Amanda and Mark grabbed Jesse by the arms and pulled him to the door as Steve held it cracked open,
while armed men continued to spray bullets into the elegant dining room.
It seemed like it took forever to get Jesse across the ship to the lifeboat station. Other people wanting
to get there as much as they did trampled them.
When they arrived at the mustar station, all but one lifeboat was taken.
Steve helped Mark into the boat, "Dad be careful."
Mark nodded.
Steve and Amanda carefully lifted Jesse into the boat.
"Get in the boat now!" The first officer came running down the deck.
Amanda stepped up on the ledge, carefully, making sure she didn't trip in her high heels and long evening
gown.
She glanced up as a body was thrown from the deck above. A man, wearing a captain's uniform hit the side
of the lifeboat. The rope gave and tilted the boat sideways. Amanda fell back onto the deck. Bullets sprayed from
above. Steve looked helplessly at his father, as the ocean-liner started moving.
"Oh my God." Amanda breathed.
The chains holding the lifeboat snapped sending Mark and Jesse sailing downward. There was no time to react
as shots were fired.
Steve grabbed Amanda by the arms, leading her quickly toward the inner galley of the ship.