Chapter 14: Wake Up Call
Ann was excited. 'More like overjoyed.' She ran from the galley all the way to Bella's room, and poked her head in. The room was empty except for a picture and a bag on the bed. 'Maybe she's in Jimmy's room, sleeping on her old bed.' Ann shut the door and turned, moving swiftly to the door of Jimmy's cabin. Without knocking, she briskly opened the door and called, "Bella," in a musical tone.
To Ann's surprise, she saw Bella in bed with Jimmy behind her, his arm wrapped around her waist. She saw Bella's eyes crack open. "Ann?"
Ann looked at her with slight amusement and curiosity. 'Well isn't that cute.'
-Bella POV-
She opened her eyes fully and looked at Ann. 'What's she smirking at?'"What?" Bella asked as she began to sit up. She felt a pair of hands near her stomach move and a body next to her stir. She averted her eyes and saw Jimmy, flashing her that crooked smile.
He too sat up and noticed Ann in the doorway. Jimmy crawled to the end of the bed and started to put his boots on. Without looking at her he said, "Uh...mornin' Mrs. Driscoll."
Bella pickd his hat up off the desk aside the bed and handed it to Jimmy with a smile and faint blush. "Um. H-here you go Jimmy."
Jimmy finished lacing up his boots and turned, facing Bella. She saw he had a faint hue of red on his cheeks, too. Thanks Bells," he said quietly as he took his hat. "I'll see ya later." Jimmy got up and walked out the room past Ann.
Ann walked in the room and sat down next to Bella. She was giving her a look of suspicion. "You didn't tell me it was like that with Jimmy, Bella," Ann said.
Bella shook her head and stood up, moving to the other bed. She picked up her blue shit and put it on, buttoning it and rolling he sleeves to her elbows. "It's not like that Ann, I promise you. I fell asleep on his bed. He musta came in when I was sleepin'." Ann opened her mouth to talk again. 'Probably to pry some more,'Bella thought with a smile. "Why're you up so early?" she asked Ann.
Ann simpy smiled. "Jack's talking to the captain right now about Little Kong. He said we can try to raise him!" she jumped up and hugged Bella.
She patted her back. "But Ann," she said pulling away. "Won't he get big?"
Ann sat back down, frowning a bit. She sat silently for a few minutes. "Maybe it would be best if he was raised on the island?" she finally questioned aloud.
