Jacky
The crowd on the dock grew closer and closer. I can jus' make out faces now!
There's Annie! And Sylvie and Henry! And Amy! And even Clarissa and… Everyone. They all came to meet me!
We pull up to the dock, ropes are tied down, the board is lowered, and suddenly I am on dry land again. I sway a little, but Jaimy holds me steady, and takes me' hand.
"Jacky!!! Jacky!!! Davy!!! You're back! You're Alive! Jaimy! Higgins!" Everyone is screaming and shouting and I am bein' hugged an' kissed an' welcomed an' there is no sense or order at all. Amy and the sisterhood are crying, and everyone is so loud that I'm afraid Wiggins will be at us for disturbing the peace. Mistress Pimm obviously realizes this and raises her voice above the rest of ours.
"That will be quite enough! Now if all of you would form the line we will have order!" an' o' course everyone does what she says, 'cause nobody disobeys her when she's like that. But Davy and Annie don't do what she says. They just stand there kissin' each other, in their own little world. Mistress Pimm clears her throat, but they don' take no notice, so she decides to ignore them.
"Shall we have the pleasure of you and Mr. Fletcher accompanying us to the school?" she says, addressing me.
"First I have some things to take care of." I tell her. She raises her eyebrows at me.
"I need to give my crew leave, and their pay from the cargo. Also, Davy there needs a proper doctor." Annie looks up at this.
"What happened Davy?" she asks sharply.
"Oh come on Jacky! I don't need no doctor! Me' leg's just fine!" he complains.
"Let me see!" cries Annie.
"Davy, I'm not a proper doctor, yes I stitched it up and cleaned it but I can't know for sure if anything's wrong, you ought t' have it checked." I tell him, and he rolls his eyes. Annie reaches down and pokes his leg with her hand. He winces and curses under his breath, and Annie rolls up the leg of his trousers. She sees the blood stained bandage, and a lot of people gasp.
"I think we're goin' to the doctor right now." says Annie.
"Take care of those things Jacky, and then we will meet you at school." says Mistress Pimm, and the girls depart to the school. I turn around to face my men, who have lined up military style, and they looks right grand, they does. Aint I proud of them. Even Captain Locke's standing there, waiting for my orders.
"Well, lets have everyone back on board, we need to discu-" I am cut off by the sound I dread hearing.
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