Dangerous Shores: The Journey Home by Christine Conaway

Author:Christine Conaway [Conaway, Christine]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2015-10-15T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

Hannah was just finishing the galley clean up when they returned. A wonderful smell filled the boat. It made Ellen’s mouth water in anticipation.

“I hope you don’t mind, but I put on something for lunch” she said shyly. She just managed a small smile and looked away. She seemed to be holding her breath until Ellen answered.

“Whatever it is, Hannah, it smells wonderful.” She laughed and said, “It smells a lot better that the slop I cooked for breakfast. I never was much of a cook. I pretty much open a package, add hot water and eat.”

Alan cleared his throat as if to remind them he is still standing on the step, his arms full of Hannah’s gear.

Seeing his predicament, Ellen moved aside. “We need to see if we can organize the stuff in the aft cabin. Maybe we can make part of it back into a sleeping berth. You may as well put her things in the V-berth for now.”

She turned and climbed up to the cockpit, over her shoulder she said, “Conference time guys.” She waited until they were both seated across from her. “Hannah, I think Alan feels the same way, so I would like to include you in our family. Accepting in itself is asking a lot of you. You don’t know us from Adam. But we have pledged to each other to put the others life before their own. If each of us has the same attitude, we will survive or die trying. Regardless, we have each other’s back.

“But you are related. That has to mean more than just being someone you asked to join you.” She was surprised when both Alan and Ellen began laughing. “What?” she asked, staring in confusion?

“We are not related. I knew Ellen only from the few times she came into the marina store where I worked. The day after the lights went out we found ourselves in a situation…or at least I did and she came to the rescue. But in every way, she is my sister now!”

Hannah stared in bewilderment trying to process Alan’s words. Then she laughed with them.

“I was wondering how your parents could have called you such similar names. I mean Ellen and Alan. That would have been so confusing to the ears growing up.” She drew in a deep breath and blew it out. “Wow…I’m not sure what to say. The only contribution I would be able to make would be cooking. I don’t know anything about sailboats.”

“And you can shoot a gun,” reminded Alan. “Or you said you could.”

“I can, but so far I have only used one on the range and then I was shooting at paper targets.”

“But…and this is a big but, could you shoot another person in our defense? If someone is intent on harming us, could you?” Ellen thought after what the men had done to her, Hannah would have no trouble pulling the trigger, if for no other reason than not wanting to go through what she had already endured again.

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