Hey!
Just to remove confusion – in my story no one knows that Ana Lucia killed Shannon, or that she is a cop. Only those who saw it, and Jack and Sawyer.
Soz if I got ya confused… I don't like being confused either!
Anyways, read on! Lolz
xXx Tiana
Kate sat in shock. She couldn't understand why Jack would say something like this. She shook her head free from Jack's grip and finally got her mouth to work.
'What?'
'Kate…' he started gently.
'No! You're lying!' Kate was getting angry. She sat up straight so that Jack's arm on her shoulders limped a bit. 'Why would you say that? I mean I know I don't like her. B-but –' her words failed her. She was too worked up.
'Kate.' Was all that he said. He knew that she understood what he said. She believes me. That's why she's acting this way.
Kate did know that it was true. It all makes sense now. 'But, why? You said that she was hit by the others.'
'No, Kate. Kate, I never said that. No one did. It was a rumour that spread –'
'You didn't stop it though!' she was angry again.
Jack's eyes filled with sadness and looked away for once that night. 'No, I didn't. But you have to understand-'
'Understand what?' Kate was standing now. She knew that it wasn't Jack's fault, but there was no one else there to take it out on. Plus she knew, deep down, Jack would not take this too personally. 'That there is a murderer living among us?'
As soon as she had said it, she knew the irony of it. Any other person would have used it against her, but not Jack. No, he just sighed and stood up too.
He had seen the change in Kate's eyes as she had said the last sentence. He now stood opposite her, trying to catch her eyes, but hers were darting all over the place. She's looking for a place to run.
'Understand that it was in self-defence. She didn't know who Shannon was. She thought she was one of Them.' Kate's eyes had now darted straight into his. They were boiling with fury.
'Self-defence? What was Shannon doing? Coming after her with a Goddamn nail filer? One of-' there was a lump in her throat now. Why am I feeling like this? Why do I care so much? She took a breath and tried again. 'One of Them?' she managed to whisper.
The pain in her voice and the look on her face, along with the tears that, once again, threatened to fall, broke Jack's heart. He reached out to take her hands, to comfort her, but she just backed away, holding up her hand to protest.
'Why did you tell me? Why now?' she expressed the last word so much, that it seemed to echo into the pitch black night, on the empty beach.
He knew that that was coming. 'Cos. Kate, this afternoon when we were on the beach, I was so happy –'
'That doesn't explain why though.' Kate interrupted, obvious that her patience was being tested.
'Lemme finish.' He sighed. 'When we were heading back, you said that she bothered you. It was then that I realised that you didn't know about what she had done. I didn't want any secrets between us but then wasn't the time to tell you - '
'And now is?' Kate had blurted out before she could help herself. She didn't know what was wrong with her. But she had to get it out of her now before she did something she would regret. Which I would.
'Yeah Kate, it is. If I told you later, something could've happened. I promised myself that the next time she came up between us, I would tell you. I didn't want any secrets between us. Especially something this small.'
'Small? You call this small?' Kate was getting angrier, but it wasn't because of Jack calling this small. It was because of something else he had said. I didn't want any secrets between us. Kate could hear the words going around in her head. But I have too many secrets. She knew she was being selfish, but she didn't want Jack to know her secrets. Some could endanger him. I don't want to do that to him. I love him.
Jack hadn't said anything. Kate took a deep breath and walked closer to him. She rested one hand on his chest. 'You have to tell the rest of the camp, Jack.'
Jack was shaking his head. He couldn't believe what she was saying. 'No. It's not possible. Do you know what they would do to her?'
'What? Nothing that she wouldn't' deserve.' She said coldly.
Jack gave Kate a stare that caught her off guard. 'She deserves a new chance. Everyone gets a new life on this island, so why can't she?' he replied back, trying to keep his voice, once again, calm. Getting angry wouldn't help now.
Kate was now the one with the stare. She looked confused. 'But she did get a chance. And she blew it. Blew it way out of proportion.' She continued to look at Jack. She was trying her best to stay calm.
Jack was nodding. He moved his arm around her and placed one hand on her waist and the other on her neck. 'I know.' He whispered. 'And yeah, the camp does need to know.'
Kate was dumbstruck. She had expected it to take longer than that to persuade him. But…
'But, not now. If Sayid can keep it a secret, then I think we should too.'
Kate nodded. 'Secrets have a funny way of getting out on this island.' She whispered. She was hugging Jack now. She was relieved that they had agreed upon this. Even if it did mean that Jack was in the wrong. 'Especially if Sawyer's involved.' She said, trying to lighten the mood.
It worked. Jack laughed, and a load was lifted off of her shoulders.
All of a sudden, Jack loosened his grip on her and looked at his watch. It was a miracle that it was still working. 'Oh God. Sawyer!'
Kate moaned. She was so worried about Sawyer before, but now, she didn't want to leave here. If she did, she would see the others back at the camp. She would see Sawyer. I would see Ana Lucia. The thought made her frown.
'What is it?' Jack asked noticing her frown. He had just retrieved his fire torch up off the sand and was now standing in front of her.
'Nothing.' Kate remembered how Jack had talked about no secrets between them. 'Just… I don't know how it's gonna be when…' she trailed off.
'Yeah. I understand. But it'll be 'k. just don't do anything like…'
'Yeah.' Kate said. It was funny how they understood each so easily. They barely knew each other, but they understood each other.
Jack put a ark around her waist again, and kissed her lightly. 'C'mon. Let's go.' He said for the second time that day, if you could call it that. He kept his arm around her as they walked along the beach back to the caves. Kate rested her head n his shoulders. She was safe with him. And I can handle Ana Lucia. What she doesn't know can't hurt her she thought as she remembered how much Ana Lucia disliked her.
But know Kate had a reason to dislike her. Her intuitions were right.
This made her wonder. Why does she hate me? She doesn't hardly even know who I am.
Unfortunately for Kate, This was not true, as she was about to find out.
So how was that?
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xXx Tiana