DAYS, WEEKS, MONTHS
AND A YEAR
Summary: Days, weeks, months and a year go by
and Annie is no where to be found. Jack has never stopped looking for her and dose not know if she is dead or alive.
Disclaimer: So Werid and characters do not belong to me.
JACK'S P.O.V.
A couple of hours later I return home from the movies. Realizing that during the whole time I was gone I had not thought of Annie once.
Once home I go to the refrigarator and get a drink. Seeing a message on my answering machine, I hit play.
"Ja...Jack, I hope this is your number..." I almost dropped my drink, hearing a voice I had not heard in a year...Annie.
I finished listening to the message, then grabbed my keys and cell my way out the door I called, Fi and told her about the message.
"Yes, I'm sure it was Annie...no, she wanted to talk to me alone first...all right...all right, bye." I hung up the phone and started the car. Finally on my way to see Annie ...after a year.
'Why had she run away and why was she coming home now? How much had she changed? If I tell her that I love her, will she feel the same?'
These are the questions that run through my mind and many more. It seems every light I come to...turns red, just as I pull up.
I finally reach the park, look around and finally see Annie sitting on a park bench, but she's not alone. To my surprise there is a baby in her arms. I started to walk to walk toward her and she met me half way.
"Hi, Jack." Was all Annie could say, before she started to cry.
I reached out to touch her and she nearly jumped out of her skin. I led her back to the bench, where we sat and I waited for her to calm down. I waited for her to stop crying long enough to answer questions.
I didn't understand, just looking at the...I knew the baby was Annie's.
'Had she met someone? Where was the baby's father? Was he still in their life?'
Annie must have seen the confused look on my face and seemed to be reading my mind.
"I...I was raped. A couple of weeks later I found out I was pregnant. Once I found out I left, so no one would know. I was going to give her up for adoption, but one look into her face and I couldn't do it." Annie said looking down as the back down at her baby and started to cry harder.
I wanted to reach out and hold her, but at that moment. I couldn't piece together what I was feeling.
'Mad? Hurt? I wanted to yell at her for leaving.'
"Annie, you should have come to me. I've been thinking you were dead for the past year and a half. So has everyone else!" I yelled. "I know, Jack and I'm sorry. I was scared and didn't know what else to do. I need some time to think some things over." Annie said looking into my face. "It took you over a year to think things over?" I asked. "No, there were so many times I wanted to come home, but I couldn't. I thought of you every night and most nights I cried myself to sleep." Annie told me and I could see the pain in her eyes, but there was also fear.
"Why couldn't you come home sooner?" I asked. "Be...because I was afraid he would come after Elena and I." Annie told me. "Who?" I inquired. "The guy that raped me...he said if I ever told anyone, he would hunt me down and kill me." Said Annie. "Then why did you come home now? Why are you not running anymore?" I asked. "Because I'm tired of runing and Elena needs a place to call home. If he's going to kill me, at least Elena will be safe with the people I love." Said Annie. "This guy is not going to kill you, because we're all going to protect you. Do you want to go see everyone else?" I asked. "Eve...everyone else?" Annie asked. "Yes, Ned, Irene, Clu, Carey, my mom, Fi and..." I started. "My parents, I don't know that I'm ready to face everyone just yet." Annie told me. "Then what do you wan to do?" I asked. "I'm going to check into a hotel and I want you to take Elena to my parents. Just tell them...who she is and that I need them to take care of her." Tears in her eyes as she looked down at Elena. "No, I'm not going to do that, because as soon as I do. You'll leave and I'll never see you again." I said looking into her eyes and she looked into mine.
"Why do you have to make this so hard?" Annie asked, tears flowing down her cheeks. "Because I love you." I blurted out, before I could stop. "What?" Annie asked, as her eyes widen in surprise. "No...nothing. I di..." My voice trailed off. "Did you just say you love me?" Annie asked. "Would it change you mind about leaving?" I asked. "I don't know, because I don't know how I feel about you and everything else that's going on in my life right now." Annie replied.
I looked away, so she wouldn't see that she had hurt me.
"Jack, I'm sorry, but I need to get caught up in my own life and think of what's best for Elena. Before I even think about a relation ship." Annie told me and I knew she had seen the hurt in my eyes.
She took one of my hands and I looked at her.
"I'm sorry." She repeated . "If you want Elena to be taken to your parents, I suggest you do that yourself and tell them yourself. Why did you call me?" I asked. "I...I don't know." Was all Annie said.