Lost on the Atlantic by Angela Christina Archer
Author:Angela Christina Archer [Archer, Angela Christina]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Long Valley Press
Published: 2020-01-06T16:00:00+00:00
Chapter Eleven
April 14, 1912
âAnd just where were ye two last night?â Seamusâs voice oozed curiosity as he sat at the table in the third-class dining hall. With a plate, laden with breakfast ham, eggs, a jacket potato, and a bowl of oatmeal he nestled in his seat, wiggling his shoulders.
âAre ye going to eat all of that?â Declan pointed to the spread.
âThat I am, and yeâre gonna watch me too.â Seamus flashed a big smile then dove into the food with his fork, shoving a huge bite of eggs into his mouth and chewing with gusto. âNow are ye gonna answer my question? Where were ye two last night?â
âWe decided to spend some time alone.â Declan shrugged as he gave me a sideways glance. My stomach flipped, and I clutched my glass of water so tight my knuckles whitened.
âWell, we figured that much for ourselves. But where? We looked for ye everywhere.â Seamus glanced at Emily sitting next to him. âThough I suspect Johanna and Machelle didnât even though they said they did.â His voice lowered into a growl. âThey are off with those men they met, doing Christ knows what until the wee hours of the morning.â
âSpeak of the devils,â Emily mumbled. Her once lit up smile faded into a grimace that seemed to darken her whole face.
Before any of us could ask what she meant, Johanna and Machelle approached the table. Giggling, they barely noticed us as they sat down at the table with their own trays of food.
âAnd whatâs so bleeding funny this morning?â Seamus asked them.
âNone of yer business, Seamus Brady.â With the bark to her tone, Machelle cocked her head to one side, her eyelashes fluttered as she rolled her eyes.
âThe hell it isnât. What are ye thinking running off with men ye donât know?â
âDo we have to keep having this conversation?â Declan asked.
âThat we do, and Iâd thank ye to keep out of it.â Seamus pointed at Declan before shoveling another bite into his mouth and turning toward Machelle once more. âYe two ought to be ashamed. What would yer parents think of yer behavior?â
âMy behavior? Exactly what do ye think they would have a problem with? Are ye honestly trying to say they would oppose me getting to know a nice young man?â A smile whispered across her face as she paused, and I caught a devilish look to her eye. Like a cat about to pounce and play with a mouse, Iâd seen that expression on her before, and I knew it wouldnât bode well for Seamus.
âMachelle, I donât thinkââ
âOh, ye keep out of this, Siobhan.â She turned her attention back to Seamus and straightened her shoulders as she brushed her hair behind one side. âA nice young man who might be my husband one day,â she finished.
Seamus opened his mouth, but before he could get a word out, he inhaled a breath and a chunk of food went down his windpipe. He began coughing and his eyes pooled with water until tears ran down his cheeks.
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