Author's Note: I know I havnt updated in a long time. Sorry for that! But Im going to make it up to all of you, Im going to finish the story today, and have it all posted by tomorrow! Thank you so much for being patient with me. :-)
Mother and I prepare for dinner in our staterooms. There is an unholy silence between us, and the tension is thick. She strings my corset and buttons my dress.
"Please Rose" she says, her voice is soft. I turn around and look at her; she looks so helpless. "We need this, please dont mess this up" is all she says.
I nodd silently. We countinue getting ready, as I am reaching for my jewlery she grabs my arm and flips it over, exposing the scars from the night before.
"Oh Rose" she gasps and turns away from me. "Dont let anyone see that".
She throws me a deep look of disgust and hands me my gloves.
"Do you want us to be homeless? Are you trying to make me suffer?" she whispers fiercely at me. I just stare at her.
"Say something go gods sake. This has gone on too long!" her voice is rising.
I turn away and countiue getting ready."I dont want to see you with that boy again" she says, and I can tell this is why shes upset. I nod again, and then get up and leave.
The dinning hall absolutely beautiful, the elegant woodwork and the chandleries sparkle like diamonds. I walk down the staircase, with cal beside me. And then I see Jack.
He is waiting at the foot of the staircase, wearing a suit and looking uncomfortable but in awe. Cal sees him too,
"Ah ! Lovely to see you!"
He glides down the stairs before me and shakes Jack's hand.
Jack smilies and says "Rose invited me to dinner, as a thank you for saving her", Cal just nods
"Well. How very thoughtfull of you Rose"
He then introduces Jack to my mother, who gives me a steely look before shaking Jack's hand.
Cal quickly recounts what happened, and my mother nods. "Its a good thing Mr. Dawson was there then" is all she says.
Cal then offers his arm to mother, and escorts her into the ballroom. Jack turns to me and smilies, then he takes me hand and kisses it.
"I saw that in a nickelodean once and Ive always wanted to try it" he tells me, and I smilie at him.
He offers me his arm and I take it. I can tell that he has never been anywhere close to people like this before, he must be so nervous!
But he is flawless, shaking hands, and greeting people. They seem to believe that he is one of them, not a poor boy from third class.
Dinner passes by fast, and pretty soon Mr. Garcie raises from his seat,
"Mr. Dawson, will you care to join me in the cigar room? You surely dont want to stay here with the women do you?"
Jack shakes his head, "actually I should be getting back to my room. Thank you very much for the invitation" he stand up to say goodbye.
"It was a pleasure to dine with you Rose, thank you" he says and shakes my hand.
As he does so he slips a note into it. I smilie and nod. And then he leaves. I watch him go, and then quickly open the note, it says " make it count; meet me at the clock".
I close the note and stand, excusing myself. "Are you going back already?" mother asks, I nod then not waiting for a reply I start walking towards the staircase. My adventure it about to begin.