Chapter 8- Discovered
"We got to go. You'll got to get up." Sawyer said.
Kate opened her eyes. "What time is it?"
"About five," Sawyer answered.
Kate slowly sat up. She placed her hands to her aching forehead, and then rested her head on her hands. "Where are we going to go?"
"I don't know," Sawyer sat down on the edge of his bed, and started to lace his boots.
Kate looked down at his boots, and then back up at him. "What is West Virginia."
"A place where I can get my shit straight." Sawyer answered.
"Do you really think Hailey would tell them about the place?"
"She doesn't exactly know where it is." Sawyer said.
Kate bit her lip, "West Virginia, is a low key place. They might not find you…or us,"
"You sound like you wanna go there sweet cheeks, either that, or your scared to be travelin' the road up and down."
"I don't want to travel too much. I need to wait until the search for me dies down and then I can get back on the road."
Sawyer stood up and walked over to Kate, "There searching for ya huh?"
"Yes," Kate said. "You know that."
"Who did you kill?"
Kate stared back at Sawyer oddly, "Why do you have to say it like that?"
Sawyer shrugged, "You did kill somebody didn't ya freckles."
"No,"
"Then why were you holerin' about some guy named Tom in your sleep. I couldn't make out the words…but I heard you say ya killed him."
Kate looked down.
Jack slowly stirred. He yawned and then opened his eyes.
Kate smiled down at Jack.
Sawyer glanced at Kate, and then at Jack, and then scowled. What was so special about Jacks anyway? Not a damn thing.
"Did you have a good sleep?" Kate asked.
"Yeah, what are you guys arguing about?" He asked sitting up. He looked at Kate first and then at Sawyer. Jack still didn't trust him, and while he and Kate traveled with him, he planned on watching him closely.
"I was just telling Katie here…" Sawyer started.
"Don't call me Katie," Kate said in a dry voice.
Sawyer raised an eyebrow, "Why sugar, was that ol' Tommy boy's pet name for you."
Kate shot up, "I am going to shower,"
"And change back into them dirty clothes sweet cheeks?" Sawyer asked.
Kate thought it over, "We need new clothes,"
"You want to go out and buy em'?" Sawyer asked leaning forward with a playful smile.
Jack glanced out the window. They had definitely choose the right motel, because The Quarter seemed to get any business.
"Okay here's what we are going to do. Since I'm the only one with common sense around here," Sawyer said.
Jack stared back at him daringly.
"What Doc, you got something to say to me?" Sawyer dared back.
Kate walked over to Jack, "What's your plan Sawyer?"
"We leave now, find some little cheap store down the road get somewhere, and get some food."
Jack laughed, "And that's your plan? How brilliant is that."
Kate smirked. Jack did have a point.
"You know what. I ought to leave you two to fend for yourselves. Everything is funny, everything is a damn joke, well when the police come after sweet cheeks o'er there things ain't going to be so funny."
Kate's smile quickly faded.
Jack looked down at her and then glared back at Sawyer, "Seriously, tell us what your plan is. Because I know your first suggestion wasn't what you expect us to do."
Sawyer groaned, "I'm getting tired of that mouth of yours. You talk so damn much…I think it is just to hear the sound of your own damn voice."
"I'll go!" Kate yelled.
Jack and Kate turned to her surprised.
"What? You're not going anywhere by yourself," Jack replied.
Sawyer chuckled, "Well ain't that somethin' too, Kate it looks like Jacks here is tryin to be your daddy, you better follow his order or else,"
"Shut-up, Sawyer," Kate mumbled.
Sawyer stood up, "I'm getting some beer."
"What?" Jack said.
"You heard me, on the way here I saw a bar, and I am going to get me some beer. And no, I'm not bringing any back for either of you." Sawyer grabbed the car keys and then walked towards the door.
"And what are we supposed to do?" Kate asked crossing her arms.
Sawyer winked at Kate, "Well it's pretty simple for you babycakes, you just sit there and look pretty with them golly eyes of yours, and Jacko, you try and come up with something to argue with me about for when I get back."
"Sawyer, what if they come?" Kate asked.
"They ain't coming. They always find me…but not that quick." Sawyer said locking eyes with Kate.
Kate looked away from Sawyer.
"I might come back, and I might not…so make sure you'll check out of this shit hole, by eleven." Sawyer glanced at Kate once more and then disappeared out the door.
Kate exhaled and then sat back down on the bed.
"Do you believe this guy? If we had a car, I would get you out of here myself. And me too."
"I'm sure, I have a feeling you like to play the hero role a lot," Kate said getting up, and walking over to the window as Sawyer started the car.
"I'm no hero, I can't count the times you saved my life the other day."
Kate turned away from the golden light streaming through the dank drapes. "You would've tried to save me if they didn't shoot you,"
Jack looked at his arm. "It's getting better."
Kate sank down on the bed next to him, and then reached for his arm.
Jack smiled. Kate's hands were soft, and her touch was gentle. He had to be crazy for thinking about a stranger like this. He still knew nothing about her.
"It is getting better. We need to get you a bandage just in case." Kate said softly.
"It's fine, the main risk of infection was yesterday, but as long as I got the tee-shirt tied around it…it should be fine."
"What does this tattoo mean?" Kate asked leaning closer to Jack's arm.
Jack felt his cheeks grow warm.
Kate looked up at him with a smile, "Jack, what does it mean."
Jack liked when Kate said his name. Just the way she said it did something to him. "Let's just say, I was young, drunk, and in love,"
"Oh," Kate said.
Jack turned to her, "I was on Spring Break, and…"
"You can leave it there," Kate said affectionately patting Jack's leg.
Jack looked down at her hand on his leg.
Kate then removed her hand, and clasped her hand together. "So I guess we have to bind time until Sawyer comes back."
"If he comes back." Jack said.
Kate frowned, "You don't think he's going to come back?"
Jack shrugged, "The guys unpredictable, he might think he doesn't need us anymore, so he might just take the car and go."
"I hope not,"
"You want him to stick around? I wouldn't mind if he disappeared and didn't come back." Jack said.
Kate sighed, "Well he does have the car, how are we supposed to get anywhere without one?"
"I do have my credit card." Jack said.
"You have your credit card?" Kate asked.
"Yeah, is that so uncommon?"
"Oh no, it's just I am…"
"Used to using other peoples'." Jack filled in.
Kate looked back at him in regret and then nodded, "Yeah,"
"Well if he doesn't come back then that's what we are going to have to risk doing. And may I ask where are you trying to get too?"
"Mexico,"
"What are you going to do when you get there?"
"Establish myself, and start over." Kate said looking down at her wrists. Just the thought of being confined to a prison cell scared her to death. She needed to be free, she needed to be able to run.
"Start over by yourself?" Jack asked.
Kate shrugged, "Well I don't really have a choice, because I know that's how it's going to be killed. If I don't get picked up, or killed off by Sawyer's "mafia pals" on the way there."
"You live a lonely life."
Kate looked away, "It's better that way, less people to hurt. So what about you, are you going back to the woman of your dreams, or you still don't know."
"I still don't know."
"What did she do?" Kate asked.
"It's a long story, and…"
"We obviously are going to be together for a while, so tell me when…"
The door opened, and Sawyer stepped in with breakfast.
Kate and Jack stared at him in amazement. He kept on throwing them for loops.
"What, you'll don't get used to this, I just thought I would pay you'll back for the other day." He handed the bag of food to Kate. "There you go freckles,"
"Thanks Sawyer,"
He nodded, and then glanced out towards the car. "We got a problem in the trunk."
"What do you mean?" Jack asked.
"Remember that noise we been hearin," Sawyer said.
"Yeah what is it?"
"Hailey," Sawyer said.
Kate's eyes widened in horror.
"We got to get rid of her body…ASAP,"
Jack glanced out towards the car, and then wrapped his arm around Kate protectively.
(Hey thanks for the reviews once again. October Sky, Orlando-Crazy, and Nikki-da-latina. You guys are all awesome. Nikki-da-latina, I hope you got your Jate fix, not much happened in this chapter. But I'm trying to work on their relationships for now, they are far from safe, but they need some time to get to know each other. Especially Jack and Kate…lol, and P.S. reruns of Lost come on Wednesday at ten…just incase you wanted to get your Jate fix there too. Well once again thanks for your support guys.)