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Chapter Four: Learnin' The Ropes!
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Bein' sea sick ain't the best thing in th' world. I was sick for days! I couldn't keep me food down for more 'an an hour! The crew were laughing an' jokin' about me weak stomach. Boy, did i feels mean then.
Theys call me Charlie now. I likes it better than Charlotte.
The Captain gives me small jobs to do. Some days i 'elp Mannie in the galley, others im learnin' to sew up the canvas sails from a ugly pirate named Joe.
Joe ain't so bad, once you gets by 'is bad breath an' his scarred face.
I feels bad for Joe, it'll be hard for 'im to find a woman to loves 'im.
Alot o' the crew talk about women. Lots of 'em talks about one day gettin' married an' havin' young'uns. Jack don' talk about that though. Jack don' talk about women much, Fig says its because 'e gets so many its not important to 'im.
But i's know the truth.
I knows that Jack is shy. I knows this 'cause i've seens 'im turn pink around 'is edges when they makes comments to 'im. Its fun to watch this. Mannie knows this too. 'e says Jack is young, an' will get bolder when 'es older. I thinks Mannie's righ'.
Jack don' act shy in front o' me though. I asks 'im questions an' questions, an' he answers most of 'em. I like to asks 'im about 'is dreams an' hopes. Jack 'as so many.
He says 'e wants to be a Captain, an' have 'is own ship. I says that i's want to be on 'is ship, when 'e gets it.
Jack likes it whens i say things like tha'. He likes 'avin someone believe in 'im. 'e always smiles at me, sayin ill be 'is first mate!
I also's have to write letters an' numbers for the Captain. He's taught me what those marks are fors. They go's in sets of five, each mark bein one barrel or one crate, so's together it makes five barrels or five crates. And the number o' marks depends on 'ow long they plannin' to be at sea.
He taught me that the barrel with th' twisty lines on its sides is the mark for water. An' that we needs lots o' water. I learn for an' hour or so, ands thens i start teachin' the Captain some basic numbers. I asks 'im why 'e don't want to learn letters, ands he says that most folks reckon with marks so's he don' need to learn anythin' more.
I's keep quiets after that.
Jack wants to learn though. He shows me 'is books, an' says 'e can't understand a word. So's i says i can help 'im. Jack nods, and says i could improve meself too, helpin' him.
I didn't think of that.
So's now i really wants to help Jack.
First off, i takes some paper (Jack was clever enough to thinks about practicin') and writes five letters on its. A B C D E, ands i's tells Jack to start copyin' them.
'e asks me where, since 'e don' wanna waste 'is paper on practicin'.
I bites me lip, an' looks around.
"The fire!"
Jack looks at me's confused.
"We'll use th' ash, an' make figures with a stick."
Jack nods, and looks around for a stick. Only's, he don' find none. I's tells 'im to use a finger, until he can get a stick. So's i start teachin' him to makes letters.
Jack says knowin' letters will help 'im get more respect when 'es a Captain. I makes a promise to meself that i will help Jack as much as i can. Sometimes i thinks of Jack ownin' his own ship.
Captain Jack Sparrow. Captain of 'is own ship. Walking to th' helm with 'is head held high, wearin' fancy clothes. 'avin all the women want him. Ands theres me. All grown up with a nice bosom, and soft hips. Me long brown hair in soft waves about me face. Me freckles all gone, an' nothin but creamy skin left. Im standin' next to Jack. We makes a fine couple we do, an' we go to bed together, makin all the women an' men jealous.
An' then i stops. And i thinks. I always see's Jack an' me together like. As a man an' woman. I trys to think about Jack an' me sharin' the same bed, givin' eachother kisses. I find meself liking this idea. But that ain't a good thing.
I promise myself to keeps these things to meself, not wantin' Jack to stop bein' my friend.
But me brain is a clever thing, an' it finds ways for me to asks questions and the like.
"Jack," I says. "Do you thinks you'll ever get married?"
"I doubt it love."
"Well, then how about bein' with one woman?"
"I guess so, why?"
I thoughts for a minute.
"Im afraid of dyin' see, an' im afraid im gonna die before i can be with a man."
I sees that Jack is trying to think of somethings to say.
"Jack, when im older, will you kiss me?"
Jack looked up sharply.
"Just in case," I hurries on. "So if's i die young, ill atleast have that under me belt?"
"Ill, have to think about that one love."
"Please Jack?"
"Your really scared of dyin' aren't ye?"
"Really scared, Jack."
"Alrigh' love. When your older, ill kiss ya."
I whooped, throwin meself into his arms.
"Thank ye jack, thank ye!"
I thens go off. I see Fig, ands i runs up to 'im an' tells him.
"Jack promised to kiss ya did he?"
I nodded.
"Well nows. How old do ye plannin on bein?"
I thoughts for a bit.
"Thirteen."
Fig's eyebrows rose.
"Thirteen? Lass,..."
"Thirteen, Fig. I expects to die whens im fifteen."
"Really now?"
I nod. Fig gives me a funny look. He shrugs and turns away. I look at 'im for a bit, before goin' off and tellin Mannie.
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I picks up on a lot of things. I learned to play cards, an' to cheat. I made ups some tricks, and most times i win. The men don' like it, an' accuse me of cheatin' even though they are all cheatin. So's i says they can't blame me, an' they would use me tricks if theys knew 'em.
I've had lots o' them asks me to teach 'em me tricks, buts i refuse. Knowing that in th' end, ill win more.
I feel bad about sayin' no to Jack. So's i's teach 'im one trick. 'e won enough coins with tha' trick, he can now buy 'imself a couple new shirts!
After 'earing about me new tricks, the Captain invited me to play a game or two with 'im. He was impressed, an' asked me to teach 'im one trick. So's i teach 'im the same one as Jack.
But then the crew finds out an' i 'ave to teach 'em all that trick!
I makes a promise to meself not to teach me tricks to anyone, even Jack.
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I soons grew out o' me old workin dress. An' me two blue ones.
I comes up to Jack, tellin' him i needs some good sturdy clothes. Some shirts an' pants maybe. Jack cocks 'is head, and asks me why i want men's clothes.
I says that men's clothes don' bother me none, not like these dresses that get too small too soon. An' they ich I says.
Jack nods, tellin me we stop at th' next port. We're gonna get the ship in tip-top shape. He says lots o' the crew need new boots an' the likes.
I gets a funny feelin' in me stomach. That sick feelin' is back, an' i gets worried.
Didn't th' Captain say they'll drop me at the next port if theys don' like me? Im hopin' they like me enough not too. I bites me lip, feelin' weird.
"Jack," I says.
"I've been good, right?"
"What do you mean love? O' course you've been good."
"Well. 'member how the Captain said i would gets dropped at th' next port if the crew an them don' like me?"
"Aw, love. You don' need to be worryin' bout tha'. I heard the Captain meself sayin' your to stay aboard."
"Did you really Jack?"
"Aye. So no more worryin' on your part, eh?"
I nods me head. Smilin'. But inside i still feels that funny feeling. Like somethin' ain't right, but i's can't put me finger on it.
A few mornin's later, Tom, the watchman up in th' crows nest sights land. Fig, sittin' next to me whoops an jumps up. He pulls me off me barrel an' dances me aroun'.
I's notice how happy 'e seems, an' tuck it aways to ask Jack about later.
The Captain says that we'll be ins the dock in a few hours.
I's gets that feelin' again. Its becomin' me unwanted friend, i's thinks. Jack comes up to me, an' puts his arm around me shoulders.
"Well, love. How about we talk to th' Captain about your wages eh?"
Me eyes go wide.
"I gets wages??"
Jack laughs, rubbin' a hand in me hair.
"O' course you gets wages! How did you think ye were gonna pay for those clothes ye want?"
"I thought you were goin' ta buy 'em."
"Love, how would buyin' you clothes make me a richer man?"
Jack is a pirate, i thinks, no doubt about its. I gets kinda bothered 'bout this.
"Jack, who ever said ye were a man?"
I see's that i hurts him, but 'e walks away before i can tells 'im im sorry.
Mannie comes up to me, an' pats me shoulder.
"Don' worry lass, he knows you didn't mean it, he won't be angry for long."
I sniff. Me eyes are feelin' hot an' i can feel the tears buildin' up.
"I want to go after 'im."
"Alrigh'."
I swallow, an' hurry Jack's direction. I finds 'im behind some crates, playin' with 'is knife.
"Jack," I says.
"No, Charlie. I don't want to hear you say your sorry."
"But i am-"
"I don't care."
I start to feels helpless. Why won't he let me say im sorry? He tosses 'is knife in th' air, catching it an' puttin' it back in his boot. I watch 'im do this, tryin to think of something to say. He stands up, turnin' to me.
"Your just a girl, Charlie. You don't know nothin'."
"I knows lots." I says weakly.
"No, you don't. If ye think ye can say whatever you like, just because im your friend, then don't think o' me as your friend anymore."
Me eyes start to water, an' i blinks real hard. I scrunch up me nose, wipin' me eyes on me sleeve.
"Go away Charlie, i don' want to look at ye no more."
I just stand there. I don't know whats to say. I want to tell 'im im sorry, but he don' want to hear it. But 'e has to, i thinks. He has to.
"Jack Sparrow." I says. "I came here to say im sorry, but you won't let me. Well i's thinks you ain't bein' very manly righ' now. So, was i right when i says you ain't no man?"
I puts me hands on me hips, an' glare at him.
Jack just keeps starin at me.
"Well?" I asks.
"Well aren't you gonna say your sorry?" He gets me there.
"Im sorry Jack, I didn't mean it tha' way."
"Then why did you say?" He says softly.
"Because you made me feels like i ain't your friend when you says buyin' me clothes won't make you rich."
"Im sorry Charlie. I didn't mean it."
"Are we stills friends?"
"O' course."
Jack smiles. I gets all sad, lookin' up at his handsome eyes. I walks up to 'im, takes 'is hands and pulls 'im down till those eyes are level with mine.
Then i leans in, and puts me lips on his.
Jack jumps back. I frown, thinkin' maybe i was wrong to kiss him.
"Love..." He says.
I smiles up at 'im.
"C'mon Jack, lets go talk to th' Captain 'bout me wages!"
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Ok. So there you've got it. The fourth chapter!! More to come!! And don't worry, nothing more than a kiss will happen between them. Not until she's older! Im weird, but not weird enough to have a ten year old and a sixteen year old making out or doing something worse. READ AND REVIEW PLEASE!
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Lets get on with the story shall we? yes.
Disclaimer: No own pirates of ze caribbean!
Chapter Four: Learnin' The Ropes!
::::::::::::::
Bein' sea sick ain't the best thing in th' world. I was sick for days! I couldn't keep me food down for more 'an an hour! The crew were laughing an' jokin' about me weak stomach. Boy, did i feels mean then.
Theys call me Charlie now. I likes it better than Charlotte.
The Captain gives me small jobs to do. Some days i 'elp Mannie in the galley, others im learnin' to sew up the canvas sails from a ugly pirate named Joe.
Joe ain't so bad, once you gets by 'is bad breath an' his scarred face.
I feels bad for Joe, it'll be hard for 'im to find a woman to loves 'im.
Alot o' the crew talk about women. Lots of 'em talks about one day gettin' married an' havin' young'uns. Jack don' talk about that though. Jack don' talk about women much, Fig says its because 'e gets so many its not important to 'im.
But i's know the truth.
I knows that Jack is shy. I knows this 'cause i've seens 'im turn pink around 'is edges when they makes comments to 'im. Its fun to watch this. Mannie knows this too. 'e says Jack is young, an' will get bolder when 'es older. I thinks Mannie's righ'.
Jack don' act shy in front o' me though. I asks 'im questions an' questions, an' he answers most of 'em. I like to asks 'im about 'is dreams an' hopes. Jack 'as so many.
He says 'e wants to be a Captain, an' have 'is own ship. I says that i's want to be on 'is ship, when 'e gets it.
Jack likes it whens i say things like tha'. He likes 'avin someone believe in 'im. 'e always smiles at me, sayin ill be 'is first mate!
I also's have to write letters an' numbers for the Captain. He's taught me what those marks are fors. They go's in sets of five, each mark bein one barrel or one crate, so's together it makes five barrels or five crates. And the number o' marks depends on 'ow long they plannin' to be at sea.
He taught me that the barrel with th' twisty lines on its sides is the mark for water. An' that we needs lots o' water. I learn for an' hour or so, ands thens i start teachin' the Captain some basic numbers. I asks 'im why 'e don't want to learn letters, ands he says that most folks reckon with marks so's he don' need to learn anythin' more.
I's keep quiets after that.
Jack wants to learn though. He shows me 'is books, an' says 'e can't understand a word. So's i says i can help 'im. Jack nods, and says i could improve meself too, helpin' him.
I didn't think of that.
So's now i really wants to help Jack.
First off, i takes some paper (Jack was clever enough to thinks about practicin') and writes five letters on its. A B C D E, ands i's tells Jack to start copyin' them.
'e asks me where, since 'e don' wanna waste 'is paper on practicin'.
I bites me lip, an' looks around.
"The fire!"
Jack looks at me's confused.
"We'll use th' ash, an' make figures with a stick."
Jack nods, and looks around for a stick. Only's, he don' find none. I's tells 'im to use a finger, until he can get a stick. So's i start teachin' him to makes letters.
Jack says knowin' letters will help 'im get more respect when 'es a Captain. I makes a promise to meself that i will help Jack as much as i can. Sometimes i thinks of Jack ownin' his own ship.
Captain Jack Sparrow. Captain of 'is own ship. Walking to th' helm with 'is head held high, wearin' fancy clothes. 'avin all the women want him. Ands theres me. All grown up with a nice bosom, and soft hips. Me long brown hair in soft waves about me face. Me freckles all gone, an' nothin but creamy skin left. Im standin' next to Jack. We makes a fine couple we do, an' we go to bed together, makin all the women an' men jealous.
An' then i stops. And i thinks. I always see's Jack an' me together like. As a man an' woman. I trys to think about Jack an' me sharin' the same bed, givin' eachother kisses. I find meself liking this idea. But that ain't a good thing.
I promise myself to keeps these things to meself, not wantin' Jack to stop bein' my friend.
But me brain is a clever thing, an' it finds ways for me to asks questions and the like.
"Jack," I says. "Do you thinks you'll ever get married?"
"I doubt it love."
"Well, then how about bein' with one woman?"
"I guess so, why?"
I thoughts for a minute.
"Im afraid of dyin' see, an' im afraid im gonna die before i can be with a man."
I sees that Jack is trying to think of somethings to say.
"Jack, when im older, will you kiss me?"
Jack looked up sharply.
"Just in case," I hurries on. "So if's i die young, ill atleast have that under me belt?"
"Ill, have to think about that one love."
"Please Jack?"
"Your really scared of dyin' aren't ye?"
"Really scared, Jack."
"Alrigh' love. When your older, ill kiss ya."
I whooped, throwin meself into his arms.
"Thank ye jack, thank ye!"
I thens go off. I see Fig, ands i runs up to 'im an' tells him.
"Jack promised to kiss ya did he?"
I nodded.
"Well nows. How old do ye plannin on bein?"
I thoughts for a bit.
"Thirteen."
Fig's eyebrows rose.
"Thirteen? Lass,..."
"Thirteen, Fig. I expects to die whens im fifteen."
"Really now?"
I nod. Fig gives me a funny look. He shrugs and turns away. I look at 'im for a bit, before goin' off and tellin Mannie.
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I picks up on a lot of things. I learned to play cards, an' to cheat. I made ups some tricks, and most times i win. The men don' like it, an' accuse me of cheatin' even though they are all cheatin. So's i says they can't blame me, an' they would use me tricks if theys knew 'em.
I've had lots o' them asks me to teach 'em me tricks, buts i refuse. Knowing that in th' end, ill win more.
I feel bad about sayin' no to Jack. So's i's teach 'im one trick. 'e won enough coins with tha' trick, he can now buy 'imself a couple new shirts!
After 'earing about me new tricks, the Captain invited me to play a game or two with 'im. He was impressed, an' asked me to teach 'im one trick. So's i teach 'im the same one as Jack.
But then the crew finds out an' i 'ave to teach 'em all that trick!
I makes a promise to meself not to teach me tricks to anyone, even Jack.
:::
I soons grew out o' me old workin dress. An' me two blue ones.
I comes up to Jack, tellin' him i needs some good sturdy clothes. Some shirts an' pants maybe. Jack cocks 'is head, and asks me why i want men's clothes.
I says that men's clothes don' bother me none, not like these dresses that get too small too soon. An' they ich I says.
Jack nods, tellin me we stop at th' next port. We're gonna get the ship in tip-top shape. He says lots o' the crew need new boots an' the likes.
I gets a funny feelin' in me stomach. That sick feelin' is back, an' i gets worried.
Didn't th' Captain say they'll drop me at the next port if theys don' like me? Im hopin' they like me enough not too. I bites me lip, feelin' weird.
"Jack," I says.
"I've been good, right?"
"What do you mean love? O' course you've been good."
"Well. 'member how the Captain said i would gets dropped at th' next port if the crew an them don' like me?"
"Aw, love. You don' need to be worryin' bout tha'. I heard the Captain meself sayin' your to stay aboard."
"Did you really Jack?"
"Aye. So no more worryin' on your part, eh?"
I nods me head. Smilin'. But inside i still feels that funny feeling. Like somethin' ain't right, but i's can't put me finger on it.
A few mornin's later, Tom, the watchman up in th' crows nest sights land. Fig, sittin' next to me whoops an jumps up. He pulls me off me barrel an' dances me aroun'.
I's notice how happy 'e seems, an' tuck it aways to ask Jack about later.
The Captain says that we'll be ins the dock in a few hours.
I's gets that feelin' again. Its becomin' me unwanted friend, i's thinks. Jack comes up to me, an' puts his arm around me shoulders.
"Well, love. How about we talk to th' Captain about your wages eh?"
Me eyes go wide.
"I gets wages??"
Jack laughs, rubbin' a hand in me hair.
"O' course you gets wages! How did you think ye were gonna pay for those clothes ye want?"
"I thought you were goin' ta buy 'em."
"Love, how would buyin' you clothes make me a richer man?"
Jack is a pirate, i thinks, no doubt about its. I gets kinda bothered 'bout this.
"Jack, who ever said ye were a man?"
I see's that i hurts him, but 'e walks away before i can tells 'im im sorry.
Mannie comes up to me, an' pats me shoulder.
"Don' worry lass, he knows you didn't mean it, he won't be angry for long."
I sniff. Me eyes are feelin' hot an' i can feel the tears buildin' up.
"I want to go after 'im."
"Alrigh'."
I swallow, an' hurry Jack's direction. I finds 'im behind some crates, playin' with 'is knife.
"Jack," I says.
"No, Charlie. I don't want to hear you say your sorry."
"But i am-"
"I don't care."
I start to feels helpless. Why won't he let me say im sorry? He tosses 'is knife in th' air, catching it an' puttin' it back in his boot. I watch 'im do this, tryin to think of something to say. He stands up, turnin' to me.
"Your just a girl, Charlie. You don't know nothin'."
"I knows lots." I says weakly.
"No, you don't. If ye think ye can say whatever you like, just because im your friend, then don't think o' me as your friend anymore."
Me eyes start to water, an' i blinks real hard. I scrunch up me nose, wipin' me eyes on me sleeve.
"Go away Charlie, i don' want to look at ye no more."
I just stand there. I don't know whats to say. I want to tell 'im im sorry, but he don' want to hear it. But 'e has to, i thinks. He has to.
"Jack Sparrow." I says. "I came here to say im sorry, but you won't let me. Well i's thinks you ain't bein' very manly righ' now. So, was i right when i says you ain't no man?"
I puts me hands on me hips, an' glare at him.
Jack just keeps starin at me.
"Well?" I asks.
"Well aren't you gonna say your sorry?" He gets me there.
"Im sorry Jack, I didn't mean it tha' way."
"Then why did you say?" He says softly.
"Because you made me feels like i ain't your friend when you says buyin' me clothes won't make you rich."
"Im sorry Charlie. I didn't mean it."
"Are we stills friends?"
"O' course."
Jack smiles. I gets all sad, lookin' up at his handsome eyes. I walks up to 'im, takes 'is hands and pulls 'im down till those eyes are level with mine.
Then i leans in, and puts me lips on his.
Jack jumps back. I frown, thinkin' maybe i was wrong to kiss him.
"Love..." He says.
I smiles up at 'im.
"C'mon Jack, lets go talk to th' Captain 'bout me wages!"
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Ok. So there you've got it. The fourth chapter!! More to come!! And don't worry, nothing more than a kiss will happen between them. Not until she's older! Im weird, but not weird enough to have a ten year old and a sixteen year old making out or doing something worse. READ AND REVIEW PLEASE!
When you click on the review button, something incredibly amazing happens!! The little review box pops up, and you can leave a REVIEW!!!!! isn't that cool??
