Jack walked on the ship in a daze, not believing what had just happened to him.
"Jack! Where have you been all day? We were… Jack?" "We stay in port tonight. We leave tomorrow at noon."
"What's wrong, Jack?" asked Elizabeth. Jack shook his head and went into the Captain's cabin, his head still reeling. He slammed the door behind him.
No one bothered him the rest of the day, he just stayed in bed, thinking.
Late that night, he decided he had enough of his stuffy cabin and went out to get some fresh air. He leaned on the railing and looked at the dark, ominous, water below. Just then, he heard two pairs of feet walking towards him and talking. He slipped back into the shadows, not wanting to be seen.
It was Will and Elizabeth. Will was holding Shay, the couple's second child and first daughter, who was three months old. She was sleeping soundly in her father's arms as Will rocked her. Jack assumed Jayden, who was three, was asleep.
"What's wrong with Jack, Will? I've never seen him like that. You went into Tortuga with him. Did you hear or see anything that seemed to bug him?" asked Elizabeth. Jack froze up. He had forgotten that Will had come with him.
"I wasn't really paying attention. We went into The Boar's Breath to get the rum for the crew and I think someone stopped him. Jack asked me to go up and get the rum while he talked. When I came back with the case, he looked really troubled. But he nodded to something the girl said. All I heard her say was 'Here. Tomorrow morning. Don't be late.'
"Then we left and he said he wanted to go back to the ship. I told him I was going to get something for Shay, and he just nodded and headed back for the ship."
"Well I hope we find out soon. Jack looked really shaken up." commented Elizabeth. Will nodded and they kept walking, never seeing Jack.
When they were gone, Jack walked out of the shadows and sat on a crate. He buried his face in his hands and let out a soft moan. "What am I going to do?" He whispered to himself.
TO BE CONTINUED …
AN: I really hope you like this story, it's my first. Please reveiw! Tell me if it's good, bad, awful, okay, I want to hear from you!
