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Kate's eyes fluttered open. She looked around to get a grip back on reality. Slowly, memories of the night before rushed through her mind. She remembered spilling her guts to Sawyer and falling down crying. She hated herself. So many secrets and she told the one guy who had proven to be incapable of keeping things like that to himself. What if she made him mad again? It wasn't that hard to do. He could easily tell everyone what he'd learned.

"Well I least I left Wayne out of it."

"I feel like I've said this before but…" Kate froze. "Who the hell's Wayne?" Kate felt Sawyer's eyes burning into the back of her head.

"Where were you?" Sawyer sighed and grunted.

"Ain't none of your damn business where I am now is it Freckles?" Kate closed her eyes.

"You shouldn't be going anywhere without letting someone know. You aren't well…"

"You don't tell me what to do Katherine." Hearing her name from him, especially in that tone of voice made her feel like a sword of fire had been thrust into her ice cold heart.

"Sawyer…"

"And you aren't the only other person on this island you know!" His temper was flailing as his face got dark. "For your information, sweetheart, I told Mike boy this morning where I was going."

"You told Michael?" Sawyer nodded slowly to add the emphasis.

"Didn't matter much anyways, I can take care of myself."

"Sawyer… I didn't…"

"Fact, I think I'm gonna be taking off for awhile." Kate stood up.

"You should really…"

"Don't wait up." With that Sawyer walked away, fuming.

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When Sawyer got into the jungle, he was satisfied that Kate didn't try to follow him, but also little upset that she hadn't. He sat down on a tree stump and sighed.

"Great move James! She spills her heart to you and you act as if she killed your brother!"

"James, huh? I would have thought you were more of a Evan." Sawyer turned around to see Charlie walking towards him.

"Damn." He stood up, trying to strike fear into the fallen rocker's heart. "Look, you tell anyone that you heard that and…" Charlie smiled and sat down on a log across from the tree stump. "Relax. It'll be our little secret… James." Sawyer growled and kicked the log out from under Charlie.

"Never call me that again! You hear me boy?" Charlie pulled himself up.

"Whatever." Sawyer balled his hands into fists as Charlie turned around and walked further back into the jungle from whence he had come. Sawyer sat back down and despite himself, was grateful he had something else to dwell on now.

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Kate walked the beach angry. She couldn't believe he was treating her so horribly. She had not expected him to get all soft and walk on eggshells around her, but she had, or at least a part of her had, expected him, of all people to understand.

He must've known how hard it had been for her to get the guts to tell him. He must have understood that it killed her to have to one to talk to.

"Maybe that is it. Maybe he thinks that what happened last night will be a reoccurring thing. Maybe he thinks I'll become all weepy and clingy…" But didn't he know her better then that?

"Hey Kate." Kate turned to see Claire walking up to her, baby Aaron in her arms.

"Oh hey."

"I don't want to bother you but…" Kate crossed her arms over her chest.

"What is it? You aren't a bother." Claire shook her head.

"You look busy. I'll find someone else to…" Kate shook her head.

"No, I'm not doing anything. I could use something to do to keep my mind off things. What is it you need?"

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