Dear readers,
I have to apologize for not updating for so long, but my inspiration had vanished. I am happy to report that my inspiration is back and i hope to be updating often. Thank you to all of you who have continued to review and read this story!
Blondie
It had been 3 days since the Abby had killed Jacobs, and some of the crew was still frightened by her but Abby paid them no mind.
It was late one night as Abby stood gazing out at the sea. How she had missed this ship. Abby was pulled back to present when someone placed a hand on her shoulder. She turned to find none other than Red one of the only people she trusted. She had known him a few years back, but hadn't seen him since the ship they sailed on was attacked.
"Abby, I thought it was ye when ya came aboard." He smiled. He was a handsome man no doubt. He had tan skin, red hair, and crystal blue eyes. But Abby could only see him as a brother. And he could only see her as a sister.
"Mother O' god! I can't believe I didn' recognize ye." Abby said with a smile. She then jumped into his awaiting arms, and hugged him as though he could disappear at any moment.
"It has been'a few years hasn' it?" He said
"Not since the ship was attacked. I neva thought I'd see ye again." She stated sadly.
"Neither did I lass, we'll talk more later, but ye best be getting some shut eye 'fore dawn."
"Aye, we be needin ta catch up on some things." She said with a wink.
Red just rolled his eyes, and pushed her gently towards her cabin. Abby sighed and waved before she ducked below deck.
Unknown to them Jack had been watching this whole exchange with a frown on his face. He didn't know what was going on between them and didn't like not knowing. He could hear the whole conversation, and nearly choked on air when he heard Abby that they need to catch up on thing, and didn't like what Abby applied when she said that. He would figure out what was going on, and he would do it soon.
During the next few days Red and Abby would steal glances at each other, and talk for as long as they could. To anyone that didn't know their relationship, they would think that they were lovers. But both Abby and Red knew that wasn't the truth and never would be. They just happened to be close in age, and share the same interests. But one of the reasons Abby was so close to Red was because he was the only one who knew her entire past. Not even her father knew her entire past, just what she felt like telling him.
The Next day the crew was doing their daily chores, all except that is for Abby. Jack searched all of her favorite spots, but couldn't find her. He finally decided to ask Red.
"Hey, boy, where be Abby?" Jack asked Red.
"In 'er cabin, Cap'n." He stated going back to his work.
Jack would have been mad that he had just been brushed off, but instead just made a bee-line to Abby's cabin. But when he got there he realized that the door had been nailed shut.
"Abby open this door!" He stated, but he got no reply
Silence.
"Abby open this door 'fore I break it down."
Still no answer.
Jack was starting to get nervous. What if she was hurt? What if she wasn't even there? Not knowing what to do he went back to where Red was securing some rigging to ask him about Abby.
"What's wrong wit me daughter boy?" he asked in a dangerously low voice. By now the crew was all watching the scene unfold.
"Aye captain, don't worry she'll be out tomorrow I recon." He stated
"Why the bloody hell is she like that ta begin wit boy?" Jack asked
"That be Abby's story ta tell. And I'm not ganna go spread her business where she don't want it spread." Was Reds reply
Jack grabbed Red by the collar of his shirt bringing their faces inches apart from each other. "Tell me what I be wantin ta know, or it'll be the brig for ye."
Red started to fidget. Finally he sighed and mumbled something inaudible to Jack.
"What was that lad?" Jack questioned.
"Antonio was his name, but that's all I can be telling ye capt'n" Red stuttered.
Jack released him while sighing. "Aye lad, get back ta work." Jack then made his way to the helm where he stayed all day, until Gibbs relieved him so Jack could rest, but all Jack could do was think about Abby and what made her lock herself up.
That morning while the crew was eating in the galley, Abby was removing the nails from her door. No one realized this due to the fact that she was going about it quietly. By 10:00 the whole crew was going about their duties, everyone but Abby. Jack was getting ready to go interrogate Red some more until the sound of boot coming up the step from below filled his ears. Everyone turned to see Abby making her way up on deck, they all watched her much as they had the first day she had come aboard.
When Jack yelled for the crew to get back to work they did, but they still watched to see what would happen.
"Abby get up here." Jack yelled to Abby over the eerie clam that had settled over the ship.
"Aye Cap'n?" Abby questioned when she got to the helm.
"What the hell happened ta ye yesterday" He asked
Abby looked to the floor before looking Jack in the eye and saying, "Old business."
"Well if'n it's old business, then why were ye dealin with it now." Jack asked.
"It was somethin I had ta do." She stated
"What ye had ta do were ye chores, I won't have one of me crew, even me daughter, slackin off."
Abby didn't reply. She didn't know what to say, really. It was true that she did slack off, but she just couldn't let Jack know why.
"I MEAN YE HAVE A RESPOSABILITY TO THIS SHIP,IT'S CREW, AND TO IT'S CA-" but Jack was cut off by Abby.
She looked him strait in the eye and told him, "I have a responsibility to myself."
Jack looked shocked, but recovered quickly. "Ye may have forgotte' how things work on this ship, but ye be wantin ta remember soon." And with that he turned to and started to walk away.
"And ye migh' have neva been a father, but ye migh' wannna be learnin soon." Abby said to Jacks retreating form
Jack froze and went slightly rigid, before continuing towards his cabin, slamming it close.
Abby looked around to see the whole crew staring at her. "WELL NUTHIN TA SEE HERE GET BACK TA WORK."