Hello Peeps! I'm sorry to say that this is probably going to be my second to last chappie in this story. I had a really great time writing it, and I will most likely write more Titanic fics in the future. Thanks and here's Chappie 6!
Chappie 6: The Carpathia
They rowed to the Carpathia and it was about 6:30, when their boat was rescued. They boarded the Carpathia and they were swamped with woolen blankets to wrap themselves in. They were given hot tea by the stewardesses. The three of them made it off ok. To Bianca, that was much more valuable to her than anything.
They were looked at by the steerage doctor, and they all seemed to be healthy. They were all given new clothes because the ones they were wearing were soaking wet. Bianca was still so happy that they had made it out ok. She also felt a little guilty because so many people died that night. She was also lucky that Joe made it off with her because so many women lost their husbands. Bianca sat in Joe's arms, as Nikki played with a doll that she saved off the Titanic.
"I can't believe that all those peopleā¦"Bianca said.
"I know, it's really sad, and upsetting." Joe replied.
They went into the steerage dining hall. Nikki spotted Caroline and her mom sitting at a table. They were both crying.
"Daddy." Caroline cried.
Nikki went over and hugged Caroline.
"I don't know if my daddy made it off either." Nikki said.
"I miss him." Caroline cried.
"Where are the other girls?" Nikki asked.
"They didn't come off." Caroline cried louder.
"That's awful." Bianca said to Joe. Bianca had images in her head of little six year old children freezing of drowning in the water.
When Caroline said this, Nikki started to cry as well.
"C'mon Nikki. We should go and find something to eat." Bianca said. Nikki wiped away the tears from her eyes, and waved good-bye to Caroline. When they were walking out of the dining hall, an officer came up to them.
"Can I have your names?" The officer asked.
"They already took ours, thanks." Bianca said.
"Thank you." The officer added, and then went up to a new group of people.
"Why did you do that?" Joe asked curiously.
"Cause I don't want mother, father, or Justin trying to find Nikki and I. Their not stupid. If they saw Joe, Bianca, and Nikki Strade, they would know that it was us." Bianca answered.
Bianca then walked up to the man, and asked to see a survivors list. The man showed it to her. Her and Nikki's mom got off ok, so did Justin, but their father didn't make it.
"Daddy didn't make it Nikki." Bianca said.
"Really." Nikki added.
"Yep." Bianca said.
"I'm really sorry." Joe said.
"I have you and that's all that matter. He wasn't a really good dad anyway. He only cared about marrying us off to rich men." Bianca said kissing Joe on the lips.
"I Love you." Bianca whispered in Joe's ear.
"I love you too." Joe whispered back.
"Ooooo. Bianca's in love." Nikki teased.
"You heard that." Joe said surprisingly.
"You were practically screaming it." Nikki said.
"Don't worry, you'll fall in love someday." Bianca said.
"Ewww. Boys are gross." Nikki said.
The three of them laughed at Nikki's comment.
Justin's POV
Justin sat in the first class dining room, trying to calm Mrs. Tivoli down. She lost her husband, and she truly did love him.
"I can't believe that he's gone." Julia cried. (Julia is Nikki and Bianca's mom)
"It's ok." Justin said.
"Go check the list to see if Nikki and Bianca got off." Julia cried.
"I'll go and check." Justin agreed.
They saw an officer walking by. Justin asked if he could see the survivors list. Justin was really upset when he saw that Bianca and Nikki didn't make it off either. He was happy that Joe wasn't on the list though.
"Did they make it." Julia asked.
"No." Justin replied.
Julia started to cry more and more now.
"My whole family is gone." Julia cried.
Justin had no clue how to comfort her, because she lost everything. He had lost Bianca. He had loved her, but she never loved him.
Joe, Bianca, and Nikki's POV
"I wonder what mother is thinking right now." Bianca asked.
"She is probably heart-broken, because she thinks she lost you and Nikki, and your father died." Joe said.
"I know." Bianca said. "Oh well." Bianca said.
"What are we going to do when we get to New York?" Joe asked.
"We have to find an apartment, find a school for Nikki, find jobs for ourselves, and get married." Bianca said with a smile on her face.
"Sounds good to me." Joe said.
"Me too." Nikki said.
"Nikki and I have a good amount of money in our bankbooks, so we can maybe buy something on Long Island. I don't like the city very much." Bianca said.
"That sounds good too. I don't like the city very much either." Joe responded.
The Carpathia arrived the next day in New York Harbor. There were tons of reporters on the scene trying to get the details of the Titanic's sinking. Bianca, Joe, and Nikki tried to dodge the reporters. Them, and the rest of the steerage passengers went to a shelter that the Red Cross was setting up for the Titanic survivors.
Bianca and Nikki were given two dresses, and a pair of shoes. Joe was given tow shirts and two pairs of pants. Joe found work in a factory, and soon they moved into a tow bedroom apartment in the city. They found it hard to put their Titanic memories beside them, and they still talked about their experiences with each other. Bianca was finally living the life she wanted, and for the first time in her life, she was happy.
I'm REALLY REALLY SORRY about the delay. There will be one more chapter, and then that's it. Thanks to my beta nodoubtrox, titanicgirl1625 for reading and reviewing all of my stories. Also thanks to my BFF, for her support in this story. I luv you all.
