Matt stood completely still for a moment, wondering if she was serious or not. If she was, he was in trouble. "Er...are you quite sure, miss?"
"But if it makes you unhappy then I don't want to leave." She looked up at him shyly.
Matt nodded quickly. "I understand that, miss. But the captain is a very proud man. His rules apply to the entire crew, miss. I'm sorry."
Bella frowned. "I really am sorry about being gone. I won't leave again if you like."
"I...um..." Matt's mind buzzed around. He scanned the deck for the captain, knowing about his strict rules. "It's sort of policy." Matt mumbled, still staring at his feet. "On duty, i'm suposed to refer to our passengers as Mr. and Mrs., miss."
"How about you?" Bella asked. "How have you been?"
Matt scuffed his foot. He wasn't used to passengers talking to him unless they were asking him a favor. "It's quit alright, miss. I've been here long enough to have seen us cast off, miss." ooc: of course you can.
"Seriously? That's great! They must be so happy." Bella smiled brightly.
"Do you have a room number, miss? I could take your bags along to your corridors and you can stay and watch us cast off if you like. It's quit a sight, miss."
"Anna has a sister?" Bella made a face. What else didn't she know?
Matt thought about just shrugging and walking away but knew that would be wrong. He sighed and grabbed the bag. "It's alright, miss. I got it."
Bella stumbled in shock. "What? Is she alright?"
Matt spotted Raina and walked over, pasteing on a smile the captain ordered to use. "Hello miss." He nodded a little. "May I help you with your lugage?"
Bella smiled, feeling a little better. "How have things been around here?"
ooc: Okay. Matt was walking around near the deck, struggling to help people with their bags and get everyone settled. That was what you got when you were a cabin boy. It was your job to keep the passengers happy. And it wasn't as easy as it sounded.
"I didn't want to get you into any more trouble with Erin." Bella stared down at her feet. "I seem to do more damage than good to you."
Okay. You want to start?
Bella smiled weakly. "I missed you too." She gave him a tight hug before looking into his eyes. "Sorry i've been gone."
Bella walked back into town and saw Matt. She was happy to see him but was afraid of getting him into any more trouble. Still, she approached him hesitantly.
Twilight was much warmer next to Gharanth. She burried her cold face into his shoulder, rubbing her hands together.
