Zelia
I make the railing just in time. Hanging over, I throw up my entire dinner while tears stream down my cheeks.
This is most likely the saddest victory in the history of time. The joy I felt when I realised that we attacked the Whydah Gally died the moment my boot made contact with Jehan’s face.
I did not want to physically hurt him. Not like that. But I had no choice. He was already laughing at me and not taking me seriously. If I did not react, he would have overpowered me, and I would have lost this opportunity even before I started. I needed him to understand that I am not playing a game. I have no intention of hurting people for the fun of it, but I will be taken seriously.
I am a woman in a man’s world. I will have to work harder and be twice as devious if I want to gain thei
