Chapter 2 Fire!

Chapter 2 Fire!
Leah's POV at 8 years old still.
"Fire!" someone shouted above us.

 

The sailor ended up grabbing Jacob's hand who in turn held my hand as we tried to get away but it was difficult because the smoke from the fire was engulfing us and hindering our sight. The captain of the boat came up to the sailor who was with Jacob and I and shouted. "Take the children to the other end of the boat and get them on one of the life boats."

 

"Yes Captain." the sailor replied.

 

We managed to get to the other side of the boat unscathed but as the sailor was putting me in the boat, one of the other sailors pushed Jacob to the floor. I couldn't see Jacob due to the fog and I feared for his safety.

 

"Jacob!" I screamed fearing that the sailor wouldn't be able to locate him and see if he had gotten hurt.

 

"It's alright girl, I got him." said the sailor who managed to locate and heave Jacob and himself into the boat.

 

The sailor proceeded to untie the ropes from the big boat, allowing our boat to lower into the water by pulley.  Jacob decided to help him by pulling with all his strength and even though the sailor didn't thank him, I think he greatly appreciated it.

 

While Jacob and the sailor were lowering the boat into the water, I was alternating between coughing from the smoke and yelling for Uncle Billy.

 

"Uncle Billy, cough cough, Uncle Billy!" I shouted while straining to see if I could see through the thick smoke for my Uncle.

 

"Leah!" "Jacob!" I heard his voice call out.

 

I turned left and right trying to locate the origin of his voice until a large boom scared me stiff.  

 

What was that?!?" Jacob exclaimed while I had the most terrified expression on my face.

 

"The ship, duck your heads now." said the sailor who lowered our heads and placed his head on top of ours so we couldn't get hurt from the flying debris of the boat.

 

"Hello!" "Hello!" shouted the sailor to see if he could hear the other sailors, the captain or Uncle Billy.

 

Unfortunately there was no response and I realized that it was just the three of us out here in the open sea. With that realization, I broke down and started to cry. Jacob stopped helping the sailor row away from the debris and sat beside me. He comforted me by pulling me into his side and whispering, "It will be alright Lee Lee."

 

I could sense he was just as scared as I was over what had happened but the best thing about Jacob was, even in the face of fear her could be strong. I clung to his bravery and hoped for the best.

 

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Chapter 1 New York Bound

Leah’s POV at 8 years old.

“Jakey don’t go out too far.” I cautioned him while we were both sprawling on the ship’s beams.
“You’re just a scaredy cat Lee Lee because I am out further than you are.” Jacob taunted me.
“Leah, Jacob!” “You two get off that immediately!” a voice behind us shouted.
“Not only did you endanger yourself, Jacob but you also encouraged Leah to do the same.” The man said to us as we slowly climbed off the beams.
“Sorry Father.” Jacob replied as we walked over to the man who was standing in the center of the ship we were on.
“I know you two want to have some fun and I promise once we get to New York you will have lots of fun but please, can we get there in one piece? “That’s all I ask.” The man vowed to us.
“Will Mother be joining us in New York, Father?” Jacob asked.
“I’m afraid not.” His father replied with a sad smile and a distant look in his eyes.
“I told you once you go to heaven, you don’t come back.” I told Jacob. “Isn’t that right Uncle Billy?” “My mother and father are in heaven and they aren’t coming back.”
My mother died giving birth to me and my father followed her two years later. I ended up living with my Uncle Billy, Aunt Sarah, and my cousin Jacob. That is until a couple months ago when Aunt Sarah died from pneumonia and Uncle Billy decided to leave La Push, Washington for a fresh start in New York.
“That’s right Leah.” Uncle Billy replied. “And we will all meet up again after we’ve lived long and happy lives.”
We were standing there pondering what Uncle Billy’s words when a splash from the water interrupted our thoughts.
We walked over to one end of the boat to see where the splash came from and saw three ugly fish with fins on top of their head.
“Father, what are those ugly fish called?” Jacob asked.
“Those aren’t fish.” “Those are sharks.” Billy told him.
“I wish I had a hook so I could catch it and bring it up so Cook can fix it for dinner.” Jacob said happily.
While we were gazing at the sharks, one of the sailors came from out of one of the rooms with a bucket in his hand and dumped the contents in the ocean. The sailor looked unkempt with an unruly beard and hair to match. It almost looked as if he hadn’t washed himself for days. He kept staring at Jacob and I as if we didn’t belong on the boat.

“18,19,20.” I counted. I was searching for Jacob until I heard a low whisper. “Lee Lee, come here.” The voice beckoned in a room I was about to pass.
It was Jacob and he was holding some cards in his hands. I wandered over to where he was to get a glimpse of what he was looking at.
When I peered over his shoulder, I noticed the cards he was holding had pictures of ladies without any clothes on.
“Why are they naked?” I asked Jacob.
“I have no idea.”
“What the hell do you two think you are doing?!?” a voice yelled at us.
We looked up and saw the unruly sailor we saw moments ago up on the boat deck. He had a mad expression on his face.
Jacob dropped the cards and grabbed my hand to make a run for it but the sailor was too quick, he had Jacob over his knee and was spanking him until I bit him. That gave Jacob enough time to slip from his grasp but while Jacob was making his escape, the sailor grabbed me instead and was going to give me a spanking as well. I was just about to scream when we all heard that one word that no one wants to ever hear while they are on a boat.

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