Sage: broadway_crackers
Grace: meeeeeeeeeee

Grace looks at her best friend nervously. She still hadn't explained to Sage what had happened with the Brooklyn Boys and didn't plan on it any time soon either.

Sage grabs Grace's hand and drags her inside the gates and into the lines of Newsies. The older girl laughs at the younger one's excitement. Sage was practically jumping up and down with excitement and looked like she could burst. Grace places her hand on Sage's shoulder and grins at her excitedly.

The two girls soon get to the front and pay for one hundred papers each. "So where do you want to go?"Grace asks.

"I say we try to find a spot in Manhattan?"Sage replies and they head down the stairs. A boy taps them both on the shoulder and they turn around in sync.

"Jeez that's creepy,"he says. The girls share a confused look.

"Excuse me?"they ask in sync again. They make eye contact and burst out laughing.

"I'm sorry,"Grace says quickly.

"But yeah what do you want?"Sage asks.

"You two are new correct?"

The girls nod.

"Well you're going to need some help. Allow me and my pal Crutchie here to help you,"he says and points towards the boy with the crutch.

"Hi,"the boy grins and waves at the girls. The girls have a quick silent conversation.

"Alright but what's in it for us?"Grace asks and crosses her arms over her chest. Sage looks at her and quickly copied her best friend's actions.

"We split what we make, I teach you how to sell and you get the benefit of observing me for free,"he replies, his words not properly pronounced most likely due to the lack of schooling.

"What do we split? Besides we don't even know you,"Sage pipes up.

"70-30 and the names Kelly. Jack Kelly."

Grace laughs and looks at Sage.

"I don't think so, Mr Kelly,"Sage replies. The other boys go quiet and look at the girls.

"We'll go 60-40!"

Crutchie and the other boy look between each other and then look back to the girls. "Alright. 60-40 and we'll grab some food later and you can stay at the Lodging House."

The girls look between each other. "Deal,"they reply in unison. The two boys spit into their hands and offer the girls to shake it. They look between each other and reluctantly shake their hands, immediately wiping the spit off afterwards.

Jack jumps onto the carriage and looks to the boys. "Newsies!! Hit the streets!! The sun is shining the headline stinks and these girls don't look like they'll be waiting forever."

The other newsboys start to run through the streets and head towards their selling spots happily to sell their papers.

~~~~~ time skip borough to you by a tired author ~~~~~

Jack leads Crutchie and the girls towards the diner they'd been sleeping by. "What'd you know?"Sage says. "We live locally."

"Oh how nice! Where'd you live?"Crutchie asks with a happy grin.

"The alleyway beside the diner,"Sage replies just as happily.

"Oh,"Crutchie mumbles. "So are you two going to stay at the Lodging House?"

"I might not. I'm not too fond of the idea of sharing a room with a bunch of Newsies or boys,"Grace replies.

"I will it's better to have a roof over my head regardless of how many people you're with."

"So where are you from?"he asks as they sit at a table.

"New Hampshire,"they reply in unison.

"Well I'll go order drinks and some food,"Jack says and goes up to a waiter to order their food.

"I've gotta go pee,"Sage says and runs off to the bathrooms.

Grace looks at Crutchie sternly. "Alright Crutchie drop the act I know you can walk!"she says blankly.

"W-what?"Crutchie stumbles.

"I ain't stupid, Jesse. I saw you in 1808. You and your family drank from a stream in Treegap New Hampshire,"she says blankly.

Crutchie thinks a little bit, looking at the floor, he then looks up at her in shock. "Y-you! You're the one who told me it takes ten years to forget a face and that's why!"

Grace nods and watches Sage take a seat beside her again. "Sage this is Jesse Tuck and another immortal person,"Grace replies and leans against the window.

Sage's eyes widen and she looks at Crutchie/Jesse in shock. "Y-y-you're immortal?"

"Just as much as you two,"Jesse replies.

"So do I call you Jesse or Crutchie?"Sage asks after a few seconds to take it in.

"Stick with Crutchie,"he says. "The other boys don't know yet and I don't plan on it,"he says.

"How long have you been here?"Grace asks.

"Three years. I can only stay here for two more years before they realise I haven't changed a bit,"Jesse replies. "You've got to talk to my family."

"Alright then we'll go with you in a few years,"Sage says. Grace looks at her. "We need someone to have our backs except for each other."

Grace sighs and looks to the boy. "Alright alright. Fine. We'll go with you to see your family. I do miss having a family anyways,"she replies. "But I do know a boy and he's like my older brother."

"Already?"

"Yep. Works at the Races with me. We've got the same jobs. His name is Charlie."

"Good to know,"Sage replies.

"So I guess we'll be guarding each other's secrets then."

Jack comes back with their food. "Anything I missed?"

"Nope. We're good."