CHAPTER 3
Jack woke up like someone had hit him with a large stone brick. ˝What have you just said? ˝. But Charlie was already outside, running back to help Locke and Sayid with Kate's body. Jack ran out of the tent, hurrying toward the large crowd that seemed to encircle something. As he approached, the crowd was moving apart, until he was able to see her broken body lying on the ground.
˝Kate! Kate! ˝ he screamed, kneeling down near her. She seemed not hearing him, but she also wasn't unconscious.
˝Jack, we need to bring her inside! ˝said Sayid, pulling Jack's shoulders from Kate's body. He and Locke lifted her softly and took her inside the tent, laying her on the blanket.
Jack entered the tent and sat next to her.
˝Kate, what happened? ˝he asked gently. She didn't respond him, but continued mumbling something, still holding tightly her left hand on her wound. ˝What happened to her? ˝Jack cried out, turning to Sayid.
˝Apparently she fell off the tree. We found her on the ground, inside the jungle. We couldn't make her remove her hand. ˝said Sayid, pointing to Kate's stomach. ˝She wouldn't let us! ˝
It was then that Jack noticed the wet shirt covered with blood. Kate´s blood. ˝Someone get me my sewing kit! ˝he cried, looking around the tent to see if there's anything else that could help him. He felt someone pulling him, and turned over to find Kate's fingers wrapped tightly around his shirt; her frightened eyes looking for him to tell her that she'll be alright. He unwrapped her fingers from his shirt, holding her right hand, letting her know that he was there. Suddenly she squeezed his hand, trying to drive away the pain, and he realized how bad she was. He put his hands around her face, forcing her to look into his eyes.
˝Honey, I know you're scared and it hurts, but you have to remove your hand, ok? Kate, do you hear me, you need to let it...˝he said, taking her left hand and moving it softly to the ground. As he had done that, the blood started to emerge from the scratch on her abdomen. ˝Damn it! ˝he cursed, trying to stop the bleeding. We see Hurley bringing him a sewing kit...Now I want all of you out! Get out! ˝he screamed, and people started to leave. ˝Sun, can you stay to help me to...? ˝he said, not managing to force himself to say: to save her life!
˝Of course I'll stay˝ she said quietly, trying to find words of comfort, although she knew that there wasn't much hope for someone that lost so much blood, and spent so many hours inside the jungle, on the cold rain.