Letters From the Refuge (A Newsies Fanfic)

Chapter 4

Race's POV
It was a normal day of selling. Being that nothing happened thank goodness! No one was carted off to the Refuge, no nothing. Or at least that's what I thought. When I got back to the Lodging House, Jack wasn't there. Which was unusual seeing as Mister 'I can sell any pape' was always back at the lodging house before anyone. But I just shook this off.
Jack got back about fifteen minutes later. But it wasn't just him and Crutchie, they had a girl! She looked so familiar.
'Oh my gosh!' I thought, 'it's Julia!' Julia and I were best friends when we were younger. Our fathers did business together and we were practically inseparable.
I stood there stunned. How on Earth could Julia Lancaster end up selling with the Newsies? Would she remember me?

Time Skip

We waited outside one of the rooms as Julia changed into 'Newsies clothes'. A few minutes later Jack started 'introducing' her.

"Fellas," he started, " you've all met Julia, well now it is my pleasa' to introduce Ink!" And with that Julia stepped out and took a bow. "Now she'll need a selling spot, anyone got ideas?" Jack asked us all.

"From Bottle Alley to the Harbor, there's easy pickings guaranteed," I say. 

"Try any banker, bum, or barber, theys almost all know how to read." Finch adds.
With that we hit the streets and start selling.
                 
As I was selling I still couldn't believe that Julia of all people, prim and proper Julia Lancaster,
was force to join us newsies. She had always had the life everyone wanted. She had a mother who made her the most delicious meals, and a father who made more than enough money. I would have loved to be a part of that family. They always seemed so happy together.
I shook those thoughts out of my head and continued selling. 

"Three found dead on Main Street!" Three birds that is. 

Time Skip

I had just finished selling my lot. Maybe I'll be finished before Jack again today! Probably not, the only reason that I was home before he was is because he and Crutchie found Julia. As I made my way to the Lodging House, I happened to see Julia running. Behind Julia, I saw Snyder chasing her. I threw my bag onto the steps and ran to grab Julia.

"Race help me up!"  Julia shouted as she tripped on a rock. She was dragged away kicking and screaming to get free, but with every struggle his grip tightened.
I stood there tears filling my eyes not knowing what to do. Then it hit me, I knew someone who had escaped!

A/N: I hope you all liked this chapter! Does anyone know how to add one of those cast things that shows at the end of every chapter? Thanks 🗞🗞🗞