The Captain's Daughter

Pirate's skill

Dani

When I woke up I was alone. I frowned some before grabbing my phone to call Emma but in return I had a text message from Emma.

Dani, I wanted you to know I'm sorry. We found a break in the Nolan case, and I made an arrest last night. I arrested Mary Margaret, because her finger prints were all over a box we found a human heart in it. Go somewhere other than school today.

My jaw dropped, she wasn't even home last night when I snuck out. I frowned some still reading the text over again. There was no way Mary Margaret could have killed Katherine, she wasn't capable of doing something like that. I sighed and sat down on the couch and held the book, it laid against my leg some just staring at it.

Father was looking at a paper in front of him. He braced and leaned over the table some. Father? What is it Hayes? I shyed away some and he sighed. What? Could I go with you? Why? To get a book, maybe? You have books. He said and I sighed. But I've read all of them. He looked at me annoyed I looked down before turning and walking away. He had become so much colder, it was only a year after Harry's passing. He didn't even seem to know it was my birthday, I just wanted a book for my birthday.

I sat in school, we had a substitute teacher, who was one of the nuns. Until further notice. She said to one of the kids questions. I looked at Henry who was sitting next to me. I felt sick because this didn't seem like it was going to end well, for anyone.

I'm going, I'll be back later. Father- Hayes, no. I looked down and he shook his head. Please, Father. I want to go on land. He frowned and glared some I just looked away from him holding the tears at bay. He walked out of my room and when it was clear I screamed letting the tears fall. Things in my room fell, because I lost control. I always lost control.

I sat at lunch one knee up on the bench, the book propped on it. There were nine chapters, but they were long. I found it weird how there were only nine chapters. Hey Dani. Question? I asked not looking at Henry he frowned. Sure. Who only writes a book with nine chapters? He shrugged and sat down. Where did you find that? I looked at him I didn't want to answer him. Do you really think I'll tell anyone? So, do you think Mary Margaret actually killed her? No and stop dodging the question. Ok, ok. I sighed some looking at the book.

I went for a walk. This port had a beach not to far from the docks. I crossed my arms and walked down the beach. The water look red while the sun was setting I sat down in the sand getting wet as the waves would come up and hit my bare feet and my dress. A full year. If he was alive and well he would have come found us. Father's words rung in my head. I wondered if he had lived and was just lost, but Father had a point. He would have come back for at least me. But he was also away from father.

I came back to the apartment with Henry and saw Emma looking through the apartment. I went up to the couch when she said to stay out of the way and sat down pulling the book out and picking up where I left off, when the air kicked on and something was rattling. What is that?!? I snapped coming over to see Emma holding a literal hunter's knife. We all just stood there looking at the knife and then eachother.

I heard a whistle I stood and turned, I saw father standing there. I walked up the beach and got on the dock. What're you doing down there?!? He snapped and I shrugged some. Hayes, you can't just leave by yourself, now come on. He went to put an arm around me but I pulled away and went towards this ship