AN: It's been 10 days since my last update! I'm sorry! This was a hard chapter to write and I didn't know what I wanted to happen... But I have an idea now! This chapter was needed for that idea, it's a little boring. I've already written a part of chapter 9, so that one is comming soon! A little hint: You guys are going to hate me when you read chapter 9... ;)
Enjoy and please review!
Chapter 8: The unrealistic truth
After breakfast, Eva stood up and went to her room to check her hair and makeup. She was just putting red lipstick on when Eleanor walked in. 'It's so obvious…', she smirked.
'What do you mean?'
'That you're in love with him!'
'Is it?! Oh no… That's why my mother doesn't want me to go! She must know it!'
Eleanor just wanted to say something back, when Eveline walked in.
'What are you dressing up for? You're not seeing him again. NEVER!', she yelled.
'But mother…', Eva tried.
'TEA ELEANOR.', she said to Eleanor.
'Yes ma'am.', Eleanor left the room.
Eveline walked towards her daughter and grabbed her neck.
'You're engaged, remember? To the lovely Mr. Hockley! He can give you a future! YOU SHOULD BE HAPPY WITH HIM!'
'I DON'T EVEN KNOW HIM!', Eva said, feeling her mother's nails pressed into her neck.
'I don't care. You're engaged. You are already 16, so it's time for a husband, you're a pretty young woman now.', Eveline pulled Eva close to her and looked into her eyes, she was furious. 'You're not seeing that boy, again, UNDERSTOOD?!', she spoke strictly.
'Y-Yes mother… But let me tell him I can't visit him anymore, please! Otherwise I'll break his heart…', Eva said with tears in her eyes.
'He's a dirty rat! He doesn't deserve an explanation. You're staying here today.'
'NO I'M NOT!', Eva yelled as she ran away.
Her mother followed her immediately, but she wasn't fast, as she was wearing heels. Eleanor saw it and walked over to Eveline.
'Here is your tea, ma'am', she smirked as she threw it on her clothes.
Eveline started to scream at Eleanor and Eva ran through the corridors. She had to find Fabrizio, before it was too late. Her mother would do everything to find her... or him.
In the meantime, Tommy sat on deck. Unlike everyone else, he didn't enjoy it. He was thinking about Eva. She has to know about Fabrizio and Helga, he thought. 'Oh... Why do I worry about her so much…?', he mumbled.
'Is everything alright?', a man who sat next to him asked.
'Not really…', Tommy answered.
'Tell me.', the man said and Tommy started to explain his problem. It was nice to tell someone.
'I see. But if you like her so much, why don't you tell her the truth? She deserves to know it. Then it's her choice whether she'll dump that guy or not!', the man said after a while.
Of course, Tommy thought, this wasn't about him and his feelings! It was about Eva!
'Thanks! I'm going to tell her everything!', he yelled to the man as he ran away. He was going to tell Eva everything.
Eva was walking towards cabin G-60. It was only a few cabins away, but she felt like she had to stop, but she kept walking. She was scared somehow, but took a deep breath and knocked on the door. Just then someone grabbed her hand and pulled her around the corner. It was Tommy.
'I have to talk to you. Now! It can't wait.', he pulled her along to his cabin. Eva didn't know why, but she wanted to follow him.
'What's wrong Tommy?', she asked.
'I'm telling you as soon as we get to my cabin.', he said.
When they arrived in room G-51, Tommy's room, they both sat down on a bunk.
'What's wrong?', Eva asked again.
'Fabrizio is hiding something for you. I know about it and… I just thought… you should know.'
'What? Why do you sound so sad?'
'He has another girl. He is cheating on you.', Tommy whispered, but Eva heard it.
'W-What? What do you mean?', Eva's eyes became big. What is this? cheating? Fabrizo? No way!
'I'm so sorry… He met her at the party and he says… he's in love with her…', Tommy said.
'You're lying! Please tell me you're lying!', Eva said, almost crying. This wans't true!
'I'm not… Her name is Helga. I saw them kissing on the party and after that she went to his cabin with him.'
'Liar! I thought you were a friend! You're trying to tear me and Fabrizio apart! W-well, that's not going to work! You're just jealous! I love him! A-a-and he loves me t-too!', Eva said. Tommy could hear the hesitation in her voice.
'Eva… please listen to me! There's something else I have to tell you.'
'N-NO! I THOUGHT WE WERE FRIENDS! I-I THOUGHT I COULD TRUST YOU! I HATE YOU!', she left the room. How could Tommy say such a thing! She was Fabrizio's girl… his only girl.. wasn't she? She didn't feel like seeing Fabrizio anymore, because of what Tommy had said. He had pissed her off and she didn't want Fabrizio to notice. So she decided to see Rose instead and left Tommy's cabin without saying anything.
Meanwhile Jack was sitting on deck with Rose. They were talking about Jack's drawings. Jack looked at Rose, she really was something else, he thought. He didn't really know if they were friends or more than that. They had kissed, yes, but they hadn't talked about it to each other. He liked her, but was this love? He had been in love with some girls before, but the most of the time they weren't interested in him. He chuckled and Rose looked up. 'What's so funny?', she asked.
'It's just… Are we friends?'
'Of course we are! Why are you asking that?'
'Or are we more?'
'What?', Rose said surprised.
'Are we a couple?', Jack asked. Rose stared to laugh. She gave him a little kiss on his cheek.
'If you want to…', she giggled.
'Do you want to?', Jack said.
Rose thought about Cal and how he had treated her. 'Of course! I thought that was kinda obvious…'
Jack smiled and kissed Rose. She was special. She wasn't like the others from first class.
Some minutes later, Eva was walking on deck, searching for Rose. When she recognized her and Jack she ran towards them.
'ROSE!', she yelled, waving.
'Eva! Hey!', she replied.
'I have to talk to you… I don't know what to do! You're the only one that can help me!', Eva explained.
'But…', Rose didn't want to talk right now. Until now, most of the time she had spent on this ship was horrible. Now she was enjoying her time with Jack, she was finally happy!
'Please!', Eva begged.
'It's okay, I think I know what this is about…', Jack said. Fabri must have told her about Helga, he thought.
'Well…. Okay then.', Rose said and Jack gave her a kiss on the cheek. He left.
After Eva had told everything, Rose was a little pissed off. She sighed.
'What's wrong?', Eva said.
'I don't understand you, Eva.'
'Why not?'
'Please excuse me.', Rose said as she left the room.
'NO! You have to tell me what to do! I need you!', Eva seized Rose's hand.
'I needed you too… But you weren't there for me… Just excuse me for a moment.'
'NO! NO! You have to tell me what I should do! Do you think Tommy is right? No… He can't be! Maybe I should ask Fabrizio…. Do you think-'
'STOP IT!', Rose screamed, 'DON'T YOU SEE WHAT YOU'RE DOING? YOU'RE BEING SELFISH! I HAVE MY OWN PROBLEMS, AND WHEN I TOLD YOU ABOUT THOSE, YOU DIDN'T HELP ME EITHER!'
'WHAT DO YOU MEAN? I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU SHOULD DO!', Eva got angry and screamed back.
'I tried to tell you about my problems… with Cal… You just don't listen to me!', Rose was crying now, 'I… I… Cal is…' She stood up and walked away.
'YOU JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND ME, DO YOU? I JUST WANT HELP!', Eva screamed.
'Well… I can't help you. I have my own problems. Goodbye, Eva.', she said with a voice full of hatred.
Fabrizio was still waiting in his cabin, but he knew Eva wouldn't come anymore. But why? He didn't know. Maybe she had found out about Helga, he thought. No… of course not! She must have lost interest in him… He sighed, this love wasn't easy. He decided to visit Helga. In the corridor he saw Tommy, who looked sad, very sad. 'What's wrong, Tommy?', Fabrizio said.
'Eva. She's yours. She choose you.'
'No, she hasn't… She didn't visit me after breakfast, even though she promised me she would come…'
'What? I thought she was going to visit you! I… I told her about you and Helga… But she didn't believe me…'
'Oh… Well… Okay… But then… Where is she?', Fabrizio asked. He saw Tommy looking scared, he was worried about her, that was obvious.
After Rose had walked away, she thought about Eva. How couldn't she see she wasn't the only one in trouble? Cal hits me, kicks me, rapes me, she thought. Tears popped up in her eyes. She rushed to her bedroom and let her weak body fall down on the expensive bed. Her pillow got wet from the tears. This has to end, she thought.
Eva had went back to her room. She was thinking about herself. When she had met Fabrizio she'd really thought she could be free. Free from her future husband. She had thought she would never have to go back to her old life again. But now… What if Fabrizio doesn't like her anymore? She started to dress for the night. What if he doesn't care for her anymore? What if Tommy is right? What if Fabrizio really loves that Helga girl? She started to cry. Nobody was there to notice and nobody was there to help her. There's only one way of solving this problem, Eva thought. She grabbed a piece of paper and a pen.
