AN: Here's chapter 10. Enjoy!
Disclaimer: I do not own Lost. I just own Kristin and her family. I also don't own Jacey, Angela, Elizabeth, Lucy, or Robbins. Those are Phoenix's characters.
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The next morning, I walked to where we got our drinking water. My back was hurting and my neck was a little stiff. While I was filling up my water bottle, I looked out from the corner of my eye to find someone coming towards me. I turned my head to see Charlie getting ready to fill up his bottle and someone else's. "Morning," I said to him.
"Hey," he said. Then he said nothing else while filling up the two water bottles. Hmmm, this was a little unusual. He's usually really talkative. "How was the hike yesterday?" I asked.
He looked up at me and gave this look that I translated as the hike was terrible. "That bad, huh?" I smiled and giggled. "That crazy French woman shot at me and Hurley," Charlie rolled his eyes. I gave him a confuse look. What crazy French woman? I never heard of her.
"Oh, that's right. You never heard of her. There's some woman living in the jungle. Crazy I tell you," Charlie told me. I giggled once more and he got up. "Well, I better get back to the beach and give Claire her water bottle," Charlie said smiling. I smiled back and he was walking away. "Oh, Charlie," I called back. He turned around.
"I hope you write more songs soon," I said. His smile widen and he nodded and headed out of the cave.
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"…and then after the photo was taken, the boy next to me threw up on the girl in front of him!" I started to laugh harder after I told this to Elizabeth. She started to laugh with me. We were talking about our First Communion and she told me hers earlier which was equally entertaining.
"When did mom say she was coming back?" asked Angela eagerly. Elizabeth turned to look at Angela. "She'll come soon," she said. Angela sighed and continued to stare at the jungle from the cave entrance. "Yea, I hope she comes back soon. I haven't seen her in a while," I said to Elizabeth. Plus, she's going to kill me when she finds out that I told Sawyer where she was.
"Mom!"
I looked over to see Angela and Jacey hugging and Sawyer went over to Robbins. Jacey looked over to me and smiled. "Hey Kristin!" she said. I got up and hugged her. I pulled back and saw that she was wearing a red, button down shirt. Interesting, that's Sawyer's shirt.
"Nice shirt. Where did you get it?" I said with a smirk. She glared and looked over to Sawyer who was telling Robbins that they had a very good time. I smiled and started to giggle. "Sawyer! Stop giving everyone the wrong impression!" yelled Jacey. She turned back to me. "I was attacked by a polar bear and it destroyed my shirt."
My eyes widen and Robbins started to smile. "You say you saw a polar bear?" Jacey quickly tried to cover up what she said. "Um, no, I said solar glare. Yea, solar glare." Robbins raised his eyebrow. "Ugh, fine! There are polar bears on the island. You were right and I was wrong," Jacey moaned in defeat.
"You got attacked by a polar bear? Are you all right?" I asked in a worried tone. Jacey nodded. "Yes, I'm fine, but it scratched my shoulder and injured my leg pretty badly." I looked at her left leg and it was banged up. "Why my left leg? It's always my left leg that gets injured. I hurt it when the plane crashed."
"Yeah, and I saved you," Sawyer said.
"Then my left ankle gets twisted," Jacey said while trying to ignore Sawyer's comment.
"Saved her that time too," Sawyer said again with a smile.
"Now, I injured my left leg once again," Jacey said ignoring Sawyer's comment once again.
"Saved her once again," Sawyer grinned.
"I personally blame him," Jacey told me and I started to giggle. Sawyer left to head down the beach. "Maybe your left leg is finally trying to get you two together," I said with a smile. God, when will she realize that they are meant to be together?
Jacey glared at me and Robbins and Elizabeth agreed with me. "Ha ha ha, Kristin. Very funny. That's my friend Kristin, always kidding around," Jacey replied. I was about to say something to that comment when she asked what was going on around here. Elizabeth said nothing much and I agreed.
"It's been quiet around here, but with you around, you always bring some kind of entertainment here," Robbins told Jacey. We laughed and Jacey agreed with a smile. Then Angela interrupted the laughter. "Mom, I've been thinking, do you think Maya is ok now?"
Jacey looked at her with a smile, but I could see a mix of sadness and worridness in her eyes. "Maya was in the hospital before Tatiana told me what happen. Tatiana said that she was doing fine, but I hope they're not worried about me." Jacey glanced at us and noticed we were a little confused, but I knew what happened.
"Maya is a friend of mine. When I was in Australia, I got a message that she was hit by a car." "Oh wow," I said. "What happened?" "I really don't know, but I know she was talking to her friend Hugo Reyes, who won the lottery, and this car lost control and hit into her's."
Hugo Reyes? Won the lottery? Oh! That's Hurley! The numbers make sense now. As I was thinking about this, Jacey brighten up the subject by saying "Never bring Sawyer on a hunting trip. On the second day, I almost drowned in the lake." Elizabeth gasped. "You nearly drowned?"
"Yeah, it felt like something was pulling me down," she said. Something was pulling her down? Why do I get the feeling that some trapped souls are down there? "Kris? Are you ok?" Jacey's question broke me out of thoughts. "You need to take me there. Now," I said with urgency.
Jacey looked at me like I was going crazy. "You want me to take you to the lake I nearly drowned in?" I nodded. "As soon as possible." After I said that, I grabbed my bag and stuffed a pillow and a blanket that I found lying around. I got my bag earlier so I could change. I was heading out and I turned to look to see if Jacey was following me. She wasn't.
"Well? Are you coming or not?" I asked. She sighed and said "I guess, but can I change out of this shirt first?" I smiled and told her to hurry up. I then remember that I needed some food and water for the trip. After I gather up the supplies, I wait patiently, actually impatiently, for my friend to get done.
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"What are we looking for exactly?"
"I need to see that lake. Something's there."
"Really? What's in there?"
I stopped walking and took out a water bottle. I took a sip and gave the bottle to Jacey, who accepted gratefully. It was one of the hottest days in the jungle and we were both sweating like pigs. "Did your daughter tell you that she had a bad dream?" She handed me back the bottle and I put it away.
"No, I was on that trip. Remember? How would you know?" she asked. "I know I'm going to weird you out, but I was with her when she had that dream," I replied. She raised her eyebrow. "Oh? What's the truth then?" she asked.
"I had the same dream. Your daughter has a gift that is similar to mine," I said matter-of-factly. "Whoa! Just hold on for a second!" she snapped at me. "I know you are different, Kris, but you just can't make judgments about my daughter."
I shrugged in a kind of "suit-your-self" way and I started to walk again. I heard her take a couple of steps and she stopped. "Kris," she said. I stopped to look at her. "Do we have to do this today? I just came back and I'm tired. Is this lake actually important to you?" she asked me.
I sighed. "Yes, it is. If you don't want to believe, you don't have to come. Just point me to the right direction and I'll go myself." She sighed and pointed to the right. "Just please be careful, Kris. I care about you, even though you're different. Don't go into the water. There's something in there I can't explain."
I smiled and went over to her and hugged her. I pulled back and looked at her. "I'll be fine. I'll be back at least today or tomorrow," I assured her. She nodded and headed back to the caves. I went to the right after she left. The more I walked, the more I could hear a waterfall.
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Flashback
Two years later
Kristin was sitting at a lunch table and picking at her food. She heard laughter and a girl with brown hair sat next to her. She was laughing at something a guy told her and the guy left. "Hey Kris. What's up?" the girl asked her. Kristin shrugged her shoulders and went on picking at her corn.
"Kris? What's wrong?" the girl asked.
"Donna, we are graduating in a week and I just…"
"Miss Billy," Donna finished for her. Kristin sighed and nodded. Donna rolled her eyes and faced Kristin. "Kris, it has been two years. Billy would have wanted you to move on." "I know, its just hard," Kristin told Donna. Donna noticed she was about to cry.
"Oh, Kris," Donna hugged Kristin. "It's going to be ok. Trust me." Kristin nodded her head and started to eat her lunch. "Anyway, my grandma wants you to do something for her," Donna told her. "Ok, what does she want me to do?" Kristin asked.
"She bought this house and its haunted. She wants you to clean it out," Donna replied. Kristin raised her eyebrow. "Really? How haunted is this house?" "It's the McKay house," Donna said. Kristin dropped her forked and looked at her friend. "Is she nuts? Do you know how many spirits are in that house?" Kristin asked in a surprised tone.
"That's what I told her, but she won't listen. She will offer you $100 if you get rid of the spirits," Donna replied. Kristin sighed and started to think about the offer. After a few moments, she came up with a decision. "I will accept, but you have to come with me." It was Donna's turn to drop her fork. "What? Are you nuts?"
"I know your grandma is, but I'm just a little nutty," Kristin said with a smile. Donna started to laugh. "Fine. Meet me at my car after school is over today." Kristin nodded and continued to eat her lunch.
End of Flashback
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The sound of the waterfall became louder and louder. I moved a bush out of my way and I finally found what I was looking for. There in front of me, was the lake with the waterfall. I walked to the edge and started to look into the lake. Then something caught my eye. There were two bodies down at the bottom and they were still in their seats from the airplane.
Sadness overcame me and I put down my bag. I took off my shoes and socks and sat at the edge of the lake. My feet entered the cool water and my body started to cool off. "I know what you were trying to do to my friend this morning," I said to the water. "Why don't you come and talk to me. I can help you out."
I waited for a minutes and nothing happened. I sighed in frustration and started to speak again. "Fine, if you don't want to talk to me, I'll just leave. I'm the only person here that is able to talk to you." I was about to get up when I heard a woman's voice out in the lake. "They want the boy."
I looked out into the water and saw nothing, but the lake and the waterfall. "Excuse me?" "They want the boy." "What boy?" I asked to the air. Nothing answered back and I pulled my feet out of the water and stood up. Dirt started to stick to the bottom of my feet and I sat down to brush it off.
A cold breeze came from behind me and my body was covered with goose bumps. I looked behind me and saw that the trees were moving along with breeze. I stood up and started to look around me. I then felt something watching me among the trees and bushes.
"We want the boy," whispered the voice. I turned to the right and started to search among the trees to find the owner of the voice. I found nothing. Fear started to rise. This is the second time in my life that I've been scared by the unknown.
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As the afternoon passed, I heard more of the whispers, but I couldn't understand most of it. I knew these whispers were holding a conversation and I figured out the conversation was held between a man and a woman. They would repeat that they wanted the boy and something about the beach.
When the sun started to set, the whispers stopped and the feeling of being watched was gone. I sighed in relief and began to build a small fire. After the fire started to go, I ate some of the meat I brought along. I got out my journal and started to write down today's events.
As I was writing, I began to get tired and I put my journal away and started to set up my bed. I laid down and as I was about to drift into sleep, I heard another whisper. "She's about to go to sleep. Do you think she knows who the boy is?" "I think she knows."
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Flashback
They finally pulled up to the front of the house. Kristin looked out from the passenger window to take a look at the old house. The white paint was chipping off and it looked like the roof was fixed. Donna got out and so did Kristin. Donna started to climb up the porch steps with Kristin behind her. Donna took out a key from her purse and unlocked the front door.
They stepped in and the smell of mold hit Kristin. "Grandma finally got someone to fix the roof, but she won't clean until the spirits are out," Donna told Kristin. "Did something happen to her when she was cleaning?" Kristin asked. She noticed a rag and a spray bottle to clean off dust on the living room floor.
"Yeah, but she won't tell anyone what happen," Donna replied. She sat on a couch that was covered by a white sheet. "So?" Donna said to Kristin. Kristin stopped looking around and looked at Donna. "So what?" Kristin said. Donna rolled her eyes. "Are you going to go upstairs or not?" she asked Kristin. Kristin looked to the left and found the stairs. She started to walk towards the stairs when she noticed that Donna wasn't following her.
"Are you going to come?" Kristin asked Donna. "Yeah right! There is no way in hell I'm going up there. I'm going to stay here and wait for you," Donna told Kristin. Kristin bit her lip and started to climb the stairs. "If you need me, just yell!" Donna said with a laugh.
Kristin tried to smile, but the pounding of heart and her fear prevented her for doing it. She finally made it to the second floor and started to look around. All the doors were closed and she was choosing which room to start at. Then she heard laughter from one of the rooms and the room started to get cold.
This was going to long afternoon.
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The next morning, it was hot and very humid. During the night, I had kicked off my blanket because of my dream. Once again, I saw a plane and a map of Africa. Then the map showed me the country of Nigeria and then a statue Mother Mary. Then something in my dream was different. I found myself in the middle of the jungle and I started to walk. Then I stopped and I found someone with their back towards me.
"Boone?" I called out. He didn't hear me and I continue to call out his name and I walked towards him. I placed my hand on his shoulder and he turned around. His face was covered in cuts and blood. I screamed and started to walk back. "Teresa falls up the stairs. Teresa falls down the stairs," he said.
That's when I woke up. I got up and started to splash water on my face. My hands were shaking and I took deep breaths to calm myself down. After a few minutes passed by, my stomach started to growl of hunger. I sat down and started to search through my bag for some food. I found a piece of fruit and my pocket knife. I cut up some pieces and ate them while I was thinking of what to do today.
"Hello Kristin," I heard someone say. I looked up to find Max. "Hey Max. Where have you been?" I asked while continuing to eat my fruit. "Nowhere. I've been with you this whole time," he told me. "Oh, I know that, but I was kind of tired only hearing your voice," I said. He smiled and looked out into the lake.
"Need some help?" he asked. I looked towards the lake and I looked back at him. I shrugged my shoulders. "I don't know. She only told me that 'they need the boy.'" "She needs the boy?" he asked me. I shook my head. "I believe she means the others." Max raised his eyebrows. "Who are the others?" he asked me. "I don't know. I was hoping you would know," I told him.
He started to think and he sat next to me, but facing the lake. "Ah, the others are other people that live here on the island," he said after a few moments. "You mean people that lived here longer than us?" I asked. He nodded and turned his head to face me. "I have no clue though where they came from or what they want."
"Oh, ok. Can you find out more about them?" I asked him. "I can try," he said. He got up and started to walk towards the jungle. Max turned around again. "Something is troubling you. What's wrong?" he asked. I bit my lip and looked at the ground. I then told him my dream, including the part with Boone be bloody and what he said. I looked up at Max after I told him and he had sadness written all over his face.
"Kristin, I'm sorry, but something bad is going to happen to Boone," he told me. I started to get worried and I got up and walked towards Max. "What do you mean?" I asked. "I can't tell you anything else, but you need to be careful for the next couple of weeks," he told me. "Max, what is going to happen to him?" I asked again.
"Kristin, listen to me. You can try to prevent it, but I don't know if it's going to keep him safe," he said in a stern voice. I stared at him and didn't answer. "Also, the normal days on the island are coming to a close. You need to be careful and look out for your friends." I nodded my head and he started to walk towards the jungle. "If you need me, just let me know," he said.
He disappeared and I continued to stare into the jungle. How can I prevent this 'incident' to help keep Boone safe? What does Max mean when the normal days here are coming to a close?
"Kristin?"
I looked to see who called out my name. It was Boone.
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Flashback
Kristin entered the first room that was on her right. It was an empty bedroom that desperately needed to be dusted. She felt a presence when she walked into the middle of the room. She looked to her right to find a young girl that looked to be eight or nine. She was dressed in a white dress that looked to be from the Victorian Era. She also had a white bow on top of her curly brown hair.
Kristin smiled and kneeled down to the little girl's height. "Hello. What's your name?" Kristin asked the girl. The girl smiled shyly. "Sarah." "Are you here alone, Sarah?" asked Kristin. She shook her head. "My mommy is in the other room. The old lady won't let us go." "What old lady?" Kristin asked. She was becoming concern and afraid.
"Are you going to help us?" Sarah asked in a hopeful voice. Kristin smiled. "I'll try really hard, but do you see a white light?" Sarah nodded. "Good. Now, if you can find your mom, I want you and her go to the white light. That's where your family is along with God and Jesus," Kristin told Sarah. "The old lady told us not to go into it because we get hurt and trapped." Kristin sighed. "Don't listen to her. Now, go find your mom and go to the light."
The little girl disappeared and Kristin left the room. She went into the next room, but it was only a bathroom. She exited the bathroom when she heard a door creaked. She looked up to see the door in front of her had opened a crack. Kristin's heart beat started to rise once again. She walked slowly to the door and opened it. She cringed when the door made a terrible squeaking sound.
It was another bedroom with a bed. The bed still had a mattress with very old sheets. Sitting on the bed appeared to be a woman. The woman had her back to Kristin and she heard the woman crying. The woman was also wearing a Victorian Era dress. 'This must be Sarah's mom,' Kristin thought. She took a step towards the bed when the woman stopped crying.
Kristin's fear started to rise along with her heart beat. "Excuse me, m'am. Your daughter is trying to look for you," Kristin told the woman in a shaky voice. "Really. What does she need?" the woman asked. Kristin noticed that the woman's voice sounded distant. Kristin didn't feel right about this woman.
"She wants to go into the white light to see her family again," Kristin said in a little stronger voice. The woman stood up from the bed. "Oh really? I told her many times not go into it. Don't you know that I want her to stay in this house forever?" the woman turned around to face Kristin.
Kristin gasped. The woman turned out to be the old lady. The woman's face was sunken in and almost look like a skull. Her eyes were white and her hands were also bony. She started to laugh and Kristin quickly walked backwards out of the room and fell into the hallway. Kristin tried to get up to run away, but she looked up to see the old woman in the doorway. "Now, get out!" the woman screamed at Kristin. The door slammed shut.
Then all of the doors started to open and shut and the old woman's laughter filled up the hallway. Kristin got up and ran towards the stairs. She almost fell forward, but caught her self. "Kristin! What's that noise?" Donna asked her. Kristin didn't answer her and ran out of the house.
Donna also went out and locked the front door. She ran to Kristin who was panting to get some air. "Kris, what happen?" Kristin looked up at Donna. "Tell your grandmother to sell the house immediately. She does not want to live here." "Kris, you're shaking. Tell me what happen," Donna pleaded. "Just take me home. Please," Kristin order in a shaky voice.
"Ok, I'll do that." Donna unlocked the passenger's door and went around to unlock her door. They both got into the car and drove away.
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"Boone, what are you doing here?"
"I should ask you the same question."
He walked towards me and noticed my burnt out campfire and bed. His eyes widen. "You spent the night here all by yourself?" he asked in a concerned tone. I nodded my head. "Oh Kris. Why did you do that? Do you know how dangerous it is out here?" "I'm fine, Boone. I needed to come out here," I told him. He placed his hands on his hips and raised his eyebrow.
I walked passed him and towards the edge of the lake. I pointed out the two bodies that were in the water. "Do you see the two bodies out there?" I asked him. He walked next to me and looked out. He nodded and looked at me for an explanation. "One of the spirits tried to drown Jacey," I told him. He nodded again and turned to me. "Are you done trying to contact them?" he asked. I shook my head. He sighed and looked out into the lake.
"How long are you going to be here?" "I don't know. It will probably take the whole day to try to contact them. If I can't, I'll return to camp tomorrow," I replied. "You're going to spend the night again?" he said. I felt like I was getting scorned by a parent. "God Boone! I'll be fine!" I yelled at him. "Besides, what are you doing out here by yourself?" I asked him.
"I was taking a break from hunting with John. I decided to refill my bottle when I heard the waterfall," he said quickly. I crossed my arms and raised my eyebrow. He was lying about what he and John were doing. "You're lying to me," I told him. He sighed and started to head back out to the jungle. "What John and I are doing doesn't concern you," he said. "Oh really? So its alright for you to attack me about what I'm doing out here, but I can't ask you what you and John are doing? I thought we trusted each other!"
He looked down at the ground and sighed. He rubbed his tired eyes and look up at me. "I do trust you. Its just that I don't think you or the others are ready to see what John and I found." I bit my lip and nodded my head. "Kris?" I looked up at him. "Just please return to the camp soon," he told me. "I promise," I replied. He smiled and I smiled back. He turned back and was about to walk away when I remember what Max told me. "Boone!" I yelled out his name.
He stopped walking and turned around. "Please be careful about what you and John found. Just don't do anything stupid," I told him. He walked towards me and stopped in front of me. He placed both of his hands on my face and I put my hands on his upper arms. His left hand was putting my hair behind my ear while his right hand was starting the same thing.
"I will be careful and I promise I won't do anything stupid," he said in a whisper. I smiled and he smiled back. He put his hands back on my cheeks and stared deeply into my eyes. He leaned forward and kissed my forehead. He pulled back and I placed my hands onto his. Then he did something that surprised me. He lightly kissed my lips. Even though it lasted for three seconds, I was really happy.
He left and after a few minutes of staring at the jungle I went back to the edge of the lake to try to contact the two spirits once again. I know that he still has feelings for Shannon, but I believe he's slowly getting over her. I can't wait for tomorrow to see him.
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AN: I'm sorry once again for not updating sooner. I got writer's block and laziness kicked in. I have a goal to finish this story before season two starts. If I keep this pace up, I'll never finish before season two starts. I decided to write ahead and give myself at least a week to work on two chapters since I have a lot of free time now, lol.
Ok, you guys know the story Kristin told Elizabeth about her first Communion? Well, that story is actually true! It happened to my mom when she went to a Catholic school for during her elementary years. So, thanks mom for telling that story to me! Anyway, guess what? Yep, I'm officially 20 years old! It was my birthday last week and I had a good birthday. So, please review!
Chrizz- Thanks for reviewing! I can't believe that the channel they showed Lost on in your country stopped showing the episodes. That really sucks. I hope you can survive until September, like I am right now (for season two). The season finale is awesome. You don't like the Kristin/Boone pairing? Lol, its ok! There will be more Kristin/Sawyer moments in the future ;).
Saraiyu- Thanks for reviewing! I would never forget this story. It's my baby and precious, lol. I wish that Boone didn't die, but I'm following the first season. Don't worry, Boone will still be with Kristin. But not as a human, if you know what I'm talking about, lol ;).
Phoenix- Thanks for reviewing! Lol, I'm still laughing about how Kristin told Sawyer where Jacey was. But Kristin better watch her back when Jacey finds out, hehehe. Yes, Kristin's past is very interesting and it reminds me of a soap opera. I also like the relationship between Kristin and Boone, but it's going to be really sad in the next chapter. So, I can't wait until second season to come and to find out what other obstacles Kristin and Jacey must face.