[1871] 6 Years ago - The O'Neill lost

[Cassandra O'Neill]

It was oon in the morning and her brothers still sleeping. In her father bedroom, Cassandra was quiet, lost in her thought. The room was now empty since two days.

This last thanksgiving was the worse that they had. She was worried about what will be the next. The bedroom door opened softly.

Marcus: Cassandra?

The sisteen years old girl looked at his brother.

Marcus: What are you doing?

Cassandra: When ma was sick I taken care of everyone, when she passed away, I continue to do it while pa was working outside. They not care about this, the would only want to send Oliver in an orphanage and both of us in institution until our majority. We would probably never be able to see Oli again!

Marcus put his arms around Cassandra shoulder.

Cassandra: We also need to pay the monthly loan for the house. If they notice that we can't handle all this by ourself...

Marcus: And what do you have in mind exactly?

Cassandra walked toward the wooden desk and took a paper.



Cassandra: I'll take the place of pa at the hotel. This is the holidays coming soon, with chance I could proove my work before they hire someone else.

In fact, she thought about that her salary paid by Mr. Lodge which own the hotel, would be use in part to refund the loan of the house at his own bank.

Marcus: You are kidding? You are too young for have the job.

Cassandra: No one know my age here, we will just add two or three years and no body will notice something. Anyway, I don't have choice or they would take both of you away. Both of you should stay at school...

Marcus: But...

Cassandra: No but.

Marcus: I want to look in town for a job too!

Cassandra: You are 14 Marc. You aren't suppose to work for the familly. Wait after your school, or partial job. I wouldn't be there for prepar the supper often if I work at the hotel daily, so you will need to be there for cook something for Oliver too.

Marcus sighed, but did he had the choice?

[Oliver O'Neill]

In a nearby room Oliver was sleeping, or so Cassandra and Marcus thought. The little 6-year old Oliver was wide awake. He had heard the conversation and now his mind was filled with worries. What was he to do? He wanted to do something to help, but what? Maybe he also should get a job.

He knew that it wasn’t highly likely that someone would want to hire a kid, but he could at least try, and of course without telling his siblings about it. He wanted to surprise them, if he indeed succeeded. Oliver closed his eyes trying to sleep, while thinking where he could go to ask for a job. He suddenly smiled to himself, he had thought of the perfect place to ask for a job. He soon after fell asleep.


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