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Enjoy chapter 3!
One week later, Annaliese and Nikko were eating a splendid lunch in the captain's cabin. She was seated at the end of the dining table while Nikko chewed away at his hay on the floor nearby. Annaliese was eating grapes, cheese, and bread, which had been presented to her on a silver platter. She had a goblet of water and her tambourine sitting in front of her as well. The pair had never eaten food of such quality in all their lives.
The ship swayed back and forth as it sailed along the endless waters. To her surprise, Annaliese was actually enjoying the rocky journey. Outside, both the sky and sun were concealed behind the grey clouds. Annaliese was wearing the same beautiful outfit that the captain had given her last week. She performed for him several times a day then after the sun set, he would let her and Nikko sleep in his cabin with him.
There was a knock on the door and the captain came into the room. He smiled at Annaliese before summoning her forward. She automatically rose from her seat, grabbed her tambourine, and left the room with him and Nikko. The leader took his usual seat as Annaliese and Nikko walked to the center of the dim room.
She held the tambourine out in front of her and steadily beat it as she raised it above her head. Nikko was hopping about next to her. Annaliese couldn't help but smile at the goat as she twirled around and kicked her legs up. She swiftly brought her arms back down and stretched them out as she jumped into the air and spun in a circle.
Just as she landed back on her feet, yells from the crew reached her ears. She and Nikko came to a stop and listened as thundering footsteps approached the door leading out to the deck. A moment later, two of the men burst through door and spoke urgently to the captain, who had instantly risen from his chair. Though Annaliese couldn't understand a word they were saying, she knew something was dreadfully wrong by the tone of their voices and the fear dwelling in their eyes.
She gasped when a loud boom came from above. The men and the captain rushed from the room, leaving her and Nikko alone and confused. They started towards the door, but the ship shook violently, causing Annaliese to lose balance and hit the hard floor. She hastily got to her feet and exited the room with Nikko at her heels.
The crew members were scurrying around in a panic, shouting orders at each other. Another deafening boom sent the ship rocking fiercely. Annaliese took the floor once again and scanned the seas for the cause of the chaos. Her eyes widened fearfully upon noticing another ship on the right side of the one she was on. Smoke was issuing from its many cannons…
Annaliese then realized to her horror that the ship was sinking. She could already see the water nearing the deck. There was another cannon shot that made the entire ship tilt to the left. Annaliese screamed as she and Nikko slid down the deck towards the railing.
The ship straightened up just before the pair reached the railing. Annaliese's heart was pounding against her ribs so rapidly, it was painful. Just as she got up and leaned against the railing for support, another blast came from the cannons…
Annaliese instantly held her breath as she tumbled from the ship. She plunged into the warm sea and quickly surfaced moments later. Her clothes were now soaked and her curls had all straightened out. Annaliese pushed the hair out of her face and wiped the salty water from her eyes. The cloth in front of her face stuck to her mouth. Nikko was bleating frantically from the side of the deck above.
"Jump, Nikko! Jump!" Annaliese cried to the goat over all of the commotion. She held her arms out encouragingly and he finally leapt into them. She held the goat close to her as she swam away from the sinking ship. She then noticed something in the far distance and realized it was her very last chance for survival…
Another cliffhanger! What is it that Annaliese sees? Find out in the next chapter!
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