Making their way into the camp they were instantly greeted by everyone. Asking questions about Ethan and Claire, Kate and Jack both felt it was too much for Charlie with the day he'd had. Expressing this to the others Kate led Charlie to the fire. Helping him sit down she grabbed a blanket placing it around him. He remained silent as he had been every since they revived him. He hadn't said a word. He just starred blankly into the fire.
Looking up Kate watched as Jack came to sit on the other side of Charlie. She watched him as he examined Charlie and asked him questions. Still no word for him. Jack tried to plead with him to talk and let him know what happened.
"We're going to go back out and look for Claire the moment the sun comes up." Jack began.
"I didn't see anything." Charlie finally said.
"Hear anything. I don't remember anything.' He whispered with everyone's full attention.
"Claire." He called out.
Everyone looked questioningly at him.
'What?' Jack asked.
"That's all they wanted was Claire." Charlie whispered before going silent again. Kate looked over to see the water bottles around her empty. Getting up she headed for the pond. Jack looked up to her.
"Be right back." She assured him as she walked away. He turned around watching after her.
Coming to the pond Kate saw Shannon walk up behind her. She expressed that she was worried about Boone. Kate had forgotten all about him a Locke. They were out there chasing a ghost trial. Kate turned to Shannon reassuring him that they were all right. With nothing else to say she smiled as she walked away. Gazing over to Charlie she saw Hurley now sat with him instead of Jack.
Looking around she saw Jack over in a corner by himself just sitting there. Walking over past Charlie she dropped off her water bottle as she headed over to Jack. She came up behind him quietly. Sitting down next to him he looked over to her. He had tears in his eyes.
"Jack." She whispered.
"You ok?" She asked.
"I just can't…" He began.
"Can't what?" She questioned.
"Charlie almost died today.' He whimpered.
"But he didn't Jack. You saved him." She reassured him resting her hand on his arm.
"I know, but I feel I let him down." Jack sniffed back his tears.
Kate sat there with him silent. Gently caressing his arm. Watching Hurley try to get Charlie to talk sparked the thought of Claire.
"Do you think she's alive?" She asked Jack.
'Maybe. Maybe not. I don't know." He said shrugging his shoulders.
"Let's just hope for Charlie's sake she is." Kate whispered.
"God I just feel so helpless Kate." Jack began to cry again.
"It's not you're fault Jack." She tried to calm him.
"When we found him I felt so vulnerable. Like I couldn't help him. But I knew I had to. Now he's here and she's still out there.' He sighed as he sniffed his tears back.
"We're going to look for her." She tired to assure him as she wrapped her arm around his back. He sat up and looked over to her. His eyes were stern.
'I'm gonna find her." He exclaimed.
Kate nodded her head, as she had to look away. Her eyes came to Charlie and remained there she sat with her arm rested around Jack. She knew that he meant what he said. And she knew he wouldn't rest till he found her. She realized now why he was this way. He couldn't handle to see someone hurt let alone unhappy. He needed to help everyone. Even if it meant his life....
The End.....Maybe