Ch. 3: Kit's POV
A/N: Sorry for not updating in a while. I was really busy with school, had a little writer's block, and I never could find the time to type this up. The "Cookie Key" is on the bottom if you can't understand him very well.
For the past week or so, I've been avoiding Goodwife Franklin. Who wouldn't? She treated Prudence horribly, tried to convince everyone in Connecticut I was a witch, walked in on Nat and I while we were "busy", and though I brought a mouse onboard! What kind of woman would EVER do that?
So I mostly helped the crew. I swabbed the deck everyday from portside to starboard. The poop deck was always done last. In the afternoon every other day, I did laundry. The passengers sure went through a lot of clothes. My favorite thing to do, other than spending time with Nat, is cooking in the kitchen. Cookie, the ship's chef, doesn't mind my help; just so long as I follow the recipe and teach him how to write out his own. I remember the first day I started teaching him.
"Dat's a 'q'? Dat sure don't look like no 'q'!" he complained.
"Well sometimes things aren't always as they seem," I said.
"So, like how some peoples think ye a witch just cause ye swim as good as any sea lad? 'Cause they crazy!" Cookie asked.
I think that's the first time someone ever thought of me that way who was outside of my family. I know I will treasure that day always and keep Cookie as a close friend. And all friends want to know if something bad might've happened just recently. Which is why I wasn't surprised when Cookie asked me about my dinner with the Franklins.
"So, vat happened de other night? Me ears heard screaming and den dinner vas over. I thought ye hated de food I made," Cookie finally asked.
It took me a while to explain the WHOLE story, but Cookie was very patient. He also managed to make me some tea to calm me down afterwards. I think I might've looked a little upset.
"Vell, if dat lady ever messes with ye again, I'll stick mouse droppings in her rolls. Her husband don't eat bread. Don't worry," he told me after a moment or two of silence.
I think I have the BEST FRIEND EVER!
"Cookie Key"
dat - that vat - what
de - the den - then
vas - was vith - with
vell - well ye - you