Little Sister
Amelia: 14 Little Joe: 20 Hoss: 26 Adam: 32
Author's note: I don't own Bonanza characters just Mr. Crawford, Amelia, Bobby and Josh. I hope you all enjoy is and please review I work really hard on it
Chapter 1
It was a beautiful summer day in Virginia City. Amelia Cartwright had arrived in town on the buckboard pulling up in front of the General Store.
Amelia climbs down the wagon and walks in. Mr. Crawford the store clerk was restocking the shelves behind the counter. He turns to see Amelia walking in.
"Amelia, this is a pleasant surprise! I wasn't expecting to see ya I was figuring that one of your brothers was coming to pick up your Pa's supplies" said Mr. Crawford cheerfully.
Amelia smiles "The boys had a lot of chores to do around the ranch so I took it upon myself to get the supplies".
"Your father would be most appreciative. I'll go load the supplies for you" offered Mr. Crawford he walks out of the store when a group of boys about five of them walk in.
"Lookie what we have here if it ain't little Amelia Cartwright. Surprise to see you here without your brothers around" taunted Bobby Palmer the leader of the group.
Bobby was the town hoodlum who hated the Cartwright's especially Amelia who wasn't fond of him either. He hated her because he thought that she was a stuck up "rich girl". She hated him because he did whatever he wanted and never got punish for his actions.
Bobby walks over to her. "I don't have time to deal with you today Bobby. I have things to do" said Amelia sternly. Bobby forcibly grabs Amelia's arm and squeezes it.
"You think you're so special because you're a Cartwright. That you can do whatever the hell you want" said Bobby gridding his teeth.
"Look who's talking" said Amelia. Someone grabs Bobby away from Amelia. Little Joe grabs him by the collar of his shirt and punches him in the face.
Bobby is knocked to the floor. "Stay away from little sister. So help me god if I see you near her" warned Joe. Bobby gets up and he and his friends walk toward the door.
"This isn't the last you've seen the last of me Cartwright" said Bobby. Once he was gone Joe turns to Amelia. "Are you alright?" asked Joe concern.
Amelia glares up at him with an angry look on her face which puzzles him. "I'm fine no thanks to you" said Amelia she storms past him and out of the store with Joe following.
"Why are you mad at me for?" asked Joe confused. Amelia turns to him. "I could of handle Bobby without your help but no you had to come to my defense like I'm a poor defensive little girl" said Amelia.
"You are a little girl. You can't handle a punk like Bobby Palmer by yourself" insisted Joe. Amelia rolls her eyes. Lately her brothers have been treating her like a little girl and today was no different.
She climbs up on the buckboard and rides away.
Chapter 2
At the house Ben was sitting in his study reviewing lumber contracts when he heard the door slammed.
Amelia bursts in full of furry and was heading to the stairs when Ben caught sight of her. "Amelia" called Ben. Amelia walks over to her father.
"Hi Pa" said Amelia. "What's the matter honey?" asked Ben he could tell that something was bothering his daughter.
"Something bothering you darling?" asked Ben curious. Amelia shrugs her shoulders. "I don't wanna talk about it Pa. I just want to rest up a bit".
Ben nods then notices a peculiar bruise on her arm. He gets up alarmed and walks over to her to examine Amelia's arm and looks at her concerned.
"How did this happen?" asked Ben slightly curious but mostly concern. "I don't want to talk about it. I'm going to mend fences in the North Pasture I'll be home later" said Amelia she hurries out the door.
Adam and Hoss were walking toward the house when they saw their sister walking in the yard from the house. "Hey little sister where ya off to?" asked Hoss curiously.
"North Pasture to mend fences" replied Amelia who wasn't in the mood to talk. Hoss and Adam look at each other before turning to her. "You can't do that" stated Adam. Amelia looks at them and puts her hands on her hips defensively.
"Why not?" demanded Amelia annoyed. "You're a little girl. Mending fences is no job for a little girl like you" insisted Hoss. Amelia rolls her eyes. Not this again she thought. "I'm not a little girl besides I mended those fences a hundred times" replied Amelia.
She walks to her horse just as Little Joe was coming out of the barn. "What's going on?" asked Joe. "Seems that our little sister thinks she can mend fences up at the North Pasture by herself" informed Adam.
Joe turns to Amelia "Over my dead body". Amelia's temper was at its boiling point and she turns to her brothers' infuriately. "That's it I had it up to here with you three constantly telling me what to do or not to do. Why don't you three just leave me the hell alone" yelled Amelia.
The boys were stunned by the outburst. Amelia mounts on her horse and rides out of the yard.
Joe turns to his brothers who were just as confused as he was. "What did we do?" asked Joe. "That's what I like to know" said a stern familiar voice. The boys turn to find Ben standing on the porch glaring at them.