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Chapter 13
The next morning, Jack rowed to the dock to get Sephora and Will, while Ruby and crew pulled up the anchor. They were set to sail by the time Jack got back. The wind was blowing them in a steady west direction and Ruby steered the boat out of the harbor. When they were out on the ocean, Ruby saw Jack climbing the stairs to her. She kept her eyes forward and she felt him come up behind her.
"How about lettin gme steer the lady, love," Jack gripped the wheel with one hand. "So you can get some rest," Ruby sighed and stepped aside. Jack grinned and brought his other hand to the wheel, pulling out his compass from his belt. Ruby walked down the stairs and saw Sephora leaning agianst the side of hte ship. Ruby walked over and stood beside her, closing her eyes andlenaing out over the water, smelling the salt air, her hair whipping in front of her face. She turned to Sephora, who was smiling.
"What's it like to be married, now?" Ruby asked. Sephora smiled and looked out over the water.
"It's nice to know that he's there," Sephora answered, and Ruby looked up at Jack, who smiled down at her. Ruby smiled back. Sephora groaned behind her. Ruby wahipped her head around,
"Sephora?" Sephora had one hand on her head, the other gripped the edge of the ship with white knuckles. Ruby gripped her shoulder. "Sephora!" Sephora's eyes closed and she began to fall backward. Ruby caught her by the waist and lowered her gently to the deck floor. She looked around and saw a rag hanging out of a bucket near her. She pulled the rag out and wrung it in her hands, calling for Will. He ran over. Ruby dabbed the cloth on Sephora's head, pushing her long, redhair out of the way. Ruby's eyes stung again.
"What happened?" Will kneeled beside Ruby. Ruby shook her head, holding back tears.
"I don't know she just fainted," Ruby shook her head again and Will picked Sephora up and started to carry her toward the stairs that lead below deck. Ruby began shouting orders.
"Lower the rowboat! Williams! Go to town for the doctor! Lower the anchor!" Ruby hurried after Will. They climbed the steps carefully, and placed Sephora on the bed in Ruby's room. Ruby wrung the rag that was still in her hands. Suddenly, Jack was beside her, and she jumped. She hadn't even heard him. Ruby looked at Will.
"I'll go see to things above deck," Will said, and nodded to both of them, obviously tryin gto hol dback tears. Ruby let out a raspy, harsh breath and kneeled down beside the bed, looking at Sephora. With a shakey hand, she dabbed on Sephora's forehead, brushing a tear off her cheek. Jack placed a hand on her shoulder, but didn't say anything. They stayed that way for half an hour, until William s came below deck with the doctor. By that time, Ruby was dabbing Sephora's head with a dry cloth. The doctor nodded to Jack and Ruby quickly explained everything to him. The doctor asked them to leave the room so he could do an examination. Jack put both his hands on Ruby's shoulders and guided her gently out of the room andclosed the door. Ruby slid down the wall and hugged her legs to her, ball the raga up in her hands, Jack stood beside her, still not saying anything.
After what seemed like a year to Ruby, the doctor opened the door and motioned them inside. Ruby stood up quickly and walked in. Sephora looked the same. Alive, breathing. Thiswas a bit comforting to Ruby. She looked at the doctor.
"Are you two the parents?" The doctor asked, as if he was a bit scared of htem. He had never been on a pirate ship before. Ruby thought about this, almost wanting to tell him she had kidnapped her, but Jack slid an arm around her waist. Ruby jumped a bit.
"Yes, we are," Ruby looked at himout of the corner of her eye, he looked back with a small smile. The doctor nodded.
"Well, I don't quite know what is wrong with your daughter, Mr. and Mrs...?"
"Smith," Jack answered agian, and , agian, the doctor nodded.
"Mr. Smith, the only thing I can say is that if your daughter does not come to in maybe a week..." Ruby looked a Jack, but Jack just nodded at the doctor and started to push him toward the door.
"Well, thank you doctor, I think a man above deck will pay you, thanks again!" He closed the door, Ruby looked back at Sephora, kneeling back down. She pushed the hair off her face and dabbed her head absently with the dry cloth. Her eyes burn and she blinked. A small tear ran down her cheek, she she kept dabbing her forehead. Jack reached down and tried to pull the rag out of Ruby's hands, but Ruby gripped it, tears quietlyrunning rivers down her cheeks. Jack grabbed her arms and jerked her up and pulled the rag out of her hands. Ruby looked down, sobs jerking her body, suddenly grippingly tired. She closed her eyes and felt Jack's arms wrap around her. She rested her head on his chest and he picked her up. She blinked up at him as he placed her on the bed, and she closed her eyes and fell into a dark, dreamless sleep.