The dance
by: Amee Eliza
Chapter two- "Ben's supposed lover"
Their had been talk before in the camp that Juliet and Ben had a thing for each other, but if either one had heard it they would react differently.
Ben would probably asked who started the rumor and Juliet would probably laugh.
But, if there was one female who Ben sought out more than any other it was fertility specialist: Juliet Burke.
He felt warmly towards her she could tell and that he lacked company as attractive as her.
She was a beauty. Her pure blond hair splayed about and her eyes of blue, sensitive and caring.
Ben could not stand her beauty at times.
It made him sick that he would have to obey the orders given him, though he begged Jacob to spare her life, it could not be helped. He knew Jacob was right, but when he tried to reason Jacob as not being infallible his mind would wonder. First he thought of the whale that washed on the beach the other evening, Alex's boyfriend Karl, and then the secret passage way in his house.
His mind jittered like a hungry animal.
He had to do it.
"I'll invite her to the dance." He laughed half crazed.
"Hey Julie." He whispered. He snapped his fingers like a pro to get her attention.
She was in the cafeteria eating her lunch and his voice scared her for it came all of a sudden. She whirled around.
He looked at her earnestly and his eyes teased her.
"Yes Ben?" She said smoothly. Her voice was smooth as honey and gorgeous, whether angry or sad, and yes, even when she said the words "I hate you."
"I decided to ask you if you wanted to go to the dance with me. There is no one else I should ask but you." The last sentence perturbed her.
He let out a burden- filled breath very silently, but she heard it.
"Well?" He asked impatient.
Juliet thought suddenly, "does he like me in romance's way?"
"Sure, but Ben why are you asking? I thought you wouldn't even be there."
"Hey, it's a tradition. I have to be."
He turned to leave but she caught him by the arm, "you and I are nothing more than friends."
He made no expression. "Why Juliet, why would you think I had any other intentions?" He let out a nervous laugh.
She froze and he made his departure.
Her body ice cold and fire biting at her heart.
She then remembered, "Ethan."
Ethan Rom had started working late that day. He organized the equipment and cleaned the floors, sink, and operation table.
He let out a sigh when he was done with his task.
It was also his turn to go to the jungle and confirm the shipment of supplies that day. He was not looking forward to that but he was sort of happy to go into the greenery. Sometimes, it did help get your mind off things.
"I wonder if Ben feels the same way." Ethan thought remembering the portrayal of there being some affinity between himself and Ben.
Ethan knew that this was wrong and he was going to prove it.
Do something to prove himself different and show what he was inside.
He clutched at the picture of her. It was crumpled and time stricken. It had been in there ever since the day he made a vow over his dead wife's grave.
"I'll always be with you."
The day six years ago he had lost his wife Leona and his baby. They were going to call the baby Madison if it was a girl and Joseph if it was a boy. Joseph was his Dad's name and he knew he would be proud for his grandson to bear it.
Ethan withered in the silence and his attention was raised as he heard the door squeak.
The face dismayed him: Juliet.
"Ethan are you still here?" She said cautiously entering in the medical station.
"Yes." He replied.
She looked at him sitting on a chair. It was dim all around except for the bright lamp that shined over the chair. He quickly put something in his pocket. She felt speechless as he looked at her.
"Ethan.." She said the name like an apology.
Ethan thought "don't tell me something happened."
"Ethan I'm sorry."
"I shouldn't of said what I said." Juliet tried to tear up but it was impossible.
Ethan wasn't sure that he could forgive her, his mind felt like it had a brick inside. The words still coursed through himself.
She was quiet and he stood up from his seat. She was clothed in white and she looked dreary.
"Sure." He muttered.
"I just wish you could see that I am a whole different person than you know." Ethan said hurt stringing in the words.
Juliet approached him and did something she never thought she ever would do. She hugged him. He was a wall and he was trying to resist her embrace but then he stopped as if remembering something.
The embrace was just a moment but long to both of them. Tears then really did spring up from her emotions. Ethan looked changed.
"Got to go." He said oddly.
Her mind darted and hoped that no cameras had been on.
Theme song of this chapter "Bookends" by Simon and Garfunkel