Pan's Secret by R.V. Bowman

Author:R.V. Bowman
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Action adventure for girls, Fantasy for readers age 9 to 13, fantasy pirate books for advanced readers, Middle-school fantasy adventure with pirates, finding neverland
Publisher: R.V. Bowman
Published: 2019-05-09T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 19:

Good-bye, Papa

Rommy and Alice spent the morning making plans. The biggest problem was not knowing when her father would pull anchor and leave. As she explained to Alice, the more time passed before Papa realized they were gone, the better.

Alice was rolling up their clothes when the door swung open. Both girls plopped down on the bed to hide their packing.

Smee came bustling into the room, holding a tray piled high with food. “Well now, the Captain has relented at last and said I could feed you two darling girls,” he said, looking around for a place to put the tray.

Rommy could see him eyeing the bed. “Why don’t you put it over there, Mr. Smee?” she said, gesturing toward the chair by the little stove. “It will stay warmer over there.”

Smee gingerly balanced it on the seat and turned back to the two girls. His dark eyes alighted on Alice, and he raised his bushy gray eyebrows in Rommy’s direction.

Rommy stood up and made the introductions. Smee came over and took the hand Alice offered him, squeezing it between his plump ones. “We are so glad to have you on board, my dear girl. Any friend of Rommy’s is a friend of ours. You make yourself right at home,” he said.

“You sure don’t look like any pirate I’ve ever seen,” said Alice, looking the small, round man up and down.

Smee beamed at her and patted her head. “Aren’t you a sweet little thing?”

“Ain’t nobody called me sweet before, neither,” said Alice, pulling away from the patting hand.

Smee chuckled.

“Mr. Smee, Papa said we were leaving,” said Rommy. “Do you know when that will be? I’d love to see us pull up anchor. It would be so exciting.” She smiled sweetly at Smee. “Does it take long to sail to London?”

He patted her cheek. “Why, my darling girl, we won’t be sailing to London. That would take too long.”

“We won’t?” Rommy opened her eyes wide. “How in the world will we be getting there?” She stepped on Alice’s foot because the younger girl was rolling her eyes.

“Why, we’ll be flying, of course,” said Smee. He clapped his hands together. “I expect Big Red is pulling anchor as we speak, and trust me, when we leave the water, you’ll know it.” He smiled and winked at her. “It’s certainly quite an experience.”

“I’d love to go out on deck and watch,” said Rommy.

Smee frowned. “Poor lamb, I don’t assume the Captain will cotton to that idea at the moment. He wants you to stay in here.” Smee glanced at Alice. “Both of you, that is.”

Rommy made a show of being disappointed but resigned. “Oh, well, if that is what Papa wants, I suppose we must stay in here, then.”

Smee patted her hand. “There’s a good girl, but don’t you worry. Once we’re aloft, I’m sure the Captain will let you come out on deck. It is quite thrilling to be sailing through nothing but thin air.”

With a last smile at the girls, Smee turned toward the door, calling over his shoulder, “Don’t you worry.

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