Open Sea

The Searching

I was going with Luca in search of that former sailor in the mountains. Gloria had filled a backpack with water, food and other useful things. We passed rivers, a forest with large trees, plains with some animals and small farms where I did not stop to rest since I could not waste time, my mother was God knows where and I had to get to her; I carried Luca in my arms so he wouldn't hurt his legs. After a day, after nightfall, it began to rain hard and lightning; a house on top of a mountain was illuminated with the glare of lightning, behind it was part of an old ship.

- It's here, we arrived Luca. Let's go.

Due to the rain, a cascade of water ran down it, the earth stepped on it and I sank, it was impossible to climb and Luca was scared, full of bumps between my legs. Trying to climb crouched holding me from the ground, a torrent of water came that dragged me next to Luca, throwing me into a ravine without being able to move, there under the cold rain I lost consciousness and everything went black.

- Son, son get up, breakfast is ready- I hear my mother say.

- Mother? - I ask somewhat confused as I wake up.

- Hurry it cools - reproaches me.

- You're here, you're here! - I say standing up and hugging her.

- Hey, what's wrong with you today? giving me hugs in the morning- answers my mother.

"I thought they had taken you," I say without releasing the hug.

- Who will want to take me? What things do you say son, come and drink your milk with your scrambled eggs- he says giving me a smile.

- Thank you mother. Come, feel ...

- What's wrong? - she asks.

- You are walking, you can no longer walk without your cane- I say surprised.

- why can't I walk without a cane?

- This is wrong ... Mother! Mother, where are you ?! - I start to scream desperately.

A flash of lightning woke me up, I was lying on the ground with Luca laying his head on my chest. Next to me there was a fireplace lit with a lot of fire to be able to eliminate the cold it was doing, when I look up I find a man looking at me, I can only see his eyes behind a cup of coffee, you could see the smoke coming out of it.

- Who are you and what are you doing in my lands? - asks the man.

With a strong pain all over my body I started to stand up and get closer, seeing what he was trying to raise his weapon and pointed it at me.

- Who are you and what are you doing here on my land? - He asks again.

- Easy, my name is Samuel, but everyone calls me Sam, I come from Costa Bonita in search of an ex-navigator who could help me. They told me I could find him around here, as they told me his name is Trevor.

"That man left a long time ago," he answered.

Hearing that was like a bucket of cold water was spun on my head, but I could see some old photos and medals that I had lying around in the corner. He lowered his weapon.

- It's you, right?

- No, I'm not him ... I'm not that person anymore. I want you out of here in the morning.

He went to the top of his house, closing the door of his room without letting me in. I stayed outside the door sitting on the stairs and started to explain why I was here and that I was desperate, there was no answer so I kept talking until I mentioned the name of the ship. I felt his footsteps and he opened the door.

"Did you say star of fire?" Trevor asked.

"Yes, the star of fire took my mother, that's why I've come here," I said.

- That ship belongs to....

- Long Beard- I completed interrupting him.

He lifted me off the floor bumping into the wall and looking into my eyes.

- I will not tolerate disobedience, irresponsibility, or people who do nothing; everyone will work and do what I say, I'll make a crew to match, understand?

- Understood- I replied somewhat intimidated.

"We leave in the morning," he commented, releasing me and returning to his room.

I don't know what made him change his mind, but I was more than grateful, I was getting closer and closer to having a crew and getting my mother.