Dreams I Might Have Had

The Curse of 'Green Gills' Garson (part 5)

“Are you ready to come home now?” she quizzes. “I remember coming round that night and seeing you climbing aboard your boat, I called to you but you were too far away. As your boat drifted out to sea, you never looked back.”

“I moved to Mevagissey to find a place to live. Every day I returned to the burnt remains of our house and waited for you, but you never came back. Come back now Jake and be with us. Come home.”

I try to tell her about 'Green Gills' and the awful events of that night, but my mouth fills with fish bones. I try to clear my mouth but it keeps filling. I drop to my knees and with my finger I write in the sand, C-U-R-S-E-D!

She places her hand under my chin and pulls me up. She wipes the remaining fish bones from my chin and leans forward whispering, "There's no such thing as a curse". A gentle kiss on my lips transports us to the port of Mevagissey where it's warm and peaceful. Very different to the Mevagissey I remember. Where are the drunks? Where are the crooks? It’s so calm and inviting.

Rosa shows me the cottage where they live and mouths the words "Come Home".
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