Disclaimer: I do not own Newsies. I own Knots. Sparks is owned by Sparks and Milkshake is owned by C.M Higgins.

" Hey you two love boids!" Jack had popped his head through the window and saw two people kissing on the roof.

The two broke apart at the sound of Jacks' voice. Jack started to laugh.

" Well, well, well, Sparks and Spot. I knew youse two would end up sooner or later. So when's the wedding?"

Sparks started to laugh, but Spot looked a little embarrassed.

" Shut it Jack!" Spot said teasingly angry. "You shouldn't be talking! You and Knotsy are all over each other all the time!"

" Yea...well we're gonna get married" Jack said defensively.

Sparks looked surprised.

" Jack did you propose?" she said happily.

" Nah, not yet." Jack said looking down at his hands.

"Oh." Sparks looked a little disappointed.

" Well, are youse two gonna stay out here or are ya gonna come in?"

" I think we'll stay out here, ya know so we can talk." Spot said.

" Right, talk." Jack smirked as he went back into the bunkroom.

Milkshake and Sparks walked together selling papers, they were going to meet the boys and everyone else later at Tibbys.

" I've gotta mail the letter to my aunt." Sparks said.

" I think there is a mail box on the next corner." Milkshake sold two more papers.

" Ok, lets go."

Just then Sparks dropped her papers. Milkshake bent over to help her pick them up.

" I've got it Milky. Can you just go mail this?" she said handing Milkshake the letter to her Aunt.

" Sure."

Milkshake walked around the corner and reached the mail box. She looked at the address and her face fell. She quickly slipped the letter into the mouth of the mailbox and then turned and started to walk back to Sparks. When she had reached her, Sparks had just finished picking up her papers.

" What's wrong with you goily? Youse look like you've seen a ghost or sometin. Is something wrong? "

Milkshake just shook her head.

" umm ok den. Lets go meet the others at Tibbys?"

" Nah, you go ahead. I'm gonna go back to the lodging house and lie down, I've got a headache." Milkshaked managed to say.

" Um ok den. Cya later"

The two girls went their separate ways.

When Milkshake reached the lodging house she went up to her room. She went and sat down at her bed, and looked around, when a lost feeling sunk into her. She then burst into uncontrollable tears.

" Heya Sparks." Spot stood up and bellowed.

" Sparks!" other Newsies called out.

Sparks walked over to a table where Racetrack, Spot, Jack and Knots sat. Jack and Knots were in their usual cuddly state.

" Where's Milky?" Racetrack asked.

" She went back to the Lodging House. She said she had a headache."

" That's weird." Knots said. "The whole time I've known Milkshake she's never gotten a headache."

" Maybe I should go check on her?" Racetrack said.

" I think she just wanted some time alone." Sparks said. "She didn't seem to want to talk to anyone, maybe after we eat you should bring her something back?"

" That's a good idea." Racetrack said.

"C'mon pull yourself together." Milkshake said to herself.

She then heard a knock on the door.

Taking a deep breath she said, "Come in."

In walked Racetrack, a look of concern on his face.

" Hiya Doll." He said calmly and quiet.

" Hey Race." Milkshake practically whispered.

" I came to check on ya, Sparks said you said you had a headache."

" oh, yea, a headache." Milkshake said seeming like she was faraway.

Racetrack went and sat next to Milkshake on the bed.

" C'mon darling, you can tell me what's bothering you."

Racetrack put his arm around Milkshake.

" Oh Race..." Milkshake said as she started to cry as he held her in a deep hug. "Everything... is...so...confusing." She said between sobs.

" You can tell me later." Racetrack said stroking her back.

End of ch. 38! I hope ya'll liked it! I know it was at least better than the last chapter! Lol! Anywho, yea, yea another cliff hanger, I know ya'll love me for it. Ch.39 will be up sometime soon, yep! Honestly... I really don't want this story to end, I'm too attached, but...that's what sequels are for, and there will most definitely be one! To my reviewers!

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Ya'll are the best! Thank you so so so much for sticking with me! You all are awesome and rock! Love ya tons!

--Knots