Author Note and Disclaimer: Hello there everyone, this is my first-time actually writing a fan fiction storyline and deciding it is good enough to publish on ; with that being said I must say that all Bonanza characters and locations are not mine, but NBC/Unviersal Studios. All other characters and the storyline are purely fictional and mine.
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This is a shorter chapter, hopefully next one will be longer.
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Summary: Benjamin Cartwright gets a phone call from West Virginia from a man asking for a favor. Ben agrees and informs the Boys that there will be an extended guest at the Ponderosa.
Thomas Mallory hung up the phone and looked up to see his eldest daughter looking down at him. "Well, daddy, is Mr. Cartwright alright with me staying with them?" Katie was ever much like her mother, straight to the point. "Ben said he would be delighted to have you stay with him while you attend college in Reno," replied Thomas; he could tell this relaxed her greatly, "you might as well finished packing your things." Katie smiled and rushed around the desk to dip down only to kiss her father's cheek. "Thank you Daddy." She quickly left the room to finished packing.
Katie was excited to be going to college, but not because she would be leaving home, for she loved living at home with her family, no she was excited because she would finally go further in her studies. The plus for her was she would finally meet and know the Cartwright's who knew her parents very intimately, well Ben Cartwright did. She wondered what little stories about her parents, especially of her mother she could learn from Mr. Cartwright. Katie climbed up the stairs to reach her room, she had packed a majority of her things already, but now that she knew she would be staying at the Ponderosa, Katie knew she could pack more.
"Sis, can we help you?" Katie stopped mid-stride to turn her head to see her five younger siblings gathered together. She wanted to cry, because the hardest part of this was leaving what she loved most, her family. "I don't see why not," she answered, but added, "have you all finished your chores?" The lot of them nodded and Katie tilted her head to indicate to go into her room. They all rushed except one, the eldest boy, Peter at only sixteen he was very mature. "What is it, Peter?" Katie asked. Peter grabbed his sister and held her close to him, though Peter was younger by two years he was much taller than Katie.
Katie wrapped her arms around Peter and said, "Don't worry Peter I will keep in touch, I am not forgetting what I love the most, my family. But, you have to promise me that you will take care of the house and the family, you now will be what Daddy depends on the most, got it?" Peter tightens his hold on his sister, she felt his tears, and she knew he was a strong boy, but even so, all boys are allowed to cry, it makes them stronger. "Come on Peter, I need you to help me secure my instruments." She pulled away and took his hand and led him down to her room where the others were putting things in boxes.