Okay all my gorgeous readers! D Here is another chapter! Yay for chapters D lol
The camp was finished! Weeks ago they had been living in a world where technology had made them feel at home, but now walls made of bamboo and a spot around the fire was considered home. They had decided to go with Hurley's suggestion. All together there were eight huts, five of which were around the fire pit. Four of them were used as shelter from the rain, the other to store fruit, and other food that wouldn't attract animals. On one side of the beach they had made a room for the girls, and on the other side one for the men. All together there were four fire pits, one on each end of the beach, to be used as a signal fire, one for Locke to cook their meals on, and another for everyone to use to stay warm. There were clothes lines made from vines. Thanks to Walt and Clair, Hammocks hanging from many of the trees. Down a little closer to the men's side, there was a branch that hung out over the ocean, so they tied a vine to it, mostly for Walt's use, but they all liked to have some fun when they could manage. At night they sat around the fire, talking about each other's lives, and telling stories, or sometimes they would sit in silence listening to Charlie strum on his guitar. Tonight was one of those nights. Kate sighed, as she got up, and walked as far away as she could. The sound of Charlie's guitar, and the peacefulness of the crackling fire brought back the memories, the memories of the night her life had changed.
Flashback:
"So what are we going to do?" Jenny asked pulling jeans and a t-shirt over her dried swimsuit.
"We will do anything that you would like to do." Kate told her pulling a hoodie over her head, and then handed Jenny her hoodie.
"Can we make a fire?" Jenny asked hopefully.
"You bet we can!" Kate grinned, as she and Jenny started to put together a fire.
"Mommy sure takes a long time to get marshmallows from the store...it was light when she left, now its dark" Jenny wrinkled her nose.
"Yeah…" Kate said her voice trailing.
"Don't be sad Katie, the marshmallows will be here soon enough." Jenny told her, turning around from where she was sitting in her sister's lap to give her a hug. Kate couldn't help but grin at that.
"You're right, I we'll get marshmallows soon." Kate chuckled.
"That guy plays guitar pretty." Jenny stated, referring to a man that had gathered with a group of adults at a near fire pit.
"Yeah he does." She replied looking over at the group of people.
"You can't catch me!" Jenny squealed in between laughter.
"Yes I can!" Kate said chasing after the little girl. Jenny started to run away, giggling with excitement, with each step she took. After a few minutes Kate scooped Jenny up into her and tickled her.
"Okay, okay! You win!" Jenny gasped in between giggles.
"I always do." Kate grinned putting Jenny down and sitting back down in front of the fire.
"N-not always." Jenny stuttered as she sat down beside her. "Katie? Do you think mommy forgot to come back?" The little girl frowned.
"Sweetie, you know mommy would never forget about us."
"I know, but she's taking a long time, and I'm tired." Kate glanced down at her watch, it was 10:45 already, she couldn't believe how much time had passed.
"How about we go home?" Kate asked, and then looked down to see Jenny had fallen asleep on her shoulder in less than a few seconds. Once that girl was asleep there was know waking her. Kate stood up, leaving Jenny on the sand so she could gather their things together.
"Come on Jenny." She said a few moments later as he picked up the little girl and headed for the buss stop. "Happy Birthday."
End Flashback.
Kate was alone now, that's mostly how she wanted it to be. As she sat down she pulled an envelope out of her pocket, she always had it with her, and always had but since the day she left home she hadn't opened it up, except once a year on this day. Quietly sighing she traced her fingers over the envelope and pulled out three pictures. One of them was of her, Jenny, their brothers and their parents. The next was of her mom, and the third was of her and Jenny a few years after their mom had passed. None of the pictures were professionally taken, but all from home, or by a friend, and in each one of them they looked truly happy.
"Hey, Kate." Jack said sitting down beside her.
"Hey…" She answered not moving her eyes away from the ocean.
"Why do you always come over here? You should stay with the group."
"I'm not that far, besides I'm thinking."
"Maybe you should stop thinking for once and just try to be happy."
"Can't, especially not today."
"Why not?" Kate sighed, finally breaking contact with the ocean so she could look at him.
"It's the 16th." She told Jack as though it explained everything.
"Okay, come on lets go." Jack said standing up.
"Where?" Kate asked.
"I don't know, anywhere. You told me you liked walking so we'll walk." Kate stood up and followed Jack into the jungle.
10 minutes later, neither had said a word, they walked in silence.
"You confuse me Kate," Jack began, as he sat down leaning against a tree. "You can smile, and laugh, but you still look so hurt. You said you couldn't just be happy because it's the 16th…"
Kate sighed as she sat down on the ground beside him, handing him the envelope with the pictures in it.
"My mom died, three years ago today. It was Jenny's 4th birthday."
"I'm sorry Kate."
"Yeah, me to."
"Jenny's the little sister you mentioned last week?" Kate nodded.
"I miss her a lot, mom too. My life changed that night, defiantly not for the better. And I can't help but think about mom and Jenny here, especially Jenny. I used to take her to the beach a lot, just the two of us. When I hear Charlie playing the guitar and the fire burning I feel like I'm right back at Jenny's 4th birthday."
"Can I ask what happened, to your mom, and Jenny."
"My mom had forgotten to bring marshmallows to the beach with us. She went out to get some while dad and I stayed with Jenny. Then my dad got a phone call from the hospital, he left while I stayed with Jenny, he didn't want to ruin her birthday. So Jenny and I stayed, she had such a great time, another group of people played music down the beach, we laughed so much I don't think I ever had a better night. But it was getting late and Jenny was tired, so we packed up to go. My dad had told me to take her straight home, but I didn't…"
Flashback.
Kate rushed through the hospital doors, with Jenny sleeping on one shoulder and their beach bag on the other.
"Excuse me, can you tell me where Maria Richardson is please?" She asked the woman at the front desk.
"She's in the intensive care unite, family only." The nurse told me.
"That's alright, I'm her daughter." Kate told her.
"Room 273, second floor."
"Thank you." Kate told her shifting Jenny two her other hip then taking off down the hall. Her heart stopped when she saw him. Her dad was strolling down the hall in a rush, pushing everything out of site.
"Dad, what happened." She asked.
"I thought I told you to take Jenny straight home." He half screamed at her.
"I'm sorry I wanted to see mom…" Kyle stopped talking then pushed Kate, to continue down the hall. "Dad…" She called after him, just as he was stepping onto the elevator. Kate frowned and walked over to the doctor.
"What happened?" She asked swallowing the fear that was growing in her throat.
"I'm sorry, but we've lost her." He told Kate sympathetically patting her on the shoulder as he started to walk away.
"Wait, c-can I say good bye to her? Please."
"Alright, we haven't moved her from the room yet, so go on in."
"Thanks." Kate shakily opened the door to her mom's hospital room. Her heart stopped when she saw her. Everything was silent, except the sound of Kate's shoes tapping on the floor with each step she took. Kate tightened her grip on Jenny.
"I don't know what we're going to do without you mom." Kate cried in a whisper, as she reached up to brush the tears of her face. "I miss you already, and I love you. I probably shouldn't have come, but I had to say goodbye" Kate bent over, planting a kiss among her cold forehead, letting her tears fall warm upon her mothers face. "I love you mom. So does Jenny, I no she doesn't understand anything at her age, but she understands how much you love her, and how she loves you." Kate turned, looking back at her for one last time before leaving her old life behind.
End Flashback.
Kate sobbed; pulling her knees to her chest she buried her face as if embarrassed by her actions.
"Hey, its okay." Jack told her, putting his arm around her shoulder in comfort.
"I never cried." She told him in between sobs.
"What?" He asked confused.
"I never cried, not when I told Jenny what happened, not at her funeral, never except that one night at the hospital, I never cried. I had to be strong, I can't take it anymore."
"That's okay you can cry now." Jack told her tightening his grip on he shoulder.
Can't I cry
And just be held
Don't ask me what is wrong
I do not no the answer
I have yet to weep out the scars
From the life I've been running from
My wounds have yet to heal
I'm not sure ill ever be unbroken
No matter how hard I try
To heal the wounds
I received so long ago
I want to be held
Cant I cry?
Kate's heart stopped. Slowly she softened her cries and looked up at Jack, who was still holding onto her.
"I'm sorry I broke down." She told him breaking the silence.
"It's ok, everyone does at one point, especially if emotions have been building up for such a long time." Her told her, removing his arm from around her shoulder.
"Thank you, and can we not tell anyone about Kate's brief time of weakness?"
"You're secret is safe with me, and you're welcome." Kate smiled up at him meekly, then followed Jack's gaze to the stars.
"Kate! Jack!" Someone yelled. Kate's eyes peaked open at the sound of her name. The sun was seeping through the shadows of the trees, and she felt something warm next to her. Quickly she looked over to see Jack, sleeping. Kate sat up in a swift motion.
"Jack." She whispered nudging him and he mumbled something that sounded like "five more minutes. "Come on wake up." She poked him more "Jack." She said a little louder, this time hitting him across the chest.
"What?" He said sitting up quickly.
"Man, you are tough to wake up."
"Yeah, well what can you do?" Kate shrugged.
"Come on they are looking for us." She told him, standing up off the ground, as they heard their names being called in the distance. Jack stood up brushing the dirt off him.
"Come on." Kate started to walk, Jack followed. Suddenly she stopped causing him to bump into her.
"Why'd you…oh my gosh…" Jack's voice trailed as he glanced down at Kate, who glanced up at him, unable to pick her jaw up from the ground.
"H-how long do you think she's been here?" Kate asked him as Jack went around to get a closer look.
"I don't know, but it looks like she was trying to hurt herself or something, probably been wandering around the jungle with nothing to eat, thinking she was the only one alive. Probably thought there was know reason to keep living." Kate nodded.
"It looks like she's been living her for a while, she must've found some luggage somewhere." Kate pointed to all the stuff that was around.
"She's still breathing, lets get her back to camp, can you get her stuff?" Kate nodded picking up the luggage from the area. Jack tore off his sleeve and wrapped it around her leg to stop the bleeding, before picking her up.
"Kate, Jack?" The person who had been looking for them yelled.
"Over here!" Jack yelled, "How do we get back to camp?"
"I'll show you." Michael told them coming into view. "Man, who's that?"
"We don't know, we just found her." Kate told him following him.
"She's really tiny."
"Yeah I know, that's why we need to get her back to camp soon, it looks like she hasn't eaten anything since the crash…her body wont be able to heal itself quickly enough.
"Well then it's a good thing we're here." Michael told them.
"Michael can you get some water, and Kate get some fruit." They nodded and headed off to get the stuff Jack had demanded.
The girl stirred, her eyes opening to reveal a brilliant sapphire color.
"Hey, Jack, she's awake." Kate called to him from where she was sitting. Jack sprung up from where he was by Charlie, and walked over. After giving her some fruit and water, she started to regain color in her face.
"Were you guys in the plane crash?" She asked them, they nodded. "I thought I was the only survivor. Are there any others?"
"There is 48, including us, and now you." Jack spoke up.
"Wow, I'm Carly. Who are you guys?" She asked them sitting up.
"I'm Kate, that's Jack, we'll introduce you to everyone else later."
"When's the last time you ate?" Jack asked in a serious tone
"A few minutes ago." Carly grinned. "Um, but before that…two days after we crashed I found some fruit, but then I couldn't find it again."
"Okay, in an hour or so, I want you to eat something more, your body is low on nutrients. Right now I need to take another look at your leg." Carly nodded as Jack removed the bandage that was wrapped around her leg. "Can you hand me the thread?"
"You're stitching me?" Carly asked. "Ew." Jack smiled.
"I have to, the cut is to deep to heal its self properly." He told her, taking the thread from Kate. "Hey Kate, can you go ask Locke to make Carly some crutches? She'll need them for a few days."
"Sure." Kate crawled out of the tent, and walked over to Locke.
"Will this do?" Locke asked, handing Kate some crutches he had carved out of wood.
"Yes, thanks Locke. You no I am glad you were on the plane when we crashed, we couldn't survive without you." Locke grinned.
"You just make sure that girl uses them." Kate half smiled as she turned back for the doctors hut.
"Okay here you are, two crutches made just for you." Kate grinned handing them to the blonde girl.
"Thanks. Can you help me up?" Kate nodded grabbing hold of her arm to help pull her off the ground. "Thank you!" Carly told her, putting the crutches under her arms and hopping out of the tent. "Wow you guys have like an entire civilization going on here!" Carly grinned looking around.
"Yup, so where would you like to sleep? Beach or Hammock?"
Everyone sat around the campfire, eating supper that consisted of boar, fruit, and water. They spent the night introducing themselves to Carly, and getting to know her.
"So how old are you?" Walt asked from across the fire. Carly looked, wrinkling her nose as she tucked a piece of blonde hair behind her ear.
"15…I think so anyways, I could still be 14. I kind of lost track of how long we've been here…"
"It's the 17th." Someone pitched in.
"Okay, then I am defiantly 15."
"So, uh, were you like all alone on the flight?" Hurley asked, grabbing an apple.
"Um, I was with my older brother...Spence…I haven't seen him hear though…do you guys know him?"
"Sorry Carly, I can't say we do…How old is he?"
"Um…26, big age difference I know." Everyone became silent, unsure of what to say next. "Hey, you're Charlie from Drive Shaft right?" Carly asked after looking around the circle. A smile spread across Charlie's face as hopped up and shouted.
"Yes! Finally! Someone who knows music!" Then started to blush and sat back down. " Yes that's me." He told her, she grinned.
"Hey, I new who you were." Locke chimed in.
"Yeah me to…well I didn't know it was you, but you told me…and I knew your music." Kate told him. (That was her wasn't it? Lol)
"Yeah well, you know, know one really seemed to care." He said quietly.
"Dude you're in a band?" Hurley asked.
"Yeah, Drive Shaft…"
"Oh, uh that's cool." He replied. Carly stood up, walking around the fire to get to the apples, running into Sawyer on the way there. Carly froze,
"Spence?" She said quietly.
"Carly?" Sawyers jaw half dropped, know one had ever seen him go speechless; he always had something to say, even though it was never pleasant. Everyone in the group stopped to stair at them. Perhaps it was because he had nothing rude to say that he was silent, or that's what some thought. Sawyer grinned, throwing his arms around the girl.
"Okay, Sawyer has a soft side." Someone mumbled.
"They said you were gone…" Carly mumbled so only he could here her.
"I see you guys found my little sis." Sawyer said to all of them. "Why didn't ya tell me?"
"She said you're name was Spence…" Kate told him.
"Well it is!" As though he had expected them to know that. Everyone blinked at Sawyer, who still had an arm around Carly.
Okay now wasn't that a nice loooooong update? Lol :P yeah it was wasn't it! D lol Okay so you guys just so you no Carly isn't going to come in between Jack or Kate, she just a way to work Sawyer, Clair Charlie and maybe Walt into the story ) She will be played by…moi and I'm beautiful (lol seriously this dude from my school thought I was a model until I told him I wasn't and he was like omg your kidding right? Lol.) So please leave me a review to let me no that my work is appreciated…please!! I love you all very much D oh and by the way I probably wont be updating for a while because my dad has to take my lap top to a work thing, and I couldn't say no because he's been out of work since I was 12 (I am 15 now) so you no? So be nice to the 15 year old kids whos about to loose her computer and give me a review :P lol