First day back on Solid Ground
Rose blinked sharply in the morning sun as she awoke from a deep slumber, at first she did not know where she was and felt lost until the previous nights events came rushing back.
Rose started sobbing as she remembered what had happened to Jack, her Jack. "I never even got to tell him that I loved him", she said, more to herself than anyone else. All around her the other survivors were milling about looking for loved ones and just aimlessly walking, trying to forget the horrific scenes of the Titanic's last few minutes.
Unlike the others she was not going to look for any loved ones for she had only had Jack, and she knew that he had not made it.
"Land Ahoy!"
She heard someone shout, although to her at the very moment that did not bring any consolation. Nor did it remove the dull, aching pain in her heart. "Is this what the rest of my life will feel like?" She wondered, she did not know whether she would be able to handle having to live with the pain, the immense feeling of loss and being all alone in the world every day for the rest of her live. For one fleeting moment she fervently wished that Jack had not stopped her, was it only two nights ago? It did not seem possible.
As the Carpathia neared New York City, Rose noticed the Statue of Liberty and a fresh burst of tears escaped, she was supposed to be seeing that with Jack, she thought, not all alone.
The ship finally docked and everyone began to disembark running to meet family members and loved ones on the pier who was waiting, hoping against all odds that their loved ones and family had survived the terrible tragedy. The joy of those whose loved ones had made it was overshadowed by the immense grief of those who had lost someone they loved.
At last it was Rose's turn to leave the Carpathia.
She disembarked slowly, her mind numb with exhaustion and grief. She felt as though she were sleepwalking as if none of this was really happening.
As Rose finally stood on solid ground again, in the recesses of her mind she vaguely realized that she had no where to go and no one to turn to for help. In essence she was alone, her emotions and problems suddenly overwhelmed her and she burst out sobbing on the sidewalk.
All of a sudden she heard someone say "Please don't cry Miss".
To be continued.
Rose blinked sharply in the morning sun as she awoke from a deep slumber, at first she did not know where she was and felt lost until the previous nights events came rushing back.
Rose started sobbing as she remembered what had happened to Jack, her Jack. "I never even got to tell him that I loved him", she said, more to herself than anyone else. All around her the other survivors were milling about looking for loved ones and just aimlessly walking, trying to forget the horrific scenes of the Titanic's last few minutes.
Unlike the others she was not going to look for any loved ones for she had only had Jack, and she knew that he had not made it.
"Land Ahoy!"
She heard someone shout, although to her at the very moment that did not bring any consolation. Nor did it remove the dull, aching pain in her heart. "Is this what the rest of my life will feel like?" She wondered, she did not know whether she would be able to handle having to live with the pain, the immense feeling of loss and being all alone in the world every day for the rest of her live. For one fleeting moment she fervently wished that Jack had not stopped her, was it only two nights ago? It did not seem possible.
As the Carpathia neared New York City, Rose noticed the Statue of Liberty and a fresh burst of tears escaped, she was supposed to be seeing that with Jack, she thought, not all alone.
The ship finally docked and everyone began to disembark running to meet family members and loved ones on the pier who was waiting, hoping against all odds that their loved ones and family had survived the terrible tragedy. The joy of those whose loved ones had made it was overshadowed by the immense grief of those who had lost someone they loved.
At last it was Rose's turn to leave the Carpathia.
She disembarked slowly, her mind numb with exhaustion and grief. She felt as though she were sleepwalking as if none of this was really happening.
As Rose finally stood on solid ground again, in the recesses of her mind she vaguely realized that she had no where to go and no one to turn to for help. In essence she was alone, her emotions and problems suddenly overwhelmed her and she burst out sobbing on the sidewalk.
All of a sudden she heard someone say "Please don't cry Miss".
To be continued.