A huge hello to the amazing Lost fandom!
I'm sper excited to post my very first Jate story. I know I'm quite late since the show is ove but here it is, for people like me who couldn't get over the amazing show Lost. And of course Jate, the best couple in the world and my number one OTP.
I just need to inform you that English is not my mother tongue and I will make A LOT of mistakes. Sorry in advance.
And ENJOY :)
"Mommy can we open Hakuna Matata again?" She heard her little boy ask from the cars backseat. She looked from the rear mirror and saw her sons sleepy little face. His cheeks were red and his thick, blond hair was all messy.
"Aaron? Why are you up? It's really late."
"The road is bumpy. I don't like it." He shrugged.
"I'm sorry baby. We're going up a mountain right now but don't worry, we're almost there."
"In Seetle?" He asked, his eyes opening wide in excitement
The woman laughed. "It's Seattle honey. And yes, we're about an hour away but the snow is slowing us down. Look how much there is! Maybe we can build a snowman tomorrow. You're very first snowman!"
"Yay! We can build the biggest snowman ever!" the boy said enthusiastically as he opened his arms wide to express how big he wanted the snowman to be."
Kate smiled. "We'll do it tomorrow. But now you need to rest. Try to close your eyes baby. We'll be there when you wake up I promise."
"Hey Shepherd! I didn't know you were on call tonight." Dr. Malcolm reeves said as they both stepped into the room to check on a patient.
Jack had stayed at the hospital for the past week and everyone was starting to get worried about him. Ever since the incident he had stopped looking after himself. He had bags under his eyes and a very pale skin from not getting hydrated enough. He was not eating nor sleeping well. He didn't even care about how he dressed and acted around patients. You could no longer see the charismatic Jack Shepherd whose expensive cologne drew all the female patients crazy.
"I just thought you guys might need an extra hand. I have nothing to do at home anyways."
"Jack, when was the last time you went home? Or had a good nights sleep? You look like a wreck and we're all worried about you." Juliet Burke chimed in. She was the kind doctor every patient adored. She cared about everyone but there was something special about her actions around Jack. Even though she didn't even admit to herself, she always had a thing for the strong and successful doctor.
Jack was well aware of the fact that he had to go back home at some point. But he was scared. Scared to come across memories that they spent in that house together, as a happy couple. Maybe he was scared for the first time since he screwed up his first solo procedure. He never thought that he would have that stupid feeling in his life ever again.
But there he was, living at the hospital for the past 12 days, scared to go back home.
He looked up to his friends' worried eyes and nodded.
They were right.
There was no point in making this even harder by delaying it all the time.
She was gone and he had to move on.
Maybe he would sell the house. Or change the furniture to erase the prints she left behind…
"Do you need someone to take you home? You look exhausted and maybe you shouldn't be driving like this."
"No, I'm fine Malcolm. Thanks for everything though."
"Of course! You should also take the day off tomorrow. I'll talk with the chief. I need you to rest and gather your strength so that I can kick your ass at basketball next time."
Jack laughed sincerely for the first time in days.
"We'll see who'll kick whose ass!"
They gave each other a brotherly hug and Jack left for the lockers. Soon later he had changed and thrown his dirty laundry to his backpack.
As he was driving he thought about going to his mothers house instead.
"I haven't seen her in a while." he thought out loud. But something changed his mind and instead, he went with the mountain road, which was the only way to their- his country house.
He remembered how hard it was to drive for an hour just to get home after a long day at work but seeing his beautiful wife when he stepped through the door always made it worthwhile.
They used to live together in a small apartment in the city while they were engaged. But she'd insisted that they should move into a bigger house when they got married. A house away from the city, in a perfect environment to raise a family…
That was all she'd ever wanted.
So when one night when Jack came home all tired and stressed out about the piles of paper work that needed to be done by the next day, he was greeted by his very enthusiastic soon to be wife. Her eyes were gloving in excitement as she showed a few pictures of a lovely house she found online.
"I know we said that we would wait but I couldn't help myself." she said shyly as she bit her lips. She crossed her fingers and hoped that her fiancé would like the house she fell in love with. Before Jack could even comment on the house she started talking about how they could renovate it and make it fully theirs.
He looked up from the pictures and gave her a smile.
"Does that mean you like it?" she quickly asked. "Oh come on Jack Shepherd you're killing me here! Say something!" She was jumping around him playfully. He grabbed her and pulled her closer. Their faces were inches apart.
"You didn't give me a chance to talk." he whispered. She started to laugh.
"So... Did you like it?"
"I loved it."
He kissed her.
The first time they went to see the house, they got lost in the mountains. After an hour of driving circles they finally decided to stop the car somewhere and enjoy the nature. The cell reception of the high mountain was very low and they couldn't reach the seller of the house. So they had nothing else to do. They got out of the car and started walking around. They talked about their future and dreams while they walked. Jack was mostly talking about his career whereas the young woman in his arms kept mentioning having a large family one day. She always tried drawing pictures in Jack's mind. And that day as they were walking she was also describing a scene where they were decorating a large Christmas tree as a family. Christmas time was her favorite and eventually Jack started to enjoy it as well. He loved seeing his fiancé's eyes glow in happiness.
She continued telling him that they would have at least three kids and that she would quit her job as a lawyer when they had their first one. She was nurturing woman. She was born to be an amazing mother but Jack wasn't sure about having kids.
He never thought he was fit to be a dad. He never had a proper dad and he wasn't sure if you could be one. But with Sarah it seemed like he could do anything. It seemed like their love for each other would make anything happen and never ever end.
After sometime they got tired of walking and went back to the car.
"Are you hungry babe?" she asked.
"Starving!" he replied. With that she went through her bag and took out two sandwiches that were neatly wrapped in tin foil.
"I had these with me just in case we went home late. Lets sit on those rocks and have a romantic lunch." she said giving him a playful smile.
They ate their sandwiches and goofed around until the sun started to set.
"There's one last thing I want to do before we leave." Jack said and jumped up and ran back to the car. He searched for a while and finally found the music he was looking for. He opened the volume as high as it went and quickly went back to his fiancée.
"Our song..." she whispered. Her eyes were already filled with tears. First, he wiped the few tears that were rolling down her cheeks and wrapped his arms around her as they started to dance.
"What did I do to deserve you Jack Shepherd?"
"You didn't do anything. It was just meant to be."
Lady in red is dancing with me. Cheek to cheek...
Jack found himself humming that very song while he drove though the narrow path that was covered in snow. He was hardly able to see straight ahead because of the snow.
His tired eyes opened wide when he saw smoke coming out of a car that had hit a tree. It looked like the car had gotten out of track and hit a tree as it was falling down the cliff.
He quickly parked his car, got out and started running towards the crash.
"Is anyone there? Are you okay?" he yelled but there was no answer. For a brief second he though that the car was empty and relief filled his body. But that was only for a second because the closer he got, the clearer he got to hear the faint call for help.
He was now running with all the strength he had left in his body. All his exhaustion disappeared when his eyes met the woman's scared ones. Her beautiful sea green eyes were filled with terror and there were tears rolling down her cheeks. But tears were not the only things running down… Her face was almost fully covered with blood that was rushing out of a large wound on her forehead.
"You're safe now. My name is Jack and I'm a doctor. I need to check your vitals and get you out of this car as soon-" he said swiftly.
"My son!" the woman screamed. "H-he was sleeping at the back. Get him out first! Please!" she begged as even more tears rolled down her face, cleaning some of the blood as they rolled down her face.
"I kept calling his name but he won't answer me. Oh god... He won't answer me!" she gasped when reality hit her. She covered her mouth with shaky hands.
Jack reached through the window and held her hands.
"Okay look, you need to take deep breaths and calm down. I will climb up to the backseat and take care of your son. You're both going to be alright I promise you."
He was trying to climb to the back of the car but right as he reached the door his hand slipped and he fell down hitting his chest on something hard. Because of the dark he couldn't define what exactly was the thing he hit. He felt a sting of pain on his chest and assumed that he probably cracked a rib. But avoiding the pain the best he can, he kept climbing. Reminding himself of the promise he gave to the worried mother.
She was still crying out for her son. "Aaron? Please, baby… Say something. Say something to let mommy know you're okay. Please Aaron!"
Jacks heart sank with her cries. He knew all too well that there was a very high possibility that the boy might be dead.
He finally reached the door once again and this time was successful to stabilize himself up there. He tried opening the door but it was stuck.
"Damn it!" he cursed as he tried harder but the pain in his chest was preventing his mobility.
It had only been a few minutes since he arrived the scene but to him it felt like hours and with every second that past he felt like he was failing to rescue them. He needed to take both of them out of the car. It was not safe.
"Aaron?" he called out. "My name is Jack and I'm here to help you and your mom." he said and waited for a response. "Aaron, are you hurt?" he asked a few more times but there was still no answer. Jack took a deep breath. How could he go to that mother and tell her that her son is gone.
A small tear escaped and he wiped it away quickly when he heard something move from inside the car.
"Mommy?"
Jack started to laugh in relief when he heard the weary voice of the little boy. He sounded a lot younger than Jack expected. Maybe 3 or 4...
"Your mommy if fine buddy. But I need to get you out first before I can help her. Okay? I need you to come close to the window so I can see if you're hurt. Okay Aaron?"
Jack first saw his short blonde hair and then his tiny hands as the boy climbed out from under the seats and got closer to the window. His eyes were opened wide in fear and his face was tear soaked. But thank god, he didn't seem to be hurt. Jack peeked inside the car and saw that the cars windows could be rolled down manually.
"Hi Aaron." he whispered quietly. "Aaron look, I can't open the door from here so I need you to do something for me okay? Do you know how to roll down the window?" He asked.
"Huh?" Aaron asked, confused. Then jack realized that he was talking to a scared 3 year-old and tried more simple sentences.
"Can you open the windows? Can you do that for me buddy so I can get you out?"
"I want my mommy! I'm scared!" He was now crying even louder and while this was happening the poor mother who was trapped in the front was relieved to hear her sons voice.
"Aaron? Baby, it's mommy. It's okay honey... You need to open the window so Jack can help you get out. Remember... Remember what a big helper you were when you opened the window to let some fresh air in while we drove for days and days. You've done it before, you can do it now. You're a very big boy."
After his mother's encouraging words, Aaron sniffled and wiped his tears away with the back of his tiny hands.
Jack was amazed by how he could calm down by just hearing his mother's voice.
It took him a few tries and a lot of his strength but he finally got to roll down the window.
"Good job! Good job buddy!" Jack said in excitement. He reached out his arms and helped the little boy out.
Aaron clung onto Jack's shirt tightly and buried his face in the man's shoulder.
"I got him!" Jack shouted. "I got him! He's fine and I'm going to take him to my car now. I'll come back for you!"
He wrapped one arm protectively around the small, shivering body and climbed back up to the road. He quickly ran to his car that had a safe distance to the crash. Jack gave him a quick examination under the light after placing him on the back seat of his SUV.
"You're a very brave little man Aaron. And you're very, very strong. I now need you to sit and wait for me here while I help your mom. I will call for more doctors to come and help us. Just don't get out of the car okay?"
"Jack! Don't leave me please!" the boy begged, new tears quickly forming on his eyes.
Jack quickly gave him a tight hug.
"You're safe here. Nothing else scary will happen anymore I promise you. But I need you to be brave for your mommy and me and stay here. Don't go anywhere."
The boy nodded.
"Pinky swear." he said, sticking out his little pinkie.
Jack wrapped his around it and gave him a reassuring smile.
Jack ran up and down the road trying to find cellphone reception and as soon as that one bar appeared on his pone he called his best friend Malcolm.
"Jack? Is everything okay? I thought you were going to go home and get some sleep?"
"Malcolm, there was an accident. No, I was not involved but there's a woman and her son. The boy is fine but I think the mother is seriously injured and trapped inside the car. I need an ambulance and a rescue team immediately!"
"Okay, I'm sending one right away and coming with. Are you sure you're okay jack?"
"Yeah, I'm fine. Just be quick!" He hung up and put the phone into his back pocket. He was starting to loose feeling of his hands because now, the light snow had almost turned into a blizzard and he just had a light jacket on.
He almost fell down once again while he tried to run down the steep hill. He found the woman with her eyes shut tightly, probably from the pain she was in.
"I'm back. Your son is perfectly fine and safe. Now I need to focus on you."
"No! Don't leave him alone! He must be very scared! He needs someone with him." She looked at him with pleading eyes.
"He will be fine, but you don't seem like it. You're obviously injured. Let me check you."
He noticed that she was starting to loose consciousness so he lightly tapped on the window to keep her awake. She needed to stay awake in case of any brain injury.
"Hey! Talk to me. What's your name?"
"I'm Kate." she murmured.
"Good... Good... You live around here Kate?" He was trying to make her talk while he tried to pull the door open with all his strength but it was also stuck. And he couldn't force it further because the pain in his chest was starting to get worse.
When he didn't get an answer from her and saw that her eyes were closed once again he reached in through the broken window and touched her face gently.
"I need you to stay awake and talk to me okay? Can you do-" he was interrupted by her screams.
"It hurts! It hurts so much!"
"Where? Where hurts Kate?" He ran back to the other side of the car and tried the door there. Finally he got to open it and got into the seat next to her.
"My abdomen!" She cried out in pain.
Jacks eyes fell to her abdomen and he froze at the sight I front of him.
"Oh God..." he whispered to himself. He took out his phone and using its light, got a better look at her injury.
One of the large branches of the tree the car had hit, had broken through the windshield and stabbed Kate right in the abdomen.
Taking another look at her wound, he was surprised this woman was still alive and talking. If the ambulance didn't arrive soon, she would die. And there was nothing Jack could do to stop it.
Here you go guys… I hope you liked it and please FOLLOW and REVİEW!
BY THE WAY, I never wanted to be the person doing this but I have to… I will only continue writing this story if I can reach a certain amount of followers. It's just because I loose interest after a while and don't want to write. New followers and reviews are the only things that can keep me going :) I have the 2nd chapter written so I should post it in a few days but the rest is up to you.
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