A/N: Hey ya'll! I sorry I haven't been writing lately. I have had a lot to do lately. But yeah...for those of you that are reading my other fic (She Ain't a Fool, Luv) I would really like it if on this review you would give me suggestions for the next chappy on the story. Anyway...ON WITH THE CHAPTER!
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Chapter Ten
Jack's tired eyes widened when he saw what was standing only a few feet away from him. Was it really her? No, no it couldn't be...she jumped. But then again that would explain who the girl was that he saw not too long ago in the same cliff. He looked at Elizabeth who was glowing with happiness. It had to be her.
Pearl looked at her father. She wanted to run but she stood her ground. She couldn't believe it. She promised herself she would not cry. They both stood there for a moment looking at each other. Jack in shock and disbelief, and Pearl in just plain confusion. Pearl sighed. It was either now or never.
Pearl started to walk toward Jack. The walk then turned into a run. Pearl ran to him and wrapped her arms around his neck. Jack, taken aback by the sudden motion returned the hug. Pearl berried her head into Jack's shoulder. He smelled like the sea breeze. Pearl could no longer control her emotions. She began to cry letting the tears run their course.
Jack stood there holding Pearl rubbing her back. He looked over at Elizabeth. Silent tears were running down her cheeks. She smiled and nodded to Jack. Jack, feeling as if he had lost his breath smiled. He didn't know what to do. He had waited for this moment forever. Ever since he knew Pearl was his. Ever since...he saw her at the orphanage. Even though he didn't think she was his at the time.
Pearl pulled back a little so she could see his face. He looked at her and smiled. He wiped the tears away from her face. "No need to cry, love." He said. Pearl smiled and laughed as more silent tears ran down her face. She then berried her head in his shoulder again.
"I'm sorry." She mumbled.
"Sorry for what?" Jack asked.
"For leaving." She said as she began to cry once again.
Jack felt a lump in his throat, but he did not cry. He took a deep breath and rubbed her back trying to comfort her. "Don't be sorry, love." Pearl looked up once more. Her face was now red with tears on her cheeks. She wasn't crying from sadness, but from happiness and shock. She honestly never believed she'd have enough courage to do this. But she was happy she did.
Elizabeth walked over and put her hand on Pearl's shoulder. Pearl turned around and hugged Elizabeth. "Mum, I'm sorry." She said. Elizabeth smiled. "Like your father said, don't be sorry. I'm just happy you're back." Pearl smiled, and nodded.
Jack, still in shock looked her daughter over. She had grown since the last time he had seen her. They all had a lot of catching up, he was looking forward to every moment of it. As Elizabeth and Pearl walked inside Jack followed. Jack and Elizabeth sat down as Pearl stood.
"You don't need to stand Pearl." Elizabeth said.
"Nah, I'd prefer to stand if it's alright with ye." She said.
Elizabeth looked over at Jack. "Well she has your speaking skills." Elizabeth said in a sarcastic tone. Jack smiled, so did Pearl.
"Why'd you name me Pearl?" she asked Elizabeth. Though she already knew the answer she wanted to hear it from her mother. Elizabeth took a breath. "Because that is your fathers ship...also I didn't know else to name you." Elizabeth said with a slight laugh. Pearl simply smiled once more. Then there was an odd silence. Jack looked at Pearl.
"Pearl, what 'ave ye been doing all these years? I mean how'd ye survive...you did jump." Jack asked a little afraid of her reaction.
Pearl shrugged. "I missed the rocks I guess. The earliest thing I remember of that is waking up on the sand with the small waved coming up, and a boy looking down on me. It was John. He was my family for years. Until one day he was gone. I spent the rest of my time on my own. Stealing whatever I could, sleeping wherever it was dry. Then just recently I found him again...and really that's all there is to say." Pearl said.
"It wasn't easy, but I wouldn't trade it for a new childhood. If I did who knows what would have happened. I might be across the world right now with Robert and Grace. Who knows." She added. Pearl began to feel rather uncomfortable.
"I don't mean to be rude, but do you think we could continue tomorrow?" she asked. "I'm really tired." She lied.
Elizabeth nodded. "Of course. You're more than welcome to sleep on the couch...I'm sorry we don't have anything more comfortable."
Pearl laughed. "I've slept on worse things."
Elizabeth smiled, "Alright."
Jack then walked over and hugged Pearl long and hard. He finally had her back and didn't want to lose her again. He gave her a kiss on the head and then whispered. "Don't leave again...please." Pearl nodded. "Night." Jack whispered.
Elizabeth then walked over and hugged her as well. "Good night Pearl, I love you"
"Love you too mum." She said.
After they walked upstairs Pearl sat there for a while waiting for them to fall asleep. When she thought it was safe she quietly got up and opened the door. She then quickly slipped through and ran. Before she left she turned back and took one last look at the house. "Thank you." She whispered. She then turned around and ran back to her ship where John was sleeping.
Pearl shivered and walked down stairs and grabbed her gray coat. She then walked back up and began to steer out of the docks. Once she made it into the bay and out to sea that was it. She had come to do what she had to, and she did. Only now that, that was over she wanted something more. She couldn't stay in one place for very long. Maybe she'd just live on her ship in the middle of the ocean and only go upon land when she needed supplies. That was an idea.
It wasn't that she hated her parents or anything she just couldn't stay there. She would try to keep in touch. It wasn't very likely but she was going to try. The question was now where to go? She could go anywhere in the world. But where? She decided just to sail until she found an island. That would work.
~*~
Morning came bright and early. Jack woke up first and put on his trousers and white top. He then walked down stairs expecting to see Pearl sleeping, but instead he found nothing. Just a silent room. His heart sank. He couldn't take it any longer. Did she know what she was putting him through? That was it! He grabbed a piece of paper and found a piece of coal. He wrote the words. "Went sailing. Be back in a couple weeks..."
Jack then walked back upstairs, grabbed his affects and then crept into Suzette's room. The sound woke her up and she looked at her father and smiled. Jack walked over and gave her a kiss on the head. "Daddy will be back soon little one." He whispered. Suzette smiled and nodded her head. She reached her small arms out. Jack leaned in and gave her a hug. Suzette wrapped her little arms around his neck. "Byebye daddy." She whispered.
Jack then pulled away and walked out the door. He then walked into his room once again. He found Elizabeth sleeping. He walked over and kissed her cheek. "I'll be back soon Liz...I promise." He then walked out. Back downstairs, and out the door. Jack then hurried to the Pearl. As he got aboard he found Gibbs sleeping on it. That was odd.
"Gibbs?" Jack said.
Gibbs suddenly awoke. "Jack! Ye back...oh uh sorry about this. I's been using it as me home...if that be alright." Gibbs said.
Jack smiled. "It be fine if ye help me get out of 'ere."
Gibbs smiled and nodded. "Be me pleasure."
They then set out of the bay and into the sea. Jack wasn't sure if he was going to search for Pearl. It just felt good to be out at sea again. It was his home. He was happy with his wife and children, but the sea was his home, he could never stay away. Never.
A/N: So what'd you think? Was it ok? Now if ya'll want more chapters you're going to have to review! Lol alright? Yeah just click on the little button on the left ^^ I want to thank everyone who reviewed on the last chappy! Ya'll are great! Ta!
Disclaimer: -_- what do you think?
Chapter Ten
Jack's tired eyes widened when he saw what was standing only a few feet away from him. Was it really her? No, no it couldn't be...she jumped. But then again that would explain who the girl was that he saw not too long ago in the same cliff. He looked at Elizabeth who was glowing with happiness. It had to be her.
Pearl looked at her father. She wanted to run but she stood her ground. She couldn't believe it. She promised herself she would not cry. They both stood there for a moment looking at each other. Jack in shock and disbelief, and Pearl in just plain confusion. Pearl sighed. It was either now or never.
Pearl started to walk toward Jack. The walk then turned into a run. Pearl ran to him and wrapped her arms around his neck. Jack, taken aback by the sudden motion returned the hug. Pearl berried her head into Jack's shoulder. He smelled like the sea breeze. Pearl could no longer control her emotions. She began to cry letting the tears run their course.
Jack stood there holding Pearl rubbing her back. He looked over at Elizabeth. Silent tears were running down her cheeks. She smiled and nodded to Jack. Jack, feeling as if he had lost his breath smiled. He didn't know what to do. He had waited for this moment forever. Ever since he knew Pearl was his. Ever since...he saw her at the orphanage. Even though he didn't think she was his at the time.
Pearl pulled back a little so she could see his face. He looked at her and smiled. He wiped the tears away from her face. "No need to cry, love." He said. Pearl smiled and laughed as more silent tears ran down her face. She then berried her head in his shoulder again.
"I'm sorry." She mumbled.
"Sorry for what?" Jack asked.
"For leaving." She said as she began to cry once again.
Jack felt a lump in his throat, but he did not cry. He took a deep breath and rubbed her back trying to comfort her. "Don't be sorry, love." Pearl looked up once more. Her face was now red with tears on her cheeks. She wasn't crying from sadness, but from happiness and shock. She honestly never believed she'd have enough courage to do this. But she was happy she did.
Elizabeth walked over and put her hand on Pearl's shoulder. Pearl turned around and hugged Elizabeth. "Mum, I'm sorry." She said. Elizabeth smiled. "Like your father said, don't be sorry. I'm just happy you're back." Pearl smiled, and nodded.
Jack, still in shock looked her daughter over. She had grown since the last time he had seen her. They all had a lot of catching up, he was looking forward to every moment of it. As Elizabeth and Pearl walked inside Jack followed. Jack and Elizabeth sat down as Pearl stood.
"You don't need to stand Pearl." Elizabeth said.
"Nah, I'd prefer to stand if it's alright with ye." She said.
Elizabeth looked over at Jack. "Well she has your speaking skills." Elizabeth said in a sarcastic tone. Jack smiled, so did Pearl.
"Why'd you name me Pearl?" she asked Elizabeth. Though she already knew the answer she wanted to hear it from her mother. Elizabeth took a breath. "Because that is your fathers ship...also I didn't know else to name you." Elizabeth said with a slight laugh. Pearl simply smiled once more. Then there was an odd silence. Jack looked at Pearl.
"Pearl, what 'ave ye been doing all these years? I mean how'd ye survive...you did jump." Jack asked a little afraid of her reaction.
Pearl shrugged. "I missed the rocks I guess. The earliest thing I remember of that is waking up on the sand with the small waved coming up, and a boy looking down on me. It was John. He was my family for years. Until one day he was gone. I spent the rest of my time on my own. Stealing whatever I could, sleeping wherever it was dry. Then just recently I found him again...and really that's all there is to say." Pearl said.
"It wasn't easy, but I wouldn't trade it for a new childhood. If I did who knows what would have happened. I might be across the world right now with Robert and Grace. Who knows." She added. Pearl began to feel rather uncomfortable.
"I don't mean to be rude, but do you think we could continue tomorrow?" she asked. "I'm really tired." She lied.
Elizabeth nodded. "Of course. You're more than welcome to sleep on the couch...I'm sorry we don't have anything more comfortable."
Pearl laughed. "I've slept on worse things."
Elizabeth smiled, "Alright."
Jack then walked over and hugged Pearl long and hard. He finally had her back and didn't want to lose her again. He gave her a kiss on the head and then whispered. "Don't leave again...please." Pearl nodded. "Night." Jack whispered.
Elizabeth then walked over and hugged her as well. "Good night Pearl, I love you"
"Love you too mum." She said.
After they walked upstairs Pearl sat there for a while waiting for them to fall asleep. When she thought it was safe she quietly got up and opened the door. She then quickly slipped through and ran. Before she left she turned back and took one last look at the house. "Thank you." She whispered. She then turned around and ran back to her ship where John was sleeping.
Pearl shivered and walked down stairs and grabbed her gray coat. She then walked back up and began to steer out of the docks. Once she made it into the bay and out to sea that was it. She had come to do what she had to, and she did. Only now that, that was over she wanted something more. She couldn't stay in one place for very long. Maybe she'd just live on her ship in the middle of the ocean and only go upon land when she needed supplies. That was an idea.
It wasn't that she hated her parents or anything she just couldn't stay there. She would try to keep in touch. It wasn't very likely but she was going to try. The question was now where to go? She could go anywhere in the world. But where? She decided just to sail until she found an island. That would work.
~*~
Morning came bright and early. Jack woke up first and put on his trousers and white top. He then walked down stairs expecting to see Pearl sleeping, but instead he found nothing. Just a silent room. His heart sank. He couldn't take it any longer. Did she know what she was putting him through? That was it! He grabbed a piece of paper and found a piece of coal. He wrote the words. "Went sailing. Be back in a couple weeks..."
Jack then walked back upstairs, grabbed his affects and then crept into Suzette's room. The sound woke her up and she looked at her father and smiled. Jack walked over and gave her a kiss on the head. "Daddy will be back soon little one." He whispered. Suzette smiled and nodded her head. She reached her small arms out. Jack leaned in and gave her a hug. Suzette wrapped her little arms around his neck. "Byebye daddy." She whispered.
Jack then pulled away and walked out the door. He then walked into his room once again. He found Elizabeth sleeping. He walked over and kissed her cheek. "I'll be back soon Liz...I promise." He then walked out. Back downstairs, and out the door. Jack then hurried to the Pearl. As he got aboard he found Gibbs sleeping on it. That was odd.
"Gibbs?" Jack said.
Gibbs suddenly awoke. "Jack! Ye back...oh uh sorry about this. I's been using it as me home...if that be alright." Gibbs said.
Jack smiled. "It be fine if ye help me get out of 'ere."
Gibbs smiled and nodded. "Be me pleasure."
They then set out of the bay and into the sea. Jack wasn't sure if he was going to search for Pearl. It just felt good to be out at sea again. It was his home. He was happy with his wife and children, but the sea was his home, he could never stay away. Never.
A/N: So what'd you think? Was it ok? Now if ya'll want more chapters you're going to have to review! Lol alright? Yeah just click on the little button on the left ^^ I want to thank everyone who reviewed on the last chappy! Ya'll are great! Ta!