Sawkill : Omnibus by Fitzgerald Matt

Author:Fitzgerald, Matt [Fitzgerald, Matt]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2014-01-14T08:00:00+00:00

Chapter 18 – The Canal

Like any four year old in a tank Michael was itching to push every button and play with every lever. He asked what each and every button, blinking light, and warning sound meant, and then he wanted to know why. His brother Shawn was fast asleep in Mauri’s arms and Rebecca was content to watch the two men go through the constant motions of operating the tank. After the three hundredth question, Jessie called to his boy.

“Hey bud, why don’t you come sit with me and let Patrick drive the tank.” Jessie said patting his lap.

“Why doesn’t it have a steering wheel?” the boy asked.

“It does, it just doesn’t look like a normal one.” Jessie answered as the boy plopped down in his father’s lap.

“Where are we going, Daddy?”

“To Cape Cod.”

“To the beach house?” Michael asked getting very excited.

“No pal, we have to go somewhere else.” Jessie said as he tried to flatten the boy’s wild cowlick.

“Where?”

“Well, we have to go on a big boat.” Jessie answered.

“To see the whales?” Michael asked with even more excitement.

“Not exactly bud, we might see some whales on the way, but that’s not why we are going.”

“So where are we going?” Michael asked persistently.

“We are going to an island, it’s called Martha’s Vineyard.”

“Who is Martha?” Michael asked staring up into his father’s face.

Michael asked about three million questions a day and his parents didn’t always know the answers. Mauri has the practical approach of saying she didn’t know and would find out. Jessie on the other hand had a habit of making things up. Sometimes he embellished wildly and Mauri didn’t like it. As Jessie opened his mouth to talk Mauri gave him a look because she knew Jessie didn’t know the answer and was about to lay one on thick. Jessie smirked and ignored the look.

“Martha was the queen of the island a long time ago.” He said as Mauri shook her head.

“How did she become queen?” Michael asked.

“Well, she helped the island by making friends with all the sharks in the water. She told them not to eat any of the people, only the dolphins and seals.”

“Jessie!” Mauri said with a frown line in her brow.

“And then they made her queen?” Michael asked.

“Yep, and she stayed queen until the late 70’s when a man named Stephen Spielberg showed up.” Jessie said quickly before Mauri could interrupt.

“Jessie Brewster!” Mauri said ending the story.

“Are we going to live at Martha’s house?” Michael asked.

“No buddy.” Jessie said laughing. “If it’s safe we are going to find a hotel, or a house that no one is living in.”

“What if it’s not safe?” Michael asked.

“If it’s not safe we are going to go to a smaller island.” Jessie said hoping that would not be necessary.

“What’s that one called?”

“No man’s land.” Jessie said and glanced at Mauri.

“Nantucket?” Mauri asked thinking Jessie was fooling around.

“No, it’s actually called ‘No man’s land.’ It’s a protected state preserve three miles south of the Vineyard.” Jessie said.

“Really?” Mauri said.

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