Episode 4: Baby

'' Quinn's eyes snapped open at the sound of the scream her mind awake but unable to move from shock. 'AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH' there was another scream from right beside her, she jumped up off the hard stone ground of the cave and saw Claire in the centre screaming and crying. Quinn and Charlie both rushed over to her trying to calm her down her face was tear stained and she had dug her finger nails into her hands and they were bleeding.

'Claire, Claire what happened?' Charlie asked.

'I was over there and ... blood and baby.' She looked down at her bump and looked up confusedly.

'Claire it's ok you were sleep walking.' Jack had come over inspecting Claire's hands. Quinn stood next to Claire watching her carefully. Claire clutched at the bump as if the baby was going to escape.

'Claire it's gonna be alright.' Charlie said and kissed the top of Claire's head, Quinn watched Charlie care for Claire and wished someone would do that for her.

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There was a knock on the door, Quinn looked up from lying on her bed. 'Come in' she said expecting it to be her mom. The door swung open and there stood Puck. Quinn sat up on her bed quickly, 'What do you want Puck?'

'I need to talk to you.' He said walking in to her room. 'You're mom let me in.'

She looked at him worriedly. 'Talk about what?'

'Beth.'

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Quinn was sat on the hard ground a blanket over her, her and some of the other survivors had moved to the caves. Brittany walked over and sat next to Quinn she didn't say anything. Quinn watched as Jack looked after Claire.

'I understand you feel alone Quinn.' Brittany said sympathetically. Quinn ignored her staring in to space. 'Claire must be reminding you of Beth.'

Quinn looked at Brittany angrily. 'You have no right in talking about her!' She said getting up and storming off. Tears started falling from Quinn's eyes as she ran into the jungle trying to find some space to be alone just to cope with everything. She wiped the tears away as she ran round a corner and she banged into Charlie.

'Oh sorry.' He said his English accent coming out strong. He looked at Quinn putting hand on her arm, 'Are you ok?'

'I'm fine. I'm fine.' She said shrugging him off.

'You don't look fine, I think you should see Jack.' He said looking concerned

'No! I'm fine I'll be ok I just need some air.' She said taking a few steps forward and then she fainted.

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'I've been looking in to things.' Puck said looking back at Quinn who was sat rigid on the bed. 'I know you want to see her too Quinn.'

'You don't know what I want.' She said staring at the window.

'Shelby's moved ...' Puck said ignoring Quinn.

Quinn looked up to Puck. 'Moved where?'

'... To Sydney.'

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Quinn's eyes opened slowly she felt hot yet cold at the same time. 'What happened?' she said sluggishly.

'You fainted.' Jack's voice sounded loud in her ears. 'Could be from anxiety, the heat I don't know but you fainted. Just take some rest and you should be ok. Remember to drink plenty of fluids.' He said standing up and walking away.

'Thank you,' Quinn mumbled.

'You worried me.' Claire sat down next to Quinn.

'I'll be okay, how are you?' She said sitting up slowly.

'I'm fine... I've never had a nightmare like that before though.' Claire looked at the palms of her hands.

'Claire you need to take care of yourself,' Quinn said looking at her. 'You're due date is soon. You have to be extra careful.'

'I know, I know. I just get bored of being pregnant, can't wait till it's out of me.' She said poking her stomach lightly. 'Quinn can I tell you something?'

Quinn looked at Claire who was looking worriedly back. 'Of course.'

'I was going to give him up,' she spoke quietly, 'the baby.' She looked at Quinn who stared back.

'You were going to give him up?'

'Yeah... It wasn't supposed to be like this.'

'What wasn't supposed to be like this?'

'I ... it doesn't matter.' Claire stopped talking as Charlie walked over.

'How's my two favourite girls then?' Quinn and Claire both smiled up at Charlie. 'Claire you should get some rest probably didn't get much sleep last night.'

'I can look after myself Charlie.' Claire said quite heatedly.

'I know, I'm just trying to help.'

'Well right now I don't need your help ok.' She said standing up and walking off.

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She knocked on his door and Finn answered sharply. 'Hey.' He said smiling at her and kissing her on the cheek.

'Hey.' She said smiling at him. 'I just came to tell you I'm off for the day.'

'Oh where you going?' he said walking into the room.

She followed him closing the door. 'I'm going off with Puck for a little while.'

'To do what?' he asked.

'Just to see if we can find something.' Quinn didn't know why but she couldn't tell Finn that she was going to look for Beth. He wouldn't understand and he'd probably get upset saying she doesn't let things go.

'And you have to do that because?'

'Because I want to, why do I have to run everything past you?' She said looking at him quizzically.

'Because I'm your boyfriend and Puck isn't!' He said rather angrily. Quinn was taken aback but the anger started rising in her.

'Finn this is Sydney not Lima Heights! I can do what I want I don't need you to hold my hand every step of the way!' She walked toward him angrily.

He turned around. 'Fine go off with your new boyfriend see how I care!'

'Finn, Puck is nothing to me like that please.' She said calming slightly.

'Go.' He said turning round and looking out the big window.

'FINE!' she said walking out and slamming the door.

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Quinn walked over to Claire leaving Charlie stood alone. 'Are you ok?'

'Yes. I'm fine I just don't need Charlie telling me how to take care of myself when he has no idea what I'm going through!'

'Claire calm down. He didn't mean to upset you.' Quinn said frowning slightly.

'I know. I'm just tired and uncomfortable. I just want this to be over!'

'When it's over you would have missed it if you gave it up.'

'What do you mean?'

'It doesn't matter.' Quinn said smiling. 'I need some fresh air I'll be back soon ok?'

'Ok.' Said Claire sitting down.

Quinn walked outside into a small clearing she sat there thinking to herself about Finn, about Puck about everything.

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The taxi pulled up outside number 4 California Avenue and Quinn stepped out carefully. Puck paid the driver and then stood next to Quinn. 'Come on then.' He said smiling at her stepping forwards.

'Wait Puck. I can't.' Quinn said looking at the house the metal number 4 next to the front door shone in the hot sun.

'Quinn we've made it this far, you can do this.' He walked back to her and grabbed her hand. 'I'm here with you.'

Quinn swallowed hard. 'Ok,' she said nodding slowly and together they walked forward. Puck knocked on the door and slowly but surely it opened and stood there was Shelby.

'Hello?' she said looking at them worried.

Puck cleared his throat. 'I know this may be going too far with asking but, can we see Beth?'

Shelby's eyes widened she looked at him frowning, eyes filling up with tears. 'You can't.'

'Why not?' Puck shouted.

'She's not here.' Shelby said looking between them.

'Where is she then? When is she coming back?'Puck said looking at her angrily.

'She won't be coming back.'

'What do you mean?'

Shelby looked at Puck tears slowly falling down her cheeks 'She died.'

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'! PLEASE SOMEONE HELP ME!' Quinn's eyes flashed open and she jumped up seeing Claire screaming again clutching at her stomach.

'Claire what happened?' Everyone rushed towards her.

'Someone, they held me down! And they, they were trying to hurt the baby!' She was crying and so scared.

Charlie looked at Jack. 'We need to search for the person!' he said angrily. Jack nodded and together with a few other people they walked out of the caves. Quinn put an arm around Claire comforting her.

'It's ok Claire they'll get him.'

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Jack got back to the caves in the morning and walked over to Claire and Quinn. 'Did you find him?' Claire asked exasperatedly.

'Claire there was no trail of anyone.'

'What do you mean?' she said looking at him.

'You've been having nightmares recently maybe something was triggered by that and you thought it was real.'

'You think she made this up?' Quinn said looking at Jack.

'Not made up just why would anyone want to hurt you with us all sleeping 5 feet away too.'

'Jack I know what happened.' She stood up and walked over to her bag picking it up. 'I should never have left the beach it isn't safe in here.'

'Claire calm down.' Jack said, Quinn glared at Jack and followed Claire out of the caves. They were half way along the trail to the beach when Charlie found them.

'What are you doing here guys?'

'Jack said I was making it up.'

'He what? I should go talk to him!'

'OH!' Claire lunged forward hands on her stomach groaning.

'Claire are you ok?' Quinn said watching her carefully.

'I think it's coming.'

'Charlie?' Quinn said.

'Yeah what?' he said looking worriedly back at her.

'Go get Jack!' she said.

'Ok, I'll be right back.' He said and ran off into the jungle.

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'What?' Puck said looking at Shelby.

'I'm so sorry.'

Quinn was looking at the ground tears filling her eyes.

'She can't be. WHAT DID YOU DO?' Puck shouted.

'She caught pneumonia.' Shelby said. 'I'm sorry this wasn't what you wanted.' She closed the door.

Puck turned back to Quinn. 'Quinn ... I...'

Quinn looked up at him, 'THIS IS ALL YOUR FAULT! YOU MADE ME COME FIND HER! YOU GOT MY HOPES UP AND NOW SHE'S NOT EVEN IN THE WORLD ANYMORE!' she started hitting him.

'Quinn stop!' Puck grabbed her wrists stopping her. She failed into his chest crying. He put his arms around her hugging her tightly.

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Claire was sat on the floor breathing slowly, Quinn was looking down. 'I had a baby.'

Claire looked up at Quinn shocked 'What?'

'Last year, I had a baby. I gave it up though.' Quinn looked at Claire with tears in her eyes. 'There is not one day I don't regret it. And now she's not here anymore.'

Charlie came back running around the corner. 'I told Ethan to get Jack.' He crouched beside them 'Is everything ok?'

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Brittany heard footsteps in the entrance of the cave and looked up. Sayid was staggering forward. 'Jack.' She called out running towards Sayid as he collapsed on the floor.

Jack ran over to him 'Sayid? What happened?'

Sayid opened his eyes looking up at Jack and Brittany. 'We're not alone.' At this moment Hurley came running into the cave.

'Jack! Jack!'

Jack ignored him picking up Sayid who had passed out and laying him on soft plane seats found from the wreckage.

'Jack!' Hurley continued.

'What?' Jack turned around angrily.

'One of the people I got for the census, they weren't on the Manifest.' Hurley said catching his breath.

'Hurley what do you mean?'

'Someone was here before us.'

'What? Who?' Jack looked up at him confused and worried.

'Ethan.'

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'You know what I think it's stopped.' Claire said standing up.

'False labour is horrible.' Quinn laughed slightly as her and Charlie helped Claire up.

'Hello.' They all looked towards the direction of the greeting. Ethan stood there watching then carefully.

'Ethan where Jack?' Charlie said. But all Ethan did was stood there watching Claire closely.