Like the ocean...
Part 1
Megan looked at the ocean before her. It had been her home for years on end, but now that would be over. Now she had to say goodbye to the life she had always known. She didn't know if she was ready for that but she stood strong and held back the tears prickling in her eyes. This was not the time to let her emotions run lose. This was the time to show no emotions at all and pretend it didn't bother in the least.
A hand on her shoulder signalled it was time to leave and she slowly turned around to look into the eyes of her sweet mother. If not for her mother she'd never gone through with this. But her mother needed her and she was not about to abandon her.
She wasn't going to be like the rest of her family.
"it's time to go, darling" her mother claimed and together they made their way to the coach waiting for them down the dock. "I wish I didn't have to put you through this" her mother whispered and Megan almost lost her fight against the tears. "Everything will be fine mother. This was just out of our hands" Megan replied trying to reassure not only her mother but herself as well.
Last week her father had past away while they were on their way back home from a trip to India. He had been captain of a huge merchants ship and gave the women in his life all the wealth they could dream off. Yet right now, Megan would give it all back if only her father was still alive and well. If he was still alive she would be able to cross the seas still. And her mother would still be happy.
But dreaming of what could never be again was not something Megan could afford at this point and she quickly shook it off. She squeezed her mothers hand and helped her get in the coach.
What was she going to do with her life now? Now all her dreams had turned to dust? Now she had been forced to say goodbye to her precious sea.
Megan looked out of the window on her room on the second storey. From she could still see the ocean even if it was from a long distance. She was happy to see it at all.
It had been two months since she left the ships and began living in their house again. It had many luxuries that weren't on any ship but somehow she could not enjoy them. For two months she had felt nothing but misery and it didn't help that her mother felt the need to fix her up with a man either. Not to long from now the money that her father had left them would run out and it was up to Megan to keep their lives liveable. Megan now looked around her room and saw all her clothes had been put in boxes.
Last night her mother had decided on a man. Highly ranked and wealthy. He was quite handsome and his character wasn't too bad either. Megan knew she was lucky but still she found herself unable to feel for the man. There was no connection between them. And the worst part was, he hated the ocean. How could she marry a man who didn't appreciate such sheer beauty. How could anybody hate the ocean? He must not have sailed it ever, if he had he'd change his opinion Megan was sure of that. Still she had no intention to marry him if it were not strictly necessary.
Unfortunately for her it was. Her mother had been spending their money faster then you could blink an eye. It was almost like she still figured her husband would come back and earn that money back tenfold. Megan didn't have the heart to confront her mother. What was she supposed to say? Tell her mother how to live her life? She had no right! No she'd just have to settle with her picture perfect that was supposed to be her future. Life would never be the same again, that was certain.
I know it was a little short but this was only the beginning...in the end it will have Captain Jack Sparrow, Elisabeth and many more...it's set after the third movie!