Trouvaille

Command

Violent as the waves, my heart throbbed violently.

I never knew that my name would be that enticing on the ears if it was him who's calling.

Seconds after that, I found myself in front of him. We were just a step apart. Even when how wild the butterflies of my stomach are, I still have my pride with me.

" We will just sleep. Don't think too much." He said.

" Can I sleep in the couch instead?" I asked. 

There was nothing I heard in response but his sigh.

" We will sleep together." He said yet again with not much emotion.

Thoughts and imaginations of us being on the same bed made me so flushed to the extent.

" I can't sleep with you. I need a bed alone, or at least let me just sleep on the couch!" I said and stamped my foot. I was acting brave and annoyed when in fact, I'm as coward and afraid as the cats.

" If I were you, I better stop talking." He said dangerously. His eyes started getting dark.

" But I want to sleep alone." I said my voice so low.

Suddenly, I heard his surrendering sigh. As if I won a very difficult battle, I felt my heart jumped.

" Then sleep there." He finally uttered.

He then got out from the couch and marched towards the bed. Leaving me nothing but a throw pillow.

" Sleep, tomorrow isn't just another day." He said and then the lights were suddenly turned off making me jump towards the comfortable couch.

The darkness pulled me into a very deep slumber that made me forget the danger I am in at the moment.

I woke up feeling so cold. It was already morning and I just cuddled myself to bed. Recumbent on the red comfortable couch without any blanket.

My eyes traveled to the comfortable king size bed and found no one there. The Rude Captain must have woken up so early. I just hope I did not snore, it would be so embarrassing for a woman who's worth fifty five pounds.

I felt happy that nothing bad happened yesterday. But, maybe tonight, I'm still in great danger.

I got out from the couch and was having second thoughts of going outside or just locked myself in the cabin and wait for the Captain.

No... Don't let him rule over you. He may have bought you in that auction party Elizabeth. Nonetheless, no one owns you. No Pirate can own you, No Captain can ever own you. Only you can own yourself!

I turned the knob and opened the door. The hall was the first thing I saw. The Ship is so big that it can occupy lots of cabins.

And the biggest is the Captain's.

" Hello?" I asked in the quite hallway. I was completely still after closing the doors. 

After a moment  of silence, I decided to take a step forward and go beyond the Hall.

The sun was already out. Hundreds, no I think approximately thousand of pirates here are busy doing their things. They did not seem to know that I am watching. But all of their attention came straight to me when Hera, the annoyingly sweet woman who offered friendship to me shouted my name. She's downstairs with a tray on her hand.

" Elizabeth!" She shouted. I gazed at her and she smiled to me.

Again, I don't know if it is a good idea to go downstairs. So I just stayed there.