The sails of the Black Pearl unfold, creaking and snapping as they do so. I can hear Momma calling"Rachel!" but I want to catch this one bit of lazy sun before the day is finnally ready to begin. I hand cicles my waist, and soon I am thrown onto Father's shoulder. He laughs, and throws me so high I feel as if I can almost touch the clouds.
I'm not afraid though. Father always catches me.
"Well Rach, whaddaya say to some breakfast?' I grin, and run across the deck. "try and catch me!" I run into the galey, and bump into the cap'n."g'morning cap'n!" I greet him cheerily. Momma come out of the kithcen, a spoon in her hand" I want you out, Jack, you hear me? Out!" Father and I wait till the cap'n is out of hearing range before we burst into giggles.
"O, come now!" says momma crossly"It wasnt that funny!" but soon she too is bent down, slapping her knees in fits of laughter. Still grnning widley, we make our way to the breakfast room. I see John And Caddie, Jack's children, and my dearest friends. We cant wait till the cap'n and the rest of the crew try and put sugar in their tea; We switched the salt and sugar.
Cleaning the dishes AND washing the deck doesnt seem like to much of a punishment, the look on their faces was worth it.
We can tell our parewnts and fellow crew arent that mad, they are used to our pranks. AS we wash the deck, Caddie, John and I snicker.
I cant help but notice how nice John looks, his coarse black hair shinig beautiffly in the Carribean sun. When I catch him looking at me the same way, I pretend to fiddle with my prized possesion, the small sliver dagger that Father made for me at birth.
Caddie grins at us, but dares not laugh. Last time she did, She couldnt get the frogs out of her bed for a week.
We finish our chores, and I climb to the crows nest to eat lunch. Father joins me. I see something on the horizion. " Father! It's a British ship"
Father takes out his teloscope. "It's your grandfathers ship! Liz!(mother) THe gov'nor's ship is here!"
Mother helps me dress into my good dress, then I help her with hers. When we come aboard deck, I notice Caddie is in a dress too, a rare occurance for both of us.
We all stand to meet the guv'nor, My beloved Grandfather.
I'm not afraid though. Father always catches me.
"Well Rach, whaddaya say to some breakfast?' I grin, and run across the deck. "try and catch me!" I run into the galey, and bump into the cap'n."g'morning cap'n!" I greet him cheerily. Momma come out of the kithcen, a spoon in her hand" I want you out, Jack, you hear me? Out!" Father and I wait till the cap'n is out of hearing range before we burst into giggles.
"O, come now!" says momma crossly"It wasnt that funny!" but soon she too is bent down, slapping her knees in fits of laughter. Still grnning widley, we make our way to the breakfast room. I see John And Caddie, Jack's children, and my dearest friends. We cant wait till the cap'n and the rest of the crew try and put sugar in their tea; We switched the salt and sugar.
Cleaning the dishes AND washing the deck doesnt seem like to much of a punishment, the look on their faces was worth it.
We can tell our parewnts and fellow crew arent that mad, they are used to our pranks. AS we wash the deck, Caddie, John and I snicker.
I cant help but notice how nice John looks, his coarse black hair shinig beautiffly in the Carribean sun. When I catch him looking at me the same way, I pretend to fiddle with my prized possesion, the small sliver dagger that Father made for me at birth.
Caddie grins at us, but dares not laugh. Last time she did, She couldnt get the frogs out of her bed for a week.
We finish our chores, and I climb to the crows nest to eat lunch. Father joins me. I see something on the horizion. " Father! It's a British ship"
Father takes out his teloscope. "It's your grandfathers ship! Liz!(mother) THe gov'nor's ship is here!"
Mother helps me dress into my good dress, then I help her with hers. When we come aboard deck, I notice Caddie is in a dress too, a rare occurance for both of us.
We all stand to meet the guv'nor, My beloved Grandfather.