In the morning..
Thomas looked at me. "I would..I would have ground you right now."
I looked at him strangely.
"Oh Cal told me everything on you..as well as Rose."
I sighed and looked down at my orange juice.
Thomas smiled. "but I'm not mad at you."
"You're..not?" I said looking up a bit surprised.
"No, I'm really sick of saying you're grounded and that you disgrace me and you embarrass me.but Elizabeth..you don't."
I smiled. A warm smile.
Thomas took my hand. "you're.my only .. Daughter."
My eyes I felt like they were getting wet.
"I never had the chance to have children..my wife.your aunt died.when I was young.but.you.have been .my daughter ever since I saw you cried in my arms that your father.left the house."
"I know he didn't leave.he abandoned my mother and my brothers. He abandoned me.I know well I always knew..but I never wanted to accept.when I heard that he died a year after..it hurt me but not as much as it will hurt me..if I lost you."
Thomas nodded and drank a bit of his orange juice. "and what about Sinamor."
"I never got to know him." I said laughing drinking a bit the orange juice.
"because you were always with Lowe."
"You have something against it." I said worried not rudely.
"No, I just felt you needed someone . younger."
"Dad he's 21.I'm 15.and Sinamor is 16." (But there was some research that I did that 5th officer Lowe was really 28 but that is too much of an age difference so I'm making him 21 LOL)
Thomas nodded. "if you say so.I believe that you would have to tell Sinamor the news.but he is so.I don't know just run off you know what you do"
"Oh.but what about Lowe?"
Thomas sighed. "that is up to you.."
I smiled and walked up to Thomas. "thank you thank you thank you!!" I kissed him on the cheek and ran off.
I kept walking deciding to meet Sinamor first but oh I found him. When I saw him. I think was more happy then ever.
"ah ha!" I said.
I caught Sinamor and Cynthia kissing.
Cynthia looked at me. "oh no.it's your fiance."
Sinamor looked down. "oh it's not as it seems"
I only laughed and laughed. "we're not married Sinamor calm down. I don't care now I actually love you!"
Sinamor and Cynthia looked confused. I ran up to them and kissed Sinamor on the cheek and hugged Cynthia.
"Well, bye Cindy see you in class and Sinamor see you at dinner! The wedding thing is off Sinamor bye!"
Cynthia shook her head laughing. "she's not your everyday girl."
"Yeah..um.why did she kiss me?" Sinamor said looking at Cynthia confused.
I couldn't find Lowe anywhere.
'where had he gone?' I turned everywhere.
Lowe was hiding. He closed his eyes. "how.I knew it was too good to be true."
Lowe turned to look at Elizabeth as she looked everywhere to see if he was there.
I only turned and then I had to leave since it was time for the morning service.
I was by Molly singing. The song was called. "Eternal father, Strong to save"
Eternal Father, strong to save, Whose arm hath bound the restless wave, Who bids the mighty ocean deep Its own appointed limits keep: O hear us when we cry to Thee For those in peril on the sea.
I took a breath in and kept singing as I looked at my sheet, This was the time during the morning service.
O. Savior, whose almighty word The winds and waves submissive heard, Who walkesdst on the foaming deep, And calm amid its rage didst sleep: O hear us when we cry to thee For those in peril on the sea.
Thomas couldn't come because he had business to be aware about.
As I kept singing I saw Lowe in the front. I smiled at him so happy to see him. But he didn't return the smile he looked down at his paper. I guess he didn't see me.
I took another breath in.
O. Christ, the Lord of hill and plain, O'er which our traffic runs amain By mountain pass or valley low: Wherever, Lord, Thy brethern go, Protect them by Thy guarding hand From every peril on the land.
O. Holy Spirit, who didst brood Upon the chaos dark and rude, And bid its angry tumult cease..
When commotion is heard. I turned around but Molly told me to look forward. I cleared my throat and kept singing
And give, for wild confusion, peace: O hear us when we cry to thee For those in peril on the sea.
O. Spirit, whom the Father sent To spread abroad the firmament: O. Wind of heaven, by Thy might Save all who dare the eagle's flight, And keep them by Thy watchful care From every peril in the air.
I sighed and try to get Lowe's attention but then I decided to just go on.
O. Trinity of love and power, Our brethren shield in danger's hour; From rock and tempest, fire and foe, Protect them wheresoe'er they go; Thus evermore shall rise to Thee Glad praise from air and land and sea.
I held the last note. Molly turned to me smiling. "you have a beautiful voice."
I smiled blushing slightly. "thank you.I wonder what the commotion was about."
"Who knows.look there's Lowe go talk to him. I'll tell dad where you went." Molly said winking at me.
I ran up to him. "Lowe! You didn't see me. I was looking for you everywhere!" I hugged him but he pushed me back.
"excuse me Ms.Andrews.or should I say Mrs. Donahue "
He walked off. I stood speechless. It hurt me. When I saw Thomas.
"there you are Elizabeth.we have a tour.come along."
I looked back at Lowe as he kept walking away not turning back. I put my arm around Thomas's. "okay Thomas."
"Excuse me another ice warning sir."
The Captain took the note. "thank you Spot."
We looked nervous.
"Oh not to worry quite normal for this time of year.in fact we're speeding up. I just lit the last two boilers." The Captain said smiling waving the paper with the warning on it.
We kept walking with Rose by Thomas side. Cal and Ruth was behind us.
"Mr.Andrews . forgive me. I did this sum in my head. And the number of lifeboats times the capacity you mention.forgive me but there seems to not be available for everyone aboard."
Thomas smiled. "well half actually.Rose you miss nothing do you? But as I told Elizabeth here who noticed the same thing.that I did another row inside this one." he said pointing out the biggest lifeboat.
"But it was taught.by some.the deck would look too clutter..so" Thomas chuckled. "I was over ruled."
Cal walked up ahead and hit the lifeboat with his cane. "it is a waste of desk space if it is an unsinkable ship."
Thomas smiled. "sleep soundly young Rose. I built a good ship strong and true she's all the life boats you need now lets keep going on next stop is the engine room!"
We headed to the engine room (I noticed Rose wasn't joining us but I didn't say a word) and then finally that wrapped up the tour.
I just kept thinking of what Lowe told me. It must have hurt him to find out I was fiance but.I never spent a single moment with Sinamor. Only once by chance.but that was it.
Cal then noticed. "your face is a gloom."
"It is? Oh sorry I'm preoccupied."
Cal sighed a bit turning around. "you're not the only one.well fare well Mr.Andrews." He turned to Mr.Andrews" and you as well Ms. Andrews" he took my hand and kissed it. Traditional really.
"Well" Mr.Andrews said smiling. "I have another group to tour.but you have classes.now go off."
I walked up to class. Cynthia was there across from us was a table of Countess and I saw Rose.
The Countess Evans looked at Cynthia. "I told you to come to me sooner!"
Cynthia and I did the usual of putting the napkins on our laps.
Rose kept looking at us. She was surrounded by a group of countess and her mother. From the way they were talking I heard how they were talking about Rose and her marriage.
It sort of made me think of Lowe and how I was going to lose him if I kept going on in my life the way people tell me to be.
Rose only kept looking and taught. "I have lived my life like this forever.just like Elizabeth there. She's right when she means to be herself. But I guess been what is she is not.meant her losing.her true love.and..I've lost mine.no I have not." Rose got up and left.
After the classes were over with the Countess Evans who was satisfied told us to leave. She also told us we have great averages. We'll be doing great in our future and that our parents/guardians will be receiving great reports.
I left. I wanted to see Lowe. I had to tell him the truth. I kept running when I saw him.
Thomas looked at me. "I would..I would have ground you right now."
I looked at him strangely.
"Oh Cal told me everything on you..as well as Rose."
I sighed and looked down at my orange juice.
Thomas smiled. "but I'm not mad at you."
"You're..not?" I said looking up a bit surprised.
"No, I'm really sick of saying you're grounded and that you disgrace me and you embarrass me.but Elizabeth..you don't."
I smiled. A warm smile.
Thomas took my hand. "you're.my only .. Daughter."
My eyes I felt like they were getting wet.
"I never had the chance to have children..my wife.your aunt died.when I was young.but.you.have been .my daughter ever since I saw you cried in my arms that your father.left the house."
"I know he didn't leave.he abandoned my mother and my brothers. He abandoned me.I know well I always knew..but I never wanted to accept.when I heard that he died a year after..it hurt me but not as much as it will hurt me..if I lost you."
Thomas nodded and drank a bit of his orange juice. "and what about Sinamor."
"I never got to know him." I said laughing drinking a bit the orange juice.
"because you were always with Lowe."
"You have something against it." I said worried not rudely.
"No, I just felt you needed someone . younger."
"Dad he's 21.I'm 15.and Sinamor is 16." (But there was some research that I did that 5th officer Lowe was really 28 but that is too much of an age difference so I'm making him 21 LOL)
Thomas nodded. "if you say so.I believe that you would have to tell Sinamor the news.but he is so.I don't know just run off you know what you do"
"Oh.but what about Lowe?"
Thomas sighed. "that is up to you.."
I smiled and walked up to Thomas. "thank you thank you thank you!!" I kissed him on the cheek and ran off.
I kept walking deciding to meet Sinamor first but oh I found him. When I saw him. I think was more happy then ever.
"ah ha!" I said.
I caught Sinamor and Cynthia kissing.
Cynthia looked at me. "oh no.it's your fiance."
Sinamor looked down. "oh it's not as it seems"
I only laughed and laughed. "we're not married Sinamor calm down. I don't care now I actually love you!"
Sinamor and Cynthia looked confused. I ran up to them and kissed Sinamor on the cheek and hugged Cynthia.
"Well, bye Cindy see you in class and Sinamor see you at dinner! The wedding thing is off Sinamor bye!"
Cynthia shook her head laughing. "she's not your everyday girl."
"Yeah..um.why did she kiss me?" Sinamor said looking at Cynthia confused.
I couldn't find Lowe anywhere.
'where had he gone?' I turned everywhere.
Lowe was hiding. He closed his eyes. "how.I knew it was too good to be true."
Lowe turned to look at Elizabeth as she looked everywhere to see if he was there.
I only turned and then I had to leave since it was time for the morning service.
I was by Molly singing. The song was called. "Eternal father, Strong to save"
Eternal Father, strong to save, Whose arm hath bound the restless wave, Who bids the mighty ocean deep Its own appointed limits keep: O hear us when we cry to Thee For those in peril on the sea.
I took a breath in and kept singing as I looked at my sheet, This was the time during the morning service.
O. Savior, whose almighty word The winds and waves submissive heard, Who walkesdst on the foaming deep, And calm amid its rage didst sleep: O hear us when we cry to thee For those in peril on the sea.
Thomas couldn't come because he had business to be aware about.
As I kept singing I saw Lowe in the front. I smiled at him so happy to see him. But he didn't return the smile he looked down at his paper. I guess he didn't see me.
I took another breath in.
O. Christ, the Lord of hill and plain, O'er which our traffic runs amain By mountain pass or valley low: Wherever, Lord, Thy brethern go, Protect them by Thy guarding hand From every peril on the land.
O. Holy Spirit, who didst brood Upon the chaos dark and rude, And bid its angry tumult cease..
When commotion is heard. I turned around but Molly told me to look forward. I cleared my throat and kept singing
And give, for wild confusion, peace: O hear us when we cry to thee For those in peril on the sea.
O. Spirit, whom the Father sent To spread abroad the firmament: O. Wind of heaven, by Thy might Save all who dare the eagle's flight, And keep them by Thy watchful care From every peril in the air.
I sighed and try to get Lowe's attention but then I decided to just go on.
O. Trinity of love and power, Our brethren shield in danger's hour; From rock and tempest, fire and foe, Protect them wheresoe'er they go; Thus evermore shall rise to Thee Glad praise from air and land and sea.
I held the last note. Molly turned to me smiling. "you have a beautiful voice."
I smiled blushing slightly. "thank you.I wonder what the commotion was about."
"Who knows.look there's Lowe go talk to him. I'll tell dad where you went." Molly said winking at me.
I ran up to him. "Lowe! You didn't see me. I was looking for you everywhere!" I hugged him but he pushed me back.
"excuse me Ms.Andrews.or should I say Mrs. Donahue "
He walked off. I stood speechless. It hurt me. When I saw Thomas.
"there you are Elizabeth.we have a tour.come along."
I looked back at Lowe as he kept walking away not turning back. I put my arm around Thomas's. "okay Thomas."
"Excuse me another ice warning sir."
The Captain took the note. "thank you Spot."
We looked nervous.
"Oh not to worry quite normal for this time of year.in fact we're speeding up. I just lit the last two boilers." The Captain said smiling waving the paper with the warning on it.
We kept walking with Rose by Thomas side. Cal and Ruth was behind us.
"Mr.Andrews . forgive me. I did this sum in my head. And the number of lifeboats times the capacity you mention.forgive me but there seems to not be available for everyone aboard."
Thomas smiled. "well half actually.Rose you miss nothing do you? But as I told Elizabeth here who noticed the same thing.that I did another row inside this one." he said pointing out the biggest lifeboat.
"But it was taught.by some.the deck would look too clutter..so" Thomas chuckled. "I was over ruled."
Cal walked up ahead and hit the lifeboat with his cane. "it is a waste of desk space if it is an unsinkable ship."
Thomas smiled. "sleep soundly young Rose. I built a good ship strong and true she's all the life boats you need now lets keep going on next stop is the engine room!"
We headed to the engine room (I noticed Rose wasn't joining us but I didn't say a word) and then finally that wrapped up the tour.
I just kept thinking of what Lowe told me. It must have hurt him to find out I was fiance but.I never spent a single moment with Sinamor. Only once by chance.but that was it.
Cal then noticed. "your face is a gloom."
"It is? Oh sorry I'm preoccupied."
Cal sighed a bit turning around. "you're not the only one.well fare well Mr.Andrews." He turned to Mr.Andrews" and you as well Ms. Andrews" he took my hand and kissed it. Traditional really.
"Well" Mr.Andrews said smiling. "I have another group to tour.but you have classes.now go off."
I walked up to class. Cynthia was there across from us was a table of Countess and I saw Rose.
The Countess Evans looked at Cynthia. "I told you to come to me sooner!"
Cynthia and I did the usual of putting the napkins on our laps.
Rose kept looking at us. She was surrounded by a group of countess and her mother. From the way they were talking I heard how they were talking about Rose and her marriage.
It sort of made me think of Lowe and how I was going to lose him if I kept going on in my life the way people tell me to be.
Rose only kept looking and taught. "I have lived my life like this forever.just like Elizabeth there. She's right when she means to be herself. But I guess been what is she is not.meant her losing.her true love.and..I've lost mine.no I have not." Rose got up and left.
After the classes were over with the Countess Evans who was satisfied told us to leave. She also told us we have great averages. We'll be doing great in our future and that our parents/guardians will be receiving great reports.
I left. I wanted to see Lowe. I had to tell him the truth. I kept running when I saw him.