The boys left for Bronx just as the sun rose. They didn't go get their papers or anything, they just left. Mush and Skittery stayed to watch Lucky and some other newsies stayed and sold papes but the streets of Manhattan were mostly empty of newsies.

The newsies arrived, with Jack in the lead, at the Bronx Lodging House for boys and found it to be completely empty. Race walked upstairs, Boots checked in their eating area and in all, the boys split up to try and find a Bronx newsie. There appeared to be none left in the entire building, which was odd. There are usually a few newsies who are sick, don't need money, or are just being lazy, who stick around in the Lodging Houses. Jack stood in the entrance of the Lodging House, curious as to why no one was there. He snapped out of his thoughts when someone called to him.

"What?"

"There ain't no one here, Jack," Snipeshooter offered, "Dey disappeared or sumpen'"

"Huh, now where could dey be?"

Nobody seemed to have any clue, so they voted to go search the city in groups; no one wanted to be caught along in Bronx, they'd think you were trespassing.

Zazazazaza

"Do you have an ace?"

"Go fish"

"You have any fives?"

"Here"

"Thanks, any sevens?"

"Naw, go fish"

"…..This is boring"

Mush and Skittery had been amusing themselves by playing Go Fish with some of Race's cards that they found under his bunk; it was getting boring. They were waiting for Lucky to wake up and they were hoping it was soon. They got their wish as she stirred and looked over at the two very bored boys.

"Whatcha doin'?"

Both boys jumped, not expecting Lucky to be awake. They landed back on the floor and Skittery clutched his chest dramatically.

"Don't do dat!"

"Yeah, you scared the livin' daylights outa us!"

Lucky smirked and eased herself up, off the couch so she was standing next to them. The LH was almost completely silent and it gave off an eerie feel to the place. Lucky walked around a bit, rather stiffly, with the two newsies following her. She looked down at herself and, seeing that she was wrapped up in bandages, gave a small groan of discomfort and annoyance. Mush and Skittery looked at each other, not knowing what to do, them Mush offered, "The rest of dem went out to Bronx. Is dat where you got beat up?"

Lucky looked taken aback at his blunt words for a minute, then nodded her head, changed her mind, and shook her head. The newsies were confused and could not comprehend what she meant; where did she get "beat up"?

"Wha-"

Lucky grinned sheepishly and said, "I got soaked by Bronx but I was in Manhattan when I did."

"Oohh"

Gegegegege

"Jack Kelly, how nice to see ya."

Jack had paired up with David, Pup, and Tips and had just found the leader of Bronx, Dodger.

"So, to what do I owe this wonderful meeting?"

Jack stepped up with a glare on his face and fists balled up ready for a fight, "Some of your newsies came to Manhattan an' soaked one of mine. You know we don' do dat"

Dodger chuckled lightly and stepped in front of the small group, and looking Jack directly in the eye said, "My newsies do whatever dey want; I'se ain't stoppin' 'em"

"Well, dey was in MY city, so tell 'em to stay out."

"What," a group of Bronx newsies gathered around and behind Dodger, "You'se all tinkin we go 'round soakin' newsies? We ain't that type."

David stepped up next to Jack and watched Dodger closely, "Your newsies soaked Lucky last night. Why would they go soak a girl?"

Dodger recoiled as if someone punched him in the face, "We ain't soakin' no girls"

"Well it sure looked like you did last night"

"I swear, we ain't soakin' no girls"

Jack still looked ready to beat someone up, but David pulled him and the two smaller newsies away, before Jack could start a brawl. Dodger gave a small wave and turned his back to the boys. Pup thought he noticed Tips nod to Dodger and Dodger to Tips before they left, but he checked again and everyone was walking away. He thought about mentioning it to Jack, but he seemed to mad right now.

Jijijijiji

All the Manhattan newsies had gathered and arrived back home, at the Lodging House to find a note pinned to the door with a pocket knife; it was addressed to Lucky.

The note read:

Lucky,

Sorry bout you getting soaked, the 'hattan newsies told us. Stupid bummers live near there. Thanks for tellin us bout their visit; we wouldn't have known another way.

Your pals from Bronx

"Why did they send Lucky a note?" asked Pup.

"No idea," Jack walked into the building with the others behind him, "but I'se gonna ask her"

They walked to the room where Lucky was put and found Mush and Skittery dozing and both holding cards that looked strangely like Race's favorite ones that were hidden under his bed. No Lucky was to be found. Race went up the stairs to check if his cards were still there and muttering something about "those idiots'll be sorry", and Jack nudged both boys awake. They jumped up and Mush shouted, "Lucky!" then they calmed down when they realized that it wasn't the girl who woke and startled them.

"Hey Jack! Watcha find?"

"Dis" Jack shoved the paper at the formerly sleeping newsies and glanced around at the few newsies still left in the room. The couch, fireplace and the small bookshelf were there and the windows were wide open, letting light into the small, unlit room, but there was no sign of the girl to whom the letter was addressed.

"You know where she's at?"

Neither Mush nor Skittery had any idea, so everyone decided to wait till she got home later. No one wanted to go searching for her; they were too tired.

Bebebebe

It was nearing twelve when Lucky returned home; she had been out visiting Feather, despite how hard it was to walk. She had a great time, too! Lucky was surprised to find some of the guys waiting up for her in the entrance area of the LH. For the first few moments after she walked in, everyone was silent. It wasn't that comfortable silence that settles after you enjoy a good laugh with a friend, no. It was the awkward silence where nobody knows what to say or do for a bit until someone decides to break it by doing something humiliating. In short, it was silent and Lucky was lost to why. Jack stood up along with Mush, Boots and Jake and he gave her the note.

"What's dat 'bout?"

Lucky read it and her eyes were full of confusion by the time she handed back to Jack.

"I have no idea. I didn't even know you were goin' to Bronx 'till Mush and Skits tol' me"

Jack gave a grunt and looked at the paper in his hand.

"Dey said dey ain't hittin' no girl. You'se shoah it's dem?"

"Yeah I'se shoah" Lucky's eyes had a spark in them that dared Jack Kelly to disagree, "I'se shoah!"

Another moment of silence followed this before Lucky huffed and walked up to her room in the attic. The other newsies stared at Jack, trying to find his reason for not trusting her.

"Jus' in case," he told them, "you can't be to shoah with all the trouble Bronx's causin'"

But Lucky knew that Jack Kelly did not trust her much anymore and there might be some more boys who agreed with him. From the top of the stairs of the bunkroom, she had heard all that was discussed below and she wondered if she would have to find a new job soon.