Sorry, I had to make you all wait for this chapter, it's all due to the Internet connection that failed and I had a lot to do (even though it's vacation). Then I had a big writer's block… I want to thank everyone for all the support I was given, I'm glad you like my fanfic! Well now, I'll let you read the sixth chapter! Enjoy!
After having arranged all the papers concerning their new house, Jack and Rose decided to go to the bank to open a bank account, as well as going to the store to buy food and supplies they would need.
As they reached the nearest bank they opened an account and deposited all their money but two stacks of bills in the savings account.
As they exited the bank Jack said, "So, how about we separate? I could get the newspaper and look at what stores there are around while you get the food." He stopped and looked at her, "If that's okay with you, of course." Jack quickly added.
"Sure it's fine with me, Jack." Rose responded. "Besides, I should get food that I can make meals out of, I had servants do it for me before, so I can't make a lot." Rose added. "See you later at the apartment, Jack" She said, giving Jack a kiss.
"See you later." Jack said, giving her a kiss in return. He walked away and then said, "By the way Rose," when Rose had turned around, Jack said to her, "I love you."
"I love you too, Jack." She replied, blowing him a kiss.
They both left their own ways. Rose to the food stores and Jack went to buy the newspaper and visit some other stores in town.
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After a few minutes of walking Jack passed a jewelry store, a clothing store, a toy store, a bar and a couple of restaurants. When he finally spotted a boy that was selling newspapers, he walked towards him.
"Hi, I would like one newspaper, how much will that be?" Jack asked the boy.
"One dollar and fifty cents (1), please," the boy responded, handing Jack a newspaper.
"Thank you," Jack said, handing five dollars to the boy, "you can keep the change" Jack added as the boy looked in his pocket for change.
"Thank you, sir! Have a good day!" the boy said with joy, as he put the money in his pocket.
"You're welcome. Have a good day as well!" Jack said as he turned back the way he came from, because he remembered something in particular had caught his eye.
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Rose passed an art store, a clothing store, a furniture store, shoe store, a few restaurants, a fitness centre (2) and two bars until she finally reached a big place with various food stores. There was a bakery, a pastries shop, a butcher's shop, sweets' shop, any shop there could be for food.
Rose first walked inside the bakery; there, she was welcomed by the comforting smell of fresh, warm bread. There was bread of all sorts, sizes, and shapes.
"Hello is there anything I can help you with?" asked a man behind the counter, smiling nicely.
"Um no, thank you. I'm just looking around." Rose replied, smiling back at the man, who she thought could be the baker.
Rose had to take a very good look around before she finally picked out the French bread also called "baguette" and a smaller bread, that could, apparently, also be used to make toast. Rose thanked the man, paid him and left.
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Meanwhile, Jack had already walked inside the store that had caught his attention; the jewelry store. He knew he'd already asked Rose to marry him, but he felt like he hadn't done it the proper way, he felt he needed an engagement ring for Rose.
"How can I help you, sir?" asked an old man behind the counter.
"I would like an engagement ring." Jack replied.
"We have a lot of those here!" the man replied, turning around to take out a drawer, with rings off all kinds nicely exposed, and set it down on the counter in front of Jack. "You can choose out of any of those for a reasonable price or you can go into the highest quality work but for greater prices." The aged man explained.
"Thank you, but I'd rather pick out one of these." Jack responded with a smile.
Jack looked carefully at the various rings exposed. The one Rose had shown him aboard the Titanic that came from Cal was of higher quality, it had a big diamond but in the collection in front of him, were only smaller stones.
There was a beautiful ring, that he thought, suited Rose best. It was a golden band with small leaves engraved finely over it with a small diamond, cut in a rose-like shape on it.
"Is it possible to have something engraved in the inside of a ring?" Jack asked the man.
"Why, of course! Which ring would you like?" the man replied enthusiastically.
"I would like this ring." Jack said pointing at the golden band with the rose- shaped diamond.
"Oh yes, it's beautiful! I'm sure the young woman this is for will love it!" the man said with a bright smile.
"I hope she will." Jack said smiling.
"So, could you please write down the words you would like engraved on this piece of paper?" the man asked giving Jack a piece of paper and a silver pen.
When Jack finished writing the few words on the piece of paper he handed it back to the elderly man. The man looked at the note and smiled.
"I like it. It's the best message that ever got engraved here! The other messages are always: "I love you…" not very original. But yours is different…" said the old man.
The man took the ring and the piece of paper. "Everything will be ready in a half hour, I have five other orders but I'll make yours the third one, I would love to make it the first one but they have been ordered a long time ago and are going to be picked up anytime today." The man explained.
"Thank you for your generous action." Jack said.
Jack left the shop and walked toward the clothing shop and decided to go buy enough clothes to keep him away from the salty and stiff clothes he had on. He did not have an opportunity to wear other clothes since the Titanic sank.
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Rose had been going to the different stores and stalls in the little market place. She enjoyed this life already so much. She hadn't gone to a market since she had turned 12 years old, her mother, had let her go with the maids when she was still young but then objected to Rose going when she had gotten older.
Rose remembered having seen a clothing store, so she went in the direction she came from and walked inside the shop. Inside there was a variety of dresses and skirts. Rose saw the difference in quality but it didn't bother her one bit, she didn't want to look like a first class girl.
As she looked around Rose found simple, but pretty dresses, she also noticed the price was much lower than the price of the high quality dresses. She found lots and lots of dresses, unlike the "first class stores", that she had difficulties picking out just a couple of them.
After some time, Rose finally picked out a night-sky blue colored dress, a lilac and light pink dress, and a green colored dress that made the color of her hair stand out more. She paid the lady behind the counter and left. She thought she should get some shoes before going back to the apartment.
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Jack came out of the bar. He had bought some clothes, but he had been thirsty for a while and found he hadn't had the chance to meet with his old friends in a while. He had met his old friend Jason in the bar just a minute ago; Jack hadn't seen him since he had left to Europe. He had a wonderful time talking to him, but then he noticed the time and had to go get the ring.
As he walked into the jewelry store the old man smiled at him. "Your order has been completed. Mr. -- uh…" the elderly man began, figuring he didn't know Jack's name.
"Dawson." Jack finished for him with a smile, as he reached in his pocket and gave the man the amount of money he owed the man. The old man carefully placed the ring inside a little black box and handed it to Jack, as he took the money. "Thank you sir" Jack said to the man.
"Have a good day, and good luck." The man said as Jack opened the door and left.
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Rose was back in the apartment. "Jack?! Are you back?!" Rose asked in the apartment, she waited a few seconds silently, but when she didn't hear a respond, she walked in the kitchen to put away all the food she had bought, and back to the main bedroom to clean up her new clothes in the closet. How long does it take to go buy a newspaper, and look at what shops there are around here? Rose wondered.
As Rose had nothing to do, she went to the kitchen, and decided to try to make lunch. She wanted to make roasted chicken with some vegetables. She hopped it would work as she wanted it to…
Key:
(1) I really don't know how much a newspaper costs in America, I don't live there…
(2) I think fitness centers did exist then, because if you remember in the movie, there was a fitness room on the Titanic.
How did you like it? Sorry again for having to make you wait… Anyways, if you find any mistake in grammar, spelling, punctuation, anything please tell me! And don't forget to review!