Letters From the Refuge (A Newsies Fanfic)

Chapter 1

I woke up at sunrise to the sounds of news boys, or newsies, running the streets. I get up from the stack of old newspapers that made up my "bed". I fixed my hair and dress so I looked somewhat presentable, and made my way out of the alley before someone found me.
I must have looked like I had some money with me, because one of the news boys started to walk towards me. "Mornin' miss, can I interest you in the latest news?" The boy asked me. He looked around 16, and had a limp and a crutch. "Sorry, but no. I haven't got any money with me... or at all for that matter" I said trying to walk away. As I walked away, I saw another boy, who looked around the same age, walk to the one who tried to sell me the paper. He must have seen me starring because he started to walk towards me.

"Well hello there miss, can I offer you a pape?" The boy said quite confidently.

"I already told your friend, I don't have any money" I replied, trying not to sound too annoyed with him.

"I never said you had ta pay, 'ere just take it." He said holding out the newspaper, "Say, you got a place to stay tonight?"

"Why do you ask?" I responded.

"I'm Jack, and my friend ova there, Crutchie, says he's seen you sleeping on old papes. And while The News Boy Lodge beds aren't much betta, they's is still beds."

"Alright Jack. My names Julia, Julia Lancaster. "

"Nice ta meet ya Julia. Now follow me to the Lodgin house."He said motioning for me to follow him.

Time Skip... because why not!?

After a lot of walking we arrived at a run-down looking building that was roughly about twenty floors.

"This is where you live?"

"Well sorry if I wasn't raised in Buckingham Palace" Jack said obviously upset by my question. "Sorry" I mumbled under my breath. He led my up several flights of steps until we got to a room filled with boys aged anywhere from 8-16 years old.

"Boys this 'ere is Julia, she's gonna be stayin' wit us" Jack said introducing me to the group of boys. "This is Crutchie, Race, Specs, Buttons, Jojo, and Albert, the rest still out selling." As I looked at all of the boys one stood out to me. Race. I could have sworn that I knew him from somewhere, he looked so familiar.

"It's nice to meet you all" I say with a small wave.

"So is you gonna start selling us?" Race asked stepping forward.

"Ya wanna?" Jack asked raising his eyebrows.

"Sure sounds fun, but I'll need some clothes" I reply.

"We got that, now we'll need ta give you a name" Jack squinted at me.

"How bout Ink!" Crutchie suggests.

"I like it. So I'll start selling in the morning with you then?" I say. The boys all nodded and made their way to their beds. Luckily there was one bed open for me.

A/N: Ok so this idk bout you guys but I think this went well for my first chapter. There is more to come. 🗞🗞🗞