Chapter 8

Jack sighed. He definitely didn't expect this day to be so full. First her met Kate, then he threatened her, and then he asked her to take him to a place far away so nobody could find him, then-

'Put your hands up in the air and don't move.' he heard a threatening voice behind him and a gun click. Jack slowly began to turn around. 'And don't turn around.'

'Well, how are you supposed to see me if I can't turn around?' Jack said. He was trying his best not to sound scared. A little trick or joke always worked with the police, he knew that from experience.

'You're a clever one, aren't you. Just put your hands on your head and don't try anything stupid this time.' Stanley laughed maliciously. Jack couldn't help but roll his eyes. He put his hands on his head and waited. This was it. He was caught.

But he wasn't going to give up that easily. There had to be a way...

'Roberts, Cortez. I've got him. You can come out now.' he said into the walkie-talkie and heard a few cheers, not only those from Roberts and Cortez, but also some from the guards in the police station. 'Is backup coming?'

'Yes. They are on their way.' he heard a voice come through the machine. Just then, Cortez came out of her hiding place and went over to Jack.

'So this is it, then. The famous Jack Shepherd caught.' she said and her and Stanley both laughed.

'Jack, I think I forgot my-' Kate said as she re-entered the shop but stopped when she saw the other police officers who were just about to handcuff Jack. She froze. She didn't know what to think, what to do, what to say. What could she say?

This was meant to happen. He was meant to get caught, so why did she still have that feeling of guilt, sorrow and regret in her heart? She didn't even know him, but she couldn't help feeling that she had done something wrong. She couldn't move. Kate opened her mouth and was just about to say something when a hand gripped her arm firmly.

'Right. You are coming to the station with us, Miss Austin.' Roberts said and began handcuffing her, just to make sure that she didn't fuss. They needed to interview her to ask exactly what had happened, nothing else: she could go back home afterwards and forget that the whole thing ever happened. Kate got the wrong message though. She looked at them like they were crazy. She wasn't guilty! She hadn't done anything wrong so why did she have to come to the station?!

'Get off me!' she screamed and struggled.

Then it all happened at once. She couldn't think straight and set her eyes to the first thing she saw: a wine bottle located on the shelf right in front of her. She reached out for it in her free hand and hit Officer Roberts with it, without thinking, straight on the head. The firm grip soon loosened and the officer crumpled down on the floor, blood oozing out of him.

The world stopped for her. She froze as she turned around and watched Jack fight off Stanley and Cortez: he punched them and kicked them and Ana Cortez soon fell to the ground in the same state as Roberts. Soon, Stanley also fell down unconscious. Kate could faintly hear a beeping noise and turned around to the sound of it.

What she saw made her heart stop completely. The CCTV camera was recording all this! The shopkeeper who had been sleeping like a baby before, was now wide awake staring horrifically at the sight in front of him. The red button at the bottom of the camera flashed, telling her that it was all being recorded. From when it started, she couldn't tell.

She heard Jack's voice shouting at her, but it was muffled. He was saying something to her but she could hardly even stand up; surprised, shocked, terrified and many more emotions from what had just happened.

'Kate, we have to go! Now!' Jack was yelling at her but she couldn't hear him. Then she heard it: a police siren outside the building. More and more police officers headed towards the petrol station, the shopkeeper still looking in awe at the situation. Then Kate's mind became awake once again. She looked at Jack who was still yelling. He took her hand and dragged her across, and outside the back door of the petrol station. They ran and ran, without looking back.

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So, just to sum it up for all those of you who might not have gotten it: Kate left Jack and the three police officers came back for him to arrest him. At that moment Kate rushed back in because she has forgotten something (I don't know what! I didn't get up to that part:D) So then a police officer grabs her and tells her that she needs to be taken to the police station but Kate thinks that she is getting arrested which is totally not what's going on. Then she hits Roberts with a wine bottle and Jack also overpowers Stanley and Cortez. At the same time, the shopkeeper has woken up (remember that they are in a petrol station?) and the CCTV camera is recording the whole thing. More and more police arrive (Stanley asked for back up, remember?) and that's when Jack and Kate begin running. So, hope you understand:D Please review and I'll make sure that I have the next chapter up very soon!