Thanks for those of you who have reviewed, even though there's been a drop I'll still post for those of you who still want it. So here's chapter 6 enjoy...
4 days later…
Jack was walking towards the door of his apartment shopping bags in hand. He's laughing- he reaches the last of the stairs and turns the corner leading down to his corridor. He suddenly comes to a halt. There sat outside his front door is none other than Kate, and Aaron. She's obviously been crying, her face and eyes blotchy, tears streaming down her face. Although she seems to have stopped for now. She looks up at the sudden noise; she freezes as she sees Jack. She stands. Jack notices the two bags she has beside her and looks at her puzzled. She's clutching Aaron tightly to her chest. Worry begins to daub the features of Jack, he finally manages to speak, and the single word he has longed to utter finally leaves his lips in a whisper.
"Kate?"
She doesn't speak it's only now that he gets a good look at her he sees that she's covered in blood. Her pants are covered in it, bottom and top; her top has a handprint visible. His voice a little louder.
"Kate what happened- is Aaron, is he?"
Kate suddenly realises what Jack must be thinking her covered in blood clutching Aaron as if she's afraid of him being taken away from her, she tries to explain but is cut off by the sound of someone laughing coming up the stairs behind Jack. Kate looks panicked as she steps back, but she can't move any further.
"You- someone's with you?" She manages to get out, just loud enough for him to hear,
She looks over Jack's shoulder, the person yet to emerge.
"I- I should go then…" She puts a hand to her forehead, looks down at her bags then back at Jack.
"It's not what you may think." He says quickly as if to reassure her that it isn't a woman, or someone who could endanger her.
A voice is heard in the distant, the sound of footsteps getting nearer.
"Dude- You so need to see someone about getting a lift in this place- I appreciate you giving me the lightest bags but…"
He stops as he reaches their floor, and sees Kate at the opposite end he nearly drops the bags, had it not been for him tensing at seeing the sight of blood adorning her outfit.
"Kate?" He asks incredulously.
"Hurley?" She asks disbelievingly.
He starts to approach her.
"I'd give you a hug Kate- but- but, what's the deal- why are you covered in blood." He asks voice shaking a little, the sight of blood still making him queasy.
A few tears fall down her cheeks.
"Your not- Is it you Kate- are you?" She shakes her head as Jack's own eyes start to fill up. So Jack finally asks.
"Then whose blood is it?"
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