Hello guys! I know, I know. I didn't update soon enough. I apologize for this... Again. This chapter is shorter than the others, but it's to prepare you for the next chapter that will be full of action and battle and gore and blood! Yay! There's a little song in this chapter, and everybody gets to sing!
When...
-Tori sings, the lyrics are underlined.
-Freddie sings, the lyrics are in bold.
-Everybody sings, the lyrics are in normal writing.
-Jade sings, the lyrics are in italic.
-Demi, Spencer and Quinn sings, the lyrics are bold and underlined.
-Sam and Carter sings, the lyrics are bold and italic.
-Lily, Rexie and Robbie sings, the lyrics are bold, underlined and italic.
Disclaimer: I don't own the Haunted Queen Mary, Victorious, iCarly, the OC's or 'You and I' sung by Ingrid Michaelson.
ROOM B337 – TORI'S POV
Sitting here, on the large bed all alone wasn't the most reassuring thing ever. I kept thinking about what happened to Cat, how can someone be evil enough to kill little Cat? This is why I've been acting like such a total zombie lately.
I heard a knock on my door, and Jade walked in. She was quickly followed by the gang – well, what's rest of it. Spencer, Quinn, Lily, Freddie, Rexie, Sam, Carter, Demi, Gabrielle and Robbie were what I meant by the rest of it. We were 20 when we came aboard on this ship. Now, we are twelve. Eight of us died, and it wasn't a coincidence.
I couldn't help but wonder who was going to be next. Maybe Sam would die, choking in her sleep. Maybe Jade would die after eating poisonous food. Maybe I would die because of another random way a ghost had found to kill me. I mean, these ghosts are really creative.
Jade was holding something I recognized as being a ukulele. I think I remember Cat bringing it with her for the trip. Yes, it's all coming back. While I was driving her car, she was in the backseat, playing this and singing one of her favorites songs…
Jade sat on a chair in the corner of the room, eyes fixed on the little guitar. She was there too, when Cat sang it. She actually sang it a lot. Carter was fidgeting with his fingers after he took a seat next to me on the bed. Everybody found a little spot in the room to sit, or like Gabrielle they just stood up.
"So… What are we gonna do, now?" Freddie asked from his spot on the floor. His question was followed by a silence and a sigh coming from Rexie.
"Maybe just wait. I usually don't like the idea of sitting down and waiting for what is going to happen next, but we've got nothing else to do." Rexie said. Sam nodded in agreement.
"I feel bad for everything that happened…" Spencer said. "I mean all of the deaths. If we didn't come on this ship, maybe nothing of this would have happened. The ones that are gone didn't deserve to die." He continued.
"You know what Cat would have said to make us all feel better?" Jade asked, eyes still locked on the ukulele.
"Sing." I answered. Jade stopped staring at the ukulele and she started strumming it. I recognized immediately the melody of Cat's song.
Don't you worry there my honey; we might not have any money.
But we've got our love to pay the bills.
Maybe I think you're cute and funny.
Maybe I wanna do what bunnies do with you, if you know what I mean.
Oh, let's get rich and buy our parents homes in the South of France.
Let's get rich and give everybody nice sweaters and teach them how to dance.
Let's get rich and build our house on a mountain, making everybody look like ants.
Way up there, you and I, you and I.
Well you might be a bit confused.
And you might be a little bit bruised.
But baby how we spoon like no one else.
So, I will help you read those books.
If you will soothe my worried looks.
And we will put the lonesome on the shelf.
Oh, let's get rich and buy our parents homes in the South of France.
Let's get rich and give everybody nice sweaters and teach them how to dance.
Let's get rich and build our house on a mountain, making everybody look like ants.
Way up there, you and I, you and I.
Oh, let's get rich and buy our parents homes in the South of France.
Let's get rich and give everybody nice sweaters and teach them how to dance.
Let's get rich and build our house on a mountain, making everybody look like ants.
Way up there, you and I, you and I.
I smiled as the song reached an end. Jade strung the ukulele for the last time before putting it on the ground.
"Maybe I know how to get out of here." Carter said. All the attention in the room was turned to him, hopeful about what would happen, hanging onto his words.
"We need to stick together. Didn't you notice that after each time someone is alone, mad, or sad he or she usually gets attacked. If we stay happy and together, maybe the ghosts will leave us alone." Carter said.
"We could try that. We've got nothing to loose, anyways." I said. The gang smiled in response, and I sighed. It felt good to relax for a day. It felt good, to be back to our little normal.