That night when the men were in bed waiting for sleep to claim them, Tiger asked a question.
“Does anyone know where the f**k we’re going?”
Toby’s ears pricked up.
“Pete? If anyone knows, it’s you,” Tiger continued.
“I dunno,” Pete replied. “I just know that when we get there we’re all gonna be rich.”
“Don’t you think it’s unusual that a captain won’t tell his crew where the hell they’re going? I mean, doesn’t he trust us?”
“Yeah,” said Bird. “We’ve got a right to know.”
“We should all go up to him now and demand that he tell us,” said Sandy from across the other side of the room.
“Steady on fellas,” said Lennie. “I want to know as much as the rest of you, but don’t you think he’ll tell us when he’s ready. He can’t keep it a secret from us forever.”
There were a few muffled commen
