LET’S LEAVE THE PAST BEHIND
Epilogue
Six Months Later
Rose stood just outside the
house, bags packed and ready to be loaded into the carriage that will take her
and Jack to the train station. It’s been six months full of happiness and tears
for Rose especially. In the past six months, she had made peace with her mother
and grew close to her father. She even truly forgave Ruth for the time before
Titanic. During all of this, Jack was by her side, being ever so supportive.
Now they’re off on their belated honeymoon to Santa Monica, where Jack will
teach her to ride like a man and ride roller coasters until they throw up. And
afterwards, they were to move into their new home that they had purchased with
the money Cal had left in his coat pocket. While they were away on the
honeymoon, Molly was to stay with her grandparents in Chippewa Falls.
"Do we have
everything?" Jack came down the stairs ahead of the rest of the family.
"I believe so." Rose
nodded.
"Now you two have a good
time." Nancy embraced Rose. "And don’t you worry about Molly. We’ll
take good care of her."
"Remember, call when you get
there. Let us know that you made it in one piece." Charles hugged his son
tightly.
"I will." Jack smiled,
taking the bags away from Rose. He smiled as he saw the tears in Jacquelyn’s
eyes. "What’s wrong?"
"It’s just…I’m going to miss
you two. You’ll be gone to California for two weeks and then when you come
back, you’ll move into that new house of yours. This place won’t be the same
without you."
Jack quickly gave his sister a
quick hug. "We’ll be over so much, it’ll be like we never left."
"Jack, we’ve got to go or
you’ll miss that train." Richie called, mounting the carriage.
Smiling one last time at their
family, Jack and Rose board the carriage and are on their way.
"Jack…I can’t wait until we
get there." Rose sighed, her head coming to rest on Jack’s shoulder.
"You will show me everything won’t you?"
"Of course. The pier and
more."
"I love you Jack."
"I love you too Rose. Now
and always."
Snuggling closer together, Jack
and Rose knew that the past was truly behind them and there was a bright future
of family and friends, and most importantly, love. They had come a long way
from that cold April night of the sinking and together they’ll go even further
into the future ahead.
The End.