Disclaimer: I don't own Newsies. I own Knots. Milkshake is owned by C.M Higgins.
Milkshake walked into the room panicked. She was holding a small child that was clinging to her crying. Racetrack followed her with a child in his arms as well.
" Here. Sit with them on the bed." Knots said. "We need to calm them down a little bit first."
Milkshake sat down on the bed and started to rock the girl slowly, while rubbing her back. Racetrack tried to do the same, but his rocking motions were too swift and were causing the boy to be frightened.
" I'm no good at this. You take him Knots." He said handing her the small boy.
The two girls soothed the children, with their boyfriends looking on.
The children had finally calmed down. The little boy sat up straight on Knots's lap.
" What's your name darling?" Knots said.
The boy just sat there looking frightened. He looked over his sister who was sucking her thumb.
" Hey fella." Jack said getting down on one knee. "Wont ya tell us youse name?"
The boy just shook his head.
" Hmm. Well ya don't have to talk right now. Maybe later?" Jack said patting the boy on the head and standing up.
" We should give them a bath Knots." Milkshake said looking down at the girl. She was so covered with dirt that her skin and her clothes matched perfectly in color.
" That's a good idea. Why don't you and Race take the goil into our washroom and give her a bath, and Jack and I will take this lil boy here into the boys washroom." Knots said standing up with the boy in her arms.
Jack and Knots walked into the washroom and closed the doors. Jack drew the boy's bath while Knots undressed him. The boy had small cuts and scrapes on his arms, chest, and face. Knots took a small cloth and tried to clean them up as best as she could.
" The hot bath will make your owies feel better." She said to the little boy.
Knots then placed him in the tub.
The boy looked around, sitting in the water, and didn't know wut to do.
Knots placed her hand in the water and waved it around a little, making splashing noises.
" Look. It's fun. Give it a try."
The boy tried it lightly at first, and then suddenly he lifted his hands all the way above his hands, and hit the water with a loud "Smack." Knots and Jack were drenched, but were both laughing happily.
Knots was starting to wipe her face on her shirt, when Jack said,
" Here lemme take care of that for you."
He untied the bandanna around his neck, and used it to wipe Knots's face.
Knots smiled, and leaned in and kissed Jack softly on the lips.
The boy made a loud splash and Jack and Knots turned to see that he was looking up at him.
" Maybe we should do this in front of him." Knots said laughing lightly.
" Yea. Well, I promise I'll make it up to ya." Jack said winking.
Knots reached for the bar of soap and washed the little boy thoroughly.
When she was finished she wrapped the boy in a towel and cuddled him closely. She gave him a kiss on the cheek and said.
" There, now don't you feel better."
The little boy smiled and laid his head gently on Knots's chest.
They brought the boy back into the bunkroom to find that Milkshake and Race had the little girl with them. Both of them were just as wet as Jack and Knots.
Jack lifted the little boy and placed him on a top bunk, so that Jack could look at him face to face without having to bend over.
" So partner, will ya tell me youse name now?" The little boy shook his head.
" Aww c'mon sweetie why wont you tell us your name?" Knots said.
" Cus I don't have one." The little boy whispered.
Jack and Knots looked at each other.
" Ah well is that all?" Jack said.
" How would you like it if we gave you a name?"
The little boy smiled.
" Hmm." Jack said stroking his chin. "How about Splash?"
The little boy clapped his hands together.
" Yea Ise likes it!"
The little boy launched forward wrapping his arms around Jack to give him a hug.
Jack started to laugh. He hugged the boy back and then lifted him above his head.
" Here comes the flying Splash!" Jack yelled.
The little boy was laughing and giggling. He spread his arms out and yelled. "I'm the fastest Splash! I can fly!"
Jack, Knots and the little boy continued playing for a little while longer, until they noticed the boy let out a huge yawn.
" I think its time for bed Splash." Knots said lovingly.
The little boy didn't protest as he was tucked into bed, with his already asleep sister.
That night they found out that Splash was five, and his mother had died. The man hitting him previously was his father.
As soon as Splash's head hit the pillow he was asleep.
Jack and Knots stood there watching him sleep for a little bit, before Jack led Knots out onto the roof.
OK! End of Ch. 24. I hope you liked it. Don't worry the next chapter will be what happened that night with Splash's sister, from Milkshake and Race's POV.
I got a few reviews asking who Magic was in the last chapter. Well, it just kinda shows how out of it I was when I wrote the last chapter. Magic, is another character that belongs to C.M Higgins. She's in a story called Learning Magic. It's really good. (Wink, wink, nudge, nudge) So I've been really involved with that story as well and was just not thinking, because to me Milkshake and Magic are the same person, even though they aren't. lol Anyway Thanks so much to my reviewers!
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I love ya'll! The next chapter will be up soon, but not as fast as usual because I started school today! Blah! Oh well Anyway Please keep reading! You Guys are the best!