Come Hell or Highwater

Me and Megan walked just behind the group. We caught up to them just as Mr. Andrews, the ship's designer, told her about how safe the ship was. I bit my finger to keep from laughing.

"Sleep soundly, young Rose. I have built you a good ship, strong and true. She's all the lifeboat you need." He tried to assure her. I looked behind us as the group continued foreward. Rose fell a little behind as Megan spoke to her about some dress ideas. Suddenly, a man in a hat and caot came over from the railing and grabbed Rose and ducked into the gym to have a word with her. Me and Megan stood outside as though we were bodyguards.

Lovejoy came over to Megan.

"Pardon me, Miss Kyra, have you seen Miss Rose?" I kept back from laughing. I couldn't believe it, was Mr. Lovejoy fidgeting with his hat looking for the words to say? Was I mistaken, or did he suddenly look like a school boy with a crush? Megan was not going to be happy about this, but I was definately never going to let her forget it.

Megan shook her head no and looked at me. I was red from my silent laughter. She put up her middle finger, looking at me.

"Don't make me break it." I looked at her glaring. She put her middle finger in her other hand whimpering.

"I need this finger..." She tried to convince me.

Suddenly, I heard some odd silence. As Rose stood next to the door I listened to her from the outside.

"Please, Jack, for both our sakes...leave me alone." Rose emerged from the room. She looked back at me and Megan. I couldn't tell if the look in her eye was anger, or sadness because she wanted to leave, but just didn't know how to.

"You just drop your stuff and leave. They can't stop you if they can't find you!" Megan yelled. Rose seemed to stop for a moment, then turned back, leaving us.

I hit Megan's arm. She stepped away from me.

"Admit it. You were going to say the same thing." Megan said rubbing her arm. Jack then came out of the room. He looked at us dissapprovingly, as though we just screwed up his entire life.

"Stop scowling and wait at the front of the ship just before sunset." I said, waving him away as we went off in search of the others.

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Me and Megan and Shavai hid behind a turned over lifeboat near the front of the ship as we saw Jack waiting around impatiently. I knew he must've been sweating profusely. He continued watching the sunset though. We looked around, restless ourselves.

"God, she's taking forever! Would she just realize how bad she has it for him and get her ass out here!" Shavai said rubbing her hands.

"I mean seriously! It's freezing out here!" Megan added as we looked around, for her royal heighness to make her presence. I shushed them both quietly.

"We don't even know if she changed her mind. We changed quite a few things in this movie already, I wouldn't be suprised if she didn't love him anymore." I said, then suddenly, something broke the silence and removed all doubt.

"Hello, Jack."

We looked over from our hidden positions. Rose stood wearing the same thing in the movie, a modest but elegant dress with a cute shawl. Perfect for going to church or hanging on the front of the ship....well you tell me. It felt like a fashion show.

"I changed my mind." She said as she took a few steps closer to him. I guess measuring the distance, hoping he still had his heart open to her and that he hadn't shut her out because of the things she said.

"Fabrizio said you might be up here-" She stated. Just then Elizabeth came over.

"Hey guys, whatchya do-" We grabbed her and pulled her down. Megan held her hand over her mouth. She caught sight of Jack and Rose. Megan released her hand from Elizabeth's hand.

"Ooh. I see..." She said. Megan pulled her hand back over her mouth.

"Shhh. Come here." Jack said to Rose, not noticing us. Rose walked up to him. He put his hands around her waist as though he was going to kiss her.

"Close your eyes." He said. Rose did as she was told, Jack turned her forward the way the ship was going, pressing her gently against the rail, standing right behind her. He took both of her arms and outstretched them, like wings.

"Okay, open them." He said. Rose gasped and continued to hold her arms open.

"I'm flying!" She exclaimed. A few minutes later, she was tilting her head back kissing Jack. Tears gathered to all of our eyes. It was so sweet. I sighed and motioned back to everyone and we quietly removed our presence. Quickly, we began to go back to my room.

We all met there, suprisingly, Darcie, Katie and Whitney never left it.

"Okay, guys listen up. I have 4 hammers and chistles. We're going to go around the ship and steal doors." Everyone burst out laughing including me.

"We'll need about 7 doors. Make sure they don't have a bunch of glass in the center. We have about 6 more hours, before we're all going to be submerged into the icy water." A look of fear washed over everyone's face. The hour drew nearer that we were probably going to die.

"Darcie, Katie, Whitney, and Elizabeth. I want you guys to go onto one of the lifeboats. You're teenage girls so that shouldn't be very hard to secure a place." They looked at me like I was nuts. Darcie looked like she was about to cry.

"You're not our mom! You can't order us around." Darcie said. Katie and Whitney agreed. I looked at them all.

"Yeah, I'm not mom, but I am your older sister and it's my job to take care of you. Now just do it." The adrenaline was really rushing in me. My voice was shaky and I could barely keep my legs under me. I felt the same way I did when Megan was caught shoplifting. I felt this was somehow all my fault and I should be the one to pay for it. Which in a way it was because I made the wish.

"Now, are my eyes playing tricks on me or are you guys crying?" I said looking at everyone. "Come on. This is stupid. You guys can cry when this is all over. A lot of people are going to die. Yes. I know that. It's a lot to deal with, but we're here and we have to do something or we'll join the masses going to the bottom of the ocean." I sounded like some dumb pep rally. We all looked at each other and went into a big group hug.

I admit, I was crying too. We all were. We were all afraid of dying. I broke up the group hug and told everyone to get focussed. Told them all I loved them alot and how I was actually glad I got to be on this ship. And if it had to be with anyone, I was glad it was with them.