Kate sat down on the rocks letting her feet hang into the water. She thought about going to the caves but really didn't want to. It was Sawyer's and her thing and…there it was again. Sawyer. The kiss kept playing in her head. It wasn't a forced kiss like the first time. But what did it mean? And should she start a relationship on the island, despite what she told Claire she wasn't sure. Her situation was different from Claire's.
"Hey Kate." Came Walt's voice. He sat down next to her. "You like it here to?" He asked sitting down next to her.
Kate smiled at him. "Yeah it's nice." She said, normally she'd be annoyed that someone had interrupted her, but Walt was just a kid.
"You okay?" He asked taking off his shoes and rolling his pants up. "I'm a real good listener." He said with childish innocence.
Kate grinned. "It's fine. I was just thinking about my past."
"I heard what Sawyer said about you. But I think it's fine, cause you know you seem really nice. And I figure we should all get a new chance here. Plus I bet whatever you did you had a real good reason."
Kate nodded. "But when we go back to the real world they won't care about our new lives."
"Well that shouldn't change the time we're here. We might never get rescued. You know the French lady's been here for 16 years."
Kate looked at him stunned. "How do you know about that?"
Walt splashed his feet around in the water. "I know about lots of stuff. People don't usually stop talking when I'm around, cause I'm a kid I guess. Plus like I said, I'm a good listener."
Kate laughed a bit. "I guess you are. You're a good kid."
"Thanks." Walt said jumping into the water and treading in the shallowest part. "You think there's a reason we're here?" He asked.
Kate shrugged. "I honestly don't know. But it seems like it."
"I think we are. I think its cause we all need to start over or learn something. Most of the people here need a new life. And it's working, my dad's learning to be a dad, Shannon's learning how to be nicer."
Kate was almost amazed. You could always leave it to a kid to point out things in front of your face. "Your right."
Walt nodded. "I know.
You know what I think?
"What?"
"I think you should go talk to Sawyer."
"Why's that?" Kate asked looking at him surprised and maybe a little annoyed.
"Cause that's what's bothering you." Walt said as if it was no big deal and maybe to him it wasn't. He sat back up on the rocks, the bottom of his pants wet and his legs swinging happily in the water.
"How do you know?" Kate asked.
"I know lots of things."
Walt shrugged. "I don't know why, it's always been that way."
Walt smiled just a little. "Like Claire, she likes Charlie but
she's scared to get close to people."
"That's quiet a
gift you got there."
Walt shook his head. "It's not really a gift. I'd rather be like everyone else."
Kate nodded. "That's what we all kid."
Walt smiled at her. "I like talking to you."
Kate smiled back. "I like talking to you to."
Walt started putting his shoes back on. "Well I got to go. Dad said not to stay out to long."
"Okay see you." Kate said.
The rain poured down in sheets. Kate damned the rain, the island, the plane, and the monster, just about everything as she walked back. Usually she loved the rain but it was coming down hard stinging her all over. She rubbed at her arms as she walked, head down towards the beach. Just a minute ago it had been sunny and bright. Stupid Island she though and then started damning things all over again.
Kate was almost to the beach when she heard people. Hurley saw her and went over to her. "Sawyer's got your stuff, come on." He told Kate urging her the other way.
"Why?" Kate asked questioningly. It had rained before.
"Dude, it's monsoon season. You need to go to the caves. We're trying to get the stuff up there, as much as we can." He said.
"Let me help!" Kate said turning around.
"No go to the caves, it's safer."
"I'm helping." Kate said, not putting it up for debate. "We need that stuff." She headed towards the beach next to Hurley. Once again going against the rain.
She reached her shelter at the same time as Sawyer. Half of the things were gone. "What the hell you doing here Freckles?" He asked grabbing more things.
"Helping." She said doing the same. She shoved things into her backpack and grabbed as much as she could in her arms. People were running around like wild, as the tide got slowly higher. It was no question at least half of the beach would be underwater by the end of the day.
"Okay." Sawyer said not questioning her. They needed help and he wasn't going to complain that she helped. He did however wait for her before heading back towards the caves. The walked as fast as they could in the rain, doing their best not to slip. They were almost to the caves when a group of people came. "Let me get that." Claire said going to Kate. "Come on" She urged her towards the caves.
"No I'm helping." Kate quickly handed the stuff over to her, trying to stop her shivering.
Sawyer handed his stuff to Scott, or Steve, whichever it was and headed back towards the beach. The rain was getting harder, if that was possible. They could barely see in front of them.
Kate followed at his side. She wouldn't let him get out of site. They finally made it to the beach tired and beaten. Half of their things were ruined. "Don't get the stuff get the wood and things." Sawyer said running over and grabbing boards.
Sayid must have been behind them because he came up next. "Let Kate get the boards. We'll carry this." He said grabbing a piece of the plan they had used as a wall.
"Okay." Sawyer dropped the boards and grabbed the other side.
Kate saw the toy plane. It was caught in water. She grabbed it getting soaked in the process and knocked down. She grabbed it quickly and put it in her pocket standing back up. She grabbed the boards and looked around the guys had already started a bit and she walked quickly to catch up to them. So much for moving to the beach she thought, as boards and belongings were washed along the beach.
She finally reached the caves glad to be done. She saw Shannon sobbing, Jack was attempting to hold her and calm her down. She was screaming. Kate went over to her, making out parts of her yells. It seemed Boone's stuff was still down there.
"Let her go." Kate said. She understand what Shannon was going through.
"Kate I can't. Plus it's probably washed away." Jack said holding the fighting hysterical Shannon.
"Her shelter was high up. There's time if you let her go." Kate said going to Jack and physically attempting to pry his hands from Shannon. "Let go!" She yelled fighting against him. It was as if she was Shannon and those were Tom's things. She was almost desperate for her.
Finally Shannon slipped from Jack's grasp. "Come on." Kate grabbed Shannon's hand and took off running. They could hear Sawyer, Jack and Sayid yelling after them.
"Thanks." Shannon said to Kate, her sobs stopping.
"It's fine. I understand." Kate said honestly. She hoped there was still time. It was raining like mad.
After what seemed like an eternity, they reached the beach. They were both covered in mud from falling. They looked around trying to see past the rain and shielding their eyes from it.
"It's over here." Shannon yelled still holding Kate's hand afraid to lose her.
Kate followed making out Shannon's shelter. It was soaked but the water hadn't reached it yet. Some of the belongings had been blown away though. She started grabbing things along with Shannon.
"I think that's it." Shannon said, clearly crying.
"Okay. Come on." Kate said waiting for her to get near her. They went back to the caves the rain stinging there back. Kate didn't think it was possible to get more soaked than she was.
Kate figured they were close but the surroundings. She couldn't see more than 3 feet at the most, in front of her.
"Kate thanks. Really." Shannon said.
Kate looked at her and smiled, even though she couldn't see it. "Your welcome." She said. "I think I hear people from camp."
"Me to."
They were greeted with towels. Sayid went and hugged Shannon, dragging her away. Shannon looked at Kate and smiled. Kate smiled back.
"You okay?" Sawyer asked going over to her.
"Really cold." She said wrapping the towel around her tighter.
Sawyer didn't say anything but lead her over to a place where he had sat up their things. It was calmer here but people were still trying to get everything situated. He handed her a dry shirt of his and she smiled turning around and taking off her shirt and replacing it with his.
He looked at her doing his best to be nice. "I can hold up a towel if you want to chance your pants." He grinned.
"Okay." Kate said grabbing a change. She changed into them and sat down near Sawyer. There was a bit of a mist in the camp from the rain and she could hear it. Without really thinking, Kate got closer to Sawyer and leaned up against him. He leaned back a bit so he was against the wall and silently put an arm around her.
Kate was tired and felt very beaten. Her face was red from being hit by the rain and she didn't really care that she was in the open leaning against Sawyer. She closed her eyes and quickly feel asleep listening to his heart.
Kate woke up the next morning. There was a light mist rain outside and the air smelled of rain. She stretched and looked around. She had been moved inside a cave and was on a makeshift bed. She sat up and rubbed her eyes. She felt sore.
Sawyer came in. "Hey sleepy head." He laughed.
"Hey." She smiled a bit. "What's going on?"
"We're trying to get this place ready for the next rain. You could help by getting food…or whatever you want.
"Are they supposed to be this bad?" Kate asked changing into her own shirt.
Sawyer shook his head. "I don't know, but the French lady showed up for about 2 minutes today to tell Sayid to get ready for the bad rains."
Kate sighed. "Terrific." She shook her head. Terrific, this great island had monsoons of doom. She looked at Sawyer. "So um about the other day."
Sawyer looked at her. "Yeah?" He asked smirking.
Kate rolled her eyes. "What
did that mean?"
Sawyer shrugged. "I didn't put that much
thought into it."