Chapter 1: The retreat
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A jungle is usually full of the sounds of bugs and trickling water. Full of
roars of animals. This jungle, however, was full of laughter.
The sort of laughter you would hear if you worked in an all girl school.
The voice that echoed through the overgrown bushes belonged too Shannon.
"Can I open my eyes now, Sayid?" she laughed.
"Not yet. We are almost there." he said smiling.
The two continued too jog through the jungle. Deeper and deeper. Shannon feared nothing while she was beside Sayid. She felt immortal.
"What about now?" Shannon asked again about thirty seconds later.
"Just a few more turns.." came Sayids reply.
A few more turns, actually became eleven more turns. He directed her under a huge prickly tree that hung over the clear path he had created only an hour ago.
"Ok, you can open your eyes!" Sayid exclaimed. Happy he could finally say the words.
"YES!" Shannon said as her eyes bolted open.
They took a few minutes too adjust too the beautiful retreat which Sayid had set up.
It was a huge pond, covered in lily pads and pink flowers which Shannon adored.
There was a large tree that created shade too the right of the pond. The space underneath
was almost magical. Or so it seemed. It was decorated with the same pink flowers and
had a blanket set out by a fire which still burned strong. And on the tree was written
"I love you Shannon.
She was speechless.
"So, do you like it? It took me a while." Sayid said, breaking Shannon's thought bubble.
"I..I love it! Thankyou so much." she cried and hugged Sayid.
"That is alright. Would you like too sit down with me?" he asked holding her hand.
Shannon nodded. They walked over too the blanket and sat down. Sayid immediately began too search for something in his backpack he had brought. A bottle of wine.
"Jack gave it too me. I'm not entirely sure where he got it from though." Sayid took out the cork, causing a river of wine too pour out.
"Oh..It's white wine. My favourite." Shannon said looking dreamily.
Sayid drank some and handed the bottle too Shannon who did that same.
"It is good too be able too drink alcohol again. Especially with the girl of my dreams" Sayid spoke.
They sat on the blanket, taking turns too drink the wine. It wasnt exactly hygenic, but they didnt care.
The pond was full of small bugs like dragonflys. Shannon would usually be a bit freaked out, but nothing
could wreck that moment for her.
"So what do you call this place?" Shannon asked after her last drink of the bottle.
"Well..It's not defenite, but I like the name..'Sayid and Shannon's retreat'" he chuckled.
"I like that too" Shannon laughed back.
There eyes met in a killer grasp. Silence fell upon them. Like every love story, there was the anticipation of if they were
going too kiss. They leaned in..they became one by the lips.
It was as though two angels had kissed because, the pink flowers flwe around them in the breeze.
One caught Shannon's ear...It was like a fairytale.
But even the good things on the island never lasted.
Because as they pulled away...the only sound they heard, was a faint whisper..coming closer, closer...