Sunday, August 1, 2010

I love you, little bro

Okey dokey, just wanted to say "hi" and update this thing.

A few things that have happened in the last few days: I went to see Charlie St. Cloud. It was so sad and I admit, I cried. Multiple times, because that's just what happens when you see the love between siblings. Like my mom said, it's not often were you see a movie based around that type of love. So, I just have to say, "I love you, Nicholas! You're a pretty awesome little brother."

Anyway, moving on. I have been writing in the last few days as well and I thought I'd give you a little except of it. Copywrited to me.(Steal it and I hurt you.)

I haven't come up with a title, and I have no clue which chapter it comes from but here it is:

"I looked down at the dark, lapping waves smacking against the ship. Already, part of the ship was submerged in the ocean. The water was dark and frigid, people already jumping into death.

“Don’t be afraid to do it when the times comes,” My grandmother’s words slammed into my brain. “Just believe and do it. Just fall and everything will be fine.”

I had thought that she meant falling for William, to not be afraid of the emotions I felt towards him, but to just go with the flow. But now that I was here, on the ship watching it slowly sink, I realized that my grandmother had meant jumping into my frozen death. She meant that when it came time to die, I just had to let it happen.

“Don’t be afraid,” I muttered. Looking around at the frantic people and then out to the boat that held my new friends. Just a few days had gone by and I had made friends with totally different people and met the love of my life.

“What?” William asked.

Don’t be afraid. A plan started forming in my mind, one that could possibly save us. I looked out to the closet boat to see it at least fifty meters away. It’s awhile to swim in freezing water, especially after the fall off from the ship. When it would finally submerge under water, it would create a suction that would pull us under along with it. If we jumped now and swam to a safety boat, then maybe we would make it.

Suddenly, I sprang to life. Grabbing William’s arm, I dragged him and Henry down the ship so that we there wouldn’t be so far to jump. “Come on, we have to jump,” I panted.

“No time to be scared, Alice.” I told myself. I was quickly starting to reach the point where I was hyperventilating. It was strange how I was more afraid of jumping off from the ship than actually sinking with it. I snapped, “Don’t think about that. You promised you’d see them again.”

“Alice,” William tugged his arm against my grip, but I wouldn’t let go. “Alice, what are you doing? You’re bringing up closer to the water, we have to get away from it.”

“No, I have an idea.” I turn to them, frantic to get away from the ship. To get to the safety of a boat. “We can jump, like the others are doing. If we get close enough to the water without being dragged down with the cursed ship and we don’t kill ourselves from the jump, then we could make it. We could swim to the nearest boat and they could take us on. We can survive.”

I could feel my wide eyes sparkle with desperation, tears brimmed my eyes as I thought. It could possibly work, if we had enough strength left after the fall to swim.

“Oh, Alice,” William murmured. He reached out and brushed away the tears in my eyes. “Don’t cry, we’ll make it through this together. I promise.”

I paused. My heart freezing over with despair. “That’s what I’m afraid of.”"

End of except and end of post.

Alice then goes on to explain what she meant by the statement in her head. i hope you liked it. Good night/morning/midday/afternoon/evening/whatever, World.

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