I figured I would jump on the next train that came and go wherever it took
me, but at the moment I had people to see.
I opened the door and let my eyes adjust to the darkly lit room. "Diane!"
"Heya Jason. How ya been?"
Jason gave me a hug, "Much better now that you're here!"
"Didn't think you'd miss me that much."
A voice came from the back of the room; "You'd be surprised."
"Jimmy!" I ran up and gave him a hug.
"I didn't think you'd come back here. At least not this soon."
"Well, I got in a fight with a friend in Santa Fe, so I hoped on the first train and it took me here."
"I see how it is," Jason laughed at my glare, "You could've at least lied and said you came to see us."
I laughed and gave Jason a hug, "Well, I must be on my way, I just stopped by to say hi."
"Where you headed now?" Jimmy asked. I shrugged. "Ya know, Diane, when most people get into an argument, they talk it out. One doesn't travel across country over a little fight."
"It wasn't exactly little, I mean, I even brought the girl's dead parents into it."
They just stared at me for what seemed like an eternity before Jimmy finally spoke, "Well then, instead of going back and talking things out, you need to apologize and then talk things out."
"And if I don't?"
"We'll probably never know, since the chances of you coming back are slim to none." I smiled, maybe they were right. I said my good-byes and headed back to the station. The next train back to New Mexico didn't come until the following morning, so I decided to tough it out on the station's bench.
The next day I was going to buy a ticket but since I was running low on money, I curled up in a ball behind some luggage. When I finally arrived at Rose's, I was surprised to find Rose a nervous wreck.
"What's wrong?" Rose simply glared at me. "Where's Julie?"
"Just leave child. You've caused enough trouble around here already." Rose's usual cheerful voice was full of hatred and sorrow. Not being prepared for Rose's tone, I tried to ask what was going on, but my voice seemed to be failing me. Rose seemed to read my mind and enlightened me on the events that followed Julie and my fight, "I don't know what went on between you two when I was in the market, but whatever you did, I hope your happy. I come home, and you're God knows where, Julie's locked up in her room. Won't come out and won't talk to anyone."
Deciding I had heard enough I ran to Julie's room and pounded on the door. With no answer I took a deep breath and began my speech through the door, "Julie, I'm really sorry about what I said. It was uncalled for and I'd understand if you hate me, but please don't. You're one of the few people that really care about me. Please forgive me," I paused and waited for a response, when I didn't get on I let out a sob, "Please Julie, please. Forgive me. Please."
Rose put a comforting arm on my shoulder. I guess she realized I didn't mean to hurt Julie and was genuinely sorry. "That won't do any good child," she said as she guided me away from the door.
I look at Rose, my eyes filled with tears, "She's gotta forgive me. She's just..." I never finished what I was going to say, I just collapsed into Rose's arms, crying hysterically.
Rose stroked my hair and comforted me. "I'm sure she'll forgive you, but it's not going to do any good yelling at no one." I looked questionably at Rose, who smiled weakly at me, "She left child. I don't know where she went, but she's gone. When she locked herself in her room, I figured I'd let her cool off and talk to her tomorrow. But when I went in her room, she wasn't there. Some of her clothes are gone too. I have no idea where she went."
After I was able to stop crying I sat in the living room, trying to think of anywhere Julie would have gone. After an hour Rose gave up on trying to talk to me and let me stare off into distance. I sat in that room all night, thinking of the few, but great, memories Julie and I shared together. I thought about out fight and I finally took into consideration what Julie had actually said. She was right. I belonged in New York; people loved me there. Sure Race had betrayed me, but Spot hadn't. And neither had Jack or any of the other newsies for that matter. I scribbled a note to Rose saying goodbye and how I would miss her. I left the note where I was sitting in the living room and headed to the train station.
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I opened the door and let my eyes adjust to the darkly lit room. "Diane!"
"Heya Jason. How ya been?"
Jason gave me a hug, "Much better now that you're here!"
"Didn't think you'd miss me that much."
A voice came from the back of the room; "You'd be surprised."
"Jimmy!" I ran up and gave him a hug.
"I didn't think you'd come back here. At least not this soon."
"Well, I got in a fight with a friend in Santa Fe, so I hoped on the first train and it took me here."
"I see how it is," Jason laughed at my glare, "You could've at least lied and said you came to see us."
I laughed and gave Jason a hug, "Well, I must be on my way, I just stopped by to say hi."
"Where you headed now?" Jimmy asked. I shrugged. "Ya know, Diane, when most people get into an argument, they talk it out. One doesn't travel across country over a little fight."
"It wasn't exactly little, I mean, I even brought the girl's dead parents into it."
They just stared at me for what seemed like an eternity before Jimmy finally spoke, "Well then, instead of going back and talking things out, you need to apologize and then talk things out."
"And if I don't?"
"We'll probably never know, since the chances of you coming back are slim to none." I smiled, maybe they were right. I said my good-byes and headed back to the station. The next train back to New Mexico didn't come until the following morning, so I decided to tough it out on the station's bench.
The next day I was going to buy a ticket but since I was running low on money, I curled up in a ball behind some luggage. When I finally arrived at Rose's, I was surprised to find Rose a nervous wreck.
"What's wrong?" Rose simply glared at me. "Where's Julie?"
"Just leave child. You've caused enough trouble around here already." Rose's usual cheerful voice was full of hatred and sorrow. Not being prepared for Rose's tone, I tried to ask what was going on, but my voice seemed to be failing me. Rose seemed to read my mind and enlightened me on the events that followed Julie and my fight, "I don't know what went on between you two when I was in the market, but whatever you did, I hope your happy. I come home, and you're God knows where, Julie's locked up in her room. Won't come out and won't talk to anyone."
Deciding I had heard enough I ran to Julie's room and pounded on the door. With no answer I took a deep breath and began my speech through the door, "Julie, I'm really sorry about what I said. It was uncalled for and I'd understand if you hate me, but please don't. You're one of the few people that really care about me. Please forgive me," I paused and waited for a response, when I didn't get on I let out a sob, "Please Julie, please. Forgive me. Please."
Rose put a comforting arm on my shoulder. I guess she realized I didn't mean to hurt Julie and was genuinely sorry. "That won't do any good child," she said as she guided me away from the door.
I look at Rose, my eyes filled with tears, "She's gotta forgive me. She's just..." I never finished what I was going to say, I just collapsed into Rose's arms, crying hysterically.
Rose stroked my hair and comforted me. "I'm sure she'll forgive you, but it's not going to do any good yelling at no one." I looked questionably at Rose, who smiled weakly at me, "She left child. I don't know where she went, but she's gone. When she locked herself in her room, I figured I'd let her cool off and talk to her tomorrow. But when I went in her room, she wasn't there. Some of her clothes are gone too. I have no idea where she went."
After I was able to stop crying I sat in the living room, trying to think of anywhere Julie would have gone. After an hour Rose gave up on trying to talk to me and let me stare off into distance. I sat in that room all night, thinking of the few, but great, memories Julie and I shared together. I thought about out fight and I finally took into consideration what Julie had actually said. She was right. I belonged in New York; people loved me there. Sure Race had betrayed me, but Spot hadn't. And neither had Jack or any of the other newsies for that matter. I scribbled a note to Rose saying goodbye and how I would miss her. I left the note where I was sitting in the living room and headed to the train station.
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A/N: Please, please, please review! I'm have a feeling this story isn't turning out very good, so I want your impute! If you've got any constructive criticism, it's very welcome here! I'd really appreciate to know what you all think. So please let me know!