You Can't Escape Yourself

Run Charlie Run

'Stupid, damn thing!' Charlie sat drumming his guitar. He couldn't concentrate; his mind was on two things, Claire and Drugs. He looked over at her. She seemed to be in trouble. Aaron was crying and she was looking around for something. Charlie made to get up but then...

'Locke' Charlie said under his breath 'Git'

'Talking to yourself now' said a voice behind him

Charlie looked up to see who it was. He saw Sayid.

'What do you want?'

'I came to talk to you' He said. He sat down next to Charlie.

'Oh yeah? I'm guessing it's not about the lovely scenery'

'No, I'm afraid not' Sayid laughed.

There was a slight pause. Charlie could tell Sayid was uncomfortable.

'You don't have to talk to me you know. I don't want your pity'

'What's there to pity you about?'

Charlie didn't say anything.

'Go and talk to her, it might help'

'What? With Locke prowling round her all the time likes a bloody guard dog! I don't think so'

'Well then I'll go up to him now and think of a distraction. Say we need his help in the hatch then go talk to her'

Sayid got up and patted Charlie on the shoulder. He went towards them, said something to Locke and they went in towards the jungle. As they left Locke smiled at Claire and she smiled back.

'Bastard' He thought.

'Ok, just go and talk to her!' He said to himself. 'It can't get any worse'

But unknown to Charlie, things could get a lot worse.

'Hi Claire' Charlie said nervously, approaching with care.

Claire didn't answer. She was too busy changing Aaron's nappy.

'You OK?' Charlie tried again.

'I'm fine' she said with no enthusiasm at all.

Feeling her agitation Charlie turned towards the little baby.

'And how's you, little man?' Charlie bent down to hold his hand.

'Don't Charlie' Claire said forcefully, slapping Charlie's hand away.

'Sorry...I just...I wanted...to make things...right'

'Make things right?' She said loudly 'How Charlie? You tried to take him!' she said pointing at Aaron, oblivious to what was going on.

'I was trying to protect him!' He said in defence.

'Protect him? How exactly was that going to work out Charlie? She said furiously.

'Hey, at least I wasn't going to give him away!' Charlie said, but he had crossed Claire's line and she slapped him.

'Don't you dare say that! I love him more than anything!

Charlie was still reeling from her slap.

'And do you really think if I didn't' she carried on 'I would let a drugged up junkie like you near him!'

'Claire' said Charlie, clutching his cheek.

'Get away from me Charlie, I hate you! Don't come near me again!'

And that's when Charlie ran.

End of Chapter One

Read next chapter please. I dont own Lost.