Prologue
Disclaimer: I don't own Lost.
Characters: Claire. Mentions of Hurley and Desmond
Claire sat on the sandy shore as the salty breeze played with her hair. She cradled Aaron in her arms, humming a soft melody. It had been just a few weeks after Charlie's death, but Claire still couldn't part with him. Thoughts of Charlie still ran through her mind, hoping, praying that he would walk up to her and sit down telling her a joke that she couldn't resist to laugh at. Charlie never came though, for he was gone.
She had wept for so long. No one dared to stare at her, for they didn't feel the sorrow that filled her heart. Hardly anyone talked to her anymore. Hurley was the only one because he too was close to Charlie. He felt her pain. Claire had run dry of tears though. She just stared sadly at the ocean for hours. She hardly ate or slept. Her only motive to keep going everyday was the little infant that lay in her arms. Even Aaron seemed to miss Charlie. He would often look around for the familiar face hoping that he would hold him for a while. He would then try reaching out to grab the invisible Charlie then burst into tears when no one came. Claire did her best to soothe her son, but she knew that only one thing, one person could make everything better, Charlie.
She often blamed herself for his death. Her and Desmond, of course. She didn't look at Desmond anymore, as he didn't to her. She knew that he felt guilt, that he would change Charlie's fate if he could, but the truth was that he didn't. They both had the power to stop him, well, that's what she told herself, at least. Maybe there was nothing she could do, but she refused to think that. And the thing that made it all worse that he had died for nothing. No boat, no rescue over came for the survivors. He died only to save the ones he cared most about, even if they didn't care for him. But on the brink of his death, when he thought he had saved them all, save the ones he loved, it was all shattered. The only thing he could do was warn Desmond until he slowly slipped into darkness.
Sorry this is so short. Next chapter will be longer!