Suite life on Titanic ch.1: Departure

It was April 10th, 1912, the day of Titanic's departure. First-class passenger London Tipton arrived at the berth(or also called dock) of where the Titanic was. There she was, grand and big. From where the people, who were boarding and who were watching, the ship looked like a giant. Her black and white steel plated hull connected by many rivets, still smelled like fresh paint. Today Titanic would start her maiden voyage. London was coming from her trip from Paris.

Two boys ran up to the ship, they were 16. Their mother was back in Boston, waiting for them to come home on the grand ship. The boys visited their dad who lived in Southampton. The boys were twin brothers named Zack Martin and Cody Martin. It was almost noon, when the Titanic would depart. The brothers turned to their father and they saw him standing there. They both waved and their father, Kurt, waved back. They were inspected for any kind of disease that they could be carring unto the ship. Once they were allowed on, Cody got Zakc's and his ticket and walked up the gangway to where the third class was to be staying.

"Names?" said the ticketmaster holding his clipboard.

"Cody Martin and Zack Martin" Cody replied.

"Yes I see you on the list," the man said. "Do you have your tickets?"

"Yes sir" Cody said. "Right here"

Cody showed the man the two tickets. The man looked at them. "Welcome aboard!" the ticketmaster said. He allowed them to go in and they darted off. Meanwhile, London met up with her friend Bailey. Bailey was more of a servant to London more than a friend, but London and she got along because they were almost the same age. London was 17 and Bailey was 16. London carried her dog, Evana. Bailey carried some luagage of her's. London showed the ticketmaster her and Bailey's tickets and the man allowed them on. Bailey was staying with London in first class. London and Bailey got to their staterooms. London had two, one for her and one for Bailey.

"Bailey take Evana to the dog kennel" London ordered.

"Yes ma'am" said Bailey. London gave her the dog and Bailey left.

The steward for their rooms came by. "May I be much of a help to you Ms. Tipton?"

"Not right now" London said. "Mr….."

"Mr. Galway" said the steward.

Cody and Zack had different rooms. But they were across form each other. Cody entered his room which had two bunk beds. Four people were staying here. One of them was named Woody, the other Frank and the third James. Frank and James seemed to be brothers.

"Well looky here" said Frank in his Irish accent. "Looks like an outsider"

"Where ye from outsider?" James asked.

"Boston" Cody replied.

"Boston?" Frank said coming towards him. "Are there very many Irish there?"

"Quite some" Cody said.

"Are you Irish?" James asked.

"Partly" said Cody.

"Really?" Frank asked. "Where?"

"I heard some where near Dublin"

"We're from Belfast" James said

"Why didn't you board there?" Cody said.

"Because our ma lives out here" Frank said.

Meanwhile, Zack went into his room and noone was there yet. The whistle blew from one of the four smokestacks. Cody and Zack darted up to the deck. They both slammed into the railing and started waving. People began waving. Kurt was waving to his two sons. The tug boats started to pull the Titanic out of the docking way. Soon the Titanic was on her way. The Titanic passed the ship New York, bt the rops on the New York snapped. To Cody, the rope snap sounded like gun shots. The New York swung out of her harbor and was about to hit Titanic's hull. But soon, the engines were reversed and an extra tug boat grabbed the New York. Soon the Titanic could be on her way.

After the hour delay, the Titanic went on her way to Cherbough, France. Bailey went to her stateroom and sat on her bed. London came in.

"Hey London" Bailey said "Can I have a day off?"

"I was going to tell you that" London said. "I have other servents to help me, this week you have all the days off"

"Really?" Bailey asked.

"I may need some things here and there thought" London said. "But you can enjoy the voyege with me"

"Thank you" Bailey said.

"Just don't go near the steerage" London said.

"Why?" Bailey asked.

"Have you seen what they look like?" London asked. She shivered at the thought. Bailey didn't care.

Zack and Cody went to their rooms. Once Cody walked into his room, his three roomates were there. The three were talking about the near collison. Cody had the bottom bunk, Woody had the top. Cody sat down and pulled out his copy of "The Wreck of the Titan" it was about the ship the Titan. The Titan was the fanciest, the biggest and fastest steamer in the world, it was also considered unsinkable. But one night the Titan struck an iceberg and sank, taking many lives because there was not enough lifeboats aboard.

"Hey Outsider" said James. "You see the near collison?"

"Yeah I did" Cody said reading his book.

Frank jumped off his bunk and snatched Cody's book away.

"Hey!" Cody shouted.

"What's this?" Frank asked. He read the cover. "Wreck of the Titan, hm…."

Frank tossed the book back at Cody. "Come on James, let's check out this finest ship" Frank said. James and Frank left. The door closed. Woody looked at Cody.

"Are you okay?" Woody asked.

"Why do they hate me?" Cody asked. "I didn't do anything to them!"

"Don't worry," Woody said. "I don't hate you"

"You don't?" Cody asked.

"Yeah" Woody said. "I think that book's pretty interesting"

"Thanks" Cody said. "My mom sent it too me for Christmas"

"I wish I knew how to read" Woody said.

"You don't know how to read?"

"No," Woody said. "I grew up to a poor family and I had to work on my father's farm. I never learned."

"I can teach you":

"You can?"

"Yeah"

"Thanks!"

Bailey took a stroll out on the promanade deck. She was on deck-A. London went to the turkish baths. She looked around. She felt the ship moving. She stopped at the railing and looked at the crystal blue sea. She saw dophins jumping next to the ship. She smiled. She looked back up. Soon, the Titanic docked at Cherbough, France. Hundreds of more passengers board, it was dusk. The ship would have made it earlier but because of the near collison the ship, was behind schedule. Once the passengers boarded, she headed off to her last pick up: Queenstown (Cobh), Ireland.

To be continued.

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