A/N: This chapter is also being written as its typed. It's just because I felt I was skipping ahead too much in my original story, so I added this one and the last one, and besides it's fun. Race is so much fun. Hehehe. Well, enjoy, even if it sucks. I'll try my best to get another chapter up tomorrow, because it has been a really long, and I'm sorry.

Chapter 8

It had been a nearly a week since the party, and it lay forgotten in the back of peoples' minds. For the most part, Angel had forgotten about Jack. She was looking through the papers for a good headline to improve, when Race came up to her.

"Heya Angel! Ya wanna come sell wit me at da tracks taday?"

"Sure Race, that sounds like fun. I've never been to da tracks before."

"You're gonna love it! C'mon, we'll hop a carriage." She followed him to the road where they waited for five minutes before they found a carriage going in the right direction. "One, two, t'ree, jump!" he shouted, and they were off, hanging off the back of a carriage, going to Sheep's Head Races.

A fifteen minute carriage ride later, and they were walking into the large stadium full of people. Angel shivered, partly because she had never been a fan of big crowds, but mostly because she could feel the excitement in the air flowing through her with every breath she took.

"We gotta sell our papes quick so we can place a bet before the race starts," he wasn't looking at her as he said this, but was looking around waving at what seemed like every other person.

"Wow you do come here a lot," but he didn't hear her. He was deep in conversation with a middle aged man. Angel laughed and went off selling her papers.

"Hurry Angel we gotta place our bets!" It was an hour later and the race was about to begin.

"Okay, okay! Here's what I have, I only got six more papes, but no, you can't wait for five seconds," she said sarcastically. He laughed.

"I'm gonna put our money on number two."

"Why, she has horrible odds."

"I know, but there's sometin about her."

"Okay, but you better not be wrong!"

"Oh I'm never wrong."

"Then how come you have to borrow money all the time?" He scowled and went off to place their bets.

Angel was selling a paper to a young woman, when she felt the rest of her papers be pulled out from under her arm. She whipped around to see a tall boy running off with them. "Hey give me my papes back!" she shouted as she ran after him.

She was about to catch up to him, when another tall, built boy came out of no where and tackled her. In doing this, he knocked off her hat. He stared at her, with her hair spread out beneath her, dazed for a few seconds before he muttered "She's a goil," and he sprung up off her; offering a hand to help her up. "I'm sorry wes didn't realize youse was a goil."

"Even if I had been a boy, would that have made it right?"

"No," they said in unison, looking ashamed.

"Youse should think before you do stuff like that, you could have seriously hurt someone."

"I didn't hoit ya did I," he asked as his eyes widened.

"No, but you could of. Next time ya wanna steal somethin think about how it will affect the person your stealing from. These papes maybe my ticket to a meal tonight. I woulda starved if you had taken them. Think about that." They didn't say anything.

She gave them a stern look, and then burst out laughing. "You should see da looks on your faces!" she shouted. "You look all scared and stuff." They grinned sheepishly.

"What's your name girly?" The one that hadn't spoken yet asked.

"Angel, and yours?"

"Oh, I'm Jim and dis is Josh," he replied, jabbing his thumb at the boy that had tackled her to the ground.

"Angel!" Race yelled running up to her. "Honestly, I can't turn my back on youse for two seconds! Who are dese guys?" he said nodding his head at the boys standing by her.

"Well dat's Jim and dat's Josh" she said pointing at them. They tried not to laugh as he looked them over, almost as if sizing them up.

"Race," he finally said sticking out his hand. Jim and Josh each took it and shook it, still smirking. Race was after all half a foot shorter than them. He shot them a glare, then turned to Angel. "We better get goin, da race is starting."

"Alright, bye Jim! Bye Josh! It was nice meeting you!" she called over her shoulder as Race dragged her away.

"We'll see ya around Angel!" they yelled back out her as she disappeared into the crowd.

"Stay away from dose goons," Race said while leading her to some empty seats, "I see 'em here all da time, stealing from anyone then can get close enough to, and hitting on any girl they can get a hold of."

"Race, I'm not a baby. Besides they seemed nice enough to me, even if they did try to steal my papers," said defensivly.

"Only 'cause ya caught 'em. And if I had been two seconds later dey woulda been all over ya!" he said angrily. "Shhh the race is about to start," he half whispered before she had a chance to reply. She sighed and turned her attention to the track. Everything seemed to stand still until, BANG! They were off. Race and Angel cheered as loud as they could for number two, but it seemed to be a hopeless cause, she was very far behind. Race groaned and leaned back in his seat.

"Come on!" Angel urged under her breath. Then with a burst off speed she took off, just as the leader was rounding the last corner. Race sprung to his feet jumping up and down as the horse steadily passed each competitor one by one until she was neck 'n' neck with the leader. Angel jumped up too cheering at the top off her lungs. It was going to be close. They were nearing the finish line. At the last second number two put on a burst of speed and crossed the line half a stride before the other horse.

There were many groans around the audience, but Race and Angel were ecstatic, jumping up and down hugging each other. Race rushed over to the widow to collect their winnings.

All the way home they were excitedly discussing what they would do the next day. It had long been dark when they got back, and they wearily walked up the stairs. "I had fun taday Race, I'll see ya tamarrow," Angel said sleepily, stifling a yawn.

"Yeah, we won't have ta sell since we got all dis money," Race said excitedly.

"That'll be nice. G'night." Angel closed the door and collapsed into bed. She was asleep before she hit the pillow.

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