Chapter 2 to LOST Love
Alexandra and Sayid had finished their breakfast, laughing at silly things, and headed down to the beach. All of the castaways were in a group, talking very seriously, apparently, even though Alexandra and Sayid couldn't hear their words.
When they got closer, Jack looked at them and said, "Hey, have any of you guys seen Charlie?"
Alexandra shook her head and Sayid said, "He relieved me of night watch early this morning, but I haven't seen him since. Why?"
Jack sighed and said, "Because Charlie's gone missing…"
Alexandra gasped. Kate stepped in and said, "We've organized search parties. Alex, Sayid, Jin, Jack, and Sun, you are a group. Sawyer, Michael, Shannon, Hurley, and I are the group. Claire, will you stay on the beach with the baby and watch Walt and his dog?"
Claire said indignantly, "I want to be part of the search party. I want to find Charlie as much as you do."
Shannon spoke up. "I will stay on the beach and watch the three of them. Is that alright with you, Claire?"
Claire nodded and handed her the baby (whose name is Marie, btw). Walt whined, "Aw, Dad, can I come, too?"
Michael said, "No, son. It's too dangerous. And besides, I don't think your dog would want to follow us all the way through the jungle. Remember when he escaped? You need to watch him and help Shannon take care of Marie, okay?"
Walt looked down and nodded. The groups agreed to meet back at the beach by nightfall. Claire told Shannon a few instructions about the baby, and then walked back to her group. Kate's group agreed to take the north side and Jack's group agreed to take the east side.
An hour later
Jack's group was searching for Charlie everywhere. Jack had warned against calling out for him because that polar bear or something else might hear them. Alex was absorbed in her own thoughts. Sayid could see the tension working across her face as her mind was racing.
"Something troubles you?" Sayid asked quietly.
"No, it's just…my dream. It's been troubling me. Wait…my dream! That's it!" Suddenly, she gasped, her eyes lighting up with inspiration. "Jack! Jack!" she cried out.
Jack turned and asked, "What?"
Alexandra said, "I know where Charlie is!"
Jack grabbed her shoulders and demanded, "Where, Alexandra? Where?"
Alexandra said, "Remember my nightmare last night? The cave…I think that's where he is."
Jack thought about it, and then asked, "Do you know where the cave is? Like, do you know how to get there?"
Alexandra nodded. "Follow me." She completely changed direction and started heading west. Jack looked at Sayid questioningly, but Sayid only shrugged. Who knew what was going to happen with that complicated mind of hers.
On the other side of the island
Kate's group was calling out for Charlie for a while before their voices started giving out. Claire was walking with a tireless determination to find Charlie before it was too…no don't think about that, Claire. He's fine…I hope, Claire thought to herself. Sawyer was carrying his gun in his hand and looking apprehensive. He was expecting an attack any minute.
Suddenly, Michael called out, "Hey guys! I think I found something!"
The group walked over to where Michael was standing. "What did you find?" asked Hurley. Michael pointed to a group of trees and the group looked. Claire was the first to speak, "It's a house! In the middle of nowhere!" Kate countered that and said, "No, it's more like a shack. Be very quiet and careful…"
Hurley asked, "Why would someone be living here? This island is uninhabited, except for us and the ghosts. Why are we gonna check it out? It looks…creepy."
Michael chuckled. "Are you scared, Hurley?"
Hurley said indignantly, "Yeah, I'm freaked, man. Someone lives there…someone we don't know. For all we know, it could be some crazy psycho like…like Ethan."
Claire shuddered. Kate said, "But Ethan's dead. Charlie shot him like eight times. He's not coming back to life. And I'm sure his ghost doesn't haunt the shack, either. So come on."
Ooo, what's in the creepy shack? And will Alex's group find the cave in time? Stay tuned for more!
A Bleeding Rose