Beyond the Surface

Chapter 4

She turned around and with a sigh, entered the dining room where they had already seated themselves.

Filling up their drinks, she said nothing, cultivating a plan of action. The captain! Who ever is sailing this ship can help me! I can't let them know or catch on to what I'm doing though. I also can't really leave either, I have to stay in the corner till they ask me to refill the drinks. When there is a long enough pause and they talk and laugh, I will slip through then! I can do that. Whatever it takes to get out of here.

"Ariella are you going to stand there being useless or are you going to fill up my drink," his voice ripped through her and she quickly gritted her teeth from saying anything. She grabbed the metal pitcher and started refilling drinks but couldn't bite back her comment.

"Why don't you next time call for the drinks when you are done. I will not hover around you like some lost lovesick girl, Finn," she spit out his name with the venom she wanted to keep inside but there was no point now.

She walked back before they could say anything else but soon even the refuge of her corner couldn't drown out their laughter.

"I told you not to underestimate her! She'll always put up a fight!" More laughter sounded through but she ignored the sound. Pitcher in hand she gripped it so tight that she half hoped it would just break.

Unfortunately, as the night progressed on, they continued to ask for drinks, blocking her opportunity to escape. After one would ask, she would go back to her corner and soon after another would ask again. Not to mention the refilling of the pitcher was right beside her corner, so that excuse was out.

Finally she came to the conclusion she was going to have to make her own way out.

"Ariella come here."

She turned to see Finn had his glass in the air, ready for a refill but the way he said it she did not think he wanted a refill.

The closer she got the more sure she was. Finally she reached him and she lifted the pitcher up to meet his glass but his hand caught her wrist before she could finish the act.

"It's time, Ariella. Time to pay for your father's doings," Finn's voice was dangerously angry and his grip only tighten as he stood up, his friends following suit.

Thinking fast she held her breath and acted before thinking it through completely. She took the pitcher and dumped whatever was left on Finn. With a loud grunt, he released his hold on her.

Not wasting a minute she ran out the door and went in the direction she thought the captain would be. Front of the ship right?

She could see the captain in sight, steering the ship into the middle of nowhere. The shoreline becoming more faint and distant.

"Captain! Captain!" She called and saw him turn to her in shock.

"What is it? Is something wrong?"

"There are these... men and they mean trouble... I think they mean to... I don't know! I can't really explain but you need to turn around as fast as possible!" Trying to separate her thoughts, her response came out all over the place but she hoped he got the gist. He began to turn around but as soon as he turned the ship around he dropped the ancher.

"What are you doing?"

"Ahhh Ariella, Ariella, Ariella. You didn't think you could get away that easily, did you? Come on, you're smarter than that," she heard Finn's voice before she saw him.

Looking out toward the water she could have sworn she saw an out of place splash but it was gone before she could believe she saw it. Refusing to look any weaker than she was starting to feel, she faced Finn with an emotionless expression.