It was only till she heard their voice that she realised who it was and that someone was there "Aqua calm down or you're going to have a panic attack and I don't want that to happen." Sawyer… once she got her 'breathing' normal he ripped a piece of his top off and handed it to her so she could wipe the sick off her mouth which she did.

He helped her stand up then told her "I'll go and get the Doc before he and some others go and get the water. You just go and sit down and don't bother leaving the area Aqua I'll just get Locke to follow your tracks."

Melinda nodded and noticed Claire come over to help her while Sawyer went and got Jack after saying to Claire "Make sure you don't leave her alone Mamacita."

Once she was sat down Claire said "I never got to say thank you for making me the blanket and baby carrier."

Melinda smiled lightly "It was nothing really, I just wanted to help in some way and if making something for your unborn baby helps then I will make something."

It was then Jack entered and Claire left once Claire was gone Melinda told Jack "I'm alright."

"You were sick that means you are not alright."

Looking at him he only then noticed how pale she was well paler than usual which kind of makes her look dead, that was kind of a hard thing to do but she ignored his look of concern "Jack I'm OK I was sick because after telling you about that piece of my past I dreamt about it and when I woke up I could smell his blood and remember every little thing that happened."

He nodded then said "Me, Kate, John and Charlie are going to get some water and once we have I want you to have some."

Melinda nodded then watched him leave.

Standing up she went out of her home and looked at the jungle before she went back inside and went to sleep only to be woken by Jack who once noticed she was awake explained to her about the caves then asked her if was going to stay on the beach or go with him and some of the other survivors to the caves.

Melinda wanted to go to the caves but her fear won over her again and she answered in a whisper "I'll stay here Jack."

She never did register the disappointment in his voice when he answered "At least come up to them to get water now and then."

Nodding Melinda grabbed his hand before he could leave "Jack I would come to the caves but then I would be too close to the jungle for my liking."

Jack nodded in understanding then told her "If you need me but don't want to go into the jungle just ask someone else don't let your pride stop you from asking someone for help."

That was the day the survivors of the middle section of the plane broke into two some going to the caves and some like Melinda staying on the beach but her reason was different to some of what the others said, she wasn't waiting for a rescue she was staying on the beach for one reason only and that was because of her fears.

The next day Melinda helped some of the others make their own homes and for once in her life she felt like she belonged she was seen laughing, smiling and making friends with the other people who stayed behind on the beach.

The day after Melinda walked to the caves before the sun even rose once she reached the place it was morning as she had took her time trying to fight her fear of the jungle but to no avail, upon walking into the caves she heard Jack's voice "Charlie, just calm down, alright. You're not yourself."

Walking forward she saw them both but they didn't see her so she crept closer but when Charlie next spoke she began running to Jack as with her Vampire hearing she could here the structure in the part of the cave they were in wasn't stable "You Don't know me. I'm a bloody rock god."

Just as the cave caved in Melinda knocked Jack out of the way of getting seriously hurt and screamed when she felt the pressure on her legs, she noticed Jack was knocked out so she tried to move her legs but only made the pain worse. Jack began waking up when he did he looked around to see Melinda, he wasn't as injured as he would have been but he still had some light injuries but not enough to stop him trying to help her.

He managed to unpin her legs just to see the extent of her injuries, her legs were bleeding from different spots and it was starting to make her hungry from the lack of her own blood "Try not to move too much."

"Jack I don't think I could even if I wanted to." Noticing the unspoken question she answered it "I don't how to explain this except that I heard the cave about to cave in but if I shouted it wouldn't have got you out of the way so I did what I usually try to do make sure someone doesn't die."

They heard the movement of rocks and Jack asked "You could have got yourself killed."

"If you lived I wouldn't mind if I did die. The thing is Jack I've lived for a long time."

"Twenty one years isn't that long."

Melinda smiled at him then asked her self Should I tell him? I trust him but do I want to ruin his view on the world. Looking into his eyes in the dark and feeling him rest her against his legs made her realise something when it felt like her heart was beating more regular than it should. She still had a heart beat but very faint but this did not cause her the need to breathe but she could if she wanted to or if she was in severe pain. That's why I trust him so much I'm falling for him. "Jack what I'm about to tell you might make you think I'm crazy but I'm not."

He nodded and she began telling him the day she became a hybrid, she told him about the game, she told him how old she was and she told him about Slayers and Vampires and how she was both.

He looked into her eyes to see if she was telling the truth and found that she was, he did something then he would later regret he placed her back on the floor made sure her legs where alright then spaced himself as much as he could and as far away from her as he could get.