10. Out at the open sea
Will rowed us to the open sea and a while later we couldn't see the Dutchman anymore. That's when Will stopped.
''Will if you need a break I can row too, you know,'' I said to him. He shook his head and tried to row again but was clearly too tired to do so.
I stood up and Will immediately looked up to me.
''What are you doing?'' he asked
''Helping you,'' I said as I took him by the back of his collar and made him stand up and swap places with me. He sat down and I started rowing.
''Melody you don't have to do this,'' Will tried to argue.
''Will just swallow your pride and let me row while you sleep,'' I said to him as I rowed. The cuts I had earlier were aching and I knew they would reopen anytime now but I kept rowing.
''Sleep. I'm not going to sleep,'' Will said.
''Yes you are. We've been up for over 24 hours and you did some pretty bad exercise during that time so yes you either sleep or I knock you out and you sleep. Take a pick,'' I said through my gritted teeth. I could feel the blood leaking from my palms as the wounds opened earlier than I thought and hoped that Will would closed his eyes and slept so he wouldn't see it.
Finally Will sighed and took as comfortable position as possible and was soon out. I smiled at his sleeping form.
I remember the time when I still lived in Port Royal and Will worked so hard he fell asleep in front of his anvil and I had to either wake him up, drag him to my bed upstairs or just put a blanket over him.
Those memories brought tears to my eyes knowing that those times were in the past.
After Will gets Jack's compass he'll go straight to Port Royal to save Elisabeth and then later marry her. And I would be sent back to Tia Dalma to pay off my debt. And I would once again never see Will again.
Last time my leaving was easier because I choose not to say goodbye to anybody. But now I know Will is not going to let me leave without an explanation. So whatever happens my secret will be soon out of the bag and when it is Will will hate me. Who could even remotely like a mermaid. So whatever happens I will lose Will forever.
I suddenly feel something wet hit my legs and find that I have been crying. I wipe my eyes and see that my hand were now a bloody mess the cuts were looking really bad and my hand was in blood which was running down my wrists now.
I momently stole Will's dagger and slit the end of my shirt so that I could have at least half descent bandages on my hands. I finished wrapping my hands and returned Will's dagger. I took the oars once again and continued rowing and looking at Will drinking the sight of him. I smiled and moved my eyes to the sea hoping to find another boat that could help us.
I maybe survive out at the open sea because I'm a mermaid but Will doesn't.