A New Beginning

Chapter 38: On the Town

Chapter 38: On the Town

The train came to a complete stop at the station, steam is released into the morning air.

Rose stands up. "This is it, Wendy. This is our stop,"

The maid follows her mistress down the stairs and onto the platform, feeling very excited. She had never been to New York before, or much of anywhere before. She helps Rose with her bags as Rose flags a taxi down in the street. The platform is filled with people, many of them businessmen trying to get to work on time. Wendy's eyes go upwards on the street when she sees how massive the buildings were. She'd never seen such big buildings in all her life, she wonders if they reached heaven.

The taxi on the street honks, waking Wendy up from her dream. She puts the bags in the trunk of the cab and climbs into the car next to Rose. Rose gives the address to the driver and the cab pulls away into the city streets. Wendy can't help but stare at the city life as it zooms by. Everything around her is fascinating and so amazing. Rose was happy to see the big city again too, despite the fact that this is where the Carpathia docked to let off the survivors. Big cities always excited her, she had considered coming here once she ran away from home.

The two women check into their hotel and unpack. They get one of the top floor rooms, where you could see what felt like the entire city. Wendy keeps staring out the window, the view is giving her inspiration for some new poems about urban life.

"It's all so beautiful!" Wendy sighs in amazement.

"It really is, I've always loved New York City, it is the place where your dreams can come true and anything can happen."

"What should we do first Rose?" Wendy asks.

"I'd like to show you some of the sights. We have tickets to see a Broadway show tonight, so we have lots of time."

"B-But Miss, I don't have any dresses that would be appropriate for the theater."

"Then we should go shopping for one," Rose says with a wink. "Shopping on Sacks Fifth Avenue!"

"You'd really take me to the theater?" Wendy asks.

"Wendy, on this trip, think of me as your friend, not your boss," Rose smiles.

"Okay," the maid smiles.

The two women begin walking along the streets until they came to Fifth Avenue.

"Wow!" Wendy says in awe, looking into the shop windows, admiring all the glamourous dresses.

"Which shop would you like to stop in first?" Rose asks.

"But Miss how can you afford anything here?"

Rose holds out a purse full of money. "Mr. Hockley was able to give us a very generous loan," she smirks with a wink.

The two ladies go into several of the stores, trying on many different dresses. Wendy feels so dizzy like it was almost a dream. She feels nervous that the others in the shops would judge her, clearly not being from the same class. However, Rose being there gave her reassurance that she wouldn't be judged. She feels like a princess, trying on all the different kinds of dresses, twirling and giggling like a little girl. Both buy several dresses each. Wendy couldn't believe her good fortune; these dresses would be the prettiest things she'd ever owned.

Afterward, both girls walk down Fifth Avenue and stop by Tiffany's, the diamond and jewelry store. Wendy's eyes light up looking at all the glittering stones.

"I've never seen such beautiful treasures!" Wendy exclaims.

"They are really pretty, I bet Cal has a membership here or something for all the diamonds he's bought me," Rose mutters.