A/N: Hey everyone, I'm going to be updating pretty fast until school starts, because I already have most of my story written I just need to type it. So I want to get a lot done before school starts.

Chapter 3

"Listen up boys!" Jack called as they walked into a large room that looked like a lobby. "This here is Amanda, youse can call 'er Angelface or Angel for short. She'll be staying here awhile, so I want you to treat her wit respect. If you don't, you'll have me an' Mush an' Race ta answer to. Ya understand?" he asked. The newsies nodded, and Amanda blushed. She never had this much attention before.

Race and Mush went about introducing her to all the newsies. "Dat's Kid Blink, he's Crutchy, dat over dere is Boots..." The list went on and on. A few of the boys kissed her hand, which made her blush even more.

"So ya wanna come sellin' wit me Angel?" Kid Blink asked.

"No she's commin' wit me," said Mush.

"I t'ink I bettah show her around her first day," Jack said. There was some mumbling around room. "Well we bettah get ta da distribution office."

The headlines were good, so the newsies were very excited when they reached the distribution office. There were so many of them and all of them, at least she felt like all of them, were starring at Amanda. A few even winked or whistled.

She scooted a little closer to Mush, who was walking beside her. He smiled as e put his arm around her and whispered, "You'll be fine, just ignore them and stay close."

Jack led them to the front of the line. An old man and two boys that looked a little older than her stood behind a window. "Well, well, well what have we here? Who is this pretty little thing, and why is she hanging out with scum like you Kelly?" the shorter boy asked.

"A hundred and fifty papes," Jack said through clenched teeth, obviously trying not to lose his temper.

"Heya dollface, why don't you come on in here, an' we'll have a nice ol' time tagether," the older boy said.

"Leave her alone!" Mush said warningly.

"And who's gonna make me?"

Jack moved forward, but Race held him back. "Dey aint worth it."

Jack handed Amanda twenty papers. "C'mon, let's go," he said.

When they came to a busy street, the newsies divided up and started calling out headlines. "Now da best way ta sell papes is by improvin da headlines." Jack told her.

"You mean lie?" Amanda asked, "Don't worry, I'm good at that." She must have been, because she sold those twenty papers faster than Jack had ever seen a new comer do.

"Wow, dat was fast!" he was obviously impressed. It was towards the end of the day. They had been waiting for the rest of the newsies to finish up. They headed back to the lodging house.

Angel had only been there one day, but she felt like she had lived there her whole life. For the first time ever she felt safe and happy, and most importantly she had friends. She wasn't shy and timid anymore, but had a whole new personality. Her old life seemed like a bad dream from a long time ago. She was talkative and joked around, and was happier than she ever thought possible.

A/N: Special thanks TheAngryPrincess13 my first reviewer! You should have seen me when I got your review, I was so happy! Just ask my brother. Well thanks again!