Golden Seas - Prolouge

The blur of chandeliers and highly decorated walls gave me such a high as we spun 'round and 'round fast. Our feet never once stumbled, never once clashed; we were perfect. Step after step continued with perfect harmony, and every few moments we picked up the pace and went faster. I wasn't even paying attention to the bottom of my dress.1

I remember laughing, no, it was giggling. I never was the giggle type, but he always made me giggle. I was always quiet, but around him, I could never stop talking. The dinning room was empty, aside from employees setting tables and the quartet practicing, which is what we were dancing to.2

Once the music ended, we did, and we fell onto the ground, exhausted from spinning for a countless amount of time. In the middle of the dance floor, we lay there. I cannot remember the full reason why we didn't move. There was so much to explore until passengers were allowed on board. 3

But suddenly, the impulisive action of Theodore grabbing my hand ever so slightly and lifting me up to my feet was the one thing I remembered most. I remember running down numerous hallways and making left turns and right turns and running up and down several flights of steps. I had no idea where we were going, and Teddy wouldn't tell me a thing about it. All I knew was it was a surprise and that I 'really ought to see it'.4

'Close your eyes,' he said softly. I could feel remnants of mint on his breath, blowing through my nose and onto my face.5

I did as he said and closed my eyes. I heard the creak of a door and he slighly pushed me in. The sound of the door shut told me we were at our destination. 6

'Okay, Anne, open your eyes.' The moment I did, I gasped at all the wonders I saw.7


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