The Newspaper Heir and the Newsboy

by Storytellerssecrets

Long ago, two identical boys were born. One was named Darcy Reid and was born to a rich family and whole life is planned out for him. Then one day, his parents arranged his marriage to a girl he never met. One was name Jojo, a poor newsies boy who must work off his parents debt to the horrible Weasel. The never crossed paths until one summer, when everything change.

1. Once upon a time

Hey, this is my first story here and I got inspired when I was watching Barbie's princess and the pauper with my little sister and this pop into my mind, so this had to happen. Also because I love Josh Burrage. This is with the Tour cast with Josh as Darcy and Jojo of course. I did not read the original novel so I'm sort of going by the Barbie version, but I'm also going to do my own thing. So I hope you guys enjoy!

Once upon time, long ago in the city that never sleeps, two identical baby boys were born on the same day, same hour, same minute, same seconded. One boy, was born too one of the wealthiest families in New York. The loving parents named him Darcy Reid. The father own the newspaper that was called The Trib. Darcy was raised in a large mansion in the wealthiest neighborhood in New York. His father and mother made sure he had only the best. The other boy, was born to an Irish immigrant couple who loved him just much as the Reids, but they were so poor, they had no idea how to provide to their son. So they did the only thing they could and barrow money from a man name Larry Wiesel, promising to work for him in exchange. The just as loving parents named there son Joshua O'Neal. Many years later, the boys grew up into handsome young men. Darcy had found his passion with working with machines, especially printing presses. He went to the best schools and loved to read more than anything. He had the absolute best of everything, yet he dreaded his fate. He was too run the paper after his father, when all he wanted was to become an engineer and make inventions that will change the world. Joshua grew up too, but his parents died of sickness back when he was ten. So it was up to him to repay his parents debt. He loved his parents so much and was more than willing to repay them for what they did for him, but Mr. Wiesel was a horrible and cruel man who never showed him any respect. To work off his debt, he worked as a newsies. The newsboys became his new family and gave him the name Jojo because he was always full of fun. What he really wanted was to see the world. With lives so different, it no wonder that in all their sixteen years, they never met. However, one summer that all change.