We were strangers, starting out on a journey
Never dreaming what we'd have to go through
Now here we are, and I'm suddenly standing
At the beginning with you
No one told me I was going to find you
Unexpected, what you did to my heart
When I lost hope, you were there to remind me
This is the start
And life is a road and I wanna keep going
Love is a river I wanna keep flowing
Life is a road, Now and forever
Wonderful journey
I'll be there when the world stops turning
I'll be there when the storm is through
In the end I wanna be standing at the beginning with you
We were strangers, on a crazy adventure
Never dreaming how our dreams would come true
Now here we stand, unafraid of the future
At the beginning with you
I knew there was somebody somewhere
Like me alone in the dark
Now I know that my dreams will live on
I've been waiting so long
Nothing's gonna tear us apart
Life is a road and I wanna keep goin'
Love is a river I wanna keep goin' on
Starting out on a journey
Life is a road and I wanna keep goin'
Love is a river I wanna keep flowin'
In the end I wanna be standing
At the beginning with you
In the crowded streets of New York there lived a girl named Hallie. She lost her parents when she was only 6. So she was taken to, 4th street Orphanage. There she had been for years to come. She made a lot of friends there but not so much as one as, Alex Conlon. He was her truest friend there. But suddenly darkness swept over them when they were 8. There was a new Mistress. She was pure venom.
She would hit the orphans and all these horrible things. She had a knack for hitting Alex most. So he ran away leaving Hallie a note on his pillow.
Hallie,
I'm so sorry I had to leave you like this, I promise we will meet again. I may even come back soon but first off, I have to get away from Mistress priss. So please don't think I left because of you. I don't want you out on the streets you could get hurt. I promise as soon as I find a place, I'll come back for you. I always keep promises and Hal, I promise you I wont break this one.
I love you so much Hal, always remember that. I wont be gone long expect me back soon. I'll be alright. So please take care of yourself for me. See you soon.
Love,
Alex
7 YEARS LATER
"Hallie, did you hang up the dry cleaning!!!?"
"Yes Ma'am!" Hallie shouted back flipping her black hair to the side. Hallie grew up to be very thin. She was a pale white like a ghost. Her hair was black like a raven. Her eyes were a beautiful shade of green. Hallie was hanging up the dry cleaning that Mistress Collingwell had given her.
"Honestly, you're a stalky 15 year old, you should be able to get more done!" Mistress Collingwell barked at her.
"Ma'am, I'm still doing all of the rest of the stuff if you would just be patient for once...." Hallie began but Mistress Collingwell pushed her into the wall.
'PATIENCE! You think I don't have patience?! Well my dear explain to me how patient I have been with you! I've kept you here the last 7 years. I've done everything for you, you ungrateful little..." Mistress Collingwell was yelling shaking Hallie roughly.
"Get out of my sight!" She yelled thowing Hallie to the ground and stalking away. Hallie felt tears running down her cheeks. She picked up some of the clothes that fell form her hands when she was being shaken.
"Hallie, are you ok?" A boy named Josh asked. Hallie nodded and took his hand and had him help her up. "Thanks Josh." Hallie said walking outside to hang more clothes.
"I wish I could just tell Hallie how I feel." Josh was telling his friend Kyle.
"Kyle, you've been crushing on her since we were 8! Give it up! You knew how much Alex meant to her." Kyle said scrubbing a table looking up.
"I know, but I haven't gotten over it, and Alex has been gone for 7 years!" Josh protested.
"Forget about it Josh." Kyle said in a serious tone.
Hallie walked in with two trays. "Here's your daily garbage, hope you enjoy." She muttered sarcastically. Josh tensed up a little. "Hallie, thanks." Josh said nervously.
"Oh, don't thank me, thank Mistress hag she's the one who bathed you, clothed you, fed you..." Hallie was mimicking Mistress Collingwell, she gave Hallie that speech everyday.
Josh and Kyle laughed as Hallie mimicked the snooty walk that belonged to Mistress Collingwell. "Now eat up you ungrateful little worms, or I may have to beat you!" Hallie mimicked and walked out of the room and closed the door with a loud snap like Mistress Collingwell.
She went down the hall into the girls room. She went over to her bed which was right next to the window. She looked out the window and saw brooklyn newsies down below jumping into the water and running about. She pulled out and held the 7 year old note to her chest. "Alex, I wish you would come back."
Never dreaming what we'd have to go through
Now here we are, and I'm suddenly standing
At the beginning with you
No one told me I was going to find you
Unexpected, what you did to my heart
When I lost hope, you were there to remind me
This is the start
And life is a road and I wanna keep going
Love is a river I wanna keep flowing
Life is a road, Now and forever
Wonderful journey
I'll be there when the world stops turning
I'll be there when the storm is through
In the end I wanna be standing at the beginning with you
We were strangers, on a crazy adventure
Never dreaming how our dreams would come true
Now here we stand, unafraid of the future
At the beginning with you
I knew there was somebody somewhere
Like me alone in the dark
Now I know that my dreams will live on
I've been waiting so long
Nothing's gonna tear us apart
Life is a road and I wanna keep goin'
Love is a river I wanna keep goin' on
Starting out on a journey
Life is a road and I wanna keep goin'
Love is a river I wanna keep flowin'
In the end I wanna be standing
At the beginning with you
In the crowded streets of New York there lived a girl named Hallie. She lost her parents when she was only 6. So she was taken to, 4th street Orphanage. There she had been for years to come. She made a lot of friends there but not so much as one as, Alex Conlon. He was her truest friend there. But suddenly darkness swept over them when they were 8. There was a new Mistress. She was pure venom.
She would hit the orphans and all these horrible things. She had a knack for hitting Alex most. So he ran away leaving Hallie a note on his pillow.
Hallie,
I'm so sorry I had to leave you like this, I promise we will meet again. I may even come back soon but first off, I have to get away from Mistress priss. So please don't think I left because of you. I don't want you out on the streets you could get hurt. I promise as soon as I find a place, I'll come back for you. I always keep promises and Hal, I promise you I wont break this one.
I love you so much Hal, always remember that. I wont be gone long expect me back soon. I'll be alright. So please take care of yourself for me. See you soon.
Love,
Alex
7 YEARS LATER
"Hallie, did you hang up the dry cleaning!!!?"
"Yes Ma'am!" Hallie shouted back flipping her black hair to the side. Hallie grew up to be very thin. She was a pale white like a ghost. Her hair was black like a raven. Her eyes were a beautiful shade of green. Hallie was hanging up the dry cleaning that Mistress Collingwell had given her.
"Honestly, you're a stalky 15 year old, you should be able to get more done!" Mistress Collingwell barked at her.
"Ma'am, I'm still doing all of the rest of the stuff if you would just be patient for once...." Hallie began but Mistress Collingwell pushed her into the wall.
'PATIENCE! You think I don't have patience?! Well my dear explain to me how patient I have been with you! I've kept you here the last 7 years. I've done everything for you, you ungrateful little..." Mistress Collingwell was yelling shaking Hallie roughly.
"Get out of my sight!" She yelled thowing Hallie to the ground and stalking away. Hallie felt tears running down her cheeks. She picked up some of the clothes that fell form her hands when she was being shaken.
"Hallie, are you ok?" A boy named Josh asked. Hallie nodded and took his hand and had him help her up. "Thanks Josh." Hallie said walking outside to hang more clothes.
"I wish I could just tell Hallie how I feel." Josh was telling his friend Kyle.
"Kyle, you've been crushing on her since we were 8! Give it up! You knew how much Alex meant to her." Kyle said scrubbing a table looking up.
"I know, but I haven't gotten over it, and Alex has been gone for 7 years!" Josh protested.
"Forget about it Josh." Kyle said in a serious tone.
Hallie walked in with two trays. "Here's your daily garbage, hope you enjoy." She muttered sarcastically. Josh tensed up a little. "Hallie, thanks." Josh said nervously.
"Oh, don't thank me, thank Mistress hag she's the one who bathed you, clothed you, fed you..." Hallie was mimicking Mistress Collingwell, she gave Hallie that speech everyday.
Josh and Kyle laughed as Hallie mimicked the snooty walk that belonged to Mistress Collingwell. "Now eat up you ungrateful little worms, or I may have to beat you!" Hallie mimicked and walked out of the room and closed the door with a loud snap like Mistress Collingwell.
She went down the hall into the girls room. She went over to her bed which was right next to the window. She looked out the window and saw brooklyn newsies down below jumping into the water and running about. She pulled out and held the 7 year old note to her chest. "Alex, I wish you would come back."