Thanks to Burst Pipe Day on Tuesday, I had the day off school and was able to finish A Sparrows Tale (gasp) Only two more Chapters after this!
Disclaimer: I do not own Jack, Ana or anyone else other than my own characters (obviously), and the fabulous fire poker used to kill Nates in the earlier chapter!
"Jack
how is she?" Ana asked quietly as she entered the room. Jack turned
away from his daughter, the flickering candle illuminating his tired,
worried face.
"She
aint shown signs of getting worse," he admitted "But she aint
shown signs of getting better either." He sighed and put a hand to
his forehead in an attempt to ward off the sleep that threatened to
take over.
"Jack,
it's been four days. Have you not slept?" Ana asked, watching her
Captain carefully
"I can't
sleep, something could happen to her." Jack pointed out tiredly
"Jack,
sleep." Ana said gently "I'll wake you if anything happens."
"But-"
"Sleep."
Ana ordered firmly "You're no use to us or Nakada if you pass
out. I'll watch Nakada and wake you if anything happens."
"Fine.
But I'm sleeping right 'ere." Jack grumbled, leaning back in
his chair, putting his feet on the edge of the bed and pulling his
hat over his eyes. Ana snorted at his child-like behaviour and sat
down on the bed beside Nakada, taking the girls hand in her own.
"We're devils and black sheep, really bad eggs
Drink up me hearties yo ho
Yo ho, yo ho, a pirates life for me!"
"Jack
if you don't stop singing I'm going to ram the black she up your
–"
"Now
luv, not in front of me daughter"
"Whatever
Jack, I don't think she wants to wake up to a cat screaming
though."
"It's
too late for that then." Nakada said hoarsely after she'd finally
registered the voices to belong to Jack and Ana. She heard a squeal
from Ana and smiled, still not opening her eyes.
"I don't
think that's very pirate like Ana." She said, then wrinkled her
nose "Why does everything smell of rum and yet I aint drunk?" she
asked
"We had
to use rum to clean your wound luv." Jack told her
"And
this is Jack's room." Ana chipped in
"Yep,
that's definitely why it smells of rum and I aint drunk then."
Nakada said, she gently took her hand from Jacks and moved it,
trembling, to her abdomen to find it covered in bandages
"Damn
it, and that explains why my stomach hurts so much." She groaned
and opened her eyes. Jack and Ana's faces swam in front of her
vision for a moment before clearing up.
"Ye were
shot luv." Jack said gently. Nakada struggled to sit up slightly
"How
long was I out?" she asked. Ana and Jack exchanged looks.
"About –
two weeks Nakada." And said quietly, taking the girls hand in her
own "We weren't sure you'd make it." Nakada groaned and
closed her eyes again.
"Damn
it." She whispered. The bed beside her dropped slightly as Jack sat
down
"You
alright lass?" he asked, resting a hand on here shoulder
"I'm
good Jack, really. I just need food." Jack nodded and stood up,
leaving the two women alone to get his daughters food.
"What
was Dad like whilst I was out?" Nakada asked Ana, surprising her by
calling Jack 'dad' for the first time ever.
"He was
really worried for you, we all were." Ana replied eventually "He
didn't leave you once." Nakada shifted uncomfortably before
turning to the door as Jack stepped in
"Here
you go luv." He said, setting a bowl of watery soup and an apple on
the table
"Thanks
Jack." Nakada said, smiling slightly "For everything."
To My Reviewers:
Jinxeh: Nakada has pulled through! (Does poker dance whilst hiding from Jinxeh) Flashlights are boring – pokers are more fun! Review!
Tinkthefairy: Your not supposed to drool at Jack's chest whilst his daughter is dieing! (Hits tink over head with poker) Yes! Nathan is finally dead! No! Jack loves me! He told me so! He loves me and only me! And Nakada, who is glaring at me, but he loves her differently to how he loves me! He told me he loves me and only me and noone else in this way! He loves me, get it? Review!
Windvuur: Okay… (Puts eyes back in head) Heeheehee, that chapter was so fun to write. I love writing this story! Review!
ForensicPhotograper711: I'm sure blairwitch would tell you where I live to if I'd kept you hanging! No! I could never kill my main character! Or hurt Jack! I'd steal Jack's rum though… Review!
Radcliffe18: I am sorry for ending the chapter so quickly. I'm not that good at think what to write in much detail. It explains all the short chapters! Review!
Blairwitch: You know I had to do that! You read my chapter ages ago! Mwhahahahaha (yes, to much coffee again… oops.) Review!
Sorry for the short chapter everyone! I really don't know what to write though!
