Disclaimer: I don't own Newsies! I own Knots. Milkshake is owned by C.M Higgins.
Jack woke up to the sound of carriages bustling by. He was leaning up against the tree he had sat by the night before. He stared down at the journal that sat in his lap. He had read every single page of it.
He felt his sunken heart in his chest as reading the journal brought back all of his memories with Knots. He truly loved and still loves Knots. He now just wanted to hold her. To start over and give her the homecoming she deserved. Why had he been so stupid the night before?
Jack was so worried that he had blown it with Knots. He knew he never wanted to be away from her ever again.
He stood up and walked back to the lodging house. Instead of going inside, however, he just sat on the steps waiting for Knots. He wasn't sure if she had gone back last night, and he surely didn't want to miss her.
Sitting there Jack thought of all the things he was going to have to tell her. He was going to tell her all about the strike, and about David and Les. Then he felt his stomach drop. He was going to have to tell her about Sarah. Jack knew that his one-week fling was Sarah meant nothing. The relationship hadn't gone any farther than a kiss. Sarah was more like a sister to him, than a girlfriend. He thought she would make him happy, so he could forget about Knots. But he realized that he was lying to himself and to Sarah, so he broke it off almost as quickly as it had begun.
Jack sat there pondering how he was going to tell Knots and how she would react.
Just then the door to the lodging house opened. There standing in the doorway was Knots. Jack walked to the bottom of the stairs and looked up at her.
She just stood there looking at him, and him looking at her.
She walked down to the bottom of the stairs so she was face to face with Jack.
"Jack, you're crying." Knots said tenderly.
Tears were falling down Jacks cheeks as he was looking at the love of his life yet again.
" I'm, I'm so sorry Knots." Jack said looking into her eyes.
" Sorry for what Jack?" Knots said wiping tears from his cheeks.
" Everything." He sniffed. "For yelling at ya, for letting ya leave. For letting those horrible people at the boarding school mistreat ya. I should've come got ya."
" Jack there is nothing you could've done."
Knots was now crying as well.
" I missed you Knots. I couldn't live without you."
" Me either Jack."
" We've gotta lotta stuff to talk about. Five years to catch up on."
" I know. But um Jack could u do me a favor?"
" Anything."
" Could ya hug me please."
Jack pulled Knots towards him and just held her. They were both crying and holding each other as tight as possible.
" I'm glad you're back to yourself Jack." Knots whispered into his ear.
The two held each other for five minutes. Then Jack pulled away.
He reached out his hand for Knots's.
" Lets go for a walk ok? And talk?"
Knots took a hold of the hand she was planning on never letting go.
" Ok Jack."
The two walked off to go catch up on each others lives.
Jack was nervous. He didn't want to tell her about Sarah. But he knew she had to. He still held the journal in his other hand. He wanted to find out more about the experiences Knots went through. He wanted to know everything about her. He wanted to get to know her again.
Yay the end of ch.16! I know I know fluffy. Now dry your eyes and review lol! How will Knots react to the news of Sarah? This may sound like the end, but we're just beginning! To all of my Reviewers I love ya!
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