Part 5

(Sawyer)

Another day passed and we're still trekking through the jungle. I'm so exhausted to the point where if this were any other circumstances I would have given up. Since this is my daughter I can't give up and I won't give up. I sighed and continued leading us through the thick jungle.

A million thoughts are running through my head still. I mean how I have been so stupid to piss her off so bad to the point where she would take off like that. Now the others could have my daughter and woman.

Woman?! Now she's my woman? I mean in a sense she is but, we aren't 'together', not that I wouldn't mind that but, she would never allow it. Now all I have left are the memories of the two of them. I need, need to find them soon or I'm going to lose it.

About a quarter of a mile later Sayid stops and holds his hand up; shushing us. I stand completely still and open my ears as much as possible. I hear a faint sound and strain to hear it again. It almost sounds like crying.

Could it be? Could that possibly be my daughter crying? I quickly walk faster and break through branches trying to find the source of the noise. I finally stop and listen once again to know what direction to move in. I turn left and we continue our way through the jungle. Forty feet ahead I can hear the crying almost as if it's right next to me. I look around but, find nothing. I spin around a few times making myself slightly dizzy and once again come out with the same outcome; nothing.

Where the hell is that noise coming from?

"Sawyer over here!" Kate yells.

I quickly make my way over to her. She's pointing towards a small cave and she has a small look of hope in her eyes. I know I have a look of desperation in my eyes because that's what I am; desperate. I'm so desperate to find my daughter and her mother.

I creep my way towards the small opening. I peek through slowly and I'm met with the sight of Ana and Raquel. Relief quickly struck my facial features as I make my way closer to them. Ana is pale and barely awake and Raquel is whimpering softly next to her.

"Ana wake up!" I say shaking her lightly. She stirs and blinks softly; grunting she finally looks at me.

"Is that you Sawyer?" She whispers.

"It's me Chica stay awake." I tell her.

"I'm so tired, I need to sleep." She said closing her eyes and letting sleep take over her exhausted body.

I sigh and pick up Raquel; kissing all over her face. She giggles softly and grabs my cheek; squeezing it lightly. I walk out of the cave and meet Kate and Sayid by a nearby tree. They quickly stand at the sight of the baby.

"What happened?" Kate asked quickly.

"Are they alright?" Sayid asked at the same time.

I nod and sit down on a fallen over tree branch.

"Where's Ana-Lucia?" Sayid asks.

"She's sleeping; she was so tired and couldn't stay awake any longer." I mumble; finally being able to look at my daughter's features again. I hold her up and allow her to stand up while I hold her sides. She gurgles and grabs my cheeks again. This time she pulls her head closer to mine and she opens her mouth and lays it next to my mouth leaving saliva. I laughed and kiss her cheek.

"Are you giving me sugar?" I coo. "Daddy like baby's sugar. Can I have some more?"

I move my cheek towards her mouths and she gladly licks me. I guess that's her way of giving baby kisses.

A couple of hours later I finally walk back into the small cave and wake Ana. I hand her some water and allow her to fully wake up before I fire questions at her. After a few minutes I can't take it anymore and I start my interrogation.

"What happened?" I asked bluntly.

"We got lost." She states.

"How?"

"We were walking and I think we were close to the beach but, then I saw an other and I ran into the jungle again and found this cave. We've been here ever since just waiting." She sighs.

"Waiting for what?" I say taking a gulp of water.

"For you or whoever. I knew someone would come looking for us." She says with confidence.

"And if someone didn't?" I say a little harshly. She shrugs her shoulders.

"I stayed awake for almost three days making sure no one took Raquel. That's why I fell asleep as soon as I knew someone was here." She states looking away sadly. "I feared that if I closed my eyes for one second someone would take her."

"I'm just so glad I finally found you. I was going crazy." I state.

"Lost without me huh?" She smirks tiredly. I roll my eyes.

"Don't flatter yourself." I retort grinning. She throws her hands up and closes her eyes.

"I think we should camp for tonight. I'm still too tired to do anything." Ana says quietly.

"Yeah…" I reply.

She shifts to her side and now her back is to me. I'm sitting Indian style and rubbing the small of her back softly with the tip of my fingers. I finally watch her chest rise and fall heavily and she falls into a deep slumber. I finally stand up and make my way outside. Kate is holding Raquel and giving her small pieces of mangoes.

"We'll make camp here for tonight and leave in the morning." I state.

I pick up Raquel and wave goodnight and walked back into the cave. I lay down and set baby cakes between her mother and I and let a good night sleep finally wash over my body.