The Crack-Shot and The Archers

Chapter 6 - I'm Gonna End This - Finale 2/3

Dinner was done and me and Kate are on our way home. It went well, better than expected.

She was driving.

Before we go back to the hideout I want to stop somewhere.

Jack: Hey, can we stop at the cemetery?

Kate: Yeah, okay.  Visit someone?

Jack: Yeah, haven't been in a while.

Kate: Do you mind me asking who it is?

Jack: The guy who taught me everything I know.

Kate: When... when did he die?

Jack: A few years back, it's his birthday today so I just wanted to... you know.

Kate: Yeah.

Jack: Guess you could say he was my Mr Miyagi.

Kate let's out a small laugh.

Kate: That's nice, nice having someone like that.

Jack: Yeah, it was. Anyway, how do you feel about tomorrow?

Kate: I'm not gonna lie, I'm scared but I want to do this. If I want to... be like you then I have to.

Jack: I'm not gonna stop you.

Kate: Good. And I wanna see this guy get his ass kicked.

Jack: That, you will see.

Kate: Good.

...

We arrive at the cemetery. Kate just waits near the front as I tell her I won't be long.

The grave I was visiting was near the front too.

But I lied about visiting the grave of the man who trained me, his grave is faraway, I was visiting Natasha's grave. I needed to... see her, I guess.

I get to her grave and get on one knee beside it.

Jack: Hi. It's... been a while since... I was here.

I didn't know what to say, I just wish she was here, I miss her so much.

Jack: I... I'm sorry, I'm so sorry.

Tears were starting to form in my eyes.

Jack: I... I don't know what to do. I don't have anyone left.

I get closer to the grave.

Jack: I don't know if I'll be here anymore since, since tomorrow is gonna be pretty crazy, I might not make it or... I might not want to make it. So this... is maybe goodbye.

I miss the top of the stone.

I stand up and start walking back to the exit.

Kate: Hey, you okay?

My eyes were probably post-tear state.

Jack: No.

I shook my head a little.

Kate: You wanna go for a walk along the water front?

Jack: Yeah, that- that sounds nice.

We start walking.

We've been walking for about 5 minutes now.

Jack: I was visiting Natasha's grave.

I decided just to say so.

We stopped walking.

Kate: Why didn't you just say so?

Jack: I don't know, maybe I... maybe I didn't want to make you-