Chapter 2: False Hope
"Hey Freckles." Sawyer yelled as he tried to get Kate's attention. She had just finished eating some fruit for a mid afternoon snack as she rose. Sawyer could tell that she looked a little tired. Kate turned around.
"What do you want now Sawyer?" Kate asked Sawyer smiled and walked over to her.
"What?" Sawyer asked. "I can't talk to you?" Kate laughed.
"You want to talk to me?" Kate said with a smile on her face. Sawyer smiled.
"Maybe I do sweet cheeks." Sawyer said. Kate pushed him back.
"Maybe later. I promised I would help Sun with something." She turned and walked over in the direction of the garden.
"Oh, and don't call me sweet cheeks." she said over her shoulder and she disappeared into the bush.
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Jack was walking aimlessly around the forest now. He had already gone and found what he had been looking for. He had gone back to the hatch and was not surprised to see the hatch was still locked. He had been told by Sayid, Hurley, Sawyer, and Charlie what had happened. He still did not understand why the hatch decided to lock it's self. He was very close to the beach when he heard footsteps. He stopped, telling himself not to be frightened. He watched as he saw a figure push through some bushes. He peered through the bush to see it was only Kate.
"What are you doing?" Jack blurted. Kate jumped back in surprise and peered through the bushes.
"Jack?" She asked. Jack smiled and emerged through the bush. "What are you doing in here?" Kate asked. Jack smiled.
"You know. I did ask you first." Jack said. Kate smiled and adjusted her backpack. "I went back to the hatch to see if it was still locked. You could have come if you hadn't left me at the beach." Jack said. Kate looked up and took a deep breath.
"Oh." Kate said. "I was just going to go to the garden. I promised I would help Sun, even thou she didn't specify when..." Jack smiled.
"Well... she spends most of her time there." Jack said.
"That's true." Kate said. She stopped and looked over her shoulder. "Did you hear that?" Kate asked Jack. He shook his head.
"Hear what?" Jack asked. Kate peered through the bushes. This time Jack could hear the rustle. "Get away." Jack said. Kate did not listen.
"Kate!" Jack said. "Get away." At that moment something dark burst through the bush. Jack grabbed Kate and pulled her to the side forcing them both to the ground. Jack looked up to see a boar running through the trees. Kate had her head down on Jack's chest. She looked up.
"It was a boar." Jack said. Kate laughed and collapsed on him.
"We are so paranoid now." Kate said. Jack laughed too as his eyes met hers. Kate smiled and looked away. He could tell she was a little uncomfortable. She quickly got up and helped him up. She coughed and looked over to where the garden was.
"I'm going to go now." she said. Jack nodded and looked to camp.
"Okay. I guess I will see you later." Jack said. Kate nodded and walked away in the other direction. Jack exhaled as he watched her walk away. Soon he left and turned back to camp.
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The man watched as the woman now left one of her fellow castaways. She walked through the woods towards the garden. The one she had been talking about all day. The man crept through the bushes wiping his brow. It had been a close call. He knew the man that was with her was very close to the woman, and he knew that if he had come with her, he wouldn't be able to carry out his plan. Clutching a bag in his hands he darted through the trees towards the garden.
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Jack emerged from the trees and decided it was time for a swim. He saw Sawyer sitting down poking a burnt out fire with a stick. He looked up as Jack arrived.
"Hey doc!" Sawyer said as he stood. Jack nodded in hello and bounded towards the ocean.
"Where are ya goin' superman?" Sawyer asked. Jack smiled and turned.
"Well I was going to go for a swim." Jack said. Sawyer nodded.
"What about freckles? Where is she?" Sawyer asked. Jack looked over at the garden.
"The
garden. She went to help Sun with something." Jack said and he
then walked over to the water leaving Sawyer by himself. Sawyer sat
back down again and started to prod at the logs again. He looked over
at Jack and then over at the garden.
That's weird, I though Sun
was fishing with Jin... Sawyer thought but he dismissed the fact
and began to prod at the fire again.
