Katherine heard Lucille let out a loud cry. Her ears were ringing. The only thing possibly keeping her up was Jack's hands. Then she fell on her knees, hitting the tile floor as she buried her face in her hands and sobbed.

Gone.

Katherine knew Adam was watching over her. But she couldn't help but cry.

"Jack, Medda, take the girls back to the palace."

Jack slowly began helping Katherine back up.

"No!" Katherine cried, "I wanna stay here!"

She buried her face against Jack as more tears streamed down her face.

Jack gently took her face in his hands, wiping some tears.

"We have to go home Kath. I'm sorry." He whispered.

Jack hugged her close and let a few tears of his own slip out. Adam was like a true brother to him. He'd helped him get ready on his wedding day.

Medda and Jack led Lucille and Katherine out of the room and to the car.

***

Once home to the palace Katherine walked through the doors, holding her arms.

The palace seemed so quiet, so empty, like life would never return.

"I'll go make some tea." Medda said.

Katherine dashed up to her room and shut the door, locking it tightly. She laid on her bed and cried into her arms.

"You could have taken me!" She yelled, "Why didn't you?!"

***

"Go make sure she's alright." Medda whispered to Jack as she led Lucille into the Parlor.

Jack ran up the stairs and reached the door, knocking on it slowly.

He heard Katherine crying on the other side and he tried to open it. Locked. Of course.

Jack sighed and leaned against the doorframe before looking at the floor. A bobbypin laid there in front of the door.

Bingo.

Jack carefully picked the lock and opened the door.

What he saw broke his heart.

Katherine laid on the bed crying. She didn't even look up when he came in.

Jack went over and sat on the bed, rubbing Katherine's back.

"Kath, it'll be o-"

"Don't say it!" She said, looking up at him with teary eyes, "Don't say it'll be okay because it's not! You promised!"

"Katherine I-"

"Save it!" She said holding her hands up, "Just don't talk to me."

Jack got up and rubbed a hand over his face before leaving the room.

Katherine cried harder.

Now two people were leaving her.

***

Jack went and sat at the table, his head in his hands.

Medda came up and gave him a cup of tea.

"Always makes me feel better." She sighed, rubbing her nose with a handkerchief.

"Thanks Mom." He said, holding the cup between his hands, "I-I don't know what to do!" He said, his voice cracking.

Medda put a hand on his as she sat next to him.

"Katherine needs to heal. You gotta give her some time."

"But I wanna help her!" He said.

"Sometimes what she needs is just you by her side." Medda said, patting his hand softly.

Jack nodded, biting his lip.

"I'm gonna go check on her." He said quietly leaving the table and going upstairs.

***

Katherine still laid on the bed crying, he thought she wouldn't have tears left.

Jack laid by her and attempted to put his arms around her but she whacked his hand off.

"You promised." She whispered.

"Katherine I'm so-"

"I don't want your pity." She sniffed.

Jack turned out the light and Katherine moved farther away from him to the edge of the bed.

Jack kept his arms around himself and sighed.

"I'm sorry." He whispered softly, "So sorry." He said to the sky.