Blaze followed Jack to the restaurant and walked inside. Everywhere there were boys, sitting, eating and talking, at the small round tables. Jack led her to the table in the center of the room, where three girls and two boys were seated. They all looked up when Jack approached.

"Guys, this is Blaze. She is going to be staying with us tonight." Jack announced, then her pointed to the boys, "Blaze this is Racetrack and Kid Blink, Blink is the one with they eye patch."

"Pleased to make your acquaintance, Miss Blaze," said Racetrack as he took her hand and kissed it.

"Likewise, I'm sure," Blaze retorted, "but please, just call me Blaze. I've been called miss twice today now and it is unnerving. I ain't never been called miss before until today."

They all grinned, satisfied that Blaze wasn't a hoity-toity rich girl, and Jack continued with the introductions. "The twins are Pixy and Snap, and the only way to tell them apart is by the length of their hair, Snap's is a good six inches shorter. The other girl is Trick."

"Hello." Blaze said as she looked at the girls. The twins did look exactly alike, dark blue eyes, blond hair, almost too skinny, but then all the newsies were. Trick was different from the twins, with dark brown hair, brown eyes, and dark (not black, but tanned) skin, she looked tough and confident.

Just as Blaze was looking at the girls, they were looking at her. She too was skinny and had light brown hair and blue eyes. She wasn't pale, but not well tanned either.

The girls greeted Blaze and Jack motioned for her to sit down next to Race, while he sat on her other side, next to Blink.

"So, what are you doing in Manhattan?" asked Jack after they ordered their food.

"Well, I was getting bored in LA and after my boyfriend dumped me for my best friend, who had been the only thing keeping me in LA, I decided I needed a change of pace and some excitement. So here I am."

"What are you planning to do here?" Blink questioned.

"That's my problem, I don't know. I just sorta packed my stuff and hopped on the train. I have no clue how I am going to making any money here."

"Why don't you become a newsies?" Snap suggested, "Then you don't gotta worry about finding a job, housing, or friends."

"I don't know, I ain't never done that before."

"It ain't hard, I'll show ya the ropes until you get the hang of it, free of charge." Snap added as an after thought.

"You really think I can do it?" the girls nodded, "Okay then, but you might regret it." They all laughed.