My eyes widened with fear and Cal could sense it. "Cal, you don't want to do this." He didn't even look like Cal anymore. His mouth had become thin with determination. His eyes clear, as if he was finally awake. "Rose, Rose, Rose. My gorgeous garden Rose. You have been quite the naughty girl. But I am willing to forgive you." As he spoke he walked round my room aimlessly. "But to forgive you, you will have to not deny me the one thing I want, no not want, demand. You see Rose, I played your little game. I tried to wait, until you let me in. But to be honest this little thing with Jack, well it has showed me that I cant wait. Our connection must be made stronger then just a wedding band." He suddenly stopped pacing and turned to look at me for the first time on entering the room. I felt like I should say something to him but my voice felt paralysed in fear of what he was going to do next.
Cal looked like he moved in slow motion. Tears rolled down my cheeks. "Please Cal, don't." I begged but he seemed not to hear me. He just seemed to move closer and closer. He shook his dinner jacket off and unbuttoned his shirt. I knew what his intentions were but I still couldn't seem to move. All I could think of was Jack and how he should be kicking the door down at that very second. Cal moved onto the lower part of my bed, as I cowered up the top corner. "There's no need to be scared Rose. You love me, I love you. This is how love works." He moved to where I was sat and forced me into a kiss, his lips crushing mine in an inescapable way. I managed to pull away but as I did he pulled me back in. I struggled but it seemed to make him happier. "NO!" I screamed, "Jack! Trudy! Jack!" Cal laughed at this. And just carried on kissing my neck. I punched his back to try and deter him but still he didn't stop. He didn't seem to be able to stop.
Jacks POV
The small jail didn't seem so bad. It was better then living under that bridge. I leant against the post, my hands cuffed to it. All I could think of was Rose. How was she? What was happening up there? Where was she? Was she safe. The questions swirled round my head. "Please, you gotta see that I didn't steal that necklace! You gotta let me go."
"Like I said 2 minutes ago Mr Dawson. All I see is a poor man and a worthy necklace." I scowled at him. This was the biggest pile of crap ever. Cal must have somehow planted the necklace in my pocket. But I couldn't worry about me now. It was Rose who was in the most danger, stuck up in her suite with that monster.
Roses POV
I somehow managed to wriggle out of Cal's grasp. "Cal, stop. Please don't do this!" I tried to run to the other side of the room but he managed to grab my leg. He ripped my stocking in the process. "Cal, no please, please." The last plea was more of a sob then a word. "Cal, please no, please, don't. Wait just wait." He still didn't stop. He pulled me towards him. "Cal, I love you." He suddenly stopped. "I love you Cal." I repeated. It was a relief for him to stop.
"Why would you go and be with Jack, be prepared to throw your life away if you loved me?" I had to think fast if I was to keep him away from me. I had to lie just to make sure his hands didn't touch me, those hands made my skin crawl. "It was a cry for help Cal. I didn't really want Jack, he was merely a tool. Something for me to use to make you see how much I needed you. It felt like you were drifting away from me. I felt unwanted. I needed you around. But you wouldn't listen. If we were to get married I was scared that would be my life. You running off and leaving my heart in tatters. I wanted to see if you cared." I finished, waiting and hoping he believed me.
"Rose, my darling, of course I love you." He flung his arms around me, I flinched when he did so. "Rose, you should have just made me listen. God I feel like such a monster after this. Do you forgive me?" In my head I thought yes, you are a monster, but I spoke, "Of course Cal, why wouldn't I forgive you?" He smiled at me and pressed his lips against my forehead. I felt repulsed but didn't show it. "I will leave you to sleep now dear Rose, let's just forget this little incident never happened. No need to mention this again." I nodded my head in false agreement and his lips curled into a smile. He pulled his coat off my bed then unlocked my door and left the room, guiltless.
Jack POV
I sat there in a protested silence. My eyes seemed to droop every few seconds in tiredness but whenever they closed all o could see was Rose, in tears. So my eyes stayed open. I heard footsteps coming down the hallway and the door flew open. As Cal entered I sat bolt upright. His shirt was half unbuttoned and he looked really messy for a man of his class. I glared at him with a renewed passion of anger. He chuckled under his breath. "Hello officer, may I have a few minutes with young Dawson here?" The officer stood up to attention as if he respected that piece of crap called Cal. "Of course sir, but only a minute." The office nodded at Cal and walked briskly out of the room like he had a pole stuck up his backside. "Well Jack, I see you are back in a place that suits you. Jail."
He stood there like a stain on the carpet. "Cal, just get the hell away from me!"
"Well that's no way to talk to a man of my calibre, Jack. I actually came down to tell you something that might interest you. A deal of sorts." At this that familiar smirk played across his lips. "Go on then, spit it out!" I was in no mood to play his little mind games. "Well Jack, I am not going to beat around the bush, I had a conversation with my Rose.."
"Your Rose?" I interrupted in anger,
"Yes my Rose, and she told me how much she really loved me and how she used you to make me see how much I loved her and how badly I was treating her and let me tell you, it worked. So Rose and I will be leaving together just like we boarded this ship. Understand?" My eyes bulged in anger, I had to take a deep breath before I spoke or else I would have turned the air blue with my swearing. "Cal, why would she like a piece of crap like you? She loves me. We've known each other for a matter of days and she has given me something she would never dare give to you. Something that makes me love her more. Something that makes our love purer and more clear." Cal looked like he was going to explode. "What do you mean?"
"I ain't gonna tell you. I suppose you could guess but then again that might break your fantasy of Rose's love for you." And in that split second after I spoke Cal reached in his pocket, pulled out a knife and pressed it against my throat. And the first thing I thought was, Rose.