Lol...Well...I think this is the LONGEST it's ever taken me to update! I know
*accepts having tomatoe's chucked at self* I"ll try to get the next one up
a LOT faster...Jeez, like half a month to get this one updated! The story is
starting to get interesting, no? lol, well tell me when you review! Oh, and
if you have any questions or idea's for some chapters you can tell me!
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Chapter 12~Telling Meredith
Megan sighed as she dozed in and out of consciousness on the flight back to Florida. She and Jack had a wonderful experience in California and meeting Johnny. The actor had given them a personal address to write him at, where he would get their letters faster than the rest of his fan mail, and he had also given them a life long friend for the rest of their lives. Life was all too good for Megan. Jack had changed her forever. His influence upon her had helped her regain a healthy, loving relationship with her mother and she now had a greater appreciation for the little things in life. He had given her a brighter, more optimistic outlook on her world.
A sudden snort from the sleeping form of Captain Jack Sparrow had snapped Megan out of her reverie. She turned her head as gazed at her dear friend. He looked so peaceful in his sleep, muttering nonsense things about rum, the Pearl and its freedom. She wondered what his life was like back where he came from. She often wondered about the life of this rogue pirate that now was pleasantly resting beside her. Megan's eyelids were becoming very heavy. She let out a large yawn and closed her eyes. The last thing that she could vaguely remember before joining Jack in unconsciousness was a female's voice over the loudspeaker crackling,
"We will be landing in Orlando, Florida in approximately an hour and a half. "Crybaby", the movie, will be starting in a few minutes. If you would like to put on your headphones positioned in the arm of the chair to hear the movie you may. Thank you for flying with us."
~***~***~
"Where does this go, luv?" Jack asked, holding up a glass plate that sparkled like a star.
"In that cupboard above my head," Megan said, muffled because she was bent over the dishwasher gathering some forks and spoons to put away.
This was a usual chore of Megan's. Putting the clean dishes away, as well as some other things. Today, Jack was helping her. He had nothing better to do so why not help the girl who was so generously letting him stay in her home? Besides, today, Megan could talk to him freely without her mother and sister thinking she was insane by talking to the air.
There had been a few times when Meredith or Amy had caught Megan chatting idly to Jack, which had confused them. They couldn't figure out why Megan was having a conversation with nothing. They would look at her weirdly and walk away shaking their heads.
As she was loading the dishwasher up again, Megan asked,
"Hey, Jack?"
"Yes, darlin'?" He turned around to her and leaned back against the counter, placing his hands upon it.
"Do you think I should try and tell Mom about you? 'Cuz she's caught me talking to you a few times and I think she's getting really creeped out...I heard her talking about a counselor or something. I think she thinks I lost it," she said with a hint of humor in her voice.
"Um...luv? Do ya' really think that she'll believe you? I mean I AM some person who jus' dropped out of the past and am completely invisible except to you."
Megan's hopeful face turned to one of frustration, "You're right. ERRRRGGGG... if only there was a way to tell her!!"
Jack held a finger up to silence her and looked as though he was in deep thought. "Hang on a second luv, I think I know a way we could get her to vaguely see me. I'm not sure if it'll work or not, but what's the shame in tryin' eh?"
Her face lit up at this statement and her ears seemed to perk up as hope was clearly visible in her eyes. "Well, I'm up for anything. So let's hear it Jack," she said excitedly dragging him into the living room and plopping down on the couch.
"Well luv, wotcha' gotta do is...."
~***~***~
Meredith entered the house, flushed and out of breath from taking an evening stroll. She overheard her daughter talking to someone. Strange, she never told me that she was getting someone over... she thought.
"Megan, honey, I'm home!" she called.
The voice of her daughter stopped and after a few seconds responded, "Hey Mom! Could you come here for a moment when you're comfortable?" Meredith could detect a bit of nervousness in her daughter's voice but thought nothing of it.
"Yeah sure. I'll be there in a minute," she said as she went upstairs to change into lounging clothes.
A bit later Meredith came back downstairs and traveled into the living room to find Megan sitting on the floor with two pillows beside her. She was also surrounded by candles.
As she was gazing around in awe, Megan's mother said slowly, "Megan...what's going on here?"
Megan looked up and smiled nervously, "Here, sit down mom" as she patted the pillow next to her. Obediently Meredith sank down to where Megan indicated she sit, and looked expectantly at Megan.
Glancing at Jack for reassurance and taking a deep breath, Megan began, "Hey mom, I know you're thinking this is all really strange and kinda freaky, but it will all make sense later. OK, you and I have gained a whole new relationship and respect with each other right?"
Meredith nodded in agreement, taking in these words from her elder daughter.
"And you trust me right? If I tell you something and I mean it you'll believe me, right?"
"Megan, where are you going with this?"
"You would, wouldn't you?"
"Yes."
"Ok, you know how lately I've been talking when I'm by myself and acting like I'm carrying on a conversation?"
"Well, yeah, I guess so. Why?"
Megan once again looked to Jack, who motioned for her to continue with a comforting look in his eyes. But she hesitated.
"Megan?"
"What? Oh sorry Mom. Ok, you swear to believe me?
"Yes, Megan, yes!"
"Ok...well you see, a couple of weeks ago...oh god, I don't know how to say this..."
Leaning towards her daughter and rubbing her on the back, Meredith said, "It's alright Megan, just let it out, I'll understand."
"Fine. I can do this, I know I can," reassuring herself more than anyone else, "This guy came out of my ceiling, well not came out but he appeared and fell from the air and no one can see him but me and Johnny could see him but I don't know why and I'm not making this up and Mom I swear to god I'm telling the truth and..."
Seeing her daughter was getting out of control and would soon pass out if she didn't take a breath soon, Meredith put a hand to her mouth to silence her.
"Whoa, whoa, whoa, honey, calm down. Take a breath. Who appeared in your room?"
Megan took a deep breath, "Jack Sparrow."
"Jack Sparrow?! You mean the pirate that captained the Black Pearl back in the late 1600's?! Megan, this is ridiculous!" her mother said, frustrated, as she made to get up, but Megan grabbed hold of her arm and forced her back down.
She looked her mother square in the eye with a face as hard as stone and said,"I can prove it."
Startled at Megan's sudden change of emotions, Meredith shook her head and asked, "Excuse me?"
"I said, I can prove it."
"Ok. If you can prove that a person from the past is sitting there," motioning to the pillow on which Jack was situated (as he made a crude face towards her), Megan's Mom continued, "I will believe you. I swear."
"Ok, Jack, if you don't mind?" Megan said, holding out her hand toward Jack who in turn handed her one of the many trinkets from his hair. Megan held the trinket to her heart and muttered some strange words that Jack had told her to when he explained this process. He had told her that once he had gone to some strange supernatural-arts woman when he had to contact Barbossa from the realm of the dead. It wasn't very pretty but it had done the job.
Meredith stared in amazement as a jewel formed in her daughters hand as she murmured something in a different language. She gasped as Megan held it out to her and motioned for her to touch it. When Meredith did touch the jewel, Megan held her mothers hand and reached her other in Jack's direction.
He took her hand, although Meredith could not see him, she saw Megan's hand hold on to something solid. She yelped in surprise when the jewel began to grow hot. In reaction, she pulled her hand away.
"No, Mom, it won't hurt!" Megan said, panicking, hoping that it wouldn't break the connection.
Luckily, when Meredith's hand fell back on top of the jewel, it didn't.
Megan sat there for a moment, thinking about what she had to do next, then closed her eyes and chanted the sacred words that Jack had taught her only hours before. Her face grew pale as she chanted the words over and over again.
Meredith stared at her daughter in awe as she muttered nonsense repeatedly, and the colour drained from her face.
Unaware of what was happening around her, Megan kept on chanting. The room slowly got dark, and out of nowhere a gust of wind whooshed through the room, blowing the candles out. But it did not get dark, the jewel was glowing so brightly now that it lit up the area.
Meredith's eyes grew wide as a figure began to form on the pillow in front of her. It was as if mist came out of nowhere and took shape.
After a few minutes of this madness, a solid Captain Jack Sparrow sat in front of Meredith. Megan stopped chanting and the color returned to her face. Her hands dropped to her sides and she smiled weakly at her mother, and then she fell into a lying position, eyed closed.
Meredith made to get up and help her daughter, but a rough male voice stopped her.
"Don't worry 'bout 'er, ma'am, that would take alotta energy outta 'er."
She slowly turned toward Jack, who gave her a cocky smile and stuck out his hand,
"Evenin', Meredith, I'm Captain Jack Sparrow."
~***~***~
Well, now Meredith knows about Jack, but for how long? You gotta read the next chapter to find out Muahahahahahahhha!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Lol...sorry...kinda bored here
§~*!!!!!ReViEw!!!!!*~§
Smeagolish-smeagol55~ Oh, so you think you know what's going to happen, eh? Well we'll just see about that! :P lol well thatnks...they aren't predictable...tahts a compliment right? Lol thank! Hope you keep reading!
Mayya~Well, thanks for offering to Beta, but I have one! Yeah, my best friend is Hannah and is obsessed with Orlando too...weird...Yeah... I started reading your story, very good, although confusing...I kinda stopped but I'll keep on reading it when I get more time! Hope you like this!
Daydreambeliever14~Um, honey...I think A LOT of us love Jack lol! But glad to hear it anyway ^^ Yeah yeah yeah I'm updating I'm updating.....:P
Trinity144~Yeah, a lot of people thought tha chapter was depressing...and it was ( I made it that way...):P lol. Well, I hope this one you find is happy (
Misty Addams~Why thank you, madame ( lol. Well written... I liketh! Lol Hope you keep reading :P and yeah yeah I know "portraying Jack well" lol
Leggylover4ever~ LOL , wel I hope you think this chapter's happier! Lol
Jack-Sparrow-Lover~ Yes ma'am I did see secret window....twice:P I saw it the 2nd day it was out and exactly a week later too! Lol. NOOOO!!! Don't you dare steal them from me!!!lol
Gooselives~ Yeah, I thought it was a good time for a blast from the past! Lol, I'm gonan try to keep it up :P
Heather~Sad but good....yeah I know,,,,as I said to others I hope you think this one is happier!:P lol
Free Sparrow~Why can Jack see Johnny you ask? Well You'll just have to keep reading to find out, I say! Lol hope you like!
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Chapter 12~Telling Meredith
Megan sighed as she dozed in and out of consciousness on the flight back to Florida. She and Jack had a wonderful experience in California and meeting Johnny. The actor had given them a personal address to write him at, where he would get their letters faster than the rest of his fan mail, and he had also given them a life long friend for the rest of their lives. Life was all too good for Megan. Jack had changed her forever. His influence upon her had helped her regain a healthy, loving relationship with her mother and she now had a greater appreciation for the little things in life. He had given her a brighter, more optimistic outlook on her world.
A sudden snort from the sleeping form of Captain Jack Sparrow had snapped Megan out of her reverie. She turned her head as gazed at her dear friend. He looked so peaceful in his sleep, muttering nonsense things about rum, the Pearl and its freedom. She wondered what his life was like back where he came from. She often wondered about the life of this rogue pirate that now was pleasantly resting beside her. Megan's eyelids were becoming very heavy. She let out a large yawn and closed her eyes. The last thing that she could vaguely remember before joining Jack in unconsciousness was a female's voice over the loudspeaker crackling,
"We will be landing in Orlando, Florida in approximately an hour and a half. "Crybaby", the movie, will be starting in a few minutes. If you would like to put on your headphones positioned in the arm of the chair to hear the movie you may. Thank you for flying with us."
~***~***~
"Where does this go, luv?" Jack asked, holding up a glass plate that sparkled like a star.
"In that cupboard above my head," Megan said, muffled because she was bent over the dishwasher gathering some forks and spoons to put away.
This was a usual chore of Megan's. Putting the clean dishes away, as well as some other things. Today, Jack was helping her. He had nothing better to do so why not help the girl who was so generously letting him stay in her home? Besides, today, Megan could talk to him freely without her mother and sister thinking she was insane by talking to the air.
There had been a few times when Meredith or Amy had caught Megan chatting idly to Jack, which had confused them. They couldn't figure out why Megan was having a conversation with nothing. They would look at her weirdly and walk away shaking their heads.
As she was loading the dishwasher up again, Megan asked,
"Hey, Jack?"
"Yes, darlin'?" He turned around to her and leaned back against the counter, placing his hands upon it.
"Do you think I should try and tell Mom about you? 'Cuz she's caught me talking to you a few times and I think she's getting really creeped out...I heard her talking about a counselor or something. I think she thinks I lost it," she said with a hint of humor in her voice.
"Um...luv? Do ya' really think that she'll believe you? I mean I AM some person who jus' dropped out of the past and am completely invisible except to you."
Megan's hopeful face turned to one of frustration, "You're right. ERRRRGGGG... if only there was a way to tell her!!"
Jack held a finger up to silence her and looked as though he was in deep thought. "Hang on a second luv, I think I know a way we could get her to vaguely see me. I'm not sure if it'll work or not, but what's the shame in tryin' eh?"
Her face lit up at this statement and her ears seemed to perk up as hope was clearly visible in her eyes. "Well, I'm up for anything. So let's hear it Jack," she said excitedly dragging him into the living room and plopping down on the couch.
"Well luv, wotcha' gotta do is...."
~***~***~
Meredith entered the house, flushed and out of breath from taking an evening stroll. She overheard her daughter talking to someone. Strange, she never told me that she was getting someone over... she thought.
"Megan, honey, I'm home!" she called.
The voice of her daughter stopped and after a few seconds responded, "Hey Mom! Could you come here for a moment when you're comfortable?" Meredith could detect a bit of nervousness in her daughter's voice but thought nothing of it.
"Yeah sure. I'll be there in a minute," she said as she went upstairs to change into lounging clothes.
A bit later Meredith came back downstairs and traveled into the living room to find Megan sitting on the floor with two pillows beside her. She was also surrounded by candles.
As she was gazing around in awe, Megan's mother said slowly, "Megan...what's going on here?"
Megan looked up and smiled nervously, "Here, sit down mom" as she patted the pillow next to her. Obediently Meredith sank down to where Megan indicated she sit, and looked expectantly at Megan.
Glancing at Jack for reassurance and taking a deep breath, Megan began, "Hey mom, I know you're thinking this is all really strange and kinda freaky, but it will all make sense later. OK, you and I have gained a whole new relationship and respect with each other right?"
Meredith nodded in agreement, taking in these words from her elder daughter.
"And you trust me right? If I tell you something and I mean it you'll believe me, right?"
"Megan, where are you going with this?"
"You would, wouldn't you?"
"Yes."
"Ok, you know how lately I've been talking when I'm by myself and acting like I'm carrying on a conversation?"
"Well, yeah, I guess so. Why?"
Megan once again looked to Jack, who motioned for her to continue with a comforting look in his eyes. But she hesitated.
"Megan?"
"What? Oh sorry Mom. Ok, you swear to believe me?
"Yes, Megan, yes!"
"Ok...well you see, a couple of weeks ago...oh god, I don't know how to say this..."
Leaning towards her daughter and rubbing her on the back, Meredith said, "It's alright Megan, just let it out, I'll understand."
"Fine. I can do this, I know I can," reassuring herself more than anyone else, "This guy came out of my ceiling, well not came out but he appeared and fell from the air and no one can see him but me and Johnny could see him but I don't know why and I'm not making this up and Mom I swear to god I'm telling the truth and..."
Seeing her daughter was getting out of control and would soon pass out if she didn't take a breath soon, Meredith put a hand to her mouth to silence her.
"Whoa, whoa, whoa, honey, calm down. Take a breath. Who appeared in your room?"
Megan took a deep breath, "Jack Sparrow."
"Jack Sparrow?! You mean the pirate that captained the Black Pearl back in the late 1600's?! Megan, this is ridiculous!" her mother said, frustrated, as she made to get up, but Megan grabbed hold of her arm and forced her back down.
She looked her mother square in the eye with a face as hard as stone and said,"I can prove it."
Startled at Megan's sudden change of emotions, Meredith shook her head and asked, "Excuse me?"
"I said, I can prove it."
"Ok. If you can prove that a person from the past is sitting there," motioning to the pillow on which Jack was situated (as he made a crude face towards her), Megan's Mom continued, "I will believe you. I swear."
"Ok, Jack, if you don't mind?" Megan said, holding out her hand toward Jack who in turn handed her one of the many trinkets from his hair. Megan held the trinket to her heart and muttered some strange words that Jack had told her to when he explained this process. He had told her that once he had gone to some strange supernatural-arts woman when he had to contact Barbossa from the realm of the dead. It wasn't very pretty but it had done the job.
Meredith stared in amazement as a jewel formed in her daughters hand as she murmured something in a different language. She gasped as Megan held it out to her and motioned for her to touch it. When Meredith did touch the jewel, Megan held her mothers hand and reached her other in Jack's direction.
He took her hand, although Meredith could not see him, she saw Megan's hand hold on to something solid. She yelped in surprise when the jewel began to grow hot. In reaction, she pulled her hand away.
"No, Mom, it won't hurt!" Megan said, panicking, hoping that it wouldn't break the connection.
Luckily, when Meredith's hand fell back on top of the jewel, it didn't.
Megan sat there for a moment, thinking about what she had to do next, then closed her eyes and chanted the sacred words that Jack had taught her only hours before. Her face grew pale as she chanted the words over and over again.
Meredith stared at her daughter in awe as she muttered nonsense repeatedly, and the colour drained from her face.
Unaware of what was happening around her, Megan kept on chanting. The room slowly got dark, and out of nowhere a gust of wind whooshed through the room, blowing the candles out. But it did not get dark, the jewel was glowing so brightly now that it lit up the area.
Meredith's eyes grew wide as a figure began to form on the pillow in front of her. It was as if mist came out of nowhere and took shape.
After a few minutes of this madness, a solid Captain Jack Sparrow sat in front of Meredith. Megan stopped chanting and the color returned to her face. Her hands dropped to her sides and she smiled weakly at her mother, and then she fell into a lying position, eyed closed.
Meredith made to get up and help her daughter, but a rough male voice stopped her.
"Don't worry 'bout 'er, ma'am, that would take alotta energy outta 'er."
She slowly turned toward Jack, who gave her a cocky smile and stuck out his hand,
"Evenin', Meredith, I'm Captain Jack Sparrow."
~***~***~
Well, now Meredith knows about Jack, but for how long? You gotta read the next chapter to find out Muahahahahahahhha!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Lol...sorry...kinda bored here
§~*!!!!!ReViEw!!!!!*~§
Smeagolish-smeagol55~ Oh, so you think you know what's going to happen, eh? Well we'll just see about that! :P lol well thatnks...they aren't predictable...tahts a compliment right? Lol thank! Hope you keep reading!
Mayya~Well, thanks for offering to Beta, but I have one! Yeah, my best friend is Hannah and is obsessed with Orlando too...weird...Yeah... I started reading your story, very good, although confusing...I kinda stopped but I'll keep on reading it when I get more time! Hope you like this!
Daydreambeliever14~Um, honey...I think A LOT of us love Jack lol! But glad to hear it anyway ^^ Yeah yeah yeah I'm updating I'm updating.....:P
Trinity144~Yeah, a lot of people thought tha chapter was depressing...and it was ( I made it that way...):P lol. Well, I hope this one you find is happy (
Misty Addams~Why thank you, madame ( lol. Well written... I liketh! Lol Hope you keep reading :P and yeah yeah I know "portraying Jack well" lol
Leggylover4ever~ LOL , wel I hope you think this chapter's happier! Lol
Jack-Sparrow-Lover~ Yes ma'am I did see secret window....twice:P I saw it the 2nd day it was out and exactly a week later too! Lol. NOOOO!!! Don't you dare steal them from me!!!lol
Gooselives~ Yeah, I thought it was a good time for a blast from the past! Lol, I'm gonan try to keep it up :P
Heather~Sad but good....yeah I know,,,,as I said to others I hope you think this one is happier!:P lol
Free Sparrow~Why can Jack see Johnny you ask? Well You'll just have to keep reading to find out, I say! Lol hope you like!