Chapter 12: Secret Sister and Slimy Savages
Nope still not mine
-Flashback to 50 years ago at Sr Thelma's Home for orphaned girls-
A strange man in a the royal guard uniform walked into the room where all the girls from ages 12 and up were gathered. Twelve year old Cassidy watched in fear as he stepped up and examined each girl as if she were a product. The man walked up to her and forced her to open her mouth and searched through her hair.
"Excuse me, sir? What is this for, sir?" She asked timidly. The guard glared at her before sharply slapping her across the cheek causing the other girls to gasp.
"It's not really your place to ask questions is it young lady. As it is, those of you who I select will be sent aboard ships as indentured servants. Now if I point to you step forward." The guard pointed to a few girls in the room who stepped forward mutely
"You, shall remain here. The rest of you. Follow me!" He shouted.
The girls all grouped together as they quickly followed the captain. They weren't even given a chance to grab their belongings. Instead they marched down to the docks where three huge ships were waiting. Three gruff dirty looking me stepped forward
"Well, If it ain't capt'n Jackson. Bout time you showed up." One of them said The guard stiffened.
"Girls meet your new employers. Separate into groups of twenty. Hurry now!" The girls scrambled into place. Cassidy was pushed into the first group, praying that Jill was with her.
The man who had Spoken to Captain Jackson ushered them unto a ship. The ship was dirty and unkept. Cassidy crinkled her nose at the smell of unwashed bodies that were the rest of the crew. 12 scary looking tattooed and armed men glared at the girls.
"I'm Captain Fenton. Your work starts tomorrow. Now, go down to the forecastle, that's your quarters and pick a hammock."
The girls nodded and followed him down the rickety stairs to a room filled with rotting hammocks. Choosing one Cassidy was about to climb up when she felt a sharp tug on her dress turning she gasped. A tear faced 7 year old Jack looked up at her.
"Cassie, the mean man is scary." She whimpered.
"Jack!" Jill came running over and grabbed her sister. "I told you to stay with me!"
"Jill, what is she doing here?" Cassidy asked in shock.
"Um, well in the confusion I kinda snuck her in behind me. I just though-"
"Just thought what? Jill, those men could kill you!" Jill sighed
"I know, but I couldn't just leave her. I promised my mom I would look after her."
Cassidy took a deep breath
"Well then I guess we'll have to keep her hidden."