Journey to the Unknown

Chapter 4

Ugh! Why did he have to be such an angry person. Didn't even know him for like a day and already got on my nerves. Whatever.

I turn around and look out into the deep blue sea. Damn, it was so beautiful out here. How come I never thought to travel but to stay in my tiny town?

I heard someone walk up behind and go to turn around. "Hey, spit fire. Everything okay?" Jason asked me looking slightly worried. "I saw captain walk away in a rush. Then he told me to show you your quarters." I look at him, really look at him. I notice he has shaggy brown hair and piercing honey eyes that I can look into all day and get lost in. What? The hell? I don't know why I thought that. He's tall, maybe about 6'3 or something like that. Compared to my 5'7 height he's pretty damn tall.

"Jason, what's your last name?" He looked at me like I've grown two heads. "Uhm, Carmichael. Why?" He said like he was afraid to say his name. I put my hand on his arm and instantly felt sparks. I quickly jerked my hand away and I know he felt it too. "What was that?" He looked at me panic evident in his features. "No clue." I said honestly.

"Alright. Well, shall I show you around?" He held out his hand and I took it. Again with the sparks. It was as if the sparks where trying to tell me something. But I ignored them and went on with exploring the ship.

As we walked around and he was introducing me, the men kept staring at me. Some like they didn't like me, others like they saw me as royalty, and the other men saw me like steak. To be honest I'm glad Jason was there cause if not I would've ran away. "So, how bout I show you the room?" He turns to me. "Please do." I tell him and we make our way to the bottom of the ship where there are cubbies that are made to be rooms. There is only one area with a door and that's a closet.

"My rooms a closet?" I ask in disgust. "Sorry amor. It's the only one with a door. For privacy from the men." I shrug and accept it cause this is the best imma get from the seas.

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I'm on the makeshift bed that me and Jason put together when I hear voices. "Can you believe this girl just came and announced that she was the captains daughter?" One voice said. The other chimed in, "Nah. She ain't his daughter. She's lying and getting close to him to kill him in order to take the treasure for herself. What a lying wench!" I gasp but quickly stifle it so they don't hear me.

"Men. What're we talkin bout?" I know that voice. The deep voice of Jason Carmichael boomed over their hushed conversation. "Nothing mate. Just talkin about the wench that claims she's captains daughter." The other chimed in, "Yeah. The lyin wench." The men snicker. Other than Jason who , I believe is staring at them hard enough for them to cower. I swear I can hear their heartbeats. But I still stay quiet. "Did you know her room is just over there?" I'm assuming he points to my direction. "Come on out, Evelyn."

I make my way towards the men and am greeted with gasps and shocked expressions from the other two men. "Hey y'all." I say sheepishly. "She was spyin on us!" The man said and went to raise his hand to me. Jason quickly grabbed his hand in the air. "Lay a hand on her and you will not make it to the first stop on our journey." This sends them both cowering down and running away.

"I'm sorry, spit fire. These men have no respect for a beautifully intelligent woman." When he says this something warm fills my face. He smiles at me. "Not so spit fire now are ya?" He then laughs when my face heats up more and I put my head down. I punch him, "Shut up." He feigns hurt.

"How are you liking your space? Away from everyone?" I give him a small smile, "It's nice. Something to call mine." I smile at this. Like I actually have something that's mine and I didn't have to fight for. I found my father and he actually wants me around. I'm happy. I look to Jason and he's smiling at me. I give him a look and turn around then head back to my room.

"Goodnight?" I turn around and laugh. "Yeah, camel. Night!" It was the first thing that came to my head. "Camel? Do I even wanna know?" He asked me. I shook my head no and laughed at him. I gave him a sign of goodbye and headed to my room for the rest of the night.

I'm woken a few hours later to the door opening. "Hey little lady." A man said. I could tell he was drunk by the smell and slurring of his words. "What?" I say half sleepy and half alert. "You have a nice body. Lovely little girl. Someone needs to corrupt you." This time I jump from the bed. "No." I say in the smallest voice I didn't know I had.

"Yes" he gives me a sinister smile and creeps closer. When he comes closer I know it's the man from earlier talking about me. "Leave me alone" I demand him. He laughs at me in his drunken state. "No! You're gonna let me have my way with you and that's that!"

He takes out something shiny.

Oh my god! Help!