Chapter 5
I own nothing...woohoo!
Back in Port Royal the Turner's were very busy preparing for Alex's birthday celebrations. Alex had told Joey's idea to his parents and his grandfather and they were absolutely enchanted by the idea. Three balls were going to be held in Alex's name and if he did not pick a girl and announce her during the third ball, then he would have to marry Darla. She however, was not pleased by this and tried her best to tell her father to talk the governor out of it. A ball with women was not good for the relationship she thought she had with Alex. Alex avoided her at all costs but found that whenever he went out, she was there, either across the street with her meddling group of girls or right behind him. She smiled and blew kisses at him but he brushed them away. Some girls just can't take a hint.
A couple of weeks before the ball, Elizabeth received the letter. She smiled; she knew that Angeline would come back. She quickly wrote back a response.
Angeline,
Alex will be having three balls in his name on May 22, 23, and 24. You should be present during these. I have an excellent idea. Please inform me when you arrive so that I can tell you my idea and we can act on it. Remember that Jack cannot be seen in Port Royal so dock the ship as close as you can without being seen.
Can't wait to see you,
Elizabeth Turner
She sent it as quick as she could to the Post Master and paid him extra to deliver it by the next two days. Needless to say, the letter reached Angeline the second day. She looked at the letter and chills of excitement ran through her body. She read the letter and jumped up and down. She smiled the whole day, which was unusual for her.
"Angie, is something wrong?' Pierre questioned about this when the three of them sat under the willow tree. She showed him the letter. 'A ball? You know what this means, right?"
"What?" Angeline said clueless as to what Pierre was thinking.
"You'll need to wear a dress, and pretty jewelry and the like."
"Damn, hadn't thought of tha'." Angeline said frowning.
"I could help you.' Daniela said, 'after all, you'll be terribly lonely at the ball alone, and I would love to see what one is like."
"I'll go too," Pierre said smiling, 'It can be like a wedding trip."
They prepared to leave early the next morning. Angeline and Daniela, who stayed in the spare room at Pierre's house, woke up and walked to the Pearl. Pierre stood with Jack waiting for them. "Angeline before we go I want you to come with me to get somethin'." Pierre said.
Jack looked at him with an eyebrow raised, "Ye two better not get in too much trouble."
"We won't Jack, promise." Pierre said winking at Daniela.
"Saw tha' Pierre. Don't think I won't hit ye cause you're girl's 'ere, cause I will." Jack said brandishing a fist at him.
Pierre and Angeline left Daniela with Jack. She looked at him, a little scared by his appearance. He had the pirate look down to a T and then some. Pierre had introduced them yesterday and he seemed nice, she guessed. Jack smiled at her and said, "No worries, ey? I won't really hit 'im...hard."
Daniela nodded, "I can't really do anything on the ship. I don't know that much about it."
"Not ta worry, Pierre says ye can cook almost as good as Flora, so ye can help by cookin' a bit. Savvy?"
"Savvy, Captain" Daniela said smiling slightly at the word Savvy, she felt silly saying it but had to admit it was a cool word.
Meanwhile, Pierre took Angeline through the market place and stopped across from a jewelry vender. Angeline cocked an eyebrow at Pierre. He smiled and nodded for her to see what they had. She walked up to the display table and her eyes grew wide. There in pure silver was a pendant in the shape of a sparrow from its mouth dangled a black pearl. She had to have it. She looked at Pierre who beckoned her over. She walked up to him and said, "I 'ave to 'ave it."
Pierre nodded and smiled, "I knew it. There's a beautiful ruby rose pendant that I want to get for Daniela."
"So what's yer plan?" Angeline whispered to Pierre.
"Let's do some stand knocking." Pierre said, a devilish grin spreading across his face.
Angeline nodded.
They walked behind the stand, Pierre stood on one side behind one of the posts, and Angeline on the other. Pierre counted to three on his fingers and they both pushed the stand over. Jewels scattered everywhere, while shoppers and merchants alike screamed and yelled. Pierre and Angeline quickly grabbed their treasures and ran. The pot-bellied merchant who owned the stand chased after them yelling, "Get back here! Vandals! PIRATES!"
Jack could see the commotion from the dock and told the crew to start pushing off. He knew that the two could swim back to the ship easily. Pierre ran as fast as he could with Angeline close behind. They reached the dock and jumped into the blue waters of the ocean. The cool water felt good on their skin as they swam to the Black Pearl. Jack tossed them a line and Pierre climbed onto the ship, offering his hand to a smiling Angeline who tripped and fell on her face. Jack looked down at his daughter with a questioning face. Angeline broke out laughing hysterically, causing Pierre to laugh. Jack and Daniela, who had run to Pierre as soon as she saw him, looked at each other quizzically.
"Would some one please tell me what's so funny!" Jack said annoyed.
"We...HAHA.... we...hehe...we,' Angeline tried to talk but laughed every time she was trying to say it.
"What's she's trying to say is we knocked over a merchant stand." Pierre said helping Angeline to her feet.
"Why?" Jack said still confused.
"For this." Angeline said holding out the necklace, which was dripping from her swim.
Jack looked at the pendant and smiled, "Well, you're definitely yer father's daugh'er, baby Sparrow."
"Course I am!" Angeline said giving her dad a wet hug.
That night, Angeline lay in the bed that Alex had slept in when he was on the Pearl. She buried her head in the pillow, smothering herself with his scent. Darla, who was occupying the other bed in the room, raised her eyebrows, "What are you doing, Angeline?"
Angeline lifted her head up and gave her a grin, "Nothin' just huggin' my pillow."
"He slept there, huh?" Daniela said giving Angeline a knowing smile.
Angeline nodded, "Smells like 'im, metal, wood, and the sea."
"You're excited, I can tell." Daniela said giggling.
"Sure, I am. Wouldn't you be?"
"I'm always excited when I'm with Pierre." Daniela said her eyes glimmering in the moonlight that flooded the room through the open window.
"He's a good boy, a lil' crazy, but thas' always a good thing." Angeline said winking at Daniela.
The two girls laughed as they exchanged crazy stories about their lives and talked about boys. While Pierre slept in the smelly, dark crew's quarters, wide-awake and scared because of Gibbs' snoring. The days on the ship went quickly for Angeline and soon they were in sight of Port Del Oro, the closest port to Port Royal. Here the crew and Anamaria would stay on the ship while Jack, Daniela, Pierre, and Angeline went to Port Royal.
They boarded a smaller boat and were off to Port Royal. Angeline's heart jumped to her throat when she saw the small, familiar dock. She smiled as the boat docked and the boat driver helped her out. Daniela and Pierre stood at her side as they strode into town. Angeline kept a sharp eye out for Alex, looking everywhere but in front of her, which is why she didn't see the little person she bumped into. She looked down to see a childish face smiling up at her.
"Sorry mate, didn't see ye there." Angeline said smiling.
"It's otay! Can I help you miss, you seem lost." The boy said.
"No...wait, actually...do you know where Alexander Turner is righ' now." Angeline questioned him.
"You're her! You're Angeline! I knew you'd come back! I'll take you to him!" The boy said grabbing Angeline's hand and pulling her. She didn't move.
"Who are ye?" Angeline said one eyebrow arched.
"My name is Joey Wood, I'm Alex's bestest friend!"
"Hey Joey, umm... could ye jus' tell me where he is, I kinda wanted to surprise 'im at the ball. So I just wanted to a...talk to his mum...alone. Savvy?"
"Savvy! He's at the blacksmith shop with his daddy, I don't think he'll be home anytime soon."
"Ye won't tell 'im. Will ye?" Angeline said in a pleading tone.
"And ruin the surprise! Never! I promise." Joey said proudly.
"Pinky promise?" Angeline said holding her hand out in a fist with her pinky up.
"Whas that?" Joey said innocently.
"Ye go like this." Angeline said entwining their pinkies and kissing her fist, he did the same and kissed his own fist.
"See ya later, gorgeous!" Joey said winking at her childishly.
She laughed, "Sorry, Joe, but I'm outta your league." She said winking at him.
"That's otay! We can be friends, I won't tell Alex."
"Bye, my little friend." Angeline said winking at him and walking past him.
"Bye, my pirate gal!" Joey called after her.
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Sorry SOrry SORry SORRy SORRY!!! I know I haven't updated in months and trust me I feel so bad about that! A lot had been going on in my life and its been kinda hectic...right now im takin 3 honors classes and have a buttload of homework everynight...but im trying!!!Thanks to everyone who's reviewing and keeps with me even with my belate updates....
Love, Argentinean Beauty