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Cal stormed back to first class with a scowl that screamed for everyone to stay away from him, most people did they knew all to well of the temper of Cal and where staying well away. Cal had not yet cut ties with Ruth Roses mother as he was still trying to win Rose back, when he did he would need Ruth onside. In the small chance, or what Cal thought was a small chance, that he would fail, he would get as far away from Ruth and that family which was saddled with debt. He knew, you see, that all the DeWitt Butaker had left was there name, and without him they were useless. So as Ruth would be of no use to him, he could get rid of her strain on his bank balance.
His assistant Lovejoy had not survived the sinking, Cal had been furious. He was the one who had carried out all of Cals dirty deeds, and now he would have to do them alone.
"I can manage this" he whispered to himself, a sick twisted smile across his face, he had created a plan, a plan that would get Rose back to him for sure.
He tried to dodge Ruth as he saw her coming towards him, but he didn't get away fast enough.
"Cal dear" She said.
He turned around "Ruth, my dear! I didn't see you there" God I hate this woman he thought, the sooner he could be rid of her the better.
"Have you heard from Rose?" She asked him.
"Yes, we had a good conversation" He lied; he didn't need to tell her the details she would be his again soon.
"Good" Ruth said, she was waiting for her daughter to stop this impeccable charade and come back to first class and secure their future. Of course, Ruth could go and look for Rose herself, but she wasn't going to go anywhere near that filth-ridden third class bay, amongst the dirty and the poor. But if Rose didn't get her senses back soon, she would be joining them, Ruth thought bitterly. "I do hope she comes back soon, this silly charade has gone on far too long"
"Yes Ruth it has" Cal agreed, he would take Rose back of course, but discipline would certainly be in order.
"It is so good of you to be prepared to take her back after all what has happened." Ruth said.
"Yes" Cal said, smiling his wealthy smile, putting on a false front "Well we have all been through a terrible horror haven't we, lets look to the future. I must go now Ruth, please excuse me"
"Of course" She said, waving him away.
Cal couldn't get away from her fast enough. He headed back to the small cabin that he had been issued, it was a far cry from the luxury of Titanic, but compared to what some had it was good. He only had two more days left of this hellish life left to endure and he would be back in America, and he could get back into a decent place to stay.
He rummaged trough the small safe in his new room to find what he needed. It was absolutely rubbish compared to his other splendid safe, it would probably have opened with a good kick, but there are some things a man can't carry around all the time.
He removed the panel he had loosened to hide it behind. He closed his hand around the object he needed and pulled it out. He wrapped his fingers around it, feeling the cool feel of it on his warm skin, the feeling of revenge. And this time, he would get it. He found what else he needed, he had got them from an old contact, he was lucky to get them or the plan wouldn't have worked. He placed them into the inside of his coat pocket and looked into the mirror above him.
"Yes Hockley" he said, smirking at himself in the mirror "You always win"
With one last smooth of his over-greasy hair he stepped out of his cabin, and went to find Rose and that gutter rat.