The Ship of Dreams

Chapter 2: A magic moment

"A thirdclass man!" Cal yelled out.

"yes." I said answering sensing somthing wrong. I looked at the expression of my mother and Molly. They both had shocked faces.

"Rose...dear...why a street urchin?" My mother asked.

"Why?" I asked angrily. "This boy saved me and your going to tell me not to see him becuase he's a thirdclass man!" I yelled. "YOu already said I could invite which I am attending on doing!" I yelled pulling my chair out and storming out of the dinner. I was so frustrated with my mother. She thought she always knew best. She thought she could always be the one to pick my life needings. I wipped my eyes that had tears squeaze their way up my eyes so they could flow down my cheeks.

I looked up at the sky again. I saw it's stars in the black sky that was the only thing that would light the sky up. I leaned my weight on the edge of the railing. I lied my head on it and started crying. except they were pratically silent. The only way you could probraly tell I was crying was becuase my back would tremble.

Cal came out. "Rose." He demanded me to talk.I just couldn't my crying took over. He came over to me. Once again he was wearing those black shows. I could hear them clacking. I knew what he would do if I didn't talk.

"I...I'm sorry." I said as sobs were taking over. He put his hand on my shoulder. He tried to act all nice to me.

"What's the matter love?" He asked. I just sobbed some more. He patted my back gently. "Go on...go back to your room. YOu need your rest. He is coming over for dinner still is he not?" Cal asked. I turned my head slowly looking into his eyes.

"Yes?" I asked acting like a little girl. He just chuckled.

"come on...go back to your room. I'll tell your mother that you went to your room for some relaxing." He said to me and grabbed my hand and helped me up. I still didn't like him of course. He was still just trying to be nice. I walked over to the other side of the deck and walked down the stairs to my cabin. Well...to my room. I stopped and was lookign for my number. I found it and opened the door.

I just sat down on my bed and waited. My mother should be back soon. Instead I got up and went over to the lower deck where Jack might be. I raced voer there and saw it was empty. I sat by the railing on a chair that was pretty nice but this area were for 3rd class. I didn't care. I just said and gazed.

"Oh father..." I spoke aloud. "...why must I live like this? YOu could have stopped mother if you were still here. Stop her from thinking she can always do things for me always." I prayed to my father.

"Well...I didn't know you would be HERE." Jack said. I turned around and saw him there. "Why are you...?" He asked noticing my tear marked face.

"I'm sorry...I was just upset over something." I said.

"You should be in bed it's about 10:30." Jack said.

"I'm not a little girl." I said.

Jack chuckled to this and sat down next to me. "come on...you won't wake up early enough if you don't sleep early." He said. I just looked at him. I just then stood up.

"Thank you for earlier Jack." I said and walked off to my room. He just smiled at me and said 'It was okay.' My mother was in the room.

"Rose where were you? I was gonig to ask Cal to find you!" My mother scolded me.

"I'm sorry...I was feeling a bit ill." I said. 'You don't need to send Cal out!' I thought

"I see...Well Rose come on...you need to sleep." She told me.

"Yes." I said as I went to my bed and went to sleep.

It was morning. I woke up at 6:00.

"come on Rose we have to get ready and eat breakfast." My mother ordered. As soon as I was ready I went to the diner with my mother. Cal was there and we had a short talk all together but I was mostly quiet. The JAck came into the topic.

"Well this Jack guy might be a good guy afterall..." Molly said.

"He might be a street rat. One of the worst case." Cal said.

I got upset at him. "Cal you don't have to be so mean to him! At least he actually would try to save me!" I yelled out.

"Rose!" My mom yelled out at me.

"I'm full." I lied as I threw my napkin at the table and stormed out.

It was 9:50. So I went to the firstclass deck. It was a beautiful area. Chair everywhere for you to relax. Table were there to hold drinks. A waiter cam up to me.

"Anything you want ma'am?" He asked holding a silver plate.

"2 lemonades." I ordered.

"t-two?" He asked.

"Yes two!" I yelled. "With lemon wedges and some sugar!" I exclaimed.

"Y-Yes ma'am." The waiter nervous trailed off.

"Hello." Jack said as he waited as I was yelling.

"Oh hello Jack." I smiled. "What was it that brought me here today?" I asked.

"Well...I brought something that I want to show you." He told me as he sat down next to me. Except he sat on the ground. It was a notebook...or a sketchbook? He opened it up. It was filled of beautiful women that were nude.

"Beautiful..." I whispered as he flipped through it. He smiled at me.

"You like them, huh? I did these when I was in france. All these women will actually ask you to draw them." He smiled at me.

"Your lucky Jack...you have a gift. YOu do. you see people." I told him.

"I see you." He smile at me. "I still would have seen you even if you jumped." He said.

"What do you mean?" I asked.

"I would jump in the water to get you." He answered. I smiled.

"Rose!" Cal yelled. I turned my head to see him. He was pretty angry I could tell.

"um...uh..." I nervously stutered.

"I'll be goin now Rose." Jack said.

"Wait!" I called out. He stopped and turned aroud to see me. I ran up to him.

"You can come to dinner." I said. He looked happy. "Please...you can come to dinner, to see my mom, Ruth, and Molly, and others that I know." I said. Cal came up to me.

"come on now JACK." Cal evily told him.

"PLease Jack?" I asked.

"Yes." He whispered to me. I smiled.

"Yes...I'll see you tonight then." I smiled again. "Here...meet me here at 7:00."

"Yes ma'am." Jack teased as he walked off.

"Rose come on!" Cal grabbed my wrist and dragged me off to our room.

"What the hell?" He asked me. I was confused and furious with this guy. "WHAT WERE YOU DOING WITH HIM!" He yelled.

"He was the one who saved me." I said

"That gutter rat?" He asked.

"YES." I was furious with him that I raised my voice. He slapped me across the face. I touched my cheek which he slapped. He walked out. I got so mad.

It was finally 6:30. I was with my mother.

"So he is coming right?" My mother asked

"Yes." I replied.

"What's wrong dearie?" My mom asked.

"I don't love Cal. I don't want to love him and I never can love him." I said.

"He loves you though." she repiled.

I didn't want to fight with her.

"Yes, mother." I said. I gave her a evil look behind my back. She patted my shoulder.

"Just give him a chance." She said.

"I shall if you give Jack a chance." I told her.

"I'll do my best." She smiled.

"So will I." I smiled back.

It was 7:00. Time for dinner. I waited at the bottom of the stairs for him. In my purplish blue dress. I had a golden necklas on, diamond earings, and my hair up with jewlery in it. He was on the top of the stairs with a black texuedo and a white bow. He smiled at me. I smiled back. He walked down and grabbed my arm as we walked together our arms intertwined. Cal came with my mother.

"Why Jack you actually look nice. Just like a gentleman. Is that really you?" He asked. Jack pretended to chuckle with him.

"Is that realy you Cal? You also too look like a gentleman." He smiled. Cal smiled too trying to hide his anger. The two laughed. I smiled nervously.

"These two." Molly said. She had her arm around her son. Her son obedient of his mother listened to her every word.

"Well, Well." Molly said going up to Jack and patted his shoulder. "Your the mighty Jack Dawson, eh?" She asked.

"Molly." I angrly snapped.

"It's okay darlin'." Molly smiled. "He's pretty cute." She chuckled. I had a red face now. I was so embaressed.

"Nice to meet you Mr.Jack Dawson." My mother shook his hand.

"How do you do, ma'am?" He asked and kissed her hand which was covered with a white glove.

"Oh my! What a gentleman." My mother flushed at the face. Cal grabbed his hand and shook it.

"It is a pleasure though to meet you Jack. Rose has told us about how you saved her." Cal evily smiled at me. I looked to the ground and hugged Jacks arm tighter. Jack looked down at me.

"Well, yes...I did." He answered. "I could let a poor girl just fall in the ocean. That would be just awful." Jack said. My mom look suprised.

"Well...shall we have dinner?" Molly asked. Jack lead me to the table and pulled my chair out. Cal sat next to me. He would glare at Jack now and then.

"Are these all mine?" Jack asked looking at the forks,spoons,and knifes. Molly leaned over to him.

"Yes these are yours." Molly assured him. Cal glared at him again. Jack found him glaring this time.

"JAck...what is it like being a gutter rat?" Cal asked. This made me, my mother,Molly, and most people at our table look at him.