MY HEART WILL GO ON
Chapter One
As Rose got out of the car, she couldn't believe
that all those advertisements she saw, and the most wonderful things she heard
about it, that she could not believe that everybody was making a big fuse about
it. Rose held tightly to the leash that belonged to her dog named Chip. She
looked down at her faithful companion, and said to it. "I don't see what
all the fuse is about." Chip barked at her, and she headed for the
entrance to the ship. Rose did not have a husband or someone to hold on to when
things get scared. She was a very famous actress who just got done with one of
her films that she shot in Paris. She was planning on taking the Titanic home
she was traveling in first class also. She had fun in Paris. She got a whole
new wardrobe there, and some very beautiful paintings, but they were not
expensive. Not only Rose was going home to America, but she was also planning
on starting a new life. Rose had a very deep dark secret that will never leave
her. She never showed it though, and she wasn't planning on telling anyone either.
As Rose, and Chip went up to the ramp they were greeted by a officer.
"Welcome aboard the Titanic Miss."
she smiled at the officer, and went to a desk where another officer was
sitting.
"Name please?" the officer said.
"DeWitt Bukater." she said, as she
held Chip's leash.
The officer looked through the passengers
list, and he looked up and said "DeWitt Bukater, and Chip?"
Rose nodded her head, and said "Yes,
Chip is my dog."
The officer stood up, and looked over to see
Chip. He smiled at Rose, and said "Cute little mutt," the officer
continued saying "you will need to give your dog to the man over
there." the officer pointed to a sailor that had the words "White
Star Line" written across his shirt. The sailor came toward Rose, and Rose
gave the sailor Chip's leash.
"If you would like to take your dog on
the boat deck, you are more than welcome, but it has to be back at the kennel
by 8:00 p.m., and your dog is not allowed to go inside the ship, only on one exception,
and that is when you are taking your dog back inside to go to the kennel, or to
take it out on the boat deck. If you want to get your dog, ask a Stewart and he
will be more than welcome to get it."
Rose said "Thank you." and she went
to find her room. She looked at the key which said b-52. She took the lift down
to b deck, went through a corridor, and unlocked her room. As she opened the
door fumes of fresh paint welcomed her. She entered, took her hat off, put her
jacket on a chair, took her gloves off, and sat her parasol on the side of her
chair. Rose was getting awfully hungry, and it was getting around dinner time.
She started to dress for dinner, and head down to the saloon. As she went down
the stairs, she noticed that there was lots of couples on board the ship. She
saw one that was greeting his wife at the Grand Stair Case with a kiss on the
hand. Rose felt so lonely right then without someone to hold her hand while she
went to dinner. Rose wondered to herself "Why does life have to be so
unfair?" As Rose entered the saloon, she looked around for a place sit
down.
"Hey!" she heard, as she turned
around a women said "Yeah you, how about you come park yourself right in
this seat."
Rose was amazed how this women blurted out.
Yet, Rose was hungry and she always likes to meet new people. Rose came and sat
down next to the women.
"Thank you for letting me sit
here." she said.
"Anytime," the women said "I'm
Margaret Brown." she said as she let out her hand for Rose to shake it.
Rose shook her hand and said "Nice to meet you Margaret, I'm Rose DeWitt
Bukater." Margaret looked at her and said "Call me Molly Rose. Here
let me introduce you to the gang here, this is Mr. and Mrs. Astor, and this is
The Countess of Rothes, Bruce Ismay, Thomas Andrews, and this is Jack
Dawson." they all nodded there heads and said "Hello." except
for Mr. Dawson he chimed in after everyone else's. "Hello." Rose said
back. She smiled at Mr. Dawson, and looked down.
"Wait a minute, did you say your name is
Rose DeWitt Bukater?" Rose shook her head, and said "Yes."
"Your that actress that just got done
with that film in Paris huh?" Molly said.
"Why yes in fact the reason why I'm
sailing on the Titanic is to come home." Rose said. "I bought some
paintings there too." Rose added.
"You are very lucky, most artists don't
like to sell there portraits." Mr. Dawson said. Rose had a very fun time
talking to everyone. after she got done eating, Mr. Dawson got up from his seat
and went over to Rose.
"May I have this dance?" he asked
as he let out his hand for her to stand up. Rose thought for a minute, and said
"Yes." she said putting her hand into Mr. Dawson.
"So why are you taking this marvelous
journey on the Titanic?" Rose asked as they started to dance.
"Well, I am planning on going back home
to Wisconsin. I have some old friends there, a nice log cabin house, and when I
am there I get inspired." Rose nodded her head and said "Oh."
"Miss. DeWitt Bukater," Mr. Dawson
began. Rose put her head up and said "Yes?" He knew that something
was bothering her, but he said "Never mind." It troubled him that he
could sense something, but he was afraid to ask. He only knew this beautiful
women for 15 minutes or more. After they had a few dances Rose went back to the
table and said "Well thank you for your company, but I am getting
tired."
"Why don't you come back tomorrow?"
Molly said.
"Alright." Rose said, Mr. Dawson
smiled at her, and Rose said "I was glad to have met you Mr. Dawson."
Mr. Dawson got up from his chair, and he said "I was glad to have met you
too Miss. DeWitt Bukater." and he kissed her hand. "May I escort you
back to your cabin?" Mr. Dawson said as he let out his arm for her to come
with him.
"Sure." Rose said.
Molly turned around in her seat and said
"Dawson where are you goin?" Mr. Dawson and Rose turned around, and
said "I'm escorting Miss DeWitt Bukater back to her cabin."
Molly shook her head and said "Good
night you two."
They went up the stairs to Rose's cabin, when
they got there, Rose said "Well, here is my cabin b-52." Mr. Dawson
nodded his head and said "Amazing, it has the same door as mine does. In
fact I'm just one cabin beside you." Rose laughed.
"Well, good night Mr. Dawson, and thank
you." Rose said getting out here key. "Call me Jack." Jack said.
Rose nodded her head and said "Alright,
good night Jack." "Good night Rose." Jack said. Rose opened her
door, and went to bed.