April 10th 1912
Lieutenant William Murdoch stood downstairs at the door. "Come on of we don't move it titanic will leave us behind" he said calling up the stairs as his dog Rigel ran up. He patted his dog. Rigel wagged his tail. As will patted his dog downstairs walked his daughter 16 year old Phylicia Addison Murdoch with her bags. "Took you long enough" will said getting his daughter's bags. "Clam down dad we are gonna make it" she said.
Will took the bags out to the car. "Yeah I hope so" he said. Phylicia walked out to the car. "Come on Rigel" she said. Rigel ran out and got in the car. Phylicia got in the car and closed the door. Will locked the door. "Come on dad" Phylicia said. Will opened the door and got in. The driver started the door as will closed the door. Phylicia looked out the door as they drove away.
Will looked at his daughter. Phylicia looked over and saw her dad looking at her. "You miss your mom don't you" he asked her. She nodded. He let out a sigh. "I know you miss her but I know she is watching over you sweetie" he said smiling. Phylicia smiled back. "Yeah I know that" she said. " I just miss her" she added. Will reached over and put his arm around her. "I know honey, I know" he said.
Phylicia looked out the window and saw they were at the dock. The diver stopped the car. Will got out and opened the door. Rigel jumped out. Will closed his door and went over to Phylicia's side and opened her door. Rigel followed him. He opened her door and helped her out. Phylicia looked at the ship. " wow it's so big" she said.
Will smiled. Phylicia takes out her camera and takes a picture. Will watches and smiles. Phylicia smiles and boards with her dad and Rigel. They get to there cabin. Will opens the door. " not bad for an officer's cabin" Phylicia said. Will smiled. Rigel lays down on the carpet. Phylicia pets Rigel. Rigel rolls over on his bed. "Oh who wants a belly rub" she saids rubbing Rigel's belly.
Will smiles watching. "Don't I get a belly rub" he said. " yeah of you rub your belly" she said. Will laughs. "Are you and Rigel gonna be okay I have to go to the bridge" he said. Phylicia nodded. "Yeah we'll be fine I am gonna unpack" she said opening her bag. Will nodded and kissed her force head.
Will walked to the bridge. Phylicia unpacked her things and her dad's things. "Wanna go out to the deck and watch the ship set sill" she asked Rigel. Rigel wagged his tail. Phylicia walked out to the deck with Rigel following her. She stood near the railing. "Oh no I left my camera in the room" she said. Rigel ran to the room and picked her camera up. She turned and saw Rigel gone. "Where did that dog go" she said.
Rigel ran open to she with her camera in his mouth barking. Phylicia smiled at Rigel. "You big sweetie Rigel" she said hugging him. Rigel wagged his tail. "Someone is getting a dog biscuit" she said. Rigel waged his tail happily. Phylicia took pictures. The ship soon sailed away. Phylicia walked to the room and got a dog biscuit. "Here Rigel" she said holding it up. Rigel sat and wag his tail. Phylicia gave him the dog biscuit. Rigel ate it.
Phylicia patted Rigel. "Come on boy let's walk around the deck" she said walking. Rigel followed her. Phylicia ran. Rigel ran too barking. Not looking Phylicia dumped into someone. "Oh my god I am so sorry" she said. The guy turned around. "Oh it's okay" the guy said the guy said with an Irish accent. "My name is tommy Ryan" he said. "Phylicia Murdoch" she said shaking his hand. "This is my dog Rigel" she added. Tommy patted Rigel's head. "Hello there big guy" he said. Rigel licked tommy. "So who you hear with besides this big guy" tommy asked her. She looked at tommy and smiled. " I am hear with father he is an officer on the ship" she said.
Tommy looked at her. "You said your last name is Murdoch as in William Murdoch" he said. Phylicia nodded. "Yes that's my dad lieutenant William Murdoch" she said. "Who are you here with" she asked. Tommy looked at her. " I am here on my own...my wife pasted 2 years ago" he added. She looked at him and sighed. "I am sorry" she said. Tommy smiled. "It's okay " he said. "We Irish tend to celebrate the dead's life" he added.
Phylicia nodded. "Yeah I have heard that my mom was part Irish she always told me that...before" she said. Tommy looked at her. "Before what" he asked. "Before she passed away 2 mouthes ago" she said. "You should celebrate her life" Tommy said. "I am gonna right now it's hard to get that she is gone" she said. "But at least I have my dad and Rigel" she added. Tommy nodded.
Phylicia smiled. "Well I had better get back to the cabin before my dad comes looking for me" she said. "Okay it was nice to meet you miss" tommy said. "See ya later" he said. "Okay bye mr. Ryan" she said walking back to the cabin. Rigel followed her.
Later that evening after dinner Phylicia went out to the bridge to see her dad. "Hey dad" she said. Will turned around. "Hey sweetie" he said. Phylicia looked down. "Wow it's so heigh up her you can see the whole deck down there" she said. Will smiled. " I know that view is amazing" he said. She looked at her dad. " your not gonna get in trouble I am up here are you" she asked. Will shook his head. "No they know your aboard" he said. She smiled wide. "Well I better get back to the room I promised Rigel I would take him for a walk" she said. Will sees Rigel. "I don't think you have to go back to the room" he said. Phylicia turns around and sees Rigel. "Come on knuckle head" she said to Rigel.
Rigel followed her. Will chuckled watching them. "Who was that Mr. Murdoch" captain smith asked. Will turned to see the captain. "Oh I am sorry sir that was my daughter and my dog" he said. Captin smith nodded. "It's fine I would let my daughter up here too if she was aboard" said the captain. "She's a beauty" he added. "Thank you sir...next time you will have to meet her" Will said.
Captain smith nodded. "I look forward to it" he said walking to his office. Phylicia looked over the railing. " I wonder where we are heading" she said. "Ireland" a male voice said. She turned and saw tommy. "I wish I could get off and see Ireland I haven't been in 3 years" she said. "What part Dublin" she asked. Tommy shook his head. "No Belfast I believe" he said. "I have near been there where is it" she asked. "Northern Ireland" Tommy said. " I think we are picking up ship designer I heard he is coming on...he is from Belfast" he added.
Phylicia nodded. " I think I heard about him Andrews I believe is his last name" she said. Tommy nodded. "Thomas Andrews that's him" he said. "Have you met him" she asked. Tommy shook his head. "But I hear he is nice" he said. Phylicia smiled. "Oh that's nice my mom and I went on a ship and the ship designer was mean" she said. Tommy looked shocked. Rigel growled. "Rigel don't be rude" she said to the dog. "What's wrong with Rigel?" Tommy asked. "He wants to walk" she said. Rigel sniffed Tommy's cigarette and sneezed. "Oh Rigel don't smell that" she said. Rigel sneezed again.
Phylicia shook her head. "Services you right no one told you to smell it" she said to the dog. Tommy laughed. "He has never seen one has he" tommy said. Phylicia shook her head. "He has only seen a pipe my dad has a pipe" she said. Rigel founds a cigarette on the deck picks it up. "Rigel drop it" she said tommy put his hand in his pocket. "Most have fallin out of me pocket" tommy said. "Rigel give it before you eat it and get the craps again" tries to take it. Rigel moves his head. "Don't make me get daddy" she said. Rigel looked at her. "Drop it or I will get daddy" she said putting her hand out. Rigel dropped the cigarette in her hand.
Phylicia gave the cigarette back to Tommy. "That's what I thought" she she said. Tommy laughed. " I guess I will have to watch my cigarettes next time" he said putting his out. Phylicia nodded. "That's a good idea" she said. She looked out and saw the sunset. "Oh wow" she said reaching into her pocket. " damn did I leave my camera in the room again" she said. Rigel sniffed at her other pocket. She put she hand in. "Oh right" she said taking out her camera and taking a picture.
Tommy laughed. " don't laugh at me" she said. "Sorry" tommy said. Phylicia smiled. "It's okay" she said. Tommy looked at the camera. "Wow that's a beauty" he said. Phylicia smiled. "Yeah I know it was my mom's she left me it when she passed" she said. " do you make any money with your pictures" tommy asked. Phylicia shook her head. "Maybe one day" she said. "It's my dream and it was my mom's dream" she added. Tommy smiled. "Will gets getting dark" tommy said. Phylicia nodded. "I should be heading in maybe I will see ya tomorrow" she said. Tommy smiled nodding. "See ya" Tommy said walking to his room. "See ya" Phylicia said walking back the room with Rigel.
Phylicia got into her nightclothes. Rigel laid near her bed. Phylicia for her camera and looked at the pictures. "One day mom, one day" she said laying on her bed. Rigel fell asleep. Phylicia closed her eyes and fall asleep. Will opened the door and walked in. Rigel wagged his tail. Will patted Rigel. "Shhh" he said picking her up putting her into bed. Rigel wagged his tail watching. Will leaned over and kissed her cheek. "I am heading back out to the bridge watch my little girl Rigel" he said. Rigel wagged his tail. "Good boy" will said closing the door and turning out the light.
Around 2am officer moody who was off for the eventing walked over to will. " I got the bridge you should get some sleep" moody said. Will yawned. "No I got it" he said. Moody shook his head. "Off to bed with you now" he said. Will nodded and headed to his room. Rigel put his ear up. Will opened the door. The light from the hall can in. Phylicia opened her eyes. "Dad" she said. Will turned around. "Yes baby" he said closing the door. "You headed to bed or going back" she asked. Will smiled. "Moody let me off I am heading to bed" he said.
Phylicia smiled. "Night dad" she said falling alssep. " night honey" he going into the bathroom and putting on his pjs. Rigel fell back asleep. Will come out and got into bed falling asleep.