Chapter Seven
After breakfast, I decided to explore the ship a little bit. I ran into Thomas Andrews, the ship's designer, and discussed the process of building the greatest ocean liner ever built. He told me that should the unthinkable happen, there wouldn't be enough lifeboats for everyone aboard. Not enough by half. I shivered. I'll never know if it was because I realized just how many people wouldn't survive should something terrible happen, or because it was a chilly day.
I decided to pace myself in my exploration, we had seven whole days afterall, and went to the library. I had already finished reading Wuthering Heights again, and needed something else.
The library took my breath away. It was better stocked than the one back home, and that one was bigger. I knew it would take a while for me to find a book, so I started scanning the shelves. I was completely immersed in my search when someone tapped me on the shoulder.
I looked up to find Edward standing next to me looking thoughtful. I had never thought I would run into him in the library. He didn't look like someone who read a lot, he looked like he played sports. I contained my instinct to blush, stood straight up, and said "Oh, Hello Mr. Cullen, lovely day today, wouldn't you agree?" He agreed, and asked me to hand him a book that I was standing in front of.
I obliged, took the book that I had been inspecting, and headed for a table with a comfortable looking chair. I could read all day.
I was shocked when Edward sat down next to me.