Wish Upon a Star
DISCLAIMER: I do not own Titanic or any of the characters involved. They belong to their rightful owners.
A/N: If you haven't seen any of the deleted scenes from the movie then it might be helpful to look up the "Shooting Star" deleted scene before reading this chapter. I've found it on Youtube. Search up "Titanic Shooting Star Scene" and it should come up! I write a memory of it in this chapter, so it might be confusing if you've never seen it. Thanks! Now on to the chapter!
Chapter 2: Shooting Star
Rose wandered the streets of New York City for some time trying to find a place to sleep. She was lucky enough to find a small hotel on the east side taking in Titanic victims for free. She was still walking around in her soaked clothing which was sticking rather uncomfortably to her body. Her body continued to shiver. She still hadn't quite gotten over the freezing Atlantic waters. A blanket couldn't do much to keep her warm. She rummaged through her hotel room looking for some sort of dry clothing. Luckily, she found a simple white nightgown that she could wear. Rose cleaned herself up. She attempted to make her hair look decent and fix what makeup was left upon her face. She almost expected to turn around and see Jack smiling up at her, ready to take her hand and go on an adventure. Oh how badly she wanted to see him. Finally, the tear's she'd been awaiting finally came. She cried and cried. She felt as if she would never stop. Her Jack would never come back no matter how badly she wanted him too. She cursed herself for his death. If he hadn't saved her she'd be happily gone from this terrible planet. Her happy-go-lucky Jack would continue living his carefree life without ever knowing who Rose Dewitt Bukater was. Life would've gone on for him, and it would've ended blissfully for her. Was that so much to ask?
Rose climbed into bed attempting to get some sleep. At that moment, she wanted to curl up into a ball and die. She didn't want to continue living, but she knew she'd promised him. She almost wanted to curse Jack for making her live on. She only wanted to live if he were there too. Unfortunately, he was resting eternally at the bottom of the Atlantic.
Hey, Jack. It's me. I just wanted to wish you a good night. I love you. She spoke directly to him for prayers that night instead of God. She could almost imagine him speaking back to her.
Rose lay there for hours attempting to sleep through all the tears; however, she just couldn't. She decided to go outside and sit on the balcony. Maybe she could find a distraction or two. There were so many beautiful twinkling stars in the endless universe above her. The sight was too beautiful. Rose was slightly angry that the world didn't seem to be as depressed as she was. The flowers on the balcony looked gorgeous in their beginning blooms. The moon cast a warm light onto the small grassy area behind the hotel. The lights amongst New York City had their own strange beauty to them. Rose finally concluded that fate was just plain cruel.
Rose returned her attention to that never-ending sky. The stars continued to twinkle happily above her head. She smiled at the memory of herself and Jack the night they saw the shooting star.
Jack had just walked Rose back to first class after the third class party. They'd been happily singing "Come Josephine, in my Flying Machine" off key. Rose glanced up at the sky admiring the stars. Suddenly, a shooting star shot across the sky.
"Look, a shooting star!" Rose yelled in excitement.
"That's a long one. You know, my Pops used to tell me that every time you saw one it was a soul going to Heaven." Jack replied.
"I like that. Are we supposed to wish on it?" She asked finally returning her attention to Jack.
He looked her straight in the eyes with a sincere look. "Why? What would you wish for?"
"Something I can't have." She stated sadly as she looked Jack in the eyes. She then quietly retired to first class alone.
Jack had been so far out of Rose's reach then. As much as she wanted to be with him, she didn't believe it could ever happen. She smiled quietly to herself. At least she had been lucky enough to be with Jack. She would forever be grateful for the love he gave her.
"I know what I'd wish for now." She said matter-of-factly staring at the stars.
As if Heaven itself (or maybe Jack) had heard her, a shooting star dashed across the sky. Rose at first stared at in amazement. Was Heaven trying to tell her something?
"I wish I was back on the Titanic." She whispered. Her eyes were shut tight, fingers crossed. She knew it was silly to really believe a shooting star would bring the Titanic and Jack back. At this point, she would do anything to let all those people live again.
A few minutes went by. Rose continued to keep her eyes closed. Maybe if she kept them closed long enough she would wake up on the ship. Unfortunately, she opened her eyes to the now dull seeming balcony of her hotel. She surprisingly began crying she was so disappointed. She really believed that star was a sign from fate. She sighed and returned inside. She crawled back into the sheets preparing to catch at least one hour of sleep. Eventually, her body drifted to sleep from the exhaustion.
Rose felt herself awaken the next morning. She felt different than she had the night before. The sheets seemed so much softer. Her body felt better rested then it should've. She figured she was probably so tired she was imagining things.
"Wake up, Rose! We don't want to be late for the ship!" She heard her Mother's voice.
Rose rolled over confused. She knew for a fact she hadn't just imagined her Mother's voice. She finally decided to open her eyes. She gasped in shock. Rose was in the same hotel she'd stayed at before departing on the Titanic. Reality finally struck.
Rose was returning to Titanic.
A/N: Gasp! I made a cliffhanger! What do you guys think is going to happen? Thanks for everyone who has been reading! I really appreciate it! I want to give special shout outs to Gothic Lolitaa, Iced-Tea-XD, and princesspevensie for adding my story to alerts! Thanks to Hannah Shadis 101 and princesspevensie again for adding my story to favorites! Sorry for the late update…..I've been slammed with work all week. Well, thanks again for reading! I really appreciate it!
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