In This Life, Or The Next:

Shannon sat down beside Sayid and the woman he was with. She'd be the first to admit that it was a little weird, watching them when she knew they couldn't see her, but she just wanted to be near him for a while.

Rousseau walked up to them. "Do you know when we are leaving?" she asked Shannon.

Shannon looked up at her, startled. "Leaving? Why are we leaving?"

"Why are we staying?" she countered.

Shannon looked back at Sayid and sighed. "I guess… I don't know."

"Were you in love with Sayid?" she asked, bluntly.

Again, Shannon turned around. "Yes," she said, quietly. "And he said he was in love with me."

"He told me she was dead," Danielle said, nodding her head and indicating Nadia.

Shannon lowered her eyes, uncomfortable. "I don't know who she is."

"Her name is Nadia. Perhaps this is Sayid's 'next life'."

Shannon looked confused. "Next life?" she repeated.

"He had a picture of her, or Nadia. On the back she had written that she would 'see him again in this life or the next'."

"Well then… I guess it is." She fought to stay composed. It was his next lifelife withouther,

You said you'd never leave me.

Shannon stood up and left the table, without so much as a goodbye to Rousseau. She found Boone standing and talking to Mr. Eko and Gary Troop.

"Boone?" she said quietly.

He turned around. "What's up?"

"Well, the French lady was asking when we were-"

"Shan, were you crying?"

"No," she said quickly.

Boone took her hand and led her away from the group. "What's wrong? Did someone-"

"You think Sayid's in love with that girl?"

"Oh." Boone sighed. He rubbed her arm, trying to comfort her. "Look, I didn't know the guy too well, but any one would be crazy if they didn't care about you. " He smiled, softly.

Without warning. Shannon wrapped her arms around Boone's neck. He was taken back. Shannon rarely showed him affection.

"I'm sorry I'm so mean to you," she whispered.

He didn't know what to say. "It's… okay."

Shannon stepped away from him and smiled. "Of all the guys I've known, you're the only one who's always been around."

Boone just stared at her, his mind completely blank, though he knew he should say something.

"Thanks," she said finally.

"I'm sorry."

"Why?"

Boone put his head down. "I'm sprry I ruined it. I'm sorry I fell in love with you," he said quietly.

"I'm sorry I didn't."