CHAPTER 3
They had been sitting in the room for what seemed like ages, having nothing to do, just sitting on the cold floor of the dark room. Sawyer was now asleep, and Kate knew that Jack was still awake. After thinking about what she would say to him, she got up and sat next to him, their shoulders touching. They sat in silence for a while, until Kate finally decided to speak up.
"Jack, about what you said earlier..."
"I meant every single word, Kate," Jack said slowly. "I really do love you. I just... I just don't know how you feel towards me."
"What are you talking about? I'm the one who kissed you, I'm the one who made the first move. I thought you knew how I feel about you," she said, looking up at him.
"Kate, after you kissed me you ran away to find Sawyer. And for the following weeks you hung out with him, flirting with him. And then, the night we found Michael, you said you were sorry for the kiss! I don't know how I'm supposed to know how you feel..."
"I ran away because I was scared, Jack! And I went to find Sawyer because he's the one I deserve, the only bad person on this island who's exactly like me! I don't deserve you, Jack, I really don't! You're this good guy, a hero who saves lives, and I'm a criminal! Have you forgotten that, Jack? Do you really love me, a criminal on the run?"
"Kate..."
"And I only said I was sorry for the kiss because I didn't know if you wanted it to happen! I am fed up of chasing after you Jack! Every time I let you in you just... you push me away and I hate it! For once I'd like for you to just... to let me know I'm not wasting my time."
They looked into each other's eyes, and Jack pressed his lips against hers, kissing her softly. Kate pulled back, looking at him with a small smile on her face. "Jack, is this really what you want?"
"More than anything," he said, bringing his head down to kiss her again... but...
Night had fallen over the island. The sky was filled with bright stars and a full moon shone through the darkness. Sayid took the gun in his hand and got out of the boat.
"Be careful," said Sun, looking worried. Sayid nodded his head and moved out, knowing where he was going.
After a few minutes of walking along the shore, he saw the Others' camp. Michael and Walt were right - there was no one to be seen. He slowly made his way to the camp, and walked silently, being careful not to be noticed. The sound of footsteps coming towards him made him hold his gun tighter, ready for whatever happened. He kept on walking a bit and came face to face to a young girl. He almost screamed but didn't. They looked at each other for a while, not moving a bit. Sayid thought she looked like someone he knew, with her dark brown hair and blue eyes. Then it clicked. She looked just like Rousseau, the French woman. Could it be? he thought to himself.
"Alex?" he asked, and she looked at him, confused.
"How do you know my name?"
"Your... your mother told me," he answered in a whisper, worried he would be heard.
"My mother? How do you..."
"I can't explain right now," he said, looking around nervously.
"They can't hear you. They're all gone in a room, where a conference is held," Alex assured him.
"Why aren't you there with them?"
"I... I was tired of being with them. I'm not like them. I was running away from this place."
All of a sudden, Sayid's rescue mission seemed to be getting easier. With the help of Alex, he would surely be able to get Jack, Kate and Sawyer out of here and off to safety. "I need your help," he told her, lowering his gun. "Your people have captured three of our people, and I'm here to rescue them. Do you know where they are?"
"Yes, yes I do."
"Good, could you show me?"
"If I do this, if I help you free your friends, could I come with you, and live with your people?" she asked him.
"Of course you could."
"And will you talk to me about my mother?"
"You have my word."
Alex nodded. "Come with me, they're right over there." They walked over to a metal door and Alex silently opened it...
Just as Jack and Kate were about to kiss again, the metal door opened up and they both snapped their heads up to see...
"Sayid?" said Sawyer, who was now awake. What was Sayid doing here? Had he been captured by the Others too?
The young woman who was with the Middle Eastern man walked up to them and spoke quickly. "We have to get out of here, now! Follow us and do not make a sound." The three of them got up and followed the woman and Sayid, who led them through the deserted camp. They walked on the shore for a while and finally saw Desmond's boat, Elizabeth. All five of them climbed onboard to find a relieved looking Jin and Sun.
"Who is she?" asked Sun, referring to the young woman.
"Rousseau's daughter," answered Sayid. "I promised her that I'd let her come with us if she helped me free them."
"I'm not like the others," assured Alex with a sincere look on her face.
"Thank you, for helping us," thanked Kate. Alex smiled at her and they set sail, not wasting a second. They had to get far away before the Others found out that their hostages were gone. Elizabeth sailed smoothly on the dark ocean, under the starry sky...
