The crossing of different pathways
To the song 'Southampton' from the Titanic OST.
1926.
The RMS Major; the greatest ship ever to be built, so great that the passenger liner had been claimed unsinkable, and today was the launch of its maiden voyage. Many people gathered to board, rich and poor alike, and all with the promise of a new life in America.
A shining new, deep red coloured car and white car both pulled up beside the dock. The driver obediently got out of the red car, opened the passenger door and held out his hand. A young woman took it and gracefully stepped out to look up at the grand ship. The girl was beautiful in every way possible, her name was Sophelle, Lady Sophelle to be exact. She had black hair that was tied into a stylish, tight bun and her brown eyes glittered in the sunlight. Her clothes were of the latest fashions, she wore a midnight blue buttoned waist coat, with matching blue ankle skirt, a white lace undershirt and a triangle blue hat was pinned to her head. Sophelle's carer Captain Haddock got out from the other side of the car and walk round to her.
"Well what do you think?" he said admiring the ship before them "Isn't she a beauty."
"Indeed" replied Sophelle in a sturdy, proud tone "And I good thing, we shall be traveling on this ship for some weeks as I understand."
"Yes Miss."
"Very well then."
Sophelle's parents had died in a council party fire five years ago and Sophelle had since then been in the care of Haddock, who was a long-time friend of her parents.
Sophelle's escort Ivanovich Sakharine got out from the front of the car and stood by them.
"You will be very comfortable I'm sure Mam" he told her.
Sophelle did not reply but simply continued to observe the precious ship in front of her. Sophelle's maid, a young girl named Alice, stepped out from the front of the white car and came to stand behind her mistress. Finally the last of their group; the Thompson twins got out from white car. They were pushing and quailing with each other as was usual, until they turned to observe the Major.
Captain Haddock turned to face them "are we all ready then?" he asked.
"Yes very much so" replied one.
"Yes quite right, Thompson" said the other.
"Very well then, let us be on our way" said Haddock, gesturing to Lady Sophelle.
Ivanovich Sakharine stepped forward next to Sophelle and put out his hand to escort her "Mam" he said with a nod of his head. Sophelle placed her hand on his wrist and let him guide towards the Major. Captain Haddock and Alice followed shortly behind with the Thompson twins bringing up the rear. (I don't want you to get the wrong idea now, so I'm just going to make it clear that Sophelle and Ivanovich Saccharine are in no way in a partnership. It is merely the proper thing for a young woman of Sophelle's class to constantly have an escort with her wherever she may travel.)
Along with the many other passengers boarding the Major that day was a young man named Tintin. He was in no way near the wealth of Sophelle's party; in fact he barley had enough money to live. He had no family and travelled alone except from his little white dog named Snowy, who had been his companion for many years. Unfortunately an old friend of his had passed away sometime recently, however this friend had left what money they had to Tintin, and Tintin had never been one to waste anything, so he spent his money wisely and bought himself a third-class ticket on the RMS Major.