Hey hey. New chapter, quite a twist. Hope you like it.
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Jack and Alyssa hadn't spoken in two days. He stood at the helm day and night, and she wandered around the ship aimlessly.
"Alyssa, you and Jack need to talk about this. It's not good for either of you to act this way." Elizabeth was trying to get them back together again. They sat below deck, drinking, like they had for the last few days. Amelia was playing with and empty bottle on the floor.
"It's not good for the crew either." Will muttered under his breath.
"What's that supposed to mean?" Alyssa snapped back.
"It doesn't matter. You two need to talk."
"I want to, really I do, it's just…I can't."
"Suit yourself. But you're going to need to talk to him eventually." Elizabeth balanced Andrew on her hip and led Amelia up on deck.
"Elizabeth's right. You and Jack need to patch it up sometime, and the sooner the better." He got up and followed his wife.
Alyssa sat pondering the words for hours, debating whether or not she should even try to talk to him.
Finally she decided she couldn't delay the inevitable, and went up.
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"Jack? I need to talk to you."
"Aye." His voice was cold and hard.
"I'm sorry for what happened. I didn't mean…"
"You just wanted to get away from me." She nodded even though he couldn't see it. There was a pause
"We're headed to Havana. I'll drop you off there, and you can go about doing whatever it is ye do." Alyssa looked at him in shock.
"But… Jack…" he spun around to face her, his arms spread wide.
"It's what you want isn't it? To get rid of me?"
"Well, yes but-"
"Then you'll get what you want." He turned back to the wheel without another word. Alyssa felt her eyes water.
What have I done?
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Elizabeth came down stairs, finding Alyssa sitting at the same table, her face buried in her hands.
"Alyssa?" She didn't respond. "Alyssa what happened?"
"He's leaving me again!"
"What?"
"Jack! I talked to him and he's dropping me off in Havana!" She sobbed.
"Well, isn't that what you wanted?"
"I don't know what the hell I want anymore. I don't want to be with him, but I don't want him to leave me." Elizabeth put a reassuring hand on her shoulder.
"It's okay Alyssa. Just tell him that and everything-"
"Nu huh, I'm not listening to you again." She laughed a little, even though she was dead serious.
"Did he say when you were getting dropped off?"
"No, but I assume it's soon."
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It was soon. In two days they were there. Alyssa had packed up all of her things to take with her.
She hadn't bothered to talk to Jack. He was to stubborn to even listen to her.
She sighed remembering how things had been, before he had left her. He had helped her through so much, stuff she didn't want to even think about.
They docked in the harbor in Havana. Will and Elizabeth went to help her find a place to stay while the crew went to get supplies. Jack had ordered that everyone be back in six hours, when he claimed that the wind would be right for sailing.
The six hours were up sooner than she had expected, and it was time to leave. She gave Will and Elizabeth a hug, and said her goodbyes to the crew, trying to keep from crying.
"It's not too late you know, you could go try to…"
"No, no. If he wants me to go, I'll go." she choked back tears. After one final goodbye, everyone went back aboard. The gangplank was lifted, and they began to sail away.
Alyssa felt the tears roll down the sides of her face, despite how she wanted them to stop. She watched till they were out of sight, and went back to the inn where she was staying.
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"I can't believe you're just going to leave her there, again!" Elizabeth was screaming at Jack as Havana disappeared.
"S'what she wanted. She wins." He said bitterly as he looked at his compass. It kept pointing back to where they had come from.
"Ha! See! You want her back!"
"It's broken." Elizabeth groaned in annoyance before stomping away in a huff.
"You're making a mistake Jack." Will shook his head and went to go try and calm down Elizabeth.
Jack pondered this for a moment, but soon dismissed it.
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Alyssa laid on her bed crying. It wasn't like her to do this, but she felt the need to.
Her future was bleak. Her former job wouldn't work in a town like this one, and she couldn't stay on an inn forever. It would cost too much money that she didn't have.
A new job. That's what she needed. The next day she went around to all of the taverns and restaurants, but none of them needed a new waitress.
So much for that idea. There was only one thing she could do now. She had to go back home.
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