My heart thirsts because of you

Chapter 11: Love sick

Chapter 11:

Narrator’s POV:

(Nighttime; ship deck)

After a short briefing with the pirate’s captain, it was decided that four of them will sleep in the same room due to the lack of rooms on the ship. Besides that, Shawn and Adam will not allow the girls to be far away from them. Call it the gentlemen’s instinct. Even though they know Krystal and Ivy could very well protect themselves, they just don’t want to take the risk.

Night falls in and most of the pirates have already gone back to their rooms to rest. Krystal and Adam were in the dining hall, waiting for Krystal to finish her food, as she becomes curious about human food, she has taken a small sip of a pumpkin soup and decided that it suits to her taste buds. Adam was there to keep an eye on her. After all, he could not trust to leave Krystal alone with the pirates. No, he was not afraid of the pirates attacking her, it was the opposite.

On the other hand, Ivy noticed that Shawn was standing alone on the ship deck. The wind blowing his hair from his face, showcasing his handsome features and prominent jaw. Ivy could feel her face slowly heating up at the thought of the prince. Clearing up her throat to announce her presence, she walked to stand beside the prince.

The prince had already sensed her presence by the sound of light footsteps in the silent night. He turned to look at her before starting up a conversation.

“It is nice, isn’t it? The night wind blowing our wind. Different from the wind at Olwen. The sea’s wind is much fresher” Shawn said while looking at the water. Recalling in his mind, the lesson they learned in Madame Wren's class.

“If you exclude the slightly fishy smell then, yeah it’s nice,” Ivy replied while looking far into the distance.

“Oh my, you are quite a funny person, aren’t you?” Shawn giggled softly at her remarks. They both fell into silence before somehow, the water got into Shawn’s face, surprising both of them.

“Hahahaha, oh my, that is so funny!” Ivy laughed out loud for the first time in years. They both did not know why the water could get splashed into his face.

Wiping his face with his handkerchief, he also laughed at himself. “I don’t know too. Could be something or someone is messing with me?” The laughter died soon before the silence enveloped them once again.

“My lady, this night is quite precious to me as it is the first time I have ever traveled far from my kingdom. Would you like to celebrate it with me? Shall we dance?” Shawn then offered his hand to Ivy, which was gladly accepted by Ivy.

“Sure, my prince.” They both then slow dancing on the deck ship, under the blessing of the moon. As they take a look at each other’s faces, close up, they could feel the connection and feelings they have never felt.

Unaware of the other eyes watching them. 

…

Krystal who was looking for Shawn suddenly stopped at her track, when she saw the prince and Ivy dancing with each other, with a gleeful look on their faces. Krystal who felt her heart breaking at the sight could only watch in silence.

“My, don’t they look romantic?” the captain appeared out from nowhere, standing beside her, in the silence of the night.

“Oh my, if I were you, I would silently curse them so that they would not end up together.” The captain silently laughed at his statement.

“What do you mean?” Krystal looked at the captain. Her faces showing how mad she was.

“Oh, come on, don’t act dumb with me. You are a witch, right? Just curse them, like the old good days.” The captain took out his cigarettes and slowly turned around to walk back to his room.

“Young lady, if I were you, I would not let anybody take what is mine. Think about it.” the pirate said before Krystal alone.

“So, you want to play, huh?” Krystal mumbled to herself. The image of the prince and Ivy burned in her mind. Her face and mood got darkened.

“I will show you what I got.” Krystal left the deck.

…

Krystal returned to their shared room, to get a rest from the day she got. From the early morning until the night, she has been thinking about their journey, and getting exposed to the harsh weather has taken its toll on her. After changing her clothes in the changing room, she was ready for bed.

“Adam, could you please turn off the lamp?” Krystal asked Adam who was reading a book. The lamp was beside him.  

“Nope,” Adam replied while turning to another page.

Krystal who was annoyed got up and walked to him to close the lamp. Before her fingers could touch the lamp, she was stopped by Adam.

“Krystal, I’m still reading. Could you wait for a while? I will finish soon.” Adam asked while looking at her. He was also quite tired from the day but he was almost finished with the book and Krystal was slowly getting into his nerve.

“Adam, I’m sleepy and tired. You are too. Let’s just go to sleep.” Krystal replied tiredly, after witnessing the scene at the deck, she had silently cried on her way back to the room.

Adam who was intently looking at her, noticing the tears track left on her face. He suddenly got worried and dropped his book. Placing his palm on her face, he smiled sadly at her and brought her into his embrace.

“Did you meet the prince?”

“Yes… I think he likes Ivy. It was obvious.” Krystal huffed before burying her face into his chest. Adam was always warm, even though he was a vampire.

Adam caressed her hair before turning off the lamp.

“Come on, beautiful. Let’s get you to your bed, yeah?” and the night was over.