The Charm of the Pirate

The Farther

On a Pirate Ship, December 1499.

Sofia curled up on the bed, rolling herself up with a thick blanket neatly folded next to her. A cold gust of wind entered through the cracks of the wooden walls. The room was quiet, but someone had just accompanied him.

When alone, Sofia feels sad, confused, afraid and eager to cry as hard as she can. However, he held it. He did not want to look weak, even though his heart was in disarray imagining bad things would happen to him.

The ship had started sailing again, there were cries of the crew outside. Sofia doesn't know what's going on, she's kind of isolated in the room herself.

He doesn't know what day it is, what time it is or where it is, he really doesn't know. All he knows is day and night.

After a while passed in silence, the sound of footsteps approaching, Sofia did not hide like before. He sat up straight and saw Ben enter with a tray.

"Eat."

Ben placed the tray with a bowl of wheat porridge and a glass of water that was quite murky on it.

"I'm not hungry." Sofia threw away her face quickly.

"Just up to you." Ben just left without arguing with her. Sofia feels happy but feels lonely at the same time.

Sofia gets up from the bed, and peeks at the bowl that Ben is carrying. The porridge looks creepy, feels cold and smells like gunpowder. The water is not clear and looks dirty.

Sofia felt disgusted just by looking at it, but her stomach said another. She hasn't eaten all day, she remembers eating only peanut butter bread and a glass of warm milk from Elie at home. Sofia regrets not eating as much.

"I'm starting to miss that peanut butter bun.." Sofia Murmured.

He started stirring up the wheat porridge that did not look like wheat porridge. The color is very pale. Sofia closed her eyes as she licked it.

Oblivious

It doesn't taste good, just like it looks. Sofia almost vomited, but she held her back. He didn't want anyone else to come in because he was making a fuss.

Quickly while not chewing or feeling, Sofia ate up all the wheat porridge and immediately drank the turbid water.

"I have to hold on!"

Sofia squealed as all the porridge entered her throat and immediately gulped down the murky drinking water.

A sudden feeling of nausea attacked him. He couldn't hold it anymore. All the porridge that had gone into his stomach just came out.

Sofia's eyes ached, she held back her tears from falling, but it was too late. When the first grains fall, then followed by other details.

Sofia cries, she covers her face with a pillow and doesn't want anyone to know.

Ben walked in a moment later, he was surprised to see a puddle of porridge flowing from the top of the floor bed. When he gets angry, Ben sees Sofia covering her face.

"You okay?" Ben tapped Sofia's head gently.

Sofia shook her head, she still covered her face.

"I'll take care of it. Sit down right."

Without saying much, Ben began wiping the puddle of Sofia's vomit with a cloth from his pocket. He cleaned it up quickly.

"Take off your clothes, I'll bring you a new one."

"What do you mean by ex?"

"As much as you want to or not." Ben escapes from Richi's cabin with a dirty cloth, empty bowl and glass.

Sofia tries to take off her clothes quickly, but someone just walks in without notice.

"Ben! I'm not finished yet.."

It looks like Richi is closing the door and she is surprised to see Sofia is bare-chested. Sofia quickly covered her body with a blanket.

Richi walked over and sat down on the bed. Sofia sits as far away from Richi as possible. His heart was beating so fast, he felt ashamed and wanted to disappear from there right then and there.

Richi touches the little curl Sofia loves, she twirls it gently.

Sofia just kept quiet and tried to breathe as quietly as possible.

"You teasing me wild cat?" Richie looked at him gently. Smelled of liquor from his breath.

Sofia shook her head quickly.

"Then, are you playing around right now?"

Sofia shook her head again.

"Ah, this wild cat is becoming quiet." Richi quickly grabs Sofia's body and hugs her tightly

Sofia tries to fight back and pushes through Richi's powerful body.

"Let go!!"

Sofia hid behind the blanket as quickly as possible.

Not long after, Ben came in with an outfit almost identical to the one now in use.

"Rich?" Ben looks surprised to see Richi on the bed.

"Yes.."

"Why are you here?" Ben asked in confusion.

"What's wrong? I thought this was my room?" Richi replied casually

"Well.." Ben said nothing more.

He puts down a change of clothes for Sofia and leaves again quickly.

"Wait the fuck.." Richi said when Ben would close the door.

"Did you ask him to tease me?"

"Maybe." Ben answered and closed the door.

" ****!!" Sofia shouted from under the blanket.

Richi looks at the clothes and throws them at Sofia.

"Get it."

Richi starts to open his boots one by one then throws them into the corner of the room. He took off the bone-white satin shirt he was wearing, then hung it up. Looking at her chest that was field and stomach that was filled with strong muscles, Sofia could not take her eyes off. Richi got into bed and laid back.

"Hey! Stay away!" Sofia.

"Listen Miss, this is my bed. And I deserve to sleep here. We'd better share."

"I don't want to share!"

"Didn't you share a bed with Gerald a lot." It sounded bitter as Richi talked about it.

"Never!" Sofia replied firmly.

"Sup to you. If you want to play with me, do it tomorrow, I'm too tired now." Richi chuckled and closed his eyes.

"Basic jerk!" Sofia cursed in annoyance.

When she believes Richi is asleep, Sofia starts to vent to open her blanket. He tried as quickly as possible to change his wet and smelly clothes. Before that, Sofia got out of bed and turned off the oil lamp hanging on the ceiling of the room.

He took off his clothes and changed them into dry clothes.

From the direction of the bed came the sound of Richi laughing. Sofia had not worn her clothes properly, but she felt relaxed for turning off the light.

"Do you know? Can I see in the dark?" Richi laughed out loud at Sofia who was confused.

Sofia quickly put on her change of clothes and went back inside the blanket.

"Just calm down, I won't be tempted by you. Maybe if you weren't Gerald's pet."

"Me, no!"

"Ah, of course, you're a woman full of gimmicks!"

Richi pulls Sofia's body violently and pushes her to the bed.

Sofia's hand accidentally touches Richi's stomach which is so hard and muscular. He was shocked and moved his hand away immediately.

"Take me off!" Sofia tries to push Richi but it's free. His strength was weak and far from strong.

"It hurts!" Sofia thrashing.

"If you're telling the truth, maybe I'll be a little gentler." Richi pulls Sofia's chin and kisses her forcibly.

Sofia is shocked when Richi's soft lips touch hers. Richi forced her lips open by pressing the tip of her tongue over her lips.

Sofia repeatedly imagines kissing someone. Especially Richi, the guy she might like. But not a kiss like this. Not by force and a place like this.

Sofia could not hold back her tears, she cried again. Her tears fall on Richi's cheek, and Richi takes them off.

"Sleep. I never forced anyone.

Richi turns her body around and tries to fall asleep.

On the other hand, Sofia covered her entire body with a blanket, and held back her cries. He doesn't want Richi or anyone to see him in this condition.