CHAPTER 5: ELIZABETH'S DECISION
Elizabeth walked swiftly up to Jack, who was leaning on the steering wheel, examining his compass.
"Jack," Elizabeth started.
"Yes, love?" Jack answered.
" Jack… should I stay at the island for…Will? What if he comes back and doesn't find us? He'll be heartbroken."
Jack sighed and replied. "Elizabeth… I'm so sorry, but I don't think William will come back. It's been 16 years. You need to get over him. Even if he comes back and doesn't find you, he deserves to have his heart broken. I mean, he broke your heart. Why should he be excused from the pain he gave you and Molly?"
"I guess your right, Jack. It's just it'll be so hard for me and Molly. Oh, poor Molly. She so wanted to meet her father."
"She'll be fine. I grew up without my father and I turned out just fine."
"Sure, Jack… sure you did."
Gibbs then stopped their conversation. "Uhhh, Capt'n? Heading? " Gibbs asked hesitantly.
"You should be asking me that, Mr. Gibbs. After all, I am captain of this ship." Barbosa said, appearing from what seemed like nowhere.
"You mean WERE captain," Jack challenged, taking a step towards his ex- first mate.
"No, I mean I AM captain." Barbosa countered, filling the space between him and Jack.
"Will you two please shut it and can we get moving?" Arabella Anne asked impatiently.
'Aye's! and 'Yes's echoed Arabella's request.
"Fine then, to Tortuga!" Jack ordered, ignoring Barbosa's protests.
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Once the ship was at a steady pace toward Tortuga, Arabella Anne walked up to Molly, who was leaning on the railing looking at the sunset.
"I don't recognize you," Arabella said to Molly, startling Molly.
"Oh, well I'm Molly. My mother and I boarded the ship yesterday," Molly replied, not sure who this girl was.
"Oh. Well, I'm Arabella Anne Sparrow. I'm Jack Sparrow's little sister."
"Interesting."
"Yes."
"I have a feeling we are going to be good friends, Arabella Anne," Molly said, hesitantly. She never had a friend before.
"Oh. I never had a friend. The witch that watched me never let me have any."
"I never had a friend either," Molly said.
"Then I guess we are both new at this," Arabella answered, smiling.
"Yes, I guess we are."
The two girls then started to laugh.