Haunted by Memories

The mere mention of that name sends a cold shiver up my spine. I still remember that tragic night as if it were yesterday, and to think that I had been so eager to embark on the mighty Titanic. At the time, she was the biggest and most luxurious ship to set sail and this was going to be her maiden voyage. The tickets were really expensive, but my family was lucky, because we had won three first-class tickets for a cruise on board the Titanic in a lottery. However, our luck and that of many other people was soon about to run out.
It all started when the ship was inaugurated, after she had been lowered into the sea from her dock. My family and I were glued to the television screen, watching the big crowd that had gathered for this occasion. Once the band had stopped playing, it was time for the captain to christen the ship with the usual smashing of the champagne bottle against the ship's hull. …