Hey hey, my school is cancelled for the next day since most of the floors are broken. Yep that's what happens when schools explode next of FOX, ha I'm just kidding, that program would never run…
So yeah I'm done the story, done done, like that's all I wrote and it looks like there will be two more chapters after this so probably an even 10. My other computer is STILL in the shop seems my motherboard has like deleted itself or something, I don't know I don't computer… But (praise the heavens) the 94 page story is saved!!! Saved!! And as soon as I get it back, guess who's getting a big installment?? You guys are, yes you are!!!
Broken Promises
Chapter 8
Purrrrfection
He placed his bag against the stony wall and knelt beside her. He could see that her eyes finally offered him some emotion, and was stunned to see it was fear. A tear escaped her eye and started a slow path down her battered cheek.
Jack was torn again on what to do, half of him wanted to take her in his arms, litter kisses all over her face and promise her he'd never let anyone hurt her again. But the other half warned him that this was a con, she wasn't afraid, she was acting it to get his trust so she could betray him again.
He decided a mediocre response would be best, he carefully took her in his arms and comforted her, "It's okay Kate," he whispered.
Her cool cheek was against his neck, "I'm afraid of Ethan," Kate explained bluntly closing her eyes to hold back on coming tears, "That he'll do worse things to me, if he comes back."
Jack held her tighter, as if to protect her from Ethan. He had no idea that she felt this way, usually she was always so strong, but Ethan must've done something to break her. The bruise on her cheek, the shredded wrists, the drugs all of it was too much.
Silently Jack compromised; he'd stay with her, but as a friend. Kate still clung to him and he stroked a stray wisp of hair from her tear stained face, "I'm not going anywhere Kate," he enlightened, "Ethan's not going to hurt you."
He felt her relax slightly in his arms, as she let out a sigh of relief. He let go of her, then placed a hand on her back, guiding her down to the blanket. Carefully he lay beside her and wrapped his arms around her waist, to shield her from any apparent dangers that came lurking into his cave at night.
She shuddered reflexively and placed her hands by his, to bond him to her. It was obvious she was terrified to be left alone. After letting out one sigh her breathing seemed to settle a bit.
Jack felt her hands, so cold still; he contemplated taking them in his own. Don't do it, Jack! He heard his father's voice demand in his mind. Jack smiled deviously and took her hands. Holding them he felt the grim reminder of the bandages around her wrists.
He told himself that this was okay, they both needed this. A little time away from the screaming monsters and knife wielding maniacs. Time away from thinking where is the next meal coming from. They both needed each other, Jack as much as Kate.
Slowly drifting to sleep, he told himself once again, this was okay. He was just being a friend, and friends were allowed to comfort…Weren't they?
The sun was bright that morning, as if God knew what had happened and decided to make it a beautiful relaxing day, to ease away all the anxieties and fears of the past day. The luminosity flooded the cave, lighting every corner as the morning continued to grow.
Jack groaned, as the unwelcome beams forced him to open his eyes. He moved his right arm down a few inches and was jolted wide awake. His hand now lay on the furthest part of Kate's back. She lay stretched out on top of him horizontally, her head resting between his shoulder and his neck. She was so close he could feel the cool nip of her nose against his neck.
How can anybody take you seriously if they see you like this, Jack! His dad's voice reminded him. Jack quickly looked for a way to exit from underneath Kate without waking her.
His hand wrapped around her waist and Jack would've moved her there and then, if it hadn't been for the sound that protruded from deep in Kate's throat. It was a low groan, almost like the purr of a cat, and Jack was amazed by it.
He watched innocently as she moved closer to him still, her right arm slung across his chest to his shoulder. Her windblown curls lay extended across his chest to under his chin.
He brought up his left hand and moved the tresses out of her face, to see her sound asleep and smiling for once. He brought his hand up and caressed her cheek gently, not expecting a response, he was wrong.
She made that noise again, that entrancing noise, and moved her arms to encircle his neck. Pulling herself up so her head lay directly underneath his chin.
Jack laughed, knowing she was doing all this while still sleeping, it was quite funny. He sighed and looked at her, unsure whether to wrap his arms around her back and hold her to him, or to move her gently and welcome the new day.
Slowly Jack removed Kate's arms from around his neck, and gently rolled her away to lay parallel to him on the ground. She moaned once again, but Jack had to remind himself about the cons of an island relationship.
He quietly rose from his spot and walked out into the cave camp for that day, and didn't think twice about leaving Kate alone.
She opened her eyes wearily, where was she again? When her pupils finally adjusted to the light, Kate saw she was still in Jack's cave. Had he stayed with her all night? She looked down to the crinkled blanket next to her and received her answer. Maybe he did care more then he let on…
She sat up slowly, the pain was still rushing through her body, her cheek throbbed with every breath and her wrists were so weak she couldn't grasp anything. She hesitantly placed a hand to her neck, and winced when she felt the infection caused by the needle.
She leaning lightly to take a peek outside, no one seemed to be around. Jack must've just gotten up to do his daily chores, or whatever he did every morning on the island before he found himself venturing to the beach.
She made a meek attempt to try and tidy the cave from where she was sitting; it was obvious she wasn't going to be moving anytime soon until Jack got back. She wished he would hurry though; it wasn't in her nature to sit around and do nothing.
Looking down she saw a piece of dried tape flap from the piece of gauze placed over her stitches, she began to play absentmindedly with it. She hated when this happened, now it was completely useless, only there to keep her mind off all the troubles she had been through, and the fact that Jack had left her.
Suddenly rustles came from outside the cave; she immediately looked up and out into the blazing sunlight. Waiting for someone to appear, but the crunches stopped. She leaned her head to the side to widen her seeing range but nothing came of it.
The rustles came again and she cautiously asked to the wind, "Jack, is that you?" When she received no answer she busied herself by tidying up her dirty clothes from last night, careful not to overdue it.
"It's not Jack," a voice calmly answered and Kate froze on spot. She turned around quickly and her stomach sunk.
There you have it, is it Charlie? Or Locke? Or Sayid? Or Shannon? Or Ethan? Or Claire? Or Hurley? Or Sun? So many choices, hmmm
Tomorrow I will be quite busy studying for the math exam that I am destined to fail. Pfft yeah I know my math room has no flippin' ceiling and I still have an exam… See I would've studied today, but I'm lazy and I drew a couple of Lost pictures and then I wrote some more to the other story and by that time it was like 6 and I was like screw it. So yeah.
Sailor-Sara-Moon Thankies, I'll be on tomorrow for like a five minute break and I'll right on my forearm (because what are forearms used for other then writing on) to update
Rain1657 Lol wow, you guys are as quick at reviewing as I am at updating. See jack did make the right decision sorta, but then he all got up and left. So yeah -1 so he's still at 0. Glade you liked my cotton ball analogy, because I so couldn't think of a better one.
MusicMonkey88 NOOO every doctor's weakness, dental floss, that's how the dentist won that doctor/dentist war of '98, because they are totally nemeses. But I guess it must've work, 'cause he stayed…
Jess NO! you didn't but as a cancellation prize you get dental floss for the upcoming war of Doctors versus Dentists
Rain drop kisses Yeah you got it right!! Woo hoo!! Sadly no, Jack is still as stubborn as ever, what he really needs is a good scare to make him see the big picture
Lara Chub of Deephollow Aww yeah he stayed but boo he left and now that strange person cough psycho cough is with Kate. Jack, Jack, Jack, have you gone simple?
FanOfLost claps another review!! Yeah they make me stay up late. OMG yeah solitary, that one sucked (IMO) just like Special, but let's hope Homecoming rocks our world. Only 1 day, 10 hours, 36 minutes and 40 seconds, no 39, no 38, no 37… until my math exam, then lucky me I get bio!
Oreata lol yep here yeah go tosses cookie to you eat up young reviewer and save your strength for the next chapter…
Auroramist Guessing never hurt unless you were playing Russian Roulette and you guessed the bullet wasn't in the barrel when you cocked the gun… And guessing never hurt unless some guy whose name rhymes with Tic Tac, guessed that a certain girl who's name rhymes with investigate would be fine if he all got up and left…
Yep yep yep, done for the night, going to attempt to do some sort of math review before I got to sleep. Maybe I'll pass, but you know in the words of Jack Johnson, Maybe pretty much alwaysmeans 'No' (I hate the math) Anyways…
Next Chapter Some nice words from Sayid, some bad news from Charlie, some swear words from Jack, some painful gasps from Kate, and the return of everyone's most beloved and favorite character that we all just wanna hug…Ethan! PS he's pissed… (Pissed as in mad, not drunk…)