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Chapter Three...

Claire sits on the beach rubbing her stomach. Charlie sits across the beach strumming his guitar. Hurley approaches Charlie.

"Dude? Sorry about earlier." he said sitting down.

"Oh hey Hurley...it's cool." Charlie replied putting away his guitar.

"No I totally messed it up for you."

"It's fine Hurley...really." he said turning to Hurley

"Alright...but I felt really bad so I ugh went to Sawyer...and he had some peanut butter."

"You went to Sawyer...just to get peanut butter for me? Thank you! Oh Claire's going to be so happy now!" he said taking the peanut butter from Hurley.

"Yeah...your welcome...well later dude." he said getting up.

Charlie got up and quickly went to see Claire.

"Hey Claire." he said sitting down next to her.

"Hey, Charlie. Wh..what's that behind your back?"

"Oh..this...is for you..." he said smiling pulling out the peanut butter.

"Peanut butter?! How did you."

"Sawyer." he said interrupting her. She smiled.

"Well thanks Charlie." she said leaning in to give him a big hug.

"You're welcome." he said patting her back. She pulled away after about 10 seconds when it began to feel a little awkward.

Hurley watched from a distance smiling. Charlie saw him and Hurley gave him a thumbs up.

Claire opened up the jar and dipped her finger in it.

"Is it good?"

"Mmmhmm." she said giggling. "want some?"

"Sure." he grabbed a little bit. "Mmm that is good."

They continued to eat the peanut butter for a couple minutes.

"Charlie?" she asked looking right at him.

"Wha?" he replied looking at her.

"Do you...really think...we're going to get off this island?"

"...I...don't think..." he quickly stopped noticing the grim look on her face. "of course we will."

She smiled, "Thanks, I haven't heard that from anyone in a while...I think everyone has just grown too attached, and I just...don't think they want to get off."

"Wha? Of course they do...they just want to you know...survive...and maybe some don't...want to get off." he said looking away. Just then Claire had a thought in her head "Does he want to leave? Why would he want to live here? Why would anyone want to stay here?".

"Yeah...well I've got to go to the bathroom for the hundredth time today." she said laughing.

"Here I'll help you up." he said grabbing her arms. By doing this he thought back to earlier, when he saw her..."stop it Charlie!!! The last thing she needs is me hounding over her." He pulled her up and said a quick goodbye. Charlie went back to his guitar. He started to play the song he wrote for Claire again. Meanwhile Claire is in the jungle heading back to the beach she sees Charlie and smiles. She is about to head over to him when she stops herself. Another girl was sitting down by him... "Who is that? Maybe I should go see who it is...wait...leave him alone Claire. Just leave him alone." she quickly turned the other way and went to talk to Kate. She was by her tent sorting through clothes.

"Hey...ummm Kate?" she asked sitting down next to her.

"Oh...hey Claire. I didn't see you...want to help?"

"Sure." she said grabbing a shirt. "Who's clothes are these?"

"Oh...ummm...I don't know...they were in suitcases and..."

"Oh..." they sat in silence for a minute. Claire decided she might as well ask. "Who is that girl over there...by Charlie?" Claire said pointing towards them. Kate looked over. Charlie saw Claire, and she quickly looked away.

"Oh that's Lily."

"Lily?"

"Yeah...haven't you talked to her yet?"

"...no...I haven't." Kate smiled.

"Why do you ask?"

"Oh no reason...I just haven't seen her around. Ugh...is she married?"

"No...I don't think so..."

"Does she have a boyfriend or anybody with her?"

"No...she said she was flying alone...back home to Los Angeles. I think she mentioned something about being a musician." Claire looked over again at them. She was laughing at something he said.

"Oh..." her heart sank. "Why would Charlie want to hang around me, when he could be with her...Lily...the musician."

"I've got to go...ugh...get some water." Claire said making an excuse to leave.

"Alright...bye."

"Bye."

Earlier...

Charlie sits alone on the beach playing guitar.

"You play?" someone asks sitting down.

"Oh...sorry I didn't see you there." he replied setting down his guitar. "Yeah I play." he said turning to see a pretty girl with brunette hair, fair skin, and pretty dark green eyes.

"That's so awesome! I play too...I'm actually a solo artist..." she said looking back at him.

"I didn't think anyone here played. I'm actually in a"

"You're from Driveshaft?! Right?!" she said interrupting him.

"Yeah! I am! I play bass!" he said gaining more interest.

"I thought you looked familiar...Mr. Charlie Pace. Nice to meet you." she said offering her hand.

"Nice to meet you too..." he said shaking her hand.

"Lily...my names Lily."

"Lily...nice to meet you."

"So what was someone like you doing in Australia? I know you not together anymore...Driveshaft." she asked.

"Oh, yeah...I was visiting my brother...Liam...he has a family now."

"Really? Wow. I didn't see that one coming...I went to every show of yours I could when I was touring in England."

"Really?"

"Mmmhmm"

"That's so...great." he said looking around Lily to see Claire staring at him. She turned around.

"Who's...that?" she asked nodding her head towards Claire.

"Oh...that's...ugh...Claire." he said turning red.

"She's cute...Do you like her?" she asked smiling at his embarrassment. He could feel his face getting warmer.

"Oh...nah...I mean...we're just...friends." he said nodding his head.

"Oh...I see." she said looking down. "Well I better go then. It was nice meeting you...Charlie." she said getting up.

"Yeah. Nice to meet you too."

"Bye."

"Yeah...bye." he replied looking over at Claire again.

Later that night...Charlie sits by the fire...Claire sits down far away from him but close enough to talk to him.

"Hey." she says sitting down.

"Hey." he said not even bothering to look up.

"Did you eat yet?"

"No..."

"Did you want something?"

"Sure..."

Claire gets up and waddles over to Hurley who has a pile of cooked fish. She takes a couple of chunks and sits down...closer Charlie notices.

"Here you go." she says passing him some fish.

"Thanks."

They sit in silence for a couple minutes. Charlie is almost done eating.

"Charlie?"

"Yeah?"

"...who was that...girl...you were talking to earlier?"

"...Oh her...ugh...that's Lily."

"She's pretty...is she nice?"

"Yeah she's nice...hey are you done? I can take your plate."

"...oh sure...here." she said giving him the plate. She waited for a couple minutes as Charlie cleaned up their plates. She saw Charlie's guitar and scooted closer to it. She touched it, and picked at the strings.

"All done." he says as he sits down closer to her. She is startled and jumps a little.

"Oh...hey...didn't expect you that fast."

He nods his head. They sit in silence... "Why did you want to know about Lily?"

"...I just hadn't seen her before...and I saw her with you."

He could sense the jealousy in her voice.

"Oh...right...well she's a musician...and...I don't really know her that well." she just nods her head. "...I'm really tired Claire...I think I'm going to go to bed now." he gets up and puts his hand on her shoulder.

"Nothing is going on, Claire. Nothing...I promise." He grabbed his stuff and headed for his tent.

Claire headed for her tent a few minutes after. She tried to sleep but all she could think of was Lily sitting there with Charlie laughing... "Nothing is going on, Claire. Nothing...I promise. Yeah right...I know what's going on." She tossed and turned for hours until she finally fell asleep.

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