Dear Diary,

The day is 11 April 1912 -

   It is my first official day here on this ship called “The Titanic”. It is so huge! Father got us first class tickets and he says those are the best. There is a gym, a promenade, a cafe, a lounge, a reading and writing room and so much more. My favorite place in the whole ship is the grand staircase. It is so beautiful; One of the crew members said it was 60 feet long! I don’t know what it is, but something about that area just takes my breath away. The rooms are just as beautiful if not more than the accommodations. Mother says the room is called a suite; That sounds so fancy! Anyway, it is now time for dinner and I can already hear Mother saying “Katherine Elizabeth Herondale it's time for dinner!”.

Dear Diary,

Today is 12 April 1912 -

    As I was exploring the ship, completely minding my own business, someone bumped into me! How rude! I was about to turn around and yell at the person until I saw who it was. It was this tall, dark haired handsome boy. He was so sweet to me after we bumped into each other. I learned his name was Nicolas and he is moving to New York with this family just like me. We talked for hours and hours, and I felt like I have known him my whole life. I hope we can talk more, especially when we arrive in New York.

Dear Diary,

Today is 14 April 1912 -

    I’m so sorry I didn’t write yesterday, I was busy spending the day with Nicolas and then Mother and Father wanted to introduce me to some new friends. By the end of the day I was way too tired to write. Anyway, today my day was absolutely great. I did some more exploring and even some shopping. Nicolas and I talked for a bit, and to my suprise, his parents and my parents are friends! I hope this means that we can spend more time together.

Dear Diary,

Today is 15 April 1912 -

  I am so thankful that today is over. It was absolutely terrifying. It was about 1 or 2 in the morning, and all of a sudden Mother woke me up telling me that I had to get dressed quickly to get to safety. Safety? I thought the ship was safe. I quickly got dressed and ran with Mother and Father to get on the small boats. I was then told that the ship had hit an iceberg and was sinking. Terrified was a feeling of understatement at that moment. All I could think about was getting off the ship and making sure that Nicolas was ok. I tried to look for him everywhere but I couldn’t find him. I prayed to God that he was alive. Mother and I eventually got on the boat but for some reason Father didn’t come. I did see Nicolas’ mother so that gave me some relief. I later learned that the Captain had ordered women and children first, and then the men. Father made it on the boat with Nicolas but unfortunately no one has been able to find his Father.