I don't own Titanic…

April 10th, 1912

I woke up early this morning, the sun just coming up over the horizon, hearing the sea gulls cry loudly down by the docks. I climbed out of bed and walked down stairs to meet my mother for breakfast. Today was the day I was leaving to go to America, but not just leaving on a regular ship, no, I was traveling to America on White Star Line's newest ocean liner, the RMS Titanic.

"Adara! Come down to eat before you leave!" I heard my dear mother yell up to me.

As I walked down stairs I couldn't help but look at pictures and feel tears in my eyes, you see I was born and raised in Belfast, Ireland my whole life and just last year we moved to Southampton, England. I left my whole family there including my favorite uncle, Thomas Andrews. Yes my uncle is the same person with designed and built the Titanic, but I don't know if he's going to be sailing on the ship.

I live with my parents in Southampton but my father went to America a few weeks ago for a business trip and I'm going to meet him in New York and we're sailing home on the Titanic together.

"Good morning mother." I said as I sat down.

"Hello dear, now we must hurry so you can leave," my mother said. "You don't want to miss boarding."

I laughed and ate my food then went upstairs to have my personal maid Lucy help me get dressed.

"Lucy!" I called out. She came running in, she has long wavy blonde hair and blue eyes and is the sweetest person you have ever met. It was sad to hear the Lucy couldn't come, but for the 2 or 3 weeks I would be gone she would have off.

"Yes miss?" she asked.

"Could you help me get ready for boarding?" I asked her. She smiled and got out my white and light blue boarding suit with black stripes going up and down it. After I got dressed she did my hair and makeup and then a few people came up and took my bags down stairs.

I took one last look around before I walked down, "Oh Lucy, I'm going to miss you." I said hugging my maid.

"Don't worry miss, you'll be back before you know it." she insured me. I smiled at her and moved to my mother.

"I'm going to miss you." I said hugging her.

"Don't worry dear, soon you'll be in New York with your father getting ready to come back home." She said. I walked outside with my mother and Lucy and got in the carriage that would take me a few blocks to the docks.

"Well," I started to say "I'll see you in a few weeks." I called out to them.

A few minutes later we had arrived at Southampton docks and standing in front of me was the largest ship I had ever seen.

"She's beautiful." I said quietly.

An older man came over to me and asked me if I needed help with my bags and I told him my room number and he called a steward over to carry them. I thanked the man and walked over to the first class gangway and walked up to the door.

"Name miss?" asked a fairly young looking officer.

"Adara O'Rilley." I said. The officer scanned the list of names until he came across mine.

"Ah yes Adara O'Rilley room B-23." He said.

"Thank you officer-" I started.

"Lightoller, Charles Lightoller." He said.

"Yes, well thank you Mr. Lightoller." I said and walked off.

When awayI got to my room I was surprised to see the door opened and stewards and stewardess's unpacking my things.

I walked in to let them know I was here and that I would be up on deck until they had finished doing what needed to be done.

Once I got on deck I found a spot in the crowed to wave people off. I heard the loud whistle sound and the rumbling, vibration of the engines started and the tugs began to pull the Titanic away from the dock. Finally we were off.

After a few minutes I found myself wandering around the boat deck not paying attention to where I was going and I felt myself walk into something and fall backwards.

"Oh I'm sorry miss." I heard a voice. I opened my eyes to see a fairly young man standing before me. When the blurriness in my eyes cleared I saw that the man seemed to be some sort of officer on the ship.

"No, no it's okay it was entirely my fault, I wasn't watching where I was going." I said as he helped me up.

"Oh well, are you sure you're okay Miss –" He started.

"O'Rilley, Adara O'Rilley." I said. "And thank you for helping me up officer-"

"Moody, sixth officer James Moody, but you can just call me James." he said with a kind smile on his face.

"Well thank you James and you can call me Adara." I said.

"Well as much as I'd like to stay and talk I have to get back to my rounds. I hope to see you again Adara." He said.

"As do I. Bye James." I said and he walked off looking back a one more time before he almost walked into an older woman.

"Oh miss uh… I'm so sorry." He started obviously embarrassed.

I giggled and smiled at him before we both walked away in opposite directions.

When I got back into my suite, I went to the desk to write a letter to my mom and Lucy about the Titanic and James.

Dear mother and Lucy,

Oh the Titanic is simply the most beautiful ship I have ever seen. She is the largest ship in the world and I'm on her, how magnificent. It is April 10th as I write this and it is about 6pm and we will be in Cherbourg, France this evening.

Today I was walking along the decks and managed to bump into one of the ships officers. He told me he was the sixth officer and that his name was James Moody. He simply was the sweetest man I have ever met. Now you're probably wondering what he looks like, well he has the most wonderful brown eyes and brown hair. He has a sincere smile that he seems to always have and doesn't look a day over 25. He was so kind when we were talking and seems to have a kind personality.

Oh mother, and Lucy don't tell me I'm falling in love with sixth officer James Moody.

Love Always,

Adara

P.S I wish you two could be here.

I smiled at the thought of James and then I folded the letter and put it in the envelope. I walked out to take it to the desk.

After I got the letter sent off I walked over to the café to have some tea. I walked through the doors that lead into the Grand Staircase. When I walked in I lost my breath, it was amazing.

"wow." I breathed.

I walked over to the railing and looked down to see all the people walking to get tea.

"How do you like it?" I heard someone ask me.

"Oh it's beautiful, it could not be more perfect." I said and turned to see the man that walked next to me.

I gasped when I saw who it was. "Uncle Thomas?"

"Adara?" he to gasped.

This was going to be a long voyage.