Chapter : Favours

Locke made his way to Claire's tent to check on her and Aaron. Lately he had become very protective of the pair. He smiled as approached seeing Claire lovingly playing a game of peek-a-boo.

Claire noticed Locke coming and placed Aaron in the crib that they had built. She welcomed his visits; it made her feel safe in a place that has tried to hurt her more than once.

"Hi, John."

"Hello. I just came to check on you both, make sure everything's all rite." said Locke.

"Everything's fine, thanks." said Claire.

"Are you sure you don't want me to stay down here another night?" said Locke.

"No, I don't wanna cause any trouble." said Claire.

"It's no trouble." said Locke.

Claire hated making Locke stay down in the beach just because of her worries. She had always felt like a burden on the island, firstly for being pregnant and then her amnesia.

"Actually there is something else you could do for me. I know what Charlie did was wrong and I still haven't forgiven him, but I still do worry about him. Do you think you could check on him, make sure he's all right?" said Claire.

"Of course, in fact I was just on my way to have a word with him anyway." said Locke

"Thanks, John." said Claire.

Locke smiled and left Claire and the baby to makes his way over to Charlie's tent. He had moved down the beach after what happened to get away from everyone's stares.

Charlie saw Locke approaching and made his way towards him.

"Bugger off!" said Charlie.

"Charlie, I just came to talk." said Locke.

"Well I don't want to bloody talk to you." said Charlie." You made a fool out of me in front of everyone on the island. Made me look like I was crazy, now no one will talk to me, not even Claire or Hurley. You've got nothing to say that I wanna hear"

Charlie was yelling at this point. He hated Locke, he took everything that mattered to him on the island away in that one single night.

"I have a proposition for you." said Locke.

"You're not listening are you Locke? Go away!" said Charlie.

"You said you were trying to protect Aaron." said Locke, this caught Charlie's attention as he was walking away. "Well if you help me, you'll be doing exactly that." said Locke.

Reluctantly Charlie turned around and faced Locke, he was now too curious to walk away.

"How?" said Charlie.

"Jack and Sayid are heading out into the jungle tomorrow. I need you to do me a favour."