Once Kali had managed to convince Michael and Jin to give her and Sawyer some space, she came to sit beside him, riling herself up to speak about her past. Sawyer remembered how much Kali hated talking about her past, but this was different.
"He really hurt you, didn't he?" Sawyer suggeted, as Kali nodded sadly.
"After what happened to my parents, I stayed in forcare most of my life. There were a few foster parents here and there…but nothing stuck. So, once I turned sixteen, I had to move out of my last care home. I got a shitty flat, in a shitty neighbourhood…but I couldn't even afford that. I got into a bad crowd" Kali explained, catching Sawyer's attention.
"What kind of crowd?" Sawyer inquired, as Kali looked away.
"Drugs. It was the only work there was. I got paid to transport drugs to different parts of the country. If anyone recognised me, if they figured out who I was, they'd avoid me…it worked well. But once you're in that kind of life, you can't get out. Not unless someone helps you" Kali went on.
"Like him?" Sawyer questioned, ushering over to Billy who was talking to his group on the other side of the room.
"Sort of. I was doing a local drop off one day, must have had about a few bags of coke on me when these two guys tried to jump me. I thought they were after the drugs…" Kali trailed off, thinking back to that day.
"Well, well. What do we have here?" A tall man exclaimed, his friend coming to stand beside him.
Kali cursed herself for walking through the alleyway, in an attempt to stay off the streets. At least the two men in front of her weren't cops, that would have been the last thing she needed.
"Look, I don't want any trouble, alright?" Kali exclaimed, not stopping in her pace as she walked towards them.
"The problem is, hon. We do" The other man grinned, as he pulled something out of his pocket.
Kali stopped in her tracks when she saw the glint of a blade and started to weigh out her options. She didn't want to get into a knife fight, but it looked like she wasn't going to have any choice.
"Hey, back off!" Kali warned, as the two began to advance on her.
"Hmm, I don't think I will. I fancy carving something pretty on your face" The shorter man smirked, holding his blade out.
"You really don't want to-" Kali was cut off, as the taller man suddenly lunged forward, his fist connecting with her cheek as she stumbled backwards.
As he loomed over her, she sent her elbow flying backwards, hitting him in the stomach. The other man raised his arm out to stab her, as she caught his arm underneath her shoulder and gave it a hard twist. The shorter man cried out in pain, as he dropped his knife, his arm now hanging at a strange angle. Kali sent a hard kick his way, pushing him onto his back. The next second the taller man was lunging at her, shoving her harshly into the nearby alley wall. He punched her roughly, her head banging against the wall. As he tried to land another punch, Kali kneed him in the crotch as he howled in pain. Grabbing him by the back of his head, she slammed his head into the wall, as he dropped to the floor, unconscious. Leaning down she picked up the other man's knife, who was starting to crawl away.
"W-wait…stop!" He cried, as she crawled on top of his back and pulled him up by his hair.
"Hmm, I don't think I will. Maybe I'll carve something pretty on your face" Kali repeated his earlier words, as she placed the knife against his cheek.
She rolled her eyes as the man began to sob, as she decided enough was enough. She pulled the blade away, and instead slammed the man's head into the ground, hearing a snap. With a smirk, she saw that she had broken his nose and stepped away, throwing the knife into a nearby bin. She came to a halt as she turned around to see a man standing at the end of the alleyway, his mouth slack in shock. Kali's eyes trailed down to the two men's bodies on the floor, as she racked her mind for something to say.
"Uh…he did it?" Kali exclaimed, pointing to the man slumped up against the wall.
"You want to try that again?" The man chuckled, as he approached Kali.
"…They were like that when I found them" Kali shrugged, as the man let out a hearty laugh.
"Your hurt" The man stated, pointing to her cheek.
She grimaced as she touched her cheek, pulling her hand away to find some blood there. Great, now she was going to have to walk the streets with coke in her bag and a bloody face.
"It's just a scratch" Kali shrugged, taking a closer look at the man.
She didn't recognise him and wondered what he was even doing down the alleyway. His clothes were in better condition than most who lived in the area, and the watch he wore probably cost more than a year's rent. Why would—
She was distracted from her thoughts as the man raised his hand and touched her cheek lightly, making her flinch away from his touch. She wasn't used to people choosing to touch her. They all acted like she was a bomb that was seconds away from going off.
"Sorry…you should really get that cleaned up" The man told her, backing up a step when he saw how uncomfortable she looked.
"I'm sure I'll live" Kali muttered, as she went to walk past him.
"You could have a concussion. That dick hit you pretty hard" The man pointed out, following her.
"Seriously, I'm fine" Kali insisted, not stopping in her pace.
"Are you always this stubborn?" The man questioned, as she mulled it over.
"Pretty much" Kali admitted.
"Well, I've got some bad news for you" The man replied, as she turned to look at him.
"And what's that?" Kali asked, intrigued.
"I'm pretty stubborn too" He smirked.
"So…you went in that store to get me a plaster and you come out with ice cream?" Kali exclaimed, as she watched him cross the road, to where she was sitting on brick wall.
"They're magnums actually" He retorted, coming to sit beside her.
"Ah, well that makes perfect sense then" Kali laughed, as he placed the cold packet against her cheek.
"To help with the swelling and…" He exclaimed, opening the other end of the packet and pulling out one of the ice creams.
"Because you need a pick-me-up" He suggested, handing her the ice cream.
"You make a habit of buying food for girls you meet on the street…?" Kali trailed off, clearly asking for his name.
"Billy…and no, only the pretty ones" He smirked, as she looked away with an amused scoff.
"He was a flirt from day one then?" Sawyer stated, as Kali laughed.
"Big time. He gave me his number and…I don't know, I guess I was flattered. Lonely? We became friends. Hell, he was my only friend. He helped me get my first real job, got me back on my feet. He was the one who suggested that I could be a nurse…but I didn't really believe it back then. I was too screwed up, too poor, but he wouldn't give up. Drove me to all the interviews, got me all the stuff I needed. Only one University accepted me, and it was a shit one don't get me wrong but...it was the first time in my life that I felt like things were getting better, you know? That things could be good. And it was all because of him. My goddamn knight in shining armour" Kali went on, a dark look in her eyes.
"So, nothing really ever happened between you two?" Sawyer frowned, not quite believing it.
"Not at first. Not from his side at least. I mean, I had a crush on him basically from day one. What can I say, I was seventeen-" Kali was quickly cut off by Sawyer.
"Seventeen?! So, this guy was going after you when you were jailbait?" Sawyer scoffed.
"It wasn't like that, nothing happened until I was eighteen" Kali mumbled.
"This is insane. Who did you kill to get us up here?" Kali queried, as she looked over the edge of the roof.
Her eighteenth birthday had come around quickly. Billy had kept his plans very close to his chest, blindfolding her once they got closer to their destination. When he had told her, he was taking her to London, she had never expected to end up on top of one of the skyscrapers, looking down at the bustling streets below.
"I wanted this birthday to be special" Billy shrugged, as he came to stand behind her, wrapping his arms around her waist.
"I think you've managed that" Kali giggled, almost mesmerised by the lights of the city.
She had never been to London before, and had certainly never stepped foot in a skyscraper. Her grin widened as Billy produced a bottle of champagne in his hands.
"Oh shit, I can legally drink now! Next thing you know I'll be getting my driving license" Kali announced, as Billy poured out the champagne for her.
"Now that is a scary thought" Billy teased, handing her the glass.
"…Thank you. For all of this. I seriously couldn't have asked for a better birthday" Kali smiled at him, taking a sip of the drink.
"And I haven't even given you your present yet" Billy stated, with a mischievous look in his eyes.
"Oh yeah?" Kali grinned, taking a step closer.
Her eyes trailed down as he pulled something out of his pocket and took her hand in his own. She frowned as he placed something on her palm, and realised it was a key.
"Is this supposed to be a metaphor thing…?" Kali inquired, tilting her head.
"More like a 'will you move in with me' kind of thing" Billy admitted, as Kali's eyes widened.
"…Are you serious?" Kali questioned, watching him nod with a bright smile.
The next second she was flinging herself into his arms, as he almost fell backwards from the impact. Billy pulled her closer, and spun her around a little, making her giggle lightly. As they pulled away, Kali was grinning from ear to ear. No one ever wanted her. No one even cared. But Billy did. She was sure of it. Before she knew what she was doing, Kali leaned forward and pressed her lips to his. She felt him freeze against her, his hands going slack against her waist. Just when she thought she had made the biggest mistake of her life, she felt him kiss her back. It only lasted a few seconds, but he had kissed her back.
"Wait…wait, what are you doing?" Billy questioned, pulling back.
"What does it look like?" Kali replied, her arms still wrapped around his shoulders.
"This can't happen, K. It's…it's wrong" Billy told her, averting his gaze from her questioning eyes.
"It didn't feel wrong to me" Kali stated, making Billy sigh.
"You're my friend. I don't want to ruin that" Billy replied, as Kali shook her head.
"I like you, Billy. A lot…and you can lie as much as you want, but I know you feel the same way. I know" Kali insisted, bringing her hand down to cup his cheek.
"This won't work" Billy exclaimed, still refusing to meet her eyes.
"Why not?" Kali asked, confused.
"I'm not good for you" Billy informed her, making the younger girl roll her eyes.
"That's bullshit! You're the best thing that's ever happened to me-" Kali began, but he quickly cut her off.
"I'll break your heart. There are things about me…things I've done-" Billy announced, his eyes finally connecting with hers.
"I don't care…" Kali trailed off, stepping onto her tiptoes as she kissed him again.
This time Billy didn't hold back, and instead pulled her closer to him, running his hand through her hair. Kali smiled into the kiss, as everything else faded away but his lips touching hers.
"Not too bad as far as first kisses go" Kali mumbled, as Sawyer's eyes widened.
"So apart from him…you've never kissed anyone off this island?" Sawyer questioned, reading between the lines.
"Like I said before, not many people lining up to kiss a serial killer's sister" Kali shrugged.
"Maybe you just never noticed" Sawyer muttered, confusing Kali.
"What do you mean?" She frowned.
"You don't think anyone could want you?" Sawyer realised, as Kali scoffed lightly.
"Why would I? The only guy that ever cared about me was just using me…" Kali trailed off, as she began to tell him one of her most painful memories.
"Did you leave the lights on?" Billy inquired, as they stopped outside his apartment and could see light shining underneath the door.
Kali shook her head slowly, seeing Billy's hand instantly go to his back, hiking up the back of his shirt. Her eyes almost popped out of her head when she saw him pull a gun out.
"What the hell, Billy?! Where did you get a gun-" Kali began, but he quickly shushed her by bringing a finger to his lips.
Cautiously, he unlocked the door and swung it open, as he and Kali stayed on either side of the doorframe. With his gun raised, he quickly entered the apartment and began to survey his surroundings. Kali's heart dropped when she spotted who the intruder was, a gun in his own hand, from where he was sitting comfortably on their couch. The last person in the world she wanted to see…her brother.
"Sorry I missed your eighteenth, Kali. What can I say…I've been busy" Ken announced, as Kali's eyes stayed trained on the gun that hung loosely on his leg.
"What the hell are you doing here?" Kali frowned, as she saw Billy lower his gun.
"I brought you a present, better late than never, huh?" Ken stated, as he raised the gun towards her.
"Look, whatever's going on…it's between me and you. Just let him Billy, he has nothing to do with this…" Kali trailed off, as her brother started laughing almost manically.
"You really don't know, do you? Are you gonna' tell her Billy, or should I?" Ken questioned, turning to Billy.
"What's he talking about?" Kali inquired, her eyes darting between the two.
"Billy! What's he talking about?" Kali insisted, as a sickening feeling settled in her stomach.
"I…I never meant for things to go this far" Billy began, guilt clear on his face.
"You know him?" Kali asked, still not understanding what was happening.
"He works for me. I sent him to befriend, find your weak spots, get close to you…looks like he did better than I was ever expecting" Ken pointed out, raising an eyebrow at Billy.
"You…did you know who I was when we first met?" Kali questioned, as Billy averted his gaze.
"Know who you were? He set the whole thing up, Kali. He paid those men to attack you. He was going to sweep in to save you, but of course your no damsel in distress" Ken explained, as Billy glared at him angrily.
Kali felt like her whole world was coming crashing down around her, as all the red flags she had ever seen when it came to Billy flashed before her. How could she have been so stupid? It had all been a game, a sick game that it looked like she had just lost.
"Kali, please…just let me explain-" Billy exclaimed, as he reached out for her.
"Don't fucking touch me! Stay away from me!" Kali cried, batting away his hands.
"I never meant to hurt you, please I…I need you to believe me" Billy exclaimed, as Kali turned away from him.
"Believe you?! Why would I ever believe another word out of your mouth? All of this has been a lie!" Kali screeched.
"No, not all of it. I still…you know how I feel about you" Billy told her, with sad eyes.
"Don't! Just…don't" Kali spat out, hatred burning in her eyes.
"You said that you didn't care about what I had done" Billy stated, as Kali scoffed harshly.
"Well, I guess I'm a liar too" Kali retorted, hatefully.
"I can make this right if you just give me the chance" Billy begged.
"Tell me why. Why did you go through all this? What was the point? Why?!" Kali shouted as she shoved him in the chest, causing him to stumble backwards.
"My thoughts exactly. I told you to get close to her…not this. Last I heard from you, she still didn't trust you, her walls were too hard to take down. So…imagine my surprise when I hear you've moved in together. Now, what am I supposed to think of that, Bill?" Ken exclaimed.
"You're wrong about her. She'll understand. If you just tell her the truth-" Billy began, as Ken shot upright from where he had been lounging on the couch.
"Don't you dare say another word. She already knows too much!" Ken told him, looking like he was ready to snap.
"We can find another way" Billy replied, with pleading eyes.
"There is no other way" Ken exclaimed, as Kali's eyes darted between the pair in confusion.
Suddenly a loud bang silenced them all, as Kali's ears rang from the sound. She stumbled backwards a few steps, feeling like the wind had just been pushed out of her lungs. She let out a shaky breath as she felt something a burning pain in her stomach and saw blood beginning to stain her shirt. Kali let out a cry as she realised she had been shot, her breathing becoming erratic with panic. Kali's eyes snapped back up to Ken's, surprise in his own eyes as if he was surprised by his own actions. He legs quickly buckled from under her, as the burning pain began to spread through her body.
"NO!" Billy cried, rushing forward to grab her before she fell to the floor.
He helped to carefully lower her to the ground, his hands shaking as he pressed against the bleeding wound on her stomach. Blood seeped over his fingers, as Kali moaned in pain. Billy reached behind her back and sighed in relief when he felt an exit wound.
"Let her die, Bill" Ken called over to them, as Billy pulled away to see Kali becoming drowsy.
"Shut up! Kali? Kali, can you hear me?!" Billy insisted, patting her face lightly, as her eyes shot open.
She didn't want to die. She really didn't want to die. She pushed to keep her eyes open, trying to focus on the arms wrapped around her. She needed a plan.
"Yeah…I hear you" Kali replied, her hand going to her boot.
Suddenly Kali's hand shot forward, a pocketknife now in her hand as she slammed it into Billy's neck. He let out a cry, his hand instantly trying to grab the weapon, but Kali was too quick. She ripped it away from his neck a second later, as blood began to dribble down his shoulder. She could see Ken rushing forward in her peripheral vision and placed the blade against Billy's throat.
"Drop your gun!" She warned, but her brother showed no sign of complying.
"I said drop your gun…or I kill him" Kali exclaimed, pressing the blade harder against the thin skin of his neck.
"You won't do it. You never would, you coward" Ken sneered, taking another step forward.
Kali's eyes snapped down when she felt something being pressed into her other hand. Her eyes widened when she saw it was Billy's gun, as he placed it in her palm. She looked back up at him, getting a quick nod in response, his brown eyes boring into her own.
"I guess you don't know me so well" Kali announced, raising her arm up in one quick motion and pulling the trigger.
Before Ken could react the bullet had hit him in the chest, the impact almost pushing him off his feet. Never one to give up, as began to fall backwards, he raised his gun up to shot Kali. She had seen this coming and sent another bullet his way, throwing him off balance, as the gun dropped to the ground beside him. Kali shakily pushed herself to her feet, as she stumbled towards him, knowing better than to turn her back on her brother. She kicked his gun across the room, her own gun raised at his head, while her other hand was pressed against her bleeding abdomen.
"Do it…" Ken mumbled, blood starting to seep out of his own bullet wounds.
"You're not worth it, Ken. You're beneath me" Kali retorted, slamming her heel into his head, effectively knocking him out.
As she turned around her vision began to blur, her knees once again threatening to give out. She was losing too much blood. She needed to get out of the apartment. Fast. Her whole body was beginning to shake, the pain that sparked throughout her whole body making it feel like she couldn't breathe. She stumbled forward, seeing that Billy had passed out, as blood pooled underneath his body.
"B-billy?" Kali stuttered as she dropped to her knees beside him.
She reached out to feel his pulse and was glad to feel a steady beat underneath her fingertips. He most likely had passed out from shock, but he was losing more blood than she had planned. Without medical assistance, he wasn't going to make it.
"Billy?" Kali repeated, placing her hand against his cheek, but he didn't stir.
With a shake of her head, she slowly stood up, knowing she needed to leave. She didn't know how long her brother would be out for, and when he woke up…he'd be pissed. With one quick look back, she stumbled towards the front door and pushed it open. Blood was smeared over the walls as she leaned on them for support, with more black dots coating her vision. She rushed down the stairs as quickly as she could, breathing a sigh of relief when she made it out of the building. She wrapped the leather jacket she was wearing closer, as she walked down the alleyway. Kali looked down at her hands, feeling like she was going to be sick. They were coated with blood. And not just hers. Billy's.
"I don't care…I don't care" She muttered, shaking her head.
By the time she made it to the end of the alleyway, she had her phone in her hands, calling 999 before knew what she was doing. She couldn't let him die. She just couldn't.
"Emergency. Which services do you require?" The operator questioned.
"T-there's been an attack. Please hurry, I…they need help…" Kali trailed off, before telling the operator her address before hanging up.
"I made it onto a train going out of town before I passed out. Someone must have called an ambulance…next thing I knew I was waking up in a hospital fifty miles away. I said it was just a mugging…Case closed" Kali mumbled, rubbing at her eyes lightly.
"Jesus, Kali…" Sawyer trailed off, not sure what to say.
"I know. I am screwed up on a whole other level" Kali scoffed, as he reached out to place his hand over hers.
"I was going to say strong" Sawyer told her, as Kali's eyes softened.
"I've never told anyone what happened…hell, I try not to think about it myself" Kali admitted.
"After everything he did, and you still called help for them? Why?" Sawyer inquired.
As Kali opened her mouth to reply, she watched as Sawyer's eyes snapped up to something behind her. The pure hatred in his eyes caused her to whip her head around, finding the last person she wanted to see. Billy was standing there, a shocked expression on his face, as she wondered how much he had heard. There was another emotion in Billy's eyes. Hope.
"You son of a bitch!" Sawyer exclaimed, on his feet in an instant.
In the next second, he had lunged at Billy, shoving him into a nearby wall, his arm pressing against the other man's throat. Kali had never seen Sawyer look so angry, the adrenaline pumping through his veins making him forget his injuries.
"Kali, get this guy off me before I do something I regret" Billy warned, his hands balled into fists at his side.
"Sawyer…let him go" Kali announced, pushing herself to her feet.
"You hurt someone I care about, that's not a safe place to stand, pal" Sawyer warned Billy, his arm pressing tighter against his throat.
"Sawyer, c'mon. He's not worth it" Kali insisted, placing her hand against Sawyer's good shoulder.
"Stay away from her" Sawyer spat out, as he reluctantly pulled away a moment later.
Kali moved to place his good arm over her shoulder, as she helped lead him away, not bothering to spare a glance at the other man. Billy watched the pair wander over to their friends, with a sigh, banging his head against the wall roughly. He had fucked everything up.
"What was that all about?" Michael inquired, as Kali kneeled to help Sawyer sit on the ground beside them.
"We need to make a prison break" Sawyer muttered, as Kali looked at him in confusion.
"He's not just going to let us go" Kali pointed out.
"Exactly. Guy's still clearly got a thing for you" Michael stated, as Sawyer and Kali turned to glare at him.
"Hey Michael, do me a favour, huh?" Kali exclaimed.
"Yeah?" Michael questioned, confused.
"Shut the hell up" Kali replied, making Sawyer chuckle.
Once morning had rolled around, they were all quickly tasked with gathering supplies for their road ahead. Sawyer had to stay at the bunker, his injuries meaning he needed to reserve his strength as much as possible. Of course, Kali volunteered to stay with him. She quickly regretted this when Billy stated he, and one of the other women, a stewardess from the flight, would be staying too.
"You keep glaring at him like that and you'll get wrinkles" Kali announced, from where she was sitting on a log beside Sawyer.
"I was hoping if I stare hard enough he might burst into flames" Sawyer muttered, as Kali snorted.
"I've been thinking about your prison break plan. It might work" Kali whispered, leaning close to him.
"How?" Sawyer asked, turning to face her.
"If I can get his gun-" Kali began, but Sawyer quickly cut her off.
"And how do you think you're gonna' do that?" Sawyer inquired, as she raised an eyebrow at him.
"No. No way" Sawyer replied, realising what she was suggesting.
"Oh c'mon. What's the harm? I just flirt with him a little, get his guard down-" Kali began, but Sawyer cut her off once again.
"I don't want you even breathing the same air as this guy, let alone getting up close and personal" Sawyer retorted, as Kali gave him a teasing grin.
"If I didn't know any better…I'd think you were jealous" Kali blurted out before she could stop herself.
"Jealous of what? You and him? Y'all make Romeo and Juliet seem like a healthy relationship" Sawyer told her, as Kali scoffed.
"Oh, and you're a poster boy for healthy relationships, right?" Kali teased.
"Relationships are overrated. There are much more enjoyable things I'd prefer to be doing with my time" Sawyer grinned at her, watching as she blushed lightly.
"Would you two get a room?" Billy announced, having snuck up on the two without them realising.
"How about you just leave?" Sawyer shot back, as the two men continued to glare at each other for a few moments.
"Better yet…I'll go" Kali stated, pushing herself to her feet and walking away.
"Where do you think you're going?" Billy called after her.
"To have a piss, you want to watch?" Kali retorted as Billy rolled his eyes.
"Some things never change" Billy mumbled to himself, finding that Kali was as bitchy as ever.
"Trust me, pretty boy. She has changed" Sawyer informed him, as Kali disappeared into the treeline.
"Well, her standards clearly have" Billy exclaimed.
"You think you're better than me? After what you did?! You just wait until my shoulder heals up-" Sawyer began, but Billy quickly cut him off.
"Will it?... Heal up, I mean? You need antibiotics or you're not gonna' last much longer" Billy stated, almost threateningly.
"You'd love that, wouldn't you? Get Kali all to yourself? She'll never go back to you" Sawyer informed him.
"You don't think I know that? You know nothing about me" Billy insisted.
"Kali's told me enough. You're a coward who'd sell out his own mother-" Sawyer started, but Billy cut him off.
"My mother's dead. My dad too" Billy admitted.
"You kill em?" Sawyer questioned, as Billy gave him a cold look.
"Of course I bloody didn't...Let's just say Kali and I have a lot in common, mate" Billy muttered.
"I've had bad things happen to me too. Didn't turn me into a sociopath, 'mate'" Sawyer accused, putting on a lame English accent when he said the last word.
"Do you…do you have any idea how hard it was lying to her? The decisions that I had to make?! All I've ever done is try to look out for her" Ken told him.
"If you care about her so much, then why not tell her from the start, huh? Why betray her?" Sawyer questioned.
"You're right. I do care about her, but Ken…I owe him everything. He's like a brother to me" Billy stated.
"Some brother" Sawyer scoffed.
"I know why you hate me so much" Billy announced, as Sawyer's eyes snapped up to his.
"I think we've already covered why" Sawyer pointed out.
"No. The real reason. You hate me…because you're just like me. So from one con man to another, don't make the same mistakes I did" Billy explained, before walking away, leaving Sawyer to his thoughts.
Somehow the words that other man spoke hurt more than his shoulder wound. He didn't want to hurt Kali, but it's what he did. He hurt people he cared about, always had. Sawyer's head snapped up as he heard a twig snap in the distance, expecting to see Kali returning. He frowned when no one came out of the treeline. His frown deepened when he noticed how quiet the jungle suddenly sounded. Someone was watching him; he could practically feel the hair on the back of his neck stand on end. Just as he was about to call out to warn the others, he felt someone touch his shoulder. He whipped his head around, ready for a fight when he saw it was only Kali, having come back a different way. He looked back around, the feeling that he was being watched no longer there. Had he been imagining it?
"You alright?" Kali inquired, seeing how freaked out the older man was.
"Yeah…I just thought...it's nothing. Don't worry" Sawyer replied, with a shake of his head.
Author's Notes: Hi everyone! I just wanted to say a big thank you to everyone's who's took the time to read this story and leave reviews. It's amazing how much love there still is for a show that ended almost a decade ago. I just really wanted to take a minute and show my gratitude for all the support I've got with this story. You guys are awesome! I wrote this extra-long chapter as a little birthday treat to myself, as it's my birthday in a couple of days. With the state the world is in at the moment, I hope this story can continue to help your forget about it all for just a little while, as it does for me when I'm writing it. Kali's backstory is definitely as dramatic as she is. Sorry if you're not a fan of flashbacks, but sometimes it's unavoidable. Just imagine it was an episode centred around Kali, haha. What do you all think of Billy after this chapter? Enjoy the update:)
scripturient3201: It's going to be a lot of fun seeing how Billy changes the dynamic between Sawyer and Kali, that's for sure. Lots more of Kali being pissed off with Ana too, haha. Aww, sometimes I think that as well! Please leave a review:)
carmelitajones: Aw, thank you so much! This review really cheered me up, it was so nice to read. I hope you like this chapter:)
Kz4: Kali, Sawyer and Billy will continue to kick Ana's ass for a long time, haha. I'll be really interested to see what you think of Billy now, but I plan to delve more into his past to show why he's so loyal to Kali's brother. Sawyer and Kali have definitely become each other's priority without even realising it. Thank you so much, I hope you stay healthy too:)
Apoka: Billy will certainly try his best to cause problems between the pair, that's for sure. You were right about there being a lot more to the story. I think most of the island is shipping Kali/Sawyer at this point, haha. Thanks for reviewing:)
DrLexieSloan: Kali is definitely a mood, haha. Kali will keep putting Ana in her place almost every chapter, that I can promise. Billy will make things a lot more interesting as Sawyer is going to have some unwanted competition now. It'll be fun seeing how everyone reacts to him back at the camp. Thank you, stay safe too:)
