"When you feel my heat Look into my eyes It's where my demons hide, don't get too close, it's dark inside it's where my demons hide"…
She was running, all she could feel were the tears slowly falling down her face, the wind crashing against her eyes, the cold grass on her feet, the trees and rocks disturbing her way. It was dark already, around 7 o'clock, it seemed like she was running in circles, sometimes she thought: "I've seen this rock before"... But she didn't care, all she cared about was to run from whatever was chasing her, that thing, that energy, not the black smoke! No... It was way worse than that... It was a bad thing, a dark thing, a demon.
- Kate! - Jack shouted.
She opened her eyes, sweating, looked around, scared to death, shivering. He said:
- It's okay Kate, it's okay... - while hugging her as she started to cry.
- This island... - sobbing - This island is making me crazy! – she didn't scream but her voice cracked as she gasped for air.
Jack looked deep in her eyes, they were still on the island, on that same fire, on that same sand. He said:
-Katie, it's alright, I promise you... I promise I will get you out of here...
She looked at him, frowning her forehead. She was hurt, she was broken, he could see that, he could help, but she had to let him.
-Maybe if you talk to me... I can help... - Jack said.
- I... I can't remember it very well... It was cold, the sky was dark, I think it was in the island, I was running. I could feel something chasing me, I can't remember... I don't think I knew what it was...
-Perhaps, the monster? -
- I can't... – she sobbed - I'm scared, Jack… I'm really, really scared, I can't go through that again...
He held her, carefully wiping her tears away, saying it was going to be okay, that all of that, would end one day. But even him, Jack, couldn't express all his hope, he couldn't know for sure they were going to be rescued... But he had to say that, he had to keep everyone with hope, otherwise, what was the point of being the leader, the hero? Not that he considered himself a hero, but everyone else, they were counting on him, they were counting on him.
They feel asleep again, but this time, embraced by each other's love and kindness. Kate was finally starting to open up a bit more, "things could work better that way", she thought.