The next morning I awoke to a knock on my door. I got up and opened the door to see Elizabeth standing there. "What is it?" I asked.
"I just went to talk to Will about going to find Jack and he agreed to help. He'll be leaving later today." Elizabeth said with a smile on her face. I couldn't help but smile at this. Will always helped Elizabeth and me when we needed it.
"Oh, good I hope he can find Jack." I felt a little bit of hope in me now that Will is going to look for Jack.
"Yes, but there is also something else." Elizabeth's smile faded as she said this and I had a feeling that it had something to with John. I let my sister in the room and shut the door behind her.
"What other thing is there?" I asked a bit curious but more worried.
Elizabeth took a deep breath before she spoke. "Father wants the wedding to be as soon as possible. John's father and our father have agreed to have the wedding in four weeks." Elizabeth said waiting for my reaction. I felt the little bit of hope that was inside me disappear.
"Four weeks?" I managed to say sitting down on the bed before I fell over from shock.
"Yes, it isn't much time to find Jack but if he is in Tortuga then Will might be back here before the four weeks are up." Said Elizabeth trying to make me feel a little better.
I nodded. "Perhaps it is...we'll just have to wait and see won't we?" I looked over at Elizabeth and she just nodded at me.
Later that day Elizabeth and I went down to the docks to say good-bye to Will. He was already there loading up a ship. "Elizabeth I didn't think you were going to come. Hello Natalie." I smiled at Will and Elizabeth gave him a hug.
"Good luck on finding Jack." I said once they parted. Will looked at me with sympathy in his eyes.
"I will try to be back before the wedding." He said and boarded the ship.
I gave a weak smile and then something hit me that made my stomach turn. What would happen if Will and Jack didn't get back until after the wedding? I would then be stuck in misery for the rest of my life. Elizabeth must have known something was wrong because as soon as the ship Will was she turned around looking back at me.
"Are you alright?" She asked worried.
I look at her like I had only just realized she was there. "Yes, I'm alright..." I lied so she wouldn't get worried about me and she took it. We walked back to the house in silence because I was stick about the idea that I would be living in misery in for the rest of my life. When we finally got home I went upstairs to my room not wanting to eat anything, talk to anyone or do anything. I just wanted to wallow in self-pity.
Three weeks later
It has been almost four weeks since Will left to go find Jack. There hasn't been any word from any of them and I'm starting to get worried because I only have two more days until the wedding. I haven't been eating much, I haven't had a good night sleep in a long time and I've been trying to avoid John as much as possible. All of these things are because I am worried that I am going to have to marry John in four days and because there is no sign of Jack.
I was in my room looking out the window at the dock waiting for some type of ship to dock, but there was none. There was a knock on my door and I looked towards it. "Come in.'' I said with no effort in my voice.
Elizabeth opened the door and walked in. "The baker is here for you he wants to know which cake you want." I sighed and nodded.
I followed Elizabeth downstairs and into the dinning room where the baker was waiting. When I entered the room he stood up. "I would like to congratulate you Miss." I gave a fake happy smile. I've been doing it for about three weeks and by now it looks like a real smile. I sat down in the chair across from him while Elizabeth sat down next to me.
"Now your sister and I have narrowed it down to two cakes. There is just the plain white one or the white one with red roses on it. Which do you prefer, Miss?" He said looking from me to Elizabeth.
"Um...the plain white one sounds nice and simple." I said not really caring which cake I do have at the wedding. At this point Elizabeth got up and left the room.
"Alright, we will have it ready for you on the day of your wedding." I once again gave a fake smile.
"Oh good well if you excuse me I have other things to prepare for the wedding. I'm sure you know the way out correct?" I asked not wanting to stay there any longer.
"Yes, I do Miss..." I nodded to him and left the room.
I was just about to leave the house when I heard my name called. "Natalie...wait!" I turned around to see Elizabeth coming down the stairs. "There is a surprise for you upstairs in your room." She said walking toward me.
"Elizabeth I'm not in the mood for surprises today." I said not really wanting to go upstairs for fearing the surprise would be from John or for my wedding.
"Trust me I think your going to like it." I followed my sister to my room. She opened the door and let me in first. I almost fell over from shock because they're facing me, in my chair was Jack.
He smiled at me. "Hello, love." I turned back to Elizabeth who only smiled and closed the door leaving Jack and me alone. I then turned back to him slightly confused.
"She knew about this that you were coming today?" I asked
"Yes...so Will tells me your wedding is in two days." He said his face was erased of all emotion. I didn't say anything; I couldn't say anything so I just nodded my head. "Well, we best start thinking of a way to get you out of this." He said standing up.
"What? I thought you weren't going to help me?" I asked shocked
"I never said I wasn't going to, love. You just assumed I wasn't going to." He said walking towards me.
"But you left-" He started answering before I had even finished my sentence.
"I left because I didn't think there was anything I could do, but then Will came and told me what was going on here. I had to come back and help you somehow." I smiled as he said this. Not really knowing what else to say I hugged him. At first he was shocked by reaction but then hugged me back.
"Thank you Jack." I whispered.
"Your welcome, love." He replied.
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