Chapter 3
Reluctantly she stepped in knowing there was no turning back. She found a cozy little corner and sat down. She realized how tired she was and curled up and slept. The next thing she knew a fat, greasy pirate was standing over her studying her. "Get the bloody 'ell away from me!" she screamed. She realized she sounded like a girl and remembered she looked like a boy, but was more concerned about the pirate.
"Sorry lad, didn't mean ta frighten ya but Cap'n Sparrow wants ta talk with ya." He looked confused at her outburst and kept a bit of distance between them.
Stella decided she had to put on her manly voice and act confident or else she would be discovered. "Oh is that all, where is he?"
The pirate still looked confused but responded, "Up on deck." She jumped up and at a rapid pace ran up on the deck. She noticed that they were at sea and she subconsciously cheered, There's nothing that can happen now, they are stuck with me. She spotted the captain at the wheel and strode over to him.
"Ya wanted ta see me?" Stella hoped that she appeared less nervous than she was.
"Yeah, get the mop and bucket. I didn't hire ya ta sleep the day away! Ya better earn yer keep or yer walkin' the plank." She was caught off guard and ran off to get busy. As she moved along the deck she noticed the waves were becoming extremely choppy and she was having problems maintaining her balance. Suddenly the ship gave a lurch, her feet slipped out from underneath her and her head crashed onto the deck. She blacked out for a few seconds and when she came back she saw Jack and a few other crewmembers standing over her. Jack had something in his hand; she felt horror slowly spread throughout her entire body as the realization hit her...he was holding her cap!
Reluctantly she stepped in knowing there was no turning back. She found a cozy little corner and sat down. She realized how tired she was and curled up and slept. The next thing she knew a fat, greasy pirate was standing over her studying her. "Get the bloody 'ell away from me!" she screamed. She realized she sounded like a girl and remembered she looked like a boy, but was more concerned about the pirate.
"Sorry lad, didn't mean ta frighten ya but Cap'n Sparrow wants ta talk with ya." He looked confused at her outburst and kept a bit of distance between them.
Stella decided she had to put on her manly voice and act confident or else she would be discovered. "Oh is that all, where is he?"
The pirate still looked confused but responded, "Up on deck." She jumped up and at a rapid pace ran up on the deck. She noticed that they were at sea and she subconsciously cheered, There's nothing that can happen now, they are stuck with me. She spotted the captain at the wheel and strode over to him.
"Ya wanted ta see me?" Stella hoped that she appeared less nervous than she was.
"Yeah, get the mop and bucket. I didn't hire ya ta sleep the day away! Ya better earn yer keep or yer walkin' the plank." She was caught off guard and ran off to get busy. As she moved along the deck she noticed the waves were becoming extremely choppy and she was having problems maintaining her balance. Suddenly the ship gave a lurch, her feet slipped out from underneath her and her head crashed onto the deck. She blacked out for a few seconds and when she came back she saw Jack and a few other crewmembers standing over her. Jack had something in his hand; she felt horror slowly spread throughout her entire body as the realization hit her...he was holding her cap!