You Look, But You Don't See

[Barbara]

Chapter 19:

Jack shouldn't listen to Kim. If he wants to be with Martha, then he should be with her.

Poor Martha and Robbie!

Chapter 20:

Jack finally kissed Martha! Glad he listened to his heart.

Tasha finally introduced Robbie to her best friend and she likes him. That's nice!

More please.

[valli]

I have been the silent reader for a while

Jack and Martha kissed Ha, in your face, Kim Someone should have told him that the bad boys never win

I'm glad Tasha finally presented Robbie to her best friend and she's no longer afraid to show that she loves him :-)

Now everything is good Jack and Martha are together and so are Robbie and Tasha. And Kim is the lonely jerk, which he deserved >_<

More please!

[-x-Siana-x-]

See Martha Jacky does love you...

Kim Iis just.... urgh!

He needs to get a life

Tash and Robbie

Martha and Jack

Kim.... Ha! Your all alone you pushed Jacky away from you!!!

This is an amazing fic....

Please update soon!

Siana__x

[EmmaLovesJack]

aww yey they kissed can't wait for an update xx:)

[pamy]

Chapter 21: first date

Martha was happy. She was so happy. She smiled as she looked at her reflection in the mirror. She had not been so happy in months. She still couldn't believe Jack actually liked her. She couldn't believe he had kissed her. She couldn't believe he wanted to date her. And that in an houre she was going on her first date with him. Yeah, she was deffinatly happy.

Jack walked trough his room looking for his favourite shirt. He was nervous, he wanted to impress Martha. He really wanted to impress her. Even though he knew he didn't need to, she was already his. But he still wanted to impress her. He had no idea if she would like the restaurant. But he hoped so.

Tasha was trowing her entier wardrobe on the floor. She couldn't find the right outfit. Somehow she knew that Robbie would like everything she wore. But she still wanted to find something special. She looked trough the clothes on the floor. She must have something.

Robbie was sitting on his bed. He still couldn't believe that Tasha would date him. He couldn't believe that the cheerleaders actually liked him. It was so weird, last year around this time nobody of them had actually heard of him. Now he was dating one of them. That teacher had been right. That class had changed their lifes.

Jack knocked on the door. He was a little early. He hoped Martha would be ready but he would wait for her. It didn't really matter. 'Hey.' 'Hey. Martha. I'm early, are you ready.' 'Almost. Come in.' Jack walked in and looked around. Ok, first dates were always akward. He never knew what he was supposed to do. She walked into her room and came out with a bag. She seemed just as nervous as he was.

Martha smiled at him. She was nervous. Very nervous. She could tell he was to. Jack smiled and walked to her. 'I forgot something.' 'What?' Jack grabbed her and kissed her. 'Hey. You ready?' 'Yeah.' He took her hand and walked her out of her appartement. Together they walked to his car.

Kim saw Martha and Jack leave her appartement. He smiled. He still couldn't believe that Jack would actually go out with her. But it wouldn't last long. He would make sure of that.

Jack and Martha walked into the restaurant. The table wasn't ready yet, so they had to sit at the bar to wait. Jack smiled at Martha and kissed her softly. They sat down waiting for their table. 'Hey guys.' Jack turned around. Great. Who is the one person you really don't want to see on a first date? That's right Kim Hyde. 'Hyde. What are you doing here?' 'Waiting for a table? You two?' 'Same thing.' 'You don't mind if I sit with you two do you?' 'Actually...' Jack sighed Kim was already sitting he really couldn't think of anything to say. He hoped Kim didn't say anything to upset Martha.

They had been sitting there for 30 minutes. And all the time Kim had been talking. Jack could see that Martha became more and more uncomfortable. But he couldn't think of anything to say to Kim to shut him up. He had tried but had not suceeded. He wondered if it would take a long time before they got their table. God he hoped not.

Martha stared at her drink. She didn't want to look at Jack. Kim had been saying mean thing for a while now. He didn't really say anything in her face, but it was clear what he was talking about. He kept saying that people from different worlds didn't belong together. That bad things would happen. He claimed to be talkign about a movie. She sighed. It wouldn't be so bad, except that Jack didn't say anything. She wondered if he secretly agreed with Kim.

Kim saw that Martha was losing it. It wouldn't take to long before she would get mad and leave. So he kept talking. Everything that came to mind, without insulting her in her face.

Martha hurt Kim say something to her. That was it. She was sick of it. This was a really bad first date. 'I'm going.' 'What. Martha come on. Calm down.' 'Don't want to.' Martha got up and walked to the door. Jack turned to Kim. 'What the hell do you think you're doing?' 'What are yo talking about I was not talking about her. She probably took it wrong.' 'Whatever.'

'Martha. Martha wait.' Martha didn't stop walking untill she reached the car. There she stopped walking. 'Hey. I'm sorry. I didn't know' 'Did you know he was going to be there? Is that why you brought me here?' 'No. Martha I brought you here because I thought you would like the food. I had no idea Kim was going to be here. I swear.' 'Just take me home. I'm sorry, it's not going well.' 'Ok. Fine. Get in. I'll drive you back to summer bay.'

Jack's car stopped. He got out and ran to the other side. 'Unbelievable. We have the worst first date ever and now you're telling me that we have a flat tire?' 'Yeah. It will only take a minute to fix.' 'I'm not waiting. I'm walking.' 'Martha.' He saw Martha walk away. He waited for a while, wondering if she would come back. She didn't. Sighing he locked his car (ok his father's car) and started to follow her.

'Marta wait.' She felt him grab her arm and turned around. 'Come on. I'm sorry. I really didn't know.' Martha looked at Jack and smiled. She wanted to believe him, she did believe him. He saw her smile and captured her lips in a kiss. Maybe this date could be saved after all.

An hour later

Jack and Martha were sitting on his couch. He had his arms around her and her head was resting on his shoulder. They had gotten home ten minutes ago. Jack had told his father and he had gone for his car. Jack and Martha were watching TV in an atempt to safe their date. It wasn't really working. They would try again tomorow.

Jack felt Martha in his arms and he felt so good. He was glad she believed him. He still couldn't believe that Kim would sink this low. Actually he did believe it, he just didn't wanted to. He softly kissed her hair. Maybe they had safed their date after all. Just by being together.

Martha felt so safe in his arms. She didn't really knew why she believed him she just did. It was probably because she knew how Kim was. And she knew, somehow, that Jack would never hurt her like that. Never. Their date was going well, now it was at least. Nothing could really ruin it.

And then her phone rang.

[Barbara]

Kim is so annoying. He's never going to change, is he?

He ruined Martha and Jack's first date.

Hope next time Kim won't be around.

More please!

[valli]

Kim's a jerk! Just because he can't get a date, then no one else can? Hope he backs off

If Jack and Martha are going to try again, he better no be there. He has already ruined their first date, he's not allowed to ruin their second

Kim should be the lonely jerk who stays away until he has changed. As long as he acts the way he does, he can stay far away from Jack and Martha

More please!

[EmmaLovesJack]

hope you update soon xx:)

[pamy]

Chapter 22: together

Slowely he started to move. Every muscle in his body hurted. He opened his eyes, he wanted to speak but he had no voice. He looked around. A hospital room, he was in a hospital room. But there was noone there. Where was his little sister? His little brother? His big brother? His parents?

He closed his eyes as the truth started to dawn in. A single tear escaped from his eyes. Just one, he couldn't cry now. He opened his eyes again as he heard a nurse walk in. He had to be strong. Explanations would come later.

Martha was lying in Jack's arms. She didn't want to move. And then her phone rang. She had stopped hoping a long time ago. She thought it was to late, he would never wake up again. Slowely she got up and reached for her phone. It was only when she saw the caller's id that she jumped up. 'Martha.' She said, trying to stay calm, as she answered the call.

Jack saw Martha's expretion change but he coulnd't do anything about it. He had no idea what was going on. He would just have to wait untill her conversation was over. He kept looking at Martha, she was so beautiful. He felt his hearth race in his chest. Yeah, he thought, this is what he wanted. To be close to her.

'I'm on my way. Thank you.' Martha hung up. Her hearth was racing. She couldn't believe it, it had taken so long. Tears were rollind down her cheeks, but it wasn't because she was in pain. No she was happy. Verry happy. 'Martha, what's wrong.' She could feel Jack's strong arms around her. But she couldn't say anything.

Martha was sitting in the same buss she took last year. She had been sitting there for hours. She hadn't even noticed the 'you are now leaving summer bay' sign. Her hearth was racing. Her brother was finally awake again. She wanted to scream. She wanted to jump. But she didn't, she just looked out the window.

Jack had offered to drive her to her family. But she refused, mainly because he had no car anymore. And she didn't want to wait untill his father got there. She had to go that minute. Jack had then offered to go with her. But she didn't wanted to. She couldn't explain why, but he understood. He was perfect.

Slowely she walked to the closed door. She didn't know if she could just walk in. After all her grandmother had make her feel she was no part of the family. Maybe her brother thougth the same? Maybe he didn't care at all anymore? Maybe. Just standing out here wasn't going to solve anything. She had to go in.

He looked at the door as it slowely opened. And there she was, his little sister. He could honestly say he had never been so happy to see her. When he had heard what his grandmother had done, he had been disgusted. And he wasn't the only one. His big brother, who had returned an hour ago and was now sitting next to the bed, had even screamed at their grandmother. At the other side of the bed sat his little brother.

'Hey lil sis. Why you standing in that door? Come here!' Martha started to cry and ran to her brother. When she felt his arms around her, she felt safe. Sure Jack had also made her feel safe, but it was still different. She felt her older brother but his arms around her and Macca. Her little brother climbed on the bed and joinged the hug. They were family. They were all they had left. And Martha, Martha cried. But it wasn't because she was sad. She was happy.

The only one who was missing, and could actually join them (in other words wasn't dead) to make her completely happy was Jack. But right now all she needed was her family. Just the four of them. Together.

[pamy]

Chapter 23: Choices

It was a long time before they let go of each other. It seemed like hours, but it could have also been minutes. All Martha knew was that right now she didn't want to let go of them. She loved them. She wanted to be close to them. But eventually they let go of each other.

And then they talked. For hours. First her big brother who told them everything that had happened. His pain was still fresh as the message of the death of their parents had only reached him last week. That's what you get when you're in a war zone. And he talked. And he cried. And they were together.

And then came Macca's story. They wanted to hear it from him. He was the only one who really knew what happened that night. He had to tell them the truth. And although it was hard, he knew he had to tell them. For their sake and for his own. Because he needed to get it out.

And then her little brother talked. And he told them about his life. And then came her turn. And she talked. She told them about summer bay. About Alf. She told them about Robbie, Carla, Cathy, Tasha, Kim (yes she talked about Kim, though she might have softend him down a bit) and about Jack. And her brother's smiled. They were happy that even though she had been send away in such a manner she had been good. A little happy even.

And of course she had to tell them about Jack. And then they exploted they wanted to know every single thing about him. So she told them everything (almost everything). And while she was telling them she smiled. And then her grandmother walked in. And she wasn't happy.

'How could you!' Martha jumped up. She had always been a little afraid of her grandmother. Ok, more then a little. 'What?' 'You sit there talking about how happy you are. How could you, your brother was in a coma. Your parents are dead (not that you are really their daughter, but whatever) how could you forget them!' Martha sat in shock for a couple of seconds. Tears started to roll down her cheeks. ' I didn't forget them.' She wanted to get up and ran away. But she couldn't. Mainly because her brother had grabbed her arm. She was going nowhere, that was his message.

'Gran you listen to me very carefully. Martha loved mum and dad, and they loved her. She's in as much pain as we are, and you have no right to talk to her like that. But she has the right to be happy, even if it is mixed with this pain.' 'She's not a part of the family.' 'Maybe not of your family. But she is a part of ours, so if you can't live with that. You'll find the door out.'

Martha smiled. She felt the tears still roll down her cheeks, but she didn't care. Her brother's loved her they really did. She felt a sudden pain in her hearth when she wached her grandmother walk away. Not a part of her family. Somehow it reminded her of Kim. Ok maybe that was a bit harsh. But for who, she thought. And then came the next shock. From Macca this time. 'So you wanne come home?'

Martha said nothing. She didn't knew what to say. She knew home was her parents farm. Here. She wanted to be with her brothers. But she had made new friends there was Carla and Robbie. Not to mention Tasha. And then there was Jack. She knew she had to choose. But who? WHo would she choose?

Jack was sitting on the couch. It had been three days since Martha had gone to see her brother. She had called but he felt that she had been distant. Maybe she wasn't coming back. He needed her to come back, but what if she wasn't? He coudln't make her come back. If she wanted to be with her brothers then she deserved to be with her brothers. He coudln't make her come back.

A knock on the door made him look up. Slowely he got up and walked to the door, maybe it was Maddie Luke's girlfriend. Maybe it was Beth, Robbie or anybody else. As he opened the door he wished 'please don't be Kim'. His heart jumped up and a smile appeared on his face. It was Martha.

'Hey. What?' 'I'm coming back. At least untill the end of the year. They understood. I wanted to be here.' Jack smiled. He didn't knew what to say to her. But words weren't exactly what he needed. Soflty he kissed her. She was with him. That's all he wanted.