Making It Count (Titanic Rose Fanfiction) part 2

Chapter 5

Roses pov

The next day I took Josie out to the pier. "I'm here Jack", I breathed in the fresh air that was carried across the sea.

"Let's go mummy", Josie pulled my hand and lead the way. She immediately took me to slide show alley.

We did the ring game, clowns, darts, she even wanted me to do the jackhammer but I refused. We then got some lunch and Josie went on some rides. But she saved the best for last. The Santa Monica Pier roller coaster.

"Let's go mummy!", she pulled me into the line to wait. We then waited and popped into a cart.

"AHHHHHHHH!", I screamed as we went down. With Josies  hands up in the air as she was laughing and screaming about.

"Again again again!", she jumped off as we hopped off for the 3rd time in a row.

"No No. No I'm done Josie, I'm done", I told her trying to get my breath back. But she seemed unfazed by the whole experience keeping a straight face like Jack did when we returned to the state room.

"Pleassseeeee. Pretty please", she got on all floors begging me. Stand your ground Rose. You could go home and do special things with her like art and cooking.

"Oh.. I'll I'll take her", and elderly man that looked like he is in his 70's. well he looks alright. Dresses appropriately like all the young men. Wears a newsboys cap. Has soft gentle blue eyes like Jack. He doesn't look like a child pedophile or molester. I guess he's alright. But will Josie be fine with a complete stranger?

"Well alright. Josie?", she just looked up at me, "are you going on again or not?", didn't respond, "listen I'll be down here looking at you. I'll be right here I promise"

"Pinky promise", she held hers out.

"Pinky promise. Now go have fun", I kissed her. She then ran into line, "what's you name sir?", I asked him as he turned away.

"George", he replied huskily. He then lined up with her. She was all jumpy and was touching and pulling his hand. He had the biggest smile on his face and laughed with her. He did a few funny faces to her. He seems really friendly. He must love children. He's really good with Josie. They then hopped on the ride.

Josie screamed and put her hands in the air while he did the sand. They laughed all round and smiled. "Again! Again again again", she jumped for him to re line up. She completely ignored me. I just nodded at George and he took her on it again and again and again. Poor old man.

"So how was it? Did you enjoy it?", I asked as they came back this time smiling holding hands.

"YEAH MUMMY! ME AND GEORGIE HAD FUN!", she bursted with excitement.

"Well thank you for taking her George", I shook his hand, "perhaps we'll see you around"

"Definitely",we continued to look each other in the eye, "you have a very special girl Rose. Goodbye Josie", he waved to her. She then ran up and cuddled him.

"Bye George", she said sweetly.

"Thanks again", Josie took a hold of my hand. He then waved to us and walked away alone. "Come on you must be hungry after all that", she just nodded and we walked along the pier again to find food.

"Hey Josie wait here. Mummy wants to go inside and get a beer", I told wanting to go into the bar and get cheep beer like Jack said, "remember don't talk to strangers ok. I'll be out soon", I kissed her and went inside.

It was packed. I entered and it was dead silent. Everyone looked at me as I entered. There are a few women but they would be the bar maids flirting with the male customers. I just went up to the bar.

"The cheapest beer on the menu please", I asked him. A few minutes later he came back.

"Here you go love", he pushed it to me.

"Cheers Jack", I toasted and I skulled. "URGH!", I got it down. The guy just looked at me and raised a brow, "another", I gulped the last of it down. He just smiled and brought me another. "Thank you", I paid him. I then finished the next glass for myself.

"So what brings you to Santa Monica?", he asked cleaning a glass.

"Work", I responded.

"Good value?", he asked.

"Moved up in the business that's for sure", I took another sip.

"What do you do?", he put the glass where it belongs.

"I'm an actress", he just looked at me.

"Are you acting in that new film starting tomorrow"

"Yep that's me!", I swirled my liquor in the glass.

"Do you know what role you playing",

"The lead", I mumbled.

"Your what?! You mean to tell me your Rose Dawson!", I just nodded, " the actual Rose Dawson!", I just nodded as looked at him, "WELL DRINKS ALL ROUND THEN!", everyone then cheered. He then gave me his best beer. "Here's to you Rose", we then clinked glasses.

I left the bar in high spirits. Everyone was singing and laughing. I then went outside to see Josie in the same spot with..

"George?"

"Oh hello Rose. Just saw Josie here all alone and I knew you were inside",he stood up, "I guess I'll leave now", he began to walk away.

"George WAIT!", I called to him, "since you and Josie are getting along so well. Perhaps you can hang out with her tomorrow. I'm filming tomorrow so maybe you could come by and pick her up. Entertain her while I'm filming", he just nodded.

"Sure. I'll come and find you", he said with a smile. He then waved and walked away again.

"Are you ready?", she just nodded and we walked home after our long fun day. To get some rest for a big day tomorrow.