" Mia…Mia time to wake up."
Mia opened her eyes a gap, just so she could check that she wasn't dreaming. But, just like she had everyday she was filled with a disappointment that it wasn't a dream. Juliet, the blond women was stood over her, her hand rested on her shoulder and gently shaking her awake. Mia pushed herself into a sitting position and, without thinking reached out and took the cereal bowl on her bedside table. Juliet smiled and sat down on the bed.
" A nice easy day today." she said, " I just need to ask you a few questions. So once you finish that, take a shower and get changed and we can get started."
Mia nodded, half-heartedly, spooning in the cereal. So deflated that she was, she couldn't even find it in her heart to fight against the sedative which contaminated what would otherwise be a pleasant start to the day. Juliet watched her eat the breakfast until only the last few dregs remained. She took the bowl away.
" I put some clean towels in the bathroom." said Juliet, standing up.
" You don't have to do it." said Mia.
" Do what?"
Mia laughed, " Be nice, give me clean towels. And you don't have to keep sedating me, I'm not going to run away again. I get it now, this place is hell and there is no escape."
" Just a precaution." said Juliet, leaving the room.
Mia pulled herself out of the bed and grabbed the clean clothes laid out on the chest of draws. She made her way out to the bathroom and proceed to clean up. As she left the bathroom, her hair hanging in wet waves she heard voices from the lounge but as she approached they stopped talking. Juliet was stood in the lounge talking to Ben - the creepy leader of the community and the one who had explained to Mia that she was supposedly better off within the confines of the community. He smiled as he left the house whilst Juliet took a seat on the couch. Mia sat down in the armchair opposite her.
" So, I'd like to talk about your father today, is that okay?"
" No…but your going to ask me anyway so…." replied Mia, the effects of the sedative starting to take affect.
Juliet opened the file she held in her hand and look through it for a moment. Mia watched as she read something and then looked up at Mia.
" Your dad, Jack, he's a surgeon?"
" Yep."
" What kind?"
" A spinal surgeon."
" Has he done many procedures?"
Mia nodded.
" Now is it true that he managed to fix someone who was told would never walk again?"
" Wow, you really did your homework." replied Mia, " Yes, it was my step-mom if you want some extra points."
Juliet smiled and checked something off of her list. She flipped through some more pages giving Mia the chance to slide in her own questions.
" I don't suppose your going to tell me why your so interested in my dad." said Mia.
" He might be able to help with a few problems." replied Juliet, without looking up.
" He's not going to help you. You guys are the bad guys, your holding me captive here, do you really think that he's going to help the people that are keeping his daughter from him?"
Juliet smiled once more. It scared Mia because Juliet never seemed to lose her cool despite Mia's very best efforts to get some other form of emotion out of her. She's been pushing Juliet ever since she'd arrived. Juliet leaned forward on her knees and looked at Mia closely.
" In about a week and a half, my people are going to be bringing your dad here. And he's going to help us."
Mia shook her head, " What makes you so sure?"
" Because if he helps us, Mia, then we'll let you both go home."
Mia stared at Juliet for a trace of a lie but she couldn't see one. Juliet lent back into the sofa and continued to read through her file. It was clear that Mia was stumped.
" You mean off the island?"
" Yep."
Mia silenced up and looked out of the window. Was it true? Would they really let her and her dad leave the island in exchange for a few favours. Could the way home really be sitting in front of her, just out of her reach.
" Are you going to hurt him…when you bring him here?" asked Mia, needing to know that more then anything else.
" No…we just need him to help us out and then you can leave."
" And if he doesn't?"
" I don't think it's going to come to that."
" Why?"
" Jack raised you on his own, yes?" asked Juliet, Mia nodded. " Then believe me when I tell you that he'd do just about anything to get you home. Now, how about we take you over to the rec room for a bit - play a little table tennis."
Without much fight Mia stood up and placed her hands out. Juliet placed the handcuffs around her wrist - another precaution. And then she lead her out of the house and across to the rec room. People stared at her, some smiling and waving, others eyed her. The rec room was empty apart from a few other people standing in the corner talking. They smiled and left as soon as Juliet and Mia entered the room. Juliet locked the door and then removed the handcuffs from Mia.
Mia just couldn't forget Juliet's words. Going home was something she wanted more then anything else but she didn't want her dad to help the people who were sedating her and handcuffing her. But she knew her dad and unfortunately Juliet was right, he'd do just about anything to keep her safe, he was a doctor it was in his blood to help.
Due to her sedated state, Mia stood no chance winning the table tennis game. It was perhaps the only other time when she saw Juliet loosen up, let go. There was something free about her when she played, almost like she had not one care in the world. It was the only time Mia liked her, but there was still something Mia needed to know.
" So are you lying to me? When you said we could go home." said Mia, sitting in one of the chairs.
Juliet leaned against the table, she looked somewhat pensive and kind. The look she wore when she looked at Mia was close to motherly.
" Mia, I know that this is hard for you. I know we haven't presented ourselves in the best light but when we make a promise we keep it." explained Juliet.
" Have you ever wanted to go home?" asked Mia, her eyes feeling heavier.
Juliet smiled but she didn't answer. Mia watched her but within a few seconds she could feel herself drifting off into a comfortable sleep, and she knew that when she woke up it would be the same thing over and over - but maybe in a few weeks if she preyed hard enough she could be with her dad again… and they'd be going home.
A/N - Okay just so you know the next chap will be up by next week. I really like this scene because I think Mia is going to be playing a big part in Juliet's own story. I also wanted to just write something here that might help my lovely readers get some more understanding of this story. I recently watched the episode 'Walkabout' from season one and there were two moments where I felt this story seemed to fit in. The first moment was when Jack was with Rose and he told her that everyone fromt he tail would have died. To me it was like I could hear him convincing himself of this because of Mia. and the second moment came during the little memorial service and Jack was sitting on his own, it was almost as if he couldn't bring himself to grieve for these people because he was too busy grieving for his daughter. Just have a watch and tell me what you think.
