He ran shouting. "ICEBERG RIGHT AHEAD!"
"Iceberg Iceberg!"
Murdoch ran as he saw the iceberg as well and put the ship to "stand by" as he spilled one of the officer's coffee.
Officer Wilde started to turn the wheel in a certain pace when it stopped.
. "hard over sir."
Lowe ran and shouted. "Wilde hard over"
Boxhall ran and put it to stand by.
Moody was downstairs laughing about a joke drinking his tea when he heard the news and shouted a command.
"come on lads come lads go!"
"faster!"
All the people/workers of the bottom deck were running as they can.
"put the stem down."
Another of the workers ran and started to turn the wheel as to bring down the steam. (I don't know much about ships ^ ^' )
Then the red light of stop started to blink on and off.
Then other man ran and shouted to the men in charge of the boilers. "shut all the boilers! shut them!"
They shut the boilers and started to run the ship the other way. By pulling up and down.
As the other man who was turning to bring down the steam. Moody stood there looking. "hold it.hold it."
As when the meter hit 100.
"now reverse the engine!"
When another man pulled down the lever and everything trembled and shock. All the men there tried to keep their balance.
When the engine started to turn backwards the other way so it can turn. Since ship can not go back it can only go forward and left/right.
Moody pushed the worker and started turning the thing from the way of saying "this isn't the time for slowness." (hey it's true.)
Lookout Lee saw they weren't turning. "why they aint turning!!!!"
Murdoch turned and shouted at Lowe. "is it at hard over?"
Lowe nodded. "yes sir hard over.
I turned when I saw a berg and my heart hit me hard.
Murdoch was looking pancing. "come on come on turn.turn."
I think I bursted in tears. "oh my God.please.turn..turn.."
I saw it turn a bit.
"yes.." Murdoch and I said in unson even though we weren't in the same place.
The man in the front watching ran off shouting. "it's going to hit!!!"
Just as it was passing turning it hit right in the bottom
When it hit and everything shock.
"Oh my God."
There was such a hard tremble..
I held on to something but it was shaking hard.
Lookout Lee was panicing. "Jesus Christ."
Wilde felt as the boat trembled when he held on to wood.
Wilde stood there as the wheel trembled
People in the lower decks felt the tremble as they were in bed.
Mr.Andrews was thinking. "my daughter is going to get married..how time passes.and the most beautiful things come out of her mouth somethimes that I feel like the luckiest man in the world to be her.father...oh brother you don't know what huge mistake you did when you abanded her that night." When he felt the tremble.
He held on to his desk when he looked up at the lights (chandilers). He saw as his wine and the one next to it which was the one that Elizabeth drank from trembled.**if you see the movie there are actually 2 wine cups next to him cool huh? ;) ** "oh my God..Elizabeth!" He got and ran off getting the drawings of the ship
Murdoch shouting an order. "hard to port"
Lowe shouted. "hard to port!"
Wilde turned it to the opposite direction a bit.
When I saw the iceberg before my eyes. It was huge. My eyes filled with tears. I took a step back as it hit two men which were too close. The ice scraped through the ship . They fell to the floor. I just kept looking as the iceberg. As the images ran through my head about the people in the boilers
"no." I whispered to myself and as I rembered what made this ship unsinkable. I started to run off up to where Murdoch was at.
The people at the boilers started to run of forcing themselves to run from the icy cold water. Many of the men were tken away.
One man helped most of the others to move on but he then feel into a pit as he screamed to his death.
Murdoch ran and turned down the lever which close the water-tight doors. I ran trying to reach where the the water-toght doors are shut. When I saw Murdoch had already turned the lever. "no what are you doing???!!!"
I ran and I held his arm as we both fought as for me to get to the lever and as he tried to stop me.
"COME LET'S GO COME ON MEN GET OUT!!!!" shouted the man in charge of the boilers. "COME ON MEN THEY'RE CLOSING THE DOORS!!!!"
Many dragged themselves to reach the doors as the door ran down quickly.
One of them was a dsitance but dragged and and tried to pick himself up. "COME ON MEN COME ON LET'S GO!!!" Then he saw there was only a little bit of space. He went under making it.
But the man who was behind didn't make it and started to cry. When he heard shouting about other doors are still trying to close.
There was this group running. "let's go!!!!
One slide to the doors, as he passes it nearly catches his leg.
One went to a door as saw it was lock. He kept running until he found one.
One was racing against time as a spalsh of strong icy cold water rushed behind him as he ran after a door. When he reached it, it had closed and the water caught up to him. He screamed as the water took him to his death..
Murdoch took me and threw me on the floor. "Never intefere with my work and NEVER get in my way when I should be doing my job!"
I shouted. "you'll kill them. you should have given them time!"
"I rather have them kill.then killing us all!!!"
"murderer! You have no feelings."
"what would you do kill a group or kill everyone on board?"
I was still on the floor when I saw the lights had lit up.
Lowe saw and helped me up. "come on.he's right."
Lowe looked at Boxhall. "Boxhall inspect the lower decks to see if there was any damage done."
Boxhall nodded knowing it was a good idea.
"Oh my God.close shave huh?" Lee said laughing nervously
Unlike Lee, he wasn't laughing. He grabbed Lee's uniform and held him close as a threat. "smell ice an you? Bleeding Christ."
Murdoch kept hearing the shouts of Elizabeth in his head. He sighed closing his eyes. He then turned to Grove. "note the time.enter it in the log."
Grove looked at the time and walked off.
The Captain then came out of his office. "what was that Murdoch?"
Murdoch hesitated. "an iceberg sir.I hard-a-White Stared and reversed the engines and I was going to hard-a-port around it, but she was too close. I could not do any more, and she hit" he explained. "close the water tight doors!" The Captain said as if the first thing that pops in his mind.
Murdoch looked down. "doors are close sir."
He walked with Murdoch up to the lifeboats where he went to see if the light lit. It did. It lit green. The Captain walked a bit and then turned shouting to a officer. "all stop!!!"
"right sir!" the officer responded.
He looked down at the deck. "get the carpenter of the ship to meet me at the sound of the ship"
"yes sir!" Murdoch responded walking off.
I looked at Lowe. "you have to start in forming people.I'll get my father."
Lowe nodded. "sure." He hugged me.
I nodded smiling and I ran off.
I kept running until I reahced my room. I nervously took out my keys. I opened the door and ran inside.
"THOMAS!!!!" I looked into my room. "THOMAS!!!"
I walked into his room and I opened to see if he was sleeping althiugh I doubt it. "DAD!!!!"
I kept shouting. "DAD!!!"
When I was going enter hos ffice I bumped into him. "Thomas!!!" I hugged him.
"some horrible has happened."
"yes." Thomas said obviosuly trembling.
"you're trembling.are you okay?"
"y-yes-per-perfectly-f-fine-yes-perfectly fine-yes perfectly fine-"
"no you're not.you're stammering and trembling."
When I heard a knock at the door. I went up to it and opened the door. I saw Murdoch.
Murdoch looked at me for a moment and then sighed. "is your father there?"
"he's right here."
Thomas went and talked privately with Murdoch.
Thomas then walked up to me. "I want you to put on something warm.take 1 one thigng you find valuable.and then wait for me at the deck."
"yes."
Thomas left and I went to the room.and put on my softest warmest sweater. I then taught that I shouldn't get on a lifeboat. I didn't want to. I wasn't worth been saved. I rather give up my space.
I took my crystal doll and the rose Lowe gave me. I carefully took off the thorns. I sighed. "I'm sorry dad.I'm sorry Lowe.but there is only enough for half.and I believe that the half that should be save.should be the half that deserves it."
As I was walking out Kathy ran up to me. She seemed quite nervous
"Oh Elizabeth! I'm so happy I found you." She looked like she was obviously crying.
I was so happy to see her as well. I hugged her. "Kat what's a matter?"
She wiped her tears. "nothing.nothing. here." She gave me a lifebelt.
I didn't want to take it. "no Kat you take it."
"no! I can't!"
"come let's get you to a lifeboat at least."
"no!I'm not going on. I don't derserve it.only people like you should get on the boat."
"why do you say something like that?"
"because.if only the rich the survive.it'll make the world more richer and better.what is the point of having poor people to live."
"no Kat.you're getting on a lifeboat.please put on the lifebelt."
"no!"
I shouted. "if you value your life then put the lifebelt on!"
Kathy looked at me scared.
"sorry Kat.Kathy. please." I hugged her. "half of us on the ship are going to die."
Kathy was crying. "not the better half.."
"exactly.that's why you will get on that lifeboat you hear me." I took off one of my rings and put in on her finger. "as a friend for life.if we survive.we will look out for each other.and do the best to survive.promise?"
Kathy kept crying even harder. "promise.."
"alright then." I said wiping my tears. "I have to meet Lowe.." I walked away when I saw Ismay who was putting on his robes pretending not to see me.
He clearly had taken a bath. I laughed a bit as remebering what happened. But he just kept walking avoiding me.
Then I heard Cal shouting about been robbed. What could possibly be so important at a time like this?
"Cal."
Cal looked at me. "Elizabeth." He took my hand and kissed it. "you look..beautiful tonight."
I smiled a bit comfortable with what he said. "um.thanks.um you too.I mean you look handsome as well."
Cal sighed. "have you seen Rose?"
"I'm sorry. I haven't.." I said lying.
"well if you see her tell her to come back and to bring her little friend with her.we need to talk buisness."
I nodded. "sure."
I started to head out looking for Lowe.
When I saw people taking this as a joke.
"Hey you missed the fun!" I heard a man shout.
"what fun?" I taught. "half of these people are going to die horrific deaths and he's talking about 'missing the fun' oh yeah I forgot they think this boat is unsinkable."
Then I saw people playing with a block of ice. I walked up to them.
Lowe saw me but I didn't see him. I put down the doll and the flower.
I stood in the middle of them. "what is wrong with you people?"
"oooooooo." half of them said. One of them started to whistle.
I turned to them. "don't you understand our lives are at danger. The ship will sink!"
Then they started to laugh.
"it's not funny!"
Lowe just observed as he walked down the stairs.
"half of the people on this ship rae going to die! Go get yourself lifebelts and save yourselves! There is not enough time."
They kept laughing.
Then the guy who whistled at me came up to me. "oh really then tell me who you are since you know so much."
I looked up at him. "I'm Elizabeth Andrews."
"ohhh.." They said as if I was lying.
"I am! I'm Elizabeth Andrews daughter of Thomas Andrews.the maker of this ship!"
Then the lady laughed. "oh yeah.you're Thomas Andrews's daughter and my father is the president of White Star"
They all started to laugh.
When Lowe came up to me.
"Don't listen to them.when they are freezing in the icy water of the Atlantic.they'll remember your words.come along Elizabeth."
That's when Thomas passed by. "oh Elizabeth there you are. Stay here and don't move. Okay? I'll come back soon after.oh Lowe come with me please."
Lowe nodded. "yes sir.Elizabeth I'll come back promise.you must know.the water is in the boat."
"what?"
"oh I mean the boat is in the water..so please stay here and don't move"
I nodded nervously. I was still quite confused although compare to some epople, I knew what was going on.
He looked at me as if he was desperate and quite nervous. "um.."
I guess he didn't know what to do but kiss me. He kiss for a time when he just stopped by walking away.
I stood there knowing I was going to lose him whether he survived or not because the one person that I was 100% wasn't going to survive.was me.
I bit my lowerlip when I noticed the crowd that was laughing at me earlier. I only gave them a smile as in satisfied. I then smiled one of the fake smiles I haven't done in a while and said. "see?"
I walked off to sit at a bench holding on to my doll and the rose which I left there.
"Most unfortunate Captain." Ismay annocned as Thomas took the map of Titanic and speard it across the table.
"Water...14 feet above the keel in ten mintues.in all 4 rooms and in boiler room six." Thomas pointed out.
Grove who was there nodded. "that's right sir."
Ismay who taught this was nonsense passed his hand through his hair and talked in a irritated voice. "where can we get on the way damn it!"
Thomas turns to Ismay. "that's 5 compartments!!!"
He sighs and turns to the Captain.
"She can stay afloat with the first four compartments breached. But not five. As she goes down by the head, the water will spill over the tops of the bulkheads...at E deck...from one to the next...back and back. There's no stopping it."
The Captain the pointed out. "the pumps if we open the pumps-"
"Pumps buys us time..but mintues only.no matter what we do.Titanic.will founder."
Ismay looked shocked. "but the ship can't sink!"
"she's made of iron sir! I know that she can.and she will.it's mathematical certainty.."
"how much time." the Captain said worried.
Thomas started to estimate how much time. "an hour.two at most.Lowe"
Lowe looked up. "yes sir."
"go tell Elizabeth the news.and make sure she gets into a lifeboat." Thomas said without looking at Lowe.
"yes sir." Lowe walked off as Ismay tried to trip him. Lowe did trip but kept on walking.
Ismay tried to cheer the group up. "looks like our Lowe turned a little clumsy." he said laughing at his own joke but no one seemed humored.
"it's not times for jokes Ismay." Thomas said looking serious.
The Captain seem to be staring at something as he spoke to Murdoch. "how many aboard Mr.Murdoch?"
"2,200 souls aboard sir."
The Captain then turned around and looked at Ismay rembering what Ismay told him in the beginning. "I believe you may get your headline Mr.Ismay.."
I was sitting in the bench holding on to myself. Lowe came up to me.
"Elizabeth.."
"Lowe!" I got up and hugged him.
"you're so cold." Lowe said holding on to me. "go and get something warmer.I have terrible news.the ship.will sink."
My eyes filled with tears already knowing this was true but with the fact that I had to accept it. It hurt me.
I started to cry as I hugged him.
"please..Elizabeth don't cry.cuz then.it'll only---" he seem to be talking as if he was going to cry as well. "it's only---make this worst please.just get on a lifeboat.don't wait.I'll join you soon.in the new world.in America."
"Lowe I must tell you good news and bad news."
Lowe sat down. "I don't want to hear any more bad news for now."
"well.okay then.then you'll find out later." I smiled. "Lowe Thomas says it's okay for us to get married.as soon as we reach America."
Lowe face seem to bring some color as his eyes seem to light up. He got up and looked at me "are you lying?"
"no!" I said smiling.
"oh My God!" He took my hand for me to stand up and then he hugged me picking me up in mid-air.
"we're going to get married!"
"yes." I said. I sniffed a bit since I started to come down with a cold.
"oh I don't care about the bad news right now. Nothing can ruin this news! I'll do anything for us two survive right after I save all the other people of course.and you WILL get on that lifeboat okay? No nothing you'll get on that lifeboat okay? Well I have to go." He gave me a long kiss and ran off.
I laughed a bit as I wiped my tears. But then I remebered the bad news. Lowe was wrong. The bad news..will ruin the good one.for sure.
I looked around when I saw Lowe come up to me. "Elizabeth here."
He gave me a cup of coffee.
I took it looking at him. "calm down Elizabeth.I promise everything is going to be okay."
Lowe was going to walk away when I held his arm. "Lowe..where's my father."
Lowe went to me and held me by the chin. "he's probably-"
He got cut off. "sorry love but I have to go help with the lifeboats."
He left.
I got up and left to look for Thomas holding onto my doll and the rose.
Thomas walked up to the bench were he expect me to be. "Elizabeth? Where have she gone."
The telegram man. "CQD?" he said confused. "sir?"
"yes.CQD the distress call." he gave him a small yellow paper. "that's our position.tell whoever response that we're going down by the head and we need immediate assistance."
The telegram man looked confused and then the other one looked at him. Then he named a ship he can call.
Thomas kept looking around when he found Wilde. "Wilde!!! Where are the passenger?"
Wilde shouted from the sound. "it's too damn cold and noisy for them!" He blew his whistle. "you there!!!! Come here and help me with this!"
Thomas turned and paniced and looked at his watch.
I kept running off. "Thomas!!!!!!! DAD!!!!!" I turned to see if he was behind me. He wasn't so I kept running.
"sir have you seen Thomas Andrews?"
The man looked at me. "sorry Elizabeth You haven't."
Thomas kept walking around looking for Elizabeth. When a servant went up to him. "care for a drink sir."
But Thomas was too preoccupied.
Brian ran after the Captain and gave him the paper.
"sir! Carpathia 48 knots full speed for them sir."
The Captain took the paper. "she's the only one who responded."
"the only one close sir.she says she'll be here in 4 hours."
The Captain widened his eyes. "FOUR HOURS??!!!"
Then he sighed. "um.thank you Brian."
Brian walked off and the Captain started to panic. "My God."
Lightoller walked up to the Captain. "we all done and ready sir."
The Captain didn't look at him.
"we can manage to get women and children into the boats first."
"yes." The Captain said soflty
But Lightoller didn't hear from the noise and held his ear talking louder. "sir?"
The Captain. "Women and children first..yes."
"yes sir." Lightoller said.
Boxhall who was there looked worried and walked behind Lightoller.
Lightoller quickly got attention.
"LADIES AND GETLEMEN MAY I HAVE YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE? STEP THIS WAY.COME TOWARDS ME..THANK YOU.MAY I BE FOR THE TIME BEEN I WILL REQUIRE ONLY WOMEN AND CHILDREN.WOMEN AND CHILDREN GENTLEMEN PLEASE.YOU MAY HAVE TO WAIT."
The muscians who usually play at dinner started took their chair and their instruments. "remember what the captain said." the main one said. "nice and cheery so there's no panic.'Wedding Dance' "
They started to play Wedding Dance.
I stood there waiting to see if I saw Thomas with the doll and the rose still at in my arms (well the rose was in my hand)
As I saw the first lifeboat getting filled up.
Once it was full Murdoch annouced. "alright let them down togther!" As he signed for the boats to go down.
Lowe and Pitman were bringing both levers down with the ropes so the boat can go down evenly.
(oh I forgot to introduce Pitman)
Pitman was the third officer. You'll learn about him soon.
"steady.steady.."
When Pitman got nervous and let down the rope at once and the lifeboats went all to one side. The people on the boats shouted and screamed. "hold the left side! Right side only hold the left side right side only."
When they were even. "pull away together..steady men."
When I saw like a firework fly up and burst in light in the air as it shone on many people's face. They made sounds of amazement. Although this was really used to catch attention in case there were any near by boats. (the problem was that most of these baoats had their radio of..sad.really but at least it teaches a lesson)
I looked as the lights went down to the waters.
I looked all over for Thomas to see if he was there. One pedal fell off the rose. I didn't mind since the rose still looked the same.
When finally Lowe went up to me. "come Elizabeth.to the boat." I saw as Rose ran off and Cal went after her. I didn't know why but I just kept feeling as Lowe pushed me a bit.
"Come along Elizabeth..we finally picked a boat for you. the second one huh you'll be saved."
I wanted to tell him. When finally we reached the lifeboat and I saw 2 little girls standing in the corner. Since Lowe had me held by the arm I pulled away out of his grip and walked up to the girls.
"hey girls come along." I took their hand and they quickly trusted me since I was older and they were real young one from the age of 7 and the younger one about 4.
I walked up to Lightoller and put the young girl in his arms. Then I took the older one and put it in his arms. "here they are worth more then me.:
While another women got on. Molly looked on me. "come on sis get into the boat. you heard your future husband into the boat."
Lowe laughed a bit. "now come Elizabeth.you're kind hearted to do that but."
"but nothing!" I walked off.
Lowe bit his lowerlip and walked up to me. But this time it wasn't his sweet voice. "what's a matter with you? Get into the boat!"
"who are you to command me Lowe? Who are you? You are no one!"
Lowe looked at me. "I know who I am. Someone who is trying to save your life! "
"well I don't want to be saved!"
Lowe looked at me as the second lifeboat went down. Ruth kept shouting for Rose to come back still even after she's gone.
Another firework went up in the air and lit his face. I looked at him.
"please Elizabeth.come get into the boat.."
"Lowe." I said nervously.
I hugged him and then I kissed him for the last time. Well that's how it felt for me.
I gave him the rose in his hand. I ran off.
Lowe was going to run after me but Lightoller held him back. "lowe.not this time."
"you're right."Lowe said hurt looking at the rose. "she.there are other life's to save.are there anymore women and children!"
"Mr.Andrews????" I said looking in the passage way.
"Thomas!!!!" I turned and went inside a room. "Thomas???"
I didn't find him. I put my doll down on the bed and ran off to look for him.
Thomas was looking everywhere for Elizabeth in case she hasn't been on the lifeboat yet at the same time, helping to evacute as much people as possible.
"check the White Star side." he told man. "check she might be there."
"yes mr.andrews"
Knowing as he did that there was no time to lose, Andrews set out to do whatever he could to save as many lives as possible and find out if his daughter had been on a lifeboat or still looking around for him. At first he spent time searching staterooms for passengers to evacuate. Running into stewardess Annie Robinson on deck A, he told her to put her lifejacket on.
"I thought it rather mean to wear it," she explained.
"Never mind that!" he answered, "Put it on--walk about--let the passengers see you."
When she protested further he told her again, "Put it on! If you value your life, put it on."
He then met up with Kathy.
Mr.Andrews walked up to her and put his hand on her cheek. He talked sweetly to her. "Kathy please put on a life boat set a good example."
Kathy nodded. "yes sir."
"mr.Andrews.Thank God!"
H returned thinking it was Elizabeth when he saw it was Rose.
She had asked him directions so she can go rescue Jack.
"Ugh this is going to be bad." Jack said already aressted downstairs.
Danny who was with him. (you know the boy who was dancing with Elizabeth earlier was there too) said. "tell me about it."
Jack looked at Danny. "why you in here for?"
"I had a crush on a rich girl.you?"
Jack nodded. "..me too."
When they both saw the water started to rush.
"oh shit!!!" Danny said.
"oh shit!!! Come we have to try to get out!!!"
They struggled to get out of the cuffs.
"we gonna die Jack we gonna die."
I kept running guessing it might have been in the lower deck. The stairs were flooded with people.
"ugh where to go." I turned and saw the elevator. "Perfect!"
I ran but saw the man there (who si always standing by the elevtaor it's usually himor the other 3.they take turns from time to time) was stopping people from entering.
"Lift are closed."
A women stood there with a small group. "I do not care."
I was going to go in when he stopped me. "sorry miss the lifts ARE closed."
I didn't know what came over me but I held him by the arm and threw him on the floor.
"I'm trhough with been polie God damn it! Now.take me down."
"sure miss as soon as I can get up."
I took his hand and helped him up.
I then said politely. "D deck please."
We slowly went down. Water has obviosuly hasn't made it yet through here. I turned to the man. "you stay here.."
The man looked at me. "are you mad? So I can die no thank you. You want to go to your death go for it but not me miss.good bye." He pulled the lever up and left me there.
I shouted. "BASTARD! I can take the stairs anyways.ugh useless.."
I ran shouting running through the hallways. "Thomas!!!!! Thomas Andrews!!!"
I kept running not seeing anything. I then came across a lifebelt. I held on to it for in case someone else might need it but then in the end, I saw a little boy crying in the corner.
"hey hey hey..what's wrong?"
The boy clearly didn't understand me. Well I was from Ireland and he clearly started to talk to me in French. I understood him though.
"thank you French Lessons." He had told me that he lost his family. When he woke up he found no one in the beds.
I felt so sorry for him.He ddin't look french except for the fact he had curly black hair. I gave him the lifebelt.
When I saw someone running this way.
It was Rose. "oh Thank God I found you Elizabeth. I have an axe and two men are stuck down there.Jack and Danny."
"oh My God.but I have to do something about the little kid."
Rose looked down at the kid.
Rose didn't know what to do. "come.we'll probably make it before the.never mind.take him. we'll meet you upstairs."
Rose kept running hopefully to meet up with Elizabeth soon since it'll be hard for her to free two people.
"oh my God.um." I asked him in French. "what is your name?"
"my name is Edmond."
I nodded and picked up the boy and ran off.
"come on.." Jack said nervously.
Danny struggled hard to break it but it didn't budge. "ugh!!!!! come on come on come on"
I ran upstairs when suddenly everything went dark for a moment. I held onto the boy. "it's okay.shhhh."
I heard trembling sounds. I started to get nervous too.
We kept running the other direction as we came across a flooded place as if the water had finally reached the floor.
We saw before us a large door ready to burst open. "Oh my God."
"run!!!" I picked him up and started to run when I heard the door burst behind us the water rushing to get us. We ran when I finally saw a door at the end. I went to open the door jiggling it, I opened the door which was fortunately unlocked. I threw the boy ahead and then myself shutting the door immediatley.
"hold it Edmond!"
We both held onto the door as the water try to beat us.
.
I turned around and saw that we were in a room and no possible way of getting out if the water burst in.
It started to make cracks. "oh My God.Oh my God."
Edmond started to cry.
"no no no don't cry Edmond." I told him in French. I turned around and saw something on the floor.
I picked it up. It was a hammer. I touched the wall. "this isn't strong material..so either is the door! My God..Edmond stand back.to the wall."
Edmond did as I told him. I pushed the bunk bed with all the stregnth I had which took away all of it To hold it.. I saw as some water started to come in from the bottom.
I got up on the bunkbed. I helped Edmond get on too.
I touched the ceiling. "the ceiling material is weaker.."
I took the hammer and started to bang it against the ceiling. I kept banging it as I saw the water rushing in more..
I kept banging. "break oh God please break.."
I banged it one last hard time and it broke through. At the same time the water through the door did.
I picked up Edmond and pulled him up to the next floor.
Rose brought the axe. "see what I got?"
Danny smiled. "great!"
Rose was ready to strike with the axe when Jack stopped her.
"w-w--w-wait" Jack said unsure. "try some couple of practices over there."
"practice!!! We're going to die by then.there's no timefor practices" Danny said whining
"unless you want your hand taken off I'll understand, don't listen to Danny just got over there." Jack said as Rose started to do 3 practices on the wooden box
I then tried to go up but couldn't. As the water started to go up to my waist.
Edmond looked at me and spoke in French. "hold on." He went off for a moment and came a few mintues later when the water was around my chest.
"here." he came back with a hose. "hold on." he told me in his language.
I smiled and grabbed on to the hose as he ran and started to turn the wheel so I can be pulled up without him doing any strength.
When I finally reached up. I ran up to him and hugged him. "merci Edmond..thank you.:
Back at the deck..
By then there was a lot of confusion. Baggaes were thrown to the sea.
Lightoller was trying to put calmness and by force seperating couples.
There was this old couple that Lightoller had to separate.
"noooo noo nooo" screamed the elderly lady. Lightoller picked her up and put her down on the deck. "stay calm."
Lowe was going to put a young woman onto the lifeboat. She shouted. "no!" But she got stronger than him and pulled herself and him to her husabnd as she kissed him.
Lowe stood there looking and then turned away trying hard not to cry as he taught of Elizabeth. But his face started to turn slightly pink and his eyes watering a bit.
A woman walked up to Lightoller. "can you hold the boat I need to go to my room and get my---"
Lightoller picked her up with making the sound of that she was quite heavy.
"stay down!" he turned to Lowe. "she's the last one."
The woman looked at him shocked.
Lowe didn't answer. He still had the guilt inside him he had left Elizabeth to run off to her death.
Thomas walked around when he saw Lightoller. "Mr.Lightoller! Why are the boats been launched half full!"
"not now Mr.Andrews---"
"There, look... " Thomas said pointing out the lifeboat "twenty or so in a boat built for sixty five. And I saw one boat with only twelve. Twelve!
"Well... we were not sure of the weight Mr.Andrews these boats may bundle-"
"Rubbish! They were tested in Belfast with the weight of 70 men. Now fill these boats, Mr. Lightoller. For God's sake, man! "
Lightoller looked up ahead and then sighed. "please..I need more woman and children."
Thomas then walked up to Lowe. "Lowe! Tell me has Elizabeth gone to the boats yet?"
Lowe eyes filled with tears as he actually did start to cry. "I'm sorry Mr.Andrews.she walked off..saying she wasn't worth to get on the boats.I could go after her.I just---" Lowe turned away from letting Thomas see his face crying.
Thomas seem to be pancing more than ever. "it's okay Lowe.really you couldn't your job is here.do you have at least a main idea were she would have run off to."
Lowe shook his head. "probably..looking for you.please!" he shouted. "I need more woman and children come on!"
Thomas seemed horror-struck. "my God." He ran off to go see if he can find her.
"Iceberg Iceberg!"
Murdoch ran as he saw the iceberg as well and put the ship to "stand by" as he spilled one of the officer's coffee.
Officer Wilde started to turn the wheel in a certain pace when it stopped.
. "hard over sir."
Lowe ran and shouted. "Wilde hard over"
Boxhall ran and put it to stand by.
Moody was downstairs laughing about a joke drinking his tea when he heard the news and shouted a command.
"come on lads come lads go!"
"faster!"
All the people/workers of the bottom deck were running as they can.
"put the stem down."
Another of the workers ran and started to turn the wheel as to bring down the steam. (I don't know much about ships ^ ^' )
Then the red light of stop started to blink on and off.
Then other man ran and shouted to the men in charge of the boilers. "shut all the boilers! shut them!"
They shut the boilers and started to run the ship the other way. By pulling up and down.
As the other man who was turning to bring down the steam. Moody stood there looking. "hold it.hold it."
As when the meter hit 100.
"now reverse the engine!"
When another man pulled down the lever and everything trembled and shock. All the men there tried to keep their balance.
When the engine started to turn backwards the other way so it can turn. Since ship can not go back it can only go forward and left/right.
Moody pushed the worker and started turning the thing from the way of saying "this isn't the time for slowness." (hey it's true.)
Lookout Lee saw they weren't turning. "why they aint turning!!!!"
Murdoch turned and shouted at Lowe. "is it at hard over?"
Lowe nodded. "yes sir hard over.
I turned when I saw a berg and my heart hit me hard.
Murdoch was looking pancing. "come on come on turn.turn."
I think I bursted in tears. "oh my God.please.turn..turn.."
I saw it turn a bit.
"yes.." Murdoch and I said in unson even though we weren't in the same place.
The man in the front watching ran off shouting. "it's going to hit!!!"
Just as it was passing turning it hit right in the bottom
When it hit and everything shock.
"Oh my God."
There was such a hard tremble..
I held on to something but it was shaking hard.
Lookout Lee was panicing. "Jesus Christ."
Wilde felt as the boat trembled when he held on to wood.
Wilde stood there as the wheel trembled
People in the lower decks felt the tremble as they were in bed.
Mr.Andrews was thinking. "my daughter is going to get married..how time passes.and the most beautiful things come out of her mouth somethimes that I feel like the luckiest man in the world to be her.father...oh brother you don't know what huge mistake you did when you abanded her that night." When he felt the tremble.
He held on to his desk when he looked up at the lights (chandilers). He saw as his wine and the one next to it which was the one that Elizabeth drank from trembled.**if you see the movie there are actually 2 wine cups next to him cool huh? ;) ** "oh my God..Elizabeth!" He got and ran off getting the drawings of the ship
Murdoch shouting an order. "hard to port"
Lowe shouted. "hard to port!"
Wilde turned it to the opposite direction a bit.
When I saw the iceberg before my eyes. It was huge. My eyes filled with tears. I took a step back as it hit two men which were too close. The ice scraped through the ship . They fell to the floor. I just kept looking as the iceberg. As the images ran through my head about the people in the boilers
"no." I whispered to myself and as I rembered what made this ship unsinkable. I started to run off up to where Murdoch was at.
The people at the boilers started to run of forcing themselves to run from the icy cold water. Many of the men were tken away.
One man helped most of the others to move on but he then feel into a pit as he screamed to his death.
Murdoch ran and turned down the lever which close the water-tight doors. I ran trying to reach where the the water-toght doors are shut. When I saw Murdoch had already turned the lever. "no what are you doing???!!!"
I ran and I held his arm as we both fought as for me to get to the lever and as he tried to stop me.
"COME LET'S GO COME ON MEN GET OUT!!!!" shouted the man in charge of the boilers. "COME ON MEN THEY'RE CLOSING THE DOORS!!!!"
Many dragged themselves to reach the doors as the door ran down quickly.
One of them was a dsitance but dragged and and tried to pick himself up. "COME ON MEN COME ON LET'S GO!!!" Then he saw there was only a little bit of space. He went under making it.
But the man who was behind didn't make it and started to cry. When he heard shouting about other doors are still trying to close.
There was this group running. "let's go!!!!
One slide to the doors, as he passes it nearly catches his leg.
One went to a door as saw it was lock. He kept running until he found one.
One was racing against time as a spalsh of strong icy cold water rushed behind him as he ran after a door. When he reached it, it had closed and the water caught up to him. He screamed as the water took him to his death..
Murdoch took me and threw me on the floor. "Never intefere with my work and NEVER get in my way when I should be doing my job!"
I shouted. "you'll kill them. you should have given them time!"
"I rather have them kill.then killing us all!!!"
"murderer! You have no feelings."
"what would you do kill a group or kill everyone on board?"
I was still on the floor when I saw the lights had lit up.
Lowe saw and helped me up. "come on.he's right."
Lowe looked at Boxhall. "Boxhall inspect the lower decks to see if there was any damage done."
Boxhall nodded knowing it was a good idea.
"Oh my God.close shave huh?" Lee said laughing nervously
Unlike Lee, he wasn't laughing. He grabbed Lee's uniform and held him close as a threat. "smell ice an you? Bleeding Christ."
Murdoch kept hearing the shouts of Elizabeth in his head. He sighed closing his eyes. He then turned to Grove. "note the time.enter it in the log."
Grove looked at the time and walked off.
The Captain then came out of his office. "what was that Murdoch?"
Murdoch hesitated. "an iceberg sir.I hard-a-White Stared and reversed the engines and I was going to hard-a-port around it, but she was too close. I could not do any more, and she hit" he explained. "close the water tight doors!" The Captain said as if the first thing that pops in his mind.
Murdoch looked down. "doors are close sir."
He walked with Murdoch up to the lifeboats where he went to see if the light lit. It did. It lit green. The Captain walked a bit and then turned shouting to a officer. "all stop!!!"
"right sir!" the officer responded.
He looked down at the deck. "get the carpenter of the ship to meet me at the sound of the ship"
"yes sir!" Murdoch responded walking off.
I looked at Lowe. "you have to start in forming people.I'll get my father."
Lowe nodded. "sure." He hugged me.
I nodded smiling and I ran off.
I kept running until I reahced my room. I nervously took out my keys. I opened the door and ran inside.
"THOMAS!!!!" I looked into my room. "THOMAS!!!"
I walked into his room and I opened to see if he was sleeping althiugh I doubt it. "DAD!!!!"
I kept shouting. "DAD!!!"
When I was going enter hos ffice I bumped into him. "Thomas!!!" I hugged him.
"some horrible has happened."
"yes." Thomas said obviosuly trembling.
"you're trembling.are you okay?"
"y-yes-per-perfectly-f-fine-yes-perfectly fine-yes perfectly fine-"
"no you're not.you're stammering and trembling."
When I heard a knock at the door. I went up to it and opened the door. I saw Murdoch.
Murdoch looked at me for a moment and then sighed. "is your father there?"
"he's right here."
Thomas went and talked privately with Murdoch.
Thomas then walked up to me. "I want you to put on something warm.take 1 one thigng you find valuable.and then wait for me at the deck."
"yes."
Thomas left and I went to the room.and put on my softest warmest sweater. I then taught that I shouldn't get on a lifeboat. I didn't want to. I wasn't worth been saved. I rather give up my space.
I took my crystal doll and the rose Lowe gave me. I carefully took off the thorns. I sighed. "I'm sorry dad.I'm sorry Lowe.but there is only enough for half.and I believe that the half that should be save.should be the half that deserves it."
As I was walking out Kathy ran up to me. She seemed quite nervous
"Oh Elizabeth! I'm so happy I found you." She looked like she was obviously crying.
I was so happy to see her as well. I hugged her. "Kat what's a matter?"
She wiped her tears. "nothing.nothing. here." She gave me a lifebelt.
I didn't want to take it. "no Kat you take it."
"no! I can't!"
"come let's get you to a lifeboat at least."
"no!I'm not going on. I don't derserve it.only people like you should get on the boat."
"why do you say something like that?"
"because.if only the rich the survive.it'll make the world more richer and better.what is the point of having poor people to live."
"no Kat.you're getting on a lifeboat.please put on the lifebelt."
"no!"
I shouted. "if you value your life then put the lifebelt on!"
Kathy looked at me scared.
"sorry Kat.Kathy. please." I hugged her. "half of us on the ship are going to die."
Kathy was crying. "not the better half.."
"exactly.that's why you will get on that lifeboat you hear me." I took off one of my rings and put in on her finger. "as a friend for life.if we survive.we will look out for each other.and do the best to survive.promise?"
Kathy kept crying even harder. "promise.."
"alright then." I said wiping my tears. "I have to meet Lowe.." I walked away when I saw Ismay who was putting on his robes pretending not to see me.
He clearly had taken a bath. I laughed a bit as remebering what happened. But he just kept walking avoiding me.
Then I heard Cal shouting about been robbed. What could possibly be so important at a time like this?
"Cal."
Cal looked at me. "Elizabeth." He took my hand and kissed it. "you look..beautiful tonight."
I smiled a bit comfortable with what he said. "um.thanks.um you too.I mean you look handsome as well."
Cal sighed. "have you seen Rose?"
"I'm sorry. I haven't.." I said lying.
"well if you see her tell her to come back and to bring her little friend with her.we need to talk buisness."
I nodded. "sure."
I started to head out looking for Lowe.
When I saw people taking this as a joke.
"Hey you missed the fun!" I heard a man shout.
"what fun?" I taught. "half of these people are going to die horrific deaths and he's talking about 'missing the fun' oh yeah I forgot they think this boat is unsinkable."
Then I saw people playing with a block of ice. I walked up to them.
Lowe saw me but I didn't see him. I put down the doll and the flower.
I stood in the middle of them. "what is wrong with you people?"
"oooooooo." half of them said. One of them started to whistle.
I turned to them. "don't you understand our lives are at danger. The ship will sink!"
Then they started to laugh.
"it's not funny!"
Lowe just observed as he walked down the stairs.
"half of the people on this ship rae going to die! Go get yourself lifebelts and save yourselves! There is not enough time."
They kept laughing.
Then the guy who whistled at me came up to me. "oh really then tell me who you are since you know so much."
I looked up at him. "I'm Elizabeth Andrews."
"ohhh.." They said as if I was lying.
"I am! I'm Elizabeth Andrews daughter of Thomas Andrews.the maker of this ship!"
Then the lady laughed. "oh yeah.you're Thomas Andrews's daughter and my father is the president of White Star"
They all started to laugh.
When Lowe came up to me.
"Don't listen to them.when they are freezing in the icy water of the Atlantic.they'll remember your words.come along Elizabeth."
That's when Thomas passed by. "oh Elizabeth there you are. Stay here and don't move. Okay? I'll come back soon after.oh Lowe come with me please."
Lowe nodded. "yes sir.Elizabeth I'll come back promise.you must know.the water is in the boat."
"what?"
"oh I mean the boat is in the water..so please stay here and don't move"
I nodded nervously. I was still quite confused although compare to some epople, I knew what was going on.
He looked at me as if he was desperate and quite nervous. "um.."
I guess he didn't know what to do but kiss me. He kiss for a time when he just stopped by walking away.
I stood there knowing I was going to lose him whether he survived or not because the one person that I was 100% wasn't going to survive.was me.
I bit my lowerlip when I noticed the crowd that was laughing at me earlier. I only gave them a smile as in satisfied. I then smiled one of the fake smiles I haven't done in a while and said. "see?"
I walked off to sit at a bench holding on to my doll and the rose which I left there.
"Most unfortunate Captain." Ismay annocned as Thomas took the map of Titanic and speard it across the table.
"Water...14 feet above the keel in ten mintues.in all 4 rooms and in boiler room six." Thomas pointed out.
Grove who was there nodded. "that's right sir."
Ismay who taught this was nonsense passed his hand through his hair and talked in a irritated voice. "where can we get on the way damn it!"
Thomas turns to Ismay. "that's 5 compartments!!!"
He sighs and turns to the Captain.
"She can stay afloat with the first four compartments breached. But not five. As she goes down by the head, the water will spill over the tops of the bulkheads...at E deck...from one to the next...back and back. There's no stopping it."
The Captain the pointed out. "the pumps if we open the pumps-"
"Pumps buys us time..but mintues only.no matter what we do.Titanic.will founder."
Ismay looked shocked. "but the ship can't sink!"
"she's made of iron sir! I know that she can.and she will.it's mathematical certainty.."
"how much time." the Captain said worried.
Thomas started to estimate how much time. "an hour.two at most.Lowe"
Lowe looked up. "yes sir."
"go tell Elizabeth the news.and make sure she gets into a lifeboat." Thomas said without looking at Lowe.
"yes sir." Lowe walked off as Ismay tried to trip him. Lowe did trip but kept on walking.
Ismay tried to cheer the group up. "looks like our Lowe turned a little clumsy." he said laughing at his own joke but no one seemed humored.
"it's not times for jokes Ismay." Thomas said looking serious.
The Captain seem to be staring at something as he spoke to Murdoch. "how many aboard Mr.Murdoch?"
"2,200 souls aboard sir."
The Captain then turned around and looked at Ismay rembering what Ismay told him in the beginning. "I believe you may get your headline Mr.Ismay.."
I was sitting in the bench holding on to myself. Lowe came up to me.
"Elizabeth.."
"Lowe!" I got up and hugged him.
"you're so cold." Lowe said holding on to me. "go and get something warmer.I have terrible news.the ship.will sink."
My eyes filled with tears already knowing this was true but with the fact that I had to accept it. It hurt me.
I started to cry as I hugged him.
"please..Elizabeth don't cry.cuz then.it'll only---" he seem to be talking as if he was going to cry as well. "it's only---make this worst please.just get on a lifeboat.don't wait.I'll join you soon.in the new world.in America."
"Lowe I must tell you good news and bad news."
Lowe sat down. "I don't want to hear any more bad news for now."
"well.okay then.then you'll find out later." I smiled. "Lowe Thomas says it's okay for us to get married.as soon as we reach America."
Lowe face seem to bring some color as his eyes seem to light up. He got up and looked at me "are you lying?"
"no!" I said smiling.
"oh My God!" He took my hand for me to stand up and then he hugged me picking me up in mid-air.
"we're going to get married!"
"yes." I said. I sniffed a bit since I started to come down with a cold.
"oh I don't care about the bad news right now. Nothing can ruin this news! I'll do anything for us two survive right after I save all the other people of course.and you WILL get on that lifeboat okay? No nothing you'll get on that lifeboat okay? Well I have to go." He gave me a long kiss and ran off.
I laughed a bit as I wiped my tears. But then I remebered the bad news. Lowe was wrong. The bad news..will ruin the good one.for sure.
I looked around when I saw Lowe come up to me. "Elizabeth here."
He gave me a cup of coffee.
I took it looking at him. "calm down Elizabeth.I promise everything is going to be okay."
Lowe was going to walk away when I held his arm. "Lowe..where's my father."
Lowe went to me and held me by the chin. "he's probably-"
He got cut off. "sorry love but I have to go help with the lifeboats."
He left.
I got up and left to look for Thomas holding onto my doll and the rose.
Thomas walked up to the bench were he expect me to be. "Elizabeth? Where have she gone."
The telegram man. "CQD?" he said confused. "sir?"
"yes.CQD the distress call." he gave him a small yellow paper. "that's our position.tell whoever response that we're going down by the head and we need immediate assistance."
The telegram man looked confused and then the other one looked at him. Then he named a ship he can call.
Thomas kept looking around when he found Wilde. "Wilde!!! Where are the passenger?"
Wilde shouted from the sound. "it's too damn cold and noisy for them!" He blew his whistle. "you there!!!! Come here and help me with this!"
Thomas turned and paniced and looked at his watch.
I kept running off. "Thomas!!!!!!! DAD!!!!!" I turned to see if he was behind me. He wasn't so I kept running.
"sir have you seen Thomas Andrews?"
The man looked at me. "sorry Elizabeth You haven't."
Thomas kept walking around looking for Elizabeth. When a servant went up to him. "care for a drink sir."
But Thomas was too preoccupied.
Brian ran after the Captain and gave him the paper.
"sir! Carpathia 48 knots full speed for them sir."
The Captain took the paper. "she's the only one who responded."
"the only one close sir.she says she'll be here in 4 hours."
The Captain widened his eyes. "FOUR HOURS??!!!"
Then he sighed. "um.thank you Brian."
Brian walked off and the Captain started to panic. "My God."
Lightoller walked up to the Captain. "we all done and ready sir."
The Captain didn't look at him.
"we can manage to get women and children into the boats first."
"yes." The Captain said soflty
But Lightoller didn't hear from the noise and held his ear talking louder. "sir?"
The Captain. "Women and children first..yes."
"yes sir." Lightoller said.
Boxhall who was there looked worried and walked behind Lightoller.
Lightoller quickly got attention.
"LADIES AND GETLEMEN MAY I HAVE YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE? STEP THIS WAY.COME TOWARDS ME..THANK YOU.MAY I BE FOR THE TIME BEEN I WILL REQUIRE ONLY WOMEN AND CHILDREN.WOMEN AND CHILDREN GENTLEMEN PLEASE.YOU MAY HAVE TO WAIT."
The muscians who usually play at dinner started took their chair and their instruments. "remember what the captain said." the main one said. "nice and cheery so there's no panic.'Wedding Dance' "
They started to play Wedding Dance.
I stood there waiting to see if I saw Thomas with the doll and the rose still at in my arms (well the rose was in my hand)
As I saw the first lifeboat getting filled up.
Once it was full Murdoch annouced. "alright let them down togther!" As he signed for the boats to go down.
Lowe and Pitman were bringing both levers down with the ropes so the boat can go down evenly.
(oh I forgot to introduce Pitman)
Pitman was the third officer. You'll learn about him soon.
"steady.steady.."
When Pitman got nervous and let down the rope at once and the lifeboats went all to one side. The people on the boats shouted and screamed. "hold the left side! Right side only hold the left side right side only."
When they were even. "pull away together..steady men."
When I saw like a firework fly up and burst in light in the air as it shone on many people's face. They made sounds of amazement. Although this was really used to catch attention in case there were any near by boats. (the problem was that most of these baoats had their radio of..sad.really but at least it teaches a lesson)
I looked as the lights went down to the waters.
I looked all over for Thomas to see if he was there. One pedal fell off the rose. I didn't mind since the rose still looked the same.
When finally Lowe went up to me. "come Elizabeth.to the boat." I saw as Rose ran off and Cal went after her. I didn't know why but I just kept feeling as Lowe pushed me a bit.
"Come along Elizabeth..we finally picked a boat for you. the second one huh you'll be saved."
I wanted to tell him. When finally we reached the lifeboat and I saw 2 little girls standing in the corner. Since Lowe had me held by the arm I pulled away out of his grip and walked up to the girls.
"hey girls come along." I took their hand and they quickly trusted me since I was older and they were real young one from the age of 7 and the younger one about 4.
I walked up to Lightoller and put the young girl in his arms. Then I took the older one and put it in his arms. "here they are worth more then me.:
While another women got on. Molly looked on me. "come on sis get into the boat. you heard your future husband into the boat."
Lowe laughed a bit. "now come Elizabeth.you're kind hearted to do that but."
"but nothing!" I walked off.
Lowe bit his lowerlip and walked up to me. But this time it wasn't his sweet voice. "what's a matter with you? Get into the boat!"
"who are you to command me Lowe? Who are you? You are no one!"
Lowe looked at me. "I know who I am. Someone who is trying to save your life! "
"well I don't want to be saved!"
Lowe looked at me as the second lifeboat went down. Ruth kept shouting for Rose to come back still even after she's gone.
Another firework went up in the air and lit his face. I looked at him.
"please Elizabeth.come get into the boat.."
"Lowe." I said nervously.
I hugged him and then I kissed him for the last time. Well that's how it felt for me.
I gave him the rose in his hand. I ran off.
Lowe was going to run after me but Lightoller held him back. "lowe.not this time."
"you're right."Lowe said hurt looking at the rose. "she.there are other life's to save.are there anymore women and children!"
"Mr.Andrews????" I said looking in the passage way.
"Thomas!!!!" I turned and went inside a room. "Thomas???"
I didn't find him. I put my doll down on the bed and ran off to look for him.
Thomas was looking everywhere for Elizabeth in case she hasn't been on the lifeboat yet at the same time, helping to evacute as much people as possible.
"check the White Star side." he told man. "check she might be there."
"yes mr.andrews"
Knowing as he did that there was no time to lose, Andrews set out to do whatever he could to save as many lives as possible and find out if his daughter had been on a lifeboat or still looking around for him. At first he spent time searching staterooms for passengers to evacuate. Running into stewardess Annie Robinson on deck A, he told her to put her lifejacket on.
"I thought it rather mean to wear it," she explained.
"Never mind that!" he answered, "Put it on--walk about--let the passengers see you."
When she protested further he told her again, "Put it on! If you value your life, put it on."
He then met up with Kathy.
Mr.Andrews walked up to her and put his hand on her cheek. He talked sweetly to her. "Kathy please put on a life boat set a good example."
Kathy nodded. "yes sir."
"mr.Andrews.Thank God!"
H returned thinking it was Elizabeth when he saw it was Rose.
She had asked him directions so she can go rescue Jack.
"Ugh this is going to be bad." Jack said already aressted downstairs.
Danny who was with him. (you know the boy who was dancing with Elizabeth earlier was there too) said. "tell me about it."
Jack looked at Danny. "why you in here for?"
"I had a crush on a rich girl.you?"
Jack nodded. "..me too."
When they both saw the water started to rush.
"oh shit!!!" Danny said.
"oh shit!!! Come we have to try to get out!!!"
They struggled to get out of the cuffs.
"we gonna die Jack we gonna die."
I kept running guessing it might have been in the lower deck. The stairs were flooded with people.
"ugh where to go." I turned and saw the elevator. "Perfect!"
I ran but saw the man there (who si always standing by the elevtaor it's usually himor the other 3.they take turns from time to time) was stopping people from entering.
"Lift are closed."
A women stood there with a small group. "I do not care."
I was going to go in when he stopped me. "sorry miss the lifts ARE closed."
I didn't know what came over me but I held him by the arm and threw him on the floor.
"I'm trhough with been polie God damn it! Now.take me down."
"sure miss as soon as I can get up."
I took his hand and helped him up.
I then said politely. "D deck please."
We slowly went down. Water has obviosuly hasn't made it yet through here. I turned to the man. "you stay here.."
The man looked at me. "are you mad? So I can die no thank you. You want to go to your death go for it but not me miss.good bye." He pulled the lever up and left me there.
I shouted. "BASTARD! I can take the stairs anyways.ugh useless.."
I ran shouting running through the hallways. "Thomas!!!!! Thomas Andrews!!!"
I kept running not seeing anything. I then came across a lifebelt. I held on to it for in case someone else might need it but then in the end, I saw a little boy crying in the corner.
"hey hey hey..what's wrong?"
The boy clearly didn't understand me. Well I was from Ireland and he clearly started to talk to me in French. I understood him though.
"thank you French Lessons." He had told me that he lost his family. When he woke up he found no one in the beds.
I felt so sorry for him.He ddin't look french except for the fact he had curly black hair. I gave him the lifebelt.
When I saw someone running this way.
It was Rose. "oh Thank God I found you Elizabeth. I have an axe and two men are stuck down there.Jack and Danny."
"oh My God.but I have to do something about the little kid."
Rose looked down at the kid.
Rose didn't know what to do. "come.we'll probably make it before the.never mind.take him. we'll meet you upstairs."
Rose kept running hopefully to meet up with Elizabeth soon since it'll be hard for her to free two people.
"oh my God.um." I asked him in French. "what is your name?"
"my name is Edmond."
I nodded and picked up the boy and ran off.
"come on.." Jack said nervously.
Danny struggled hard to break it but it didn't budge. "ugh!!!!! come on come on come on"
I ran upstairs when suddenly everything went dark for a moment. I held onto the boy. "it's okay.shhhh."
I heard trembling sounds. I started to get nervous too.
We kept running the other direction as we came across a flooded place as if the water had finally reached the floor.
We saw before us a large door ready to burst open. "Oh my God."
"run!!!" I picked him up and started to run when I heard the door burst behind us the water rushing to get us. We ran when I finally saw a door at the end. I went to open the door jiggling it, I opened the door which was fortunately unlocked. I threw the boy ahead and then myself shutting the door immediatley.
"hold it Edmond!"
We both held onto the door as the water try to beat us.
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I turned around and saw that we were in a room and no possible way of getting out if the water burst in.
It started to make cracks. "oh My God.Oh my God."
Edmond started to cry.
"no no no don't cry Edmond." I told him in French. I turned around and saw something on the floor.
I picked it up. It was a hammer. I touched the wall. "this isn't strong material..so either is the door! My God..Edmond stand back.to the wall."
Edmond did as I told him. I pushed the bunk bed with all the stregnth I had which took away all of it To hold it.. I saw as some water started to come in from the bottom.
I got up on the bunkbed. I helped Edmond get on too.
I touched the ceiling. "the ceiling material is weaker.."
I took the hammer and started to bang it against the ceiling. I kept banging it as I saw the water rushing in more..
I kept banging. "break oh God please break.."
I banged it one last hard time and it broke through. At the same time the water through the door did.
I picked up Edmond and pulled him up to the next floor.
Rose brought the axe. "see what I got?"
Danny smiled. "great!"
Rose was ready to strike with the axe when Jack stopped her.
"w-w--w-wait" Jack said unsure. "try some couple of practices over there."
"practice!!! We're going to die by then.there's no timefor practices" Danny said whining
"unless you want your hand taken off I'll understand, don't listen to Danny just got over there." Jack said as Rose started to do 3 practices on the wooden box
I then tried to go up but couldn't. As the water started to go up to my waist.
Edmond looked at me and spoke in French. "hold on." He went off for a moment and came a few mintues later when the water was around my chest.
"here." he came back with a hose. "hold on." he told me in his language.
I smiled and grabbed on to the hose as he ran and started to turn the wheel so I can be pulled up without him doing any strength.
When I finally reached up. I ran up to him and hugged him. "merci Edmond..thank you.:
Back at the deck..
By then there was a lot of confusion. Baggaes were thrown to the sea.
Lightoller was trying to put calmness and by force seperating couples.
There was this old couple that Lightoller had to separate.
"noooo noo nooo" screamed the elderly lady. Lightoller picked her up and put her down on the deck. "stay calm."
Lowe was going to put a young woman onto the lifeboat. She shouted. "no!" But she got stronger than him and pulled herself and him to her husabnd as she kissed him.
Lowe stood there looking and then turned away trying hard not to cry as he taught of Elizabeth. But his face started to turn slightly pink and his eyes watering a bit.
A woman walked up to Lightoller. "can you hold the boat I need to go to my room and get my---"
Lightoller picked her up with making the sound of that she was quite heavy.
"stay down!" he turned to Lowe. "she's the last one."
The woman looked at him shocked.
Lowe didn't answer. He still had the guilt inside him he had left Elizabeth to run off to her death.
Thomas walked around when he saw Lightoller. "Mr.Lightoller! Why are the boats been launched half full!"
"not now Mr.Andrews---"
"There, look... " Thomas said pointing out the lifeboat "twenty or so in a boat built for sixty five. And I saw one boat with only twelve. Twelve!
"Well... we were not sure of the weight Mr.Andrews these boats may bundle-"
"Rubbish! They were tested in Belfast with the weight of 70 men. Now fill these boats, Mr. Lightoller. For God's sake, man! "
Lightoller looked up ahead and then sighed. "please..I need more woman and children."
Thomas then walked up to Lowe. "Lowe! Tell me has Elizabeth gone to the boats yet?"
Lowe eyes filled with tears as he actually did start to cry. "I'm sorry Mr.Andrews.she walked off..saying she wasn't worth to get on the boats.I could go after her.I just---" Lowe turned away from letting Thomas see his face crying.
Thomas seem to be pancing more than ever. "it's okay Lowe.really you couldn't your job is here.do you have at least a main idea were she would have run off to."
Lowe shook his head. "probably..looking for you.please!" he shouted. "I need more woman and children come on!"
Thomas seemed horror-struck. "my God." He ran off to go see if he can find her.