Meeting Katrina
Disclaimer: No, I do not own Pirates of the Caribbean (characters, plot, dialogue, etc.). Nor do I own the music/lyrics of "Leave The Pieces" by the Wreckers. Any other tid-bits of creativity, however, are mine… in which I hope you will enjoy.
Author's Note: Just to let you all know… if those country fans didn't realize from the title yet… this is another song-based drabble. I hope you like… kind of bittersweet… but please, please, please let me know what you think!
Leave The Pieces
"I can't believe ye danced all evenin' only wi' him at that bloody ball!" Jack scoffed with his hands flying about dramatically.
"Why?" Katrina whirled around to face the pirate as they came to a stop at the far corner of the garden, "You're leaving me tomorrow!"
"Yes, but you're me girl."
"What are you trying to say, Jack?" Katrina asked with a high hope in her heart.
"Nothin'," Jack shrugged, "Simply that you're me girl."
"Do you love me?"
Jack shook his head, "Honestly, I'm not sure, darlin'."
Katrina's eyes began to sting with the hint of tears, "If you don't know if you love me, then let me go."
"No," Jack said seriously, "I can't do that. No other man deserves you."
Katrina took a deep breath as the tears held in her eyes began falling like rain, "You're not sure that you love me, but you're not sure enough to let me go… Jack, it's not fair, you know, to just keep me hanging around."
"Darlin', I'm not tryin' to hurt ye, please understand that I-"
Katrina cut Jack off among flowing tears, "I know, you say you don't want to hurt me… that you don't want to see my tears. So why are you still standing here just watching me drown?"
"Katrina…" Jack tried to say as he took a step forward.
Katrina, however, took a step back, "Now you can drag out the heartache or you can make it quick. I'd rather you get it over with and just let me move on."
"But, Katrina-"
"Don't concern yourself with this mess you've left for me. I can clean it up, you see, just as long as you're gone."
"Katrina, seriously, don't do this…"
"Believe me, Jack, it's alright…"
"Katrina-"
"I'll be fine."
"Katrina-"
"Don't worry about this heart of mine," Katrina choked on her tears, "Just take your love and go out to sea."
"No. Katrina, listen to me…"
"Jack," Katrina shook her head, tears still running down her face, "there's nothing you can do or say because you're obviously going to break my heart anyway."
"That's not true, Katrina," Jack grabbed her hands in his.
Katrina slowly pulled her hands from Jack's, "Just leave the pieces when you go."