Okay chapter two. The character for this chapter is Racetrack. In the opening he is at the racetrack so he bets but I also don't know a lot about beting so it may be inaccurate I'm sorry. I just read the first chapter yesterday and realized how fluffy it is. So I apologize for all the cheese. I also don't own newsies. So without further delay here it is.

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"Anybody wanna buy a pape, Today's headline is...uh...strange marks found in a field in kansas." I quickly lied. trying to sell my last paper. An older man came up to me.

"I'll buy one" He said handing me ten cents before walking away. I threw the coin up and caught it before it landed. I walked over to the race track. I always go and I bet half of my earns on the race. I usually don't win but I know one day i'll strike it rich.

"hello Race will it be the usual?" The man behind the desk asked me.

"No I think i will bet twenty cents on northern lights." I said changing it up. I handed the man the money and he laughed at me. I was confused why he was laughing he never laughed before. I walked to a seat nervously sitting down and placing my cigar between my teeth. I saw all the jockeys get set up. I noticed that the jockey that was riding the horse I bet on was a girl. She was wearing a white blouse and the traditional jockey hat and a long plum colored skirt. She hopped onto the horse and they opened the gates. She started in the back and I shouted at her to go. then just like that her horse started passing the others. I continued shouting and with each shout she got faster. Until she was in second. The two horses battled it out. Eventually Northern lights came in first. I let out a shout of triumph. Later I went back to collect my winnings who knew that today would be the lucky day. After I collected the money I felt a tap on my shoulder.

"I heard youse cheering for me." I turned to see the girl. She was actually quite pretty. She had light brown hair pulled into a low pony tail. She had a smug look on her face.

"Yeah and I think it was my cheering that helped youse win." I responded.

"oh yeah, did that obnoxious yelling help me win or you win?" She asked.

"Well, I like to think of it as a situation where we both get what we want, Ise win my money and youse win your race." I said.

"I've seen youse around here before. Who are you?" The girl asked.

"Names Racetrack, My friends call me Race."

"What's your name?" I continued.

"Kara Knightley"

"Well that's different."After talking and arguing more the old man kicked us out.

"So can I walk you home?" I asked.

"Why" She asked looking slightly repulsed.

"Because I'm a gentleman and that's what gentleman's do. Like me." I explained.

"You gentlemen? pfft. Right." She laughed.

"Alright maybe i'm not a complete gentleman but you have to let me walk you home." I asked.

"Fine." She responded I

"cool, so where do you live?" I asked.

"You'll see" She started to lead the way. running off and forcing me to chase her. She ran up to an ally were in the corner there was a make shift tent. created out of blankets. Like a child's tent.

"youse cant live here it's not safe, you'll catch a cold and get sick." I was genuinely nervous for her.

"Yeah well I don't exactly have a choice." She explained.

"You do now." I said

"How do you know. What's my other option? I have no family." She explained starting to get worked up.

"Hey hey hey, calm down, It's alright."

"No, its not im alone the only way I can pay for meals is when I win races which only happened today. I usually have to steal to feed myself. Not to mention when racing season is over."

"It's alright I do to. You're not alone, No one is alone." (Anyone catch the reference?)

I said putting my hand on her arm. I wasn't expecting it but she hugged me. full on.

"Come on I got a place for you to stay." I walked her to the lodge house.

"Here it is." I presented it to her. leading her in. The second we entered the room Romeo hoped to his feet and practically ran over to us.

"Hey, I'm Romeo, Who are you?" He said smirking as he took her hand and planted a small kiss. She looked at me to signal help.

"Romeo I think you should lay off. She's new." I warned.

"I'm Kara by the way." She said shyly and she sounded slightly uncomfortable. I had introduced her to everyone else.

"And here are the girls dorms, This is Sniper, Smalls and Singer."(Singer is an original character, she will come in later. )

"Good separate dorms, Are there any other girls?" She whispered in my ear.

"No that's it most girls don't come work selling papers which is what all of us do. I"ll let you all get acquainted " I explained. As I bid Kara goodbye. I headed back into the boys dorms.

"So can I have dib's or have you already taken them." Romeo asked me as I re-entered the room.

"I have dibs" I lied. I didn't like her, I had only seen her for a day not even an afternoon maybe. I just wasn't comfortable with romeo trying to win this one over. I had seen how vulnerable she could be. I flashed back to the ally where she hugged me in the alley. She may look tough on the outside but I could tell she might have been scared. I just wish I knew what had happened to her so I could help her. I couldn't feel safe at the lodging house until I opened up to my friends.

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So that's the chapter. YAY.