When I Sailed The Ocean Blue

When My Uncle Came Home

I have an awesome uncle and he has a favorite niece. Me Bailey Hook. I know what you're thinking what kind of a last name is Hook. But I haven't told you about my single (for now) Uncle yet. So let's start at the basics. My uncle is Captain Hook his real name is Miriam Hook. He was embarrassed (for some reason) about it but when he got his crew they called him Captain so he took that as a first name instead. Let me get this straight He's not the actual Captain. He just happens to have the same "name".He often brings us gifts. Last time he came he gave me a compass it is one of my prized possessions. Well actually my only prized possession I had only that compass,, clothes, and a bed. I don't mind though when you live by the sea you have to live off the sea literally. You get paid for fish and you have to eat the fish you catch. Sometimes you have to stay on your fishing boat for days to find a good catch to sell and save to eat. So we can't afford much but our uncle helps us with that he stays on his boat for months at a time he gets a really good catch sells it and gives a portion of the money to us. Mom and Dad don't want me to know that but one time they were so loud and... Anyway I know that they don't know that I know okay, understand, good. One day I was washing up for the arrivance of my uncle when my mom walks in she always tells me not to wear my church clothes when my uncle comes around but that's the only celebratory pieces of clothing I own eventually she'd given we've been through this process many times. But this time I decided to give her a break she looked a little tired I decided that she'd probably been up last night worrying about our money predicament. So I went back into my room and changed clothes. When I walked into our sitting room I saw my uncle and my dad hugging what a surprise! I missed my uncle so much he usually wore his hook for a hand but today he decided (since I was there) to wear a spoon instead the (only non-sharp thing he had)."hey there kiddo"he greeted me. "Hey Uncle Hook or should I say captain"I said excitedly which was my special way of saying hello to him. "I missed you you little sucker" he said."I know" I replied sweetly. He laughed and tussled my hair. "Sorry kiddo but I can't stay long I got a job I got to attend to but we can hang out for now I got to leave first thing in the morning" he said kind of mournfully. "All right but I wish I could go with you" I replied wistfully. "You know you're my favorite niece but you also know it's too dangerous for you out there I would never put you in that kind of danger"he said protectively. "I know" I said "I still wish that I could go with you". He smiled as he replied "I know" he said imitating my mock sweetness when I had said it. I would miss him when he went. Unless.....