Chapter 12:
"Kate would you take this from me?" asked Claire handing Kate some party decorations.
"Sure," said Kate taking the bags of balloons away from her.
"Thanks," replied Claire going over to the side of the living room and unrolling some streamers and sticking them to the wall. "Can you believe Aaron is going to see six years old?"
"I know," said Kate remembering the fact that she had to deliver Aaron, "It seems really odd that we were on that island for so long….that Aaron grew up there."
"Tell me about it," said Claire tapping the blue streamer to the ceiling. "I never though Charlie and I would get married either, but just look at us."
Kate laughed and began to blow up some balloons. She and Claire had been put on duty of decorating the Pace's family room for Aaron's birthday party. Shannon and Sun would be coming by later to help as well. As for the boys Jack had taken Boone and Christian to Charlie's recording session with Driveshaft. Aaron had also gone along, after that they were going to pick up Sayid and head over to the party.
"Where do you want to put this?" asked Shannon walking into the house holding a huge box covered in Spiderman wrapping paper.
"Damn, Shannon, what did you get him a car?" asked Kate laughing.
"Actually," said Shannon, "I did, it's one of those play-school cars."
"Wow," said Claire helping Shannon with the big box, "Aaron sure is going to love you."
"I know," said Shannon smoothing out the white dress she had on, "What can I help with?"
"Help," said Kate holding out a balloon. She was still trying to blow them all up. Shannon went over to her and began to help. After an hour the whole living room was covered in blue balloons and streamers. Sun arrived thirty minutes later hand in hand with Jin who gave all of them kisses on the cheeks.
"Sun?" asked Kate pulling her aside, "You look absolutely wonderful. You're glowing, what's up?"
"I'm going to have a baby!" said Sun happily hugging Kate.
"Wow!" said Kate, "We are all like a bunch of rabbits."
Sun laughed and went back over by Jin who was taking in his broken English to Shannon. Kate looked around, they were all so happy…
The guys were supposed to arrive at the party by three o'clock that afternoon, but they did not show up. By three-thirty Charlie's brother Liam and his daughter Megan had showed up, Claire's mother was also there; Hurley who had enough money to fly himself all over the place had also come. At four o'clock they started to get worried. Jack had not called, nor Charlie or Sayid.
"What do think happened to them?" asked Kate getting worried, not only was Jack gone, but so were her boys.
"I don't know," said Claire sitting down next to her Mother, who was holding Emma, "They should have called by now, if the traffic had been bad."
"They are probably lost," said Hurley getting a piece of the birthday cake. "Charlie has no since of direction."
"That's true," replied Liam in agreement.
"I just wished they would call," said Shannon, "There probably isn't anything to worry about."
"No…" said Kate as the telephone rang cutting her off.
Claire ran over to the phone and picked it up. All she said was hello when an urgent sounding voice replied quickly. Claire's face began to fail and her eyes began to fill up with tears. She hung up the phone and turn to her friends and family.
"Th-They've been in a car crash…. it doesn't look sound to good."
As soon as they message had been received everyone got into their cars and drove to the hospital. Claire who couldn't seem to function properly gave her mother the keys to her car and let her drive, her, Kate, and Shannon, to the hospital. The hospital, which had become quite familiar to all of them in the last couple of months, was only a few miles away, once there they all pilled out of the cars and in through the front doors of the hospital. Hurley took Emma away from Claire and the rest of the party guests made their way into the waiting room. Claire, Kate, and Shannon all went up to the front desk.
"We got a call saying that ther…."
"KATE!"
Kate whipped around to see Jack standing there in the hallway, his shirt covered in blood; he has several cuts on his face.
"Jack!"
Kate ran down the hallway and into Jack's arms. The hugged her tightly.
"Jack I thought you had died," said Kate into his shirt, "How are the boys?"
"They are fine," said jack, "Boone has a broken leg though."
Kate let out a deep breath as she let of Jack. Jack began to walk quickly towards Claire and Shannon.
"Jack," said Claire weakly as jack came towards them, "Is Charlie?"
"I don't know, Claire," said Jack patting her arm, "All I can tell you is what happened nothing else," Claire nodded and Jack continued. "We were coming back in the van, Charlie was playing us his new demo track, when a truck comes up on the side of us and smashes into the passengers side. The car flips over and that's…all I remember. I woke up and there were lights everywhere. I yelled and a paramedic came over and cut off my door. I was able to get out all right I only had some cuts on my face. I heard the babies and Aaron crying so I knew they were okay. I saw Sayid getting cut out of the car he didn't look so well…. neither did Charlie…"
"MOMMY!" yelled Aaron from a room down the hall.
"Aaron?" yelled Claire back as Aaron came darting out of a room and into her arms.
"Daddy…is Daddy going to be okay?" he asked clinging to Claire's shoulder. "He is all red."
"I don't know sweetie," said Claire the tears beginning to fall down her face.
As she began to calm Aaron down several doctors ran down the hallway next to them into a room at the end. Another doctor stopped in front of Claire and Shannon.
"Mrs. Pace?" asked the doctor.
"Yes," replied Claire.
"You husband has received several head wounds and has broke ribs."
"What does that mean?" asked Claire.
"He is in a coma, Mrs. Pace," said the doctor, "we don't know what that means yet."
Claire looked away and then backs at the doctor.
"Can I see him?" asked Claire putting Aaron down and taking his hand.
"Of course," said the doctor. He motioned for one of the nurses to come and take Claire down to the room to see Charlie. Kate gave her a quick smile to hopefully cheer her up. Claire looked at her unable to speak. She nodded and followed the nurse.
"What about Sayid?" asked Shannon loudly?
"Excuse me?" said the Doctor, "Are you his family?"
"Ummm…. no…well sort of…" said Shannon.
"I can only tell family members details," said the Doctor quickly.
"Hey, Mark, just tell her," said Jack quickly.
"I can't Jack, you know that I can't do that," replied Mark.
"I am caring his fuckingchild!" yelled Shannon. "I want to know what the hell is wrong with Sayid!"
"Okay," said Mark looking shocked at Shannon's outburst. "Mr. Parra has….he is in surgery right now….we can only wait."
Shannon breathed out deeply clutching her stomach and breathing deeply.
"Wait in the waiting room to find out more," said Mark walking away quickly. Kate walked over to Shannon and took her arm.
"Come on Shannon," said Kate soothingly.
Kate led Shannon to the waiting room, while Jack went to go check on Boone and Christian. Ten minutes later he entered the waiting room holding the two boys. Both we asleep and each had there own set of scratches. After an hour of waiting all of the party guests decided to leave, Hurley, who would be staying with the Shepard's took Boone and Chris with him, Liam asked if he wouldn't mind taking Megan so he could stay with Claire, Hurley agreed taking Megan along with him. Liam began to pace the room, while Kate sat with Shannon over in a corner of the room. Jack had left to go check on Sayid's condition.
An hour later Claire, Aaron and Jack entered the room. Claire laid the sleeping Aaron down onto a Claire while she went over to talk to Liam.
"The doctor says that he will be okay, that he should be able to come out of the coma soon," said Claire her voice shaking as she spoke.
"You should get some rest Claire," said Liam, "I could watch out for my baby brother."
"No," said Claire firmly. "I want to stay here."
Claire sat down and Liam sat next to her, he knew there was no way to make her leave.
"Shannon," said Kate pointed to the door where a new doctor was standing.
Shannon got up, but grabbed Kate's arm. Kate followed Shannon out the door. The doctor looked at her and shook his head.
"We lost him."
Shannon let out a moan and fell to the floor bringing Kate with her. Kate put her arm around Shannon as she sobbed into her arms. She clung onto her arm as Jack came out of the waiting room as well. He saw Kate and Shannon crying and tears began to drop onto his face as well. Sayid was dead…his friend…. the one person everyone could depend on the island…. the one person who got them off the island…was gone.
Shannon let Kate lead her into the room that Sayid's body had been laid in. Shannon went over to his side and stroked his hair. Kate went to the other side and touched his arm. He was lying there looking as though he was sleeping pleasantly. There were several scratched on his face, and arms. Shannon clung to his hand.
Kate was standing by the edge of the ocean, she and Jack had just fought for the first time. Jack and Sayid had tourtured Sawyer…. she was so disappointed in Jack she didn't know what to do. Suddenly there was Sayid beginning to walk down the beach….
"Sayid?" she called after him.
"I can't stay here," he replied
"What?" asked Kate.
"I'm leaving, I don't know for how long."
"Sayid, you can't . . . we still don't know what's out there," replied Kate sounding shocked.
"I've worse things to fear than what's in the jungle. What I did today, what I almost did; I swore to do never again. If I can't keep that promise, I have no right to be here," he replied smiling at her.
"There is nowhere to go," said Kate trying to keep herself from begging him to stay.
"Someone has to walk the shore and map the island, see what else there is. I can't think of a better person to do it than the only one I trust. I hope we meet again," said Sayid quickly.
He bent down and kissed her hand…someone so good should not have to die….
"Sayid, please…" wept Shannon and Kate was brought back to the present.
Kate began to cry as well…Jack came into the room and put his arms around her. She pushed him off and left the room.
"Kate?"
Jack followed her out of the room.
"Kate, come on…"
"Leave me alone!" said Kate fiercely taking herself and her husband by surprise. She leaned up against the fall and fell down the side of it crying. "Why Jack? Why do these kinds of things happen?
"I don't know Kate, I don't know," replied Jack sitting down next to her. "Everything happens for a reason…. we all know that…."
"I know, Jack," said Kate angrily. "She pregnant! Sayid…. will never know his kid."
"We all feel completely helpless, Kate," replied Jack stroking her hair. "We now need to help our friends get through this. We have to remain strong for them Kate."
"I don't know if I can," said Kate softly.
An apology to all Sayid fans…his death will not be in vain…good will come out it…. you must continue to read to find out. Lost Chick
