" Soon dear. We should get there in a coupleof days." Replied the girls mother.
" But I wanna be there now!" The girl whined while stomping her foot on the ground.
" Patience now!" Laughed the woman." You don't want to get on anyone's nerves,
do you"
" Yeah!" Said a little boy who looked to be about eleven. " If you don't be good they might just throw you off the ship!" He started laughing when he saw the look on his sisters face.
" William Turner!" He cringed when his mom called him by his full name. " Quite teasing your sister!" " "Yeah!" Said the little girl. " Or else they'll throw YOU off the ship as well!"She stuck her tongue out after she said that.
He growled and started running towards her. She squeeled when she noticed what he was doing and ran away.
Their mother just sighed and said," What am I ever going to do with the two of you"
She watched them run around, Will chasing Talea, For a few more minutes, before deciding to stop them.
" Talea Turner!You stop running around this instant! Young ladies do not run!" She scolded.
Talea immediately stopped running.
Will on the other hand, he doesn't necessarily have great reflexes,nor was he paying much attention, so you can guess what happened next.
Yep. He crashed right into her.
They fell into a pile at their mothers feet, and she stood there, trying to hold back the smile and laughter that so wanted to come out. But, alas, a chuckle was able to wiggle free from her mouth.
Talea looked up at her mother with tears welling up in her eyes, and cried," Momma!
Will made me fall down"
She shook her head and said," That wouldn't have happened if you hadden't been running around, now would it"
" But he should have seen me stop when you told me to!" She cried.
" I wasn't expecting you to stop so suddenly though!" Will tried to defend himself.
" You should have been paying more attention!" She said back.
" You two, that's enough! I don't want you causing another scene like yesterday"
They got up and nodded their heads, though Talea stuck her tongue out at Will again.
Their mother sighed again, looking to the sky asking for some help.
Finally, she said,"Okay you two, I think it's time for bed"
Both of them started crying out in protest, but she just held up a hand to silence them, which they did quickly.
"It's time for bed." She said. " Now c'mon, let's go to our cabin"
They followed obediently, though Talea, unnoticed by her mother,stuck her foot out and tripped Will. He fell flat on his face and Talea walked right across his back.
When he raised up onto his elbows and looked at her, she just stuck her tongue out at him, then skipped up to their mom.
He got upfrom the ground, promising the first chance he got, to get back at his dear baby sister.
A Few Hours Later
The three awoke to the sound of explosions outside.They were all in the same bed since that was all their mother could afford to book. The mother got out of bed and walked over to the door and looked outside. It was pure caos that met her eyes.
She quietly shut the door and went back over to the bed where the kids were sitting up at.
" Mommy!" Cried Talea," What's going on"
She shook her head and said, "I don't know Talea!" She then turned to Will. " Listen to me, I need you to stay here with your sister! Don't leave her alone for any reason,
understand"
" But mother- " He started.
" No buts William! This is serious!" She said forcefully.
She then went to a little side table and pulled alittle silver gun out of a drawer.
Then she turned back to the two trembling children and said,"Now listen! I want you to stay in this room and lock the door. Do NOT open it for anyone! Got it?"
They both nodded with identical looks of fear in their eyes.
She went and hugged them both to herself, squeezing them tight for reassurance.
" Everything's gonna be alright." She told them.
Then she stood up and left the room.
Will immediatly ran and locked the door like she said, then he went back to his sister and pulled her close to him. " Will," she said," what's going on? Is mommy gonna be okay"
Will looked around, trying to think of something to say that would settle her fears,
as well as his own.
Finally, he said," I don't know sis. I'm sure it's nothing to bad"
She nodded her head and snuggled closer when a really loud explosion rocked the ship, sending the bed they were sitting on sliding across the floor.
" Will! I'm scared!" Cried the little girl.
He just tightened his arms around her and said," Don't worry Talea. I won't let any-
thing happen to you"
" You promise? " She asked, sniffling a little.
" I promise." Then he added, "Now don't cry! You know big girls aren't supposed to cry"
" I know," She said. "It's just that i'm really scared right now"
He started rocking her, hopping that would make her feel better, and said," It's okay.
We'll be fine." He said, as much to himself as to her.
Suddenly, everything started going dark, and the next thing Talea knew, she was waking up to bright light streeming through a window beside her bed.
It was just another dream of that horrible day .