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The Captain : 4th Day -2
Clara springs to her feet. She takes a step away from the table, wringing her hands. “But we have to. We have to. We can't let Kempton have his way with Meredith again.”
She crosses her arms and sweeps them sideways, brushing off what she's heard. She's shaking so hard she's in danger of falling over.
Piet kicks back his chair. He gathers Clara up in his arms and hugs her to his breast until she calms down. He lets her go and guides her back to her chair.
“Sorry, guys,” she says. “I'm trying to be strong, but it all seems so helpless. And I haven't even mentioned Sukey. What's Kempton going to do with her?”
Piet looks from Clara to me, his eyebrows raised. “What are we going to do?”
“I'm thinking,” I say.
“I'll get us all another cup of coffee,” says Pie
