Author's Note: Okay, I am SO SORRY. My computer totally busted on me and I had to get it fixed, so it has taken me a LONG TIME to update this story... Also with the exception of my writer's block case. So sorry for being so slow! Hah it is all my computers fault. Lol. So...yeah! Enjoy! Finally. And yes, this chapter is really, truly short. Sorry for the inconvienence.

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"You know, you don't have to tell me if you don't want to...," Jack began uneasily. He looked at Kate. "Never mind. Just don't say anything... I-I'm sorry I brought it up." Kate just sat there, staring at the ground. A feeling of pity began to overcome her. Jack hadn't done anything to her but help. Help, help, help, and all she has done was...nothing.

"You know, Jack, it's okay," Kate said, nodding. She remained to look at the ground. "I...don't mind. Not at all..."

"Oh." Jack's eyebrows rose.

"But," Kate said, smiling, "before I tell you that, I'll answer your other question." Jack nodded, trying not to clench his fist. "So...you know when we slit up that second time? I ended up in that same spot where I tripped the...first time. And then I wanted to, you know, run away in hopes that I could find you, but that was no use. So I turned around and he was there... Watching me. Jack, he has been watching me. Us, actually. I don't know why. I was going to run away from him but then everything went black." She put a hand on her head. "Ouch. Just thinking of it makes my head hurt."

"No, I'm serious, Kate, just don't tell me if you don't want to..." Jack looked at her with concern. "Sorry I brought it up anyway."

"Ohh, Jack, please don't say it like that," Kate said, sighing. "You're going to make me feel even worse!"

"Then how am I supposed to act?" Jack asked, raising an eyebrow. He smiled. "You know what? Never mind, for the millionth time.Just tell me more about Ethan and this coincidence where you saw him."

"Okay, just promise me that you won't deny anything I say," Kate said seriously.

"Promise," Jack said, chuckling.

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"Goodness, where have ya two been all day?" Charlie asked, once Kate and Jack emerged at the same time from behind some trees and bushes. "No, wait...don't even answer." Charlie smiled slyly. When he saw the expressions on their faces, Charlie began to laugh. "Nah, I'm just teasin' ya two lovie-dovies."

"Uh-huh," Kate said after a moment. "Hey, uh, did anything happen while we were gone?"

"Um..." Charlie looked around thoughtfully, a frown planted on his face. "Not that I know of. I don't know. All I've been doing lately is Aaron, Claire, Aaron, Claire. Get the point much?" He grinned.

"Yeah," Jack said. "So you're positive? No one got hurt? Nothing happened...? Absolutely nothing...wow. That barely ever even happens when I'm around."

"Well, maybe they're just doing that to, you know, annoy you to hell," Kate said, smirking playfully. Jack rolled his eyes, chuckling.

"Yeah, right, you two doing nothing in there," Charlie said, rolling his eyes as he gestured to the 'haunted jungle'. Jack and Kate smiled at him and his eagerness about knowing what happened.

"I swear, it was actually chaotic in there," Jack said, pointing behind him. "I think I'm pretty much convinced about not going in there ever again. Right, Kate? Remember all that confusion in there?"

"C'mon, it's not funny," Kate said, annoyed. She looked at Charlie and told him, "Don't mind him, Charlie. He caught on some craziness in the jungle somewhere. I think he caught it because he worries too much."

"Yeah, you can say that again," Charlie mumbled. He looked around and said, "You know, I better go. Claire might be looking for me and she might get mad... Oh, boy, and believe me, you do not want to see her mad." He smiled, waved at the two, and headed in another direction.

"Okay," Kate said, facing Jack. "Don't interrupt me when I'm telling you this, okay?"

"'This'?" Jack said, raising an eyebrow and smiling. "What's 'this'?"

"Something...," Kate replied, a playful grin on her face.