Locke felt good about making the Rosary Beads. "You know, I'm not a religious man but if this could help Charlie, then, I'm all for it."
Rose smiled and thanked Locke. Soon, Locke began work on the Rosary Beads. He needed some help on how many beads for each prayer, i.e, The Our Father and the Hail Mary's. Within a matter of minutes, the Rosary Beads were done and they were beautiful.
"I have to admit," said Locke. "My best work ever."
"I agree," said Rose.
John gently placed the beads in her hand and gave her hand a squeeze. "Good luck, Rose."
Grateful, Rose squeezed his hand back and said, "Thank you, John for doing this. It means so much to me that you want to help Charlie."
John returned the smile and Rose began to walk away.
Rose walked to Charlie's bedding area and saw that Charlie wasn't there.
"He's at the beach," answered Kate, who had come back to fill up some water bottles.
"Thank you, Kate," she smiled as she began to walk.
Kate wanted to know what Rose was up to. She had seen Rose kneeling beside Charlie, the next before.
"Rose, may I ask what you've been doing with Charlie?" she asked as the two walked in the jungle. "I know you've been kneeling by his side and, you know—"
"Praying," she finished. She could tell that Kate felt uneasy about this situation. "You don't pray, do you?" Rose asked.
Kate was uneasy. "No, I don't," she admitted. I mean, I like to believe there's a Higher Power."
There is," said Rose, smiling.
"You know for sure," she said quietly. Kate wasn't getting on Rose's case. She really wanted to know more.
"Yes, I know for sure," she said. "I know that a lot of people on the island that don't believe but I do. With everything that had happened, I see why people would question while I still want to believe but I do. I've lost my husband and I'm on this island without my friends and family." She looked teary but she bravely continued. "I need my God to get through the tough times. He gives me peace and comfort."
"That's what Charlie needs right now," said Kate.
Rose nodded in agreement. "That's why I've been praying for Charlie, kneeling by his bedside. I'm just trying to show him that you don't need to live your life in guilt; that beauty can come from the ashes."
Kaye looked at Rose through tear-filled eyes; it was beautiful to see that for all her grief and anguish, that's how much hope and solace she had…and that's what Charlie needed.