Disclaimer: Nope, don't own Newsies!

"That's so sad." The girl said with a sigh.

"I know we'll be together again." Knots said wiping a tear from her cheek.

"It sounds like he really loves you."

"I hope so. I know I love him."

"Is that the bandana he gave you?" she said pointing to the item in Knots's hand.

Knots nodded.

"It's the only thing I have to remember him."

"Oh doll, that's not good enough."

The girl looked around the room then went to her dresser. She got something out and then handed it to Knots.

It was a journal.

"Here's what you should do. Write down everything you just told me about Jack, all your memories and thoughts about him. Then everyday you should write in it. It can be a letter to Jack, or something that happened that reminded you of him. That way you'll always think of him and the next time you see him you can give it to him. Then he will know how much you thought about him and how much he means to you."

"Wow, thanks so much! That's a great idea! Hey, I just realized I don't know your name."

"oh! My name is Brandie Foster."

"That's a pretty name!"

"Thanks. You said Knots was a nickname that Jack gave you. What's your real name?"

"Lauren Rebecca Anne James. But um, could you please just call me Knots?"

"I wouldn't call you anything else!"

"Thanks!"

Knots and Brandie hugged.

Just then a loud bell clanged.

"That's the dinner bell." Brandie said

"That's strange, there's a bell to tell you when to eat?"

"Yea. I'm going to go so you can change into your uniform. I'll meet you downstairs in the dining room."

"Okay."

Knots walked over to the uniform that was lying on her bed. She picked up a pink dress that had a ruffled high collar and long sleeves. Then there was a white apron with pockets and white tights. She put them on and then put on the black boots that had hit her on the arm earlier that day. The shoes pinched her toes so she put on her own shoes. Then she tied a pink ribbon in her hair.

Knots looked at herself in the mirror and couldn't help but laugh.

"If the Newsies saw me now I would never hear the end of it."

Knots wasn't used to wearing dresses let alone a ribbon in her hair.

She started to head out the door to go to dinner but turned around quickly. She grabbed Jack's bandana and put it in her apron pocket.

When Knots reached the dinning room she looked at a long table filled with girls.

Ms. Brownfield was at the head of the table.

For some reason no one was eating. They were just sitting there looking solemn staring at the food.

Before Knots could move Ms. Brownfield started to speak.

"Lauren, proper young ladies are not late to meals. Because of you we have waited dinner and because of you our meals are now cold."

"I'm so-"

"Apologies won't help anything Lauren. Because you are new to this school I will let it slide, but next time you will be punished."

"Thank you Ms. Brownfield." Knots said with a curtsey

Knots spied an empty chair next to Brandie. She went and sat next to her.

When Knots sat down a servant came out and gave her her meal.

"Thank you." Knots said.

All of the girls stared up at Knots.

"Did I do something wrong?" she whispered to Brandie.

"Lauren" Ms. Brownfield said. "At this school, we do not talk to the hired help, and during meal time we do not talk at all."

"I'm so-"

"Again with the apologizes, they mean nothing. Brandie"

Brandie looked at Ms. Brownfield worried.

"After supper tonight you must educate Lauren about the rules we have here at Winstons."

"yes Ma'am."

(A/N) Short chappie I know! I promise there will only be a couple more chapters about Knots getting settled, then the story will move along a bit better. The next chapter may be up tonight or tomorrow I'm not quite sure!

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