Painting Flowers (A Jack Barakat fanfic)

Chapter 13

Okay guys so this chapter is pretty cheesy but I promise you its going to get so much better I actually have this story planned out , aND I PLAN TO FINISH IT

*Kathryn's POV*

"Kat?! Are you okay?!" Alex shouts, his voice accompanied by the loud thud of his footsteps up the stairs. I was sent home, being in such a condition. Isobel picked me up and I've been in bed ever since. The bedroom door flies open and Alex charges in, tossing his bag aside and sitting beside me, concern and worry filling his eyes. I smile a little bit and sit up properly. "Yeah, Alex. I'm alright." I reply. He hugs me tightly to his chest, cradling me like a mother. He strokes my hair over-dramatically and says; "I was so worried! Zack told me you got beat up and Jack and I were just so worried!" He says. I struggle to push him off me as I stare into his eyes. "Jack?" I say, surprised. I don't know why I would be surprised, though. Of course he was going to be worried. His best friend got beat up by a couple of girls. Alex's next statement surprises me most though. "Yeah, he's here now. Come in, Jack. She's fine." Alex calls out the door before turning back to me. "He insisted we stop and get you something."

Jack appears in the doorway holding a small bunch of daisies. My face lights up at the sight of the bunch of my favorite flowers. He walks over and hands me them with a small, shy smile. "I didn't have any money on me... So I picked them from an old lady's garden," He tells me. "She saw me and chased Alex and I down the block. We got away though."

I can't help but laugh at the trouble that the pair of them manage to get into. Jack smiles and bends over, hesitantly kissing my cheek. "I hope you feel better soon, Little Red." he mumbles into my ear. I blush a little and smile at him. Alex glances at Jack for a moment before looking back at me seriously. "Kathryn, do you know who did it?" He asks. My face falls and I freak out. I look around nervously, trying to avoid eye contact with both Jack and Alex, but mainly Jack, "Um... C-Could I have a minute with Jack please, if that's alright, Alex?" I ask uneasily. Alex smiles and stands up, nodding and ruffling my hair as he lets out a light chuckle. "Yeah, it's cool. Just don't get pregnant, okay?" He gives us a cheeky wink and smirk as he leaves. "I love you guys." I calls through the doorway. I smile and roll my eyes at my ridiculous cousin.

Jack turns to me, waiting for me to speak. "What is it, Kathryn? What's wrong?" He asks.

"The girl who beat me up... I think she was your ex or something, Jack..."

"Who? Holly? Really?" he doesn't seem to believe it.

"I-I don't know. She was telling me to stay away from 'him' and I assumed that she meant you."

"But she was- How could she- I don't get it. I can't believe it."

"I-I'm sorry Jack... I-I don't know... Maybe it was someone else?"

Jack shakes his head and sighs. "She was so sweet though. I could never imagine her doing such a thing," he looks up at me once more. "You're sure it was her?"

"I-I'm not sure, Jack. She was making threats and I assumed it was about you."

Jack sits down, looking stressed. Maybe it was someone else. Maybe it wasn't his ex, but some girl with a crazy Jack Barakat obsession. What a weird thought, though. Who would be so obsessed with Jack as to hurt someone in order to get to him?

The door opens again and Alex re-enters the room without even knocking and pushes Jack out of the way. "Mum just made food are you coming or what?" He states more than asks. I chuckle and swing my legs off the bed , frankly quite bored with being confined to bed as Isobel has ordered me to. Jack steps back, giving me some space to stand up as he chuckles at the little look of determination I have plastered all over my face.