” “The other ship in port, the HMS East India, her captain is a friend. “ “In fact, I am greatly in his debt for I owe him my life.” “My ...Captain, my Master, what did he do to save you, I feel as if I owe him my life too!” “It was a bit over two years ago and my ship was in port in Spain.” “Me crew and I was on liberty and was drinking with the scurvy bunch at the Spotted Hog tavern.” “One of the bastards wanted to make a name for himself by stabbing Captain James Hook in the back.” “Near me. After half an hour I hadn't gone that far the rain had got heavier and I was sheltering in a toilet block as I looked out on the empty rain swept road, a summers night in England 'Oh Joy'. Finally a car headlights came towards me and I jumped out with my thumb up, I was in luck the car slowed and pulled into the curb, I ducked back to avoid my trousers getting soaked. The passenger door was opened and the driver said he was going to Kendal if that would help, perfect no long walk I thought and. We stayed at the second pub for a while and they had both drunk quite a bit and had lost most inhibitions, she was flirting wildly with me on a big leather settee in view of the whole pub. He looked over and said shall we go? I though maybe that would be it but when we got outside he said lets go back to ours.When we got there we all sat in their living room making small talk, I wasn’t sure of the etiquette of what to do next. Should I make the first move? Was anything actually going to happen?. I look down to see her text message. “What are you doing here? “She asks. “Looking for a house, I am pretty excited I just bought one in the same town you recommended” I reply. Another buzz.” Really where? “ “A neighborhood called Summerhill, it’s really quite nice” I text back. She replies, “Wow that’s awesome and yes I know, I live in that neighborhood! Which street is your house on? “ My heart drops, seriously I have just bought a house in the same neighborhood? What are the chances? We send.
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