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Chapter 2 At sea

Alice was hanging over the side of the ship for what seamed like the millionth time since they left shore, one week ago. With a moan of pain she slowly slid down until she was sitting.

"Still no sea legs? Alice; you are the biggest landlubber I have ever meet." Was the soft teasing from Zoey, who had appeared with some cool water and a clean wash cloth.

"I'm beginning to think that I'm going to waste away on this ship! I can't keep anything down. … Thank you" was Alice 's moan of self-pity and gratitude. "I think it is amazing that you two can do this day in and day out! How long have you even been on this ship?" Questioned the ill but curious blond.

Gracefully and with no trouble at all; Zoey walked across the deck of the swaying ship to get two buckets, one for herself to sit on and one she handed to Alice. "Let's see we've been on this ship for nearly six years now, I think? It seems like such a long time."

"What did you two do before you moved onto the ship?" Alice asked

While looking down Zoey answered, "I can't remember. I can't remember anything before then. I knew right away that Andrew was my brother, but I can't remember anything else. Sometimes I think that Andrew remembers something, he looks so sad, like he misses someone terribly but then he never tells me what he was thinking about."

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to upset you," Alice instantly said thinking to have upset her friend.

"Oh that doesn't upset me at all! If you think about it I can be a princess or have a huge family waiting for us to come back. I sometimes as dreams of having more siblings actually. We get into all kinds of trouble, stealing snacks from the kitchen getting into fights with animals that can actually talk." Zoey rambled.

She went on about her dreams that had so much detail that is surprised Alice . With her glowing green eyes and her wild hand gestures as she explained her room in her dreams Zoey looked like someone who belonged in Underland. Time passes quickly as the two girls talked and laughed talking about impossible things that Alice thought could easily be possible depending on where you lived. Suddenly a shadow fell across the two girls looking up they realized that it was Andrew.

"Zoey come help me make lunch!" Andrew scolded with good natured brotherly endearment, as he looked at the young woman sitting next two a much better looking Alice . "Lunch is in an hour! Go and finish pealing the potatoes." With a farewell to Alice and a smile Zoey went to do as her older brother told her to her to.

"Sorry for distracting her" Alice said calmly.

"Oh no! It's no problem I'm happy she actually has another girl to talk to. When we first got jobs aboard the ship Zoey was only ten and she was thrown on a ship full of men. She is actually the reason Lord Ascot chose this ship to sail with you on it. All the men have become attached to Zoey, so none of them are superstitious about having women onboard. I just with she would stop daydreaming about where we came from." Andrew confessed to Alice .

"Surly you must also be curious about where you came from and about your family?" Alice questioned the dark haired young man.

"I actually remember, I know where we are from, I also know that we don't have family waiting for us to return. It would be best for Zoey if she made a home here, at lest here on this ship we are together. We can be happy." Andrew said sadly, and as Alice looked at him she was shocked to see his eyes slowly turn to grey.

"I'm sorry I brought up bad memories Andrew, why haven't you told Zoey the truth though." Alice said thinking that today she had apologized more times than in her entire life.

"No need to apologize, you're a good friend to us and it is good for Zoey to have a girl around. And to be honest with you I never told Zoey because even though I wish she would stop with her dreaming it is better for her than to know the truth and remember. It would break her heart. She was very close to our oldest two siblings; and in her dreams they are still alive." Andrew decided.

It almost seamed that he was reaffirming his original plan. Telling himself that by keeping this from is baby sister she would be happier. As Alice looked at the sad young man she could image why.

"Andrew you care about Zoey but, what about yourself?" Alice asked staring intently at the young man.

Suddenly Andrew smiled, a smile so huge that it looked like it would split his face in halve. "No need to worry about me Alice ! Now I need to get back to the kitchen! That scoundrel James is probably talking to Zoey again so I need to kick him out."

Alice nearly laughed at that. James was new on the ship having been employed just before the Ship disembarked. At eighteen he was tall lean and handsome; this wouldn't have been a problem except for the fact that he loved mischief and at times getting into trouble. This trouble a lot of the time involving attempting to woo the only woman on the ship under the age of twenty, he had instantly gotten on Andrews bad side.

Alice doubted that there would be any trouble; especially since even when Andrew wasn't around almost everyone one the ship took turns glaring at the young man in question. The only ones who didn't in fact were the old annoying business partners who didn't really like anything about this trip as it is.

Zoey didn't find him very interesting either, with his dangerous displays she thought him like a child. This is from a girl who though walking on the railing of the deck; which was at least fifteen stories about the sea, was perfectly safe and a natural thing to do.

The only worry Alice had was that he would get himself into more trouble than he could deal with. Getting into bad company seamed like something that was likely to happen to the young man.

Either way Alice had other things to deal with like the meeting that would undoubtedly be held after supper. With a grown of announce and the fact that her body didn't like the fact that she was moving again with her being ill, she went to her room.

AN: So right on time I have posted this; I'm normally not one to beg for reviews but I have only had Mrs. Ootoi review and she is practically my sibling so, if you can think of any suggestions please review.