Titanic; What If Jack Lived? (Completed)

Say Your Prayers

Recap; Once they reached the end of the aisle, the feeling of happiness quickly turned to anger and fright. "Uh, Jack?" Rose softly whispered as she stared at a man that stood before them holding a gun. That man was Cal. He got information of the couples whereabouts from a nurse. "Cal, don't do anything you might regret." Jack said. "Please" he added. Cal had an evil smile on his face. He slowly lifted the gun and pointed it at Jack. He had his finger on the trigger. "Cal, shooting him isn't going to bring me back to you. It's not going to do anything. Just leave." Rose demanded. The gun made a noise just before it was going to shoot. Jack quickly jumped onto Rose just as the gun went off. A puddle of blood had begun forming. Rose's dress had been ruined. Everyone stood in shock as Cal quickly ran away....

      Rose, who was currently on the ground gazed around at the crowd who were also on the ground. She looked back at her bloodstained dress, tears filling her eyes. She looked at Jack, who appeared to be bleeding. She turned around and looked at Carlos who also appeared to be bleeding. Everyone who was near Rose had blood on them, it didn't help that they were all currently next to a puddle of it either. Rose started to get up and run ti her baby. "Leo? LEO? Where is my baby?" She called out. She grabbed Leo who was currently crying in the arms of Helga and rushed back over to Jack. Jack lied on the ground, he hadn't moved once. "Jack, please wake up?" Rose begged. She turned to Carlos who also lie there seemingly lifeless. Rose cried harder. Sirens could be heard nearing in the distance. Rose couldn't hear anything, but she was the only voice that filled the park beside Leo's cries. Helga rose from the ground and joined Rose at her side. She placed her arm on her back and silently cried. Soon an ambulance are teo police cars arrived at the scene. "Excuse me ma'am? Is this your husband? We're taking him and his friend to the hospitsl, would you like to join?" A paramedic asked. Rose gave him a look, duh she thought as she got up and followed the paramedic inside the ambulance and to the hospital. Helga and Fabrizio took Carlos's car and followed behind the ambulance that carried Carlos. Sara joined them.
       Both the ambulances arrived at the hospital at the same time. Guests from the wedding, including Helga, Fabrizio and Sara filled the waiting room. Everyone sat in tears. Rose sat the closest to the door waiting for the doctor. "Rose Dawson?" A doctor called out. Rose immediately stood up and went to him. "Is my husband okay? Please tell me he isn't dead." She pleaded. The doctor gave her an uneasy look, "Well, Mrs. Dawson, the bullet did come into contact with his arm, he lost a lot of blood, but we're going to do everything we can to try and save his life. " Rose began to cry hard again, her eyes filled with hope. Rose made her way back to her seat and snuggled Leo. "Is there anyone who is here for Carlos?" The doctor asked. Sara and her parents rose up. The rest of the guests listened as well. The doctor gave them an even more uneasy look. "He's still with us, but it's not going to be easy. We will do everything we can. Now would be the time to say your prayers." The doctor sympathized.
      Everything sat back in shock. Carlos's parents and Rose cried for hours. Helga and Fabrizio went to the cafeteria to grab everyone a bite to eat. Rose refused to eat even one bite. She just made sure her baby was fed. Hours passed an no one heard a thing from the doctor. "I'm so sorry this happened Rose." Helgs comfortered her. "It's not your fault, I just want him to be okay. I need him to be okay. You know we've been through so much with being on Titanic. Not even just him and I, you and Fabrizio too. And jeez, I think Carlos was becoming one of his best friends. I can't lose them both." Helga rubbed her back as she vented. Come Josephine in my flying machine going up she goes, up she goes, Rose sang to her baby. Leo smiled at his mother. "That's your mother and fathers song, baby." She whispered to him. Leo began dozing off. "Here, I'll take him if you'd like?" Helga said. Rose carefully handed him to Helga. "You know something, Helga?" Rose asked rhetorically. "What?" She replied.
"Jack... he was the first man to ever really see me. He really saw people. He truly did. But no other man has ever looked at me, spoke to me or treated me the way Jack has. It's always been about the money. Mom wanted me to get married so she could take it all. She only settled with Cal because she had a little crush on him herself. You know something else?" Rose said pettiness filling her voice. "I'm convinced that they were having an affair. He was also so nice to my mother, but he treated me like a slave." She added. "I just never knew real love existed. I thought I loved Cal because I was told I had to. I had to make myself believe it was true. He hit me so much, I'm not even sure he really loved me. I can't lose Jack because he and Leo are the only good things I've ever recieved in life and without him, I'm not sure what will happen to me next." Rose continued. "Wow Rose. I never knew. I'm sorry you had to go through all that. We should pray." Helga insisted. Everyone in the waiting room gathered by eachother and held hands. Helga kept one holding the baby. The room grew silent as they silently prayed. A creaking of the door could be heard and everyone looked over. The doctor had a sad look on his face. "I'm afraid I've got some bad news. . ." He said. . . To Be Continued . . .

~~Hello readers!! So glad to see you guys still love reading my book. I've decided to spice it up with some drama and cliff hangers. Everything can't always be sweet and I need to keep you on your toes! More to come next Friday!
As always, have a great day!~~

Bria ♡