“Why? How were you h-helping him? Where did you go? Katelynn, Katelynn please.” he took a hand into one of his own, the other gently touching her face and lifting it so their eyes met. “W-we said we weren’t g-going to keep promises from one a-another any more… please, tell me..”
Sighing, her eyes lowered despite her face pointed toward him. He was right but at the same time it conflicted with keeping it a secret for Six. Would he hate her for sharing his private business? It was his own history after all.
“I’m not..keeping this from you Jack..” she whispered. “Please understand it’s just..It’s Six’s life..his past..how I can I share that without his permission? That would be like me telling people about your past..you wouldn’t like anyone knowing..you told me that in confidence..”
It tore her heart up a little though because she had promised to share everything with Jack. She just couldn’t share this.
“What I can say..is that I tried helping him..tried to bring closure to what happened to him..at least a little bit. He lost a friend..and I swear I talked to him..but Six didn’t believe me…I have to get him to believe me..”
He sat there a moment, before pulling his hands away from her, sighing as he did. Jack turned his head away, feeling conflicted. Feeling pained. Good on her an Six for having such a relationship to share such things, but to still refuse to tell him anything? What, did she think he couldn’t handle it? That he was weak?
Standing up slowly, Jack wiped at his nose with his wrist. “Are you thirsty?” he asked. “I can make you s-something if you are…”
Jack Maple 