Chapter 6 to LOST Love
Sayid and Jack began to head outside and everyone else turned to follow, when suddenly, they heard a moan coming from the cave.
Sayid whipped around and walked briskly back into the cave. Alexandra was sitting up, clutching her head, then her arm. Looking to her right, she suddenly saw all those people staring at her. Freaking out, she scrambled out of the makeshift bed and backed up against the wall of the cave, sitting down. Groping it with her fingers and trying to dig her nails into the stone, she inched herself into a corner. She was repeating the forest incident again…
Sayid crouched down in front of her. She tried to push herself father into the corner away from him, still clutching the wall. She kept making those small "uh" noises and moaning with fear, her eyes so wide they couldn't have possibly gone any wider. She looked like a child afraid of the dark…
"Alex…please…listen to my voice…it's alright. We are here for you. Come back to me…" Sayid begged.
Shaking her head and still moaning with fear, she curled up into a ball facing the cave wall, with her right shoulder facing Sayid. She started gently stroking the wall, willing them to leave. Maybe if they would leave, they wouldn't hurt me…They wouldn't hurt me…leave…leave…
She looked like a crazy person, sitting there moaning and crawling on the ground like an animal in fear. She didn't remember them at all; her mind was completely shot and the only thing she reacted to was fear. She had been hurt, both mentally and physically, Sayid guessed. He could see that her shirt in the back was ripped in several places…they looked like whip marks. Or even knife marks... Sayid couldn't be sure.
Suddenly, a growling noise came from her. Sayid's eyebrows creased with confusion…suddenly there it was again. Her stomach was growling! He almost would have laughed if it wasn't so serious. He picked up a fruit that he had carried in his backpack and set it down in front of her.
She immediately pushed herself up against the wall in terror. She made a soft but indignant, "Mmm!" in reply. It was like a little kid saying, "Mmm!" when they don't want to try something. What was he doing? This was all so terrifying…they hurt me…pain…all I remember is pain…
"Guys, she's cornered. She will eventually try to fight her way out…let's just leave her alone." Kate's voice snapped them out of the reverie. Alex's gaze snapped to Kate's eyes. Kate nodded toward the fruit and began to back out of the cave slowly. The others eventually caught her drift and did the same. Soon they were all gone.
Alex slowly turned her gaze toward the fruit on the floor. She sniffed the air hesitatingly, suspecting something. When no one came to the entrance of the cave, she started to extend her hand toward it, but then drew it back, frightened. Her gaze shot up to the cave entrance again, but no one was there.
She tried again and managed to grab the fruit and slowly pull it back. Her gaze kept flashing toward the entrance of the cave, terrified that those people would come back. No one did, but she was still wary. Inhaling the fruit's wonderful scent, she plunged into it, juice spilling everywhere. She hadn't eaten in two days so she was starving. The fruit felt fabulous against her parched throat.
Little did she know, Sayid was standing right outside the cave, cautiously peering around the corner of the cave to watch her. She couldn't see him, but he could see her. She was so helpless and so confused…she didn't even remember him. That broke Sayid's heart, that awful fact. He turned away and sat against the outside of the cave. He pulled his knees to his chest, put his head on his arms, and started to sob.
Awww, poor Sayid! My heart's breaking right now! aaah I don't think I can continue right now I feel so bad for them both!
A Bleeding Rose