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Origins of a Pirate
Chapter 2
Jack silently crept through the back door of his family's mansion. He enjoyed listening to his parent's conversations and more often than not, learned new words for his vocabulary. He was nearly to the hearth room, the origin of the voices, when a small boy of the age of seven eagerly jumped on his back, eager to play.
"Hi Jack!" The small boy squeaked.
"Get off of me, Cut. I'm trying to listen." Jack growled, trying to catch the conversation taking place in the next room.
"But Jack!" The younger boy whined, "All you do is listen! Can't you play today? Please!"
"Leave me alone."
Jack pushed his younger brother aside and moved closer to the door. The voices were quiet yet he could still make out parts of the conversation.
"I know this is hard on you Edward…"
"This isn't just about me, Delanie. It's about our children. With you gone how will we ever…"
"Promise me, Edward that they get an education. Please"
"I promise."
"Maybe we should tell the children the news."
"I don't know if they will be able to bear it. Especially Ginny. She's too young. Maybe we should wait until…"
"There is no waiting, Edward. You heard what the doctor said."
"I just… I… I will miss you."
Jack didn't know what to make of it. As he turned away to go upstairs, he pondered what he had just heard. What was the news? What did the doctor say? And what was so important that his parents would try to hide it? He sighed and realized that he and his siblings would just have to wait until the parents decided to break the news.
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Sorry this chapter is really short, but I wanted to update quickly. Enjoy and please Review!