Chapter Ten

Inside the Dewitt Bukater house a lot was going on. When Cal entered he asked what was happening. An old maid who used to work in the Hockley's house started crying and went to the kitchen.

"Can anyone tell me what a hell is going on?" Cal shouted

"I'm sorry to be the one telling you this, Mr Hockley" Ruth said as she walked down the stairs "Your father is very ill. When everyone read in the newspaper that the Titanic had sunk he was pointed as the responsible for it. They said that the steal wasn't good. He couldn't stand it and he suffered a heart attack."

"What? Where is him?"

"He is in a hospital in Washington. I would recommend that you take a train immediately. Take all the time you need. You must be with your father."

"Ruth, you do know that if a go the wedding has to be postpone, don't you?"

Ruth didn't look very happy about that, but she just said that she knew and that it was more important that he goes with his father

Rose almost smiled. Her wish had gone true, the wedding was postpone. She managed to go upstairs to her bedroom without being stopped. She was so happy that she went out to the balcony and started laughing. No wedding, Cal gone… nothing could spoil that happiness, except… "No, not yet. I wont cry over Jack's dead. I'm not ready. I still have to get rid of Cal"

She smiled again. Now that Cal wasn't controlling her, she could try to have a job to earn some money, then she would be able to travel anywhere. She didn't care if for her mother anymore. The only thing that she had been talking about was what to do with the money they'll get after the marriage. Rose realized that she wasn't concerned about her health or anything. She just wanted to know if she would be able to marry Cal. She felt stupid for not leaving her when she had the chance in the Carpathia, but then she thought "what's done is done."

She smiled one last time to the people in the street and went back into her room. She didn't noticed a young man hidden beside a tree, but the man did see her.

"Goodbye Rose. I see that you are happy now. I wont chase you anymore, I promise." Jack whispered and he turn around.