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I arrived in Manhattan three days later. As I sat waiting on the bench for my relatives to arrive, my thoughts were of my family. I hadn't heard any latest news, was that a good sign? I tried to clear my head and focus on my surroundings. Everywhere I looked people were hustling from one place to another.

"Are you Joyce Phillips?" I stood up and turned around to see a man and woman who looked to be in their forties watching me curiously.

"Yes, I'm Joyce Phillips, who are you?" I replied not watching my manners as I could hear my mothers voice scold me in my mind.

The woman immediately embraced me, which I didn't return the embrace, since I wasn't use to having strangers hug me. "You look so much like your mother," she started to cry.

I figured these must be my relatives. "Esther dear, let the child breathe," my uncle chuckled at his wife for getting, all mushy. She smiled and wiped her eyes. "I'm sorry Joyce, it seems like lately I'll cry at the drop of a needle."

"I'm your Aunt Esther, your mothers sister, and this is your Uncle Mayor Jacobs," she introduced. I smiled, starting to feel a little at ease with them, "it's nice to meet you," I gave a small smile. I never was good at meeting new people, I always seemed to be so awkward and say the wrong things, but my aunt and uncle are so nice, they make me feel as if we known each other our whole lives.

We started the walk home, well to their home anyways. All I had was two bags, which Uncle Mayor was carrying for me. They told me a little about my cousins along the way. That Les is the youngest and he turned 10 in April(1900) it was now May. David is the middle boy at 16 years of age. It was really interesting hearing about David. I found out that when my uncle hurt is arm, David started to sell papers to help the family out, and later was in a strike. I was really impressed. I wish I had done something grand like that, but of course I hadn't.

I only had one true friend back home, Catherine, but I hadn't seen much of her lately since her new baby sister was born, she's had to stay at home and help her mother. Then they told me about Sarah, the oldest of the three. I think Sarah and I will become great friends. I hope we do it least. It'd be nice to make a new friend. Esther was saying that Jack, Sarah's boyfriend, would probably be over later to visit her, and also since he was good friends with David. I had been so lost in my thoughts as usual, that I didn't even realize we were inside their apartment. "Les is still at school, and Sarah went over to the lodging house to fetch David so they can meet you," my aunt explained. "Well, I know your bound to be tired after that long trip so I'll show you where you'll stay."

We walked down the short hallway into a small room. "This is Sarah's room, where you'll be sleeping." "Supper won't be for another hour or so, if you'd like to take a nap or anything," she smiled. I thanked her and she left me to unpack.

"Oh good you're awake," I looked up to see a girl around my age looking at me curiously. I didn't even realize I had fallen asleep, I must of been really worn out from the trip. I sat up, and tried to smooth out my hair, and smiled nervously at her. "I'm Sarah, she introduced, and you must be Joyce," I nodded and quietly said hello.

"Mother sent me to see if you're awake because supper is ready, and you can meet David and Les," she said while we walked back into the kitchen. The rest of the family were already seated

when Sarah and I entered. Mayor and David stood, when we entered, and David nudged Les to stand also.

"Who's that?" Les pointed at me wondering who I was.

"Les, watch your manners," his mother scolded.

"It's nice to finally meet you," David shook my hand. "You to," I replied.

"You don't talk much do ya?"

"David?" Aunt Esther warned him that he's being rude.

We sat down and started to eat. "Don't mind him, his friends call him the walking mouth," Sarah teased her younger brother, who swatted at her with his napkin. I smiled at the two it seemed as if they were really close.

"So how do you like it here so far?" David asked.

"Well, I don't really know yet, since I've only been here less than a day. But it seems ok so far," I answered taking a bite of the roast beef Aunt Esther had made.

"That's good. We'll have to give you a tour of Manhattan sometime."

"I'd like that," I smiled starting to feel at ease with the family.

AN: It's starting to pick up a little speed. I'm just writing this story as I go along, I don't even know how it's going to end up yet(I have an idea) More than likely she'll wind up with one of the newsies.

I might have her go with that short guy from Brooklyn *oh what is his name*evil laughter :)

But I know there's a lot of Spot fics here (which is a very good thing :) so I don't know if any of you want to see another one.

Let me know which newsie you'd want to see her with!