"You bastard." They taunted with a laugh. Staring me haughtily in the eyes.

"Your mother's a whore, that's why you have no father. He up an' left her cause she was bad in bed." One sneered. The other three children nodded and whispered in agreement .

My eyes stung with tears threatening to spill. I gulp, making them momentarily go away as I give them a glare. I would not cry in front of them. "Do so, he's out sailin' is why he's gone." I retort in reply. "He's a pirate."

The oldest of them smirked, shaking his head . "Liar," He hissed. "Liar and a bastard ."

"Then I'll find him, find him an' prove you all wrong." I snap, hands balled up into two fists. For I dearly wanted to punch them all. Starting with the boy.

They just laughed again at my statement. The whole lot drawing in closer to me. "You know what we do to people like you? We put them in their place".. He said, looking me meanly over. As if figuring out the best way to hurt me.

I dodged my head as he swung, trying to get away. I didn't want to go home with a black eye again.

"Come back here, little lying filth." They jeered. "Where are you going? You're not supposed to move at all."

I gave a growl of irritation , finally letting my punch swing. "Well this Sparrow's not." I spat, ready to throw another. "It's gonna fly away."

One of them gave a pause. "Sparrow, as in Jack Sparrow-?" They asked. Turning around to face me.

But by then, I was gone.

                                    ****

I headed back down the alleyway, avoiding who I could as I went back down to the warf. Watching the boats come in and out as I dangled my feet from the docks.

One day I'd show them all....

For now, I had work to do. I was going off to to find a pirate. The man who was my father.