Chapter 11 to a LOST Love
Alex and Sayid walked down to the beach, hand in hand. They didn't say anything; nothing needed to be said. Enjoying each other's presence was enough. When they got to the beach, the sun was starting to set. They both saw everyone else sitting around a huge fire and made their way toward them.
"Hey guys. What's going on?" Alex asked.
Shannon looked up at them and stood up. She touched Alex's shoulder in a friendly manner. "Well, it was actually Hurley's and Charlie's idea…but we thought that we could just have one night to chill together," she said.
Alexandra's eyebrows furrowed slightly, but she smiled a happy-but-sort-of-confused look. She looked at Charlie and saw that he was carrying a large, black, oddly-shaped case.
"Charlie? Is that what I think it is?" Sayid asked.
Charlie gave this enormous grin and said proudly, "Yup! It washed up onshore today…"
"Is it yours?" asked Alex. "I didn't know you were traveling with all of your music stuff…was it for a concert?"
Charlie shook his head. "No, unfortunately it's not mine. Did you guys happen to see the band FUJI FREAKS on the plane?"
People looked at each other embarrassed. "Uh…" was all they could say. Apparently, they didn't know anything about the FUJI FREAKS at all. "Sorry Charlie, I guess that's a no," Michael said.
"A couple of guys, pale skin, one of 'em had huge blacks spikes in his hair, another one had a huge tattoo across his left cheek…recalling any of this?" Charlie asked hopefully.
"Oh, yeah!" Shannon and Kate both cried simultaneously. "I remember them! They were like 2 rows behind me, I think," Kate said. "I could hear 'em talking sometimes…French? South Africans? They had really thick accents."
"Yea, they are from somewhere in South Africa. Really good music…they're kinda like rock and gothic mixed together," Charlie said. "Anyways, I was walking on the beach with Hurley today and we saw a whole bunch of stuff washed up onshore. Sure enough, it's the band's music stuff. This is Fuji's actual electric guitar, the one that he actually touched…" Charlie proceeded to open the case and pulled out a fabulous, shiny electric guitar. It was black with orange and red flames painted on it and had a couple of messed up skulls and bleeding hearts on it. It even said FUJI FREAKS on the handle under the strings.
"Yea, well, we found some other stuff, too," Hurley chimed in. "We found some drum cases, complete with drum sticks, and this is weird…a banjo."
Charlie nodded. "The banjo was one of the FREAK's. Name was1 FREAK. He started the banjo as a joke, but then he got really good at it and performed with it a couple times. None of the FREAKS survived the crash…"
An awkward silence descended on the group. Alex bit her lip, Sayid looked at the sky, Shannon looked at Kate then down at her feet, and Michael put an arm around Walt.
"Anyways, we thought that we'd sing and play a couple things. So, who wants to go first? I know quite a lot of songs, actually," Charlie said proudly.
"Hey, Jack! Didn't you say you knew a couple of songs? What was it…like Top Gun or something?" Alex asked.
Jack looked down, embarrassed. He nudged the sand back and forth with his foot. "Well, uh…"
"Come on, Jack! Sing it!" Kate pleaded.
"Yea, come on, doc. Let's see what you're made of," Sawyer said with a smirk.
"Alright, alright," Jack said finally. Getting up and dusting off his pants, he walked over to Hurley and Charlie, who had set up a couple of the drums in front of Hurley. He said quietly to the two of them, "Hey, do you guys know the song Danger Zone? It's in the movie Top Gun…I think it's by Kenny Logger or Loggins or something like that."
Charlie and Hurley both nodded. "It's the song at the beginning of the movie, right? When all the fighter planes are taking off?" Hurley asked.
Jack nodded and when he signaled to Charlie and Hurley, they started playing. A rock song by the start of it, people guessed. It had a great tune to it, that guitar. It did the song justice, for those in the group who had seen the movie.
Jack started singing softly:
"Revvin' up your engine
Listen to her howlin' roar.
Metal under tension
Beggin' you to touch and go."
Hurley then proceeded to get louder on the drums and Jack sang louder:
"Highway to the Danger Zone
Ride into the Danger Zone."
(I won't write out the whole song because I'll do that later.)
Everyone was utterly amazed at Jack's singing ability. Who'd of thought, Jack, singing rock songs? He was actually quite good and he even could do the long, held out, rocker notes. When he finished, Charlie and Hurley continued for a bit, then the song ended. Everyone clapped enthusiastically; Kate even jumped up and whistled for him. Even Sawyer was struck silent; all he could do was clap for him. When Jack sat back down, Alex sat down next to him and said, "I am impressed, my friend, I am impressed."
People looked around at each other to see who would be next. No one offered to go…suddenly, Sawyer stood up and walked over to Charlie and Hurley. He conversed with them for two seconds before turning to the rest of the crowd. "Does any one here know how to play this here banjo?"
Surprisingly, Locke motioned with his hand for Sawyer to give him the banjo. "What are you wanting to sing?" he asked Sawyer.
"You know the song What Was I Thinkin'? It's by a friend of mine, Dierks Bentley…" Sawyer asked, afraid Locke wouldn't know the song.
"You know Dierks Bentley?" Locke asked shocked. "I used to listen to him all the time…big country star," he said to the group.
"So hit it!" Sawyer said excitedly.
Locke struck up his banjo and Hurley caught the beat with his drums. These guys were really good! Sawyer started singing the song:
"Becky was a beauty from south Alabama,
Her daddy had a heart like a nine-pound hammer.
Think he even did a little time in the slammer,
What was I thinkin'?
She snuck out one night
And met me by the front gate
Her daddy came out, waving that twelve-gauge.
We tore outta the drive
He peppered my tailgate.
What was I thinkin'?
Oh, I knew there'd be hell to pay,
But that crossed my mind a little too late!
"Cause I was thinkin' bout a little white tank top
Sittin' right there in the middle by me.
I was thinkin' bout a long kiss, man,
Just gotta get goin' where the night might lead.
I know what I was feelin'
But what was I thinkin'?
What was I thinkin'?"
As he sang that chorus, he was staring right at Kate, as if to make a point. She was wearing a white tank top…that's what made him think of the song. Everyone smirked to each other; they knew what was on his mind. Kate just stared right back, a smile creeping on her face.
"By the county line
The cops were nippin' on our heels.
Pulled off the road and kicked it in four wheel
Shut off the lights and tore through a corn field.
What was I thinkin'?
Out the other side,
She was hollerin' "Faster!"
Took a dirt road, had the radio blastin'
Hit the honkey tonk for a little close-dancin'
What was I thinkin'?
Oh, I knew there'd be hell to pay,
But that crossed my mind a little too…late!
Again, he stared straight ahead at Kate and sang the song as if just to her…
"Cause I was thinkin' bout a little white tank top
Sittin' right there in the middle by me.
I was thinkin' bout a long kiss, man,
Just gotta get goin' where the night might lead.
I know what I was feelin'
But what was I thinkin'?
Here, Locke took over for a bit with his banjo and strummed a few bars of music.
"When a mountain of a man with a Born To Kill tattoo
Tried to cut in, I knocked out his front tooth.
At that, he shifted his gaze menacingly to Jack, as if to say I'll knock out your front tooth if you get in my way of her.
He continued…
"We ran outside, hood-slidin' like whoa, dude.
What was I thinkin'?
I finally got her home at a half past two
Her daddy's in a lawn chair sittin' on the driveway.
Put it in park as he started my way,
What was I thinkin'?
Oh, what was I thinkin'?
Oh, what was I thinkin'?
Then she gave me a "come-and-get-me" grin,
And like a bullet we were gone again!
He sang the chorus again, and after he was done, he said, "I know what I was feelin'…but what was I thinkin'? Guess I was thinkin' bout that tank top, huh?" He gave Kate a very sultry, sexy look like he wanted to take that tank top off of her. She stuck out her tongue at him and he laughed.
Locke was still strumming on the banjo and he finally stopped after Sawyer had finished laughing. The group clapped and whistled very loudly. He was great! He sat back down in the sand in his spot and looked at Kate again. She smirked and raised her eyebrows suggestively (jokingly, of course) at him.
Did you all like? I think there's one more song I'd like to put in the next chapter. I'm sorry I didn't update sooner, I was in Indonesia for 2 weeks. I'll have the new chapter up soon! The song Jack sang is "Danger Zone" by Kenny Loggins and the song that Sawyer sang is "What Was I Thinkin' " by Dierks Bentley.
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