Chapter 4:
Okay, I'm sorry that I've been neglecting this. I've had a bit of bad writer's block. Thank you to brianna.d.97 and Hana Of Forever. I guess it will be just the three of us that will be going to a Third Class Party! There's still a chance to come along! You just have to review! LOL!
Elissa ran out on deck, minding her footing carefully so that she wouldn't fall down in her shoes, or trip on her dress.
Mother will kill me!
Elissa rushed past several people before she ran into something very hard, or rather, someone, that caused her to fall to the deck.
Well, so much for watching my footing!
"Miss?"
Elissa looked up into the hazel eyes of a young man, whom she'd never seen before. He looked down at her with concern.
"Miss, may I help you up?" He slowly, as if not to frighten her, extended his hand to her.
Elissa looked down at his hand and took it, graciously, "Well thank you Mr...?"
The man chuckled, "William Barrie."
"Ah, I see. Well, thank you very much Mr. Barrie," Elissa shook Mr. Barrie's hand, as she had yet to release it from her grip.
William Barrie grinned, "Well, Madam, you've yet to release my hand." Elissa looked at her hand clasped in Mr. Barrie's, still shaking it. She colored a bright red, and and looked down at her feet,
"Ah, yes, of course Mr. Barrie." She released his hand, but before she could pull it away, Mr. Barrie held it gently in his own and brought it to his lips, kissing her knuckles. Elissa blushed further and cleared her throat nervously.
Mr. Barrie laughed, "Miss, I assure you, causing humiliation was not my intention. I was merely being polite." Elissa nodded, wondering why on earth, she was so easily embarrassed around Mr. Barrie.
"I see. Well, thank you Mr. Barrie, but I must be on my way." Elissa picked up her bright blue skirt slightly, trying to make tripping a less likely option.
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"Well, that Mr. Barrie was something, yes?"
Yes, of course. But he was simply being polite.
"Really? Other men are simply polite. He seemed quite...friendly toward you."
And you think that most people that I encounter are not friendly?
"Well, they are, yes, but..."
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Elissa cut off the conversation in her head, thinking herself to be going mad. She had had these little conversations with Taylor quite often since he had died, and truthfully, for the most part, she did not mind being slightly mad. She could still converse with her brother, couldn't she? Elissa didn't want to think that these conversations were all in her head. She had to believe that she was, in fact, speaking to her brother. If she admitted that it was all in her head, she would be admitting that Taylor was really gone.
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Elissa ran into the Tea Room.
I'm late!
She ran up to a small table, where her mother was sitting, with a sour expression. She gasped for breath, as the long run in her corset had been difficult. The only empty seat was beside a red-haired woman. Her fiery hair was pinned up, and she looked very uncomfortable.
Elissa checked that her honey-blonde hair was still perfectly pinned up at the nape of her neck; thankfully, no strands were falling out. Feeling presentable, she smoothed her dress and took a seat beside the woman, who tried to smile, but looked horribly uncomfortable.
Elissa looked up at her mother, "Hello Mother."
Serafina DiVois scowled, "Elissabeth, where on this ship have you been? We have been waiting for thirty-five minutes for you to grace us with your presence." Her mother laughed, humorously.
Elissa frowned, "I-I'm sorry Mother, I found myself sidetracked."
Serefina huffed, "Well, I'd say so."
Elissa glanced at the rest of the table, realizing that she knew not a single person, other than her mother. She saw an older red-haired woman (with a scowl that could challenge her Mother's) who was probably the younger woman's mother. Beside her, was a man, whom she immediately disliked, just looking at him, and beside him was another man with black hair and beady green eyes. She shifted nervously, realizing that she knew no one's name.
The red-head beside her looked at her with pity, "Hello, my name's Rose DeWitt-Bukater." This time, Rose's face lit up with a kind smile.
Elissa, no longer feeling like an outcast, smiled in return, "Elissa DiVois."
Rose put her hand on the younger woman's, "Don't worry Elissa, at least we can be in this together." Elissa smiled and nodded.
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Elissa's mother stood up, "Well, I must depart. I will see you all this evening." Elissa, quite confused, stood as well, meaning to follow her mother, but fell back into her chair at the stern look that her mother sent her.
Rose's mother stood, "Good afternoon then, Duchess Serefina." Elissa's mother nodded, turned on her heels, and left.
Elissa's mouth was open wide enough to cause Rose to gently step on her foot, getting her attention, so she could quietly tell Elissa to close it. Elissa nodded in gratitude.
Rose looked down at Elissa, "Your mother is a Duchess." Elissa closed her eyes and groaned quietly in frustration. Why did this potential friend have to find out? No one ever treated Elissa the same after they found out. However, even in her frustration, Elissa nodded, slowly.
Rose looked at Elissa incredulously, "That means that you're a Lady?"
Elissa nodded sadly. Rose looked at Elissa sadly, which was something that Elissa had definitely not expected.
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Ruth DeWitt-Bukater looked at her own daughter and Lady Elissabeth DiVois, having watched the exchange between the two. "Rose, dear, why don't you take Lady Elissa for a stroll up on deck. Hm?" Rose nodded and stood, waiting for Elissa to stand as well. The two walked out of the Tea Room together.
Ruth smiled. Now she could get down to business. "Cal, Jonathon, I have something to discuss with both of you."
Well, Elissa met Will, Rose, Ruth, Cal, and mystery guy: Jonathon! That's definitely some progress!
In case you couldn't figure it out, when Elissa was having the conversations with "Taylor" (IT'S IN HER HEAD!) the words that were in quotations, as well as italicized, were what Taylor was saying.
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