A/N-wow. So sorry that it has taken me this long to update. You see I had to go through all the CC's and then after I decided who I wanted I had to figure out how to start the story and then all of a sudden I didn't have time to write anything, meaning not this story or any of my other FF's so I was kinda upset. But for Christmas I went up to Boston and guess how much of this I wrote. Give up? 4 chapters and I'm almost done with one more. Go me! So you should all be expecting major updation-ness. Please keep reviewing, I just love those reviews. As for a DISCLAIMER-the newsies are not mine, Ellie and Beth are based off of two people I know, Devvy, Classic, and Byrne all own themselves and I own Dru. I know that this chapter might seem kinda dull because it's just intros but you really need to know this stuff. Now, on with the story, finally!

Chapter Two: Who's who

Freshman year flew by with parties, tests, games, relationships, and an array of ups and downs. By the time summer rolled around Beth and Ellie felt like they had known the guys, and the other friends they had picked up along the way, all their lives. It was a year of innocence, where everyone was trying to figure out just who they were and where they fit in. They were all friends but they also had their little circles they fit into.

Spot immediately meshed with the preppy group. His good looks and charming personality made him one of the more popular and sought after guys in the school. Jack also followed into this circle of popularity where he fit in very well. Both boys milked all the attention they received but they still remembered they had other friends who didn't judge them on their looks.

Race sort of associated with this same group however he was more considered a jock because he was on the track team and one of the star runners. This position, of sports stardom scored great with the girls. He wasn't really an attention seeker, like Spot and Jack but he enjoyed the attention none the less.

A good amount of the boys became drama groupies. They could often be seen hanging around the drama wing doing their own little drama thing. The drama groupies at the school were a very tight knit and well defined group, almost exclusive. You were either in drama or you weren't. However Mush, Blink, Dutchy, and Specs, no matter how much they hung around in the drama wing, still had their loyalties to their other friends.

A few of the guys fell into less desirable circles. No one knew how it happened but Snitch, Skittery, and Snipeshooter all started experimenting around with drugs. None of them intended to make a habit out of it but things happen and pretty soon they were all addicted. Snitch and Skittery were able to cut back and keep their need for drugs to themselves along with keeping their old friends. Snipeshooter, however, got incredibly hooked and drugs soon took over his life. He occasionally hung with the group but usually his need for a fix would take over.

Ellie did drama. There wasn't really a question about it. Since she was little she always had to be the center of attention. As soon as they reached middle school and into high school it was clear she was going to be a star. However, no matter how much she loved drama she spent most her time bouncing between the groups that her friends associated with. She was a drama groupie yet to her, friends, and especially old friends, always came first.

Beth, no matter how much she tried to deny it, was obviously one of the preps. Not on e of the bad preps though. She was popular for a reason, it was a surprise to find anyone with a bad thing to say about Beth. She was a friend to just about everyone, always smiling and very loyal. This made it incredibly easy for Beth to hold on tightly to her old friendships while forging new ones.

The next girl to join their little group was Katara Takerunichi, fondly known as Devvy because of her tendency to turn in such messy work it had to be divvied up. An easy going and normally happy girl with a good sense of humor she fit in nicely. Devvy had long chestnut brown hair, almost black eyes, and naturally light, but slightly olive colored skin. When Devvy became one of the group she didn't exactly belong to a specific group or clique. As high school progressed she could normally be seen hanging around with the guys more often then the girls.

Ellie met Carly Simon Thomas through drama and the girls became great friends. Lover of classic rock, to her friends she was known as Classic. Ellie didn't hesitate to introduce her to the group and of course she was a great addition. They would often tease her for being a hippie but it was more of the truth than teasing. Her long wavy/curly brown hair could sometimes be found with a flower in it and her brown eyes were always lively. She didn't really belong to a clique, even though she was in drama. The best description for her would be a wanderer and the one place she really fit in, was with the group.

Dru Andrews wasn't just pretty, she was gorgeous. It was Jack who introduced her to the group and at first the girls objected because she gave the appearance of one of those typical shallow preppy girls. However, they were soon to be proved wrong. Dru practically defied all stereotypes for despite her gorgeous blonde hair, crystal blue eyes, and practically perfect body she wasn't shallow and certainly wasn't a prep. It was quite a shock to many to see Dru standing out back with the druggies, a joint pursed between her lips. In fact Dru seemed like such an addict she won herself the nickname Spaz and lived up to it. For the records, just because she was a druggie doesn't mean she was always out of it. In fact, when she wasn't stoned, she was very fun to be around.

Sophomore year came around, with more definite cliques and still strong friendships. Of course there was always room for new friendships and so entered Adriana Cooper. The first thing to take note about Adriana was that she was a year younger than everyone else in the group. No one could exactly say how she became one of the group but no one really complained. She was a little on the outspoken and loud mouthed side but she had character. It was her outspokenness and perhaps her red-blonde hair that earned her the name Byrne. She hated the concept of labels and avoided them at all costs. Some associated her in the punk clique but honestly she was about as punk as Ellie was.

Sophomore year seemed to fly by and without much warning summer had arrived. The summer was filled with jobs, trips, parties, camps, and plenty of adventures to go around. By this time, most of the group had gotten their licenses, except for Byrne of course, and they spent a good amount of the summer together. After what seemed like too short a time, and of course it was, the dreaded first day of school got slowly closer. Maybe it was they had all been friends for about three years, but for some weird reason they sensed that there was going to be something different about this year. And of course, there would be.