Ch. 29 Sea of Death

Upon landing in the ocean and rising to the surface, Rose poked her head out of the water and saw what looked like hundreds of people. She looked around and witnessed that everyone struggled and didn't spot Jack anywhere.

Did he get sucked down with the ship? Did he drown since Jack didn't have a life jacket? Did he swim up to the surface at a different location in the ocean?

"Jack!...Jack!...Jaaaaaaack!...Where are you?" Rose began to feel devastated.

People screamed, yelled, splashed water and panicked because there was nowhere to go. People looked around and struggled to find objects to float on.

Rose was scared for Jack because she didn't see him. He couldn't have been far. They were together underwater until the suction pulled them apart. She yelled out for him again but before she knew it, Rose was grabbed by someone.

But this person shoved her into the water. Certainly that couldn't be Jack. Why would he shove her into the water like that? Didn't he love her? Or was Jack about to reveal his true self after all of this? What a shame?

"Nooooo!...get off me!...help!...Jack!" Next thing Rose heard was a big splash and something that sounded like someone got punched.

"Get off her you bastard!" yelled someone and punched the guy that held Rose a couple times before he was completely off her.

Rose was free again and saw Jack alive and well. "Oh Jack!"

"Rose!" he greeted her. "Swim! I need you to swim!"

"But Jack I can't swim!" she cried.

"Come on! You have to try!" Jack encouraged her once again. He pulled Rose as he swam to find an object.

Rose did her best to tag along. She kicked her legs and paddled her arms just like any swimmer would do. But by the Atlantic being so cold, it was hard to move around. And not only that but her heart pumped hard and she shivered to death. As they swam together, water splashed into her face which made it hard for her to focus. "This water's so cold Jack!"

"Keep moving Rose!" Jack kept swimming. They couldn't afford to be still, especially in ice, cold water. As they swam together, Jack came across a door. "Come on Rose! We're almost there!"

As they swam, to Rose, it seemed like forever. It was a simple task but it felt so difficult to do.

Eventually they arrived and Jack let her get on first. "Here! Get on!"

When Rose finally made contact with the door, it was hard to get on because she was half-frozen herself. So she struggled to climb on.

"Come on Rose! You can do it!" Jack always found a way to lift Rose's spirit.

"It feels so hard!" Rose complained. After she strived to make it on, she dropped down on it to catch her breath.

"It's ok Rose. You're going to be alright." Jack smiled at her.

Even though Rose was freezing to death, she wanted Jack to be ok too. She looked at Jack and said, "You mean 'we'. We'll be alright Jack. Come on! Join me!" She then made an effort to scoot over.

Jack was happy to hear her say that. He didn't mind sacrificing himself for her but he was extremely grateful that she offered him a spot on that small space. "Thanks Rose!" Jack then climb aboard. While Jack and Rose laid on the door together to catch their breaths, Jack cheered Rose up once again. "The boat's coming back for us Rose. We're going to be alright."

That's exactly what Rose needed to hear. She needed Jack to say "we" to indicate that they both would be alright.