A week later the group were gathered at Jack's house after Claire's second scan.
"Did you see it ? It was so cute," Shannon exclaimed.
"I know. It was a tiny person," Sawyer said, fingering the picture in his pocket.
"It's gonna be a girl," Kate said and Claire nodded in agreement.
"Are you kidding this kid's gonna be a boy," Seann argued.
"I think Kate's right. It's a girl," Chloe said.
"Jack and I think it's a boy too," Sawyer said.
"Definatly," Jack agreed. A knock at the front door, caught their attention.
"I'll get it," Kate volenteered. She went into the hall.
"So you wanna bet on it ?" asked Chloe but any answers were silenced by a scream that came from the hall. Jack and the other's burst into the hall. Kate was slumped on the floor, crying and Wayne was standing at the door.
"What the hell are you doing here ?" asked Jack angrily, pulling Kate into his arm's.
"I came to deliver bad new's," he said, not at all remorseful.
"She's dead, Jack. My mom, she's gone," cried Kate.
"Kate baby I'm so sorry," Jack whispered, rocking her back and forward as tear's ran down her cheek's.
"Katie's coming with me. She's mine and she's gonna move back home," Wayne said.
"No I'm not gonna go with you !" she whimpered. "Jack please don't let him take me away," she cried into his chest.
"You're not going anywhere," Jack said.
"You can't stop me from taking her, she belong's to me," Wayne argued.
"She's not a possesion," came Shannon's voice. Wayne's attention turned to the group who had been watching the scene unfold before them.
"Who asked you ?" he growled. "I'm taking her back with me."
"We'd like to see you try," Chloe said and stood to her full height. She walked over to stand in front of Jack and Kate.
"Same here," Seann and Shannon followed her. Claire and Sawyer soon followed.
"You want her ? You're gonna have to get through us," Sawyer spoke up. Wayne rolled his eye's. He grabbed Shannon and pushed her out of the way. That seemed to be the last straw for the group and Wayne was practicallt thrown from the house, landing hard on the ground.
"I'll be back for her," he said but he wasn't heard because Chloe had slammed the door in his face.
"I didn't even know she was sick," Kate sobbed her heart out as the other's sat on the floor, hugging her and trying to offer the best comfort they could. Hearing Kate cry like this broke their heart's but none more so then Jack's. Tear's rolled down his cheek's and into Kate's hair as he held her.
"I don't think any of us will be going to school this week," Seann said and they nodded.
"We'll stay with you okay sweetie ?" Claire said.
"We'll go and get some clothes and stuff and we'll be back," said Chloe. Walking out of the house Chloe cleared her throat. The other's turned to her. "You know my mum has some really powerful contact's," she said.
"Yeah ?" said Seann motioning for his girlfriend to continue.
"Well she could probably fix it so Wayne can't get custody of Kate," she said.
"That's great. Who doe's she know ?" asked Sawyer.
"A lot of people and they're all pretty powerful," Chloe explained. "I'll call her when I get back. She's still at my aunt's house."
"Great !" Shannon said.
"Let's try to get back soon. I hate to see Kate like this," Claire stated and they set off.
Inside the house Kate was still on the floor with Jack. "I never knew Jack," she sniffed.
"I know you didn't sweet heart. I know," he muttered into her hair.
I love you Jack. Please don't leave me too," she sobbed.
"I'm not going anywhere," he answered her. "I'll never leave you."
"Promise ?" she whimpered. What was left of Jack's heart seemed to shatter again.
"Promise," he said and he continued to rock her gently until she fell asleep, exhausted from crying.
A/N: Throw thing's at me if you must, but nothing sharp, okay. I had to bring Wayne the pain back. I needed angst in there somewhere. Not everything's flower's and bunny rabbit's. Anyway next chapter is the funeral. Review please ?