Lexi took a deep breath then smiled. "Wait a second..Doesn't this.." She tried to open the porthole above her but nothing happened. "Huh." She blinked. "I need a screwdriver. Or something sharp at least." She blinked and looked around, wiping her eyes again. "What about this key?" After trying it, the girl shook her head. "Nah. That would take too long." She grabbed a notepad, feather, and ink cup from under her bed.
Lexi smiled and opened the bag, putting three of the berries in her mouth. "I wonder if I could use some sort of code." She started to write in cursive then stopped after the word 'Peter.' "Doesn't...No I haven't seen dad write like that." She shrugged and popped two more berries in her mouth. "Worth a try I suppose." Lexi in the meantime practiced her penmanship for ten minutes or so.
"Then again, My belongings aren't gone through." She ate five more berries then put her things aside. "Sharp...Sharp." Her eyes met something in a box on a shelf in the cell across from her. "Well he said he didn't want to see me. Not to not move a muscle." She unlocked the door and stood on top of the other bed, taking care to not fall over. Her hands reached out and grabbed it. "Yes! Woah!" Her balance was lost and she fell on her bottom on the mattress.
A quiet clatter followed and she clenched her teeth, hoping no one heard. "Huh. That was close." Lexi walked back to hers and set the box beside her. Inside were all sorts if things. Like shells, blank postcards, rubber bands, screws, old pipes, even seagull feathers. "Well if there are screws, There must be a screw driver in here somewhere." The girl carefully took things out and sighed. "I don't know. I don't see one. Shoot." She frowned and put everything back, keeping two of the screws. After putting the box away, she lay back down on her bed. "Now what?" Lexi sighed and took out her book for under the pillow about the supernatural aspects of dark magic. "Chapter 2." After finishing the chapter, she closed her eyes. "Don't want to spoil anything."
Mr. Smee was carrying a serving tray of crab legs around the ship and headed downstairs with a smiled. "And just what do you think you are doing Mr. Smee?" Captain Hook asked calmly from his desk. "W...Well Capń. N..Not that I would know, B..But a growing girl needs.." Hook growled and lifted him by the shirt. "Why you.." He relaxed and put him down. "You're right. Absolutely right. My apology. I had misjudged you." "C..Capń?" "No no. Carry on." He reluctantly shooed Smee away. He sighed and continued downstairs. "Lexi?" He looked around and saw her with her eyes closed, unsure if she was asleep.
"Yeah?" She sat up, rubbing her eyes. "Oh. You startled me." He chuckled. "Well the crew's off gambling again." "Oh no. Don't tell me.." "No no. He's not tonight." Lexi lightly smiled. 'Hallelujah.' "Anywho. I came to ask if you would like a crab leg." "Oh. Um sure." She took one. "Thank you." Mr. Smee smiled then left.
Lexi blinked as she picked up one of the screws and tried to unlock the porthole. "Come on..Little more...Got it!" She smiled at the sound of a screech and opened it. Lexi coughed a bit and covered her mouth. "When was the last time this was touched?" She blinked and looked around. "Tick Tock?" The girl called out. There was a small splash in the distance but that was it. She smirked and called again. "I can see you you know!" The crocodile rose his head and swam over. "You know I wouldn't forget to feed you boy." His tongue licked her hand and smiled. "Yeah sorry about the inconvenience. Here. It's crab." Without a second thought, he took it in his mouth. "Yeah. Grounded again. Hey.." Lexi scratched her head. "...Can you do me a favor?" Tick Tock just blinked. She sighed. "What about if I bring four clams tomorrow instead of two?" He then smiled then panted. "Good boy. Here." She wrote a short and sweet note to Peter.
"Hi Peter,
Hope you and the boys enjoyed yourselves tonight. Tell Tinkerbell I said hi as well. Anyway, I found a clever crocodile friend to help us out with communicating. Not only that, but I also found out that the porthole on the right side of the stern (leading to my room) opens! Attached to this note is a screw to unlock it. It's the best I could find until I come across a screwdriver haha.
Missing you,
Lexi
P.S. The berries were delicious"
The girl smiled and added two hearts at the beginning and the end of her name, as well as after the p.s.. Lexi then folded up the note and put it in a waterproof bag. "Thank you Tick Tock." She stuck her head out the hole and kissed his head before giving him the bag. " The crocodile held it in it's mouth and swam off towards the tree house. Lexi then securely locked the port and ate the other half of the crab leg. 'Don't know how long this would last.' She sighed and looked at the clock on the wall. Almost nine. Lexi changed into her black short-sleeved nightdress and closed her eyes. 'I'll think of a plan b tomorrow.' She yawned.
