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Daughter of the Dutchman: Losses and Gains
Mother and I stayed on the beach for a long time.
Slowly her sobs turned to quiet tears, and then those tears turned into sniffles. By that time, the only thing that shed light was the full moon and the stars.
"Come on, Mother." I gently slid out of her embrace and slid down the smooth rock. She kept holding my hand, but could not take her eyes off the rolling waves. High tide was coming.
I tugged gently on her arm – she followed willingly, unprotesting. As we neared the beginning of the path up the cliff, she took more control over herself. She turned her back to the ocean and faced land. And all the responsibilities it brought.
We got closer to the house and I remembered Jack in his room. "Mother …" I said slowly, warning in my voice.
"Not now, Calypso." Mother said impatiently. "Whatever it is can wait until morning. I want to go to bed."
"No, Mother! This can't wait! It's-!"
Mother stepped inside and stopped suddenly. I almost ran into her. Peering around her arm, I saw Jack sitting at the table, the remnants of a bowl of stew at his lips. He did not notice us until he lowered the bowl and belched quietly.
"WILLIAM TURNER! WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE-"
I lost track of the argument after that. I was busy rescuing the stew from being burnt from the newly kindled fire.
The basis of Mother yelling, as far as I could tell, was something to the effect of rudeness to our father, even if Jack did not acknowledge him as his own, while Father was here.
And Jack just sat there, his head in one hand, staring off into is won world while Mother yelled. I took his dirty bowl and went outside to clean it.
"WHAT!" My mother's voice rang out. "You're WHAT?" You're getting MARRIED? Why didn't you tell me earlier?"
I dropped the bowl in the grass and ran inside. The strangest sight assailed my eyes.
Mother was hugging Jack. "It's about time," my mother whispered.
Jack met my eyes over our mother's shoulder, a pleading expression plastered on his face.
"Help me!" He mouthed.
I couldn't help but laugh.