Chapter Nine- The End is Only the Beginning
"WE'RE NOW IN SANTA FE!" the train conductor said as the train came to a halt. It had been a long journey, and David and Kate were finally at the end of it. They got off the train and were waiting for Jack and Sarah at the station.
"We made it," Kate said snuggling into David's chest. His arms were wrapped around her.
"Kate?"
"Yes?"
"Will you marry me?" David asked. He reached his hand in his pocket and took out a ring. He slipped it on Kate's finger. The night before, while Kate had been busy enjoying their farewell party, David had been in deep discussion with his parents.
Kate said nothing. She only put her arms around his neck, and gave him the sweetest, loveliest kiss to let him know her answer.
"Wow, looks like they've finally found someone to stop the yakking of the Walkin' Mouth!" a voice called out.
Kate looked up to see Jack and Sarah- she had seen their picture so many times in the Jacob house, but they looked so much different.
Jack was now brawnier and tan, and his eyes were full of life. Sarah still had the serene, happy look on her face, only her belly was great with child.
After all the hugging and kissing and introductions, they headed into the horse-drawn wagon which Jack and Sarah now owned.
"Welcome to Santa Fe," Jack said.
"You don't have to run anymore," David said wrapping his arms around Kate. He looked into her brown eyes. They were so different now from when they had first met.
Kate closed her eyes, as David's lips met hers. He didn't know how much those words meant to her. Kiss the bad times goodbye, runaway.
THE END.
Author's Notes: Mary Sue? Oh, yeah, it is! This story was inspired by Rockapella's song Runaway, and it turned into something a little different than I expected. There are some parts where I feel I didn't add enough detail, and there are some parts that I feel are soap-opera-ish.
What I like about this story is that David gets a love story. There are so many fanfics about Jack and Spot, and I feel that sometimes the Walkin' Mouth gets overlooked. I really enjoyed incorporating the Jacobs family, especially Esther Jacobs. I know at some parts, Les seems non-existent, but I figured since Les is older in this story than he was in Newsies, he'd have found his own little friends to hang out with, and he wouldn't be such a tag-a-long. I appreciate any comments or constructive criticism!
