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The night was marvellous. Me and Jack stared up at the trail of endless diamond stars soaring through the sky. I'm glad our argument had been forgotten, I couldn't really think about what I would do without him which is why I had to tell him how I felt. Soon.
"Jack, where did you and Rose go before?" I asked.
"It was getting late. She had to go back before her fiancée got back to the cabin,"
"You're playing a dangerous game," I warned.
"I know but I think I'm winning," He smiled.
"How do you mean?"
Jack patted his hands together and shook his knee. "Well, she said if she could wish on something, it would be something she can't have,"
I didn't take it in at first. I snorted, "Something she can't have. She has everything,"
Jack didn't join in. He looked at me in seriousness. "I think that something is me," He said softly.
I didn't reply at first, my heart was beating too fast; I wanted to tell Jack before she got involved and ruined everything. But it was too late now I guess.
"And what do you think of that?"
Jack shrugged and leant back sliding his hands down his face. "Oh I don't know. I think I like her, but you're right I'm playing a dangerous game."
Nothing more was said. I couldn't get my words out they were all jumbled, if Jack liked Rose I guess there was little to do about it. You can't help who you fall for. That was what I had been telling myself for years.
"I'm gonna go back to the cabin," I announced standing up.
"Ok I'm gonna stay out here for a bit," Jack said sadly. I just nodded.
It was a lot later than either of us had really expected. The music had stopped playing in the first class and many had gone back to their cabin. When I was walking past the dining saloon, a man stumbled out clearly had having one too many brandy's. He knocked into me and I yelped in shock.
"S-sorry," The man slurred. Then he looked up and I recognised him as Rose's fiancée, he seemed to recognise me as well, as his face turned into a stern glare.
"You!" He hissed.
"Oh how rude. I thought your kind were better mannered then that," I said sarcastically.
He pointed his finger in my face, his eyes sloped and he struggled to even talk.
"Where is she?" he questioned.
"Come again?"
"My, my Ro-se,"
"And how am I supposed to know?" I asked angrily.
"M-my val-et saw her with D-Dawson." Cal stuttered.
I laughed out loud. "Oh please, you had someone follow her? How pathetic,"
Cal grabbed my arm and squeezed tightly, forcing my face near his. His breath stunk of brandy and it was impossible to look into his eyes.
"Get your hands off me," I replied calmly at first.
"Not until you tell me where they both are,"
"Well Rose left ages ago and Jack is in his cabin,"
"What were they doing all night?" Cal continued to question.
"Oh for goodness sake we're not joined at the hip ya know. Now get off me!" I shouted. Causing some departures from the first class to turn and stare at us. Cal immediately released his grip and smiled at the first class people, who just raised their eyebrow and continued to walk away.
"I will not be made a mockery of," Cal hissed.
"Well I think you're talking to the wrong person then," I replied and walked away.
I didn't understand what was wrong with these people. They acted superior to everyone else. What gave him the right to lay a finger on me is what I want to know, he wouldn't dare do that to a first class woman. Rose's mother as well, the way she spoke to me up on deck that morning. Treating me like a piece of dirt, and Rose she was friendly enough to Jack, but everyone else she made no effort in wanting to talk to. I want to be like you Jack; she had said well maybe she needed to learn how to treat others that ain't from her world with respect.
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I quietly opened the door to the cabin, where only one of our Swedish roommates was. I could hear him snoring from the top bunk. I stumbled about in the dark, pulling my shoes off, and changing into my night dress. I climbed up onto my bunk, but knew I wouldn't be able to fall asleep until Jack was back. I hoped he hadn't bumped into Cal on his way back, I would hate for anything to happen. He was clearly a jealous jerk.
The cabin door opened, but I knew it wasn't Jack. The Swedish man stumbled into the room excitedly, I could hear him waking up his friend, he then begun talking fast and excitedly in Swedish. The other man gasped and then howled with laughter and I could hear the slapping of two hands. I didn't know what they had been talking about, but I could kind of guess, he had obviously got lucky with a woman. After they talked and laughed for a while, I heard him depart to his own bunk, and then all was silent. Well except from the pair of them both snoring.
I turned on my back and faced the ceiling, wondering where Jack was. I knew how much of a thinker he was, and would sometimes spend hour's dilly dallying over a situation. The tiredness was beginning to consume me. I fought hard to stay awake, but it was turning out to be impossible, I rolled over onto my side and rested my eyes just for a second and before I knew it I was asleep.
Jack was in the distance calling my name. He was ages away, and just a tiny speck, but his voice soared through the big gap and wound itself around me.
"Cassia," He continued to call.
I noticed all the obstacles of barriers between us, but I decided I had to be with him. I ran with all my might, as he continued to call me. I ran through the twisted wood and jumped over the trees tangled roots as they tried to trip me up.
I ran up a whole mountain range, though it began to snow heavily, and each step was slow and tiring, and I could feel my body beginning to freeze up, but still Jack continued to call me.
I ran through a desert, as the sun radiated down on me heavily burning through my skin. The sand burnt my feet with each step, but Jack still continued to call me. I couldn't see him anymore, the sun was burning my eyes and everything in the distance was blurred.
The swamp lay before me, and I trudged through the stinky mud and murky waters. I was covered in slop, as I desperately made my way through, Jack's voice enticing me. Making me keep going, I pulled myself up on the bank. I was no longer clean and appealing anymore. I was covered from head to toe in mud, and I smelt horrendous, but Jack still continued to call me.
I could see him a bit more clearly now as one remaining obstacle stood in my way. A big ocean with dark waters, I slipped in carefully and gasped as the cold hit me. I begun to swim even though I was tired and the water was freezing. Making progress slow and excruciating. When I drew towards the end I noticed he wasn't calling me anymore. I slapped my hands on the bank and gazed up at Jack. Rose was there now to, she had her arms wrapped round his neck and was gazing at him lovingly. Jack gazed back at her to, and he begun to lean in to kiss her.
"Jack," I whispered.
Jack turned to face me. "Sorry Cassia, you just took too long,"
Rose turned to face me and gave me a glorified look.
"He's mine now," She said.
I snapped my eyes open and was glad to see it was all just a dream. Though Rose's words continued to ring out in my ears. "He's mine now,"
I noticed it was still pretty early; there was a smidge of light in the cabin but not much at all. I must have only been asleep for two maybe three hours. I suddenly remembered Jack; I leant over and looked down. Jack wasn't in his bed and it remained un slept in. He hadn't returned back to the cabin. I was slightly worried in case something bad had happened, though I don't really know what bad thing could happen on a ship. I climbed down the bunk and slipped my feet into my boots. I grabbed a shawl hanging off the end of my bed and made for the door. The early morning was chilly and I wrapped the shawl over my nightdress. Everywhere was deserted, except for the few officers on duty. I escaped out onto deck, the sun still hadn't risen yet and the sky was a dark blue. I folded my arms tightly as I walked up and down. I made my way over to the bench where me and Jack had both sat last night. At first I thought no one was sitting on it, but as I drew closer I saw a figure lying down facing the sky.
The figure was Jack and he was fast asleep. I touched his face it was like tiny icicles shooting through my fingers. I knelt down and shook him gently.
"Jack, Jack," I said softly.
Jack stirred and groaned; he opened his eyes slowly and turned to look at me.
"What, where am I?" He asked deliriously.
"Out on deck, I think you fell asleep. You're freezing," I said shocked, wrapping my shawl round him.
Jack blinked and sat up. "I was looking at the stars and I only wanted to close my eyes for a second."
I giggled. "Well it's still pretty early. We should go back and get some more sleep,"
Jack yawned and nodded. I helped him off the bench and wrapped an arm round him trying to give him back some warmth. The night had been particularly cold, and for one scary moment I thought he was dead. I glanced up at him, his eyes unfocused and his face pale with the cold and exhaustion. I smiled slightly. Who was I kidding? He was a survivor. We both were. It would have to take more than a cold night to bump us off.
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