Pirates

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“Sometimes I have dreams that we are not where we are meant to be,” Chris said to his younger brother, who was curled up underneath a blanket. The deck was their favourite spot, underneath the open skies with the stars smiling down on them and the blue expanse of water gently rocking their sails and the ship to sleep. 

They had both become teenagers less than two years ago, and it was time for them to fend for themselves. When the “Cruiser” had advertised jobs for handymen who would clean the ship, both boys jumped at the opportunity.