Title: Over The Rainbow
Prompt: rainbow
Word Count: 108
Rating: PG
Summary: A moment from Kate's childhood
Author's Notes: Originally, written for the lostsquee drabble challenge on livejournal. This season, I've fallin' in love with Miss Kate Austen all over again, so all these drabbles will be connected to her. Enjoy!
Kate's red hightop sneakers scratch against the tree bark as she reaches for her favorite hiding place, branches full of leaves shielding her as she settles back into an indention.
Her once clear green eyes shine brightly with tears.
She pulls her skinned knees up and into her chest, resting a red cheek against them. The words come out hoarse, but clear as she starts to sing, trying to drown out the screams of her parents; trying to force back the image of her mom's head snapping back with brutal force.
"Birds fly over the rainbow, why, then, oh, why can't I?"
Dorothy had the right idea.
Run.