Sara entered the Café and walked to a table in the corner where she saw Sayid sitting.
Hesitantly she sat down, "So many questions where to begin," he asked looking into her
eyes.
"The same for me to," she said taking his hand in her examining it and found it
familiar at last. Sayid was curious, "I dreamt of you last night. We were on a beach
and I ran to you and you picked me up in your arms saying you would always catch
me. Your hands were so rough from all the work you did but yet to me they seemed
as soft as snow," she said as a tear trickled down her face. Sayid smiled as he looked
into her eyes and handed her a box.
"Months ago I found this and for the life of me I do not know why it tugged
so at my heart. Seeing you and realizing the love and pain loving you brings made me
understand. The symbols are arabic for love, honor, family, faith, friendship, truth,
courage. The tear drop is a locket," he said opening to reveal a picture of him and
the word daughter in arabic inscribed on the inside. "I noticed the engraving when
I put my picture in. I did not know when I bought it," he said as he stood and put the
necklace on her. She lifted her hair out of the way and smiled.
"Who am I more like," she asked as he sat back down.
"Look wise more me with your skin and hair you are more like me but your
eyes are your mothers alone. The passion that flares up behind the deep blue of
your eyes is a gift only your mother has. I fear all I gave you was color," he said
pointing to her skin and hair.
"She has your drive and your silent temper," Shannon as from behind
them. Sayid and Sara turned around and Shannon smiled stroking her daughter loose
hair from under her Hijabs. Sayid stood and the two looked each other dead in the
eyes and Sara saw the power of their love as tears slid down Shannons
face. "Here," Sayid said offering Shannon a seat beside Sara as he took a chair
from another table and ordered some tea.
"How pissed are you," Sara asked?
"Scared not mad. Sara your father and I sacrificed a lot for you to be safe,"
Shannon said gently stroking Sara's cheek.
"But why," Sara asked as Sayid brought the tea?
"Because of all things in heaven and earth you two were the most precious item
God ever granted me. When you were nearly killed by a car bomb I knew that that
God only meant for me to have you for a while and that in order to protect you I had to
set you free," Sayid explained as he sat down beside Sara.
"But I never was free," Shannon said looking directly into Sayid's eyes that for
so long she had ached to see again.
"Sawyer told me you never remarried. Why," he asked staring over the
table at her?
"Ohh so I'm so easy to leave and forget it doesn't occur to you that I love
you so much that I still hold onto the hope one day you will come back to me. I know
there isn't a chance in hell but I still have hope and don't take that away," Shannon said
as she stood taking Sara by the hand, "Come on Sara its time to go back
home," Shannon said as she tried to leave.
"I still have questions," Sara replied trying to stay seated.
"It isn't safe Sara. Intolerance still exist's's here and I can't take a chance
of losing you. I would rather love you afar then not at all,"Sayid said as he helped
Sara up and the three walked toward the stairs. "Leave tonight," Sayid said as he left
them and Shannon pulled Sara upstairs.
When they got to Sara' and Jenna's room they entered to find Sawyer and Claire
sitting on the bed with Jena. One look at Shannon and Clair knew what happened. Jena
took Sara into the bathroom to wash the tears from her face as Shannon got to work on
packing the suitcases.
"How could you do this Sawyer?" Shannon asked, "You put our daughter in the
middle of a war zone. If Sayid knew you were here he would kill you himself," Shannon
said as tears streamed from her face.
"We aren't leaving Shannon. Its time to finish this," Sawyer said as he
packed Jena's bag.
"And yet you are packing," Shannon snapped.
"Ohh we are leaving this hotel but we aren't going far. I got a letter right
after you left Vincent did it," Claire added.
"Did what," Shannon asked?
"You know how powerful he has become. Well he bought some islands in the
Carribean and turned them into a private city for all the Survivors. He's gathering us all
up. A plane is waiting for us at the International airport. Sayid most likely got a
letter to," Claire said as Sawyer left. As Claire and Shannon and the girls packed now
excited to be other survivors Sawyer went to teach an old friend a lesson.