Hey guys, I'm sorry but for now, I'm only updating 'Another', because I'm busy working on 'Another' and some of my Lost reviews, and then I gotta do a couple other thingies. But I promise before Friday, that I'll update "POG"
As conciliation, here is Ethan to do a little dance for you…
PS don't own 'Drinking in LA' by Bran Van 3000
Ethan: We could see them all bitching by the bar, about the fine line between the rich and the poor
Jack: You leave my Daddy outta this
Ethan: Then Mike turned to me and said, "What do you think we got done son?" Michael: I've never said a word to you in my lifetime…
Ethan: We got conclusions and I guess that's something…
(Shannon pushes him outta the way)
Shannon: That's a girl part in the song, I get to do it! (Singing) So I ask you what the hell am I doing, drinking in LA at 26?
Boone: You were drinking in Paris, and you're 20
Shannon: I got the fever for the nectar, (turns to Sawyer) you're payback will be late, (turns to Charlie) still you need a fix
Ethan: (Shoves Shannon away) Hell-A-LA
Shannon: (Shoves Ethan back) Hell-A-LA
Together: Hell-A-LA Hell-LA Hell-A

Another

Chapter 16

Assumptions Are Often True

"I like shopping," Kate beamed as she walked down the unnaturally calm New York Streets, it was too early for anyone to be out anyways, but Kate didn't mind, she kept her sunny disposition.

Leo looked over and chuckled amazed at her, she had the biggest, sweetest smile he'd ever seen, and her eyes were so curved with delight, that they reminded him of horseshoes. "I knew girl's liked shopping, but none as much as you," he declared.

Kate giggled, "I hate shopping," she divulged.

Leo stopped walking and turned to her, "You just said you loved it," he pointed out.

"I like it because I get to wear the clothes I want, buy the clothes I want, nothing racy, or skimpy, or skanky," she stated as she looked down at her own clothes, a purple tee-shirt and a pair of blue jeans, she preferred this over what she was compelled to where back at the house.

"Well, I like shopping to," Leo explained as they kept their slow pace walking down the empty street, not even a car went by.

"Why do you like shopping?" Kate asked as she adjusted the pile of bags in her hands, they were getting sore from gripping them.

"Because it makes you happy," Leo disclosed. Kate stopped and smiled at him as he took a horde of the bags from her and added them to the pile he was carrying.

"Katie, there's something I have to tell you," he declared. She stopped and glanced at him, trying to read him. She'd become good at knowing exactly what he wanted, the past year she'd spent living with them, Leo was assigned to her, so they spent endless amounts of time together.

"Okay," Kate said hesitantly, she couldn't decipher what he was thinking by looking at him this time; she wondered what was so important.

"Well," he looked at her, the way her unstylish, mussed hair fell over her shoulder, the way she didn't care how she looked, her unmade face, no use of makeup or hair products. She'd never looked more beautiful, more cheerful, more at peace, "Katie, for a while now…"

A black limo drove up the street, they assumed that it was Anthony's car sent to pick them up and Leo stopped in mid sentence. The car however didn't and its speed increased, "Katie," he told her, "Get down!"

He pushed her harshly to the hard, uncaring surface of the sidewalk and pulled a gun from inside his jacket. He was to slow and the people in the car had already fired a shot.

"Leo!" Kate yelled as he fell to the ground behind her, she stood up quickly and ran over to check him. She was relieved to find he was still breathing but the impact of his head against the concrete knocked him out cold.

She turned around and saw men getting out of the car, she reached and grabbed Leo's gun. As she turned around, she saw Vito approach her with two men behind him, "Oh come on Sweetheart, you have no idea how to use that thing," he told her bluntly, "Just put it down and we won't mangle you up that much," he faux promised.

Kate pulled the trigger and was bamboozled when no bullet left the gun. Vito stood laughing in superior glee, "The safety's on Sweetheart," he chuckled as he walked up and tore the gun from her untrained hands.

He grabbed her by the shirt collar and pulled her towards him, "Shudda done what I told ya to," he said acid tipped and pushed her ruthlessly against the limo, when she turned around, all she saw was a fist coming at her, and even before she had time to fully register that, she was knocked out cold, thrown in the limo and driven away, while Leo was left lying, bleeding on the pavement.


"Jack, she needs to go a hospital," his mom argued as she held her cup of coffee between both her hands in the crisp, early morning weather.

"She's fine mom, this is completely normal for healing bruises," he countered as he took a sip of his coffee.

"Not about her bruises Jack. Her mind, she hasn't talked for how many days. It's unnatural, she needs professional help from a psychiatrist or something," his mom told him, "You need to take her to see one."

"She doesn't want to see one, and I'm not going to force her. Besides I think it's the last thing she needs; to be poked and prodded like some seventh grade science fair experiment, it's just going to make her more afraid of people," he disputed.

"Jack look at you," she retorted angrily, "You look like you haven't slept in weeks, have you even been into work?"

He shook his head, "She doesn't like to be left alone, she doesn't feel safe."

"Jack that's bull shit," she almost screamed, as she placed her cup down hard, "You had a life before that plane crash, and now you're just letting some girl ruin it."

"She's not ruining my life mom," he yelled, "She is my life, her safety is more important to me then any job or any amount of money."

His mom sighed in defeat, knowing she wasn't going to win this round, "Well at least let me do something to help," she offered, "Do you need me to pick up you some groceries? You could catch a nap while I do?"

Jack shook his head, "No mom," he was going to continue, but he saw Kate thrash around on the couch, "She's having another bad dream," he stated sadly as he got up and walked over to her.

Eleanor just sat and fumed in anger as she watched her son frantically try to calm Kate down and coax her out of her sleep.

"Kate, it was just a bad dream," he told her as she hugged him tightly, "You seem to be getting a lot of those," he enlightened as he stifled a yawn.

"Jack why don't Kate and I go out and get groceries, I don't mind, Kate looks like she could use the air and you need the time down," she offered again.

"No, mom," but Kate placed a finger gently on his lips to silent him.

"See she doesn't mind, it'll be a good experience," his mom persuaded.

"Are you sure Kate? You feel well enough?" he asked. When she nodded he agreed, he kissed both goodbye as they headed out.

Eleanor walked briskly and Kate had trouble keeping up, "Don't worry Kate, this will be fun."


Jack rolled over and looked at his clock; it had been an hour and a half since his mom had left with Kate, shouldn't they be back? He sighed and got out from underneath the warm covers, rubbing his eyes and stretching as he walked downstairs.

There was no sign that they had been back yet, and Jack was starting to get worried, Kate shouldn't have so much exposure at once, or she'd be scared off trying again. He quickly grabbed his car keys, intent on finding them. A small voice in the back of his mind was telling him, that they didn't go grocery shopping.

He opened the door and startled poor Giovanni. He jumped back from Jack's door that he was just about to knock on, "Sorry Gio," he replied.

"No no, it's okay Dr. Jack, I was just seeing if Ms. Kate was back yet," he asked.

"No she hasn't come back from grocery shopping with my mom yet," he replied as he closed the door and moved out into the hallway.

"I thought they were going to the hospital to get you, your mom wasn't driving in the direction of the grocery store, she was driving to the hospital." Jack looked at him puzzled for a moment, why would she want to go to the hospital? Then it hit him, "I got to go Gio," he exclaimed as he dashed down the hallway.


Alright, there are totally like 25 reviews, or more, or less, I dunno but there's a lot, so let me see who gets to answer them… It's Jack again
Shannon: Will my time never come?
Jack: Ha suck it up Princess!
Ethan: Before all of you, there was only me, I'm the original, it should be my job (sobs) My……..Job…
Shiggity: I feel you pain Ethan (hugs) I watched you last night breathe while you were getting buried. I must say it was some nice work.
Ethan: (wipes eyes) you….you really think so? (sniff)
Shiggity: Abso-friggin'-lutely it was fantaboulus. I mean I had to make up words, just to describe how good it was!
Ethan: Hurray!
Jack: Ahem, I hate to break up this 'Lovefest', but I have some questions to answer.
Shiggity: Believe me, I'm one of few barriers, if it were a Lovefest, you'd know it…

FanOfLOST
Jack: Damn straight you love me. And I love you too, but as a friendly kinda way (gets glared at by all female reviewers) Hey, you want me to get with Kate or not?
Ethan: Ha she likes me too (does a little jig)
Boone: (sob) No one loves the Boonemiester.
Ethan: Maybe if you would stop referring to yourself as the Boonemiester…
Kate: (holds up 4 fingers)
Ethan: OMG what does that mean?
Boone: That this story is four stars?
Ethan: it's for days to the apocalypse?
Jack: That in four chapters something wonderful that Shiggity is going to receive many loving emails about is going to happen and the doves will be released in thousands, champagne bottles will be opened, and those party favors that you blow will be blown until no one can blow any longer?
Kate: (gives thumbs up)

LostGirlKate
Jack: Yeah my mom is a massive evil lady. And if you don't already hate her more then Anthony, just wait until the next chapter. Oh boy you'll hate her. And yes I'm a Man-King- Doctor, and although I really do NOT approve of the sad ending, because it's overly sad, it's a good piece of work!

Whirlwind-2005

Jack: Well guess what, I beat that little nose picker and now I get to answer the questions.
Shiggity: I get to answer the Leo questions (blows raspberry) Yep, you'll learn a whole shebang about Kate's family in upcoming chapters, along with the tiny airplane the bank robber and other things.
Jack: Kate speaks before then end of the story. Way before… And no my mom hates her.
Shiggity: The stairs are inside the room and only lead up to Jack's room. The bay windows can't be opened and neither can the windows in Jack's room. So there is no way of anyone entering his apartment, unless it's by the door.
Is Leo alive? I don't think I wanna answer that question yet :) Are we done with Anthony yet?...No comment

Smilez4eva

Shiggity: I was gonna post both endings, but then I thought that maybe people might get angry at the sadness at the second one lol. Is Leo going to bust Kate out of where?

Octobersky

Shiggity: You always write such long reviews and then I have to try and compete with you! Errr (just kidding)
Jack: But the sad ending is too sad, there's character deaths and everything! And, and my mom gets all biatchy! And and just noo!
Shiggity: I never usually join anything. Basically FF and Deviant art. That's about it for me. Most of my time is spent answering reviews! Lol yeah I'm usually pretty good at parody/humor, but I'm outta ideas.

Oreata

Jack: Call it what you will, it is a danger. People can die from it you know…

Laurenasbufra

Jack: Yuss! Some fluff coming my way.
Ethan: Why do I never get any love?
Jack: I don't get love…
Ethan: Come on I know that there's a totally spankin' love scene coming up. It's not fair!

Orlando-crazy
Shiggity: Thanks, I hope you liked this one too

Miss Krux

Shiggity: Though Kate was with Tony, that's not why she gets branded a criminal. A couple of deaths come, but Kate isn't blamed for them, then Tony supposedly murdered someone and he sets Kate up with that murder. And I'm just gonna leave with saying that, the Marshal is a bad, bad, bad man…

Lillywriter

Jack: If only I knew when Kate talks
Kate: (waves her four fingers in the air)
Jack: And believe me, in the next chapter, you'll find out some pretty damning stuff about my momma.

Lara Chubb of Deep Hollow

Ethan: That was just mean and uncalled for okay (turns back)
Boone: Yuss, the Boonemiester scores!

Jackluver928

Shiggity: I like fluffy stuffs too, but sometimes to there's to much fluff and you have to say "enough!"

Rain1657

Boone: (runs away crying)
Shannon: See someone wanted me to read!
Jack: No I'm better (pushes her away)
Kate: (raises hand in air and frantically waves it as well)
Jack: (also waves hand) she's mean
Shiggity: Well, since you're such a nice person (And your reviews are always so nice and help, and make me confident) I'll post the sad ending when I finish it (after the fluffy one). You'd be surprised how sadistic I can be…

Lostobsessivefreak

Ethan: yo
Jack: (pushes him away) No I'm answering! Ahem, hello yeah my parents are crazy, but one of them is gone now, and I think I end up disowning the other one for what she does in the next chapter.
Shiggity: The flashbacks get scarier from here on, there's a lot of character deaths

standardblack

Shiggity: Thought you might (want the fluffy ending)
Jack: Like Kate'll listen to that talk (blows raspberry) no that doesn't happen, but a revolutionized, more brutal form of it happens in the 'sad' ending. PS thanks for the vote (winks) and you like my sexy purple ripped up top? Me too!

Meg
You got it

CrAzYhOrSeGiRl88

Shiggity: Yeah I miss my little cowboy Ethan, he's such a lil' trooper.
Jack: How dare you doom her with Sawyer!
Ethan: Hey you watch out for Kate, I'll watch out for Shiggity!
Jack: Where is Kate anyways? (blows raspberry) anyways, yeah you'll hate my mom by next chapter, no doubt.

Liz Waller

Shiggity: lol ease up, you're certainly worthy, we are impressed.
Ethan: Always with the narcissism
Jack: You'll get your wish of the fluffy ending…
Shiggity: But I need a sacrifice!
Ethan: Where's Boone?

Eliza4892

Jack: She has to end it, otherwise how will she ever get one to write another story. Besides once it's done she can full throttle concentrate on POG, because it's been getting the short end of the rope lately.

Gowland

Shiggity: Anthony's killed a couple of people.
Charlie: Thanks for voting for me!
Claire: maybe next time

Freckles-101

Jack: you people and wanting Sawyer to answer the questions. Gah, just gah! He got his turn over at POG.
Ethan: But you already got your turn too!
Jack: Silence! I am the Man-King-Doctor!

Pinker Pink
Shiggity: I never read 'Watership Down', But I've read a bit of 'The Stand', I had to return it before I could finish, so I'm gonna read it this year for my non-fiction book! And there's character similarities in that too, like Frannie as Claire, and Johnny as Charlie.

Soccer'91

Shiggity: I'll kept that in mind ;)

LikingKate

Shiggity: Thank you for the lovely review. As long as people are enjoying my stories, I have no plan on stopping writing.

JasmineHR

Ethan: Not you again (rolls eyes)
Sawyer: Ha, she likes me more Dr. Love
Jack: Yeah well I'm sexy so ninner, ninner, ninner!
Shiggity: Believe me the fluffiness is like OMG …too….much…fluff….cannot….handle…dosage…GAH!
Ethan: I want to sing too dammit!
Shiggity: alright go!
Ethan: Thought that I was going crazy (shakes his groove thang) Just having one of those days yeah! (dramatically swerves) I didn't know what to do (Struts his stuff) then there was yowho
Sawyer: And everything went from wrong to right
Shannon: And the stars came out and filled the sky
Sayid: And the music you were playing really blew my mind
Claire: It was love at first sight
Charlie: 'Cause baby when I heard you
Jack: For the first time I knew
Ethan: We were meant to be as one-uh-un-uh-un-uh-un-uh-un (echoing)
Shiggity: (tearful) Beautiful (claps) PS don't own Kylie Minogue or her songs

Jack: Next time on 'Another' my stupid mother will do something stupid, and you all
Charlie: everybodah!
Jack: (rolls eyes) will hate her.
Ethan: Plus a grotesquely mean flashback to all those who have claustrophobia
Shiggity: Including me, it was hell to write…