Disclaimer: I don't own Newsies. I own Knots. Milkshake owns Milkshake and Sparks owns Sparks.

"Are ya all packed?"

"I think so," Knots sighed.

Jack and Knots were in their bunkroom gathering together of their belongings. Their train was due to leave in just a few hours.

"I cant believe how empty it looks," Knots said wrapping her arms around Jacks waist.

"Well…we really made this place home…I mean…it was home." Jack felt his voice start to crack so he quickly changed the subject. "So are Sparks and Milkshake going to come to the train station."

Knots shrugged. "I hope so…but they're still not talking to me."

"Don't worry. They're you're best friends and they wouldn't miss saying goodbye to ya."

"All aboard!" The train conductor hollered the warning to all of the awaiting passengers. This scene was way too familiar.

"Jack they're not here," Knots said panicked.

Jack looked around for Milkshake, Sparks and his Newsies. They were no where in site. He was shocked, sad and a little angry. If it was just him leaving he wouldn't have minded it as much but he knew it meant a lot to Knots.

"C'mon." he said softly as he started to help Knots on the train.

"Hey Kellys! You cant leave without saying goodbye to us can ya?"

Jack and Knots turned to see Racetrack, Sparks, Milkshake and all the rest of the Manhattan newsies walking over to them; even Spot showed up.

Knots quickly jumped off the step and ran over to her two best friends, hugging them tightly.

"I didn't think you two would come," she said crying.

"We wouldn't not say goodbye."

All three of the girls were now overcome with emotion and tears were flowing from their cheeks.

"Last call for Santa Fe!"

"C'mon we gotta go." Jack said hanging his head down.

Knots gave hugs to as many of the boys that she could before the train conductor ushered her and Jack on board.

Jack and Knots found their seats on the train and got settled.

"It's alright Knots, this is just a new chapter of our lives, sure it'll be hard at first but it'll get easier…I promise."

"I know, I'm sorry. I'll be ok. Do you have a handkerchief?" she said trying her hardest to wipe away her tears with her hand.

"I think so."

Jack reached into his pocket. He felt something all folded up so he pulled it out. When he unfolded it he discovered that it was the Pro/Con list that him and Knots had made a few weeks ago. He read it.

On the Pro side of moving to Santa Fe was written: "Money, Job, House, Stability, education for our future kids, happiness."

On the con side of leaving was written only one thing. "Leaving the Newsies."

Jack stared down at the paper and then looked out his window where he saw all for the Newsies with grim expressions on their faces. It looked like someone had died.

"They really left." Milkshake and Sparks were both out selling one week later.

"Of course they really left. I mean…it was a good opportunity, no, it was a great opportunity and anyone of us would've done the same."

"Maybe. But why did they have to go?"

Sparks sighed. "I know. I miss them too. But they're gone and that's the way things are gonna be. We better get used to it. Like Knots said…we can always write."

"It hurts too much to write."

"Listen we gotta stop mopping around. We can live without them. We knew this was gonna happen sooner or later."

"You're right." Milkshake said reluctantly.

"So got any plans with Racetrack tonight?" Sparks nudged her and smiled.

"Just hanging out I guess." She shrugged.

"Remember when we used to all hang out together, with Jack and Knots." Sparks said quietly like she was remembering something from decades ago.

Milkshake gave her a weird look.

"What happened to all of that talk about getting over it?"

"I was just trying to make you feel better."

"Heya Race." Milkshake smiled.

"Hi doll." He softly kissed her on the lips and then took her hand. "Come with me up to the roof for a second?"

Milkshake nodded and followed him up the stairs to the lodging house, out the window onto the fire escape, and out onto the roof.

The two of them sat quietly for a second looking up at the stars.

"Sure is sad that Jack and Knots are gone." Milkshake sighed.

"yea it is, but maybe it's a good thing." Racetrack said looking at her.

"A good thing!" Milkshake looked shocked and a little offended.

"No. No. I don't mean it's a good thing they left. But what they did…was a good thing. How they moved on with their lives and didn't let anything hold them back."

"Race…they left us for money. You think that's good?"

"No. What I think is good is that they were thinking of their future. And starting to live a real life."

Milkshake just nodded understandingly.

"Anyway listen. The reason why I brought ya up here was because I wanted to ask ya something."

"ok." Milkshake turned her body a bit so she could face him.

"We've been dating a long time right?"

Milkshake nodded. She wasn't quite sure where this was going.

"I mean a lot of people think we're good together…and so do I. But I think it's time we made some changes… sort of like Jack and Knots."

Milkshakes face turned red with anger. "You're…You're moving! You're leaving me and breaking up with me!" she yelled shocked.

"What!"

"You asked me to come up here so you could dump me didn't you!"

Racetrack looked down and chuckled.

"What's so funny Higgins?" Milkshake said standing up and putting her hands on her hips.

"That isn't why I asked you up here. Sit down." He pulled on her hand lightly.

"Then why did you ask me up here?"

Racetrack let out a sigh. "I asked ya up here…because…I wanted to know…."

"well?" Milkshake was growing impatient.

"Will ya marry me?" He grinned nervously.

Milkshakes jaw dropped. "I….you….me……marry….YES!" she squealed.

"He proposed?" Sparks screamed.

Milkshake and Sparks were out selling again and Milkshake had just told Sparks the great news!

"That's fabulous!" she said hugging her friend tight.

Milkshake smiled. "Now all we gotta do is get Conlon to propose." She said laughing.

"Excuse me can I buy one of those." A customer asked Sparks.

"Sure here ya go." Sparks accepted the penny and then continued walking without ever looking at the customer.

Suddenly the two girls stopped dead in their tracks. "wait a second. I know that voice."

Sparks and Milkshake whipped around to see who had bought the paper.

"KNOTS!" They both screamed. The three girls ran to each other and hugged.

"What are you doing here?"
"Did you forget something?"

Knots shook her head. "Nope. Jack and I are back to stay." She smiled. "We got there and realized that we were making the biggest mistake in our lives. Moving out there wasn't making us happy…we were miserable."

The three girls all squealed. "Well you came back at the perfect time because Milkshake well…"

"I'm engaged!" she screamed.

Jack and Knots had gone to Santa Fe and within a week they realized that this was not their dream of happiness at all. Family meant so much more to them than money or a nice house. So Knots refused the offer of the school and it went to the second choice in the will. Spot was right when he said that Jack and Knots had been happy all of their lives. They had to lose what truly made them happy though, to realize it. They had people that cared about them. People that always had their backs 24/7. People that took them in when they had no place to go. People who would laugh with them, cry with them, be bored with them, yell with them and just be there for support. That is true family, and that, is true happiness.

THE END.

sniff- Ok I know I've updated a lot lately but suddenly inspiration hit and I had to run with it. I'm updating this even though a lot of you haven't even gotten the chance to read the previous chapter…but oh well consider it a gift. Anywho that is the end of In New York! I hope you all liked it! I know I loved writing it. Don't worry though there will probably be many more installments or short stories and such involving the six friends. To my reviewers: Like I said when you update faster than people can review you don't get a long list. But there have been several of you that have followed me from the beginning. You know who you are and you all mean so much to me. A quick list of those people.

Milkshake

Sparks

Dimonah Tralon

Zorrina

Spotnmushlover246

Supercrazy01

Rachel

Chocolates

Whatsrollin

Ok if there is anyone else that I forgot to add I'm greatly sorry. Again just thank you guys so so much. Yea ok I know I sound cheesy…but uh hello have you read my stories? I'm a pretty cheesy kinda gal. Lol Anywho again THE END lol.

-runs off to her room with a box of chocolates, some tissues, and newsies-

Much love to ya'll!

Knots