My version of Bird's gap year. A few things are different from the real show in this story. Hopefully they are explained in the story well enough. Enjoy and review!
Chapter one
I Stand on the wharf of the Navy boat yard. Today was the day I was to start my Gap year In the Navy. I was to serve on the HMAS Hammserley. Hi, my name is Jessica Bird and this is my story. It starts long before today, so I better start from beginning.
Flashback- 2 years and 4 months ago
I hear my alarm go off. It's currently 6:30 am. I lye in my bed for a while. I wonder what today will bing. I'm always so optimistic about the days ahead of me. I'm more optimistic then most 15 year olds. I stare at the white roof and grab out my mobile phone. I see that I have a text message from James, my boyfriend. We have been dating since I was 14 and we're madly in love. The text message read, 'Can't wait to see you at school today, Miss you lots,' I blush. I love it how he sends me messages like that. All of a sudden I fling up in my bed and a wave of sickness hits me. I run into the shared bathroom and throw up my stomach's contence.
"Jessica! Hurry up I need the bathroom!" I hear my 17 year old sister yell to me. I really don't care that she needs the bathroom, but I tidy myself up and open the door. If I ignore her she'll chop my head off. Mum said that she was going through a rough patch and needed understanding. But this rough patch had been lasting almost 2 years.
"Gross, it smells like vomit in here," She remarks to me. Damit! I hoped I'd sprayed enough glen 20 to cover up that smell.
"Sorry, I had something bad at dinner," I lie to her. Then it hits me. Could it be true? No, there was no way it could happen. Well at least not to me anyway. Then I realise that it could happen to me. I don't know what to think. I have a million thoughts running in my head. It's strange though the one thought I don't have running around in my head is what will I do if it's positive. I already know, I'll keep it.
End flashback
That was a very hard time for me. It took me a very long time to make it here. To this point in my life. To a point where I am finally my own person. Nobody judges me anymore. I've made something of my self, and I'm proud. I take a step and enter the Navy boat yard. it looks so big. I never knew how large it would be. I walk for what seems like forever until I reach the Hammserley. I looks so big, so tall. I'm quite daunted. I reach the gangplank. I don't know if I should walk on or if I should just want by the Gangplank.
I opt to wait by the gangplank. The last thing I wanted was for them to think that I am some kind of intruder out to get them. And besides just walking onto a Navy boat is probably not the best first impression to give, I mean what do I say, "Hey, I'm Jessica I'm your new gap girl. I thought I'd just help myself to a tour of your boat,' that would go down real well. I'm so nervous. I've never met the crew before. Just then a man walks out.
"Hi, can I help you. You've been standing here for quite some time," the man says kindly. I think I'm going to like him.
"Um, I'm Jessica Bird. I'm your gap year student," I say nervously.
"Oh welcome. I'm Mike Flynn, the CO of the Hammserley. We've been expecting you. Come on in," He says welcoming me onboard. I walk carefully onto the deck.
"Wow, It's even bigger on the inside," I say gobsmacked as we make our way into the control centre of the boat.
"Yeah, It's our very own Tardis," he laughs. "This is the Bridge," he says to me. He introduced me to every one on the Bridge. They all seem like very lovely people. I hope they like me.
"Come on, your sharing a room with me. I'll take you to it," Bomber smiles. I nod my head and follow her through the narrow halls until we reach our room. I look around the room and see a photo frame with a young Boy in it. He is swinging on a swing.
"It he your son?" I ask pointing to the picture.
"Yeah. That's Harry, he's just turned four,' She smiles to me. I can tell she misses him dearly.
"He's cute," I smile back.
"Thanks. Well I'll leave you to get set up. Your first rotation is with me in the Galley. I'll come and get you when I'm ready to start prep," She smiles.
"Alright, thanks," I say back and she leaves the room. I set up my stuff the way I want. I place a family photo of myself, my daughter, Poppy and my husband, James. I'll eventually put it out, but I'm not ready to tell the crew that I have a two year old daughter and a Husband at just 18.
Flashback- 2 years and 4 months ago
I stand in the servo bathroom station with my boyfriend James. I have just taken a two minute Pregnancy test and we are anxiously waiting for the results. we are both pacing around the bathroom.
"Here it is," I say grabbing his shirt and pulling him over to me. We watch as the test brings up the result.
"What do the two pink lines mean?" I ask him and he looks down at the instructions.
"Your pregnant," He says.
"What do we do. I mean, we're keeping the baby, but what do about the situation," I plead to him. I'm scared, very scared.
"We're going to do the best we can to bring up our child. I'm going to stick by you. I'm not going to be like the other boyfriends and disappear when they get a girl pregnant. I'm going to sick by you and we'll be a family," He smiles. It's reassuring knowing that hell'l be there for me. I give him and hug. Today was the day we start our family.
End flashback
