Kate stood at the beginning of the pier. She didn't know what to do. All she wanted was for things to go back to the way they were, but she knew it would never be the same. She stared at James, who was sitting at the end of the pier. He had lost the love of his life, and Kate was trying to understand how that would feel. How it would feel if Jack died. She couldn't even imagine, so she buried that thought deep inside her. She started walking towards James, she had to get him to react to her. He was like a zombie. She was hoping that if she talked to him about why she came back to the island he would listen and try to help her, and hopefully that would get his mind off of Juliet for a while. She just wanted him to smile again. Kate sat down beside James, she was afraid to look at him. So she started talking. She told him about why she came back to the island, and she apologized for Juliet. She listened to James talk about how he was going to ask her to marry him, and Kate's heart breaks even more. Ever since she had come back to the island, Kate was continually amazed at how much James had changed since he had jumped off that helicopter. It made her realize that they weren't a good match, no matter what they felt for each other. And they would always feel something for each other, but it wasn't meant to be. James shows Kate the ring he planned to ask Juliet to marry him with, and then throws it in the water, tears falling down his face. He leaves Kate at the pier alone. Kate covers her face and sobs. She sobs for James, for Juliet, and finally for herself. The ring reminds her of the ring she once wore on her own finger. She pulled her hands away from her face and just stares at the place where the ring once sat. Back when life didn't seem so complicated. But who was she kidding? Her life had always been complicated since the crash. She did understand what it felt like to not want to be alone. And yet here she was, feeling more alone than ever.
A/N: Next chapter is set after the finale!