Charlie gripped onto his wrist, trying his best to keep his hand from shaking. It had been hours since his last fix and he was starting to give in. He had promised Kellie earlier that day that he would try his best to quit, but it was no use. "I can't do this Kel. It's too hard."
She sighed and glanced over at him. "Whatever, Charlie, I'm use to having you break your promises."
Charlie quickly unfastened his seatbelt and jolted for the bathroom. After a few minutes he emerged. He tried to make his way back to his seat, but at this point the plane began to experience tremendous turbulence. He found an empty spot in first class and took a seat…
"KELLIE!" Charlie shot up and stared around frantically at his surroundings.
"Are you O.K. Charlie? You scared the hell out of me."
He wiped the sweat from his face and apologised. "I just had a bad dream that's all." He took a few deep breaths and calmed himself down. "Go back to sleep Claire." Charlie laid back down and pulled the covers up to his chin. He tried to fall back to sleep, but the fear of the nightmare returning, made it impossible. "Claire?" When she didn't respond he knew she was asleep. He slowly got up from the ground and crept away from the beach.
Claire felt a hand touch her shoulder and shake her slightly. She slowly opened her eyes and turned towards the person who had woken her up. "What's up Jack?"
"Have you seen Charlie? I've been looking all over for him and I can't find him."
"Yeah he's…" She turned to where Charlie was sleeping and hesitated. "…right here."
Jack began to panic. "We have to go look for him. We can't have him wandering out there in the jungle alone. It's dangerous."
Jack began to walk away. "Jack don't!" She got up and chased after him. "Don't go looking for him. Please!"
"Claire have you gone insane? We have to find him. He doesn't know what's out there."
He began to walk away again and she grasped onto his arm. "He's not in danger."
Jack stared at her. "You know where he is?"
She shook her head no. "All I know is he didn't wander off for no reason."
"Claire…if you can't give me a more valid reason than that, than I'm sorry. We have to gather a search party and go looking for him."
"His wife, he's looking for his wife."
Jack looked at her like she was insane. "Charlie's not even married. I think you need to go lie down."
"Check the passenger list!"
Jack unclasped her hand from around his arm. "Kate!"
"Listen to me Jack!" Claire watched as Kate approached them. "Check the passenger list!"
Jack struggled to hold onto Claire despite her efforts to break free. "Kate, I need you to stay with Claire."
Kate was in aw. "But Jack…"
"Stay with Claire!" He handed Claire over to Kate and released his grip.
"Jack no!"
Charlie jumped as a flock of birds suddenly emerged from the trees making a loud rustling noise. His heart was pounding profusely and he was beginning to wish he had waited for the sun to come up. Suddenly he realised his surroundings were starting to become unfamiliar to him. "Great, you got yourself lost Charlie." It was useless just walking around looking on the ground for a body and he was becoming extremely frustrated. "Where are you? WHERE ARE YOU?" He ran his fingers through his hair. "How can I find you if I don't know where you are?"
"Charlie?" Time stood still for a brief moment. He listened closely. "Charlie…"
He turned his head in the direction the voice was coming from. "Kellie?" He stared down at her, her body covered in blood. "Kellie…" He fell to his knees. "You're alive."
"I…" She could barely talk from the pain. "I…was hoping you would find me."
"Shhh don't talk." Tears filled his eyes and he could feel her grip onto him tightly. "Listen Kel, I have to go get Jack. He's a doctor he can help you."
Her grip tightened. "No, don't leave me Charlie."
"I have to. I have to get you help."
"Don't leave me alone." He stared deep into her eyes and shook his head knowingly. He sat down and cradled her in his arms. "I love you."
Tears began to flow freely from his eyes at just the thought of losing her. "I love you too."
"Now I can die happy."
"No…don't say that. You're not going to die. They're going to find us. I know they will…I hope they will."
"To Think I May Not See Those Eyes Makes It So Hard Not To Cry, and As We Say Our Long Goodbye, I Nearly Do."
I Don't know why none of my question marks or exclamation points didn't show up in the first chapter…if it happens again than I don't know what to do. I've tried to fix it…nothing works.
