Chapter 2- The Caves

Jack was showing Juliet her new tent and surroundings. Everyone had been warm but strangely enough Hurley and Charlie kept giving Jack dirty looks. Jack hadn't the slightest clue why though…
"Need anything else?" said Jack smiling down at Juliet.

"No, I'm settled. Thanks for everything Jack"

"No problem, there is Sun's tent right over there" He pointed to the tent, "and Claire's if you need anything ask them."

"Oh okay. If you don't mind me asking where are you going to sleep?"

"In the caves it has more shelter and the water is there and I come down here every day so…" Jack stopped for a second. He turned his head Kate was sitting on the shore looking out at the ocean her feet covered in sand. Her eyes looked watery and a bit puffier than they should be. Suddenly he had a weird feeling that made him have to protect her from whoever made her sad, whoever touched her, whoever hurt her in anyway, even if she was happy with Sawyer. Right then and there he decided. He was moving back to the beach.
Juliet interrupted his thoughts. "I think its kind of strange that the heroic leader lives in the caves away from his campsite!" her voice was playful. Jack paid no attention to her.

"Heroic?" he scoffed. "More like thrust into the role. But anyways I'm moving back here…"

"Wow, when did this happen?" Juliet said a small smirk begging to spread over her lips. She felt flattered, he was moving back because of her!
Jack took a glimpse at Kate she was still there sitting down looking dazed.
"Right now." He confirmed smiling.

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Jack went back to the caves and packed up all his stuff. He was carrying it all back to the beach when Hurley stopped him.
"Hey dude, what's with al the luggage?" smiled Hurley.

"I… I'm moving back to the beach."

"What? Why?" He looked angry.

"Since we found the new river we can use that for water… So it's okay-"

"Don't give me that BS man!"

"Hurley… What's gotten into you?"

"What's gotten in to me? Ha! Look at yourself man. Your trailing after that blond other like a dog, of course she likes it. But what about Kate? Huh?" his voice went low and quiet. "You guys had something special, how can you just forget that?"

"Look Hurley, its complicated… you have no idea what you're talking about… she just doesn't."

"Yeah whatever man… She like killed herself trying to find you." Hurley stalked off.
Jack had been put down all his life; he had been lectured and lectured by his parents. But he had never ever felt this guilty. Ironically Hurley telling him off made him feel like he was worthless. And he knew… Hurley was… sort of right? But that didn't matter now. They are happy. They are happy. He kept repeating to himself.

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After a while. Jack walked to the shore. Kate was there. She looked more beautiful than ever. She was sinking. Jack's heart starts to race as he comes closer.
"Mind if I sink with you?" he whispers.

"Jack!" Kate smiles and turns to him their eyes linger again. But for once Kate found nothing in his eyes. Just a plain look, just a friendly look. It practically killed her.

"So… How are you doing?" Kate said after a few minutes of tense silence.

"Good… What about you?" Jack paused, "and Sawyer?"

"Sorry? Me and Sawyer? Ha, since when are we together?" Kate forced out a giggle.

"Look it's okay Kate; you're happy together I get it…" Jack's voice sounded empty he sounded almost bored.

"What? Jack? What are you talking about, Sawyer and I? That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard I mean... please can you-" Kate started

"I saw you okay! I just didn't want to scream it out to the whole island! I saw you and" Jack's voice cracks, "him together."
Kate's face turns pale, she opens her mouth a few times then closes it.

"I moved back to the beach." Said Jack his voice sounded falsely happy, as if they were just two strangers in an elevator trying hard to have conversation.

"You did?"

"JACK! Should I put up your tent next to mine or will you do that yourself?" screamed Juliet gesturing to a large stack of sticks and sheets.

"Me and Sawyer right?" Said Kate her temper rising. She twisted around and started walking.
"Kate! I didn't move back for her!" Jack held Kate's arm begging her to stop.

"You know what Jack? You and her are just great for each other… PERFECT" Kate screamed. And then without looking at Jack's reaction she ran into the jungle.