I ran into my apartment, my face flushed with excitement, and slammed the door behind me. I grabbed my suitcases from underneath my bed and in my closet and immediately started throwing my clothes and belongings in them.

I was so excited because I had just been offered a job that would mean me performing in London, and I wasn't going to miss the opportunity for the world. Tonight I leave on a boat for England, and I had to pack, say, and rent out my apartment before then.

A quick loud knock came on the door.

"Come in!" I shouted as I threw in some books in a suitcase.

The door opened and slammed shut behind my best friend since we were little kids, Ann Darrow. She has always been like the sister I never had, and it was going to be so difficult for me to leave her.

"What on earth are you packing for?" Ann asked as soon as the door was closed.

"Oh Ann it's wonderful! I've been given a job to perform at a club in London! I leave tonight!"

"What!" Ann exclaimed. "You can't leave tonight! I'm leaving tonight!"

I turned around to face Ann.

"What do you mean you're leaving tonight? "For where?"

"Not sure," Ann said shrugging. "I'm going to be starring in a new film, and it's going to be filmed on a ship! I had really hoped you would join me."

"Oh Ann," I said putting my hands on her shoulders, "I'm so sorry, but I need this job to pay for food. Times are hard nowadays, and you of all people should understand. It's great that you get to star in a film. I know that's what you've always wanted, and now I am getting my opportunity to shine."

Ann looked at me with her puppy eyes.

"Please?" she begged.

"I'm sorry Ann."

Ann stood there for a second, and then she asked, "What time do you leave?"

"I have to be on the ship by nine. Why?"

"Well," Ann said, "you can at least come with me to get unsettled on the boat, and still make your voyage."

"Alright." I agreed. "Just so long as you some to my last performance at three."

Ann nodded and then walked out of the apartment.

I finished packing all of my stuff, and then went to bed excited about going to live in London.

Ann led me onto the ship she would be on for the film and showed me her room. It was a nice room, but the hallway outside is pretty cramped.

We talked about stuff as she unpacked, and then looking at my wrist watch, I said, "I need to go Ann. I don't want to miss my ship."

I hugged Ann and went up to the upper deck with my suitcases in my hand. Just as I reached the outside, I heard a sound that made my stomach lurch. A whistle sounded, and I saw the gang plank be put on the ship as the ship pulled out of harbor.

"No! Wait!" I shouted as I ran to the gang plank, but it was too late. The ship was already to far away from the pier to even attempt a jump.

I turned around with my suitcases still in hand and saw Ann looking at me with a sly smile on her face.

"How could you Ann?" I asked accusingly. "This was my chance to earn a good living."

"I need you here with me Jessica, and I promise that once this movie is produced I'll support us both. Just like we said we would when were kids."

"When we were kids Ann. Now I have to keep my own way, and this not a good start."

Ann gave me a sorry look.

"Well, it's too late now." Ann said. "You might as well go put your stuff in my room."

"I guess you're right." I said giving up. There was nothing I could do now, and all that was left was to go put up my stuff in wherever I was going to stay on this voyage.

"Where am I going to stay?" I asked.

"In my room," Ann said, "There's an extra bed in there. You can sleep on that."

"Ok." I said as I followed Ann back down the cramped hallway and into our room. I placed my suitcases underneath the extra bed that was going to be my new home for a while.

"Carl Denham," Ann said, "that's the director, said that I might as well go to bed as soon as I got on the ship and had made myself comfy, so I suggest that we do so, for Carl said that we were to get started on production tomorrow."

I nodded my head in agreement and got out my blue silk nightgown and put it on silently.

"What are you going to tell the others on the hip when you show up with another passenger?" I asked. "And no way am I going to stay hidden in here."

"Don't worry Jessica." Ann assured me. "Carl said I was allowed to bring a friend with me."

I got into the bed and as soon as I closed my eyes I was out.