It had been half a day of sailing but for Eli, it felt like an eternity. ‘Dogs are not meant to sail!’ he laughed as he thought to himself. Then he puked one more time on a pail. He was sitting on the bed in his cabin which he shared with his brothers. He was glad they were not there to watch him suffer. The whole ship swayed back and forth and it did not help him steady himself. His stomach was already inside out from the movement. He wanted to look out on the horizon to see the scenery. However, as he took one step away from the bed his feet would get wobbly. Dinner was fast approaching based on the small window he had. The sky turned darker from light blue to indigo. “Hermano, are you there?” the sound of a teenager who had his voice squeak as pummeled thru the wooden door. “S

