Ch.3 Oh, Bugger

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Ashley watched as Emily climbed the rigging to the deck of the ship. Ashley quickly followed her example, almost falling once or twice. Not because she was wearing a dress but because she simply couldn't climb. She was now halfway up the rope when she heard someone approaching. Her heart sank in her chest. She held her breath. Like that was going to help, she just stopped moving altogether. She was clinging, tighter and tighter to the rope. Then a head popped over the side of the ship.

"Oi! Ash, move your arse!" Em yelled in a whisper.

The truth was Ashley really couldn't. It wasn't impossible just not probable. Ash saw Em roll her eyes. She grabbed the rope and started yanking Ashley to the deck. Ashley was thankful her best friend was so much more outdoorsy and well her. If Em was just another high class snob, Ash would still be in that solemn shop.

Ashley landed on the deck with a,'thud'.

She quickly shut her eyes, as did Emily. This reminded Ash of the time Em told her if you close your eyes no one can see you. Ash let out a small laugh, only to be rewarded with a,'shhhhhh', from Emily.

Emily quickly started moving towards the stair to try and find an open door, preferably leading to something unimportant. Ash quickly found a door leading to a closet full of supplies. She motioned with her hand for Emily to draw near.

"Good job, Ash. A cleaning closet, surely we can hide in the very back not being sought out", Em whispered calmly.

Ash nodded her head. They both piled into the little nook like area, breathing steadily, deeply but quietly. They were both seated quickly. Em sat half on Ash, half on the ground.

They sat for hours upon the hours, and then a day passed. They were starving, cold and unclean and yet the two still hadn't talked. Ash feared for her life for being found out and Em well she was asleep. Ashley was finally going to get some sleep herself when…

'BOOM!'

She and Em both jolted.

'BOOM!' there it was again.

They both held their breath.

Footsteps were rapidly and ferociously running around on deck.

'BOOM!', ' BANG!', 'CLASH!', 'BANG!'

The footsteps stopped.

Ash clung to Em's arm demonstrating her fear through the nail marks she left on Em's limb. Ash was nervous, scared and anxious. Her body immediately tensed up, but she could tell Em was not even disturbed, she could tell she was listening for something. Then Ash heard it as well. Footsteps fading down the hallway. Em was remotely calm, that is until,

"GAH! O MY LORD! GAH!" Em screamed at the top of her lungs.

Ashley was startled by Em's sudden change in emotions, but she soon saw it as well. A big, hairy, brown spider. Now it was Ashley's turn to have a spasm.

"OH MY SAINTS! EWWWWW! GROSS! AHHHHHH!" she yelled.

Both young women shot up immediately. Running for the door of the closet. They quickly opened it, exposing them to the cool, fresh air of the hallway. They hugged each other jumping up and down, crying and screaming for the fear from that insect.

'Click',

Both Ash and Em stopped jumping, yet remaining in each others arms, they turned their heads to face the sound.

"Oh, bugger", they both whispered as if in synchronised motion.