Chapter 15: Part three
Jack and Kate trudged through the snow to the main office at the entrance of the camp where the logs of wood were kept. Jack was walking slightly in front of Kate when he felt a huge whump on the back of his head. It was snow. Jack turned around and saw Kate dart behind a tree. Jack followed quickly, scooping up snow as he went, Jack went into the bushes, away from the trail. Kate reached out and grabbed Jack jacket, dragging him towards her and pressed her lips firmly to his. Jack chuckled and pressed her up against a tree where the two kissed passionately for a few minutes until they head a low growl.
Kate pulled away and looked over Jacks shoulder and gasped. Jack slowly turned around and saw a mother black bear standing near by, with her two cubs, watching Jack and Kate curiously.
Jack knew black bears were not nearly as dangerous as grizzly's but could still cause some serious damage. Especially one an angry mother with cubs. But what Jack couldn't figure out is why a grizzly was hanging around in the winter with its babies. Jack looked around slowly and saw that there was a small den near by. They black bear had to walk closer to them and turn to get to it. '
Kate gripped Jacks waist harder.
Jack slowly began to take tiny steps backwards, he knew Kate was doing the same. Jack heard a twig snap, Kate gasped and Jack fell backwards, knocking Kate into the snow which made her scream.
The black bear charged forward.
Jack scrambled to push Kate away but she only got a few feet. Jack covered his face and the black bear brought its paw down on Jacks back.
Jack heard his clothing rip and then felt the claws painfully tear his skin open. He didn't know how deep it was but it defiantly deep enough to cause some serious damage. Jack wanted to scream and curse but he kept quite. The black bear sniffed him slightly and for a split second Jack thought it was going to eat him. But it seemed to had deciced that it had caused enough damage and went away. The cubs followed.
"Jack?" He heard Kate sob. "Please, Jack answer me."
"Kate, I need you to run as fast as you can to get help. I don't want to move incase broke my spine."
"Can't you tell?" She sobbed.
"It hurts, Kate, please!" Jack cried out tears starting to trickle down his cheeks as well.
"I can't leave you."
"Kate, please!"
And Kate ran.
Is his spine broken? Will Kate get back in time? And WHAT is going on with Charlie and Claire?