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Chapter Five – Mysteries of the Wind
Jack had a bit of a problem getting the hatch door open, without dropping the sleeping 5 year old. Finally getting inside, he kicked the door shut behind them with his foot. Realizing his mistake he glanced down at Lucy, feeling her stir slightly. Letting out the breath he was holding, when he comprehended that he hadn't woken her up. He looked up at Kate to make sure he hadn't woken up the other child, only to receive a disapproving look from the brunette.
Jack almost wobbled in to the main room of the hatch, surprised to find it empty. Trying to remember whose shift it was, Jack saw Sayid walking in from the other side of the room giving them a puzzled look.
"We found them in the jungle" Jack explained vaguely, even though no question had been made. He walked over to the small bedroom and placed the sleeping Lucy on the bed, covering her with a blanket.
Kate sat down on the edge of the bed and gently tried to remove Maya's arms from around her neck.
Jack smiled at her "Looks like somebody likes you" he said almost teasingly.
Kate gave him an unimpressed look, as she used a bit more force to remove the toddler's arms. Maya instantly started to whimper and brought her small arms back around Kate's neck. "Maybe you should just let her be, she does look very peaceful in your arms" The words had involuntarily come out with an almost flirty tone.
Before she had a chance to reply, Jack handed another blanket over to Kate, who wrapped it tightly around the little girl in her arms.
Heading back out to the main room, Jack noticed that Shannon had appeared out of no where and was now leaning against one of the walls.
"I thought you said you were going to get some fruit, not children…" Shannon said mockingly, looking over at Kate who sat down on the couch with Maya.
Jack took a deep breath. "We found them up west, past the hills, terrified of something. I think the others might have held them captured."
Shannon's face immediately softened "That's terrible"
"For how long?" Sayid asked as he walked over to Shannon, placing a hand protectively on her shoulder.
"I have no idea. But I don't think they were on our plane, because there is no way the two of them could have survived on their own more than a day out there." Jack answered distressed.
Sayid gave Jack a small agreeing nod, which was followed by a hovering silence.
The blonde suddenly broke the tension that was building up. "Well it looks like you're stuck here for a while, so is it okay if we head back down to the beach?"
"Yeah sure" Jack answered, sounding unfocused.
As the couple left, Jack glanced over at the computer to see that it was 10 minutes until the alarm would go off. He walked over to the bedroom and closed the door quietly. "If we're lucky, the alarm won't wake her."
He walked over to the couch and sat down next to Kate.
Maya was straddling her lap, resting her head on Kate's chest. Jack watched the toddlers face closely, as it moved in rhythm with Kate's breathing.
"She looks just like your daughter" Jack said softly
Kate glanced up at him surprised and gave him a stunned look. "What?"
Unsure if she had heard him, Jack shifted nervously on the couch. "She looks a lot like you" He divulged.
"Oh" Kate tilted her head down and inspected the little girl. Looking up again, she gave him an amused smile. "You mean she's got curly hair?"
She knew it was more than the little girl's hair that resembled her own appearance. But she really didn't understand what Jack was getting at with his comments.
Jack let out a slightly embarrassed chuckle "Yeah, I guess"
They sat in silence for a while, both watching the girl as she slept peacefully curled up in Kate's lap.
"What do you think happened to them?" Kate asked quietly, glancing over at Jack.
She wasn't sure if she wanted to know the answer to the question. Deep down, she thought that she might even already know or at least had an idea what had happened to the children. She hoped she was wrong, that the others didn't have anything to do with it.
Kate prayed that the kids had just landed peacefully on the island and was now all shaken up by the fact that they had been separated from their parents. And their parents would turn up safe and sound, in just a few moments, desperately looking for their lost daughters.
Shaking his head slowly, Jack gave her a sad smile. "I don't know… I don't know"
The alarm went off and Maya's eyes rapidly shot open. Kate wrapped her arms tighter around the girl and whispered soothing in her ear that everything was okay.
Jack hurried up and paced over to the computer. After typing in the numbers, he walked over to the bedroom and opened the door carefully to find Lucy still fast asleep on the bed. He smiled and closed the door quietly and walked back over to the couch.
Maya was still resting her head on Kate's chest but her eyes were now open, warily looking around in the hatch.
"You hungry Maya?" Jack asked, with a sweet childlike voice
Maya nodded slightly, burying her face in Kate's neck.
Jack went over to the kitchen area and took one of the mangoes that were lying on the counter and sliced it up in small pieces. He also cut a few small pieces of boar and placed everything on a plate. Grabbing a glass of water, he walked over and gave the plate to Kate as he settled down next to them still holding the glass in his left hand.
Kate put the plate on the couch next to them and gave Maya a small piece of mango to eat. She chewed it slowly, making a quiet slurping noise as she ate. Smiling happily at Kate, she reached for another one.
"I guess she was hungry" Kate said turning to Jack.
He smiled and handed over the glass of water. "Try to get her to drink this, she's probably dehydrated."
Kate carefully placed the glass to Maya's lips, making the toddler place her small hands around the glass trying to tilt it her way. Kate helped her take a few small sips, without getting herself soaked, and then handed the glass back to Jack.
Jack picked up a piece of boar and handed it over, for Maya to take. She did take it but as soon as she put it in her mouth she made a face, showing that she definitely didn't like it. Kate reached up and let Maya spit it out in her hand.
"No boar." Kate said, scraping the remnants of the boar off her hand and on to the coffee table.
"She should really eat some though, she'll need the proteins." Jack explained.
"Jack, she's a vegetarian, it's terrible to force her to eat boar." Kate said a matter of fact.
Unable to keep a straight face, Jack laughed "She's a vegetarian?" Jack asked, looking very amused.
"Well, she could be" Kate said sternly, turning her attention back to the toddler.
"Yeah, because that is the most logical explanation…" Jack said, still sounding very amused by the conversation.
After Maya had eaten most of the mango, Kate lifted her off her lap and placed her on the ground.
The adults watched intrigued as the toddler walked around full of curiosity in the hatch. Maya's white clothes had now an almost grey color after having the mud washed off by all the rain.
"Maybe we should wash their clothes" Kate suggested as Jack took the plate and walked over to the kitchen area.
Before Jack had a chance to reply a loud scream was heard from the bedroom.
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