Chapter 2, An Unwanted Journey

Recap of the last chapter

The next morning I wake to see it raining, like it has been for the past month. I walk out to see if J is bruised in anyway only to see a group of people standing outside the boat on the docks. I see J, "Hey J, who the hell are these people?" I yell, and I then steer my eyes to the man I saw in the bar last night, and those blue eyes staring right back at me.

My attention was quickly drawn to a lady in a rain coat, "I've seen subway cars in better shape than this." She complained.

"Yeah she may be ugly, but she puts out." Bill smirked as he carried 2 gasoline cans towards the boat.

"Bill, who the hell are these people and why are they here?" I snapped.

"Well it looks like we're going on a little adventure." He laughed.

"Adventure, what the… ok, ok, so the problem here is where are ALL of them gonna sleep?" I questioned putting my hands on my hips.

He walked up to me, "We'll figure it out when the sun goes down, and in the meantime, be nice." And he walked to the back of the boat.

"What is he talking about, I'm always nice." I murmured as I turned around and came into contact with another body.

"Oh, I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to run into you." A woman in her early twenties apologized in a really southern accent.

"Oh, that's no problem. I'm Alex, welcome to the Bloody Mary!" I said happily.

"Thanks, I'm Sam. Um, do you think you could help me with these?" she asked sweetly.

"Sure no problem." I smiled. 'You know, she doesn't seem that bad, I might just like her' I thought as I helped her load her bags onto the ship. As I walked by I saw a tall black guy and a smaller black woman having a difficult time with their luggage.

I walked up to Sam. "Hey Sam, what's their deal?" I said pointing to both of them.

"Well the guy his name is Gordon and he's one of the scientist. The girl, Gail she works for our company, well she really doesn't want to be here. As you can see already." We both laughed.

As I walked back to the boat, I dropped the stuff at the bow for now, but I couldn't help but strangely feel as though someone was watching me. I usually felt that way ever since that bet with Jose. Basically, I won in a card game and he just wouldn't face the fact that I won without cheating. To make a long story short, he spied on me a lot and was soon arrested for trespassing and attempted murder.

I made my way to the back of the boat but it was not long before I came in contact with the man that had in fact been the thought in my mind. As I turned the corner, within a split second I was halfway through the air falling downward. I closed my eyes and prepared for the really bump that was going to consume the back of my head for a while, but oddly enough it didn't come. I soon realized that 2 warm hands were grasping my hips.

I quickly opened my eyes to see ocean blue ones starring right back into mine.

"Oh, I'm terribly sorry. I didn't see you coming." The man said in a very English accent. I would have to say that this was the first time I have ever been speechless. I just could not talk for some reason, but thank God that didn't last very long.

"What's goin on here?" Bill asked suspiciously. Jack quickly let go of me and I back away from him.

"Nothing Bill, when I was walking back here, I turned the corner and I didn't see… um." Looking at this man, he quickly said "Jack, and to finish her story, well I ran into her and she would have fallen," "but he caught me so I didn't have to worry about a huge bump on my head." I interrupted.

Bill didn't speak a word, he just nodded and walked away, but not without stealing a glance at Jack.

I turned to him, "Well I'm Alex," "Jack, very nice to meet you." He smiled. "Nice to meet you too, and welcome to the Bloody Mary!" I said as I turned around and walked toward the bow. 'Shit, he's English too; oh that just makes him even hotter."

As I walked out onto the dock I could see Sam and a guy talking and she walked to another guy who looked like they never met before and he took a definite interest in her by the look in his eyes.

As she walked up to me, "So who are they?" I asked quirking an eyebrow.

"Oh, the man in the hat is Cole, he's our computer genius and the other is Dr. Ben Douglas, our, well doctor." She smiled.

I started to walk with her, "ok, I know you noticed him checkin you out right?" she looked at me like I was crazy.

"I'm dead serious, he's cute too. Go for him." I smirked.

"No way!" she laughed. "Well he is kinda cute, but I guess we'll see." She grinned.

Surprisingly, Sam and I just kinda hit it off. I could mostly definitely guarantee us being really good friends by the end of this trip.

I made my way down to the boat when I saw Jack and Gordon talking to Gail, when suddenly she left. I slipped past Jack and grabbed myself a chair. I saw Bill usher Sam into his room. When he came out he motioned for me to follow him up to the steering deck. I took a seat on Tran's bed and looked at Bill.

"Ok, so what's the plan?" I asked shortly.

"So these people are some kind of scientist looking for some flower. They're paying us 50 grand to take them up river." I opened my mouth, "Ah, ah, ah, I'm not done. So about sleeping arrangements, cuz I know your dying to find out where you sleep. You will either sleep up here with me, I'll sleep on the flour, or you can have the hammock and sleep above the engine." I took a moment; "I'll go with the hammock for now, only because I know you would kill me if I chose the bed."

"You know me all too well." He smiled.

I got up and stood by Tran as he got the boat ready to go. Bill just walked out to go in search of some dangerous meat.

When he finally spotted him, he went in. "Hey Jack, can I talk to you for a moment?" Jack nodded and followed Bill out to the dock.

"So what's the problem?" Jack asked. "Let's get something straight, I'm not a man to be messed with, and I think you know what I mean." Jack looked very confused, "Stay away from Alex." He simply said and walked away.

Jack looked at his retreating form, and then made his way onto the boat.

"Tran, you ready?" Bill yelled. "All set Bill!" was his reply. "Alright Alex, get the ropes and we'll be on our way." He directed me.

I simply jumped off the boat and untied the ropes from both ends of the boat. What I forgot about is how far the jump from the dock to ship really is. I got a running start and jumped as far as I could. I would have fallen if it weren't for a strong pair of arms holding me in place.

"You really need to stop falling around me." Jack laughed as he let go of me.

We were soon on our way, to the biggest adventure any of us would ever have. For some of us it would be our last.

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