Elizabeth stared at the horizon until the green flash faded.All sense of hapiness left her and she felt cold despite the warm breeze floating around.She wrapped her arms around her to protect from the onslought of guilt.
Curiosity.
Despite herself she smiled and thought of times when she had no responsibility and when she and Jack would dance around each other much like they had danced around the bonfire singing the song Elizabeth had known from her childhood.They had teased and flirted on the Pearl.She was playing with fire and he had embraced her braziness seeing what she was becoming and loving it all the more because he was the one to make her like that.Jack had been so close to kissing her and she had been so ready despite the fact that her fiance was no doubt looking for a way to free her from prison and now she was looking for him.
Funny old world innit?
She did feel sorry.She felt disgusted with herself.To have played him like that.And then to see him treat her like she was just another member of the crew hurt.But she deserved it.He was a good man,he deserved better.He hadn't wanted her that much was obvious,once was quite enough.She had a duty now to her husband.
Husband.Why did that word feel like chains to her now,when 3 years ago it made her heart explode with happiness especially when being engaged to William Turner?The heart beside her beat the pattern of her own.
One day every ten years.
Elizabeth settled down on the sand and sighed.
And waited.