by zombay » Tue May 08, 2012 11:00 am
Erin looked at her husband.She loved him,but like a brotherly love.Not like she would love a spouse.She put down her sewing needles and walked out of the cabin.She had not told Daniel were she was going.She walked gingerly to the stairs,that lead to the first class deck.She was wearing typical April wear,an orange dress with a silky tangerine skirt and beaded flowers on the hem.And a white shawl.She steeped out to the cold atlantic ocean air.She was hardly dressed for the cold weather,but she didn't care.Even though she was in 1st class,Erin had not seen the Grand Staircase.She walked inside and stepped back down the stairs and then to the Grand Staircase."My oh my!"She said to herself as she gazed upon it's beauty.She ran her delicate fingers across the hand carved statue of cupid.Then she walked up the stairs and stood in front of the clock.She studied the angels that surrounded it as it ticked away.The ticking irritated her.She walked down the stairs,her head looking at her feet.THUMP!Erin was on the ground,"Oh my gracious!Are you alright?"A voice said from above.Erin looked up to see lady Madeline and John Jacob Astor staring down at her."Oh my word.They must think I'm stupid!"Erin thought."Bumping into the richest man on earth and his wife.How dumb am I?"She got up and dusted herself off."You dropped your hat,let me help you!"Lady Madeline offered."No,no.I'm fine."She got her droopy hat before Lady Madeline could even bend down.She ran towards the elevater.It took her down to steerage.She ran to the farthest corner,with tears welling up in her eyes.She curled up in the fetal position and cried.Suddenly she heard two people walknig,and laughing."Must be fun to laugh like that."She thought.