"What was that about?" Kate asked, running up to Kate's side. She turned serious. "What is it? Why won't you guys just tell me?"
"Because…" Jack said, his eyes not moving from in front of him. Kate sighed, knowing that it was no use. There was an awkward silence after that, and none of them knew what to say.
"Hey, jack?" Charlie called. Jack stopped and turned around.
"What…?" Jack asked cautiously.
"Well, I was wondering if you could check on Claire's baby when we get back to the beach," Charlie said, playing with the end of his shirt. Jack chuckled.
"Ya know, Charlie," Jack said, smiling, "Claire is okay now, and she's always going to be okay."
"Jeez," Charlie said defensively, "well that's how you talk about Kate. I mean, the sweet and love-struck talk. Wait. OOPS! I mean…. nothing!" Charlie covered his mouth with his hands, his eyes wide. Jack closed his eyes, wanting everything to disappear at the moment.
"Shit," Jack cursed under his breath. Kate slowly turned her gaze to Jack. Everyone was quiet; speechless.
"What?" Kate asked, dumbfounded.
"Um, what he means is…" Jack said, his gaze skyward, trying to find something to say. "Um…" He quickly turned around and started to run. To run away from his revealing moment.
"Sorry, Jack!" Charlie called out, nervously fiddling with his shirt again. "Didn't mean to… say it!"
"Wait! Jack!" Kate called. "You're going the wrong way! You're not going to the beach!" But Jack continued to run, not caring where he would end up. "C'mon, Jack! I have to tell you something!"
Jack turned around, facing Kate, afraid of what she was going to say. But then, he noticed something behind Kate. Bees.
"Kate!" Jack cried, grabbing her hand. Startled, Kate shot Jack a confused look. "Turn around," he told her, and noticed the swarm of bees coming their way.
"Great!" Kate cried. "Just when I was about to tell you something! This is just like last time, remember?" Jack had to admit, that this situation was like last time, which made him smile.
"How are we going to get away from them?" Kate asked eagerly.
"There's a clearing not too far from here!" Jack called back, not daring to turn around to talk to Kate.
"What? Are you crazy? You're not supposed to go in water if you're being chased by bees!" Kate cried, worried.
"Well, do you have anywhere better to go?" Jack asked, running faster.
"Actually, as a matter of fact, yes, I do!" Kate exclaimed, and ran faster so she was leading Jack. She lead him left, all the way back to the caves.
"What good are we going to do here?" he asked, looking back at the swarm of bees. Are they ever going to stop? he wondered. Without answering, she hurriedly rushed into her tent, with Jack right behind her. Zippering it up quickly, she sighed and lay on her back, trying to catch her breath.
"See?" she said, smiling. "This way we can actually breath, unlike being underwater like your idea. I guess we just have to stay here now."
Jack had a worried expression on his face. "But it's nightfall, Kate. And what about Charlie and Hurley?"
"Don't worry, Jack," Kate said, smiling. "They know the way back." She lay down on the bottom of the tent again, sighing. "I guess we have to sleep here tonight, because of the damn bees."
Jack froze. What did she just say?