Muriel, Ita and Tommy gasped when they saw the water flooding the floor.
"Muriel, get the children", Ita said.
"Where's Papa?" she asked.
"Drinking. I have to go get him."
Muriel and Tommy watched as Ita ran toward the galley. Muriel looked at Tommy.
"What are you going to do?" she asked.
"I have to get Jack and Fabrizio", he answered. "You wake the children and I'll meet you at the gate."
"Do you promise?" Muriel asked.
She looked at him worried. If the ship was sinking, all of the passengers were going to cause a panic. She didn't know how fast the ship was flooding so she hoped Tommy or their friends would get swept away or drowned.
"I promise I will meet you at the gate. Everything's going to back okay."
Muriel looked at him worried. It was hard to promise everything would be okay at a time like this. Muriel wrapped her arms around Tommy and kissed him. He wrapped his arms around her and kissed her back.
"Be careful."
He let go of her and ran toward his stateroom to get what he can save. Muriel opened the children's door to see them huddled together frightened.
"What's happening, Muriel?" Thomas asked.
"I need you and the girls to get dressed", she answered. "Pack your things too. We have to get to the lifeboats."
"Are we sinking?" Margaret asked.
Muriel looked at her not knowing whether to answer or not. She didn't want to scare the kids anymore than they already are. She stayed silent as she helped the girls dress warmly and helped them pack. The girls started to cry when the saw the water leaking through the door.
"Come on", Muriel said. "We have to find Mum and Papa."
The kids took her hands and rushed out of the room. They grew more scared when they saw even more water flooding the hallway.
"Hurry", Muriel said. "We have to get Mum and Papa and meet Tommy at the gate."
"Cormick!"
Ita pushed through the crowd in the galley trying to find her husband. Most people were rushing, trying to get out, while those who were drunk seemed to not notice the commotion.
"Cormick!" she called out again.
"Ita?"
Comick downed the beer he had while looking at her.
"What are you doing here, woman?" he drunkily asked. "You have the children to take care of."
"Dear, we have to get out of here now", Ita said taking his hand. "The ship's flooding."
"What do you mean the ship's flooding? This ship's unsinkable. Haven't you heard."
Cormick raised his glass again to take another drink. Ita glared and knocked the glass out of his hand.
"Cormick, if you would stop drinking for a moment!" she said. "The ship hit something. It's sinking. We have to get the children and get into a lifeboat."
He looked at her almost speechless. No one ever thought the ship would sink. He heard people beginning to panic and watched the water coming into the galley. The ship really was sinking.