Life on the Isle

Chapter 1: Another day

Harry ran through the market place, an evil grin on his face, while the lady yelled after him.
"I'll get you next time Hook!" the lady yelled with annoyance and anger.

Harriette rolled her eyes as her little brother arrived home.
"You got to stop take the easy catch brother." she said and Harry grinned.
"But then it wouldn't be so easy."
"Ughh... No wonder dad's disappointed in you."
"Like he cares about any of us." Harry scoffed and Harriette walked out of the room.
"Come on, I'm joking while using the truth!"
"What did you say this time big brother?" Cj asked as she walked down the stairs.
"The usual."
"You're such an idiot!" Cj chuckled and Harry looked at his little sister.
"Then what are you? A seamonkey?" he said as he lifted his five-year-younger sister up and started tickling her.
"Harry! Stop it!!" Cj cried out while laughing.
"Keep it down you two! Grow up already!" Harriette shouted with annoyance, coming from another room.
Cj and Harry rolled their eyes.
"Oh come on, Harriette." Cj said. "You tickled me this morning after Harry left."
Harriette threw a pillow her way.
"Oh hush Cj!"
Harry pouted.
"You two had fun without me?"
His sisters looked at him with a 'really?' look on their faces.

Just as Harriette opened her mouth, the door opened. Harry let go of Cj and the three stood silently, watching as their father came in.

"What are you three up to?" He growled.
Harry and Cj subtly looked at Harriette.
The oldest Hook sibling sighed.
"We aren't up to anything father. Harry just came back from stealing." She said.
Captain Hook looked at Harry.
"Well," he slurred (so he had been out drinking again. Why is that not surprising?). "What did you get?"

Harry swallowed and showed him what all he had took.
"Pathetic!" Captain Hook said.
He raised his hand and was about to hit him when Harriette pushed Harry and Cj away.
"Go to our hide-out!" She said. "I'll be there soon."

The two younger siblings were sitting in their secret hideout, the one their older sister discovered once, as Harriette walked in with a small cut above her eyebrow.
"Sis, are you okay?" Harry asked with concern as Cj grabbed a clean handkerchief for their older sister's wound.
"I'm fine... Dad was too drunk to hit me properly this time..."
"Let me see." Harry insisted and Harriette rolled her eyes as she faced her brother.
"See, it's practically nothing."
Cj returned with the small cloth and Harry used it to whipe the blood away, gently.
"Thanks..." Harriette mumbled and the three siblings sat in their hideout in silence.

But the youngest siblig broke the silence after a while.
"Do you think that dad calmed down a bit?" she asked with a small voice.
"It's been an hour. He either drank more or he passed out because of the liquor." the older sister said and Harry sighed.
"How did we end up being three siblings, running away from their drunk ass parent in order not to get harmed?"
Harriette sighed. "I don't know. But I guess it doesn't matter. I'm too used to being annoyed by you two to change it."
"That's her way of saying she loves us right?" Cj whispered to Harry who nodded.
"I heard that." Harriette said.
"That was the point," The youngest Hook retorted.

A crash came from outside and Harriette stood up.
"You two, stay here. I'll be back." And she left. Harry and Cj exchanged looks.
"Should we go after her?" Cj asked.
"Obviously."

The two followed her, expecting to see a fight outside. But there was no fight. Gaston Junior was there, talking to Harriette. And Harriette was giggling(!) which was shocking to her siblings as she never giggled!

Harriette sighed and smiled at Gaston Junior. "I have to go now. But I'll talk to you tonight?"
He grinned at her. "Sure. Same place as yesterday?"
"And the same time."

Harry and Cj rushed back into the hideout just in time. Harriette came in with an indifferent face, acting as if she hadn't been acting like a giddy school-girl minutes ago.