Chapter Thirty Eight
I find Captain standing on the beach, looking out at the ocean. I sit beside him and wait, he knows I am there.
"Scruffy," he says
Captain.
"To what do I owe the pleasure?"
Just wondering where you were and if you were all right.
"Why wouldn't I be all right?" He regarded me with a puzzled expression.
You thought Carolyn was going to take us and leave, move in with her relatives.
"It had crossed my mind."
Then what would you have done?
"If all of you had left? I really don't know."
Do ghosts get lonely?
"Well, I cannot speak for others, but on occasion, I have."
And if we left you would be lonely?
"Yes, Scruffy, I would be very lonely." His gaze met mine and I saw the sadness there.
Then you should make us stay. I wagged my tail at him.
"And what would be the best way to do that?"
Do the marry thing. They think she will marry Captain anyway. So you should. You need to show them who you are and not let them believe that Claymore is you! I growled at the last part.
Captain laughed, and bent down to pet me.
"I wish things were that simple for me, Scruffy. But sadly, love cannot always conquer all, no matter how much we may wish for it to."
If you want to, I believe you will find a way. I believe Carolyn wants to as well. Don't give up Captain.
"Is this my terrier pep talk for the day?" He gave me a fond smile.
Yes, and you should be glad that I think enough of you to do it.
"I am, Scruffy, I am."
He sat down beside me then and I leaned into him, and for a time we were quiet, watching the waves together.