Charlie was on a water trek with Jack that night. No one was brave enough to go into the jungle besides them because they saw that they were safe on the beach. The others only went after those who ventured into the jungle.
Charlie was in a daze thinking of what Claire would say.
'I'm so sorry Charlie but I'm, afraid of you know...what happened with Thomas will happen again,' her heard her saying in his head over and over again.
"You okay Charlie man."
He felt a large slap on his shoulder bringing him back from la la land. Jack was staring down at Charlie. Down because of Charlie's incredibly small stance of 5'7.
"Yeah," Charlie smiled.
Jack nodded. "Come on we better hurry it will be dark soon," he said getting a head start.
"Right on your tail," Charlie said beginning to walk.
Claire sat at home with Jacob folding clothes that had finally dried. Jacob was taking a nap before supper. Claire thought in her head over and over again what Charlie would say if she said she loved him.
'Geez Claire but, you know you have Thomas and all and then there's Jacob and he deserves better," she heard him say.
"Like Thomas is better then you," she said to herself.
She sighed and continued folding laundry.
There was a knock on the door the startled Claire. She jumped but them laughed at herself and looked over at Jacob, who was sound asleep. She opened the door. It was Kate.
"You made me get up for you, I thought it was someone important," Claire snorted.
Kate laughed and stepped inside.
"You wouldn't by any chance have seen Jack, would you?" Kate asked.
"Him and Charlie went to get water, why?" Claire asked.
"Shannon's in labor?" Kate said.
"WHAT?" Claire gasped.
"I know, I know, she's only seven months?" Kate sighed.
"Well, is anybody with her?" Claire asked.
"Sayid and Boone are with her now but I need to find Jack," Kate said.
"KATE GET OVER HERE!" they heard someone scream.
Kate and Claire rushed out the door and over to Shannon and Sayid's hut. Claire could tell that this was going to be a quick birth. Shannon was breathing hard and panting. Sayid was hold her one and hand and Boone was holding the other. Kate took over since there was no time to find Jack. Shannon pushed and out rushed a tiny little baby. It was much smaller then usual, being premature. Claire could see that it was a girl.
"Oh please don't let her die please," Shannon pleaded.
"It's okay Shannon, it's okay," Sayid comforted her.
Kate rubbed the tiny baby and cleaned out her nostrils and mouth. The baby breathed heavily, but then the breathing slowed and became regular. Kate thought the baby was no more then four pounds but she was breathing and that was the most important thing. Shannon cried in joy as she looked at her little girl. Sayid played with her little fingers.
Kate smiled and asked, "What are you going to call her?"
Shannon pondered for a second. "I've always loved the name Jillian for a girl," she said looking up to Sayid.
"Jillian it is then," he said smiling down on his wife.
Claire looked at the little life in Shannon's hands and remembered when she had brought a life into the world. She laughed to herself when she thought back at how Charlie was freaking out like a maniac.
'CHARLIE!' she thought to herself. Where in the world were Charlie and Jack!? They had been gone for hours.
"Umm Kate? Shouldn't Jack and Charlie be back by now, I mean they've been gone forever",Claire gulped.
Kate looked up at the worried Claire. "I'm sure they are fine", Kate smiled. "Come on Jack and Charlie can handle themselves". Kate brushed Claire's golden hair out of her eyes to unveil her blue eyes. "Calm down", Kate said.