Chapter 2
Seth grabbed Kate's arm and guided her through the jungle. He was very quiet, just guiding her. Minutes later, they stopped and Seth opened a door. Inside, there was some kind of a kitchen. It had a long wooden table, some cabinets hanged in the walls, etc. everything a kitchen has.
"Sit down, please", he said, very gently.
When she was sit, he cut the cords of her hands and took the tissue of her mouth. Then went to the cabinets, maybe to take of a knife to threat her.
"If you're going to kill me, just do it!", she said.
"Who said I'm going to kill you?"
"I'm here to die, right?"
"No. You're here to eat something", then he turned around and gave her some bread.
"Your daddy's big plan is to get us fat?"
"No, my plan is to give you some food. My father's plan is a secret!"
"Why would you want to give me food?"
"Well, lets say that I am used to feed people"
"You cook? You cook for all of them? That's your job!", Kate was very surprised.
"My father thinks I'm useless", Seth answered, sitting next to Kate.
"Why?"
"Because... The last time I went "hutting" with them, two people got killed"
"When?"
"Sixty, sixty five days, probably"
"I've been here for sixty five days. Was it someone from the other part of the plain?"
"They were from our group", Seth answered sadly.
"You were the one to blame because…"
"Because I was the one to die in his place. We were both trying to catch him but I fell into a hole in the ground and got wounded in my head. He and another guy died trying to get him"
"Were they your friends? Close friends, I mean"
"Not really. I don't have many friends here. Actually I don't have friends at all"
Kate looked at him and felt pity. Although he was one of them, he seemed harmless. He didn't even look like Henry, physically or psychologically.
"Look, if you're still hungry, I can make you something. Some omelette"
"Sure. Can I help you?"
"I think it's better if you stay there. If someone comes in, there will be trouble. Besides, you're my guest! Just pretend you're at home"
"That will be hard"
Seth laughed. And so did Kate.
"So... Were you born here? In the island?", she asked.
"I think so. I don't remember many things from when I was a child. And the memories I have are the ones where I'm in the island. So I suppose I was"
"Do you know Danielle?"
"Who doesn't? She's very famous in this island", he said ironically, causing Kate to laugh once more.
"And I suppose you know Alex..."
"Sure, she's Danielle's daughter"
"Do you remember when they brought her here?"
"Yes... Yes, I do"
Kate stood up and walked towards him, so that she could hear him better.
"I was about eight years old. One night, they left and I stayed with some women. Hours later, they came back, this time with a baby"
"Alex..."
Seth said yes with his head.
"That was sixteen years ago, as you may know. I don't recall seeing Danielle when I was a child, not once. Maybe I saw here, maybe I didn't. But I do recall Alex when she was a baby"
"Where is your mother?"
"My mom died in child birth", he said, at the same time he broke the eggs.
"I'm sorry..."
"It's ok. It would be harder if I had met her, to be honest. It's always harder that way"
Kate sat down again feeling bad for bringing in an issue that Seth probably didn't like to talk about much.
"Do you think they're going to be ok?"
"Your friends? Yeah, they will. My father does not intend to kill them, that's not the plan. So you can relax"
There was silence for quite a long time. Kate didn't know what to say anymore, and neither did Seth. Until she asked what was killing her inside, wanting for an answer.
"Who are you people?"