Chapter 6:
So I went back and realized that I seem to have changed point of view! I'm incredibly sorry! The story will be in third person from now on. :) Thank you to Hana Of Forever and snowboarder-bri for their reviews! They made me smile! And sorry for the delay! I'm lazy! And busy... :)
"Well Lady DiVois, I have been searching this entire ship for you!" Thomas Andrews laughed good-naturedly.
Elissa stiffened, "Mr. Andrews, you can call me Elissa, you know."
Mr. Andrews smiled, "It isn't proper."
"I know, but..." Elissa swallowed nervously, "It's what Taylor would have wanted," she finished quietly. She stopped walking and gripped the railing of the ship to steady herself.
Mr. Andrews looked at her concerned, "Elissa, are you alright?"
"Peachy," Elissa retorted, sarcastically.
Mr. Andrews laughed, "You and Taylor are quite alike, you know."
"Yes, we are alike aren't we, sister dear?" Taylor laughed.
Shut it Taylor! I don't have time for this!
"You have a load of time! Stop being stuck up!"
I'm not being stuck up! I'm being annoyed!
Elissa tuned out her brother and looked up at Mr. Andrews, "You had to talk to me, yes?"
Mr. Andrews nodded, "Yes, I do." He led her to his office, where she trailed behind him quietly. Mr. Andrews shut the door behind Elissa quietly, and Elissa sat silently in a chair. The quiet in the room was as thick as fog. Elissa shifted uncomfortably in the silence. Finally Mr. Andrews spoke up.
"I'm sorry."
Elissa snapped her head up to look at Mr. Andrews, "It wasn't your fault."
"I know, but, Taylor-" Mr. Andrews ran a hand through his hair, "He was so talented. So young. I need to show you something."
Elissa studied the floor sadly, "Alright." She was nervous, to say the least. What could Thomas Andrews possibly need to show her? She couldn't guess.
"Why are you so nervous, Lissie?"
Elissa scowled. Shut up.
"Well, well, well. Little Lissie's got an attitude. Yes?"
Elissa rolled her eyes. Mr. Andrews is trying to show me something. Can you please shut up?!
"Well you're being quite rude."
You're dead. Elissa heart broke when she said it to Taylor, but it was true and she needed to except it. But she couldn't. Not quite yet.
"Well that was cruel."
Only to myself. I'm the one mourning for you. Why are you even bothering me?
"Who says I'm bothering you? Maybe I want to check on my ship."
"Elissa-" the voice caught Elissa off guard and she had to check herself to make sure that it was Mr. Andrews who had spoken, and not Taylor.
"Yes?" She asked in a small voice.
Mr. Andrews smiled slightly and gently shoved a document toward her. She looked at it curiously. "What is it?"
Mr. Andrews laughed, "Well, the first is a letter. It was meant for you. The second is a drawing. Taylor had been working on designing a ship entirely on his own. It's quite spectacular, really. The rest are sketches of Titanic and other ships."
Elissa looked through the stack, quickly recognizing the Titanic from other ships. Tears pricked her eyes, "Thank you."
Mr. Andrews shook his head, "No. No need to thank me. They should belong to you."
Elissa nodded, "Well thank you again."
Mr. Andrews nodded again, "We should have tea sometime Miss Elissa. Taylor talked quite a bit about you, you know."
"I did! You're just too hilarious to not talk about!" Taylor joked.
Elissa ignored him again. "I'd like that. Sometime soon."
"Agreed."
Elissa nodded and stood to leave, "Goodbye Mr. Andrews. Thanks again."
"Welcome!" he called as she left his office.
Elissa sighed and walked back out on deck nervously. The meeting with Mr. Andrews had gone better than she had thought it would. But it had still left her teary. Elissa then smiled devilishly. Time to mess with her friends.
XxXx
"Well Miss Rose, how has your stay been?"
"I only just got here Harry."
Jack laughed, "Harry, you're an idiot!"
Harry laughed, "What? A ma can't try?"
Jack smirked, "Not on her."
"Or Lissie?"
"Lady Elissabeth DiVois, Harry." Sounded a voice from the doorway. All three people in the room jumped and turned to see Elissa smirking in the doorway.
"Elissa! When did you get back?" Jack inquired.
Elissa playful smile changed into a quite scary looking expression, "You will pay for that Jack Phillips."
