Summary: CharlieOC. Alex, a 16-year-old, openly gay survivor, seems to find his new life on the island, away from his boyfriend, stressful. His new life in LA got shot down the minute the plane went in the air. Can Charlie cheer him up? Or will Alex go unnoticed by the group because of his sexuality?
Soul Survivor
Chapter Thirteen
A Tearful Goodbye
That night, Alex slept with Charlie in his tent. Charlie hadn't fallen asleep. He was thinking very carefully about what he was going to do. He got up and went to find Jack, careful not to wake the still-sleeping Alex, who rolled over in discomfort as Charlie got up. He found Jack sat down near a fire, staring into the flames
"Hey," said Charlie sitting down
Jack looked up from the flames "Hey there,"
"Listen," said Charlie, leaning in closer, so no one could hear "I've got a favour to ask of you"
"I'm listening," said Jack
Charlie leant in even more closer "I want Alex to go on the raft outta here," he said "I think there's a better life waiting out there for him. He can't survive here, I know he can't. He's lost about half-a-stone since being here. He hasn't eaten hardly anything, not even the food that we do have. I'm getting worried for him"
"Well, it's not my job to say who goes on and off the raft," said Jack "You'll have to ask Michael, he's the one who built the thing. Heck, I'm not even going on the raft"
"Well," said Charlie "Who is?"
"I don't know," replied Jack "You'll have to ask Michael"
"OK," said Charlie "Thanks anyway"
Charlie stood up and walked off. He walked along the beach, looking for Michael. He was half-expecting him to be asleep, but he wasn't. He was staring at the raft, in all it's glory
"Um, excuse me?" said Charlie, Michael whipped around "Could I ask a favour of you?"
"Um..." said Michael "Sure"
"I was wondering," said Charlie, clearing his throat "Is there any more room for one more person on your raft?"
"It depends," said Michael "Who is it?"
"It's Alex," said Charlie "He's only small, I'm sure he'd fit easily on. It's not gonna be another Titanic incident"
"OK," said Michael "Fine, but don't tell anyone else, ors everyone will want a ride outta here"
"Thank you," said Charlie, shaking Michael's hand before running off to his tent
He laid down in the sheets, put his arm over Alex and fell asleep
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It was early morning, Alex felt a tap at his head. It was Charlie, he was smiling, holding a plate of a meal in one hand
"Wake up sleepy head" he said, placing the meal next to Alex
"Urgh," said Alex, pulling himself up "What time is it? The sun's hardly over the mountains!"
"It's 5:30am!" said Charlie, smiling more "Time to get up"
"You're too energetic for 5:00am!" said Alex, laying back down and closing his eyes
"C'mon, people are writing their messages for when the raft arrives somewhere"
"Do I even have to write one?" said Alex, opening his eyes a little "No one's waiting for me in Sydney or America. Anyway, who'd want me?"
Charlie put his hand on Alex's knee "I do"
"Besides you?" said Alex, turning over and looking at Charlie "I know I'm not wanted, maybe I should just leave"
Charlie held his knee tighter "You'll be fine, I promise" he said, looking down "Now get some food, you must be starving"
"I'm fine" said Alex, his stomach grumbling "I... I'm fine... Honest"
"OK," said Charlie, taking a bit of the meal and eating it
Alex got up, ruffled his hair and sat on the sheets
"You've lost a lot of weight here" said Charlie "Are you sure you're eating enough?"
"I'm fine," said Alex, pushing the meal away from him "I don't eat a lot anyway"
"OK," said Charlie again "C'mon, they're getting ready to go"
Alex got up, he looked puzzled at Charlie, who was carrying a bag, and putting it on the raft. He walked slowly towards the raft, where Michael's hand reached out to his and pulled him up onto the raft
"What the hell do ya think you're doing!" said Alex, looking at Michael
"You're coming with us" Michael replied
"What!" said Alex "No I'm not, I'm staying here. Charlie, tell them"
Charlie only looked at him, despair on his face "I'm sorry," he said, tears forming in his eyes "It seemed the right thing to do. You were suffering!"
"I wasn't suffering!" said Alex, getting up, Michael held him down "Let go of me! Charlie! No! You can't do this to me!" He tried to get Michael off of him. He was unsuccessful and slumped to the floor of the raft, crying
Sawyer jumped onto the raft "C'mon," he said "Gotta get goin'"
"No..." said Alex, looking up "You can't be coming!"
"Tough luck, bub" said Sawyer "I'm comin' on. Hey! C'mon Jin!"
Jin appeared from the crowd, holding his wife. He spoke to her in Korean then jumped onto the raft, a notebook in his hand. Alex tried to get Michael off him still. "Charlie! No! Please! Don't make me go!" he cried, sobbing
He reached out and grabbed Charlie's hand "I'll never forget you, Alex" said Charlie, kissing his hand "But you've got a better life waiting for you out there"
People starting pushing the raft off into the ocean. Charlie, still holding Alex's hand followed until the raft was to far out, and their hands parted. Alex screamed "Please Charlie! Don't make me go!" he fell to the floor, crying
"Listen," said Sawyer, about five minutes later (Alex was still crying) "If you don't stop cryin', I'm gonna tie you down until you do"
Alex looked at Sawyer, glaring at him. He turned over and placed his feet into the water. He looked over at the island, is was becoming less visible with every inch they moved. He had only one chance. He grabbed his bag that Charlie had placed on the raft earlier and dived into the sea. The others ran over to the edge and shouted him back
"I'm coming for you, Charlie!" shouted Alex, swimming as fast as he could with his case
"What an idiot," said Sawyer, getting out his gun
A bullet whizzed past Alex's head 'Not again!' he thought, trying to swim faster
Not far away
Charlie could hear someone shouting his name. He looked out of his tent to see someone in the distance, running towards him. It was Alex. He got up and ran over to him. They hugged and kissed
"You're so stupid!" Charlie said, kissing him
"I couldn't leave you!" replied Alex "I just couldn't!"
"You're still stupid!" said Charlie "Now what're you gonna do? You're stuck back on this island"
"I don't care," said Alex "As long as I face it with you, it doesn't bother me"
(A/N: Well... That's it for another chapter xD I dunno what I'm gonna write next, i.e. writers' block... lol Well, I'll get there! Check back soon for more!)