Chapter 11- Fighting and Hate

It felt good to be outside again. Alex danced in the sun, making Sayid laugh. He caught her hand and pulled her in for a quick kiss.

He led her further down the path, stopping at last in front of the smallest cave of them all. Boone was sitting outside. Looking up at the pair, he nodded when Sayid explained they wanted to talk to Ethan.

"Jack and Locke are already in there, but I don't think they are having much luck getting him to speak."

Alex and Sayid entered the cave, walking until they reached the back, where Ethan was bound to perfection. The prisoner could barley wiggle his fingers, much less escape. Jack and Locke, looking fed up, went over to the couple.

"I give up!" Jacked hissed furiously "He's not going to talk, let's just kill him!"

Alex was forcibly reminded of her own capture and suggested death. She looked at the huddled figure on the floor of the cave, and almost felt sorry for Ethan.

Almost.

"Let me talk to him, Jack. I'm sure I could get him to say something."

"Be my guest!" Jack said, disgruntled "But he's not going to say anything!"

Alex walked over to Ethan and kneeled beside him. His eyes were closed, as if in sleep. The three men lurked in the back round, watching and listening.

"Ethan. Ethan, look at me." Alex commanded. Ethan cracked open one eye. Then the other.

"You're that chick who pushed me in the mud yesterday. You saved my life. Why?"

"Because you saved mine." Alex replied quietly. Ethan snorted.

"I doubt it. I've only saved one person in my life, a little girl, and she is defiantly dead now. She's been dead for-"

"Ten years?" Alex interrupted.

Ethan stared at her. "How do you-"

"Because I'm that girl. I'm Alex Rousseau."

He gaped at her "No…it can't be! You ran away into the jungle! No way you could have survived!"

"When I escaped, I wasn't stupid. I knew how to take care of myself."

Ethan was still in shock "So, you saved me because I didn't let Will feed you to a friggin' polar bear? You saved me even after I kidnapped you?"

"I did what I did because I was in your debt. I have repaid that debt. I owe you nothing."

Alex rose and walked rapidly out of the cave. Sayid jogged after her.

"Alex! ALEX! Wait up!"

She stopped and waited until Sayid was beside her, then she started walking again, but slower this time.

"I hate him." Alex said abruptly, in a voice so full of venom that Sayid turned to look at her. Her face was twisted into an expression of disgust. "I hate him for what he did to me."

Sayid grabbed Alex's arm, forcing her to stop. She whirled around to face him.

"What?" she asked in a slightly cold voice.

Sayid noticed her tone but ignored it. "Alex, you have to let go. Having all that hate inside you weighs you down. Forget about him."

"Sayid," she said impatiently "Be serious. I know there has to be some people you hate, like the people who killed Nadia."

The Iraqi man stiffened at the mention of her name. "Please, just try, for me."

"I HATE ETHAN! Nothing is going to stop that! Ever! Not you, not me, not anybody! So DROP IT!" Alex yelled, trembling with rage.

Sayid felt like he had been slapped across the face. Alex could see the hurt in his eyes.

"Fine." Sayid said quietly "I'll leave you alone." With that, he turned on his heel and strode back to the main caves.

Alex watched him go, aware that she had just hurt the man she loved.

Author's Note: Awww, they got into a fight:( I'm currently writing chapter twelve, bu tit won't be up for a couple days. Please RR!