Disclaimer: I don't own Lost. If I did, all the credit would go to me, not JJ Adams, and I would be very happy. And it would be impossible for Charlie, or Jack, or Sayid to die.

They got back just in time, for true to Jeanie's prediction, the skies opened second before they reached the shelter, and rain began thundering from the dark, angry clouds.

Fred and Jeanie scrambled to duck inside the shelter before they got any more soaked than they already were. The shelter provided, if nothing else, a slight protection from the elements, for which they were both very grateful.

The girls had woken up once they began to feel the water dripping onto them and saturating their skin, and the downpour visibly upset them. Sean, also, had been woken up and was wailing non-stop, despite Nancy's attempts to sooth him.

Jeanie hurried over to him. "Hey there Bubba," she crooned, taking him from Nancy's arms, "You're going to be just fine. Calm down a little bit, OK?" she jiggled him in her arms slightly for several minutes, and then gave him back to Nancy after placing a light kiss on his chubby, red, tear-streaked face.

"Do you have anything to light a fire with?" she asked Fred.

"Eh," he muttered, as he took the first aid kit from where it had been left leaning against the wall. "I think there would probably a pack of matches somewhere in here…" his voice trailed off as he rummaged through it. "Ah, Voila!" He cried in exultation, "here we are!"

Jeanie looked up from where she was building a stack for the fire. "Good," she approved. "Will this work for the fire?"

Fred scooted over to the fire-site. "hey, yah. Cool," he said. "Where did you learn how to build a fire like that?"

She smiled, "Try going camping with both my father and brother and husband. Trust me, they'll do their best to teach you the ways of the wild. Most of it didn't stick, though." She laughed at herself. "I never really paid much attention to them. To busy worrying about whether or not I had forgotten something, or what we should have for dinner to listen."

"Speaking of dinner," spoke up Nancy, who had finally managed to shush Sean, "Does anybody have any idea of what we're supposed to do for food?" Dead silence.

After several minutes, Jeanie cleared her throat. "Uh, I think I have a box of animal crackers in Sean's backpack. I usually pack them in case the girls get hungry for a snack—it's the one bag that doesn't get packed away."

Fred and Nancy looked at each other and then back at Jeanie doubtfully. "OK," she agreed, I realize that it won't last more than five minutes, but it's a start. Right?"

"I think I saw some fruits of some sort out in the forest today," Fred said, his voice strained. "It's probably stuff we're somewhat familiar with. I mean, this is a tropical area. There's probably bananas…mangoes…papaya…passion fruit…" He looked at their doubtful faces. "It's better than animal crackers." He pointed out.

Just then, Nancy let out a cry of frustration. "This isn't working," she complained.

Fred and Jeanie looked over at her inquiringly. "What isn't working?" Fred asked her, "the food situation? Yah. We kinda already know that."

"No!" Nancy scolded him in exasperation, "this! This…rain! I'm soaked. Look at me! That fire is not gonna light in the rain like this. Best bet is just to cover up and wait it out."

Jeanie wrinkled her face at the suggestion, but knew that Nancy was right. "OK," she said reluctantly, "Huddle together, everybody."

It was going to be a long night.

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