Before My Eyes

Chapter 1 ( Emerald's View)

It started out as a grand evening. We were aboard a giant ship called the Titanic, it couldn't have been better. The ocean was a nice pale and dark blue and we could see the fish bellow especially dolphins and shark fins. Since we were a small four people family and we were not lower class we slept on the upper deck of the boat. You could feel the cool breeze blow off of the ocean and the hot humidity. I often visited the gift shop that had very nice expensive clothing and also exhibited ivory carved sculptures and plates.

Our family is very rich since we own the main headquarters of our small town, everything that is shipped in and out we get the pay and taxes money as well. But I choose to not spend my money on such childish items like the plates and the clothes. I have my seamstress sew my clothes hand made and fit perfectly not too baggy like a girl I saw a while ago. She was quite short with curly dirty-blonde hair, her eyes an electric blue, and she had the longest eyelashes I have ever seen, her lips red as a cherry, and golly her lips were plump. Now you may think I am a stoker by how well I know what she looks like it's because she stood next to me while I was looking at valuable things in the gift shop, and I happened to run into her as I was leaving.

She said, “ Pardon you thank you very much. I could have been toppled and it would be all your fault. What is your name anyways?”

“My name is Emerald. You sure look nice for some one who is so rude. As for yourself I would suggest you get a grip of the way you talk to people and start shaping up the way you talk to someone!” I left it at that and walked away feeling like I owned the world. My mind racing with thoughts and insults of what I could have said to that hateful girl. It wasn't a shocker that someone would be so rude to me, as I am the daughter of...of...of... Mr. and Mrs. Brown.

I adore my parents a lot. Oh sorry I had forgotten to tell you that my parents died in a terrible automobile accident, the caring Brown family adopted me as a teenager (13). This ship is very large the only thing I'm worried about is that what happens if it sinks, but my Daddy assures me that this boat is well managed and if it wasn't would we be on this ship. I don't mind being on the ship I'm not the one in my family that has sea sickness.

As of last year I became a foster and my parents were now the Brown's. I love them dearly and they love me they are one hunting family and I hunt too so we match perfectly. My parents left me with all the money since I have a little brother I got the moola! I wonder where that girl went I would love to smack her in the face. That little bull butter is such a jerk. To push me down! Before I left I was supposed to receive a letter from Crystal my best friend from home, she is so beautiful she's short and skinny with blue eyes and blonde hair. I love her to death. As I sit here I see the most handsome boy in the world walk by. Should I follow him? Should I talk to him? Should I ask him of his name? Oh what should I do I have never talked to a guy that I had feelings for... I mean I don't even know the guy but oh man am I crushing.

I quickly follow behind as he turns to see me I'm completely embaressed as he leans to ask me a question I dart off so upset! I can't believe that I would just give myself away that easy, I run straight into that girl I saw dumping water on both of us. I can see she's about to scream at me but instead she starts laughing, and loudly at that too.

" I am so sorry can I buy you a new dress, clothes something?" I ask frantically. I didn't mean to is all I can think of right about now.

"Oh please don't feel bad the reason I am laughing is because I made a bet with my friend Ashton I would run into you today and look I did now I owe her ten Crystalines. It wasn't your fault I completely didn't see you there not that your invisible but that I couldn't see you. This time I really am sorry, and no need to buy me new clothes. It's just water. Maybe we could hang out sometime if that is fine with you?" She seemed so genuine I couldn't believe her. But without thinking I found myself saying yes.

The next day I awoke very early to the fresh smell of coffee on my room, I began to think my brother and I are the only ones here. I jumped out of bed to find my brother had made me blackened coffee. It was a great smell, if only we had our nice sweetener. He must have read my expression, he reached in his pocket only to pull out 10 homemade packages of sweetener.

"Casey did you make this for me? How come you remembered to bring the sweeteners? I know any lady that marries you will be glad as hell to marry you." I said this is the sweetest thing he has ever done for me. Not really but he is so sweet I owe him big time. It's a good thing that I didn't forget to bring his train tracks!!!

"Yes sister I did this for you. You love coffee so I decided to bring all this for you. I don't expect anything in return please. Having you is good enough. I want to marry a pretty lady like you sister." I could tell he meant everything he said and for this I was gracious.