Jack huffed as he drove off after dropping Robin and Amelia off, " Holy shit, I'm tired.." He yawned as he pulled into the paring lot of a 24 hour gas station and got out. Jack went in and got himself a Cup of Black Coffee and two protein bars, that was his snack for the multi-hour drive home. He whistled a sweet tune as he went to pay and get back on the road. Carter, and Estelle were in the same gas station they had been coming up to get Jack and viper to come help plan an attack.
" Jack!" Estelle called out, as she recognized him. Her and Jack had been long time friends, they had gone to church together as children and briefly dated as teenagers, but that didn't work out.
" 'Stelle?" He said with confusion in his voice as he looked behind him, " What on earth are you doing all the way in Florida?" He asked her
" Coming to drag your ass back to Louisiana!" She huffed , "Every time you come up to Florida, you always stay long and we need your help!-" she started
" I already know what happened to George, that's why I'm coming home,Penny,Amelia, Caroline, and Robin are stayed back some so they can actually get some rest." He huffed
"Jack, I don't think you know the true severity of what they did to George... Amelia's going to be pissed, first off.." Carter told him.
" Amelia's always pissed, first of all, Secondly Eli-"
" Eli didn't do squat, Jack, George is in the hospital...He had Surgery last night, since they managed to collapse his lung while they were at it.. "Estelle told him.
" We all need to get home, now, before the Weasels launch another elaborate plan." Carter told Jack.
" deal, but if we keep talking like this we wont make it home in time." Jack told them as he took a swig of his coffee then chugged a five hour energy quickly " Lets ride, we need to get there before sun up." he huffed as he paid and left.
Estelle and Carter followed behind " How are you going to get there before sunrise!?" Estelle asked him.
" Luck." Carter chuckled
" I make my own luck." Jack hissed as he got gas then left.
" 'He makes his own luck' what a laugh..." Estelle chuckled as she got some gas, and prepared to pay.
" I'm going to bet fifteen bucks that he doesn't make it." Carter chuckled as he turned on he radio.
" I'll put twenty on it." Estelle told him as she finished pumping the gas.
Little did Estelle and Carter know, Jack knew that he could make it if he took a few, less traffic-clogged back roads.
Jack sighed as he rolled down the window, while he was flying down an old country road, he breathed in the night air " David loved nights like this..." He told himself. Memories of the chilly nights in his childhood flooded his mind, all of those fuzzy memories that messed with his temper.
" Jack! Come on!" A young boy said as he ran through the sand.The voice was sweet, yet in Jack's head it was distorted, and awful.
" Shut up.." Jack muttered, as he heard the voice of his older brother in the back of his head.
" It wont hurt you! its more scared of you than you are of it!" The same boy giggled in the back of Jack's mind.
" Shut up!" Jack hissed as he continued to speed down the road, unaware of the upcoming curve.
" Come on, Jack! don't be a baby!" The voice tormented.
" Wont you be quiet for once!" He shouted as he started to drive off the road and into the woods, he immediately slammed on his breaks.
Jack put his car in park and then turned it off, as he caught his breath. Jack sighed as he finally let the memory replay in his head.
The waves were crashing on the beach, and the gulf of mexico reflected the bright, yellow moon.
His Young Mother and Father walked hand in hand as they let their two young sons lead the way.
The Beautiful, Strawberry Blond, Blue eyed boy laughed as he picked up a small sand crab and put it Jack's face.
a young Jack Squealed, " Get that out of my face, David!" He pleaded.
" Jack! Come on!" David giggled as he put it in he bucket then ran off to go find more.
Jack followed close behind, being only five.
" Jack! Stay close!" Nancy told him.
" Okay Mama." He said as he ran after David.
David showed Jack an even bigger crab and Jack recoiled in fear " It wont hurt you! its more scared of you than you are of it!"He giggled.
" Okay..." Jack said shyly as he tried to pick it up, A small girl came by to look at what they were doing.
" Can I see the crab?" The little girl asked, as she looked at it with a big grin while her black hair fell in her face.
" Sure..." Jack said quietly as he handed it to her.
" Thank you.." The little girl smiled " My Name's Penny.." She told him as she smiled brightly.
" My Name's Jack." He told her.
" I like that name." She smiled.
Jack woke up from his trance, slightly sleepy, " Hmm.. Thats odd.." He huffed as he started his car back up and went back to driving.
He backed his car up and pulled back onto the road and he started to make his way back home.
Jack huffed and looked out the window, and smiled.
" 'I make my own luck' what a laugh." He chuckled as he took a sip of his coffee.