“So-so what can I do?” he asked, voice cracking. “Wh-what’s the point of me, K-Katelynn? I can’t protect you I, I can’t do anything for you!” there was obvious frustration and pain in his voice as he spoke, speaking the honest to God truth. “I can’t fight, I, I can’t be an inventor, I can’t… I can’t do anything at all a-and you’re out there getting in trouble and not even telling me or, or why would you what can I do? What can I do…”
His words hurt her..pained her..not for her but for him, her lips trembling as she looked at him. He thought he was weak, she had done this to him. In not confiding in him she made him feel weak when she swore to make him see how strong he was.
“I-I’m sorry! I’m sorry! I didn’t mean to make you feel like that..I didn’t! I thought..I thought I could do things..I wanted to protect you..I just want to be with you..please don’t think these things..please..! I-I’m so sorry..!”
She brought a hand up to wipe at her eyes, willing the tears to stop already but they continued their trek down her cheek. “L-Let’s move..I don’t want to lose you..I don’t..I’m so scared..!”
His arms pulled away from her, his own wet, frustrated tears running down his face and he snarled in annoyance at them. Jack lifted his hands and wiped at his face roughly, shutting his eyes, shaking his head. “Stop crying. Stop crying. How old am I? Am I a three year old or a thirty year old? God, grow up. Grow up!”
Jack shook his head a few more times, taking deep breaths, but almost choked on one and spluttered.
Roxy suddenly appeared, leaping onto the bed, ignoring Katelynn entirely and whined as she approached Jack, ears down and whimpered louder as she sat on his lap. Jack didn’t touch her, instead kept his hands over his face, trying to get himself together. Trying and failing.
“W-why did you fall in love wi-with a man wh-who can’t do an-anything?” he asked shakily. “I-I can’t protect you at a-all…”
Jack Maple 