Contrary to POG this is a rather long chapter. So if you add them together and divide, you'll get a normal sized chapter?
Ethan: Freak…
Anyways, this chapter is rated R Do to canoodling, drugs and violence (or implication of them…………And pirate content) So if you don't like that kinda stuff
Ethan: Get into the 21st century!
Please skip this chappie, Thanks…

Another

Chapter 12

She's Not Dead

After Jack had retrieved the ice pack, Kate went straight to sleep, relaxed against his body, breathing when he breathed, moving with him. And now in the morning he still lay beside her, the pack of melted ice still held on her stomach.

Kate smiled, half awake and reached her arms up, sliding on top of Jack. The movement stirred Jack's hand which spilled the ice water, only on him. He jumped out of sleep immediately and went from laying sound asleep to standing soak and wet in less then five seconds.

Kate pulled herself to sit on the bed on her knees as she watched Jack. The look on his face made her instantly crack a smile; he stood attempting to shake out the water from his boxers.

The early morning sun filtered through the window and outlined Jack as he grabbed a near by sweater and started to blot out the water. He looked up at Kate who was smiling more, "Kate, this isn't funny," he declared angrily.

She looked at his face and astonished him by what she did next. She laughed at him, a tiny miniscule phantom giggle, but it made Jack stop fussing, "Did you just laugh?" he asked a smile on his face.

She couldn't help it, her face broke out into a beam and she laughed even harder at him. She put her hand up to block her mirth, but Jack quickly guided it back down, smiling at her. "Never do that," he told her smiling, "It's one of the most beautiful sounds I've ever heard."

She smiled and captured his lips quickly, but passionately. He grinned and kissed her on the tip of her nose, "Kate, you just made my day," he enlightened as he stroked a curl away from her face.


"Alright if you need anything, just phone this number okay, I'll come right out of surgery and talk to you," Jack explained, "And I'll phone you at lunch to check on you, okay?"

Kate nodded and he pulled her into a hug, "I know you want to seem strong," she pulled away and Jack placed a finger over her lips, "Don't say a word," he affirmed in jest. She smiled and he grabbed both her hands and brought them up to his lips, "If you don't feel safe Kate, call. I won't be mad, I understand." He kissed her on the lips gingerly, just enough to give the feeling that he wanted to pass.

She watched as he walked out the door and down the hall, you'll be fine Kate, she told herself, now if you could only make the butterflies in your stomach agree…

"Jack!" Ted called from behind him, "I heard about what happened, how are you holding up?" he asked as he comfortingly placed a hand on his old friend's shoulder.

Jack sighed, "Well she was better this morning then she was yesterday," he explained as he walked towards the surgical reception desk, "She laughed this morning," Jack smiled as he checked the board.

"That's good," Ted replied with a warm smile, "Of there's anything I can do, just let me know," he offered.

"Thanks," Jack replied.

"Jack there you are," Betty greeted, "I'm so sorry for what happened, that's awful, is there anything I can do?" she asked.

"Are you watching the phones this morning?" he asked as he picked up the chart of his patient.

"Yeah," she answered skeptically.

"If someone phones, and you ask who it is, and there's no answer, come and get me," he commented, "That'll be Kate."

She nodded her head gravely, "No problem, Jack."


Kate sighed as she watched 'Good Morning America'. It was still so early and she hadn't moved from the couch since Jack left. She looked over at the door, both the lock's were both undone for the sheer reason that Kate hadn't been able to bring herself to go to the door, afraid that as soon as she did Anthony would fly through it, and make sure Kate died painfully.

Kate silently wondered why she ever gave up her life for Lindsay's when she was a stone cold druggie, but Kate also knew that she was her sister and part of her family, and their parents' had taught them that family came first. She grabbed one of the pillows on the couch and buried her face into it, crying herself silently to sleep.


"I'm beginning to think it was a good idea not to get rid of you when I wanted," Anthony chuckled as he did up the zipper on his pants.

Kate sat on the bed still, even after a month of the same things, she still had to have a few minutes to gather herself, "I want to see Lindsay," Kate asked.

"You want to what?" Anthony asked through the cigarette in his lips, as he tied up his shoes.

Kate pulled up the strap of her skimpy yellow tank top up as it fell again and stood from the bed, pulling her hair into a loose ponytail. "I mean I've been here for a month and I haven't seen her yet. It'd be nice if you let me see her once a month or something." She explained adjusting the shorts she had on.

"You know, I told you the first day here, that if you bugged me about your sister I'd smack you, if you didn't do what I said I'd smack you around more, it didn't take you that long to catch on," he began as he walked toward her, towering over her small frame, "and yet you still are persistent to ask me."

Kate looked up at him, her eyes filled with terror and awaiting the inevitable slap that was coming, "But you've got attitude, and I respect that," he nodded, "So I'll let you see her."

"Really?" Kate asked her eyes perking up.

"Usually I would've smacked you around so much by now, that you'd be unrecognizable. But something about your eyes, they make me understand you Sweet Pea," he explained as he lead them outside and down a long hallway, "Hey Leo!" he yelled to the over six foot five man who immediately drop his hand of cards and ran to Anthony, "Take Katie here to see Lindsay."

"You sure about that Ton?" he asked raising an eyebrow, then looking at Kate, who looked back at him baffled.

"You try saying 'no,' to that face Leo. Let Sweet Pea do what she wants," he stated as he sat down at the table and took Leo's hand, "Anything I win I'll split with you."

He took the cigarette out of his mouth and gestured to a hallway, "This way, Katie," he told her as he walked down it first. After the first carpeted corner the floor became cold, cracked concrete, and pipes were visible overhead.

Kate's bare arms and legs began to get goose bumps as she wrapped her arms around herself to keep warm, "Don't worry, we're almost there," Leo explained as he stopped at a door in the murky hall. He undid it, "I'll be right out here."

She nodded but didn't understand the concept of his words, what could Lindsay do to her? Lindsay was her sister, she'd be happy to see her, Kate knew that. He opened the door and let Kate walk into the shadows of the room.

She thought she saw a light switch just beside her on the wall and went to hit it but Lindsay called out, "Don't touch the lights." Kate smiled weakly and put her hand down, she always remembered when Lindsay would tell her not to wear her clothes or use her makeup, she used the same tone.

"Lindsay, it's Kate, I finally convinced Anthony to let me see you," Kate explained.

"Kate, I told you what to do, you didn't listen and now you're life is gone. You're never going to get it back, you'll be stuck down here forever, and you'll only get to go out when Anthony wants to show you off," Lindsay explained from somewhere inside the dark room.

"If it kept you alive, then it's worth it," Kate explained meekly.

"Kate, I don't want to be alive. I'm still not over the drugs, they're reeking hell on my system. I don't want to be alive anymore!" she screamed.

"Lindsay, you can't give up now, you have to keep trying," Kate encouraged.

"So what? I can end up like some slave like you?" she asked angrily, "Tell me Kate, have you slept with him yet?" Kate turned her head towards the ground, "He makes you do it a lot, and you don't want to. Kate you're never going to get away from it, and if you try, he'll kill you."

Kate shook her head, "Once you get better, we'll figure something out together," Kate promised.

"Kate once I get better, I'm going out and looking for another hit," Lindsay spoke truthfully.

Kate shook her head, "You say that now," she explained.

"Kate, look at how you're dressed! You'd never wear something like that, never! You used to turn in disgust when you saw girls wearing clothes like that. You've dropped to their level and you would've never done that," Lindsay expressed.

"You should be the one to talk," Kate blurted out, "You're a druggie!"

"Maybe I am, but I'm clean now aren't I? At least I did something to change," Lindsay argued.

"Not by choice, if you had it your way you'd still be on the streets, jonesing for a fix," Kate argued back.

"Maybe so, but at least I'm not what I hate anymore Kate," Lindsay replied acid tipped, "Get out of here," she added, "Because I don't think I can look at you anymore."

"I did this for you Lindsay!" Kate screamed, tears flowing down her face.

"GET OUT!" Lindsay screamed throwing a glass from her spot inside the dark room. It hit the door and exploded into a million shattered pieces, one ricocheting off of the wall and cutting Kate across the arm.

Kate opened, then slammed the door walking into the dank hallway, Leo looked up, no one had ever seen her use anger before, "Katie? You okay?" he asked as he walked over to her, "Jesus, you're bleeding," he exclaimed and took off his suit jacket and draped it over her shoulders. "Come on let's get you back to Anthony," he stated.

They walked the hallway quickly, and ended up in the carpeted card room, "Ton, I think you'd better check her out," Leo suggested as they walked back.

Anthony put down his hand of cards and walked over to where Leo had Kate sitting on a barstool, "What the hell happened?" he asked looking at Kate's arm.

"Lindsay through a glass at me," Kate explained as Leo grabbed gauze and bandaged up her arm, "She's not the same person," Kate bowed her head.

"Why do you think I've been keeping you away from her Sweet Pea?" Anthony stated, "I didn't want you to see her in the withdrawal," he said as he tilted Kate's head back up.

After Leo finished with the medical supplies he put them back, and Kate handed him his jacket, "Eh Leo," Anthony started, "Play my hand willya?"

"Sure thing," Leo answered.

"I think you could use a dip in the Jacuzzi," He exclaimed as he wrapped an arm around Kate's waist.

She smiled weakly and was glad she'd gotten her shivering reflexes under control, "I don't have a bathing suit," she stated.

"That's the point Sweet Pea," he chuckled as they walked from the room.


CrAzYhOrSeGiRl88 I'm glad you like the flashbacks and I hope that this wasn't to 'bad'. I dunno our ratings are a little different up here in the Great White North
Ethan: Let's have a toboggan party
As are our pastimes (rolls eyes) Kate's Flashbacks have been worked out to the last letter, so I know exactly what to write. And as for her being a mute, she'll come out of it eventually, fairly soon for me (I haven't written it yet) but bad stuff ensues!
Ethan: Don Don Don!

October Sky Lol I don't mind doing these in reviews, by the onslaught I get, it's quicker. Lol Love Jack singing, I think the only song I have him sing in is my version of footloose entitles 'Mind Gone'. Lol It's very long so I'm gonna deliver it to ya in sections today…section 1 outta 3…
Jack: Been working so much,
Sawyer: I'm loosing my touch,
Charlie: 40 days for what?
Kate: Oh I just wanna die,
Michael: My wounds are healing,
Claire: But I'll get new ones
Shannon: My skin is peeling,
Sun: In the wicked sun-unnnnnn

All together now: OH!

All: Mindgone, so long, bye bye at the break of dawn


Coy-er Saw-yer,
Such a relationship destroyer,


All: And then, Shan-non,
Firing her mouth like a cannon


All: No brains, all brawn,
Everyone has mindgone

Ha ha I made my friend a card for her birthday with that. I drew it stanza by stanza!

Ethan: Next review, 2 out of 3

Oreata Yeah I loved it so much I drew it lol, it's on my Deviant art account, pretty sad… I hope you liked this song as well…

Pink Pinker Yeah me and my best bud do them too, actually that's what our Lost cartoon is about. It's the 'Lost' musical, but I've kinda given up on drawing anymore of it because I've become busy with the story. But I do have the intro where we poke fun at the characters (lol Sawyer gets hit). We have a song for Claire, Charlie, Shannon, Sawyer, and all of them. I could never think of one for Kate, or Jack. PS me and Lizzie love Mr. Brightside. We call it the Moulin Rouge song.

Love2bLost Thanks, I hope to update again Thursday

Lostobsessivefreak I'm glad you liked Sawyer's song. And believe me, you will love what happens next…

Eliza4892 yeah bad stuff happens but so does good stuff, but more bad then good. Kate will soon drop the thumbs up/down system and just use nods.

Freckles-101 Yep Kate's big sister's name is my sister from hell's middle name. The guy who beat her up was Anthony, the guy who you know…umm…
Ethan: Boffed?
Yeah the guy who boffed her in this chapter.
Lol yeah, but then after it someone dies! And if it's my favorite Jack I'm gonna…
Ethan: I thought I was your favorite! And I died!
Yeah but you're a lost cause…

Smilez4eva Hmm she'll talk soon enough, and yes a couple of things have to happen first, but their not bad (well most aren't)

Rain1657 The flashbacks start to get extremely intense after this, and if you want a tiny hintage about them…
Ethan (pulls away from ice cream): Keep an eye on Leo…
I hoped you liked the cuteness of the beginning of this chapter, lol I know it's one of my favorite parts.
Yeah Maverick my demon baby wouldn't stop crying and right when I was going to school I had her wrapped in a blankie, in her snowsuit in a dress and strapped in the carrier and she cried and I was like "OH NO YOU DIDN'T!" needless to say I was late for my first class, which was frowned upon…
Being a CSI would be awesome, sadly I have neither the science or math intelligence for it. Neither did my sister from hell who wanted to recreate faces of those that had been destroyed.
Ethan: Who are you, who who, who who?

JasmineHR She'll come around but lets say there's certain obstacles in the way
Ethan: Perhaps the 'mother' card can go into play.'
Indeed…
Ethan: OMG you can totally have the room beside mine! I have to warn you though I have bad dreams during the night and scream like no ones business.
Ah are you still worried about those oranges?
Ethan: Their evil, I know it they want to get back at me for drinking their blood…
Or their juice (rolls eyes)
Sawyer (sits in corner and eats ice cream): AHHH BRAIN FREEZE!

Standardblack I know I got my email that you updated and I read your story before reading my email, or writing more, or anything lol. Everything comes second to good readin'!
With Kate and her past, this guys a good guy, but something goes terribly wrong, and it's sad:( Even for me who's writing it…

FanOfLOST Thanks, I'm glad you liked the chapter.
OMG there's so many episodes I loathe, like Confidence Man, Solitary, Raised by Another, Speical, Homecoming, In Translation.

Mruthie I'm glad you liked it, and that it was able to beat away your school blues…

Whirlwind-2005 Kate would be exactly 18 in her first flashback. I think I mentions Lindsay was 5 years older then her, making her 23. There's an explanation to her parents later on in the story (I have thought of everything ;) ) Believe me, with Anthony as Bachman-Turner Overdrive so simply put it, "Baby you ain't seen nothing yet." By the end of the story you'll hate everyone named Anthony. No this story is 100 Jack and Kate, with a few made up characters on the side.
Ethan: And the 'mother' card
(slaps him upside the head) DON'T RUIN IT! YOU CONFUSE HER
Ethan: I confuse myself…
There was an Ethan alive in this story but Charlie all done and shot him
Ethan: What!
Aww (huggles) But we all know he's a robit (pronounced row-bit) so he's alive and well and living with me and the rest of the cast.
Jack: It'd be nice if you let us go into the town once and a while
Kate: (opens her mouth to speak)
Jack, Ethan, Sawyer (with a mouthful of ice cream) and Shiggity: SHUT UP KATE!
Kate: (sighs)

Ethan: Next time on 'Another'…

After having her bad dream (quick tip: Kate only has Flashbacks in dreams) she tries to phone Jack but barriers are in the way.