Newsies Middle School - High School AU

Chapter 59 - Peach Upside-Down Cake

"Who are we supposed to invite to our wedding?" Katherine asked Sarah while she was working on sewing something, "I mean, family, obviously, but who else? Or is that it?"

"I want to invite at least Darcy, Bill, Vivian, and Sky," Sarah replied.

"Okay, that makes sense," Katherine nodded, "I think it's overkill to invite all the newsies, but maybe Jack? Or is that mean since I dated him?"

"Totally invite Jack," Sarah shrugged, "he's one of our best friends, plus that would give Davey someone to talk to,"

"Okay... and do we want matching dresses or different dresses?" Katherine had made a checklist.

"Matching dresses would be cute, but we look good in different styles of dresses," Sarah pointed out, "so different dresses,"

"Okay, off the topic of weddings. Prom is coming up and... I know you didn't get to go to your senior prom, but could you come to mine? No one can stop us anymore," Katherine smiled.

"I would love to, but I'm going to be so busy with the end of the year happening," Sarah sighed.

"Oh, okay," Katherine frowned.

Sarah couldn't bear see her fiancée so sad, so she shook her head and changed her mind, "I'll finish everything by then, I promise,"

"Sarah, don't over work yourself," Katherine pleaded, "it's not that big of a deal, we can have our own prom at home. We could even have Sky, Vivian, Bill, and Darcy over,"

"I'd rather go to real prom so we can rub our engagement in Pulitzer's face," Sarah laughed, "I have a case of sugar free watermelon Mountain Dew, I can survive," 

"Alright, but if you're too tired, I don't want you to go," Katherine nodded, "and I won't go either, we can stay home and you can sleep,"

When Katherine went to school the next morning, she saw several students on their phones reading the first ever digital article from their newspaper. It thrilled her to see that her new normal was better than it had been before everything seemed to fall apart. She admired how quickly the newsies were able to go back to being theirselves, it was almost like the torturous events of that year had never happened.

"Can you believe Jack's about to turn SEVENTEEN?" Maine had her cheer uniform on, she had been wearing it a lot ever since she got reinstated as cheer captain.

"Each birthday seems crazier than the last," Jack agreed, "lately, each birthday I have just brings the question 'what kind of crap is going to happen this year?' But this year I think all of the excitement has already come to pass,"

"I'm ready to calm down for a while," Race never thought he'd hear himself say those words, "at least until summer,"

"Jack, I've been meaning to ask you," Maine suddenly changed the subject, "can you make a sequel to the Muffin and Bear book? It's so cute and I love it,"

"Well... okay, since I don't have anything more important to do. I'll just need to know more stories about your friendship," Jack shrugged.

"I really think you should try to get it published, it's one of the best graphic novels I've ever read," Maine smiled, "and it's even better that it's based on a true story, and EVEN better that it's my true story,"

"It's really a unique take on a friendship, but it's accurate," Crutchie added, "and I really like how you portray the Delancey's as skunks,"

"I'm not going to publish it. It's just for the eyes of the newsies," Jack shook his head, "I doubt it would be that popular, anyways,"