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krickets ([personal profile] krickets) wrote2007-05-03 02:27 pm

These Lies (Five Things Jack Doesn’t Talk About)

This is for my claim of General-LOST over at [livejournal.com profile] 100_situations. I technically haven't been approved for my table yet, but I'm impatient and itching to post this.

Title: These Lies (Five Things Jack Doesn’t Talk About)
Fandom: LOST
Characters: Jack, OFC, Claire, Sawyer (mentions of Christian & Sarah)
Table: table-5
Prompt: Horny, Prevention, Needle, AC: Watching, News
Word Count: (118, 138, 100, 160, 100) 616 TOTAL
Rating: R (sex, language, themes)
Summary: Every word was a lie. He wishes he could take it back. He hates being a doctor. He’s always wanted them both. It does matter. He will leave her.
Author's Notes: Thanks to [livejournal.com profile] purestvixen for the beta!
Warnings: Dark. Jawyercita, Jack/Claire
Verse: Names & Curses


1.
Every Word Was a Lie


She is younger than he is, small and shivering underneath his hands, tiny tits hard and underdeveloped. When he pushes into her, even before the crying and the bleeding, he can tell she isn't ready, so tight and nowhere near wet enough. But he is ready, and at seventeen, that's all that matters to him.

He is rough with her and too uncaring, and when he comes it's fast and hard and if he's telling the truth, it will never be that intense again.

She wants to cuddle after but he tells her he’s got practice, kisses her forehead, says he loves her, and leaves her alone in her pink bloodstained sheets.

Every word was a lie.

2.
He Still Thinks About Her Sometimes


Weeks later, she comes to him, says she’s never late and rattles on about pink and blue stripes. None of it really registers. None of it matters. He tells her she’s a lying little slut and walks out, goes to the park where they had their first date.

Later, when she shows up, he kisses her and tells her they’re too young, tells her that their lives will be over.

He drives her to the clinic. It’s cold and the heat in the car doesn’t work and he can tell that she doesn’t want to go through with it. He says things he’s only heard come out of the mouths of the fucktards he plays ball with, guys he hates, guys he vowed he’d never become.

She cries afterwards, and they break up.

He still thinks about her sometimes.

3.
He Never Wanted to be a Doctor


Jack never did what he really wanted; never made the hard choice, never told his father how he really felt, married the wrong girl, never telling her that he did it out of guilt.

His mantra never stopped. Don’t let them down. Don’t be selfish. Don’t let them see that you’ve got no fucking clue who you even are.

He never liked the smell of antiseptic either, the ting of dirty needles in the hazmat repository, the patients, sad and pale and desperate, looking at him like he’s some kind of savior.

He’s no savior. He’s just a man.


4.
He’s Always Wanted Them Both


She belongs to someone else; though he’s not quite sure she wants it that way. So every few days, when he trudges through the hot sand to see if she’s okay, he maintains he’s doing it because it’s his duty – Doctor Jack, accidental leader and the designated keeper of secrets.

She tells him things, things he knows she doesn’t tell anyone else, and when he holds her gaze it’s a little too long, and her eyes tell him that she doesn’t mind. No, she doesn’t mind at all.

When they run into each other on the trail one night, they do it quite literally. Their fumbling does not go unnoticed by a shadow in the brush, wiry, tall, his breath reeking of the last of his whiskey stash. He watches them, and Jack can feel his eyes on them, can see him in his peripheral vision, doesn’t stop, and comes with Sawyer’s name in his head and Claire’s on his lips.

5.
It Does Matter. He Will Leave Her.


The dusty black hood over his head and he’s a prisoner once again. At least this time he’s not alone and not behind a wall of glass or cage bars.

She’s there with him when they learn the truth, a yellowed file full of proof. How can they know everything?

She sobs and he manages to hold her hand despite their shackles. He kisses her lips, tells her it doesn’t matter and that he’ll never leave her.

But it does and he will, if only in his head.

These lies remind him of a girl surrounded by bloody pink sheets.

[identity profile] kmousie.livejournal.com 2007-05-03 07:09 pm (UTC)(link)
Babe, these are so amazing. For the record, I wouldn't change a word. *g*

The circling back from the fifth story to the first? Magnificent. ♥

I just peeked at the bit you sent me, and I'll try and get it done soon. I didn't realize it was so short! I can do that. And I'll need the break anyway.

[identity profile] crickets.livejournal.com 2007-05-03 07:28 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you! :D

Get it to me when you can. It really is short. I'm experimenting with pleasant results I must say!

I'm glad you liked!

[identity profile] gigglemonster.livejournal.com 2007-05-03 07:32 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh..my god!

It's crazy dark but I loved every word of it. I agree that going back to refrence the first one at the end of the fifth one really really worked! I love this line especially though,

She sobs and he manages to hold her hand despite their shackles. He kisses her lips, tells her it doesn’t matter and that he’ll never leave her.

Because..AWW!

I loved #3 too, I really don't think Jack ever wanted to be a doctor either. And his mantra is perfect, and so Jack.

And #4...umm GUH!

He watches them, and Jack can feel his eyes on them, can see him in his peripheral vision, doesn’t stop, and comes with Sawyer’s name in his head and Claire’s on his lips.

Yay for Jawyercita, and pretty dark jawyercita at that!

You're amazing

[identity profile] crickets.livejournal.com 2007-05-03 07:41 pm (UTC)(link)
Squee! I'm glad you liked it! No you're awesome! Hahaha. It really is dark. I can't help myself. It just happens! LOL.

[identity profile] akzseinga.livejournal.com 2007-05-03 07:57 pm (UTC)(link)
Hello!
First of all, I really love this. Beautifully written, interesting idea and really remarkable characterization. And what a threesome! I mean, it's so... hot and angsty. I think it might become one of my favourite threesomes. That's why fic goes straight to my memories.

And here we go to the second part of my comment. Would you mind if I add you to my flist?

PS. Your header is just perfect.

[identity profile] crickets.livejournal.com 2007-05-03 08:01 pm (UTC)(link)
Absolutely! I'll add you back! :D The more Jawyercita lovers the better. Hee!

Jawyercita rules! Seriously. It started as a joke, but I love it so much now.

Thanks so much, I'm glad you like the fic and the header!

[identity profile] akzseinga.livejournal.com 2007-05-03 08:06 pm (UTC)(link)
Joke? Oh my... Does that have something in common with Christian? I mean, they are all somehow related to him, aren't they? How, ehrm, romantic.

And I totally forgot to add that I love your icons. So much love in/around me ;)

[identity profile] crickets.livejournal.com 2007-05-03 08:11 pm (UTC)(link)
Hmm, how far along are you on the series. Haha. I actually suggested the trio together one night after an episode when I'd forgotten "The Great Christian Shephard Connection."

Not really a funny "haha" joke. More like an accidental joke.

[identity profile] akzseinga.livejournal.com 2007-05-03 08:02 pm (UTC)(link)
I really don't understand why my comments were posted as a reply to your comment. Twice. I'm sure I chose post a new comment at least for a second time. Well, sorry for that. And sorry in advance if it'll happen again. Certainly not my fault ;P

[identity profile] crickets.livejournal.com 2007-05-03 08:04 pm (UTC)(link)
Ahaha, it's okay! I barely noticed! Eljay's wacky that way sometimes! Added you. :D

[identity profile] akzseinga.livejournal.com 2007-05-03 08:11 pm (UTC)(link)
Added you too :) Really nice to meet you. To be honest, I've been checking your journal from time to time, just didn't comment. Why yes, I'm that shy.

[identity profile] crickets.livejournal.com 2007-05-03 08:14 pm (UTC)(link)
Well I'm glad you came out of hiding!

[identity profile] tinkerbell99.livejournal.com 2007-05-03 09:34 pm (UTC)(link)
This was wonderful. First of all, the pairing(s) are wonderfully written. They're believable in this and the whole thing has a sense of inevitability I really like.

Pink for the sheets was a perfect choice - a color for a little girl - really nice imagery there.

Fantastic work - I really enjoyed it!

[identity profile] crickets.livejournal.com 2007-05-04 02:05 am (UTC)(link)
Thank you so much. I'm working on writing shorter pieces and setting atmosphere so I'm glad you mentioned the sheets. That's precisely what I was going for.

Thank you!

[identity profile] pellamerethiel.livejournal.com 2007-05-03 09:56 pm (UTC)(link)
Omg, this is so perfect! I'm such in love with Jack's character and I do ship him with Claire (and it really doesn't matter that they're related, I'm sick as that ;)))) and I was very happy to find this fic, so thank you for it!:)
And Jawyer is my main pairing, so... Jack/Sawyer/Claire, yes, it could be my second best ot3 in this series. And they are all somehow connected to Christian, how cool is that?!
Adding to the memories :)

[identity profile] crickets.livejournal.com 2007-05-04 02:08 am (UTC)(link)
Re: Sibling love. I'm so used to it with the supernatural fandom. Hee. We are a bunch of sickos, but I love it. They are all connected to Christian. I like to call it, "The Great Christian Shephard Connection."

Hehe.

So pleased you enjoyed. I was worried I wouldn't get any FB on this because of the incest. In the SPN fandom that's normal, but it's not exactly par for the course for lost. Testing the waters so to speak!

Thanks again!

[identity profile] heliopaths.livejournal.com 2007-05-03 10:15 pm (UTC)(link)
I found my way here through the conmama LJ group. I've had this secret crush on Sawyer/Claire/Jack for ages and I can't believe someone's actually written such a lovely fic for them. ... And your header! <3

There's much more to say that's swimming around in my head, but I haven't figured out an eloquent way to say it all. But I'm sure I'll be back and rereading this in the future. :)

[identity profile] crickets.livejournal.com 2007-05-04 02:11 am (UTC)(link)
Thank you! I really love it too (my header) made it myself. There are some alts here: Jawyercita (http://super-kc.livejournal.com/46416.html#cutid1)

I look forward to anything else you have to add. I'm just stoked anybody read it, let alone enjoyed it at much as you did. Jawyercita FTW.