Chapter Twenty-One: "The pain of it all."

Shot of Sayid and Kate helping Andie sit back down at her tent. Sun comes over with a crying Aaron and hands him to Claire. Sayid looks at Andie's wound.

Sayid: You're right; it didn't tear. (Beat) What were you doing out there?
Andie: I was bored.
Kate: Yeah, well, that boredom could kill you. From now on, tell someone if you want to move and we'll help you.
Andie: Thanks mum.
Kate: Don't start with me.

Andie chuckles.

Kate: I'll get you some more water.
Sayid: You sure you're alright? You didn't hurt anything else when you fell?
Andie: Ah, no. Just scraped my knee on a rock or something. It's fine.

Sayid rolls up Andie's jeans and reveals a small scrape on her left knee.

Andie: See? It's fine.

Sayid looks up at her. Then accepts this. He stands.

Sayid: I'll come and see you later.
Andie: Alright.

As Sayid exits, Sawyer comes in and kneels beside Andie, but not too close.

Sawyer: So how was your walk?
Andie: Fine (Looks at him) How was yours?
Sawyer: Dull. Only so many times you can see a boar and get excited.

Andie doesn't reply.

Sawyer: You alright over there, Angel?
Andie (softly): Yeah, I guess.
Sawyer: Well, something's pissing you off. And seeing how you were all giggly for Sayid a minute ago I'm taking wild stab I the dark and guessing it's me.
Andie: Contrary to what you may think, Sawyer, I do have other thoughts that don't include you.
Sawyer: Ohh, we are nasty. (Beat) Come on now; what's up?

At first Andie doesn't reply. Then she turns to him.

Andie: I just realized that you're exactly the man I thought you were.
Sawyer: What's that mean?

Andie turns away from him again.

Andie: Please leave me alone.

Sawyer looks confused and somewhat hurt. But he gets up and wanders away. Andie doesn't watch him leave. Her face leads into another Flashback

FLASHBACK.

Shot of Andie brushing her teeth in the bathroom. She still about 18. The phone rings. Vicki answers it. Hearing her mothers somewhat angry voice, Andie walks quietly into the hall and picks up the other phone, listening in.

Danny (on phone): Come now, Vicki. We both know how this is going to end. Either you do your job or say goodbye to what's left of your family.
Vicki (into phone): If you do anything, anything, to hurt my daughter I kill you. I will tear out your spine, I swear to God.
Danny (on phone): There's that anger I know and love. You'll need it.
Vicki (into phone): Leave us alone.
Danny (on phone): Yeah, not gonna do that. See, Vic, the thing about a lifetime deal is that it lasts, well, a lifetime. You be there tomorrow at ten or Andie won't see another morning.

There is a click on the phone as Danny hangs up. Andie slowly puts the phone down. She goes into the living room and sees her mother with her head in her hands sitting on the couch.

Andie: Mum?

Vicki looks up; tears in her eyes. She roughly wipes them away.

Andie: What's wrong?
Vicki: Nothing.
Andie: You know you can't lie.
Vicki: You're too smart for your own good sometimes, Andie.
Andie: Mum…?

Vicki gets to her feet.

Vicki: How would you like to go see Grandma?
Andie: In Perth?
Vicki: Yeah.
Andie: Ah, when?
Vicki: Tomorrow morning. Sound good to you? I'll call the airline, you go pack.
Andie: Mum, wait-

Vicki walks passed her and doesn't say anything. Andie watches her leave.

Shot to night.

Shot of Vicki driving her car. She pulls up in front of a nice looking home and gets out. She walks up to the front door and knocks. A man opens the door and she just walks in. The door closes.

Outside across the street from where Vicki parked her car, another car pulls up, hidden in the night. It's Andie.

Time lapse.

Shot of Andie looking somewhat bored in her car. Suddenly, Vicki reappears out of the house and hurries to her car looking furious. She starts up the car and skids away. Andie starts her car, but she just sits for a moment. Then she clicks off the engine and gets out of her car.

Shot to inside the house where Danny is holding an icepack to his forehead, soothing a new bump on the head. There is a knock at his door. He walks over and pulls it open. Low and behold, Andie is standing behind it.

Andie: I need to talk to you.

Shot back to island.

Shot of Andie as Kate brings her a bottle of water and sits down next to her. They start talking. Camera pans back to reveal Sawyer sitting at his tent. He has his glasses on and is reading a manuscript. At least that's what it looks like. Camera shot goes around Sawyer and reveals that he's actually holding Andie's ring, hidden by the script.

Sawyer looks at it and then looks up at Andie as she and Kate are laughing. He grips the ring tightly in his fist.

Later that day.

Kate, Locke and Jack all walk over to Sawyer, who is still reading the script.

Shot back to Andie who is watching them. She sees Jack get annoyed and pull out his gun, aiming it at Sawyer. Sawyer seemingly gives in to what Jack is asking. He reaches around to pull something out of his waistband.

Sawyer: Aw, that bitch! She stole my damn gun! Ana-Lucia.

Shot to Andie sitting with Claire.

Claire (nodding in Sawyer's direction): What do you think that's all about?
Andie: Who knows?

Claire turns back to Andie.

Claire: How's the memory coming?
Andie: I get flashes of stuff now and then. Random things that I barely remember happening anyway.

Andie and Claire watch as Locke, Kate, Jack and Sawyer traipse of into the jungle. Sawyer glances over at Andie and their eyes meet. Sawyer looks away, but Andie keeps watching him.

Claire: Can I ask you something?
Andie: Yeah, go ahead.
Claire: What's with you two?
Andie: What?
Claire: You and Sawyer.
Andie: Ok, first off? There is no me and Sawyer.
Claire: No, I know that. But I mean...you were friends this morning...what happened since then?
Andie: I guess...I got a major wake up call.
Claire: He cares about you, y'know. We can all tell.
Andie: Yeah...I thought so, too. It's just a sad fact that the people you care about are the ones who can hurt you the most.
Claire: What did he do to you?
Andie: Nothing. (Pauses) Absolutely nothing.

Jumps into FLASHBACK.

Shot to Andie standing in an alley in the rain. She's hidden by a large dumpster. Out of the back door of a restaurant, a man enters the alley. He's medium height, age and appearance. He fumbles around in his bag for his car keys as he heads for a dark blue SUV. Andie takes a breath and storms over to him. He looks up as she walks over.

Andie (scared): Are-are you...are you...Ma-Martin Kendall?

The man looks up at her and smiles.

Martin: Yes I am. And you might you be?

Andie reaches for her waistband but doesn't say anything.

Martin: Do you need a ride? You shouldn't be out alone in this weather.

Andie just looks at him with one hand behind her back.

Martin: Are you alright?
Andie: I need...I need you to know why I'm here.
Martin (unsure): Alright.

She pulls out a gun and aims it at him. Martin immediately puts his hands up.

Martin: Oh God. Danny sent you, didn't he? Tell him I'll have his money next week, okay? I promise.

Andie keeps the gun aimed at him.

Andie: He killed my father. He's torturing my mother. This is the only way I can save my family.
Martin: Please.
Andie (quietly): God, forgive me.

She squints her eyes closed and fires the gun. The soft thud of something heavy hitting the ground can be heard. Andie opens her eyes slowly. She sees Martin's body, blood mixing with the rain and pooling around his head. Andie starts hyper ventilating as she backs away slowly. Then she turns and runs further down the alley.

Shot of Andie's home. Inside, her mother is pacing back and forth looking terrified. Suddenly, the front door is thrown open and Andie storms inside. She's drenched from the rain. She walks passed her mother looking scared and utterly freaked. Vicki follows her closely.

Vicki: Where were you, Andie?

Andie doesn't reply.

Vicki: Where were you?!

When Andie doesn't reply again, her mother grabs her shoulder bag off her arm.

Andie: Hey!

Vicki opens the bag and pulls out a gun. She checks the barrel and sees a bullet has been fired.

Vicki: What the hell were you doing, Andie?
Andie: It doesn't matter.

Andie snatches the bag from her mother. Vicki puts the gun down and follows her.

Vicki: Where did you get a gun? Andie!

Vicki grabs Andie and swings her around to face her.

Vicki: Where did you get a gun?!
Andie: Danny!

Vicki looks taken aback.

Vicki: What?
Andie: You're free now, mum.
Vicki: Oh, god, Andie, what did you do?

Andie wretches her hands out of her mothers grasp.

Andie: I took care of you.

Andie walks away. Vicki watches her leave with a look of bewilderment. Andie goes into the bathroom and locks the door. She goes over to the mirror and looks at herself. After a few moments, she starts to sob. Then she looks up, anger in her eyes, grabs the mirror off the wall and smashes it to the ground. Andie sinks into the wall and falls to the floor in tears.

End of FLASHBACK.

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