I'm so sorry it's taken me so long to update this but what can I say, life's hectic. When I started typing this up, I was studying for and taking my GCSE's. Anyway here it is, Chapter 7.


Chapter 7

Jack woke up the next morning with Angelica sound asleep next to him. He chuckled quietly. His world had been turned upside down. He had a daughter; he'd never expected to have a child of his own. He looked to the other bunk. Fran wasn't there. "Hmm where's Fran at this time of the morning?" He sat up carefully and swung his legs over the side. He put on his knee-high shoes and walked outside. The distinct voice of his daughter shouting could be heard

"Right, lower the anchor, I'm going for a swim."

"Fran" Jack called to her.

"Yes Father"

Jack was startled slightly by this. "Try not to wake your mother, she's still asleep." As he said it, the anchor hit the water with a loud splash. He peered back into the cabin and Angelica was sitting up, rubbing the sleep from her eyes.

"Hey love, good sleep?"

"I had an amazing dream."

"What happened?"

"We all went off an adventure as a family."

"That sounds nice."

"Where's Fran?" Angelica said glancing over at the other bed.

"She's gone for a swim?"

"Hmm, she always did that as a child. I might go and join her."

"Why was Fran up so early?"

"She's the captain of the ship Jack."

"I would've got the first mate to run the ship for the morning."

"That would involve us waking up first then or at least me."

"What do you mean?"

"I am the first mate."

"Can I ask you something?"

"What is it you want to ask me?"

"Why is it you never told me about Fran, you know when we were on the Queen Anne's Revenge?"

"Because I was scared you wouldn't want to know her."

"She's my daughter, my flesh and blood; of course I would want to know her."

Angelica stood up, looking flushed.

"I'm glad you do" she told Jack.

"Why did I ever leave you?"

"That I do not know" Angelica gave him a peck on the cheek and walked out of the cabin. Fran was in the water. Jack had followed her out and stood by her side."

"Fran, mind if we join" she asked her hija when Fran saw her.

"Of course not, jump in." The two parents looked at each other, stood on the railing and jumped in (at the same time), causing an almighty splash that got some of the crew wet. They were lucky that the water was calm and tranquil.


Well that's another chapter done...finally. I've been trying to get this typed up since May but I've been too busy. For the record, according to Google Translate 'hija' means daughter. Until next time...

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