FORBIDDEN LOVE
Chapter Five
Down at the hospital, Jack walked
in. He saw Gabrielle and walked towards her.
"Gabby, is she all
right?" Jack asked, his voice still very hoarse.
"They don’t know,
Jack." Gabby sniffed.
"Gabrielle! Gabrielle! Is my
daughter all right?" Ruth asked, running towards Gabby.
"I am sorry, but they said
they don’t know!" Gabby said, laying a hand on Ruth’s shoulder.
Ruth noticed Jack and asked,
"Who are you?"
Jack extended his hand.
"Jack. Jack Dawson."
Ruth didn’t shake his hand.
"How do you know my daughter?"
"I--"
"He is my cousin from my
mother’s side," Gabby cut in, and then Jack smiled at her.
"Really? You guys look
nothing alike."
"Yeah. He was adopted."
Gabby smiled.
"O-okay." Ruth sat down.
The doctor came out. "You
all here for Rose?" he asked.
"Yeah," they all
replied.
"Well, she is gonna be fine,
just a lot of cuts on her. They will heal, but just take it easy." He
smiled and walked away.
Ruth went in to see Rose, and
then Gabby. Once Ruth left, Jack went into the room.
"Rose, are you awake?"
Jack asked, sitting down next to Rose.
"J-Jack?" Rose’s eyes
fluttered open.
"Sorry to wake you, but I
had to wait to come in because your mother was out there." Jack smiled;
Rose smiled back.
"Jack?"
"Yeah?"
"Was all that--I mean, was
that--that thing that happened earlier all true?" Rose’s eyes searched
Jack’s for an answer.
"Unfortunately, yeah. You
walked out. I want you stay. Please? I am one hundred percent sure we can work
on it!" Jack said, kissing her lips.
Rose pulled away. "We’ll
see." Rose rolled over, and an astonished Jack walked out of the hospital
room and back to his home.
Rose thought, Why am I being
such a bitch? Why am I letting my pride take over? One part of head said, Maybe
you feel he betrayed you by getting and taking that job! Rose shook her
head and fell asleep.
One Week Later
Gabrielle had come to see Rose
every day, and every time Gabby came she got the same questions. Did he
leave yet? Has he talked to you? Do you see him with other girls? Gabby
would always answer no.
"Hey, Rose! Today you get
back on your feet and start--" Gabby started, but stopped when she saw
Rose sobbing.
"My goodness, Rose. What
happen?" Gabby asked. Rose was sitting up in her hospital bed, trying to
stop her tears with a tissue.
Rose looked up. "H-h-he…left
today! Gabby, he came here, gave me a kiss on the hand, and said ‘Good-bye,
Rose.’ His voice was so cold. Like Cal’s used to be when he was mad!"
Gabby went to Rose and hugged
her. "Rose, it will be fine. Trust me." Gabby frowned, not believing
her own words.
On The Plane
Jack sat next to the window,
thinking about Rose. He felt bad about being so cold to her, but he was hurt.
Suddenly, he felt someone sit next to him. He turned around to see a beautiful
girl next to him. She had rich brown hair and blue eyes--just like Jack’s eyes.
She smiled at Jack.
"Hi. My name is Juliet
Snow." She extended a hand to Jack.
He shook it. "Jack
Dawson."
"Are you excited about going
to New York? I have never been there. I have to go for a wedding," Juliet
said.
"I guess I am excited. I
just got over a breakup, though." Jack smiled sadly.
"Aw…sorry. What
happened?"
"Going to New York
happened."
At Rose’s School
"Rose, we finished school!
Woo, woo!" Gabby said, dancing around like a fool.
Rose couldn’t help but laugh.
"This will be a long summer…" Rose frowned.
"Rose, I am taking you on
vacation. I asked your mom, and I have enough money saved for us both!"
Gabby smiled.
"I am in no mood for a
vacation," Rose stated.
"Vacation will help get your
mind off Jack--" Gabby knew Rose cried when she heard his name, so she
stopped herself. "We are just gonna go. Out to the horizon!" Gabby
put her arm around Rose. Rose just shook her head in sadness.
La Guardia Airport
"Jack, here is my hotel
number and cell phone number. Call me." Juliet smiled.
"Uh…okay."