Note: This chapter might have spoilers for future episodes in season 2. I'm sure they're not so big though. Enjoy and thank you for your reviews!

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Claire walked out from her tent for the first time in days. She didn't know how many days had passed, but Sun had brought her food during the days she had spent alone in the tent. She held Aaron closely as she walked, feeling the warm sand beneath her feet.

As she looked out over the beach, she saw Mr. Eko. He was the one she'd never talked to. But now she made her way against him. She slowed down as she came to him and Claire stood there for a few seconds.

"Excuse me," Claire said with a small smile as he turned his head. "Do you mind if I sit?"

"Go ahead," he said with a deep voice and continued on 'writing' things on his stick as he had done before she arrived. Claire stroked Aaron's forehead a little and then she looked at Eko.

"So, you're Eko, huh?" Claire asked and he nodded slightly, focusing on his stick. "I'm Claire and this little guy is Aaron!" she said happily and looked down at Aaron.

"Aaron was a great man…" Eko said and glanced at Claire.

The way Eko had acted around the other people, made her think he was religious. She remembered Charlie's Virgin Mary statue and she heaved a sigh. Claire had avoided Charlie and threw a lot in his face and he had done nothing to deserve it.

She looked up and looked out over the ocean. "Are you religious?" Claire asked softly and moved her gaze to Eko and he looked down, not answering. "Do you happen to know anything about Virgin Mary statues? Charlie's been carrying one around for some time now…"

"Virgin Mary statue?" Eko asked and looked at her. He said no more and looked down. "Where is it?" he quickly rose and looked down at her.

"What is wh-" Claire started with a nervous voice but he cut her off.

"His Virgin Mary statue!" Eko stated seriously. But she didn't get the chance to answer before Eko saw Charlie and ran towards him.

Claire heaved a small sigh, watching the scene between Eko and Charlie. Now she would get into a lot of trouble. Charlie disappeared for a while, when he came back he gave the statue to Eko.

Watching from distance didn't get her enough sight and she walked closer. Eko placed the statue on the ground and he raised his arm with his stick. Charlie saw this and he tried to stop Eko from doing what he was going to do, but he was too late and Eko smashed the statue into pieces.

People were now surrounding them and they all looked down at what had been in the statue, including Claire and she could not believe what she was seeing. Small plastic see-through bags containing heroin. Claire slowly looked up, meeting Charlie's eyes. Her eyes showed disappointment; she had trusted him. Trusted him with all her heart and Aaron.

"Tell me where you found it," Eko said and looked at Charlie. The people started to do the things they had done before. Everyone except Claire.

"Wait," Charlie said and looked at Claire. "Look, Claire, I can explain!"

"Why?" Claire asked seriously, trying to keep her voice down. "At least you could've told me!" she breathed deeply, holding Aaron closely. Eko walked away from them, knowing this had to be solved between the two of them.

"Oh, so you automatically think I knew about it?" Charlie lied and looked at her.

"You're going to lie to me now?" Claire asked seriously and raised her voice. "I can't believe you, Charlie!"

Claire turned around with a hurt look at her face and she started walking away. Charlie followed her, grabbing her arm softly but she quickly pulled it away, turning around and looking him straight in the eyes.

"I trusted you with Aaron and I trusted you with everything else! You owed me the truth but no, you go on lying! Just leave me alone." Claire said angrily and left him standing there, not really getting anything.

Claire left Aaron with Sun and then she walked far away from everyone else. She sank down in the yet warm sand as the sun started to set and it was growing darker. Burying her head in her hands, she heaved a small sigh. Why would she cry? Charlie had been her friend and nothing else. But why did it hurt so much?

When it was completely dark, she could hear Sun silently shouting her name. She softly rose but it felt like she was going to fall down just as quick. Slowly she walked back to camp and Sun handed Aaron over to her, worriedly.

"Charlie's out there," Sun said and looked at Claire. She looked up.

"So? I don't care," Claire said but in her heart she did care.

With that, Claire left for her own tent. After feeding Aaron and putting him in the crib, she heaved a sigh and walked outside. Everyone else was sleeping and she looked up at the starry sky. Charlie, why? I trusted you so much… Claire thought as she sat down in the sand. She closed her eyes and automatically lied down and soon she fell asleep.

As Charlie and Eko returned, he could see Claire lying in the sand outside her tent. He walked to her and softly lifted her up into his arms. Charlie walked into her tent and gently put her down on her 'bed' and then he left.

TBC…