Perplexity
Casey slowly approached Maggie who was now plastered to the wall behind her. Fear triggered every move she made. She was crying she was so afraid.
"Maggie. I'm not going to hurt you. Neither is Jack. Come on…you know us." Casey spoke soothingly.
"NO! I don't know you. I've never met you before. How do I know your telling me the truth?" Maggie clung to the wall on her back.
"I'm telling you the truth because I'm your friend." Casey looked sad. "You've been on an island in the middle of nowhere for the two months with me, Jack, and Gabe. Do you remember Gabe?" Gabe waved from behind Casey.
He didn't know what to do. He didn't know how to help her. He would in an instant if he knew what to do. Maggie had to be the single most amazing person he'd ever met. Gabe was positive he loved this girl and he wanted to let her know that. But for now he would do what people told him to do.
"Maggie? What is the last thing you remember?" Jack asked calmly.
"I…I-I was on a plane going to Los Angeles." She swallowed hard. She was terrified. She didn't recognize any of these people and she was supposed to. They seemed nice enough but she kept her guard up anyway.
"Can you tell me more about the plane?" Casey asked in response to Maggie's answer.
"I was sitting next to a rather thin woman with clearly dyed hair. She didn't talk much but I know she was giving the man sitting next to her a hard time about the alcohol not being very strong." Maggie shook her head. "It's all black after that."
"It's okay. My name is Casey. Doctor Casey Call and when the plane crashed we didn't know half of these people here. We crashed on the other side of the island…" Casey went on to tell her of the last two months, with Jack and Gabe's help of coarse. Maggie slowly came around. She became less and less afraid of all of them as the night went on.
000
Casey sat in her spot in front of the fire, sipping her now lukewarm tea, again. Maggie didn't remember her. This was horrible. How could Maggie not remember? As a doctor Casey had only seen one case of real amnesia before, and even that was after an operation she had performed went seriously wrong. What had the others done to Maggie? Casey knew deep down that she'd never know.
000
"So, you and I are together?" Maggie sat close to Gabe who held her.
"Yeah." He whispered. They hadn't been together before she had been taken but that was why they were on a walk. He had been trying to gather the courage to ask her to be his girlfriend. He didn't know why but even though he was twenty-one Maggie made him feel butterflies.
"Well, then…I guess your going to have to recap everything we've ever done in hopes that I'll remember." Maggie joked. She didn't remember the handsome man who held her but she knew she liked him. There was an air about him that was familiar but she didn't care. She was happy right where she was.
000
"So you're saying the exact same thing happened to Claire when she was abducted?" Casey was walking to the beach and trying to get the facts straight at the same time.
"Yeah. Everything is the same except for the fact we found her and she was able to tell us more than Claire, and that she was taken by the others…you know what…they really aren't that similar." Jack felt stupid for thinking the two kidnappings were synonymous. They could be but the sure didn't sound like it. But then again things were never as they seemed in this place.
"I just don't understand. She was fully aware of what was going on when we found her. Did they drug her…" she stopped walking and Jack turned to face her. "Did they hit her or does she have real amnesia? So many of my questions are left-unanswered Jack and I…" she was cut off.
Jack had his lips pressed fiercely against hers. He rapped his arms around Casey's small waist and held her as close to him as he could manage. He was happy he had gone with the spur of the moment thing instead of waiting. In his mind this was romantic.
Casey pulled away from the kiss quickly. This wasn't quite what she expected. Her eyes were open wide and her hand flew to her lips. "What was that?" She asked breathlessly.
"I don't know, but I think I just kissed you." Jack was blatantly proud of himself.
"Why…did you do that?" She asked.
"Because…because I like you. Because I think you're fun and I want to be with you more." Jack looked at her strangely. "Do you need more reasons?"
"No…no, no, no. Jack you can't be in love with me." This was all wrong. Things weren't supposed to be this way. "You just can't! You're ruining everything Jack!" She yelled and ran off in the direction of the caves.
That was not quite the reaction he had expected. He was somewhat let down. He thought he loved her but could his feeling for her be different. Or was he just thinking that because she obviously didn't love him back? He didn't know. He turned and continued down his intended path but heartbroken.
000
"Hey Tex! What are you doing?" Tina walked up to Sawyer in her jean shorts and yellow tank.
"I'm fishing." He smirked back at her. "Wanna try?"
"I'll try anything once. That is of coarse if you'll show me." She said taking the homemade fishing pole. Sawyer positioned himself so that he was behind her. He held Tina's arms in the right place, then let go and stood back to watch her.
She looked sly. "Wait does my hand go here?" She asked deliberately taking her hand off the handle and placing them somewhere else on the fishing rod.
"No…they go here." Sawyer repositioned her hands.
"I'm sorry…here?" She messed her hands up again.
"No…jeez! I'm going to have to stand here with you. You know, you're not all that good at fishing." Tina flung the string further out in the ocean and reeled it back in.
You can't hide it from me
Admit it baby
Cause I'm wise to your disguise
I've seen you love me with your eyes
Sawyer looked at Tina without her knowing. This girl was amazing. He had been with so many women in his life but none of them were like her.
Tina was wild and rugged. She was fast and furious. She was feminine and confident. She was everything he could ever want in a woman.
Even if you think I'm a fool
And I just can't tell
Then you don't know me well
Would you come over here and break the ice
It would be so nice
It's what you want when your around me
You're a little bit shy and I feel the need
And I can tell that you're happy you found me
Tina felt so…alive with Sawyer. He brought out something in her that no one else could. Sure, she'd only known him about a month but in that month she had gotten to know him better than any other guy she'd ever dated.
She'd always thought once it came time to settle down she wouldn't be able to turn off the flirt but now, with Sawyer, she knew it wouldn't be that hard. Everything about him was right. The way he held her, the way he smiled, his accent, his sense of humor…just the little things.
Tina knew that Sawyer was crazy about her. That's how she knew it was okay to hang around with him. She had a feeling that Sawyer wouldn't mind being with her.
Why wait around when you know that you can feel it
I look through your eyes
I can see you want somebody
It feels so good to get into it
Give it up!
Give it up!
You know you got me
Come on, come on, come on, and give it up
Tina decided it was time to have some fun. Sawyer's hold on her wasn't that tight so she dropped the fishing rod and ran from Sawyer. As she had expected he came aftr her yelling swear words and cursed along the way but a huge dimpled smiled softened everything.
She ran toward the ocean and went up to about 'mid-thing' deep. Sawyer ran in after and tackled her. so, there they were holding each other underwater. The two soon came up for air laughing har and dripping wet. They helped each other stand while they laughed and even though they could feel the eyes of others on them they didn't care.
I can't, I can't lie to you
Now we can all tell stories
so come over here and love me
Even if you think I'm a fool
And I just can't tell
sorry I know you well
And I know you will
Come over here and love me
It's what you want when you around me
As their laughter died down Tina stood up straight and rapped her arms around Sawyer's neck. Her Julia Robert's smile still hung on her lips as he brought her in for a kiss.
Sawyer had his arms set on her hips and she pulled away from the kiss and stared at him. "'Bout time, Tex." Then she smiled and kissed him again. Only this time it was deeper more emotional. Sawyer pulled Tina as close to him as he could. 'Damn, she can kiss,' was all Sawyer could think.
You're a little bit shy and I feel the need
And I can tell that you're happy you found me
Why wait around when you know that you feel it
I look through your eyes
I can see you want somebody
It could feel so good to get into it
Give it up!
Give it up!
You know you want it baby
Give it up!
Give it up!
You know you got me
Come on, come on, come on, and give it up
So dream your way into my life
'Cause baby I'll give you tonight
And bring all your pictures to life
Sawyer held Tina's hand as they walked back to the beach. They were both still giggling about the whole thing but they were happy…together. Tina gave Sawyer another peck before going to get a clean pair of clothes.
Give it up!
Sawyer was intrigued with watching her as she walked away from him. Yes, he definitely had himself a woman. And she had herself a man.
000
Casey sat at the base of a tree that was far enough away from the caves that she couldn't be heard talking to herself. She was crying too. Why did Jack have to go and ruin everything they had? He was so perfect and charming, handsome, brave, intelligent, the list went on.
Casey looked down at her legs and followed them up as far as she could see herself. She didn't deserve Jack. He was classy and sophisticated and she just…wasn't. She was a prominent doctor but she was a complete idiot sometimes. She could be so spacey, and she wasn't that good of a cook, she was self-conscious, she was unable to take herself seriously. She wasn't really in good mental health at the moment because she was on the plane coming form an institution where she was being treated for her anorexia.
"Thank you very much." Casey took her papers from her doctor. She was finally healthy enough to go home. It was a good day in the life of Casey Call.
"Well, you earned it Casey. Just remember to keep all of your hard work up. Oh, and here." The rather old therapist handed her a slender box with a green ribbon on it.
She opened it with grace and popped the top off of the box to see a plane ticket back to LA. Casey looked at her doctor, who had become a good friend the while she was there, and shook her head in disbelief.
"No. This is too much. I can pay for my own ticket home but this is truly kind of you." She set the ticket back on his desk and he took and hand a pushed it back.
"No…this is not too much. It is a reward for how hard you've worked. A reward for how cooperative you were and how devoted you were. Casey, I don't get many patients who want to get better so when one of them comes along you treat them right." The bald man smiled. His liver spots were splashed on his forehead and cheeks giving him an old look. He was a wonderful doctor and Casey had been truly grateful for him.
"Thank you so much." She stood up to hug the man before leaving. This place had changed her. She had a ways to go still but at least she was on the right path. She picked up her navy duffel back and carry on and headed towards they airport…towards home.
"Casey?" Casey looked up to see Maggie. Embarrassment set in quickly.
"I'm sorry I didn't know anyone was around." Casey wiped her eyes and settled herself in front of the girl.
"Casey what's wrong?" Maggie sat down beside her and laid a hand on her knee.
"Nothing." She turned her head to the side so Maggie couldn't see how upset she was. "You wouldn't understand."
"Try me." Maggie scooted closer to Casey. "Casey I can help."
"No…you don't even remember me. How are you supposed to help?"
"Because I know things. Like I don't know you but I do. Does that make any sense?" Casey shook her head. "Okay, well. It's like…I don't remember you but I have feelings about you. I know that I'm connected to you for some reason, that I look up to you…I respect you. But I have know clue why." Maggie smiled a knowing smile. "I know enough about you to help you with what ever you're having problems with."
Casey looked at her and smiled at the girl's compassion. "Okay." She gave in. "Jack kissed me."
"He kissed you!" Maggie was excited.
"Shh…yes. He kissed me. But I don't know…I don't know if…" Casey didn't know how to finish the sentence.
"You don't know if you feel the same way about him as he feels about you." Maggie finished it for her.
"No. It's not that. I don't know. I don't want to love him. I don't want to be with him."
"Yes you do." Maggie but in. "You love him Casey and there's nothing wrong with that. You can fall in love. Stranger things have happed than people falling in love."
Casey thought about it. She did love Jack, she was just afraid to love him. He last relationship turned out a disaster and she didn't know if she could take something like that again. But who knew what would happen if she never talked to Jack again. Maggie was right. Stranger things have happened.
"Thanks Maggs. I needed you help." She hugged the eighteen year old and pushed off of the tree she was on to find Jack.
NEXT CHAPTER: Confessions
Casey tells Jack the reason she rejected him. They figure out a few things and confessions are made.