CHAPTER 3: ELIZABETH AND MOLLY

Elizabeth sighed as she sat on the beach, looking at the perfect sunset.

"Mother! Look!" Molly yelled as she pointed to the left of Elizabeth's view. Elizabeth turned her head in the direction of Molly's finger and sure enough, she saw a big black ship coming towards the island.

"Will….?" Elizabeth gasped as she stared at the ship.

"Is it daddy, Mother?" Molly asked, anxious.

"I think so, Molly" Elizabeth quietly replied, not taking her eyes of the horizon.

"Yay!!" Molly screamed as she started dancing around- happy she'll finally be able to see her dad.

Elizabeth then started to silently cry, with tears of joy.

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Once the ship had reached the island's shore- Elizabeth and Molly were eagerly waiting.

Jack then stepped off the dinghy and onto the sandy shore. All joy vanished from Elizabeth's tear stained face and was replaced with pure shock.

"Jack…..?" was all Elizabeth managed to choke out.

"Father….?" Molly said, stunned.

"Elizabeth, is that you?" Jack said in the same tone Elizabeth and Molly used.

"Oh, Jack!" Elizabeth ran to Jack, throwing her arms around him and suddenly started to sob.

"Elizabeth? What's wrong? What happened?" Jack said in a confused voice.

"Oh… I knew Will wouldn't come- I just…knew…he…w-wo-wouldn't!!"

Elizabeth said between her quiet sobs.

"It's ok, darling, it's going to be fine. Calm down and tell Jack what happened." Jack said as he soothed Elizabeth.

"Jack- I…I told Will th-that I was preg-pregnant when he came….and he s-said….ok and…he'll b-be back…in ten…y-years and….he…he never..came… b-b-back!!" Then Elizabeth couldn't hold it back anymore and collapsed in a puddle of tears.

"Oh, you poor soul. I assure you, William will pay for this!" Jack said, furious.

"You two- come with me- there is no point in waiting for a unfaithful man like Will- he doesn't deserve you or your lovely daughter." Jack then smiled at Molly. "What's your name?" Jack asked Molly.

"M….Molly," Molly stuttered, still in shock that the man her mother so fondly talked about was in front of her.