Kate quickly processed what was going on. Shannon still hadn't told her what happened. She became forceful with the frantic woman.
"Shannon." She said harshly. "Where is Jack?" Kate made sure to enunciate when she spoke so Shannon didn't have to think about it so much.
The blonde just shook her head. "I don't know." She confessed with a sob. "I don't know. They took him."
Kate's hair slid over her shoulder and into her face as she swiftly pushed Shannon over to the fire and sat her down on the nearby log.
"What happened?" Kate asked again.
Shannon hesitated, tears still clung the lining of her eyes. She had calmed some.
She shook her head. "I don't know. They were there…and they grabbed him. Jack tried to get away but…b-but they hit him." She exhaled trying to keep herself under control. "He fell and he didn't get back up. I ran over to him…he was bleeding."
'They?' Kate thought to herself. It was the first thing she noticed when Shannon spoke, was that she refured to a 'they'. But that's not was she asked. "Shannon where did they go?" Kate questioned firmly, trying to keep Shannon's focus.
She didn't answer. Her lip quivered, but she didn't say anything.
Kate was getting frustrated.
"WHERE DID THEY TAKE HIM?"
"I DON'T KNOW!" Shannon screamed right back. She started to cry again. "I don't know." Her voice was nothing but a whimper.
Kate felt like crying at that moment as well. Jack was gone? How could he be? Where would they have taken him? Who are 'they'?
Okay…I know, short chapter but it was still kind of left over from last chapter and it doesn't quite fit with the next chapter so I had to put it by itself. I really hope all of you are enjoying the story. I know I'm having a good time writing it. Thanks again to all of you who reviewed and to those of you reading…and not reviewing…I know it's kind of a pain in the ass but it take all of thirty seconds to type the word 'good' in that little box. And it means so much to me. Okay…I'll stop now. Once again, thanks for reading. I'll post another chapter sometime this weekend.
Katy
