Jack Shephard was a spinal surgeon at St. Sebastian hospital in Los Angeles His father was the chief of surgery there, which ultimately puts an enormous amount of pressure of Jack at work, and really everywhere else, he couldn't remember the last time his dad just talked to him, or listened without it being about a patient or a conference. Since he was a child he was told that he didn't have what it takes, eventually his father molded him into exactly what he wanted, without considering that it might not be what Jack wanted, his life, his career, his relationships and most importantly who he was, was everything his father wanted him to be, wanted any son of his to be. It wasn't at all who Jack wanted to be. He didn't want any of it, but not getting the chance to explore and really figure out who he was, what he really wanted, he just figured he could do worse than becoming his father right?

Jack met Sarah one day when she came rushing into the hospital from a horrible car accident, they'd figured out that she would most likely never walk again, she'd be paralyzed. On the day of her surgery Jack made her a promise, he promised he'd fix her, and he did. Then he married her. Months into their marriage things started to tumble downwards, they stopped communicating and he was somehow reminded of his parents, this is how they started, he could remember the diners where no one talked and it was so quiet you could hear everyone chewing, he hated those diners. Now that was him and Sarah. He soon found out that Sarah had been having an affair and she left him for this other man. So once again, he was lead to believe that he didn't have what it takes.

It's been about a year now since his marriage fell apart, he didn't date after that, he simply threw himself into work, he buried his pain with cases and patients so that he'd never have to deal with it, but he figured out fast that you can't erase pain by avoiding the situation that's causing it. He became angry and unmotivated, and like his father drinking was his way of numbing the pain, and the guilt. He was alone, and the only thing people were going to remember him for was work, he wasn't special, people weren't going to miss him, those were things that crossed his mind every day.

Now he was 34 years old and he didn't have to wonder anymore, he didn't ask himself who he was, because now, he knew exactly who he was becoming, his father. He hated that.

He was making his rounds at the hospital; he took a double shift despite the nurses trying to get him to go home and rest. Walking down the hallway to a patient's door, he was stopped by a voice behind him calling his name

"Jack"

He stopped and turned around to see his friend and co-worker Mark. Mark has been Jack's best friend since they were 10, They were the bullied , well to tell the truth it was mostly Mark, but Jack always fought back for him, they'd made a packed to always have each other's backs, and they always did. Mark was also the one single thing in Jack's life that he choose, his father never approved and maybe that's why he did it, but either way it carved a great friendship.

"Hey Mark, what's up?" Jack asked turning around

"Listen man, I need to ask you a really big favor" He started "Marie is waiting for me, at the caterers, I'm supposed to be there already" He was talking so fast he's words were jumbled together

Jack put a hand on his friends shoulder, calming him down "Relax man, what do you need from me?"

Mark gave him his best pleading look , Jack shook his head "No way man, I'm not coming with this time, I helped with the ring, you're on your own with the cake" He said chuckling at the memory of the two of them looking for a ring, that was fun two guys shopping for wedding rings

Mark shook his head laughing along knowing what he meant, than in a second went back to panic mood "No, I just really need to get going, and I have to check in on a patient"

Jack nodded realizing what he was trying to ask him "And you want me, to check up on them for you"

Mark smiled "If you could, I'd really appreciate it man" He told him, his eyes pleading

Returning the smile, Jack gave him a nod "Yeah, no problem Mark"

Patting him on the shoulder as thanks, he turned to leave "Oh Jack, the file is on my desk in the office"

He simply nodded, moistening towards the elevator "Okay, don't worry"

Pressing the elevator button, and walking inside when the doors opened, thinking of something else to tell Jack, he stopped the doors as they were closing with his hands "Jack, Her name is Kate Austen, She's on the cardiac floor, room 815"

The doctor nodded, chuckling as he replied "Mark, I got this, get out of here, go pick your wedding cake man"

Nodding he got back in the elevator and was off to meet his soon to be wife, as for Jack he was off to Mark's office to get this Kate Austen's file.

So what do you think? I got the idea last night when i was watching Seven Pounds.