-Katherine Ann Austin, The Court finds you innocent in the explosion which caused the death of your father. The Court finds you guilty on the charges of breaking and entering the home of Mr. and Mrs. Hale and of grand theft, auto, in the case of the car belonging to Mr. Harris. However, given that you stole nothing from the house and that as a result of the car theft police had managed to catch a thief, The Court sentences you to five years probation. -
Kate left the courtroom, not quite sure what had happened. The past few years had been a nightmare that began the day her father (as it turned out later, her stepfather), left them, and her mother went to live with her first husband (her real father). She hated him, and sometimes imagined how she'd kill him: She shuts the door, sits on her motorcycle and leaves, and behind her, as in the best blockbusters, the house explodes, turning into a huge fireball. But it was just a dream, and when he actually died, and she was accused of it, accused by everyone, even by her own mother, Kate felt like her life was ruined. Nobody wanted to believe her and she ran away frightened to be sentenced for his murder. She was sure that once she was found she would spend the rest of her life in jail, so now that she was in free of probation, she didn't know what to do with that freedom.
She walks down the stairs and her gaze falls on a man standing on the sidewalk. There is something in him that gets her attention, but she can't clearly say what exactly it is. Perhaps she met him before, but she can't remember any details.
Noticing her, the man smiles and walks toward her. Kate expects him to come up with some phrase designed to start a conversation, but instead the man abruptly pulls her close and kisses her. Kate gasps in surprise and indignation, trying to push him away, but the next moment she stops, because of some strange images flashing before her eyes, of her being on the island. What did she do there?
It's so dark in the jungle. It's hard to see anything two steps ahead because of the rain, but she can hear strange cracks as if something large is coming after her.Kate runs at breakneck speed not looking back.Where can she hide? Finally she comes to a thicket and hides there, looking at the jungle in front of her.Will that 'something' appear?And where is Jack?
-Jack - she screams, but gets no answer.- Jack! Jack! – She rushes to him.
He hugs her tightly, and when she lifts her head to look at him, to make sure it was really him, their lips touch. Now she is not trying to pull away or push him away.
-You're here- she whispers with tears flowing down her face.
-Yes- he smiles, kissing her wet cheeks.-Let's go home. -
-Okay- she nods, not actually listening to his words. He is with her now and it's the only thing that is important.
He takes her to a cozy house and Kate looks around in amazement. She doesn't remember this place, in her memoirs, Jack lived in an apartment.
-Do you live here? -
-Yes- he nods-A good change from the apartment, don't you think? -
She nods, smiling.
Once inside, she immediately smells coffee. Somebody is waiting for them but who could that be? Kate stops in the corridor, but Jack gently pushes her into the kitchen.
A man and a woman are sitting there.
-There you are! We thought that you decided to celebrate your reunion in the car-Sawyer laughs.
-James - Juliet says quietly.
-What? Okay. My congratulations on the beginning of your free life, Freckles. - he gets up and hugs her.
-Doc- they shake hands.
Juliet is sitting smiling, watching the scene. Everything turned out like a fairy tale, each of them found love, the person who they want to spend the rest of the life with. Juliet hopes that the others will find their soul mates, too. Sooner or later. And if not, they'll play Gods again. But for now ...
-We're glad to see you, but we have to go or we'll be late on our flight to Miami. I should get acquainted with the bride's family. - James laughs.-I hope they won't tell me to get lost. -
-Don't even hope to get rid of me so easily.-Juliet chuckles.- Sorry Jack, we expected for you to be earlier and now we really haven't time.-
-When will you be back? -
-I don't know, after visiting Rachel we are going to Tennessee, then we'll see…-
-We decided to enjoy our life while we can.- James adds.-So don't wait for us and live for your pleasure.- he winks at Kate.
-Surely-she smiles-Have a pleasant journey! -
-Thanks! Let's go? - James turns to Juliet, and holds out his hand.
-Yes - she takes his hand and they walk away, leaving Jack and Kate in their new home.
THE END
A/N: That's all. It all began with one scene that I wanted to write about and ended up in 32 chapters. Thank you for reading it. Thak you for reviewing. Hope you had a good time reading it.