Paths

[innocence]

Innocence followed him without another word. She didn't want to talk but as the left the park she started to skip. She didn't know where he was taking her but she really didn't care at the moment as long as it was somewhere safe.

[Racetrack Higgins]

*New Day*

Race walked along the paths, shouting headlines and selling papes. Seeing a man rushing toward him in a suit he struggled to hide a sly grin.

"Gimmie a paper kid."

"Shoah thing sir, lemme get ya change heah. . ."

Race stuck a hand in his pocket, slowly feeling around for the correct coin. Holding up his hand to the man, gesturing to wait just one moment he searched his other pocket. "I know I got it heah somewheah. . ."

The man, fed up with the boy's pace, scowled and continued to hurry down the sidewalk. Race smirked at his retreating figure, flipping the quarter the man had given him in triumph.

[rose]

Rose leaned up against a tree, lacking the motivation to finish selling her papes.

She watched as a man walked past, "Oi! Come heah, buy a pape. Don't you walk away from me!" She sent a glare at the man, "Quick, what are the current events? Wait, you don't know you didn't buy a pape!"

She returned to her relaxation against the tree when she noticed Race on the other side of the path. She smirked, "So that's how ya make an honest livin' is it?"

[Racetrack Higgins]

Race glanced up at the voice and, sticking his quarter in his pocket, he grinned. "Ya gotta do what ya gotta do." He gestured to the man who had just passed her. "I see you're a little rusty huh Rosie?"

Just then another man was passing and Race cleared his throat. "Nude maniac breaks into mayors office!" Accepting the man's penny Race glanced across the path, giving Rose a cocky smirk.

[rose]

Rose smirked, "What'd I tell ya about doing that, Race?" She said this in referral to the headline he had just shouted.

She saw another person approaching her, and with that she sent him a smile, "Good sir, would you like to by a pape? Oh... Ma'am... Sorry!" She hollered after her as she walked away rather quickly.

She turned to Race, "Okay, that could have happened to anyone."

[Racetrack Higgins]

Race grabbed his stomach in laughter. "Ah ya right Rosie, dat was a tough call." Wiping tears of mirth from his eyes with his sleeve he attempted to regain his composure. "Ya aint gonna sell many papes like dat though."

Seeing a young lady approaching Race sent Rose a quick smirk before removing his hat and stepping out in front of the girl. "Excuse me miss, but would you care ta buy a pape?" He gave her a winning smile, knowing he had this one in the bag when he saw a blush begin to creep up her face. He thanked her kindly for her purchase as she left and placed his hat back on his head.

Turning to Rose he gave an exaggerated bow. "Now dat, my deah, is how it's done."

[rose]

Rose smirked and jokingly gave him a curtsy, "Oh, how kind of you to show me your ways, your grace."

She saw another person approaching and took the opportunity to attempt to show off. "Good afternoon," she paused, "..Sir. See that man over there?" Rose gestured towards Race, "He's very ill. And I just don't have enough money to get him the.. attention that he needs."

"Oh my, he does look rather ill."

Rose couldn't help but laugh as the man said this. She cleared her throat, "Yes, yes. Would you be so kind as to buy a pape ta donate to the cause?"

The man handed her a quarter and took a pape, "Keep the change."

"Thank ya, sir!" She walked back towards Race, flipping the quarter she had just received along the way. She gave him a smile, "Did ya take notes?"