Kate exited the bathroom and saw Alex a few metres away having a hushed conversation with Joseph. Alex look scared but she nodded firmly and headed back over to Kate.
"Come with me." Kate had no choice to follow. The dress fitted her quite nicely but she felt out of place. She could still hear Joseph's voice sinisterly in her head,
"Well, you will want to look all pretty for Jack now, wont you?"
They reached another thick metal door which Alex opened and gestured Kate inside. It was just like the other room, except without any furniture or any televisions. Kate walked forward; about to turn to the right and see what was behind her just as Alex grabbed her arm.
"They are watching you. They are always watching you." She whispered shrilly in Kate's ear then let go and quickly slammed the door shut.
Kate turned and saw the side of the room was caged in, like a prison cell in those old movies. There was a man lying in the corner of the cell and she didn't even need to look closer.
"Jack. Oh god Jack!" Kate shrieked and ran over, landing on her knees next to the cell. Jack's eyes remained closed and his body motionless.
"Jack." Kate said softer.
Kate eye's widened in horror and shocked tears began to spill out.
"No. No. Not Jack. No."
Breathe, Kate. Breathe.
"NO!" Kate yelled.
This wasn't happening.
"Please Jack. Please." Her voice shook.
Jack would tell her to be strong.
" Ooone. Two…"
She couldn't do it. Jack was always there. How was she supposed to be strong when she felt as if what was left of her was shattering into a million pieces?
Kate closed her eyes and she could see Jack's face in front of her, the last time she saw him on the pier. His nod too her, and those eyes that always helped her to be strong.
"Three. Four…Five."
Her body shook as she sighed slowly, opening her eyes.
Kate surveyed the cage-like area's metal bars for a moment. Sticking her hand through, she found her whole arm could just fit through the gaps. Stretching her arm as far as she could she found she could reach Jack's hand, which was sprawled out on his side. Suddenly something occurred to her and she put two fingers on the underside of his wrist, feeling for a pulse. She moved her fingers around slowly…and there it was! A pulse. Beating strongly. Kate felt slightly light-headed for a moment as she felt her heart slowly sink back to its normal position.
Kate reached out and grabbed Jack's hand again, entwining her fingers in his and leaning her head against a bar. Her eyes were just closing when she heard a small cough.
"Ka-ate?" Jack said hoarsely and Kate eyes were wide open.
"Jack." Kate replied, smiling for the first time in days.
"How did I get here?" Jack asked.
"The Others. Jack, don't you remember? They let Michael and Walt go. They took Sawyer and us back with them. We must have been here for nearly a week and-"
Jack cut across Kate, as he slowly sat up against the wall.
"I know. But why am I here?"
Kate continued again, "Well I suppose this is where they have been keeping you, I- "
Jack stopped Kate mid-sentence again, frowning.
" No. I wasn't here before. There was another room, smaller and darker. I barely had enough room to lay down. Henry…or whatever his name is…he…he.. "
"He what?" Kate asked quickly.
Jack's face was squinted in concentration.
"I think he I injected me with something…I tried to pull it out but…he must have brought me here."
Now Kate understood.
"So they could put us together."
"What?" said Jack, confused.
" A man came and got me earlier, made me shower and told me that I was coming to see you." Kate explained.
Jack looked Kate up and down for the first time.
"Why are you wearing a dress?" He asked.
"I don't know. They made me wear it. Told me I would want to look pretty for you or something."
Jack looked at Kate strangely.
"Why would they…?"
"I have no idea. Doesn't it remind you a bit of…"
"Shannon's dress?" Jack finished.
"Yeah." Kate nodded.
Neither of them spoke for a few moments until Kate broke the silence.
"I missed you." Jack stared at her for a few seconds.
"I'm sorry." He said quickly, avoiding her eyes.
Kate sighed, she knew this was coming.
"It isn't your fault."
"Yes it is. I shouldn't have brought you all out here, I should have told you the plan, and let you decide whether you wanted to come. I led you into a trap, and I should have known better."
"I would have come anyway." Kate said softly.
"I know." Jack looked up at Kate for the first time since apologising and his eyes were filled with guilt.
" Do you know where Sawyer is?" he asked her, though he already knew the answer before Kate opened her mouth.
"No. I haven't seen him, but -" Kate motioned for Jack to move closer, and he crawled over stiffly. Leaning over she whispered in his ear,
"They are watching us always." Jack started to look up but Kate hissed,
"No, don't let them see that we know."
"How do you know all of this?" Jack asked.
"Alex -"
Jack looked at Kate.
"Rousseau's daughter? Alex?"
"Sssh. Quieter. Yes, she's been bringing me food and she took me for my shower. She's not like the rest of them, I think she will help us. She's scared of being caught but if I can get her to tell me more, I'm going to ask her about Sawyer." Kate finished softly.
Kate heard footsteps outside the door and then voices.
"I think they are coming now. I don't know if they will let me see you again so…" she blinked away a few stray tears.
"We have to find a way to escape. Away from here. I'll find a way." Jack assured her. There was something about Jack saying it and Kate couldn't help but believe him.
The metal door creaked open just as Jack started to speak again.
"My grandmother, had this thing….this thing she used to say…"
It was Joseph at the door and he told Kate gruffly to get up.
"You are never alone when you are loved." Jack finished hurriedly, as Joseph grabbed Kate and pushed her out the door.
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A/N- Wow, took me a long time to find the inspiration for this chapter. I wanted to update faster, but my muse was just refusing to co-operate lol! Anyway this is my longest chapter yet, so I hope you guys liked it. C'mon….please, please, please, pretty please with sugar on top press that little button below and give me a review…..
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