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Chapter 4 ( Jack POV)

Emptiness. That's all he felt. Absolutely nothing. But he preferred it that way. It was better than worrying. Better than asking himself the same questions over and over again. "Where am i?", "Why am I here?", "What are they gonna do to me?", "Where is Kate?", "Is she alright?". No, it was much better.

Jack was sitting in one of the cages that existed there. Every once in a while someone would pass in front of him pretending that he wasn't there. But he didn't care. It was better that way. He wasn't sleeping but he wasn't awake either. It was something between. His eyes were open but his mind empty. No thoughts and no feelings. And he was grateful for that.

Now he was waiting. Waiting for Ben to announce what he was gonna do to him. The surgery was successful but Jack's betrayal couldn't go unnoticed. Ben had been informed about the events that happen while he was unconscious and he wasn't happy. Actually he was furious. Jack was beaten and tortured by Ben's decision and was now a prisoner waiting for the sentence to be announced.

But he couldn't care less. He was prepared for the worse. He had prepared himself since he made the decision to give up his chance to get off this island in order to save Kate. It wasn't that he wanted to be the hero once again. No. He just couldn't stand to see her get hurt. He'd rather die. And that was why he had done all of this. For her.

Kate.

Her name still hunted him. Still made him hurt like hell. Made him want to cry and never stop. Her image curled up with Sawyer still tortured him. But even after what he had seen he couldn't let her get hurt. And he couldn't let Sawyer either. If it was Sawyer she wanted then so be it. It was none of his business. He would save her and he would save Sawyer for her.

So here he was now, captured and waiting to see what would happen to him.

Ben had told him that he would come at dawn. And he didn't disappoint him. He saw him coming towards him surrounded by several others including Juliet. He didn't stand up. He just waited. If he was gonna die he would do it his way.

Ben approached him. He didn't seem angry neither happy. Just curious.

"I'm going to ask you some questions. Regarding the answers that I'll take I'll decide what I'll do with you." He said smiling at him.

Jack didn't answer. He was sick of all their games. Sick of talking. Sick of him. Right now he just wanted to die. To stop breathing and stop feeling. That's all he wanted.

But Ben wasn't going to accept that. He wanted answers and he'd do anything to get them. So he did the only thing he knew that would make him obey. He threatened him.

"If you don't answer me you'll get hurt."

Jack just kept looking at him fearless.

"And if you still don't talk to me your people are gonna get hurt."

Jack's expression changed. His eyes betrayed his inner fear but he didn't give up.

"And after that it's Kate's turn." He said looking at him intently trying to show him that he wasn't kidding and that everything he said was true.

And he succeeded. "What do you want to know?" Jack asked clenching his fists, ready to fight but knowing that there was no way he could beat them.

"That's better" said Ben grinning from ear to ear.

He came closer to him and asked him.

"When did you decide to play this little game?

"When I was preparing for your surgery" Jack answered not really understanding what the point of his question was.

"Did you know about the other island?"

"No"

"Who told you?"

"Kate"

"If your friends hadn't succeeded in escaping would you let me die?"

At this question Jack looked straight at him.

"Yes" he answered.

Ben just smiled.

"Let me ask you something else. What exactly are your feelings for Kate?"

Jack didn't answer. Hell would freeze before he answered that. He hadn't even admitted this to himself.

"I'm not gonna wait for long, you know.

"I don't know." He finally answered. And it was the truth. He didn't know what he felt for her. He didn't dare to think about it. What was the point? She had chosen Sawyer. She wanted Sawyer. He was nothing but a friend to her. Why risk confessing his feelings for her if he was only gonna end up hurt?

Ben stared at him for a long time.

"Think about it. I have time. I can wait for you to find out." He said smiling at him.

Jack looked at him full of anger and hate.

"What do you want from me?" he yelled with all his might.

"I want you to admit it, admit your feelings for her, admit how much you hurt when you saw her with Sawyer, admit how much you need her!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" he yelled back at him.

"Shut up!!!" yelled Jack.

"Tell me!!! Tell me why you sacrificed your life to save hers when she chose Sawyer instead of you!!!!!!! Tell me!!!!!"

"Shut up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

"Why did you do it??? Why?????"

"BECAUSE I LOVE HER!!!!!!!" screamed Jack.

Everybody stared at him. He was breathing hard and tears were streaming down his face. He sat slowly to the ground holding his face in his hands.

"Because l love her" he whispered.

What do you think? Lousy?