It was rather usual morning at the Badour's manner. Servants were flying everywhere only this time they were flying out carrying out packed stuff to the car. It was not so early in the morning anymore from when they all have woken up.

"Careful with it, those are fragile!" Mrs. Elizabeth Badour was a stern woman. She liked the order and the discipline. But most of all she loved the control.

The servant she's been talking to just nodded her head and picked up the box. Mrs. Badour was standing in the doorway watching her servants in the front yard pack things up when suddenly someone collided into her.

"What on earth—Estella?! What are you doing? Why are you carrying your suitcases?!" they both walked out in to the yard, Estella put down the bags she was carrying.

"Sorry, mother. Uh, I thought I could help. It's quite a busy morning, they could use a hand, it won't hurt." she shrugged.

"Oh, please," Elizabeth almost rolled her eyes. "We are paying them for their job, they might as well do it. I expected it more from your sister," she looked at Estella from head to toe as to check is she ready. "Speaking of which, have you seen her this morning?"

"No." Estella simply answered.

"Amelia!" Elizabeth started shouting going back in the house. "Amelia! Amel—Ah, there you are." she spotted her going down the stairs. "Have you been to the Eleine's room yet?"

"Yes, ma'am."

"And? Is she awaken?"

"She was still asleep when I was in her room."

"Then why didn't you wake her up?! Go, wake her up!" Elizabeth waved her off with her hand.

"She won't need to." a voice came down from the top of the stairs.

"Eleine!" Elizabeth was rather surprised and frustrated. "Why are you still in your night gown with your hair down?!"

"Oh, mother, please…" Eleine rolled her eyes. "I'm sure we still have plenty of time."

"Plenty?! It's ten in the morning!" her mother shouted. "We should be leaving in the half an hour. You better get ready. And I hope you're already packed." she gave her a stern look.

"Charlie already picked up my stuff." Eleine responded as she was bored.

"Good." Elizabeth pressed her lips in a thin line. "Well, Amelia, now go help her get dressed." she ordered not leaving Eleine's eyes until her daughter turned to go back in her room.

"This is so boring." Eleine said after Amelia closed the door behind her.

"Aren't you exited, miss? You are going on voyage!" Amelia tried to entertain her.

"Would you be excited if you were going just to find you a suitable husband?" Eleine was not even a slightly amused. "Besides, don't sound so enthusiastic for me. You are going with us. Or with me."

"Yes, ma'am, I'm sorry. I just wanted to make you feel better." she blushed out of shame

"I know, Amelia, but let's know our places. Shall we?" Eleine raised an eyebrow.

"Yes,", the young servant opened the closet full of fancy dresses. "What would you like to wear today, ma'am?"

With her eyes Eleine scanned every toilette until she stopped at the blue and white dress with a matching blue hat. "This one would be fine." She said as if she wasn't really trying too hard.

Amelia took it out and placed it on the bed which she previously had made while Eleine was still choosing. She was helping Eleine with her corset when Estella walked in.

"Oh, you're not ready yet." Estella breathed and let her shoulders fall knowing she doesn't have to keep her posture now.

Eleine eyed her over her shoulder. "Care to give us a hand?"

"Oh, of course.", she stepped in.

"Can I do your hair now, miss?" Amelia asked.

"Oh, please do." Eleine responded just wanting to get it over with. "How much do we have, Stel?"

"Around fifteen minutes." She tightened the last knot on Eline's corset. "What are you going to wear?"

Eleine nodded in the direction of her bed.

"You are going to wear that?!" Estella raised both of her eyebrows.

"I never wore it." Eleine took offense. "You are wearing that old yellow dress. Again. Everyone has already seen you in it."

"I love this dress!" Estella stared at her sister for quite a moment before she made uncertain face. "Should I go change?"

Before Eleine could answer there was a knock on the door. Eleine took a quick glance at her sister before she focused on the door. "Yes, come in."

The door opened and in the doorway was their brother Philip. "Uh, we would like to go, if you're ready?"

"Yes! Let me just grab my heat." She smiled at him.

"Eleine!" Estella was desperate. "Answer me."

"It's too late now. But you can never go wrong with the good ol' yellow." Eline fixed her hat and winked at her sister.

"Edward! You've made it!" Elizabeth hugged and kissed her soon to be son-in-law.

"I wouldn't miss it for the world." Edward smiled wide. "Hello, darling." He gave Estella a little peck on the lips. "I wanted to surprise you, but most of all her." He looked over at Estella and pulled her into his side and her cheeks turned red.

"Oh, good, this voyage won't be as disastrous after all." Eleine got in the picture and hugged him.

"Eleine!", he was rather pleased to see her again. "Always good to see you. And hear you." They all laughed except her mother. She was slightly uncomfortable because of the comment Eleine has made.

"We're all set," Kenneth, the man of the family, announced. "And five minutes behind so I suggest we go now."

They all nodded in agreement and headed toward the cars, but Elizabeth called for her daughter causing her to stop climbing into the car where Edward, Philip and Estella were.

"Eleine, won't you sit with your father and I? I'd like to have a word with you." She kept staring at her, her lips pressed thin.

Eleine wanted to protest, but decided against it. She almost showed her agreement when her father spoke.

"Beth, please, let kids catch up."

"They can catch up on the boat." She protested.

"It's a ship." Kenneth corrected. "You can talk later. Let's start this voyage right." He looked expectedly at her.

Elizabeth breathed out heavily. "Fine." She shortly said, evidently unpleased, before seating herself.

"Thank you, dad." Eleine smiled.

"You're welcome, dear. Go on now, I don't want to waste another second." She nodded and climbed in with the rest of the youth.

"What do you think that was about?" Estella asked once they were on the road.

"I don't know, probably about my comment." Eleine rolled her eyes.

"Well, maybe you don't always have to say what you think."

"Yeah, well, maybe." Eleine whispered. "But we all know that's not going to happen."

Edward laughed. "At least she'll keep us entertained."

"Please, don't encourage her." Philip said and we all laughed. "Changing the subject, what are you the most excited about this voyage?"

"Ooh, definitely spending time with Ed, walking down the deck hand in hand… It is so romantic travelling on a ship as a couple." Estella was daydreaming.

"I'm sure you'll enjoy that with mom and dad." Eleine said.

"They are an old couple!" Estella argued.

"Is there a code?" her sister laughed.

"And what are you excited about?" the older one challenged.

"Nothing."

"Oh, c'mon, El, there's got to be something. It's the biggest ship in the world!" Philip said.

"Okay, well then I would say arriving. Getting this over with." Eleine was serious, she hated this subject. She knew what awaited her once they arrive and she just wanted to be done with it. Getting married to the man she doesn't love and barely know just to keep the family name was too much for her.

"You could be at least happy for me. For us." Estella looked at Edward and took his hand.

"You know what that wedding means for me, Estella. I'd be lucky if they find me someone as Edward. Easy to fall in love and want to marry him, like they did with you." Eleine blinked the hidden tears.

"Yes, I'm sorry." Estella apologized and looked over through the window and Philip pulled Eleine into his side.

The rest of the ride went more in silence than the small talk Philip was trying to make. Once the arrived at the dock, Philip opened the door and the two gentlemen stepped out first to help the two ladies to do so too.

"Well, what do you think?" Philip asked standing beside his sister. "Now that you have seen her…"

Eleine raised her head to take another look. "It's a ship. Like any other." She shrugged, not being overly interested.

"Oh, my God, Eleine, you can be unimpressed by any other thing but not Titanic!" Philip argued.

Eleine kept staring at the distance. With that serious look on her face and lips pressed in a thin line she was a spitting image of her mother. Actually, she was a complete young version of her. They were both aware of that and it wasn't known which one hated it more.

"Hello? Eleine? Did you hear me?" her brother was shouting and waving his hands.

"Oh, stop it, I heard you." She scolded him and looked at the ship again.

"So, you are impressed?" he smirked.

Oh, she was impressed. She was so impressed that she needed another moment to recollect herself. But she wasn't impressed by the ship itself. Just as she was about to tell him what so impressed her their father interrupted them.

"It's time to get on board. C'mon, kids. You'll have five long days just for talking." Kenneth patted them both on their shoulder. Eleine smiled at him and stepped forward.

Maybe after all it won't be as disastrous as she thought.