Hey everyone, here is chapter sixteen. Wow this is the farthest I have ever gotten on a story and I don't have any signs of stopping anytime soon. I have the ending already planned out but don't worry, there are still quite a bit more chapters left. So keep reviewing and encouraging me to write. I luv ya all.

Disclaimer: I do not own anyone or anything from the Newsies movie. I wish I did, but I sadly don't. So I will just have to stick with my character, Hanna. Who belongs entirely to me.

Chapter Sixteen

I woke up the next morning with the sun shining brightly on my face. I rubbed my eyes and opened them slightly, trying to get used to the light. When I could see once more, I looked over at Spot who was still sleeping soundly, propped up against a post. I stared at him longingly and smiled at the way his hair fell into his face. He looked so peaceful when he slept, that I didn't have the heart to wake him up.

But then I remembered something and panic hit me quick. I hadn't told any of the boys in Manhattan where I was going yesterday. They were probably so worried that something had happened to me. I sat up with a jolt and shook Spot awake. He yawned and looked at me. But when he saw the frightened expression on my face, he sat up straight.

"What's wrong Dollface?" He asked, his voice still groggy from sleep.

"Look around you Spot! It's morning," I practically yelled. But not in anger, more out of panic.

"So," Spot said as he shrugged his shoulders. He couldn't seem to understand what the big fuss was all about.

"If you don't remember, I snuck out yesterday! Which means that nobody knows where I am. When I didn't come back to the lodging house they probably thought something happened to me. Knowing them, they were probably out looking for me all night!" I yelled agitatedly. Then I got to my feet as I started pacing back and forth on the dock. Spot just stared at me with that notorious grin on his face. "They are going to kill me!" I said.

"Calm down Doll, a lot of Newsies don't come back some nights. They find otha places ta stay." Spot replied, trying to calm me down. But it didn't work.

"I'm not a Newsie, Spot. It's different with me. I'm a girl and they know that I have no where else to go. If anything, they would have checked with Medda to see if I was still at work." I replied and then groaned as I sat down next to Spot. "Which means, that they also know that I didn't go to work yesterday morning." I put my head in my hands and sighed. "What am I going to do Spot?"

When I looked up at him he looked as if he was genuinely concerned. He placed his arm comfortingly around my shoulders and squeezed gently. "I'll come with ya. So that ya won't have ta deal wit them alone." I smiled at him but then shook my head.

"I would really like that but you can't. That would get me into even more trouble. I already lied to them but for everyone to find out that I ran off with you, would be a little to much for them to handle." I said.

Spot furrowed his brows and then looked at me sternly. "Ya can't keep lying ta them forever." he said and I heard the resentment in his voice. I knew by the look in his eyes that he was upset.

"I will tell them," I said sincerely. But Spot just sighed and got to his feet.

I watched his back as he took a few steps forward. My heart clenched as I thought he was leaving but then he turned around quickly. "No Doll, ya won't." He said.

I shook my head furiously as my eyes brimmed with tears. "I will tell them, I promise. Its just that I…we can't tell them today." I said sadly looking down at my hands. When I looked back up, Spots eyes were so cold that they sent shivers down my spine. But even through his intensely blue gaze I could see the hurt in his eyes and it ripped at my heart. He walked forward and sat down at my side, with his feet hanging off the side of the dock. "I don't know why I'm so upset. I guess it's just because I'm not used ta havin someone be ashamed ta be seen wit me."

When Spot said this I broke down into tears. "NO! That's not it." I said in-between sobs.

Spot just looked at me angrily. "That's exactly what it is!" He yelled and I cringed.

"No, you don't understand. I…I wasn't suppose to like you this much. I'm not ashamed of you Spot! I'm ashamed of myself!" I cried but Spot didn't seem to understand.

"OH, so now your ashamed because ya like me! That makes it a whole lot betta." He yelled as he threw his hands in the air in aggravation. But I just cried harder.

"It's not like that!" I yelled and then whispered "I failed them."

Spot looked confused and rather unnerved by the whole change of topic. "You failed who?" He asked.

"My parents," I said and sobbed into my hands. "All they… all they wanted for me was the best. That's why they sent me to all of those stupid schools. It was to train me to become the perfect wife so that I would eventually marry into a…" But I couldn't continued because I was crying so hard.

"So you would marry into a rich family." Spot said spitefully. I nodded my head and tried to stop the tears but they just kept coming."

"None of this was suppose to happen. It wasn't what they wanted…" I said crying. But to my surprise Spot put his arm around my shoulders and I leaned my head against his shoulder.

The he tilted my chin so that I was staring into his bright blue eyes. "But what do you want?" he asked.

I paused for a moment and thought about his question. "I…I want my parents back and I want everything to be ok again." Spot squeezed my shoulder gently. "I want to be back in my house, sleeping in my own bed. I just want my old life back." I cried.

"So ya want ta go back ta how everything used ta be?" Spot said as his brow furrowed. He looked concerned about something and I knew what he was thinking.

I scooted closer to him and looked once more into his eyes. "But there seems to be a problem with what I want." I said sadly.

"Why?" Spot asked.

"Because I also want you." I said and before he could answer I kissed him furiously. Spot was shocked at first but then quickly got over it.

We sat there on the dock kissing, until we finally broke apart for air. Spot sat there smirking at me. "What was that all about?" He asked.

I just laughed and said. "I don't know. I guess I just got caught up in the moment." I smiled at him and then leaned my head on his shoulder again. "I don't want to fight anymore." I whispered and I truly meant it.

I could feel the movement of his chest when he laughed. "Alright Doll," was all he said.

We said there for a few more minutes before I got up and wiped my face. "I think we better be heading for Manhattan." Spot agreed and got to his feet as well. He put his arm around my waist and we headed for the bridge.

I remember thinking how wonderful it felt just to be in his arms. When I was with him I felt safe. I never thought that I would ever like someone like Spot, but there I was falling helplessly in love and from what I could tell there was no end in site.

It didn't take us very long to make it to Manhattan. To my luck we didn't run into anybody that we knew. I was ready to handle what was coming. But as we walked up to the door of the Lodging House, my body froze. I couldn't do it.

I wasn't just the fear of being hollered at. It was the guilt that was building up inside me. I had lied to my friends. They took me in and I let them down. They had always been on my side to back me up but its different being on the receiving side of there anger.

Spot put his hand on my back and pushed me in the door. I turned around and he kissed me on the cheek. "Good luck, Doll. I will be waiting for you on your fire escape to see how it goes." He said and I smiled, happy that he was looking out for me.

I turned around and walked slowly up the stairs that led to the bunk room. I took a deep breath and then opened the door. The moment that I walked in, I was met by a furious looking Racetrack. "Where were you!" He yelled. I could tell he was trying to keep calm but his anger was overpowering him.

I started to panic because I had been so concerned about what was going to happen, that I didn't even think to come up with a convincing story. Although I knew that I didn't want to lie to him anymore and that was exactly what that would be. So I decided to be as honest as possible. I sighed and looked down at the ground. "I can't tell you." I whispered.

This seemed to make Race even more furious and he couldn't hold back his anger anymore. "What do ya mean, ya can't tell me!" I continued to star at the floor.

"You wouldn't understand," I replied feeling helpless to stop the explosion that was just beginning.

" We spent the entire night lookin for ya and the only answer you could give me is 'ya wouldn't understand,'!" Race yelled but I shrugged and tried to walk to my bedroom door. But I didn't get very far because he grabbed my arm and pulled me around.

I yanked my arm free from his grasp and step backwards. "Don't touch me!" I yelled. He looked sorry for a second before he became angry once more. He went to speak but I cut him off. " Look, I am extremely grateful that you guys went to look for me, I really am." I said to all of the boys in the room and then I turned back to Racetrack. " But you have to understand that I have my own life. I'm not a little girl, I can take care of myself." I yelled.

But he just smirked. "Yeah, ya say ya can take care of yourself. But I haven't seen any proof of dat," Racetrack said. I stared in shock at how mean he was being to me. Usually he was the first one that would back me up.

I looked up and glared at him. "Oh yeah and you say you're my friend. But I haven't seen any proof of that either!" I yelled and he looked unnerved. "All I've seen is you pulling me around like I'm some little baby. I'm old enough to make my own decisions."

Mush walked up and put a hand on my shoulder. "Calm down Doll, we are your friends." But I was to angry to care.

I had come in here excepting the fact that they would be angry. But Race didn't have any right to insult me like he did. "HA! Yeah some friends you are. That when I walk in the door the first thing you say to me is, 'where were you?'. Not 'how are you or are you alright!" Mush took his hand off my shoulder, probably afraid that I would lash out at him. Not that he really had anything to be afraid of, it wasn't like I could actually hurt him.

But Race acted as if he didn't even hear what I had said. "Well then if its so bad here, why don't ya just leave!" He yelled. But Jack who was watching the whole thing, stood up.

"Come on now Race…" But I cut him off.

"No Jack, its alright. Maybe I will leave." I said and turned around to walk in my room.

"You don't have anywhere else ta go, Dollface." Race said. I could tell by the look in his eyes that he didn't believe that I would leave.

But I was so angry at the moment that I didn't even care what they thought. "Yes I do." I yelled at him.

"Where?" Race stated doubtingly.

"Brooklyn!" I screamed and many of the boys looked shocked.

"Ha! You won't go to Brooklyn. You hate it there." Race said.

I glared at my former friend and lowered my voice slightly. "Oh yeah? Well just so you know…Brooklyn is waiting for me right outside my bedroom window." I said and slammed the door hard in his face. I locked it behind me so Race couldn't open it again.

Tears streaked down my cheeks as I threw most of what I owned into a bag and then opened my window. Spot looked up at me concerned as I fell down into his arms crying. He didn't ask me any questions, he just rubbed my back comfortingly. Then I looked up at him and said sorrowfully "Lets go back to Brooklyn."

Thank you from chapters 15 & 16:

C.M. Higgins- Hey! Well here is another chapter. Are you doing any better with that writers block? I hope so. Sorry that I haven't read and of your other stories. I have been so busy lately that I barely even have time to write. I am so happy that you liked the last two chapters. But I have like the main part of the rest of the story planed out. I mean there is still a lot more to come. I just know where I am taking the story. I already have the last chapter written though. I always like to know how I am going to end it, so that I can work my way up to that point. Well I hope to hear from you soon and keep up the great work with your own stories.

NadaZimri- Hey, welcome back. Lol It's really alright that you didn't have time to review. I completely understand. I am just happy that you were still sticking with my story. I am glad you like chapter fifteen. I really enjoyed writing it. I love ice cream! It's my favorite snack. I hope you liked this chapter also and let me know what you think.

Splashey- HEY! Sorry for the cliffhanger. I didn't mean to leave you hanging there. Nope the ice cream man doesn't have anything against Hanna. He just felt bad for her because he knew that her parents just recently died. I do feel bad for people who can't eat dairy products, that would suck. Well keep reviewing, I always look forward to what you have to say.

Lena-Jade- Yes, once more I am so sorry for all of the mistakes. Once I finish with the story I am going to go over it and correct all of them more closely.

Estrellalily- Hey, I am happy that you like my story so far. I apologies for writing that Spot has black hair, that was a mistake and I have corrected it. I was writing my other Harry Potter story and both of the characters have black hair. So I got mixed up.

NaughteeLady- Well I hope you enjoyed this chapter. I know that it wasn't the happiest of chapters but it helps me move on to the next ones.

MorningDew- I glad to hear from you again. Yeah I know that I have a lot of problems in grammar, spelling and the past and present stuff. I am horrible at that stuff. I normally run a spell check, but it doesn't catch everything. I am actually not even near finished with my story. But I know what the ending is going to be and everything that is going to happen. So I apologies for the mistakes and I hope to hear from you soon.

Clover- I am so happy that I have a new reader! I really appreciate your compliments, they mean a lot to me. I hope that you keep reading and let me know what you think of this chapter.

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BlackWiltedRose