hi guys, I'm glad you're enjoying this as much as I enjoy writing it. A big thank you for your reviews. This is the shortest chapter so far, so I may update tonight :D One thing to keep in mind. It's got to get worse before it gets better, but I think Jate have been through the worse of it right? Hope you enjoy this chapter regardless of how short it is :)
Chapter 4.
Jack freezes in his step outside the room having heard what Veronica said. He then hears her silently cursing herself. Yet nothing with Veronica is silent. He chuckles slightly to himself, then remembering what he was doing, who was in there with her, and he heads over to the front desk to use the phone to book Aaron in for his x-ray.
He's at the desk now he leans over and places the file on the top. He looks around the place; it was quiet considering how busy they had been.
He sees the nurse on the phone and waits until she's finished, he gives her a slight smile as she notices him and holds her finger up indicating she'll be a minute. He nods at her. Again looking around, it felt strange being so quiet, like the quiet before a storm. He turns at the nurse asking him what he needed.
Jack: "Hi. Yeah, I, I was just wondering if I could use your phone to book a patient in for an x-ray… and err, is there any nurses spare?"
The nurse looks at him puzzled slightly but hands Jack the phone letting him make the call once he's finished he thanks her.
Nurse: "As for the nurse."
She points behind Jack; he turns suddenly hearing the sirens, all the shouting. Sees people rushing in, some on gurneys with nurses and doctor's surrounding them, some people stumbling in covered in blood.
Nurse: "Crash on the freeway- Multiple casualties. 8 car pile up, one of them being a school bus."
Jack sees Doctor Hamil aside a stretcher walking quickly, Jack grabs the folder and makes his way over to him trying to reach him before the lift comes. He runs over and reaches him.
Jack: "Doctor Hamil. Do you need my help." He says quickly.
Dr Hamil looks up to see Jack. He notices the folder in his arm.
Dr Hamil: "Have you already got a patient?" He gestures to the folder. Jack looks down and nods his head.
Jack: "Its just a possible arm break, which will need casting. If you get a nurse who can do that I'll help you."
He says a little pleadingly, Dr Hamil shakes his head. The lift pings, the door opens and they start walking in. Dr Hamil turns to Jack.
Dr Hamil: "If its just a cast, I'm sure your more than capable. If I need you, I'll page you." He says quickly, and then the doors close. Jack drops his head. Aaron wasn't the problem, he realized he was okay with him before. During the past months, he had battled many of his past demons. He had realized Aaron wasn't one of them, he needn't be afraid of him. As time went on, he came to miss him and Kate, not a day had gone by when he had not missed her, after facing his past. He now felt better as a person and around Aaron. Yet now, he and Kate were not together and he had broken her heart, he had hurt her so bad, he did not think she wanted him around her anymore; she just kept staring at him earlier as if she could not be leave he was there. As though he was intruding, on something private, that he was no longer apart of. He grips the folder tighter and starts to make his way back to Aaron's room, getting a wheel chair on the way for Aaron. He could do this, no matter how bad things ended between he and Kate, he can't focus on that now, Aaron is his patient and he needs to give him the best care that he can.
So there it is, now I know you may think that Jack is being a bit of a jerk, but he is still hurting too, and can't think straight now that Kate is around. Will those two ever be able to tell how the other feels, when they don't say it? They will get better at it, just that their own doubts are clouding the truth that they can see and feel. I love Jack so I when I write I do like to write him being all nice and in love 'cos he deserves it. lol. As I said before it will get better ;) again let me know what you think ;)