Hi all, thanks for your reviews, they mean a lot :) sorry for the delay in the update but i haven't been that well. All better now and on a roll with this story so you might not have to wait too long for another update :) I've just edited this and put both chapters together I didn't realize how short they were :O lol enjoy x
Chapter 6.
They had just arrived outside the X-ray room. The walk there no one spoke. Now they had arrived Jack stops the wheel chair and moves around to the side. Crouching down to speak to Aaron.
Jack: "Okay Aaron, I'm just going to go over there and speak to one of the nurses. One of them will come and take you into that room to look at your arm. So I know what needs fixing."
As Aaron heard that Jack was going to go away and he was going to go into a room with someone he didn't know, his eyes started welling up, and his bottom lip trembling.
Aaron: "Daddy don't go."
Jack still crouched down next to Aaron gives him a small smile, and points to the left of him.
Jack: "See that place, right there. That's where I'm going, you'll be able to see me the whole time okay."
Aaron nods slightly and watches as Jack jumps up and makes his way over to the desk.
Jack arrives and gives the nurse there Aaron's folder.
Jack: "Austen, Aaron Austen. X-ray of the right arm, possible arm fracture."
The nurse nods and says they'll be a nurse out in a moment to take the boy in for the x-ray.
Jack makes his way back over to Kate and Aaron, whose little face lights up when he sees him walking back. Kate tries to give him a small smile too.
Jack's about to speak when a nurse comes from the x-ray room, Jack turning too her.
Nurse: "Austen, Aaron Austen."
Jack gestures to the nurse who makes her way over to them. She smiles at Aaron and makes her way behind the wheel chair. She starts to wheel Aaron into the X-ray room when Aaron starts crying, the nurse stops, and turns to Jack and Kate. Aaron's crying for his daddy. Kate turns away after looking at Jack with a pained expression. Jack looks at the back of Kate's head, and looks down before he makes his way over to the nurse. Who looks slightly shocked at Jack approaching.
Jack crouches in front of Aaron.
Jack: "Hey buddy, what's wrong."
Aaron still crying slightly says.
Aaron: "I go in there, daddy be gone again when I come back."
A tear escapes Jacks eye as Aaron tells him his fear.
Jack: "I'm not going any where Aaron, I'll be right outside with your mommy."
Aaron: "No, no. Me not wanna go there alone, you be gone. Mommy cry again."
Jack buries his head in his hand as he stands, he counts to five in his head. He removes his hands and looks at the shocked nurse.
Jack: "Will it be okay if I come in the room with him."
At this Aaron's cries quieten a little as he looks to Jack speaking to the nurse.
Nurse: "Dr Shepard you know the rules… but seen as its you, and this little one probably won't sit still for me to x-ray his arm, you coming in will probably make my job a whole lot easier."
Jack lets out a little sigh. A smile on his face. Jack nods as the nurse offers him the chair.
They all make their way into the x-ray room, Kate having turned around seeing them enter, a slight pain in her heart. Feeling alone as she watches the doors close, and she has to wait not knowing what's going on behind those doors. What promises Jack might be making Aaron, the ones that she would have to console Aaron over when he breaks them. She just doesn't know what she would prefer, him not to make any promises to Aaron, or to make them and actually keep them. The latter, would make Aaron the happiest child but would she be as happy?
Chapter 7.
Inside the room, Jack is getting Aaron out of his chair and sitting him on his lap, as he takes a seat in the chair next that is out. The nurse comes over and takes the x-rays of Aaron's arm, Jack having to calm him a few times from the pain.
Once done Jack places Aaron back in the chair, and on his way back to the door he decides to ask Aaron how he fell.
Aaron: "I let go."
Jack stops the chair and turns to Aaron.
Jack: "You mean you slipped?" He asks concerned and anxious over the outcome that his next answer might bring.
Aaron: "No, I let go." He gestures with left hand, as he opens and closes it. Jack looks slightly alarmed.
Jack: "Aaron what did you do?"
Aaron: "I wanted to go on the bars, I dint have my gloves on. It was very cold so I let go. I knew that you would fix me though daddy."
Jack was shocked he did not know what to say he stands and makes his way back to the door to Kate, how was he going to explain this. His eyes read, his heart hurting, the doors open to an anxious looking Kate.
She sees Jacks face and worry begins to etch its way onto her face as she makes her way over to them. She crouches down to Aaron and takes his face in her hands. She looks up to Jack and asks him what happened.
Jack: "Aaron. He- Aaron tell, your mommy how you fell."
Aaron explains to Kate like, he had to Jack, simply, not knowing what was wrong as his mother began to cry. He looks to his daddy to see him crying a little too.
Kate: "Why would you do something like that Aaron? You know how much mommy worries. You know you are not allowed on those bars. Why - I..." She covers her mouth as she looks up to Jack.
Jack looks just as lost for words as Kate. He kneels down beside Aaron, who looks at him bottom lip trembling, thinking he had done something very wrong, as his mother is only like this when he breaks something or after his daddy had left.
Jack: "Aaron, you know you shouldn't have done what you did. It was very silly, I ... Daddy can't always be there to fix you - and when you're hurt, mommy and I hurt too."
Aaron looks at his daddy confused, then his mommy, who nods. He looks back at Jack who places his hand on his chest and pats it.
Jack: "We hurt here... you can't always have what you want..."
Aaron looks at Jack confused. He scrunches up his face and looks back at Jack, and says simply.
Aaron: "But, when daddy's gone, Aaron hurts here."
He says his little hand patting his chest just as Jack had done. Kate's mouth drops open, tears falling, as she looks at Aaron who is looking between her and Jack. Jack stands at this, his tears falling freely now. He turns away, places his face in his hands again, a little sob escaping. His head falls onto the wall that he is now leaning against.
Kate looks to Jack her heart aching in her chest, as she sees him leaning against the wall, having heard his sob.
All the words spoken between them for it to take the words of a 3 year old, to, finally show, them what their separation was causing, to all of them.
Jack turns around as he removes his hands from his face, tears still falling. His mouth opens as if to say something, a look of sorrow on his face. He takes a step forward to Kate. Her eyes never leaving his, however a nurse calling Jack draws their attention to her. The nurse informs them that the x-rays are ready, for Jack to go and look.
Jack nods simply. He looks at Kate then Aaron, he closes his eyes for a moment then without another look follows the nurse.
Okay so left it on a little cliffy there. What is up with Aaron, what was Jack about to say? Don't you just want to hug Aaron? I hope you all are okay with what I wrote, Aaron isn't suicidal so no worries there, he was just being courageous trying to go on the bars, doing what he thought he could do, and he knew if anything happened to him his daddy would find him and fix him. Please let me know what you think :) thanks Lauren xxx