one more chapter--- i rushed because i found that this story isn't really getting loadzz of reviews, soooo yeah...
The camp readied to move the camp closer to the plane.
Charlie and Claire spent most of their time together with Aaron. Kate was usually sitting at Sawyer's grave. The rest packed or helped pack. So group by group, Sayid and Jack drove the carts to and the last people were Sayid, who had come to pick them up, Kate, Charlie, Claire, Aaron Desmond and Penny. Claire left Charlie in charge of Aaron saying she would be back in five minutes. Charlie questioned her no further. Charlie sat against a tree, watching Aaron until Penny joined him.
"You ready?" she asked.
"Yeah," he nodded, looking at Penny.
"Desmond is quite fond of you."
Charlie narrowed his eyes sarcastically.
"As a friend," she added laughing. "He talks to me about what happened on the island. Though the most memorable moments of his were his flashes of you and then actually seeing you die and how you warned the other islanders. Glad I could be a part of that."
He said nothing, just stared at the ground, until he finally said: "you know about flashes?"
She nodded. "He only told me until we had a long discussion about his adventures on the island?"
"Did he tell you about his new flashes?"
"No, what are they?"
"He sees me with bloody face."
"Why didn't he tell me about that?"
Charlie laughed. "Probably because he also claims to see me and you getting 'friendly.'"
She also laughed. "He worries too much. I doubt you'll take a hag like me in exchange of a pretty woman like Claire."
He laughed, not knowing what to reply. "You're no hag."'
"Yeah right. I have wrinkles. And the balls under my eyes reduce…"
He broke her speech with a laugh.
"What?" she asked.
"Woman, no matter how beautiful they are, always have to find something to fix about themselves." Charlie knew he had just indirectly called Penny beautiful.
It was then that they heard a deafening scream, and Claire coming out of the jungle and swimming into the water. Penny and Charlie stood up to see what had happened, seeing Sayid coming from the ocean to shore, Aaron in his hands.
Charlie wanted to slap himself. He hadn't watched Aaron, distracted by talking with Penny.
Charlie ran to where Sayid was pounding the baby's chest, trying to help him breathe. It was no use. Aaron was dead.
When Sayid let go of the baby in defeat, chanting something in Arabic, Claire began pounding Charlie's chest. "You bastard! You killed him! I hate you!" she screamed, tears steaming from her eyes.
Charlie allowed the pounding. He knew he deserved it. No one stopped her until Penny came in between them. "Stop it!" she yelled to Claire. Claire stormed off into the jungle and when Charlie started to follow her, Sayid stopped him.
"Charlie, I don't think Claire would listen to you. Allow me. Tell Desmond to take you to the plane. Take Aaron with you, we'll bury him there. Don't worry, I'll come back with her." he went after Claire.
When Desmond and Kate found out about what happened, Desmond cursed at the island. The first death already. Kate burst into tears again, also cursing, wishing she never came to the island.
After a few minutes, Desmond had recovered from the news. He got into the go cart, telling the rest of them to get inside. Charlie held Aaron's corpse into the cart. Penny and Kate sat next to him. All three were tearful.
When they finally came to the camp, everyone was making tents and settling in their new environments until they saw Aaron. He obviously dead, for was exceedingly white and his head lolled unnaturally. His death was reassured by the tears in Charlie and Kate's eyes.
Charlie handed Aaron to Jack and ran into the jungle, tears in his eyes.
"What happened?" asked Jack staring at the corpse in front of him. "Where are Sayid and Claire?"
"Aaron drowned, wandering around with no supervision. Claire ran at the sight, Sayid followed," summarized Desmond uncomfortably.
Jack sighed and cursed. "Desmond, run after Charlie; make sure he does nothing stupid."
Desmond obeyed.
He walked through the trees, following the sound of Charlie's footsteps. "Charlie." When Charlie didn't listen to him, Desmond said, "Stop. Charlie, no one blames you. Please stop."
It was then that Desmond caught up with Charlie. Panting, he stopped him from going any further. "Leave me alone," said Charlie , trying to wiggle out of Desmond's hold on him. Charlie began pounding on his back as Desmond picked him up and walked back to the camp.
"I'm sorry brotha, but this is for your own good. I'm doing this so you won't kill yourself."
Charlie kept pounding.
"Claire will come back and apologize to you. Imagine what she'll say if she doesn't find you there!"
"She hates me. I killed Aaron and I broke my promise!"
"It was an accident and what do you mean you broke your promise!"
Charlie said nothing. He remembered indirectly calling Penny beautiful, meaning he did something exceeding friendship with another woman. Claire saw it, and then saw Aaron drowning. He didn't want to tell Desmond this, so he randomly began pounding Desmond's back.
When Desmond got to the camp, his brother put his arm around him, trying to calm him and Penny hugged Desmond.
Aaron's corpse lay in a grave, waiting for his mother to attend his funeral.
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