Chapter 1: Dreams and Nightmares
"Don't you love the peace and quiet?" Kate asked Claire as the two waded in the ocean. Claire laughed and flung her head back.
"Yes." Claire answered.
"Aaron and Charlie seem to be having a good time." Kate said. Claire laughed and looked over at Kate who was putting her hair back up.
"He always wants to be with Aaron." Claire said. "I asked why and he said they were having some 'bonding time'." Kate smiled and laughed.
"Ahh... Charlie is certainly one of kind." Claire laughed and dunked under the water. Kate looked over at the shore to see Sun holding some plants.
"Hey Sun!" Kate yelled. Claire emerged from the water. Sun looked over and waved. She then nodded and walked away.
"She seems a lot happier." Claire mentioned. Kate nodded.
"Yeah she does. And that is a good thing." Kate said. She looked over at the beach again. She could see Charlie holding Aaron.
"I think I should go rescue him now." Claire said as she waded out of the water. Kate smiled.
"I'll come." Kate said. The two waded out of the water and clambered onto shore. They were both in shorts and t shirts and they walked up the beach over to Charlie.
"Well hello there you two." Charlie said. "You should dry off." He said. Claire just laughed.
"Who cares? It's really hot." Claire said. She looked around to see the other castaways in shorts and t shirts. Many of the others were also in the water. Charlie smiled.
"True." He said. Kate took that moment to wave good bye and walk over to her tent. Reaching the outside of her tent she pulled at a pair of jeans that was hanging outside her tent.
"Well hello there Freckles." Kate rolled her eyes and turned to see Sawyer staring at her. "Why so wet?" he said. Kate rolled her yes again and turned away.
"It's called water Sawyer." Kate said. He smiled and moved closer.
"Ahuh." Sawyer said. Kate went back to dragging her jeans off the line when she turned again.
"Did you want something?" she asked. Sawyer smiled and didn't reply. Kate stared at him. He then put up his hands defensively.
"Nah. Why do you always suspect that I want something?" Sawyer said. He turned around to leave when he bumped into Jack.
"Well hello there Jacko." He said. Jack smiled awkwardly.
"Sawyer." Jack replied. Sawyer turned to look at Kate and he then stumbled his way up the beach leaving them alone.
"Hey Kate." Jack said. Kate nodded.
"Jack." Kate said. Jack came over and stood beside her.
"Can I talk to you?" Jack asked. Kate nodded.
"Sure." She replied. The pair walked down the beach and Kate had her jeans still in her arms. Jack pulled her to the ground and they sat side by side looking at the ocean.
"Have you been feeling okay?" Jack said. Kate thought hard. It had been about a week since she recovered from her sickness she had gotten while being at the others camp.
"Yeah." Kate replied. She looked suspiciously at Jack.
"Why?" She asked. Jack exhaled.
"I've been told you've been dreaming." Jack said sprightly. Kate looked puzzled.
"Who? What do you mean?" Kate asked. Jack looked over at the camp.
"Hurley
can hear you from his tent. So can Rose. They heard you talking in
your sleep and moving a lot." Jack said. "Have you been
having any weird dreams or nightmares lately?" Kate looked away
from Jack. She didn't want to admit she had been having nightmares
since the night she had recovered, the night after Jack had stayed
with her to make sure she was okay. She looked up at Jack unable to
think of what to say.
"I would appreciate it if you told me
the truth." Jack said. Kate looked into his eyes. She knew Jack
was there for her, and she did find it hard to lie to him now. But
she still did not want to admit it. Reluctantly she nodded her head.
"Just a little bit." Kate said. Jack looked at her worryingly.
"Well, you do remember what happened to Claire right?" Jack said. Kate gulped. She had not remembered that.
"I'm sure they are just normal dreams." Kate said as she stood to leave. "Don't worry." Jack stood also.
"I'm not worried." Jack said. "I'm just concerned." Kate started to walk away leaving Jack behind him. She stopped and turned smiling.
"Isn't that the same thing?" She asked as she turned again and walked back up to her camp, still clutching her jeans.
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Somewhere in the distance, a man was watching a woman with brown curly hair walking back to the camp where many other people were staying. The man watched and took note of the things she did. That woman was carrying jeans, wearing an orange t-shirt and tan coloured shorts. Little did she know he had been watching her for days.
