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Last time…
Emma squeezed her eyes shut, that was the only thing she didn't want people to know about, her prosthetic leg, tears fell down her face. Why did they have to find out about it?
"Oh my god, you don't have a leg..." Michael said.
Emma wanted to shout, she knew she didn't have a real leg.
Kate just stood there, staring at it.
Emma bit her lip, she hated to cry in front of people, she jerked her pants out of the bush and ran into the jungle...
Now this time…
Kate was frozen, she never imagined that Emma would have a prosthetic leg, she knew she was odd, but… Kate took off after her, she couldn't let a little ten year old wonder in that jungle alone! Specially a little girl like her. "Emma!" Kate shouted. "Emma where are you?"
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Michael and Walt turned to each other.
"She didn't have a leg dad…" Walt said sadly.
"I know," Michael replied. "Let's get back to the beach." He said.
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"EMMA!" Kate shouted, she had been out in the jungle for at least an hour. "Emma!" she shouted again, the bushes in front of her moved, Kate froze. "Emma?" she asked.
"Kate?" A familiar voice asked.
Kate sighed. "Jack?"
Jack walked into view.
"What are you doing out here?" Kate asked.
"Michael told me what happened, I thought I should help look for her,"
"I haven't had any luck…" Kate said.
"Well, then let's get going before it gets dark," Jack said.
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"Kate, we have to stop and head back to camp before it gets dark," Jack said as he grabbed her arm.
"No! I can't!" Kate shouted.
"Kate, there is no point of looking for her in the dark, you'll hurt yourself then you wont be able to look…" Jack said.
"I know, but it's so cold," Kate said. "And she doesn't have her bag." She added.
"I know, she's a smart kid, she can take care of herself." Jack said.
Kate nodded. "You can go back, I'm camping as soon as it gets dark." Kate said as she began to walk again.
Jack glanced at her, she was to damn stubborn! He quickly followed right behind her.
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"Kate," Jack said two hours later. "We need to stop," he said.
"Jack-"
"Listen! I care about her just as much as you do! But you can't search for her in the dark, it's to dangerous!"
Kate sighed. "I know but-"
"But what?" Jack asked.
"I can't let her be out here alone…"
"Why?" Jack asked.
Kate turned away from him, a tear fell down her cheek. "Because I just cant!" she shouted. "I'm not having anyone else die!" she shouted.
"Kate…"
"I know, you're right, come on, I'll gather the wood." She said as she began to pick up some wood.
Jack stared at her, what did she mean?
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Emma huddled next to the tree, she stuffed her hands in her pockets, it was freezing tonight, she looked down at her leg. And started to cry.
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