Time passes, every now and then I hear voices and noises outside my room but very rarely does anyone come in. Some lady brings me food and water every now and then but she never speaks a word. I go from sitting in one corner to sitting in the chair to sitting in another corner. I'm going to die of boredom. The door opens, I expect it to the woman with another sandwich, it seems around that time. It's not. It's Jack.
"Let me know when you're done." I hear a guy say and Jack nods. The door is closed and locked behind him.
"Hey" Jack says looking at me.
"Hey" I say kind of nervous. I have no idea what this is about. It becomes quiet. I stand up.
"So what's up?" I ask not really knowing what to say.
"I need to talk to you."
"Well I figured they didn't bring you in here so I'd have someone to do shadow puppets with." He cracks a smile my way and then gets serious again before I can even enjoy the happy moment.
"I don't really know where to start." He begins.
"Start at the beginning, Jack."
"I did the operation for Ben."
"Ok." I say telling him to continue.
"I did the operation and I got them to let Kate and Sawyer go back to our island."
"Wait, our island?"
"You didn't know?"
"Know what?"
"We're on a different island."
"Well thanks for telling me" I say annoyed that I was not made aware…although how was anyone suppose to let me know?
"Kris, it's not a big deal. Just listen to me." I take a deep breath. It's not a big deal, nothing to get worked up about.
"Ok so they are back at our camp. Why are they back and we aren't?"
"I was in the middle of the surgery when I got, these people, to let them go. But, I made an agreement with them. Once I get on the submarine to go back home, they are going to let you go back to camp." He takes a few steps closer to me.
"And then I'm going to bring help and get everyone off the island and back home" He whispers as I look up at him and I nod.
"Ok" I say and then mouth 'thank you' to him. Suddenly the door opens and there stands Tom.
"New orders. Both of you are coming with us." We are handcuffed and then brought out of the house. It looks like we are in a nice little town, a bunch of houses, and a playground in the center of it all. We are taken into a house off to the side.
"Here is where you will be staying. Living area, kitchen, bedroom." Tom says pointing to where everything is. I look around. I'm sure there are a bunch of cameras everywhere. The more I look, the more cameras I see which proves my prediction correct.
"Enjoy" He says as he takes our handcuffs off. "I'll be back at dinner time"
He leaves and I can hear the door lock on his way out.
"Looks like we'll be playing house." I say to Jack as I examine the living room. I walk over to the 'kitchen' area which is just two counters and a fridge.
"Apparently" I hear Jack say as I open the fridge. Two bottles of water. I close the fridge and walk back into the living room. I place my hands on the back of the couch as Jack examines the piano that takes up a big portion of the living room.
"I'm sorry." I say to him.
"Sorry for what?" He asks looking over at me.
"I don't know. I just feel like this whole thing is my fault." I say walking around the couch and sitting down on it.
"How is it your fault?" He asks laughing like it's the stupidest thing he has ever heard. "If anything, it's mine."
"It's not though. Plus you are the one saving us all." I say smiling at him.
"I'm not a hero." He says coming and sitting next to him.
"More of a hero than Sawyer." I say and then look away. I did not just say that. "I can't believe I said that."
"I can think of at least 5 reasons why you did." I look back at him as he says that.
"He bothers me so much and yet-." He laughs.
"Are you really trying to do girl talk with me?" He asks and I smile at him.
"It's not girl talk. I'm just, I don't know. I'm sorry, I'm sure you are going through personal things. I mean Kate-" I stop myself and shake my head. "Sorry, again."
"It's fine."
Days pass by. People come to get Jack frequently so he can go check on Ben. Tomorrow Jack is leaving to go home and I'm being sent back to our island. It feels like at least 5-6 days have passed. I think I got taken out of the house once and that was when I got locked in the game room. I guess that was there way of being nice and giving me something to do. Needless to say, most games in there were meant to be played by more than one person. Currently, I'm sitting on the couch watching Jack try to master the piano that sits across from the couch.
"What song are you even trying to play?" I say laughing a little as I watch him.
"Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" He says shaking his head and laughing at himself.
"That's the easiest song to play!" I exclaim still laughing. "That's actually the only song I know how to play on that."
"Then show me" He says taking his hands off the keys.
"I don't remember." I confess. "It's been years since Charlie taught me"
"Then don't judge." He says going back to the piano.
"You sound horrible" I admit honestly.
"Well thanks" He says and we laugh. The door opens and we both look over, a woman brings in food and places it on the counter then exits, locking the door behind her.
"Dinner time" I say and get up, as does he. We walk over and examine our dinner for that night. Mac and cheese with a side of salad.
"At least they changed it up from all those sandwiches." I say as I grab my plate and he grabs his.
"They must be starting to like us." Jack jokes.
"Or maybe because it's your final dinner with them" I say as I walk over and sit down on the couch and Jack repeats my actions. We pick at our food quietly when the door opens again.
"Kate?" I hear Jack say and I immediately look over to see Kate standing there.
"What are you doing here?" Jack asks as he places his food down and walks over to her.
"I came to get you." Kate admits.
"Get out of here. Go, right now!" Jack whispers but in a demanding tone.
"Jack" Kate whispers back. I glance up at the cameras. This isn't going to end well.
"Kate! They're watching me." Jack shouts at her.
"I'm not leaving you." Kate pleads.
"Yes you are! Go!" The door comes swinging open with two others, both with guns pointed.
"Get down!" They shout. I quickly stand up and put my hands up as Kate is restrained by one of the others.
"Don't hurt her. Please, don't hurt her." Jack begs as he puts his hands in the air. One of the others points his gun at Jack and he backs off. Kate is pushed onto the ground as two more others come in. Sayid appears and is pushed on the ground as well. All Kate does is keep shouting out to Jack. The gun gets pointed at her
"Who else is with you?" The other asks.
"Jack.." Kate says pleadingly as she continues to stare at him
"Just answer the question" Jack tells her.
"Nobody else. It was just us."
"Alright, let's go" The other says. Two of the others take Sayid. They start to help Kate up.
"Jack please" Kate begs one final time before being led out of the house. The door is closed and locked behind them. Jack and I put our hands down and look at each other.
"Now what?" I ask him.
"Now we wait." We sit there silently for what seems like hours until Tom comes to check on us and Jack demands he speak with Kate. Tom grants his wish. So there I am alone in the house. I really hope this doesn't affect me being able to go back to the island tomorrow. I really miss my brother. I also hope this doesn't affect Jack getting to go home.
Jack comes back a little while later. I try to ask him how everything went but he doesn't want to talk about it. We sit on the couch in silence for the remainder of the night. We probably both have similar thoughts. Even though we don't express them, I know we do. The door is creaked open and something gets thrown in.
"What was that?" I ask Jack as we both stand up. We both cover our faces as the canister releases fumes. Too late. Suddenly all I can feel in the floor.
"Kristen! Wake up" I hear someone shout and I force my eyes open and I see Jack kneeling above me.
"What happened?" I ask
"The others, they all left." He tells me as he helps me stand up.
"Except Juliet" Kate adds.
"Why'd they leave her?" I ask.
"No idea." Kate answers.
"What do we do now?" I ask both of them.
"Now we go back" Jack tells me and then looks at Kate. Jack helps me up and we head outside. Jack walks up to Juliet and they exchange a few words. Then Sayid appears.
"I've checked every house. No people, no weapons, no trail. It's as if 50 people just vanished into thin air" Sayid explains.
"We should take whatever we can find and head out while we still have some light" Jack suggests. Juliet and he start to walk away.
"She isn't coming with us" Sayid says.
"Yes, she is." Jack says as he stops and looks at Sayid.
"Why?"
"Because, she got left behind too."
It was a silent adventure back to our beach. I hear Sayid and Kate mumble a few words to each other but that was mainly it. We set up camp near a stream in the jungle. Sayid continues to press Juliet for information and Jack comes to her defense every time. I just try to hang in the back. Kate questions me about what happened during the week and I tell her how nothing really happened. Eventually we all went to sleep, woke up and continued our journey. I got a huge smile on my face when I start to notice familiar things and realize how close we were to being back on the island- our island. The place I've had no choice but to call home for these last 2-3 months. I miss the people, I miss my brother, and I miss not being afraid for my life constantly. I can see the ocean, I can see the sand. Finally I can see the faces that I've missed so greatly. I hear people shouting as we appear in their view. People immediately greet us with hugs and kind words. The first person to come and hug us was Sun and Jin. Followed by Hurley. I see my brother carrying Aaron as he hurries over to us. Finally after what feels like years, I hug my brother.
"Kris, I was so worried about you" I hear him say, tears form in my eyes.
"I missed you Charlie" I tell him. I release him from my grip and look at little Aaron.
"Hi Aaron, you've gotten so big" I say to him with a smile on my face.
"Thank you Kristen" Charlie says in a baby voice jokingly pretending to be Aaron. I laugh. It feels so good to be genuinely happy again. I look over and my eyes lock with Sawyer. I feel as if all the air has been taken from my lungs. My heart skips a beat. It's a feeling I just can't even describe. I don't know why I feel this way. I don't want to feel this way, not for him. I did not miss him. I didn't. I turn my attention back to Charlie but I notice Sawyer walking over to me out of the corner of my eye.
"How's Claire?" I ask Charlie
"She's good. She's feeling a little under the weather today but she's good. Right Aaron? Mommy is doing good?" Charlie asks Aaron and the smile is put right back on my face.
"What happened to you out there?" Charlie asks me.
"It's a long story, we'll talk about it later. Right now, I just want to enjoy this." I tell him and he smiles at me.
"Kris." I turn and look at Sawyer.
"Sawyer" I say. He gives me this look of such pain yet relief.
"Welcome back." He says.
"Thank you."
"Can we talk?" Sawyer asks. I look at Charlie
"We'll catch up later?" I ask him. He hesitates but nods
"Yeah, we will."
"Thanks" I say and hug him one more time and then he walks off with Aaron. I turn to Sawyer and wait for him to speak.
"How are you?" Sawyer asks.
"I'm great, and yourself?"
"Oh just peachy" He says smirking. I roll my eyes.
"Is that all?" I ask looking to the side.
"What's going on with you? You pissed that I left you and the doc behind? That wasn't my choice, sweetheart. I hate to break it you but Hero Jack over there was the one who yelled at us to leave."
"It has nothing to do with that." I honestly tell him, still looking away.
"Then what?" I look up at him. I open my mouth to speak but I'm interrupted.
"Jack! Jack!" I hear Charlie shouting and I look over and Charlie is holding Claire up. Jack runs past us over to Claire. I follow behind him.
"Get her up!" Jack yells as Charlie picks her up. Jack motions for him to bring Claire over to her shelter. I watch from a distance as Jack looks Claire over. I walk over to Charlie and put a comforting hand on his shoulder.
"She'll be ok."
"I hope so." He says
"Jack" I look up and see Juliet standing behind Jack. Jack looks back at her.
"I need to talk to you"