Chapter 4: Fight or flight


Because he had given up on life, Jack was drifting through memories of his life. Like when his parents died in a barn fire. when he met Fabrizio and Rose. Just Rose. Everything about her.


August 19th 1907

Jack and his family were merrily skipping through the overground forest, when Irene and Albert Dawson stated that they had to go back. But being the stupid fifteen year old he was, Jack argued.

"If you want to go, go! I don't need you! I just need myself." Jack's parents were taken aback by the sudden change in their son.

"Jack, it's getting late. We have to go home or do you want to risk getting kidnapped? Your mother is heavily pregnant and she needs rest, son!" Albert and Irene had been married for 10 years but still acted like they were in the honeymoon phase. Their love had prevailed through horrid times and let fate save them.

Jack didn't go however. But later he discovered that if he did, he would meet his demise. They had gone home to see their house up in flames, and Irene had to go get the photos and Albert tried to save the animals. Flames erupted when they entered so it was a slow, painful death. When they were brought out, they had four- degree burns on their bodies, but they were still holding hands.


Italy, Florence, June 2nd 1908

Jack had been traveling for a year now and had been to all different places including: Santa Monica, California, New York, New york, Paris, France and eventually Florence, Italy. He went to California for the beach, New York for the fame, France for Monet and the art but quickly found out that it was all just cubism and dotism. Finally here just for the hell of it.

Soon after arriving here, he met a man called Fabrizio DiRossi. His papa died, leaving him with is ma, and three sisters. One girl was particularly swoon with Jack and even wanted to have babies with him. Unluckily for her, Jack wasn't interested in her so Fabri joined him in his travels.


April 11th - 14th 1912

Jack couldn't sleep. So he snuck out of B60, made it to the deck, and lit a cigarette. Puffing the smoke out of his mouth, Jack saw a flash of red run past him and heard sobbing.

Confused, he slowly floated towards the sound and saw a beautiful lady on the wrong side on the rail.

"Don't do it."


She was an absolute angel. Rose was copying his moves as he clogged. Laughing, they conjoined arms and spun round in a circle. Screaming, Jack got super dizzy and come off the stage. Reaching an arm out to grasp their beers, Jack held Rose close.

Jack gave Rose her drink and whilst he took a small sip, she downed half of hers in one. He was stunned by her actions. Wasn't she meant to be a lady?

"What? You think a first class girl can't drink?"


"I've changed my mind. Fabri told me you would be he-"

He silenced her with one finger on his lips. He took her hand and beckoned her over to him, forcing her to close her eyes.

"Don't peak! I'm not!"

He extended her arms, held her hand and sung 'come Josephine' in her ear. She giggled but was disappointed when his hands left hern but was relived when they came to her waist. When she turned her neck, Jacks lips caressed her lips and she turned it into a long deep make out session.


Soon, he would join his parents in heaven. But then he saw Rose's lifeboat backtrack to his window. Rose held Molly's hand as she kicked in the window and reached out for Jack.

"I'm stuck Rose! I've been locked up! " They were now worried about his life expectancy.

Glancing at Molly, Rose decided that she would jump. "Molly I have to save him. I- I love him..."

Even though Jack had a feeling she loved him, now he knew it completely by her stating it. "Rose! Look at me Petal! I love you too. I have since I saved you!" Jack confessed and Rose felt her heart rate exelate.

So, Rose jamp out of the life boat and into the room with minimum struggle. She grabbed his neck seductively and kissed him. "Jack I'm so sorry! Im so so sorry!, "

Clutching the handcuffs, Rose ripped the cuffs off and hugged him tightly, wanting him to know that he was safe.

"Thank you baby! Thank you so much! I love you," Jack was crying now.

Molly was still holding her hand out but instead of Rose grabbing it, she urged Jack too. And he did. So they were both in the lifeboat now. Together. This was fight or flight. She would always choose fight. For her Jack.