Rp 3 (Others)

"Oh nothing much really" said Sophie as she sat down at the kitchen table. "I'm sure Ben will keep you up to date with whats gone on." Sophie hoped Zoe wouldn't ask no more. She didn't like having to lie at her.

"What happened to your arms?" Zoe asked noticing Sophie's Brusies.

"Oh just a silly accident" Sophie pulled her jumper down covering them. "Anyways i'm gonna go for a lie down, your gonna be ok?" she asked.

"I'll be fine" said Zoe.

Sophie went in her room leant back against the door as she closed it and sighed.

When Sophie left the room to go into her own, so did Zoe, making sure she locked her door when she did. She sighed, looking round her room for a moment before opening her wardrobe and selecting some clothes and anything else she thought might be useful before stuffing them into her backpack. She went into her bathroom to have a quick shower and changed into fresh clothes, towling her hair dry after.

Zoe walked over to her window, unlocked it, lifting it so it was open. She chucked her bag out the window, thankful that her bedroom window faced straight into the jungle, she knew that she wouldn't be spotted by anybody out and about in the village. Gingerly, she then climbed out the window, shutting it after her before cautiously creeping into the jungle, navigating her way back to the losties again.

Zoe ran through the jungle, determined to get back to the caves before anyone in the village had noticed she had run away from them again. She knew now she had burnt all her bridges with Ben, and that he would definatly call off the search now, but what Ethan had done to Charlie was completly unacceptable, and she wasn't willing to allow more deaths occur because she was that desperate for him to be found. Tears spilled down Zoe's face as she thought of Charlie, and how it was her fault, blaming herself completly for what had happened. She wiped them away, as she ran, blocking her vision for half a second, causing her to trip on a tree root.

Zoe fell flat on her face painfully. She got up slowly, and stopped when she suddenly head whispers. She couldn't hear what they were saying, however. She got up, making 360 degree turns, trying to pinpoint where the whispers were coming from, but they were all around her. Zoe's eyes widened with fear.

"Who's there?!" She shouted, but no-one appeared, the whispers continued. Too afraid, Zoe continued to sprint through the jungle.

Soon, her legs grew tiered, and she had a terrible stich on her side. She slowed down, walking at a steady pace, sure that if anyone had tried to follow her now, they would have lost track of her. Suddenly, it began to rain. Rolling her eyes, Zoe pressed on, hoping to get to the caves soon so she could change out her now dripping wet clothes.

Ooooooooo looks like there will be some cat fighting going on! Hahaha, this should be entertaining.

Once Zoe knew she was close enough to the caves, she broke down, letting herself slide down a tree as she had stopped to rest, crying heavily in mourning for Charlie, who she still thought was dead, completly unaware that Charlie was still alive, and that Ethan was dead.

A deafening noise sounded through the jungle - the same noise Zoe had recognised the night she was travelling through the jungle to get to the beach where the plane survivors were. She could tell by how loud it was, it was close. She heard almongst the roaring strange mechanical like noises - the type that would normally be heard at a theme park. She knew the sound meant bad news. She stood up, and was about to make a run through the jungle when suddenly the black smoke appeared not far behind her. She froze on the spot from fear, the smoke too leviating in midair, as if looking at her, analyzing her. Another deafening roar escaped it, snapping Zoe back to reality and she ran through the jungle in the direction on the caves.

Zoe was running too fast to care for stuck out branches that ripped against her skin or occasionally smacking her in the face, whipping her all over, causing her to stumble where tree roots stuck out the ground.

It started to rain heavily again, the sky darkened. Zoe saw a sudden drop ahead, and tried to stop in time, but it was too late, she was running far too fast. She went tumbling down the steep slope, cracking her head at the bottom on a large hard rock, knocking her clean out cold.

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Zoe's eyes flickered open slowly and bearily. She had slightly blurred vision, but she could see it was daylight, and feel that she was laying on a bump hard surface. She looked to her side, her vision becoming clearer. She was outside - in a cave in the outside. Someone was looking over her. A man. She didn't recognise him.

"Where - where am I?" She asked, her lungs hurting as she spoke.

"Take it easy." Jack replied. "We found you in the jungle. Knocked out. You're back with us, safe in the caves."

"What?" Zoe asked confused, trying to sit up, but her body protested, all the muscles in her body protesting. She let herself lay back on the ground. She looked back at Jack, a confused expression still on her face. "Who are you?"

Ben had arragend for a memorial for Ethan, some of the villagers made a little garden and a plaque to be reminded.

earlier on Ben showed up at Sophie's house to bring her an white outift to wear. She thought was odd as normally you would wear black to these kind a things. She didn't say anything just took it from him. She heard Mel was going to be staying with Ben. She wasn't to pleased, of course more angry with Ben because she didn't know what he was up to.

Everyone stood around as Ben said a few words. She glanced over to Mel as she saw her crying. Sophie went over and put her arm around her and whispered,

"Be strong Mel, were all here for you"

Ben finished and took a step back, standing next to Sophie who had her arm around Mel, Ben took Sophies over hand and held it. As everyone stood there sliently as music was being blurted out around the village.

Sophie was looking out of her window looking over at's ben house, she hadn't seen him since the funeral. The last few days he hardly saw her. she looked at her clock. it was 12:00am, she looked again at Ben's house all the lights were out. She slipped a cardigan on and her slippers, as she sneaked through the village just in her nightwear. She went to Ben's back entrance to his house. It was nearer to his bedroom. She opened it so quietly trying not to make a sound. She knew it weren't a brill idea sneaking around but she wanted to see him. She opened his door and saw him sleeping peacefully. She smiled because he looked so sweet. She closed the door behind her, and stood still when he moved to his side still sleeping. She went over to his bed. Sat down so she was next to him. She leant in and kissed him on his forehead. Ben mumbled as he woke up and looked at her.

"Sophie!" he whispered, "What are you doing here?"

"I couldn't sleep" she whispered back.

Ben pulled the sheets so that she could climb in. Sophie kicked her sleepers off and throwed her cardigan on the floor. She climbed in, laying close up to Ben.

"Whats wrong?"

"I wanted to see you"

"Sophie, you know you needn't worry"

"I'm sorry?" she asked looking up at him. Ben rolled to his side looking at her as he propped his arm up to rest his head.

"Mel!" he stroked a piece of hair out of her face. "You feel threatend becuase she is living here?"

"No," Sophie blushed.

"Well you don't need to" he said planting a kiss on her lips. He took her hand and intwined his fingers with hers. "Besides i'm gonna need you soon. - to look after me when i get worse" as he spoke his face looked saddened.

"Don't talk like that" she said. Ben rolled back on his back, as Sophie rolled on too her stomach so she was looking at him.

"Well with Ethan gone, theres no hope. He was the only good surgeon here"

"Ben, will find something, someone to help you"

"And right now i have her" a little smile formed on his face, as he kissed her again. Sophie rested her head on his shoulder as Ben wrapped an arm around her stroking her back till both drifted off to sleep.

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"Where are you going?" ben asked still abit drousey waking up noticing sophie putting her cardigan and slippers back on.

"Its getting light, i should get back home" as she kissed him. "After all no one knows i snuck over to see you" she giggled. Ben smirked as he watched her go out his room.

Sorry I haven't posted in a few. I've been sick and honestly didn't know what was going to happen to Mel next. Can the girl handle any more drama? ;D


Mel was in the kitchen when she heard the screen door shutting in Ben's room. She smiled as she pulled down a coffee cup from the cupboard. She knew Sophie had been sneaking into Ben's room at night for the past week. Many others in the village knew as well. She wondered why they were hiding their relationship.

"Mel?" she heard and turned around to see Alex.

"Morning Alex. Do you want some breakfast?"

"No. I wanted to talk to you before my dad got up." she said seriously.

"Ok, what's up?" Mel asked. She hadn't seen Alex much in the week and a half she had been staying in the house but she seemed like a nice enough kid.

"My dad, he isn't being honest with you." Alex said while glancing at Ben's closed bedroom door.

"What do you mean?" Mel said confused. After all the hell Ben had given her when she first got to the island she had started to feel like he was finally being straight with her.

"There are some papers in the right drawer of his desk. Look at them. But don't let him know."

"Alex, what is this really about?"

Alex was about to answer when the door to Ben's room opened. When Mel turned back to Alex she was gone.

"Good morning." Ben said coming into the kitchen. "Where did Alex run off to so quickly?"

"I don't know. I guess she didn't want to stick around for breakfast. Would you like something?"

"Coffee would be wonderful, thank you." Ben said sitting down at the table.

Mel brought him a cup of coffee and set it in front of him. "You know, it would be a lot easier on you both if you would stop sneaking around."

Ben's eyebrows rose, "What do you mean?"

Mel smirked, "You and Sophie. Everyone already knows you two are an item. Why hide it?"

Ben set his mug down, "Ah, Sophie. That silly girl. She doesn't even see what is happening right in front of her."

"What are you talking about Ben?" Mel asked sitting across from him.

"Sophie was brought here for a purpose just like you were. She hasn't been called to serve her purpose yet. Do you remember how upset you were when you finally understood you wouldn't be going home?"

"Yes, but what does that have to do with Sophie?"

"Well, I was able to subdue you by mentioning Ethan and using your connection with him. I'm simply using a different method to subdue Sophie."

Mel couldn't believe what he was saying, "So, you're just using her? That's horrible!"

For a second Mel saw something that looked like sadness drift across Ben's face, "It's necessary."

"You're willing to manipulate anyone aren't you?"

Ben put his fingers to his temples, "Everything I do is for the good of this island Mel."

"You keep telling yourself that and it just might come true. But right now I can tell it is wearing on you. You don't look well at all. It must be all of the lies." Mel said standing up.

"Must be." Ben said standing as well and carrying his cup to the sink. Then he turned back to her, "Please don't concern yourself with this Mel. Sophie will be fine. I'll make sure of it."

"I bet you will."

Ben nodded to her and walked back to his room, closing the door behind him.

Mel watched him go, not believing anything he had just said.

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The next day Mel was left alone in the house. Alex's words kept replaying in her head. After her talk with Ben about Sophie yesterday she knew he could just as easily be lying to her as well.

She glanced at his desk and wondered if she should look or not. She was afraid of what she would find there.

In the end her curiosity got the best of her. She walked slowly over to Ben's desk and pulled open the drawer Alex had told her about.

She began to go through the contents of the drawer quickly. It was mostly full of papers that held information that didn't much interest her.

Finally she came across an x-ray. As she held it up to the light she saw it was of someone's back. She looked at the small writing at the bottom of the paper and saw Ben's name. She didn't have a large medical background but she knew enough to recognize the large tumor on the spine. Mel searched for a date and found that the x-ray had been taken recently.

Is this what Alex had wanted her to find? Why was is so important that Ben hadn't told her he was sick?

Mel was about to put the papers back in the drawer when she noticed a file with her name on it sitting towards the bottom. She pulled it out and opened it. She was amazed at how much information was in it. Everything from her first broken bone to the name of her college boyfriend.

Mel wasn't really comfortable with Ben knowing all of these things about her. No wonder Ethan had won her over so quickly. He had known exactly what to say.

She continued to turn pages until she came across a picture of Ethan. Stamped at the bottom was the word, "deceased". Mel almost turned the page so she wouldn't have to see Ethan smiling up at her any longer but her eyes caught something underneath the picture.

There was information about their baby. When it was concieved, how many months along she had been, and the sex. It had been a boy. The page went on to describe Mel's accident on the day that Ethan died.

She expected to read that once they had taken her to the infirmary she had lost her baby. But that's not what she read.

Mel felt the color drain from her face as the folder fell from her hands and onto the floor.

Her baby was alive.

Sorry about that last part Soph! If it helps, I did think he was lying about everything he said.


Mel ran out of the front door with her file still in her hands.

"Ben!" she screamed and she searched for him. She ran all over the courtyard hoping for a glimpse of him. She finally spotted him standing with a group of about five people. She noticed Tom, Juliet, Sophie, Danny, and a blonde woman she didn't recognize.

Mel ignored everyone but Ben. "Ben!" she yelled again as she charged at him.

Ben had turned at the sound of her voice to address her but was stopped as Mel's fist crashed into his face.

Ben wasn't prepared and fell to the ground. Mel fell with him and continued to hit him.

"You bastard!" she cried. "How could you?"

Tears were blurring Mel's vision when she felt someone pick her up from behind. She looked back to see Tom holding her arms so she couldn't jump at Ben again.

Ben was glaring at her as he picked himself up off the ground. Mel was happy to see a good amount of blood covering his face.

"How could you do it to me? You knew how much it hurt me!"

"What is she talking about Ben?" the blonde woman asked.

"I'll tell you what I am talking about. He lied to me! Ben told me that my baby had died. But it was all a lie. He isn't dead. He's alive!"

Everyone is the circle was looking at each other with wary eyes. Finally they looked to Ben to explain.

"Let her go Tom, I think she's spent her rage for the moment." Ben ordered.

Mel pulled away from Tom and bent to pick up the file that had fallen to the ground. She threw it at Ben's feet.

"Did you really think you could keep this right under my nose and I would never find out? All those caring words you fed me, how you cared about Ethan. I was actually beginning to trust you. Never again."

"Mel do calm down." Ben said in a mocking tone.

"Ben." the blonde woman started again.

"Yes, yes, Isabel. I will explain in a moment."

Ben turned to Tom and Danny, "Take Mel back to my house. Stay with her until I return."

Mel saw Danny coming at her with a determined look on his face.
"No!" she yelled as she reached behind her to the waistband of her jeans. She pulled out the gun Tom had given her and aimed it at Ben.

"I want you to take me to my baby." she said calmly.

Tom and Danny came towards her to grab the gun but Mel moved out of their way and closer to Ben. She was so close she could speak to him without anyone else hearing.

"I found something else in you desk Ben. An x-ray. Would you like me to tell everyone about that?" she asked looking up at him.

Ben's eyes widened a fraction of an inch.

"Call them off or I will tell everyone of your big weakness. You won't look like much of a leader then."

"You will regret doing this Mel." Ben warned.

"Just like you will regret taking my child from me. I want you to take me to him now."

"Fine, but once you get to him. There is no coming back."

Mel shook her head, tired of his threats. "I will never believe another thing you say."

Ben looked into her eyes, "I only lied to you when it was necessary. We needed you here."

"Well you went about it the wrong way Ben. I'm almost happy Ethan doesn't have to be here to see how you betrayed him."

"Ethan knew about the plan all along."

"More lies Ben. I don't want to hear them. Take me to my son."

"Then give me the gun."

"Let me rephrase that. Take me to my son and I won't kill you. I'll be keeping the gun."

"Very well." Ben sighed.

"Thank you." Mel said taking a step back.

"Juliet, could you?" Ben asked.

"Of course." Juliet said and stepped forward.

The last thing Mel heard was Sophie yelling, "No!" as Juliet came at Mel. Then everything went black.