Mom tells me to go to bed. As I lie down, I hear strange noises from outside. There are sounds of wood planks creaking and people moving around. I try to see out the window from bed.

There is something that should not be there. I jump out of bed in surprise. The bedsheet trips me, but I manage to regain my balance.

I go to the window and look outside. The road is a river!

On the river is a big ship with a black flag. On the flag is a picture of a skull with two bones under it. People walk around on the ship in weird clothes. They have swords.

I am supposed to be sleeping. If my parents see me, they will carry me back to bed. There are voices coming from downstairs.

I quietly walk down the stairs and avoid the step that creaks. The voices are coming from the kitchen. I peek inside.