A/N: Please read and review! Um...that's all I got to say.

Chapter 4

Amanda, now known as Angel, has been in Manhattan for a few weeks now. She has become really good friends with Jack, Race, Blink, and especially Mush. He was like her protective older brother. It was nothing more than a brother/sister relationship, though.

Angel was now allowed to sell by herself, as long as she dressed in Jacks old clothes and tucked her hair into a hat. She was almost as good as Jack, but not quite. Each day Angel became more and more like a newsie. She began to develop an accent, and Race taught her to play poker, no one needed to teach her how to fight, she was a natural.

Angel met up with the boys after a long day of selling. The headlines had been good, so everyone had bought more than usual. "Hey Angel, how was business taday?" Race asked as she joined them.

"Excellent, how were da races?" she said, grinning.

"Great!" he said, proudly holding out his winnings.

"So Angel, I t'ink it's about time ya meet da Brooklyn boys. We's havin' a little get tagether wit dem at Tibby's tamarrow, since da headlines have been so good. Ya wanna come?" Jack said.

"Like a party?" she asked.

"Yeah like a party."

"I've never been to a party, that'll be fun," she said, her eyes glowing with excitement.

"Just watch out for Spot Conlon, he aint got da best reputation wit women and an infamous temper ta match," Mush warned.

"Oh Mush, stop worrying, I'm a big girl remember?" she said jokingly.

"I know, it's just I know how much of a tease ya can be doe [though]."

"Hey!" she said defensively as she playfully punched him in the arm.

The next morning Angel woke up to the sound of rain. She could tell by the lack of noise that she was late. She stormed out of her room, through the bunkroom; not noticing half the boys were still asleep, down the stairs, and into the lobby, where she found Jack and Race playing poker.

"Nice nightgown," Race laughed.

"Shut up Race, why da hell didn't ya wake me up?!"

"Whoa calm down! We just figured since da headlines have been good an' it was rainin' we could take the day off," Jack explained.

"Fine, it woulda been nice if ya told me, I hate feelin' late. Well I'm goin' take a bath. It's been a while since I've had da chance ta bathe properly."

"Believe me, we know," Mush said as he walked into the room rubbing his eyes.

"Oh shut up, ya know ya love me Mush," she said with a grin.

"Yeah but not as much as ya love me, right?" he smirked.

"Oh dream on lover boy," she called over her shoulder as she headed up the stairs to washroom.

She turned on the water and watched the tub fill up. Right after she had taken off all her clothes and was about to step into the tub, the door opened. In walked a yawning Kid Blink. He had obviously just woken up.

"Oh my God Blink what da hell are ya doin' in here?!" Angel screamed.

"Oh Angel, I'm so sorry! I didn't know youse were in here!" he said wide eyed.

"Well get out!" she yelled. He scrambled out the door and slammed it behind him.

Angel was bright red from anger and embarrassment as she stepped into the tub. She could not enjoy her bath anymore. Being a very modest person, that had been very nerve racking.

When Angel emerged from the bathroom twenty minutes later, squeaky clean and fully clothed, she walked right up to Blink and punched him in his good eye. "I oughta soak ya, ya little pervert! Who da ya think ya are tryin' ta pull a stunt like that!" she yelled.

"What happened?" the boys asked in unison.

"Da little jerk decided ta 'accidentally' walk in just as I was gettin' in ta da tub!" she screamed. Several boys looked as if they were going to laugh, but stopped when they saw the look on Angels face.

"Don't worry Angel; I'll soak 'im for ya!" Mush said, as he punched Blink right in the stomach.

"Hey, I didn't mean ta, I swear!" Blink managed to get out, though he had been completely winded by Mush's blow.

"Sure, and I didn't mean ta punch ya!"

"Look Angel, I'm really sorry!" he pleaded.

"Oh, alright. You're forgiven, this time, but it better not happen again!" And with that, she stormed back to her room.

"So what did she look like?" Jack leaned over and asked

Blink. Mush punched him in the arm. "I was just kiddin' Mush, geese!"