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wasn’t. I was frustrated, yes, but there was something about him that made me unable to feel any real anger toward him. That didn’t mean I had to like him though. “What’s your name?”
    He leaned back, not expecting a subject change. “Why?”
    “So I know the name of the man that I need to hate right now.”
    The corner of his mouth twitched and pulled up slightly . “My name is James Cony.”
    I considered this. James Cony, the man who kidnapped me. “I hate you , James Cony.”
    His smil e grew and his front teeth were visible. “I think you will get over that.”
    I folded my arms across my chest, determined not to let the pain in my head overrun my irritation at that statement. “You’re pretty sure of yourself.”
    Before he could respond, there was a knock at the door, which distracted his attention. I stepped back and sat down on the seat. I gently placed my head in my hands. I closed my eyes as if trying to shut out all the emotions running through me. I could feel him stare at me and hesitate before he went over to the door. I wanted to lie down, but I wasn’t sure if I’d sleep or just lie there and have to pretend to sleep to avoid any more conversation. Was staying here really better than trying to swim for it?
    I leaned back against the wall instead and looked around the room. It must have been just like the one my father had done for me. I’d never seen any other ship with a room like mine, and this had far more expensive furniture in it, and it was very, very nice. I felt out of place. I pulled my knees up to my chest and turned my head to look out the window. How long was it going to be before we docked somewhere and I could run? Then again, how would my father know where to find me? How was I to know where we were even going? Maybe if I just held out here, with this guy, then I’d be better set to find my father. He would find out whose ship this was. I just had to deal with this guy for a little longer before I could run.
    James came back and sat back on his chair. I dragged my eyes up to find him watching me. We stared at each other for a long time before I finally decided to ask my questions.
    “Where are we going?”
    “Somewhere”
    “For how long.”
    He shrugged.
    “I’m assuming, since I don’t know where I’m going and for how long, I’ll be staying somewhere.”
    He nodded. “You’ll come with me and stay with my family.”
    I raised my eyebrows. “Your family?”
    “Well, who I call family.” He stood up. “My real parents are dead, and I am an only child.”
    This confused me, but I didn’t say anything as he walked across the room. I wasn’t sure what to say. Most of the men on the ship had no family. But the look on his face was so sad that I felt I needed to say something. “I don’t have a mother.”
    He turned around. “I’m sorry.”
    I shrugged as I closed my eyes. “I didn’t know her. My father refuses to talk about her. Then again, I’ve never really asked about her either.”
    “Why?”
    I looked at him, surprised by his question. “Why what?”
    He shook his head. “Forget it. It’s not important.”
    I lay down on the cushion, and the pain in my head lessened considerably. “So who do you live with?”
    “I live with Captain Brown. He’s a retired captain of a ship. He lives a couple miles out of town along the coast.”
    “Isn’t it awkward to live with someone who isn’t family?”
    “My parents died when I was very young, so I’ve been living with Captain Brown for many years. I tend to overlook the fact that we aren’t, in fact, related.”
    “So that’s where I have to go?”
    “I don’t think you’d like the other options.” He came back across the room and sat down in the chair again. “You’re better off with me.”
    “Why do you think that?”
    “I want to know why you aren’t having a problem with any of this,” he stated instead. Then after the weird look I gave him, he went on. “I mean, you aren’t