Chapter 3: Baby steps

(authors note: ok… I have nothing to say!... this is not normal for me… hmm… oh ok. So these chapter titles really have nothing to do with whats happening but yeah ummm they sortof do so if you don't get why a chapter is titled what it is don't worry. It's not that you can't figure it out it's just my titling skills are sort of umm how to put it….. PATHEDIC! Anyway on with ch. 3)

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Rose sttod by the highway watching horse drawn carrages and cabs passing by. She was off to see the counsolor for the third time that day. Or what seamed to be that day. She noticed a cab coming her way and flagged it down. It came to an abrupt haut near the sidewalk and rose gingerly climbed into the back seat.

"Where to Mm?"

"Well first my name is Rose I have no disire to be called madam!" She said in her usual stibborn tone that her mother hit behind the hondred dollar dresses and the bright red lipstick that was now somewhere in a dump. She paused for this to sink into the drivers head and then continued with the directions, "67th north avenue, it's quickest if you turn left."

The driver realized that she was dealing with someone who didn't like to be told what to do yet found enjoyment in telling others what to do instead. "I am sorry Mm Rose but I know how to drive and the quickest route is to the right."

"No it is not I have been there a thousnd times and I have to get there before 6:00 tonight." Her tone became more hoarse and stern.

"Well I have been driving people there since before you were born!" The driver quickly said without time for her to add to her sentence. This qrgument went on for a little while longer and finally came to the conclution that left was obviouslly the fastest way. They arived at her destination and she quickly placed a tip on the seat in front of her and got out of the car as fast as she could.

'Dosen't he ever clean that car.It's an absolute discrase!' She thought as she walked to the huge oak doors that led into the lower story of a three story building. Both sides of the halls were ligned with doors and offices whith ringing phones throughout the hallway. She walked down the hall and counted for doors on her right. She entered a small white room with small teddy bears all over the floor, the door clearly read: "Room 278 enter only if you are a PAICENT! NO exceptions!" 'well that's a warm welcome' she thought as she entered the room. She sat in a small green ligned chair to wait for the doctor…. Nurse….. sycologist…… thing.

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When she left the building she disided to go to the deparment store and maybe get some paint. When the cab came up everything went black. And she lost feeling and all train of thoughts her universe was empty.

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The room was empty. She sat up slowly and realized she was back in the jail of a hospital. The walls were white as usual and the door was closed so only a sliver of light shone underneath the small crack to small for a small lizard to crall under. She couldn't consintrate on what was happening all she could think about was Jack. 'Where is he?' 'Is he really dead?' 'Where am i?' 'Was I the only survivor?'

As she began to ask herself more and more questions she got losed in her mind and was completely and uterly scared when the door to her dark quiet room opened. The same nurse from that morning walked into her room.

"Hello again, just the bright face I didn't want to see. How do you?"

"Is that a complement or not? And I feel…. Ok… I guess," Rose sat up and looked into the nurses eyes.

"It was a complement I meant that I didn't want to see your face in a hospital bed again. And let me check that bruise." Rose hadn't noticed but her hand was rubbing a very sore spot on the top of her head.

"What happened to my head?" Rose asked in a more trying to remember way than a question.

"When you fell while waiting for a cab you hit your head prtty hard on the sidewalk."

"What was I doing wating for a cab?"

"You had just finished you appointment and were heading home…. I think."

"Oh well, I don't remember waiting for a cab." Rose said with a very puzled tone to her voice.

"Oh? Well I should stop the chitchat and get to the questioons I am suposed to ask you." Rose groanded but didn't argue. "What is the date today?"

"April the 15th 1912. How many times have I told you that today?"

"I haven't seen you since the day before last. Today is the 22nd of April 1912."

"IT'S THE 15th!! I watch them scream! I watched them drown!!!! WHY DON'T YOU UNDERSTAND!!!!!!!" Rose began thrashing more than ever before and before she could think there were parametics in the room strapping her the bed posts once again.

"Whats happining?!" Yelled the doctor that just entered the room due to the loud screams……

"I THINK SHES HAVING A HEART ATTACK!!!!!!"