Disclaimer: I don't own Newsies. I own Knots. Milkshake is owned by C.M Higgins.
Knots opened her yes and saw a bright blue sky. It took her a moment to remember where she was, and then she realized that she was on the roof in Jack's arms. She looked over at him to see he was already awake.
" Morning." He said kissing her gently.
" Morning." She said smiling.
" So ya wanna sell some papes today?" He asked.
" Yea. It will be nice to get back to normal." She said sitting up.
" Well, I'll try and make your day as normal as possible." He sat up and kissed her again.
" Thanks."
" Well we betta get inside and get ready to sell." Jack said standing up.
Jack helped Knots up and they went back inside.
In the bunkroom Newsies were getting reading to sell the morning edition of the New York World.
" I'm gonna go get ready in my room and talk to Milkshake ok?" Knots said to Jack.
" Alright. I'll come to your room in fifteen minutes ok?" he said kissing her forehead.
Knots walked into her bunkroom to find Race sleeping in one of the bunks. On his chest fast asleep was Milkshake.
Knots fought back a fit of laughter. She decided to have some fun.
" Get up ya lazy bums! Ink is wet! Presses are Rollin!" She yelled in a manly voice.
Both Race and Milkshake were extremely startled. Race shot straight up and hit his head on the top of the bed. Milkshake was close to doing the same thing.
Knots fell on the floor and started laughing. She stopped when both Race and Milkshake threw their pillows at her.
Knots stood up.
" Jack and I are gonna sell papes today so I came in here to get ready." Knots said.
" That's a good idea. I think we'll do the same." Milkshake said looking at Race.
They were all standing in the bunkroom with an awkward silence.
" Yea, so I uh came in here to get ready." Knots said bouncing on her toes.
Race stood there with a dopey expression on his face.
" Uh Race?" Knots said.
" Yea Knotsy?"
" I uh came in here to get ready." She said yet again.
" Yea. I know you said that already."
" Psst. Race. That means you, out." Milkshake said laughing.
" ohhhhh. Ok don't mind me. Meet ya downstairs Milkshake." He said kissing her on the forehead and then leaving the room.
Both Knots and Milkshake laughed as soon as the door closed.
" Goil, that boy has it bad fer ya."
Milkshake blushed.
" Yea he's sweet."
The girls went into the washroom and continued talking as they got ready.
" You and him didn't....ya know last night?"
Milkshake looked terrified.
" No no! nothing like that. What bout you and Jack...ya guys ever?"
" Nah I'm waiting to get married fer that."
Knots went back into the bunkroom and pulled on her clothes.
Just then there was a Knock on the door.
" Come in." Knots said.
Jack walked in wearing his usual outfit complete with his cowboy hat and Red Bandana.
" Hey Doll." He said.
" Hey your wearing your Bandana again." She said fixing it so it was straight.
" Yea, well I missed it. Some goil was holding it captive." He said smiling.
Knots slapped him playfully.
" nah but anyway I got something for ya."
Jack reached into his pocket and pulled out a pink piece of material.
" Look it's a pink bandanna. I thought it could be ya know a lil sign to show we'se a couple."
Knots smiled.
" I love it." She said tying it around her neck. "Honestly Jack, you're such a cheese ball." She said kissing him.
" Ya know ya love me though."
" Yea yea." She said playing around.
" Hey goily don't make me come afta ya!"
Knots squealed as Jack lifted her over his shoulder and carried her out into the hallway.
" Hey Cowboy! Ya gotta goil over youse shoulder!" Spot yelled.
" Hey! So I do! How did she get there?" Jack said as he put her down, and kissed Knots on the cheek.
" Heya Spot! How's It Rollin?" Knots asked
" Good good. Except Mr. Racetrack ova dere stole the goil I had me eye on!"
" Milkshake?" Knots said. "I didn't know you had a thing fer her!"
" Yea yea well don't say nothing to her or else I'll soak ya."
Spot saw the warning look in Jack's eyes as he said this.
" Relax Cowboy I'm just kidding. I aint gonna hoit ya goil. She's like me sista." He said hugging Knots.
" Jack we betta get to the distribution center and get our papes!" Knots said grabbing Jacks hand and leading him downstairs.
Jack and Knots got to the distribution center and split the cost of the 150 papes they would sell together.
They walked through the streets hand and hand selling their papers. They were done by lunchtime.
" So Miss Knots, we're done selling our papes today. Wuddya say we go meet the boys at Tibbys fer lunch?"
" Sure thing Mr. Jack!" She said wrapping her arms around his neck.
Jack and Knots walked into Tibby's and saw all of the Manhattan Newsies at a huge table.
Greetings directed towards Jack and Knots were heard throughout the restaurant.
They sat in two chairs across the table from Blink and Mush.
" Hey Jack. I was going through some of my things today and look what I found." Blink said.
He handed him the photo that was in the newspaper during the strike.
" Hey wutcha got there Jack?" Knots said reaching for the picture.
" Uh its nothing." Jack said putting the photo in his vest pocket.
" Awe c'mon Jack lemme see it." She said trying to reach for it.
" Nope, nope, I don't wanna hurt your purty eyes."
The subject was changed quickly when their food came.
Knots and Jack had an enjoyable lunch with the other Newsies. They especially loved bragging when they found out everyone else still had papers to sell.
The table soon became empty and Jack and Knots walked to a grassy park.
Jack laid down on the grass and looked up at the clouds. Knots sat down next to him.
" Hey Jack whats that over there?" Knots said to distract Jack as she pulled out the picture from Jack's vest pocket.
" Jack ya look like a general."
She said laughing.
" Hey gimmie that!" Jack said when he realized what she was talking about.
Jack tackled Knots and started tickling her.
" Aww Jacky-boy doesn't want his girlfriend to see his picture?" Knots taunted.
" That's correct Ma'am. I don't want my girlfriend to see the picture. So don't show it to her ok?" he teased.
" Hey!" Knots slapped him playfully on the arm.
The both of them laughed and then found themselves laying on the ground looking at each other.
" So Knots what's next for us?" Jack said holding her hand.
" What do you mean Jack?"
" I mean ya don't wanna be a Newsie all your life do ya?"
" No, not all my life. But I'm only 17, so are you. Don't worry Jack, we've got the rest of our lives to think about that. Right now I'm just happy being here with you." She said kissing him.
" I promise I'm gonna give you the best life Knots." Jack said.
" Ya already have Jack." Knots said scooting closer to him.
Knots buried her head in his chest while he stroked her hair.
The two just laid in the park together until eventually Knots fell asleep.
It got dark, and Jack realized Knots was starting to shiver. He stood up and picked her up. He carried her back to the lodging house and put her in her bed.
" Love ya." He said and then tenderly kissed her.
He didn't want to leave her, but he didn't want to wake her by crawling on the bed. So he got a pillow and blanket and made himself at home on the floor.
Before he fell asleep he said. "Finally the drama is over."
Too bad Jack was wrong.
End of Ch. 22! I hope ya'll liked it! The next chappie should be up soon!
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