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Title: A Meeting and a Broken Limb
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: See chapters 1 and/or 10

Ennis didn't realize how terribly Jack had hurt his arm until he forced it out of the man's grip. Jack seemed reluctant to let go of his wounded appendage. When, finally, he did, Ennis could tell an immediate trip to the hospital was inevitable. He picked Jack up and took him to their room, where Junior and Francine had been talking. "You girls go wait in the living room, will yeh?" They nodded at him and silently left the room.

"Why're they in here?"

"That's the one thing I didn't tell you." He spoke quietly as he set Jack on the bed and took some clothes from their closet. He threw a towel at Jack so he could wipe himself off, he was wet from all the water on the floor.

"What's that?" Jack was using his only good limb to dry himself.

"Well, when the girl's stay here, I give 'em my room and I sleep on the couch..."

"Oh, FABULOUS." Jack sighed and dropped the towel on the bed, "Where'm I supposed ta sleep, then?"

"On the couch you idiot," Ennis dropped a pair of jeans next to Jack.

"Well, then, where'll you sleep?"

Ennis chewed his lip and motioned for Jack to get dressed.

"Damn door's open, Ennis!"

"Oh." He closed the door then sat down on the bed next to Jack. "I guess I'll be on the floor."

"Well that's jus' damn stupid. How long're your girls here fer?"

"Two weeks."

"You wanna sleep on the floor fer two weeks!"

"I do not! But look atchou, yer gonna have another cast by tamorro, and you cain't sleep on the floor. I'm the only one outta the two of us who can!"

"You outta have a pullout bed..."

"Jack, I slept on the ground outside for 2 damn months 'afore, I'm sure I cain make it inside for 2 weeks."

Jack gave up his argument and nodded, still trying to dress himself with one arm.

"How long is that gonna take you?"

"Stop complainin'! I'm goin' as fast as I cain. If yeh want me ta go faster, help me out!"

Ennis sighed and leaned over to pull up Jacks pants. He buttoned them and zipped them up, the gently put Jack's shirt on over his broken arm.

"Guess you'll have ta meet the girls on the drive to the hospital."

"How long'll that take?"

"Takes about and hour and a half, from here. I think."

"Yeh think?"

"I hadn't been but once, 'n' that was when Junior fell down all those stairs, I was more worried 'bout her than how long it took ta get there."

"Was she ok?"

"Duh! Look it her now, does she look bad?"

"No, no, she looks fine."

"I know she does."

Finally Jack was dressed. Ennis picked him up and carried him over to the door which he banged on with his foot. Francine opened it and smiled at her father. He grunted and nodded at the front door, which Francine opened as well. He walked out stiffly and settled Jack in the front of his truck. "You ain't never tol' them about us, have yeh, Ennis?" he whispered to him.

"Did you tell Bobby?"

"Not 'till I lef'."

"Well, I ain't had the chance since yeh got here. So I'ma tell 'em now. You jus' wait in the truck."

"Where else 'm I gonna go?" he mocked quietly.

As a response Ennis slammed the door in his face. Jack watched quietly as Ennis gestured to his girls, telling a long story, no doubt. Francine, who looked to be about 12, just giggled. Junior on the other hand, who must've been 14 or 15, did not smile. She had a serious look on her face and when Ennis finished talking, Jack could hear her yelling.

"What's wrong with you? You left me, 'n' Francine, 'n' Momma jus' fer him! We weren't good enough fer ya?"

Ennis' shoulders sagged and he shook his head. His daughter gave him about 15 seconds to explain and then she started to yell again.

"And fer a man, no less! Yer a sinner, Daddy, why would yeh do this!"

Jack saw Ennis shudder as his daughter ran inside, tears streaming down her cheeks. Francine put a hand on her father's shoulder and kissed him quickly on the cheek before running inside after he sister.

Ennis walked over to the truck slowly and quietly. He opened the door, got inside and slammed it shut.

"Fuck, Ennis, I'm sorry."

"Shut up, Jack, jus' shut up. This is all your fault."

"What?"

A/N: It was just a little cliffy I had to leave you at. Hope you forgive me:)