Titanic -The Heart Never Lies HL Griffiths
Waiting - Chapter Three
Rose
The frigid water lapped at the edge of the door I was laying on, I could not feel my limbs. The sky above me was inky black and the stars were shining, it could almost all be beautiful if it wasn't for the chill wind that froze my skin and this hellish situation.
When I breathed out my chest hurt, Jacks breathing was even more shallow than mine, he was stuck in the water holding onto to this flimsy bit of wood that could not support both of us. He nobly placed me on it and stayed in the black sea.
"Rose, Rose" he whispered "Its gone quiet" No screams could be heard, only the occasion moan and wail and a goddamn eireeness.
There was an Officer floating nearby, his agonising yells had ceased.
"What's happened? Where's the boats" I moaned, starting to shake so badly
My hands intertwined with Jacks, his eyes were shadowed half closed, his lashes tinged with frost, he looked like a ghost, his body looked half frozen.
"They, They better come soon" he stuttered his words slurring "Sorting themselves out"
What if they don't" I half murmured, talking getting more and more difficult through raw tender chilled lips.
"They will Rose, you will go on, promise me you'll go on, Jack said hoarsely
I tried to move my hand to touch his dear face but I couldn't.
You'll live life and make each day count." he said breathlessly
"Till you an old woman, promise me, promise you'll never let go … prom…." His voice tailed off, he eyes were glassy and the blue in the depths of them started to look diminished.
Tears starting to fall from my eyes, they froze on my face, my lips trembled. I heard echoey noises like ghosts calling in the vast expanse of the ocean.
""I promise, …" I said in a small voice. "I will never let go"
"He opened his expressive eyes wide and he looked deep into mine "You are my everything, I give you everything" he said so slowly, and carefully, then his lashes closed and he rested his head on my hands.
I could feel my eyes grow heavy I wanted to cry so badly but I was numb inside and out.
Got to stay awake, Waiting for the boats……. Waiting
Jack
I managed to open my deadened eyelids and to look at her face; she was losing consciousness her eyes closing. Her flowing red tresses frozen to the door lifeless, her clothes had ice on them; her skin had a blue hue to it; she looked like an angel lying there
I don't want it to end like this, I thought, I remembered the warmth of her skin when we touched in the car, the fire and urgency in her caresses and the passion burning between us, a life long spark
I don't want the spark to die, as we were dying.
"Rose, Rose, my love…I don't want to die, not without you…" my heart called and then I heard far away voices, then they faded to nothing and my eyes closed.
Rose
I was in heaven, the angels were singing "Josephine, up she goes, up up" The angels were singing our song I was flying with Jack, he was smiling at me, a great white light enveloped me, blinding me..
"I will go on" I mouthed then slid of the door into the dark icy depths of the Atlantic and felt nothing.