Cal's Search; April 15th 1912
The next morning Jack woke up to the sounds of Fabrizio brushing his teeth. "Geez Fabrizio, you gargle so loud!" Jack hissed. "I'm sorry!" Fabrizio hissed back. Jack got up and threw a pillow at Olaus and Bjorn's bunk bed, waking them up as well.
Bjorn mumbled in Swedish and rubbed his eyes. Olaus also opened his eyes, he yelped when he saw Rose in Jack's bed. He had not been awake when Rose arrived the night before. "It's okay Olaus, do you remember Rose?" Jack said. Olaus nodded "Oh ja." he said.
Fabrizio was slicking back his hair in the mirror, Jack pushed him out of the way. "Okay my turn!" he laughed. Fabrizio pushed him back, they both laughed. "You figlio di puttana!" Fabrizio chuckled. "No ragazzo mio, I believe you're the figlio di puttana!" Jack joked. Fabrizio grinned "Fine your turn your turn!" he said. Jack brushed his teeth, Bjorn and Olaus got dressed while they waited.
Rose was still asleep, she was tired from the night before. Fabrizio got dressed as well and put on his blue hat. Just then there was a knock at the door, "I'll get it!" Fabrizio said in an overly excited tone. "Okay!" Jack laughed. "You get the door then!"
Fabrizio opened the door, he was grinning. It was Helga. "Hello my sweet Helga, you a' look so lovely today!" he said. She giggled "Du ready?" she asked. "Oh, si, yes let's go I'm hungry!" Fabrizio responded. Helga giggled again. "Hej Helga." Bjorn and Olaus said, she waved to them. "Hey Helga!" Jack said. Helga smiled and waved to him as well. "Hei Jack, Bjorn, Olaus." she replied.
Jack grinned "Are you two going to breakfast?" he asked. Fabrizio nodded "Si you can a' join us in a little while if you like." he said. "Okay see ya!" Jack called. Fabrizio opened the door, he and Helga stepped out into the hall. "Oh hey Helga!" Jack called.
Helga turned around "Ja?" she asked. "Fabrizio wants to know if your an angel." Jack and Bjorn burst out laughing. Fabrizio's face turned bright red. "Figlio di puttana!" he mouthed, playfully shaking his fist at Jack.
Helga blushed and looked at Fabrizio. "You kiss like an angel!" Fabrizio said. She smiled "Du mean like...this?" she asked. She kissed him again. "Oh si signorina...grazie!" Fabrizio mumbled, he was grinning and looked as though he was about to pass out. Helga smiled "Du er velkommen." she replied flirtatiously.
Helga shut the door behind them and they walked away, Jack and Bjorn were still laughing. "What's going on?" Rose asked squinting awake. "Good morning sunshine!" Jack said. "Good morning, why was everyone laughing?" she said. Jack chuckled "Oh nothing just Fabrizio and Helga." Rose nodded, she got up.
"When is breakfast down here?" she asked. Jack laughed "Same time...but no caviar!" Rose laughed "Oh Jack you're soooo funny." she teased. She went over to the wash basin and brushed her teeth. "Jack should I just stay in my nightgown? It's not as fancy as my other dresses I'll blend in better don't you think?" Rose asked.
"Yeah that's probably a good idea." Jack replied. Rose nodded "Okay." she said. "Come on guys let's go eat!" Jack said. Bjorn and Olaus nodded, they all walked out of the cabin and down the hall to the third class dining saloon. When they walked in Rose was shocked to find rows of tables and strangers sitting together, they were no boundaries.
Jack scanned the room for Fabrizio, he was sitting with the Dahl family at a table in the far left corner of the large room. "Come on, over here!" Jack said. They all walked over "Hey Fabrizio, Helga, Mr. Dahl, Mrs. Dahl." Jack said. "Hey Jack you guys sit!" Fabrizio motioned for them to sit down. "Thanks." Jack said, they all sat down.
Just then Tommy Ryan walked over and sat down with them as well. "Hey Fabrizio, so how was the kiss last night, Helga looked like she never wanted it to end!" he chuckled. Helga nearly choked on her tea, Olaf Dahl shot Fabrizio a death glare. "Whoops..." Tommy whispered to Jack. "Someone's in trouble now..." Jack whispered back.
Helga's face was beet red, she chewed nervously on the end of her bread. Fabrizio sat straight up in his chair, not daring to move an inch. Olaf was staring at both of them, he was not happy. "Helga..." Mrs. Dahl started. Helga hung her head, embarrassed. "Jeg beklager." she said. Olaf nodded and took a large bite of his bread.
Rose quietly sipped her tea in the awkward silence that followed. When no one was looking Helga and Fabrizio shot Tommy their own death glare. "I'm sorry!" he chuckled, breaking the silence.
"Here...let's order." Jack said, attempting to change the subject. Rose looked over the unfamiliar menu, she had no idea what to order. None of it sounded good to her. Tommy noticed her struggling to decide "Don't get the oatmeal, it gets soggy and cold real fast." he said.
"Thanks." she replied. "Anytime!" Tommy said. All of a sudden a steward came into the dining saloon. "ATTENTION STEERAGE PASSENGERS!" he shouted. Everyone looked up, startled.
"A girl has gone missing, a 17- year old first class girl by the name of Rose DeWitt Bukater with wavy red hair, about yee tall last seen wearing a purplish pink evening dress!" the steward announced. "If anyone sees or has seen her please contact a White Star Line employee...immediately. Thank you go back to your breakfasts." Then he walked out.
Rose looked at Jack "Cal's looking for me...I knew it!" she said. "Don't worry, not yet anyways no one down here is gonna rat you out...right guys?" Jack said. Everyone nodded. "Yeah we won't tell a soul!" Tommy promised. "Oh thank you!" Rose said, "I can't go back my mother's probably worried sick and Cal...oh he must be so angry if I go back now he'd probably murder me!"
She sipped her tea nervously. They all had breakfast then headed into the steerage general room. Lively Irish music was coming from the piano and many people were talking and laughing in their native, foreign languages. Rose had never been in such a culturally diverse envirmonment. She remembered coming down here before, to look for Jack after he rescued her from jumping and dancing after dinner.
Fabrizio and Helga sat down on a bench, Mr. and Mrs. Dahl sat down on the other side again. They were watching their daughter carefully. Tommy and the Gundersons went to the smoking room while Jack and Rose went out onto the boat deck to be alone.
They walked outside. The cool, morning maritime air felt wonderful blowing against Rose's face. 'Nice day huh?" Jack asked. "It's beautiful...like one of Monet's landscapes." Rose replied.
Jack walked Rose to the stern of the ship, they looked out into the distance. "Jack, this is where we first met!" Rose exclaimed happily. "I know it is Rose!" Jack said, kissing her cheek softly.
"Come Josephine in my flying machine, going up she goes, up she goes..." Jack sang, Rose joined him. "Flying high like a bird on a beam..." she sang. "Oh my! The moon is on fire!" they sang together. They were both laughing. "I wish you and I could just escape to the clouds in a flying machine, we'd be together and wouldn't ever have to worry about my mother or Cal finding us!" Rose said.
Jack laughed "I don't know about that, how about we stay on the ground but away from Cal?" Rose nodded "Deal." she replied with a giggle. They decided to go back inside, they barely walked through the doors when Rose saw Cal standing in front of several steerage passengers with a picture of her. "Crap..." Rose muttered under her breath.
Cal turned in their direction. "Quick, duck!" Jack whispered pulling Rose down beside him behind a bench. "Oh please God..." Rose prayed. Cal couldn't find her, he just couldn't.
Tommy and the Gundersons came back in, the Gundersons sat next to Helga's father and Tommy sat next to Fabrizio and Helga. Jack and Rose watched nervously as Cal walked up to them. "Don't worry Rose, they won't tell." Jack said.
Cal walked and stood in front of Helga and Fabrizio. They were making goo goo eyes at eachother and talking, they weren't even the least bit aware of Cal's presence. "Excuse me!" Cal cleared his throat. They looked up startled. Fabrizio looked at Helga, they knew this must be Cal because of his nice suit.
"Can we help you sir?" Fabrizio asked. "Oh God..." Rose prayed, Jack held her tightly and shushed her. "Fabrizio won't lie but he's pretty good at dodging questions." he explained. Rose didn't look convinced "And Helga can barely speak English same with her parents, and I doubt Cal knows Norwegian, Tommy promised he wouldn't say a word and I don't think the Gundersons will tell on you either." he continued.
Cal cleared his throat again and showed them the picture. Fabrizio looked at Helga, she looked at him, then they both looked at Cal. "That is a very nice picture." Fabrizio said. Helga nodded "Ja."
Cal rolled his eyes "Yes yes have you seen this girl? Do you know or recognize this girl?" he asked. Fabrizio smiled "Ah that is a very good question but the better question is...do you?" Cal slapped his forehead, Fabrizio chuckled quietly.
"Of course I do, she's only my fiancee!" Cal snapped. "Okay geez you no need to be all snappy!" Fabrizio said defensively. Cal shook his head "Look have you seen this girl at all?" he asked. Fabrizio opened his mouth to say something when Cal stopped him. "Don't you dare lie I know you're friends with Jack Dawson I saw you dancing with Rose a few nights ago, Dawson brought her down here."
Fabrizio looked at Helga, she shrugged. "Si Rose a' did come down here to a' dance with us I am friends with Jack." Fabrizio said. Cal realized what Fabrizio was doing, he tried a different tactic. He looked at Helga "Have you seen her?" he asked with a somewhat calmer tone.
Helga kind of understood what he had asked her, she barely spoke English but understood a little bit of it. "Hva?" she asked, pretending she had no clue what he was saying. "Have...you...seen...this...girl...in...the...picture?" Cal asked. Helga shrugged "Hva?" she repeated. "Oh this is ridiculous!" Cal snapped, he walked away. "I'll be back!" he shouted walking back up the stairs.
Helga and Fabrizio high fived eachother, they noticed Jack and Rose hiding. "You can come out now, Rose." Fabrizio said with a grin. "Oh thank you so much!" Rose said.
Cal would be back, but they had managed to hold him off...for now atleast.