In October 19,1824 Charlotte Parkhurst escaped from an Orphanage to live a free life as a
man. Now shes a very famous stagecoach driver and is living the life she wanted to live.

It’s not fair . Its not fair girls can't be treated the same way as a guy could be treated . How come girls need company of a man when they go out ? How come i can't just go off on my own?
I want to go out of this Orphanage . Leave all the boys here in the Orphanage and just be on my way. Have my own ranch ride and train horses . I need to find a way to pursue my dreams . I snapped out of my day dream when Mr.Milkshake caught my attention . “ Dearie i think its time for you to get to work !” i sighed . I need to get out of here . I finished my duty and sat by the stairs outside watching the boys go ride horses to town and coming back with goods . “ You should stop day dreaming you're never getting out of here. Here make yourself useful and carry this .” the boy handed me the basket of tomatoes and pushed me to the kitchen . “ You'll never get out of here girl only if you were one of us.” he walked out of the kitchen laughing at me . I kept repeating those words in my mind they taunted me all day “Only if you were one of us...”
I went outside and took a large one to the stables to look at Freedom. My favorite horse . I started brushing his/her long brown hair . “ Only if you were one of us .” I looked up to Freedom and we met eyes . “ What if i turn into one of them...What if i leave here as a Merchant boy.” I put my hand on the top of his/her head and gave it a lightly kiss. “ Goodbye Freedom.” My voice cracked.I put the brush back and scrambled out the stable. I needed to hurry before any of the boys got in .I need a pair of their clothes . We weren't aloud to run so i managed to speed walk.I went into the nearest dorm. I must've not been careful because i heard snores coming from the row of beds. I creeped inside and went to the closet. I found ragged clothes but i didn't want to leave this place looking like trash and plus i might have to live the rest of my life like this.I finally found a perfect pair of clothes.I headed back to my dormitory.“ Charlotte to where is it you are heading?” Ms.Smith asked. I felt the blood from my brain stream down through my legs . I felt myself sweating as if the air where humid . I looked down at the rag of clothes i had on my hand and i looked back at her . “ I ..the boys told me to help them embroider their names on the clothes..you know stich their names .” She gave me a stern look . “You can't be outside your dorm at this our hurry now !” . I sat at the edge of my bed looking outside the dirty window . Soon enough i fell asleep.


I was the first one to be woken. Not a single soul was outside . I locked the door to my door and covered the window with my worn out blanket . I began to put on the clothes when i noticed that today was Wednesday October 19 . The day that i was brought into this place . A place i didn't belong in . A place full of boys and one girl . I looked at the mirror and cried . Cried because i can't believe i'm doing this for my freedom . Crying because i won't see the boys i grew up my whole entire life . I cried because i couldn't ever ever fit in with them . I couldn't be one of the boys .Crying because this was not suppose to be my life. My reason of leaving became even more clear . I rushed into the kitchen to get some food for my trip . “ No running ! Irresponsible boy !”. Mr.Millshark did not recognize me . I felt a leap of joy in my stomach . This will actually work out . I grabbed bread and water and a pair of scissors. A man on the door was waiting for all the boys to line up and be off in their way to town. “Here take this food to the old lady downtown and give her this letter too would you ?”. There was more food than i needed in the basket this could last me a week! i tipped my hat and walked out of the man's sight . I was almost out in the forest that leads into town when i heard my name . “ Charlotte ! Charlotte! come here this minute !” . They had noticed i was gone . I looked back i was finally out of the Orphanage bound . I was finally free . It felt as if my strings attached to that place where ripped and i wasn't obligated to take their demands anymore. I ran as fast as i could feeling the air on my face making my hair get out of its hat . I finally stopped when i realized i still had long hair . I sat down by the river and looked at myself in the water . I grabbed the scissors and cut a big chunk of hair . I let it fall into the river . From here on out i begin my new life as Charley .