I DO NOT OWN TITANIC
April 14th 1912.
Alison POV*
I woke up and it was 9:00 to get ready for the Sunday church service. I put on my officers uniform and walked out onto the deck and looked at the ocean before walking away. I gave a slight smile at every one I passed walking towards the grand staircase. When I got to the staircase I walked down and saw that only a few people were in the dinning salon for the service. 'They'll be coming soon it is early' I thought. When I walked in all the officers had to sit in the front next to the captain. I looked at the chairs and saw they were marked with names and sure enough next to my chair was Chief Officer. I sighed, I walked to my chair and sat down I looked next to me and saw Harry and Lights, I gave them a small smile. Then James walked in and I looked down, I didn't want to be reminded of what was.
After the service we all walked out and I had tears streaming down my face. I walked to the staircase and felt someone grab my hand I turned around and saw James.
"Alison listen to me. Please." He begged.
"James." I sighed. "Something's just aren't met to happen." I said and felt more tears streaming down my cheeks as I looked into his eyes. I shook my head and turned around and walked up the stairs.
James POV*
After she walked up the stairs all I did was stand there. I felt a hand on my shoulder and looked next to me and saw Thomas Andrews.
"Don't worry Mr. Moody, she's just shaken up. She'll come around before the voyage ends. I'll make sure of that. You two made each other happy I could see it in both of your eyes." He said.
I put my head in my hands "I've ruined everything." I said.
"No James you haven't, just give her time." He said and walked away. I sighed and walked out onto the deck. I walked towards the stern and looked down at the water. After a while I turned around and saw families of 3rd class outside playing with their families. I smiled and then I thought of Alison; I walked back towards the grand staircase and I heard someone playing the piano. I walked into the dining salon and saw Alison playing the Piano.
'I didn't know she could play piano too' I thought. I smiled at her and remembered what her uncle said and with that I silently walked out of the room and to the bridge.
"James just the man I wanted to see." I heard harry say to me.
"What?" I asked
"Did you talk to her?" he asked, I sighed. "I tried." I said. He looked at me and gave a small smile, but had sad eyes. "I'm sorry." He said and walked away.
I looked down at the floor and got lost in thought.
Alison POV*
I was playing the piano and I heard someone walk in and out of the room. I turned around and saw no one there. I got up and walked to the doorway and saw James walking away with a rose in his hand. I felt tears threating to fall. I walked out of on the deck and walked into the mess hall to make some tea. Like yesterday, I sat at a different table then the other officers and I could tell by their looks that something was wrong, but I didn't question it.
Later that evening my uncle came up to the bridge and asked me to join him for diner with some of the other first class passengers. I agreed and he told me to be at the grand staircase at 6:30, I looked at the time and it was 5:45. I excused myself to go get ready.
I walked into my cabin and got out my purple evening gown. It was long and proofed out at the bottom, from the waist up it there was silver gems and diamonds on it. I found my silver heels and I put my hair up in a bun and left a few strands down. I put on diamond earrings and the locket James got me. Then I clipped a silver butterfly into my bun and checked the time. It was 6:20. 'Wow it does take time to get ready.' I thought. I took one last look at myself and walked out of the room, I walked into the mess hall real fast to tell what ever officer was in there to tell James that I would be late for our shift due to dinner with my uncle.
I walked into the mess hall and found Harry. When he heard me walk in he looked up and his eyes widened.
"Wow Alison you look beautiful." He said. I smiled and laughed. "Thank you, could you tell James I might be late for our shift because my uncle is making me eat dinner with him?" I asked. "Yes I will let him know." He said. I thanked him and walked up to the bridge and saw Will and Lights.
"Will, Lights." I said nodding in hello. They both looked at me "Alison, wow." Lights said. Will smacked him on the back of his head and i laughed walking away.
I got out onto the deck and saw the sky turning an orange color and smiled. I walked down the deck and when I got to the grand staircase doors I saw my uncle there talking to someone but I couldn't make out who it was. I took a deep breath and walked through the doors. I walked down the stairs and saw that my uncle was talking to James, and it was too late for me to walk away. They both looked up and I flashed a small smile.
"Alison darling you look lovely." My uncle said.
"Thank you." I smiled up at him, then I looked over at James who looked sad and hurt; he looked over at me and gave me a small smile before walking away. I sighed and remembered when I saw him with the rose earlier.
"Alison what time is your shift tonight?" my uncle asked.
"8:00, I should probably leave at 7:55." I said. He nodded and we walked into the dining salon where I flashed a fake smile and forced laughter. When we got to the table my uncle introduced me to the people who were sitting there. I looked next to me and saw Rose, I gave her a slight kick in the foot and she turned and looked at me then she smiled.
"Alison it's a pleasure to see you here." Rose said.
"It's a pleasure to be here." I said happily but my eyes told otherwise.
"Oh your that girl who's an officer." Rose's mother, Ruth said to me.
"Why yes I am." I said looking at her. My uncle must have noticed what Ruth was doing and he cut in.
"Everyone this is my darling Alison." I smiled at everyone.
"Mr. Andrews you know her?" Ruth asked with a disgusted voice. I raised my eyebrow at her and waited for my uncle's reply.
"Why yes I do Ruth, Alison here is my Niece." He said smiling at me. The rest of the dinner went smoothly me and Rose mostly talked I did get a few questions about being an officer but that's mostly it. Around 7:55 I excused myself and walked back out on the deck to go get ready for my shift. I walked through the bridge and James was standing there alone besides the quartermaster. James looked at me sadly and turned back to look out at the ocean. I walked into my cabin and got changed into my officer's uniform. I look out my hair and I took off my jewelry. I took the locket and dropped it into my pocket and then I walked up to the bridge. This time I made sure I had my officer's jacket and I walked out onto the deck.
I looked at the ocean and it looked like a thin sheet of black ice, not a breath of wind to make it move. Wow the ocean's so still, it will make icebergs harder to see. I thought to myself.
I walked around the ship for a while trying to stay warm but after a while I walked to the mess hall to make some tea, when I finished my tea I walked down the hall with it in my hands. As I got closer to the bridge I heard the sound of three bells ring and then I heard the phone. I started walking faster and then I got to the phone.
"Is anyone there?" I heard fleet asked frantically
"Yes what do you see?" I asked
"Iceberg right ahead!" he yelled.
"Thank you." I said. I walked through the door to see James. He turned around. "Iceberg right ahead." I shouted. He ran next to me, we both shouted "Hard to starboard."
James ran to the wheelhouse to send instructions down to the boiler room. I heard the ring of a bell signaling that the instructions were received.
"The helms hard over." I heard quartermaster Hitchens say.
"Helms hard over sir." I called to James who didn't respond. After a few seconds he asked. "Is it hard over?"
"Yes it is sir, hard over." I said. i looked at the berg and saw the ship finally turning but then I heard something.
"It's gonna hit!" I heard someone yell then I heard the sound of ice scraping against metal and the deck started to shake. James turned around and I looked up to meet his glaze. Ran past me to close the watertight doors and he ran back out pushing me spilling my tea. But he placed a hand on my back as if saying sorry.
We walked into the wheelhouse then James spoke up. "Note the time, enter it in the log." He said I looked at him with fear in my eyes and nodded. I looked at the clock. 11:40.
