Rebecca

An hour and 10 minutes later…

Dear, sweet, GOD that smells good on this ship! After we traveled out of Monquista and to Skull Island, Blondey wanted us to gather the ingredients for her cooking. While we were collecting the barracuda, one of them ended up taking a liking to Tara. THEN we had to collect flying fish for it! I'm thinking to myself, "This all better be worth it". And by the smell of it all, it will be soon. My stomach is calling out for whatever she's cooking. Rrrr, I'm going to get started sailing to Cool Ranch! But first, I gotta fetch my canteen from the cabin.

"…Tara?", I said after opening the door.

"Oh Rebecca"

"What are you doing on my bed?"

"Just…adding some decorations", Tara said moving off my bed.

I took a look see what she put up, and I have no idea what they are, "What are these things?"

"They are catchers, they're just for decoration though"

"Oookay, just getting my canteen", I said reaching for my bag, "I'm going to get started sailing now"

"Okay, I'll just continue putting these up for everyone"

Don't know what they're for, and I honestly don't care. My mind was on both the food and travel, and I really don't know how long my stomach can wait. Uuuuugh. Whatever, I'm steering this Frigate ship to the Cool Ranch's stormgate.

"…Hey Red Rust", I heard Blondey say from the hatch, "Be careful with the driving, I'm trying to cook here"

"How about you focus on cooking, and I'll focus on getting us to Cool Ranch"

"Watch the attitude or you won't be getting anything to eat!"

"Who says I want what you're cooking anyway!"

"Oh wow, someone wants to starve to death!", Blondey said, "Fine by me!", she shouted then slammed the hatch door.

Man I hate her! But at the same time, shouldn't had said that. Dang it me! Stupid! I brought my attention to the direction to Cool Ranch to take my mind off my hunger and anger. Then I took a look at the stars and…forgotten how pretty it was out here. If it wasn't for my hunger I would be enjoying the view. At least we're almost there, then I could sleep this stuff off.

20 minutes later…

*Stretches* Wwell, we're here. And it's nighttime too. Just need to park this ship at a dock and I'm done. I took a drink from my canteen while walking down the stairs, doesn't satisfy my hunger at all.

"Alright everyone, supper is ready!", Blondey said after getting out the hold.

"Oh boy, I can't wait to taste what you made Mari", Milo said smiling.

"Well you're going to love what I prepared buddy!", Blondey said with that stupid smile on her face.

Tch whatever, I'm just going to keep drinking.

"Hey Red Rust, come and get yourself something to eat"

"….! What?", I said almost choking on water, "Whatever happened to being okay with me starving to death?"

"Oh just shut up and come eat", Blondey said putting her fist on her waist, "Besides, Tara was the one who suggest you eat. Leader's orders"

"Tara?"

"Yes", Tara said from behind me, "I heard your argument and there is no way I'm going to let you starve yourself, especially when you haven't eaten in hours", Tara said with a serious tone and narrow eyes.

There she goes with that look again, it gives me chills. There's no way I'm getting on her bad side, so I followed both Tara and Blondey down to the second deck. When down there, I saw Ridolfo and Gaspard putting tables and chairs together while Bonnie and Milo prepared the tables with dishes. It sure does smell delicious, even that flying barracuda is drooling.

"Who's ready to eeeeeeaat?!", Blondey shouted cheerfully while bringing out a cart of food.

Seeing that food on that table….oh dear god. It looks…so good.

"Alright we have barracuda steak, island salad, seafood gumbo, fruit salad, aaaaand my favorite, apple pie", Blondey said placing food on the table, "Oh and I can't forget about our new friend's food, cooked and cut up flying fish bits", she said giving the barracuda a bowl of food.

Blondey cooked all this! Well…the wait was surely worth it. We all chose our seats to the combined tables. I sat by Bonnie since I was okay with her, she gave me a smile.

"Hey Mari, give Rebecca a little extra food will ya?", Bonnie said pointing to me with her thumb, "The girl's nearly skin and bones"

"Bonnie", I said feeling embarrassed.

Blondey shrugged and gave an extra serving of each dish she cooked. I can hardly contain myself when I saw that food in front of me. I looked away to see how the other's were reacting.

Milo's jumping up and down in his seat, Kobe gave Blondey a nod, Ridolfo is putting a napkin on his lap, and that barracuda is still drooling on the floor. WHEN IS SHE GOING TO BE DONE?!

"Oookay everybody", Blondey said getting to her seat and sitting down, "Let's eat!"

FINALLY! I took a fork and put this barracuda steak….! …..This…is….great. I can't begin to describe this.

"Rebecca, you okay?", Bonnie asked.

"Huh, yea", I said coming back to my senses, "Just…this is-

"Hmmmmmmmmmm~", Blondey said smiling from across the table.

"Hmph, nothing", I said looking the other way.

Not going to say anything, I'm just going to keep on eating. But, I will admit this. It actually feels nice, being by a table of people and eating a homemade meal I haven't had in years. I…miss this.