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*The next installment. One of 2 things I wrote today*
“My father sent for me?” Jane repeats hardly able to grasp the pieces of the puzzle. She is on a ship going to New Zealand and her father was the one who sent for her. In a way he abducted her. Sending those strange chinamen to grab her.
“You have a bag, Katsuo san got it for you.” She is pointing to the cot behind Jan Jane looks at the cot and when she hears giggling she looks under it. There is a large leather case with straps and a handle under the cot. She pulls it out and finds that it is heavy. The weight of the case the close quarters of the room and the rocking of the ship cause her to fall again. This time she falls into her new companion.
Jane begins to laugh and tries to stop. She cannot hold the laughter in. She attempts to slide on to the cot next to her companion, and topples off landing back on the floor. She is laughing hard into her hand tears stemming from everything she has happened her laughter dissolves in to sobbing she curls up tucking her skirt around her and hugging her knees. It seems like several minutes before she can regain her breath and open her eyes.
Her companion has moved to the floor and is sitting next to her. With an expression of concern on her face.
“Are you hurt?”
“No No not really, well my hands are grazed, but nothing else. I am unsure of what is happening and I am scared.”
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I am confused as to what her relationship is with the other woman. She seems awful trusting of her already.... in a situation where I would think she would question most everything. Maybe elaborate on how she sees this person as kind or secure enough to be so open with?
ReplyDeleteI don't know if she has really opened up. She is kind of locked in a room with her. Hmmm I'll have to think about this.
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