Disclaimer: I don't own 24, if I did, Audrey would be taking Jack's place in China, and Chloe would be taking Audrey's place in Jack's heart.
"Briiiiing! Briiing!"
The noise of Chloe's cell phone nearly made Rebekah jump, being a popular girl with lots of friends, she was used to hearing the customized ring tones of her peers, not a classic ringing. Reaching for Chloe's phone Rebekah made a mental note in her head to change her sister's ring tone to something more interesting. Chloe still had not woken up so Rebekah decided to answer, it could be Chloe's work, calling about the bombing, or maybe a friend calling to see if she was alright. Whoever was calling, Rebekah knew that it was important for Chloe to pick up. But Chloe couldn't pick up. So Rebekah did it for her.
"Hello?" Rebekah changed her voice to a calm dial tone lady voice, to hide the fact that she wasn't Chloe, and also that she was a 16 year old, answering her sister's phone.
"Chloe?" The voice sounded harsh and worried, it was a man's voice, deep, but not terrifying, just really strict. To Rebekah it sounded more like a really stern teacher, or maybe even her father when he was angry, but she pushed the thought of her dead father aside and replied to the man.
"Ummmm… no. Not Chloe." There was a long pause, and Rebekah heard the man's staggered breathing, he sounded hurt, maybe even dying. Rebekah really was beginning to wish that her sister would wake up and take the phone from her. This strange man was scaring her something fierce. She could feel her hand shaking out of control, she really wished that Chloe would wake up.
"Can I speak to her?" His voice sounded weaker now, but if that was a good sign or not, Rebekah didn't know. Once again she wished for Chloe to wake up.
"Ummm…she's sleeping. Can I get her to call you back?" Rebekah was trying to find a way out of the conversation, and she was hoping to work.
"Maybe. I need to know who you are first, its an important matter." He seemed serious.
"Umm.. I'm Rebekah, her sister" The voice paused, for a while, and finally it replied.
"Ok…Rebekah. Where exactly are you?"
"Ummm…I'm driving down the Pacific Coast highway towards Los Angeles" The man sounded harsher now, and Rebekah was really wishing that Chloe would wake up. She would've woken her up herself, but then the strange man would think something was up.
"Wake up your sister and put her on the phone."
"Ummm..Im not su-"
"NOW!" Rebekah poked Chloe several times until she woke up.
"Someone's on the phone for you."
Chloe only gave Rebekah a look that said why the hell are you answering my phone and picked it up.
"Hello?"
Rebekah could no longer actually hear the strange man's voice and she was glad for that, but his voice still stayed implanted in her mind. Chilled to her bone she tried to focus solely on the road in front of her, but she could still hear her sister's voice echo through the car, she obviously didn't know who this man was either. Rebekah turned her head slightly so she could watch Chloe, who was staring out the window towards the Ocean; suddenly she saw a shocked expression come to Chloe's face.
"J-Jack? You're alive? I thought you were dead! We all thought you were dead!"
Chloe sat listetning to Jack talk about China and how he needed to escape before they killed him, but he didn't think he would make it. She listened to him ask if she was okay and how her life was, she said she was fine. She didn't mention anything about her parents dying only a few hours earlier, or having giving birth to Spenser's babies nine months earlier, or even the fact that she named one of them after him. She just said she was fine.
Finally he mentioned that he had to go and that he hoped to see her again sometime soon. His voice came clearer in her head, and she took in every word he said.
"And Chloe, if I never make it back again, just remember that I love you. I will always love you."
"I love you too – Jack" But it was too late, Jack Bauer had hung up. A tear rolled down Chloe's face. She looked back at her sleeping children and then towards her sister, who was trying hard to pretend not to have overheard Chloe's conversation, but she wasn't that great an actor so Chloe could tell that she had heard the whole thing. She laid her head back and tried to close her eyes, but she couldn't. Jack's words echoed throughout her mind. Gradually and slowly, she fell back asleep.
In China, Jack Bauer wondered to himself. Why am I going to the airport? They'll only capture me and kill me. Oh well. Its not like I have anything left to live for. But Chloe- I know she returns those feelings, and I love her so much. I cant just leave her heartbroken like that. I wonder where I can go? Maybe the US embassy? Its probably my safest bet. Jack walked up to the front of the bus and returned the cell phone. "Excuse sir, could you tell me who the president of the United States is?" The bus driver gave him a weird look but then answered, "A man named Mike Novick." Jack turned back towards his seat. So Novick was president now, he didn't actually know him that well but at least Jack knew that he would try and help him into the US. He yelled at the bus driver, "Change of Plans, we're going to the US embassy." The bus driver exclaimed fine and turned around, and Jack sat down on the nearest seat. He fell asleep dreaming of Chloe's face.
