Chapter Thirteen: Land Ho!
Neema lay awake on the little craft that she and her companions have been sailing on for days. She sat watching the sea, which was a deep color of blue. She was thinking of the song Bailey had sung. She remembered how she said there was more, but she couldn't remember it. Neema could remember that song from many years ago, and was trying to figure out the rest.
She sang softly to herself,
"Over the sea we sail along,
As I sing this lovely song!
Along with my buddies, we cross the sea,
That's my heart twill always be!
Me and my buddies!
My buddies and me!
We'll travel together!
Over the sea!
Twixt the waves of the sea,
That's where I'll always be!
Among the fishes of the sea,
You'll always be there with me!
Me and my buddies!
My buddies and me!
We'll travel together!
Over the sea!
You'll say, 'Sing me a song,
I've longed for so long,
Just to hear your voice.
I would choose it, if I hade a choice!
'Me and my buddies!
My buddies and me!
I promise that I'll
Travel the sea!
'And along with me will be you,
Always fair and always true!
We'll travel together, you see,
Me and you, over the sea!
'Me and my buddies!
My buddies and me!
We'll sing together,
Over the sea!'
Then you'll answer him, 'I'll song you a song,
For you've been longing so long,
And I'll sing it my best,
For you and the rest!
'Me and my buddies!
My buddies and me!
I promised that I'd,
Travel the sea!
'As long as you're with me,
I'll travel o'er the sea!
I promised that I would,
As long as I could!
'Me and my buddies!
My buddies and me!
We'll travel together,
Over the sea!'
The two of you will travel over the sea,
And love one another,
As long as you be!
And all your life you'll sing:
'Me and my buddies!
My buddies and me!
We'll travel together!
Over the sea!'"
She sat and thought of what she came you with for many moments. She was satisfied with what she came up with, and concentrated on the water. She began humming to herself. She was oblivious to everything but the sea and the song. She watched the waves, they seemed so peaceful. She was supposed to be watching for land, which was appearing over the horizon, but she didn't notice. Kenji stirred slightly.
"Huh? Wha.?" He yawned loudly. Neema hadn't noticed. She hummed on. He moved over to her, and followed her gaze. She was staring at the land, but she didn't realize it. "Oh my garsh! Land ho!" he exclaimed excitedly. Neema's trance was broken.
"Oh, gee, Kenji, I didn't even know you where awake!"
"We're nearing land, get the boat ready to land. I'll wake Bailey." He moved silently over to his friend. "Bailey. Bailey." he whispered, "Wake up." She didn't move. "BAILEY!" he screamed right in her ear. She didn't even twitch. He sighed deeply. He tried shaking her, but that didn't work either. "I give up, you try." He moved over, allowing Neema to get near the slumbering squirrel.
She whispered something in her ear that not even Kenji could hear.
"Do you mind? Making so much noise, a squirrel can't get her sleep!" She went to roll back over, but Kenji stopped her.
"Land ho," he said calmly.
"Why didn't you say so?" She got up, and went to the edge of the boat. She was so excited that she could have burst.
"Well," Kenji said, putting an arm around both his friends' shoulders, "We're almost halfway there!"
Neema lay awake on the little craft that she and her companions have been sailing on for days. She sat watching the sea, which was a deep color of blue. She was thinking of the song Bailey had sung. She remembered how she said there was more, but she couldn't remember it. Neema could remember that song from many years ago, and was trying to figure out the rest.
She sang softly to herself,
"Over the sea we sail along,
As I sing this lovely song!
Along with my buddies, we cross the sea,
That's my heart twill always be!
Me and my buddies!
My buddies and me!
We'll travel together!
Over the sea!
Twixt the waves of the sea,
That's where I'll always be!
Among the fishes of the sea,
You'll always be there with me!
Me and my buddies!
My buddies and me!
We'll travel together!
Over the sea!
You'll say, 'Sing me a song,
I've longed for so long,
Just to hear your voice.
I would choose it, if I hade a choice!
'Me and my buddies!
My buddies and me!
I promise that I'll
Travel the sea!
'And along with me will be you,
Always fair and always true!
We'll travel together, you see,
Me and you, over the sea!
'Me and my buddies!
My buddies and me!
We'll sing together,
Over the sea!'
Then you'll answer him, 'I'll song you a song,
For you've been longing so long,
And I'll sing it my best,
For you and the rest!
'Me and my buddies!
My buddies and me!
I promised that I'd,
Travel the sea!
'As long as you're with me,
I'll travel o'er the sea!
I promised that I would,
As long as I could!
'Me and my buddies!
My buddies and me!
We'll travel together,
Over the sea!'
The two of you will travel over the sea,
And love one another,
As long as you be!
And all your life you'll sing:
'Me and my buddies!
My buddies and me!
We'll travel together!
Over the sea!'"
She sat and thought of what she came you with for many moments. She was satisfied with what she came up with, and concentrated on the water. She began humming to herself. She was oblivious to everything but the sea and the song. She watched the waves, they seemed so peaceful. She was supposed to be watching for land, which was appearing over the horizon, but she didn't notice. Kenji stirred slightly.
"Huh? Wha.?" He yawned loudly. Neema hadn't noticed. She hummed on. He moved over to her, and followed her gaze. She was staring at the land, but she didn't realize it. "Oh my garsh! Land ho!" he exclaimed excitedly. Neema's trance was broken.
"Oh, gee, Kenji, I didn't even know you where awake!"
"We're nearing land, get the boat ready to land. I'll wake Bailey." He moved silently over to his friend. "Bailey. Bailey." he whispered, "Wake up." She didn't move. "BAILEY!" he screamed right in her ear. She didn't even twitch. He sighed deeply. He tried shaking her, but that didn't work either. "I give up, you try." He moved over, allowing Neema to get near the slumbering squirrel.
She whispered something in her ear that not even Kenji could hear.
"Do you mind? Making so much noise, a squirrel can't get her sleep!" She went to roll back over, but Kenji stopped her.
"Land ho," he said calmly.
"Why didn't you say so?" She got up, and went to the edge of the boat. She was so excited that she could have burst.
"Well," Kenji said, putting an arm around both his friends' shoulders, "We're almost halfway there!"