"We should be arriving in Philadelphia in a few hours Miss Phillips." The captain said to me as I finished writing my letter to my mother.

"Thank you captain." I said as he walked back up onto the ship's deck. How fast these few months have gone by. He was nothing like Captain Jones. But of course this wasn't an American warship either. How I missed the man who showed me the light to liberty. I shall never forget him. Visiting with my mother also was good for me, seeing her well. At least now I knew that I was truly an American. But what would Moses and Henri think? What would James think? I hadn't left him on the best of terms.

I can remember the day I told them. "I must return to England. I leave tomorrow morning."

"Sarah! You can't leave! I won't let you." Henri exclaimed as he wrapped his arms tightly around me. I could hear the light whimpers from him as I put my arms around him.

Moses sighed and looked at me like he had never done before. "Sarah, I can't stop you from leaving, but why must you go?" He said in a disappointed tone.

Henri let go of me as the tears rolled down his face and he ran off to his room. "What will James think?" He said to me before leaving. I didn't know how to respond to this at all, what did he mean by that?

"I can't stand to be around this violence anymore! My father is in the wilderness fighting with the Indians! I miss my mother!" I said to Moses as I felt my eyes starting to well up with tears.

Moses walked over to me and embraced me as I began to cry. "If you must do this, I understand. I'll talk to Henri, but I think it's best if you tell James when he returns."

I pulled myself away and nodded in agreement with Moses. James had the right to know. I walked up to my room thinking of how I was going to tell him as I touched my locket around my neck. I still remember that day. His mother's ring, something so precious to him. He gave his most treasured item to me. It truly was the greatest gift I had ever received. Tears once again started to roll down my face just thinking about it.

Just then the door opened and in walked James. "Moses! Henri! I'm back." Silence greeted him as I walked down the stairs to greet him. "Oh, hello Sarah." He looked at me strangely. "What's wrong?" He asked, like he could see right through me.

"James, I leave to return to England tomorrow." I said looking down at the floor. I couldn't possibly bear to see his blue eyes upon me as I told him.

I could tell by the silence he did not take it well. "You're leaving? Why?" He demanded of me as I was forced to look up at him. I could see the anger in his face.

"I can't stay here anymore James! I miss my home!" I explained to him, trying to hold back the tears as I knew how much I must be hurting him.

James just looked at me and crossed his arms together, "So that's it then. You're just giving up? After all we've been through you just decide that this is where it ends." He walked over to the window and stared out into the street. I didn't know what to do, I was frozen there like a statue looking at him.

"James, you wouldn't understand because you've never had a mothe…" I covered my hands over my mouth as I realized what I was saying, but it was too late. He looked over at me with a stunned face. "James, I didn't mean to…" I said but was interrupted by James walking towards me. I tried to put my arm on him, but he just brushed me off as he walked by.

"I can't believe you Sarah." Was all he said to me as I chased after him to his room. He slammed the door directly in my face, which I deserved after what I had said. I couldn't hold back any more as I slumped down onto the floor and cried my eyes out for a solid half hour. I eventually forced myself back into my room where I laid down and cried some more until I eventually fell asleep.

The next day was not any better. Henri and Moses both hugged me and wished me well. James however turned his back to me when I approached him. I knew there was no changing his mood. As I walked onboard the ship and waved goodbye, he finally turned.

It was not very clear but I knew it as soon as Moses stepped over and put his shoulder on him. James Hiller was crying. I thought about it for the next three days, he was crying…

"We've arrived!" The captain yelled down into the hold. I quickly gathered my things up and went to the deck. There it was, Philadelphia. I looked out onto the city and said quietly to myself as I touched my locket, "I'm finally home."