Don't have much to say today, other than enjoy.
"Greg, get out of here!"
"Daddy, I don't want to leave you and Mommy!"
"Go, now!"
"AAGGGHHHHHH!!!!"
"NO!!" I jolted up, finding myself in my hammock, my hair draped with sweat. "Another dream," I said, falling back into the wet spot in the cloth. I put my hand to my head, to find an ice pack strapped on. 'Must've hit my head pretty hard,' I thought.
I swung out of the springless bed and took the ice pack off. I didn't see Jim anywhere, so I decided to check on-deck. "Now you listen to me, James Hawkins." I knew that was Silver, his voice could be heard a mile away if he's lecturing someone. I kept to the shadows of the stairs leading to where the hammocks were, listening in on the conversation. "You got the makings of greatness in ya, but you gotta take the helm and chart your own course. Stick to it, no matter the squalls, and when the time comes you get the chance to really test the cut of your sales and show what you're made of, well, I hope I'm there, catching some of the light comin' off ya that day."
'Prue poetry,' I thought. It was true that Jim had something in him, but I never found any way of telling him. For once, I was glad a cyborg was around. I did have to look beyond that 'hunk of hardware.'
"Now, Jim, I, uh... I best be gettin' about my watch and you best be gettin' some shut-eye. Could you check on Greg while you go down there?"
"No need," I said, catching their attention.
"Gregy? What are you doing up?" Sil sounded surprised.
"Aw, come on, Sil. You know a bump on the head can't keep me down." They got a smile on their faces. I always made sure people was in a good mood. "So, what happened while I was out?" Both smiles left as I asked that. "Oh, wrong question?"
"Mr. Arrow's gone," Jim mumbled.
"The big stiff?" I got one smile from Silver.
"Aye, lad," Silver said, "but I don't think it's his fault."
Jim then headed down the crews sleeping quarters. "Is he beating himself up again?" I asked.
"Aye, he won't take it so easy."
"So typical of him."
"And what about you?" I just looked at Silver. "Why are you here?"
I thought a bit. "The adventure, thrills, and spending time with Jim."
"So you follow Jim all over the place, do ya?"
"Yeah, but most times he gets us into trouble."
Things were silent for a bit, until Silver broke it, saying, "You know, you can't be a first mate forever."
That surprised me. "First mate?"
"You just said you followed him. He makes most of the choices, right?"
"Well, yeah."
"Like I told Jimbo, You need to chart your own course."
I thought about what he said. I know I should make my own way, but where should I go? "What if you don't know were to go?" I asked.
"Trust me, lad. When the time comes, you'll know."
Oh wait, I lied. I do have something to say. There's another story that popped up and it's down in my profile. "Treasure Planet; The Price One Pays." Be sure to check it out!