Chapter 2: 2. Unfortunately

As soon as Belle settled on the bed beside her baby, Elven came with a covered tray full of food.

" Here's our dinner, babe. "

He puts the tray on the table beside the bed.

" Sorry it took so long. I helped a newbie crew at the ship's restaurant to clean his mess. He stumbled and fell due to the rough waves hitting the ship and he got sea sick."

" Is that so? This rain isn't stopping anytime soon, I guess. And it's getting heavier…"

Belle trails her words as she gets up the bed. She doesn't want to sound so worried. But she's getting worried. Her instinct tells her so.

And as if a cue, a big wave hits the ship and it almost turns over.

As they felt the impact, Belle quickly hugged her baby, as the ship slanted, she rolled over with the baby in her arms and her back hit the solid frame of the bed.

" Ugh! "

Despite the ache she's feeling, she manages to cover her baby from the falling objects and keep her safe.

Elven on the other hand was thrown like a doll on the other side and hit the wall along with the glasses and plates that were smashed into pieces.

" Argh! "

The ship manages to back up but it's totally damaged now. The water penetrated the ship. The alarm went off.

" We need to get out of here! "

Though bleeding, Elven gets up and takes his wife and daughter out of the cabin. Leaving all of their belongings behind. It doesn't matter anymore. He needs to be sure that they can get out of here safe.

The crowd is in panic. The children and women are crying. Everyone is shouting. They need to evacuate the sinking ship. In the middle of the night. In the heavy rain.

" The children and women first! And the elderly! "

Shout by the crew that gets the lifeboat ready.

" Grab and wear the life jacket! "

" Stop pushing! Everyone can get out of here! "

But the cry of anguish continues.

" Here's a life jacket. Wear this. "

Elven puts the life jacket on Belle, and strap it close with their baby on her chest.

" Sweetie, everything will be alright. "

And then he hugged and kissed his wife and daughter. Belle tries not to cry. She needs to be strong. For her baby.

" We'll see each other at the dock. Take care of yourself and our baby, 'kay? "

" Now go! "

He helped her get on the lifeboat. He helped to pull the lifeboat down safely.

" I'll be right behind you. "

" I'll find you! "

" Don't worry! "

" I love you! "

Tears, raindrops and sea water streams down their faces. They were on the lifeboat, but will they be able to reach the dock or any land in this kind of weather?

Belle removes her life jacket and puts it on her baby. She then ties the ribbon from her hair on the strap of the life jacket and ties its end on her wrist. But then she hugged her tight and silently cried.

" Everything will be alright, sweetie. Daddy's going to find us. "

Elven was able to board a lifeboat. He then looked for the lifeboat where his family was boarding. As soon as his eyes found the boat, a giant wave flipped it over. Everyone falls on the water, including his wife and daughter.

Without a second thought, Elven removes his life jacket and jumps into the water. No one else was able to stop him.

" Belle! "

" Yuffa! "

" Wait for me. I'm coming! "

" Babe, I'll save you! "

" Daddy's here baby! "

He swam towards them but then another wave swept him away and unfortunately he hit the side of the sinking ship and that hit knocked out his consciousness.

One of the crew saw this and swam to his rescue. It was the newbie crew he helped at the ship's restaurant.

But when he woke up, he only wished not to be saved.