The Watson Siblings (Newsies Story)

chapter 1

Richard Easton pov
It's been ten years I've been waiting for this moment. I can finally get rid of those ungrateful girls. Now that they're all of age I can get rid of all of them in one go and no hassle.
Third person pov
Richard watson one of the most powerful and richest in new Jersey. Also one of new Jersey most wanted bachelors since his wife Emily died ten years ago leaving him to raise their three daughters Lucy, Mary and Elizabeth watson. If you ask anyone who met the girls they will tell you they are the most helpful and kindest girls they met. But to their father they're just a bunch of brats who don't appreciate anything he does for them. All he wish is to get then off his hands. Well that wish might be coming true after the deal he just made.
Raven pov
"Alright girls that enough practice for today." Our music instructor miss. white said after we finish playing a piece we made together. "Okay here are a few not for today for next practice, Lucy 'Scarlet' I said in my head as she continued."..you need to work on the tempo it a little faster than what your playing but you still mix well with your sisters." She said as she move from the piano where Scarlets was sitting to my other sister Vixen who was putting her guitar away."Mary 'Vixen'. You play perfectly but you missed the two beginning cords so go over the cords again tonight so you remember for next week." I watch as my sister put a fake smiled on her face before giving as small nodded. Miss white then made her way over to me. Elizabeth 'Raven' you kept change the tempo as you played so I need you and Lucy to start practicing more with the metronome." I did the same as my sister put a fake smile on my face and said "yes miss.white" she nodded before she turned and left the room. Once I couldn't hear the sound of her heels I turned to my sister." Why do people keep calling use those name those aren't our real names those are the name that that man gave us after our mother died." I said quit angry. My older sister Scarlet got up to the piano bench and put a hand on my shoulder.she sighed before saying "Those are the name people call us because they don't really know us like the people who do call use by our real names." What she said is true the only people who calls us by our real names were our mother father and the tribe. But it still angered me that we have these fake names because that man didn't like our birth names anymore. I felt another hand on my shoulder. I turned to see my other older sister Vixen. "It's ok one day we will have our real names back and we will never need to hide them again." She said with a soft smile on her face. I smiled back at her."ok now let's go visit the tried and grandpa while we still have the chance." Scarlet said as she and Vixen raced out the door grading me behind. The tribe is our mother side of the family. We all would go there everyday before she died. Me and my sister would still go until that man forbid it us to ever go see them again. So now we secretly sneak to go see then every Friday and this has been going on for the past ten years. As the years passed we learned new ways to sneak out not just from music but from the house to which is starting to get harder since he's starting to notice use for the first time in ten years. I hope to day we can do the final ceremony. The tribe has three ceremony for girls. One is the sidling ceremony. That ceremony is where you and your siblings get at the time of growing when a bond is form between you guys the tride will see it and mark you and your siblings with it. The next is a coming of age tattoo most girls get it in the tride once the reach their 13th season this tattoos is of a flower that represents the girl. We have that one too. Since I'm 14 Vixen 15 and Scarlet 16. The last one is the official tribal mark. It another tattoo with your family's animal. Ours is the butterfly. It the last and only tattoo left and I hope we get it soon before that man finds out or does something. "Grandpa!" I heard my sister shout excited as the tribe grounds came it to view. I put a big smile on my face as I start to run to my grandpa who was currently talking to one of the other elders of the tribe. "Greetings grandfather and elder wolf." I said to then as I came to a stop in front of them. "Hello raven, Vixen and scarlet." they greeted back. "Well elder butterfly I'll see you at the meeting tonight." elder wolf said before leaving. I looked at my grandpa excited. "What's the meeting for tonight?" Vixen said curiously as she step in beside me."Nothing that you should worry about just disgusting for the next tribe mark ceremony." he said with a small smile as he faced us."Oh I wonder who's the lucky tribe member for this month." Scarlet said from the other side of me." Well that what we are discussing tonight." Grandpa said still smiling at us. I hope one of us gets pick that would be a dream come true for us. I looked up at the sky then some just came to mind what was it that he said earlier. I thought about it for a few more seconds then it hit me. I could feel my eyes wide as I looked at the sun and then my pocket watch. "Oh no I just remembered he wants of home right after our music lesson!" Vixen and scarlet turned to me because of the sudden sound and volume of my voice. "What did you say?" Scarlet said to me with her eyes wide as well." Let me put it in a different way for you we have ten minutes to get back to the house!" I shouted at her. I then graded her and Vixen before running to the little short cut we found. "Bye grandpa hope to see you soon!" we shouted over our shoulders as we ran through the the forest. I don't know how long we been running but I was happy when the house finally came into view. But then stopped as I noticed a carriage in front of the house. I stopped witch course my sister to stop since I was still holding their hand. "Were we expecting guest or did that man invite a lady to dinner?" I asked my sister who seemed just as confused as me." Nevermind we don't have time for that we have to get inside and changed before he comes get us for dinner." Vixen said. She ran throught the forest to the back of the house me and scarlet quickly followed. When we got back there I already knew the back door was lock after numerous times of us using it to sneak into the house that man locked it and only gave Jessica the head maid the key. So we did the next best thing and used the vines to climb up to the close room which happened to be Scarlets. Once we got in we all decided to change into the outfit we hide in here. I put on a long sleeve red shirt and a white skirt the reached the bottom of my knees with a pair of beige flats. I then decide to put my raven hair up into a tight bun. I turned to see Vixen is dressed in a white long sleeve with a blue skirt like mine with black tight under before sliding on her white boots with a little heel. She put her bark brown hair with natural highlights into a ponytail and a pink head band. We both nodded at each other before fore turning to Scarlet. Scarlet was wearing a long sleeve pocket dot long sleeve button up with a purple skirt like the ones me and Vixen were wearing with back one inch high heels. She was brushing her hair down and resetting her banges back into place. Then she and Vixen started to fix the make up first by reapplying their lipstick then they redid their mascara. They then dragged me and put me down in the chair in front of the vanity then started to put makeup on me just as Jessica walked in to see Scarlet putting mascara on me while Vixen started on the red lipstick on me. We all stopped and turned to Jessica. "Hello Jessica what can we help you with?" I asked in the sweetest tone I could must. "No lady Elizabeth we just want to see if you and your sisters were ready for dinner." I put a sweet fake smile on my face and nodded. "Well be down soon and who are our guest those evening if I may ask?" I ask still in the sweet tone. "We'll miss our guest tonight are jasper smith, James johnson and John Jackson." i nodded once more before saying "Thank you Jessica you are dismissed." she bowed then shut the door and left. We all let out a sigh. "Well now we know who's at dinner even though we don't know who they are or why they are here." Vixen said trying to ease the little tension in the air. "Well let's go to the dining room before he those a hissy fit about us being late when we have guest." we all got up and left the room down the stairs straight to the dining room. To see the man people call our father leading three men into the dining hall. "Oh I hope we aren't late." Scarlet said in a fake concerned voice. "Oh girls no you are just in time to join us and meet our guest."He said in a nice tone which I can tell is fake. That means that this is a business dinner so we have to be on our best behavior or he'll have Jessica punish us. "Why don't you introduce us then father."Vixen said in the same tone I used with Jessica.'this man is not our father he died along time ago with my mother.' I thought bitterly but had the biggest fake smile on my face at the same time. We'll first is jasper smith he is 20 years old and he owns the oil factory in town. Next up is James johnson he's 19 years old and owns the newspaper factory here in new Jersey. Last is John Jackson he is 18 and owns the factory that makes our furniture. They are your finances." me and my sisters turned to looked at each other the shock clearly written on our face. "Oh sisters did we miss a purpose and somebody accepted for us or do I not remember accepting one." I said as I turned my back towards the men and complete facing Vixen . I saw Vixen give a quick smile before pretending to think. She crossed one arm over her front having the other rest in her hand and put a finger to her cheek." Hmmm I don't remember it either. How about you sca.. I mean Lucy dear?" then we both turned to Scarlet." I don't remember either and we haven't been asked I would remember that Cuz I would have a ring." Scarlet said as she stuck out her hand where a ring should be. I gasped and turned back towards the men. "Sir you can't just invite men in just because they claim to be our finances." I said in a fake scolding tone. I could see that he was fuming with anger while the other men were just sitting calmly with a blank expression on their face. "Elizabeth I am your father and I think I should be respected as so." he said as he raised his voice a little expecting to intimidate me. Now I'm angry "No I'm sorry to say sir but you losted the right to be our father after our mother death that was the day you started to mistreat and ignore us." he then stomped towards me and slapped me across the face. Not being the first time I quickly snapped my head back to glare at him. "Jessica bring my dinner to the study." he said as he left the room. I watch as he left the room still glaring." Well it looks like we might have to train them." I turned to see jasper talking to what looks like himself. "It doesn't even matter even after we train then they still won't live up to our standards." john said while examining himself in the silver plate in front of him. "I know that is so true just look at the wa you they dress even after they go through training it's still not going to be enough." James said pointing at me. "Excuse me but you have no right to talk about me or my sister like we aren't even in the room like who the hell are you to say that shit about me and my sister you don't even know us and you do some shit like that!" they all stopped and turned to look our way more specifically Vixen. "Well we can talk to your about you any way we want we're going to own you after we take you guys tomorrow." Jasper said as he started to glare at her. "I don't care who you are but I won't marry anyone of you even if my life depended on it." I saw a smirk cross his face as if he knew something like he knew something we didn't. "Well you have both choice but to come with us we own you you have no say in what happens after tomorrow we own you the contract we signed says so." Jasper said with the same smirk still on his face. Before anyone could say another word Scarlet was across the room and slapped jasper." We are not just objects that you can claim or be sold we are human just like you." she said you could hear the anger in her voice. "Well it's too late for that you have been sold by your father to us so you are our property whether you like it or not." he said in a matter a fact tone. "You know what I lost my appetite how about you sister." she said as she glared at jasper. "Yes you are right so have me and Elizabeth." Vixen said as she glared at James who was looking at her like she was a piece of meat. I nodded and follow my sisters out of the room. We all the way back to Scarlett's room.