Thanks Jules Ann for the help!

Chapter 1: Cora's POV

I woke up to the sound of someone banging on our cabin door.

"Daddy what's wrong?" I asked. I was clutching my doll Sarah.

Daddy slowly got out of bed and said "I don't know Cora, but we will find out shortly."

I watched as daddy went to open the door and I heard a man say to him "Put your life vest on and meet at the top of the ship NOW!"

Daddy nodded his head and quickly went to go the closet were he knew the life vests were. He was searching blindly for them, but after a couple of minutes, he found them.

He sat them down on the top bunk, the bed I was sleeping on, and put mine on.

"I want my locket and our family picture!" I cried out.

Daddy grabbed the locket and put it on me. Then he grabbed the family picture and placed inside my coat pocket. Which he quickly put on my coat and making sure I was bundled up.
Daddy then lifted me up, making sure my life vest was on and I had my doll.

"What about your vest Daddy?" I asked.

By now, we were almost to the deck.

"I'll get it soon, I promise. My main concern right now is your safety. "Daddy said.

We got to the top deck and found a small empty space on the deck and daddy put me down.

"Stay here Cora. I'll be back soon. I have to get our suitcases. I love you." Daddy said. He gave me a big hug and a kiss, then left.

I started crying as soon as daddy left.

I was clutching my doll Sarah. I had this awful feeling that I wasn't going to see daddy again. But I clung to the small hope that he will come back and get me. Then we can get on a boat.

I waited at the spot that daddy had left me at. It felt like forever. I started to think that I should maybe find a lifeboat and get on it. But I decided to wait a little bit longer.

It was a good thing I decided to wait because that is when I had spotted Uncle Jack and a woman he had danced with at the third class party. She was so pretty and I was so plain looking. I had curly, bushy brown hair. She had long, pretty, curly red hair. I felt my jealousy start to kick in. But I figured that know wasn't the time to get jealous.

"Uncle Jack, Uncle Jack!" I shouted.

To my relief, I saw him turn towards me. He had a look of concern on his face when he saw that I was alone. He quickly came over to me. Uncle Jack gave me a big comforting hug, which I gave him in return.

By then more tears started to come down. I clung to his shirt not wanting to let go.

"Cora, where is your daddy?" Uncle Jack asked.

"I don't know. He left to get our suitcases and he hasn't come back like he promised. It has been a long time." I sobbed.

I felt Uncle Jack pick me up. "Cora, you will come with Rose and I. When we get on the rescue ship, we will look for your daddy. I promise."

I nodded my head. I saw Uncle Jack take Rose's hand, and he started to run.

Luckily, we found a life boat. It didn't look full.

"Woman and children only." The officer said.

I clung to Uncle Jack. I didn't want to lose him either.

"Please sir, this is my baby sister. She is all I have left in the world. Please let us get on. We won't take up much space; she can sit on my lap." Uncle Jack begged the officer.

"Please let my brother get come. I'll never see him again if he doesn't come on." I begged.

The officer must have had a look of pity because he quickly told us to get on the boat.

"Thank you very much sir." Uncle Jack said.

"Don't mention it." The officer said.

There was a woman who helped first Rose get on the boat, and then Uncle Jack handed me to Rose. Then he quickly got in and took me back in his lap. The woman who helped us had an extra blanket and told Uncle Jack to wrap it around me. Which he quickly did.

About eight more people got on twelve more people got on and then I felt the boat being led down to the ocean.

I whimpered as I heard people screaming. I buried my face in Uncle Jack's shirt. I felt Uncle Jack rub soothing circles on my back. I was grateful for that.

"Uncle Jack, what's going to happen to me if we can't find my daddy? Will I have to go to an orphanage?" I asked.

Uncle Jack looked at my tear stained face. He wiped my tears away and looked at Rose.

"No Cora. You will not go to the orphanage. We will raise you as our own. I know we can't replace your real mommy and daddy, but we can make it work." Rose said.

"Really Rose? I can live with you and Uncle Jack?" I asked.

"Yes Cora." Rose promised.

"Rose, I'm sorry I was jealous of you. I was mad at you back there, you're so pretty and I am so plain looking. I was mad that you took Uncle Jack away when we were dancing at the third class party. "I said.

I felt Uncle Jack chuckling.

"Oh Cora, you don't have to apologize. I didn't mean to take you Uncle Jack away from you. He knows I don't like dancing, plus you are very pretty." Rose said.

"Cora, why don't you get some sleep? It will help you forget about what's going on. I won't leave you. I promise." Uncle Jack said.

With that, he pulled the covers up and I made sure I had Sarah. I held onto Rose's hand and fell asleep.