6: Peas In A Pod

The next morning I woke up feeling strangely different. I felt energetic, which I hadn't felt in a while. The night before Elizabeth had brought me a large plate of food and I'd managed to eat it all without feeling queasy. I seemed to be getting stronger, quickly. I looked over at the door and noticed a small glow of sunlight. It must be still early. I went to put my feet onto the wooden floorboards, when I felt something else.

"Mmm" I heard someone moan.

I looked down and seen I'd hit Jack.

"I'm so sorry Jack," I laughed. He stirred.

"That's Captain Jack" he managed to mumble and instantly dozed back into a deep sleep. I laughed again. This time I placed my bare feet around the sleeping figure and tiptoed to the end of the bed. I grabbed a coat that Elizabeth had given me and quietly made my way out the door. The instant I opened the door a nippy chill ran through my spine. It was going to be a cold day. I went below deck and managed to find my way to the kitchen area, past all the swinging hammocks with sleepy pirates.

I wonder where Will and Elizabeth sleep, I thought.

I entered the galley, where a rectangle table sat, there was around a metre distance from the table to the wall. Low bench seats sat closely either side. At the far back of the room there was a cupboard and a stove, where the cook obviously worked. I fondled my way to the cupboard where I found an apple. I sat down at the table and munched away.

I heard the door creek open and Elizabeth tiptoed in.

"Oh thank god someone's awake," she said, continuing to the cupboard.

"Sleep well?"

"Yeh… alright. You?" she had gotten an apple out from the cupboard as well, and joined me sitting on the table.

"Yeh, feeling rather energetic today actually"

"That's good. The foods giving you energy"

"Hey, where about do you and Will sleep?"

"We have a small little cabin, just big enough for a bed and some bedside tables." She sighed. "Don't get me started on Will," she said rolling her eyes and crunching into the apple.

"Everything not going well with you and him?" I asked.

She looked annoyed. "Everything is fine, Will just snores!"

I burst out laughing. She looked at me, surprised. Then burst out laughing herself. She was complaining over something so small.

"Nothing serious then?" I laughed.

"Minor, really"

I had finished my apple shortly after and looked at the core, still feeling a little hungry.

"You still hungry?" I asked Elizabeth.

"Yeh, I am actually"

I got up from the table and walked over to the cupboard, in search for more food.

"There should be some pork from last night. We could heat it up, that way it tastes better." Elizabeth said, joining me near the cook top. "Let me tell you now, I ain't the best of cooks" She added.

"Yeh, same here. But how hard could it be to heat up some meat on a hot plate?" I asked.

"Not too hard. At least I hope not"

Ten minutes later, Elizabeth and I sat down with a plate of hot meat. Even though we had managed to heat the pork, we almost set my coat a light and Elizabeth's hair was almost turned into a flow of flames.

"Should be cooler now," I said, poking the meat with my fork.

We both grabbed some meat with our forks and took a bite. "Oh god, I was wrong. Hot!" trying to cool the meat down while it remained in my mouth.

Elizabeth took one look at me and cracked up laughing, sending her meat out her mouth and onto the table. My mouth was burning but I was in tears of laughter. Elizabeth's laughing face didn't help and I was in stitches.

Once we stopped laughing and dried our eyes, we planned we'd wait and let the meat cool a little before eating it.

"We should hang out today, your fun to be around" Elizabeth said. "I need some time away from Will and I'm guessing you need some time from Jack," she said with a glance.

I looked at her and raised my eyebrow. "What's that implying?" I asked.

She smiled. "Trust me. When I was on this ship, without Will, when we where looking for the chest of Davy Jone's, time with Jack rubs off on you"

I sat there amused. "Are you saying that there was something between you two?"

"No, nothing like that. Although…" she began, waving some meat on the end of her fork. "I did kiss him and tie him to the ship, but that was to save our life's, cause the Kraken was after him"

"I heard that, that the Kraken took Jack's life and sunk the Pearl. Well it was a rumour floating around Port Royal and then people said it wasn't real, that Jack never got taken by the Kraken and the Black Pearl, had been seen sailing"

"Well he did die, sadly. We got him back though and the Pearl. Hurray!" she said sarcastically. "Nah, only kidding, Jacks an awesome captain"

"So…?" I asked with a cheeky grin.

"What?" she asked hesitantly.

"Is Jack a good kisser?" I laughed.

"I'm sure you'll find out, he fancies you ya know?"

"What?"

"Like you haven't noticed! Ain't nothing wrong with a pirate ya know," she said smiling.

I smiled back. "I don't think Jack would make a move on me," I added.

"You'll be surprised, he may just very well make a move. He's taken a real shine to you, making sure you feeling all right, making sure you've got plenty of food. It must be loooovvvveeeee," she said starting to sing her words loudly.

"Shhh…" I said putting my hand over her mouth to shut her up. I took my hand away.

"I guess only time will tell," she belted out in song. I couldn't hold in the laughter.

At that moment the kitchen door swang open and in walked Jack. He ignored us two girls and walked straight to the cupboard.

Elizabeth and I glanced at one another worrying, hoping he hadn't heard our conversation, or Elizabeth's so-called singing. Luckily he still looked half asleep. He walked back from the cupboard empty handed and looking annoyed. He sat down across from Elizabeth and I.

"Morning gals" he said sleepily.

"Morning" we said in unison.

There was a long silence. Jack looked from Elizabeth to me. Did he suspect something? I thought.

"What's going on?" he asked.

"Well we were discussing what we are going to do today," answered Elizabeth, happily. "So… Charlotte. We still hanging out today?" asked Elizabeth standing up from the table.

I stood up too, Jack still watching us both carefully.

"On one condition…" I said seriously.

"What's that?"

"…We don't cook anything" I finished with a grin. She grabbed my arm, laughing as we walked out of the galley. Leaving Jack alone, confused with what the hell we were on about.

How does everyone think its going so far??? If you have any questions and comments don't hesitate, I don't mind! But due to school I am not sure if I will update during the week!! I will do my best!! thanks for reading!!!!