chapter 22

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Jack pulls on the pipe with all his strength, it's not budging. He hears a gurgling sound. Water pours under the door, spreading rapidly across the floor.
Jack"shoot"
He tries to pull one hand out of the cuffs, working until the skin is raw.. no good.
Jack"Help! Somebody! Can anyone here me!?"
(To himself)
This could be bad.

Back in the Frist class corridor

Thomas Andrews is opening stateroom doors, checking that people are out.

Andrews"anyone in here"
Rose and Josephine runs up to him.
Rose"Mr.Andrews, thank God! were do the master of arms take someone under arrest?"
Andrews"What? you two have to get to a boat right away!
Rose"No, we'll do this with or without you ,sir. But without you will take longer."
Andrews"Alright, take the elevator to the very bottom,go left down the crewman passage,than make a right."
Rose"bottom, left,then right. I have it.
Andrews"hurry Rose."
They both ran to the elevator be was stopped by the operator.
Operator"sorry Mrs, but the lifts are closed -
Rose let go of Josie's hand and grabs him pushing him into the lift.
Rose"I'm though being polite damnit, I may never be polite the rest of my life!now take us down.
E-Deck
The elevator arrived at E-DECK and opened letting ice cold water in. The ice water is swirling around their legs. The girls screamed in surprised.
Rose picks up Josie and rush out of the elevator.
Rose" left crew passage"she puts Josie down and take her hand while calling for Jack.
They spot it and slogs down the flooded corridor.
Rose"right, right... right."
They turn into a cross-corridor splashing down the hall. A row doors on each side.
Rose"Jack!, Jack!"
Jack hears rose calling him ,he shouts out to her.
Jack"Rose! Rose I'm in here!"
Rose hears his voice behind her.she spins and runs back, locating the right door,then pushes it open,createing a small wave. They splashes over to Jack and puts their arms around him.

Rose"Jack, Jack, Jack,...I'm sorry I'm so sorry."
Josie"oh, daddy."
Jack"that guy Lovejoy put it in my pocket."
Rose"I know,I know.
Jack"see if you can find a key for these. Try those drawers. It's a little brass one.
She kisses and hugs him again then puts on top of a desk, so she can stay out of the water.
Then starts to go through the desk.
Jack"so, How did you know that I didn't do it."
Rose"I didn't."
Jack looked at her.
I just realized that I already knew."
Rose stops trashing the room, and stands there. Breaveing hard.
Rose"there's no key.
Jack"ok, you will have to look for help."
Rose kisses Jack on the lips and kisses Josie on her forehead.
Rose"I'll be back."she runs out of the room.
Jack"we just wait here!"
Rose"Hello? Somebody? She turns a corner and runs along another corridor in a daze.
Rose"We need help! Hello!"
She finds a steward and she shouts out to him.
Steward"come on,then,lets get you topside, miss,that's right."
Rose"wait, wait! I need your help! There is a man down there, trapped."
Steward"No need for panic,Mrs come along!"
Rose"I'm not panicing!your going the worng way! Listen!"
She punches him in the nose.
Steward"To heck with you!"
Rose"see you there buster!"
The lights starts to go out then come back on. She sees a case with an ax in it. She breaks it with a battered suitcase.
She runs back to the staircase and gahps, at how the water rising.
Rose"will this work?
Jack"we'll find out"
She got ready to swing but Jack stopped her.
Jack"take a couple practice swings."
Rose lefts the ax and tucks it into a wooden cabinet.
Jack"now try to hit the same mark again."
Jack"ok, That's enough practice."

He bracies himself has she raises the ax.
Jack"you can do it, Rose. Hit it as hard as you can . I trust you."
She closes her eyes and swings, there was a loud bang.
Jack jumped down in the water.
Jack"Shoot, excouse my franch, ow ow ow that is cold! come on, let's go.

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