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Post by benlinusisagoodguy on Apr 4, 2008 11:59:33 GMT -4
"Is she going to be ok?" Ben struggled to say as he held tightly to Sophies hand.
"Lets worry about you." Jack said as he ripped one of ben's arm sleeves off and used it to stop the bleeding. He turned to Christian. "We're gonna need something to get the bullet out!" Christian glanced over to Ben,
"We going to have to work together if we want to protect this island." Ben mumbled, as he rolled his head to look over to Sophie.
"Dad!" Jack shouted, Christian went to find something, some kind of medical kit had to be around somewhere. Ben turned back to Jack, as Emma came away from the door she went over to Sophie to try and wake her,
"She needs....." Ben mumbled, "She needs Richard." Emma looked over to Jack.
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Post by tigerlily on Apr 4, 2008 12:18:22 GMT -4
Jack nodded to Emma. "It's up to you, Emma. Dad and I will have to stay here with Ben and Sophie. You can get out through the ventilation shaft again; come back and unlock the door to the Tempest, then go find Richard. Whatever Ben's reasons are, we should listen to him."
"Okay," Emma replied, bewildered. "But where am I supposed to find Richard?"
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Post by benlinusisagoodguy on Apr 4, 2008 12:39:11 GMT -4
"The village...." Ben said breathless, Emma nodded to Ben, then kissed Jack on the cheek before heading off.
"Emma be careful" Jack said as he watch her leave.
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Post by melissaq9 on Apr 4, 2008 13:24:12 GMT -4
Mel recovered from her intial shock and climbed to her feet.
"Dad, what are you doing here?" she asked skeptically.
"I came for you Melody." he answered easily.
"But why?"
Charles closed his eyes, "Melody you disappeared two years ago without a trace. No one knew where you had gone or if you were even alive."
Mel stared back at him. She had been so busy with all the drama of her own life on the island she had never thought about the people she had left behind.
"I didn't, no, couldn't believe that you were dead so I began searching for you. It's taken me this long to find you."
"I'm so sorry dad, I didn't realize."
He smiled softly, "I know you didn't love, I'm just happy I found you. How did you ever end up on an island?"
Mel smiled up at her father, "It's a long story."
Charles opened his arms and Mel stepped into them, embracing her father. He laid a comforting hand on her hair, "I want to hear everything."
Mel laid her head on his shoulder, "You couldn't have come at a worse time. Things here are very unpleasant."
Widmore's eyes narrowed as he listened to Mel, his Melody, tell her story.
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Post by tigerlily on Apr 4, 2008 13:52:34 GMT -4
Emma scrambled through the ventilation duct and once again emerged into the sunlight. She ran to the main entrance to the Tempest and unlocked it, chuckling to herself over Locke's ineptitude. She climbed onto Jack's horse, still grazing happily by the entrance to the Tempest, and took off for the village.
This time she didn't get lost, and made it to the village fairly quickly. Emma saw Juliet playing with Molly in the sunny courtyard, and headed over to her.
"Emma!" Juliet grinned when she saw Emma approach. "I've been worried about you! You and Jack just disappeared, and it's been days since..."
"We're okay," Emma interrupted, "but Ben and Sophie aren't okay. I need to take Richard to see them. Do you know where he is?"
Juliet thought for a moment. "I saw him filling up water bottles by the well not too long ago. He might still be there."
"Thanks, Juliet. Emma crouched down and touched Molly lightly on the cheek. "Your mama's going to be okay, Molly. I'll make sure she returns to you."
*****
Emma found Richard exactly where Juliet said he would be. He looked surprised to see Emma. They knew of each other, but had never been formally introduced. Emma extended her hand in friendship, unsure whether he would accept. She had, after all, left Ben's side for Christian's.
Fortunately, Richard shook Emma's hand warmly, and after a short conversation Emma persuaded Richard to return to the Tempest with her. His concern for Sophie was his primary motivation, Emma noticed.
Richard helped Emma onto Jack's horse, then pulled himself up behind her. The feel of his arms around her waist comforted Emma. They took off at a gallop and shortly found themselves back at the Tempest.
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Post by benlinusisagoodguy on Apr 4, 2008 14:19:27 GMT -4
Richard helped Emma pull open the doors, he gasped at Ben and Sophie on the floor and rushed over. "Richard you have to help her." Ben said as he looked at him, "Please." Richard bent down and felt her forehead,
"Sophie it's Richard."he whispered. But there was no response. "She needs her medication." he looked over to Ben. "I'll have to take her back to the village."
"Then do it!" Ben ordered.
"You can use the horse to get you back Richard," Emma said.
"Thank you." he said as he swooped Sophie over his shoulder and headed out the Tempest.
"Whats this medication?" Christian questioned Ben.
"She's sick........" he paused then looked over to Christian, "You made her sick!"
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Post by melissaq9 on Apr 4, 2008 15:35:46 GMT -4
Mel walked with Charles back to the village just in time to see Richard gallop in with Sophie in his arms.
"Who are they?" her father asked.
Mel rolled her eyes, "I don't even want to talk about her dad."
"Why not?" he prodded in his soft english accent.
"You could say that we are enemies of a sort."
"Are you telling me that my sweet Melody has enemies? Everyone loves you."
"Maybe back home dad, but trust me, here I am like public enemey number one."
Mel led her dad past Juliet on her way to Sun's house.
"Hey Jules." she said happily.
Juliet rested Molly on her hip and looked at Charles. "Who is this?" she asked.
"This is my dad, Charles. Charles Frost." Mel introduced. "Dad, this is my friend Juliet."
Juliet nodded and shook his hand, "It's nice to meet you." then turned to Mel. "You going to pick up Will and Bella?"
"Yes."
"Would you mind taking Molly too? Just for a moment, I need to run to my house."
Mel hesitated at the thought of watching Sophie's child. Obviously Juliet hadn't seen Richard ride up with her earlier. But if it was only for a few minutes it should be fine. She took Molly from Juliet's arms.
"Thank you." Juliet said gratefully.
Mel smiled, "No problem Jules. Just come find us when you're done."
Mel, Molly, and Charled continued on the Sun's house.
Juliet watched them go and as soon as they're back were to her see took off into the jungle.
She ran full speed until she reached the Tempest. She rushed inside yelling, "Ben! Where is Ben?"
Emma poked her head outside a door in the hall, "Juliet? What's wrong?" she asked seeing the panic on her face.
"I need to talk to Ben, now!" she blurted out.
"Okay, he's in here." Emma said motioning inside the room.
Juliet hurried in and ran to Ben's side. She knelt down and began whispering into his ear.
"Her father is here?" Ben asked skeptically. "Why would her father be a problem?"
Juliet took a deep breathe, "Because I'm pretty sure her father is the one man you are afraid of." she whispered fiercely.
Ben's eyes widened. "It's not possible. I would have known if she was related to him in any way."
"What's going on?" Jack asked coming into the room.
"We need to get to the village, now!" Ben ordered.
Jack shook his head, "No way. You're in no shape to move."
"I don't care, if we don't get to the village right away, this entire island will be lost." Ben said as Juliet helped him up from the floor.
"Why?" Christian asked, "What is in the village?"
Ben turned on him with a crazy look in his eyes, "Not what, who."
"Fine, who is in the village?" Christian repeated.
Ben took a step closer to him until they were nearly nose to nose, "Your wife's father, Charles Widmore."
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Post by benlinusisagoodguy on Apr 4, 2008 17:13:02 GMT -4
Richard jumped of the horse and put Sophie over his shoulder, hurrying to reach his house. He kicked open the door and burst into the kitchen area laying her on the table. Her skin was paler than she was in the tempest. Richard rushed over and fiddled at a cupbroad and grabbed out a case, running back at the table he opened up the case pulling out a seringe he took out the medication and filled it up ready to put into her. He pulled at her shirt and ripped it open revealing her chest, counting to 3 he aimed the needle at her, when he got to one he plunged into her chest, pushing down so all the serum went in. Pulling the needle out he stood there watching. But no reaction, "Sophie! Sophie c'mon..." he pleaded tapping her cheeks. "Don't do this! Wake up." Trying to get her to stir. Feeling her pulse it was very faint. "Sophie c'mon.....wake up. Ben and Molly need you!" But still there was no response. "I need you." he whispered, tapping her face. Sophie suddenly jumped up screaming, trying to get her breath. She panicked as she saw the needles to the side and screamed more crying. "Hey..... shhhhh its ok!" Richard said holding her. "Your safe now..." as she cried into his chest. "Calm down shhhhh" as he held her. Soon she caught her breath and started to calm as Richard held her.
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Post by melissaq9 on Apr 4, 2008 18:11:31 GMT -4
Ben and the others made it back to the village in record time depite Ben's injury. They waited at the edge of the jungle as Ben inspected the scene.
He watched in growing horror as Mel and Charles Widmore laughed and played with William and Bella in the courtyard. When Widmore looked at Mel Ben was sure that he was indeed her father. He had the same look in his eyes that he gave his own children.
Then Ben saw something that made his blood boil. Widmore bent down to the ground and picked up another child. His child, Molly. He scopped her up and smiled at her.
Ben charged the courtyard. "Put her down!" he screamed when he was still far off.
Mel turned her head at his voice and her face lit with a smile when she saw him. She ran up to him and threw her arms around his neck in a tight hug.
"You're okay! I thought you were hurt."
Ben barely looked at her. He kept on towards Charles and Mel walked beside him. "I was hurt, shot actually."
"What?" Mel exclaimed, "By who?"
Ben glanced at her briefly, "Sophie. It's a long story." he said as they stopped in front of Charles. Ben had to do everything in his power not to rip his daughter out of his enemy's arms.
"Oh Ben, this is my father Charles Frost. He came looking for me and found the island. Isn't it the strangest thing?" Mel said cheerily not realizing that both men had fallen silent and were glaring at each other.
"I know who he is Mel." Ben said harshly. "I'm afraid you have been misinformed."
"What do you mean?" Mel asked casting a look of confusion at Ben. Charles came to her side, took her hand and gave it a squeeze.
"This man is not who he says he is. His name is not Charles Frost and I highly doubt that he is your father. Mel, this is Charles Widmore."
Mel gasped involuntarily at the name then laughed, "Ben, what are you talking about? I've known him my entire life. Why would you say such a horrible thing about him?"
"Trust me dear." Ben said calmly, "I know exactley who this man is. He is the one who has been trying to find the island for years. He wants to use it."
Charles hand had tightened painfully around Mel's when Ben had called her dear. He leaned in, "Why did he call you that?" he asked dangerously.
Ben heard him and smirked, "Because she was brought to the island for me, to give birth to my children. Because we had a relationship and she is in love with me. That's why I call her dear. Your daughter is sleeping with your sworn enemy."
Charles transferred Molly safely into Mel's arms. He walked calmy up to Ben and punched him in the jaw, hard.
The impact sent Ben reeling back as Charles stared him down.
"Don't you ever disrespect Melody again." he warned. "She's worth more than you will ever be."
"Is she worth more than the island?" Ben mocked.
"Even more than that." Charles answered.
Mel watched in horror as her father hit Ben. Finally he turned to her.
"Is it true?" she whispered. "Are you really him?"
"Aye love, it's true."
"Why did you lie to me?"
Charles wiped a tear from her face, "I wanted to protect you. The less you knew about who I really was, the safer you were."
"Was anything you ever told me true?"
"Of course, nearly everything. I will explain it all to you, I promise."
Mel nodded and suddenly felt faint. "Someone take the baby." she said and was aware of someone, she thought Emma, taking Molly from hers arms before she fell to the ground. Charles knelt over her, his face concerned.
"Let's get her inside." she heard a familiar voice say. Mel's thought ran wild as she reluctantly began to accept the fact that her loving father Charles Frost was indeed the powerful, terrifying Charles Widmore. A horrible thought flashed through her mind. If she was a Widmore then that meant that she was related to Penelope Widmore. An image of Desmond came to her and Mel felt as if she was going to be sick.
She felt strong arms pick her up, she looked up at saw Christian was carrying her to their house.
"I'm sorry." she said faintly before fading out of consciouness. She wasn't sure if he even heard her.
Charles hung back while Christian and Jack took Mel into the house. He approached Ben again with a sly smile.
"You really had no idea she was mine did you? All this time you've had a Widmore living in your midst."
Ben shook his head, "She's only a Widmore by name. She is one of us, you'll find that out soon enough."
"I raised her, do you really thinkg she'll turn her back on me now."
"When she finds out your plans for the island, yes." Ben spat.
Charles laughed, "You are quite attatched to her aren't you? Yet, you have a ring on your finger and she doesn't. If you were so enthralled with her, why did you marry another?"
Ben didn't answer him.
"So she turned you down, eh? Smart girl."
Ben smirked, "She's never turned me down, for anything. In fact, she has done everything I have ever asked of her."
Charles took the information in and a light came to his eyes, "And you would do anything for her no doubt. That is very good to know."
Ben's heart skipped a beat as he realized what he had just done. He had just given Charles Widmore the information he needed to control Ben and even take control of the island.
"If you hurt her." Ben warned but Christian cut him off.
"Now why would I harm my own daughter Ben?" Charles said as he turned and started for Mel's house.
Ben watched him go, wondering if he was telling the truth about not hurting Mel. "s**t." he said under his breath and he came to the conclusion that he just may have doomed them all.
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Post by tigerlily on Apr 5, 2008 10:50:57 GMT -4
Emma held Molly tightly to her as she watched Ben and Charles exchange words. As she looked down into Molly's innocent eyes her heart ached for her own baby that she had yet to hold.
"Wait!" Emma grabbed Charles' arm before he turned to go to Mel's house. "Did you come alone?"
"Of course not!" Widmore chuckled. "I believe you've already met two of my crew. Unfortunately, one of your people made the mistake of following them back to their base. A Middle-Eastern man, perhaps a friend of yours?"
Emma's face paled and she clutched Molly even tighter to her chest. "Sayid!"
"Ah, yes. That's the man. I'm sure they'll let him go once he's learned his lesson. They only really kill the necessary people."
"Are there others in your crew?" Emma glared fiercely at Widmore. "Posing as, say, doctors who might take a newborn baby away from his mother?"
Widmore chuckled again. "I don't know anything about that, love. I'm sorry if you've lost your baby; perhaps you can be consoled by the one in your arms." He moved away from her to follow Mel.
"Does the name Desmond Hume mean anything to you?" Emma screamed suddenly. Ben moved towards her to calm her down but Emma suddenly felt all her pent-up rage directed at the man in front of her, and she pushed Ben away. "He died for this island! What do you want it for?"
Widmore's face darkened and he raised his hand, threatening to hit Emma. "I suggest you keep your mouth shut before you share Desmond's fate." He lowered his hand and stormed towards Mel's house, leaving Emma mumbling to herself. He was lying. She saw it in his eyes. His crew had taken her baby. She looked over to Ben, and he confirmed her suspicion with a solemn nod.
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Post by benlinusisagoodguy on Apr 5, 2008 15:17:49 GMT -4
Ben took Molly off Emma and saw Richard standing outside Bens house. He went over to him. "I just brought back to yours." Richard said opening the door to let Ben through.
"How is she?" he asked as he placed Molly in her playpen. "Be a good girl now sweetie." he whispered giving her a few toys to play with.
"Shes ok, just resting......" he paused,
"She's sick isn't she?"
"Yes..." Richard replied with sadness. "But how? Her powers are meant to prevent her from getting sick?" he questioned.
"Her powers are gone." Ben said as he peered through the door and saw her sleeping in thier bed. He sat beside her and watched her.
"What? How?"
"Widmore!" Ben replied.
"Why isn't the island helping her?" Richard asked.
"It didn't help me when i had my tumour. Jacob won't help her. He wanted her dead. It's just down to us now." He sighed stroking her cheek.
"What about Molly?"
"She still has them. No one knows about her abilites and right now i want to keep it that way. Widmore is on the island and if he knew...." Ben paused and watched Sophie.
"What do you want me to do Ben?" Richard asked. Ben turned to Richard his eyes were brinking to tears.
"Just keep my wife alive!"
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Post by melissaq9 on Apr 6, 2008 21:18:40 GMT -4
Charles entered Mel's house as Christian was laying Mel on the couch. He watched him cover Mel lovingly with a blanket before he realized he was being watched.
Christian walked over to Charles, "You said that you wouldn't be coming to the island." he spoke softly.
Charles smiled, "Come now Christian, I wanted to see how things were progressing."
"With the island or with your daughter?"
Charles shrugged, "Both."
Christian shook his head, "I don't know how I let you talk me into this."
"You didn't let me talk you into anything. You work for me and you do what I tell you to."
"She doesn't remember it, anything about me. The last six months have been wiped from her memory."
"Is that why she is on speaking terms with Ben Linus?"
Christian looked away, "Yes. She doesn't remember being married to me but she sure remembers being in love with him. Before she hated him and would have done anything for me. Now she's back to doing whatever he tells her."
Charles looked at his daughter, her eyes were closed and she was breathing softly, "We'll have to remedy that. Tell me about Sophie."
"Sophie?" Christian said, "Why do you want to know about her."
"Melody told me that she was her enemy."
"That she is. If there were ever two woman who hated each other more, I've never seen them."
"What are they fighting over?"
Christian chuckled, "Ben, of course, what else?"
Charles eyes turned into slits, "So that is who he is married to."
"Yes, Ben and Sophie got married while they were off the island not too long after Mel and I did."
"Yet Ben is still attached to Melody." Charles mused.
"I wouldn't go that far." Christian started.
"You didn't see how he reacted earlier when he thought I was threatening Mel. I'm quite sure he still cares about her, quite deeply and that is something we can use."
"I don't want her to get hurt anymore Charles." Christian said firmly.
Charles raised his eyebrows, "What is this Christian, have you fallen for my dear Melody? She always was able to ensnare any man who came her way. But you were sent here on a job Christian, not to fall in love."
Christian sighed in frustration, "It doesn't matter anyway, she can't remember ever feeling anything for me." he finished as he went to the kitchen and poured them both a drink.
"Maybe that is for the best." Charles said. "How did she lose her memory in the first place?" he asked as he took his drink from Christian.
Christian took a long swallow of his own drink before answering, "She died."
"Excuse me?" Charles exclaimed.
"She was out in the jungle when she met Sophie. They fought each other. Sophie has abilities that made her far stronger than Mel. She killed her but she came back.
"You're telling me that Sophie killed my daughter?" Charles seethed.
"Yes, I am." Christian said looking at Mel.
Charles was to enraged to say anything more, his hand tightened on his glass and he felt a small satisfaction when he heard it crack.
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Post by benlinusisagoodguy on Apr 7, 2008 5:54:58 GMT -4
Sophie woke up screaming as if she had a nightmare. Ben ran in and she screamed even more. "No....No it can't be" she screamed.
"Sophie?" he asked.
"Your dead! I shot you!" she started to cry. "This ain't real your dead."
"No.... I'm not, and this is real Sophie." he sighed sitting next to her on the bed.
"But.....I killed you." she said confused calming down. She couldn't really remember what happened she shot him, but one thing she remember was him telling her loved Mel. She looked up to Ben. "You don't love me!" she jumped out the bed.
"Sophie just calm down. Your gonna make yourself unwell."
"You told me you loved her! I meant nothing to you. How could you do that Ben? You married me! And Molly....."
"Sophie just sit down please!" he pleaded.
"GET OUT!" She screamed. But feeling weak her legs buckled underneath and fell as Ben jumped up he caught her in time. He helped on the bed. "Get off me!"
"Sophie your sick!" he said. "I'm not going anywhere."
"Sick?" she questioned. "Like off the island?" Ben nodded with sadness in his eyes. Sophie cried as she knew what her fate would be.
"Sophie. I got captured on purpose. I told them those things, knowing full well they would use it against me. I told you those things to make you shoot me!"
"Why?"
"If Widmore knew i was dead. He wouldn't send more people to kill on this island. I also did it to help you Sophie." he looked in her eyes. "Everything i said wasn't true." Sophie smiled a little, "I do love you" he smiled back as he pulled towards him.
"So were both free?" she asked hugging him.
"No.... he's here in the village."
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Post by melissaq9 on Apr 7, 2008 11:07:24 GMT -4
Christian walked swiftly up to the house in the dark and knocked softly on the door.
Ben opened it, "Can I help you?" he asked, clearly not wanting to talk to him.
"Do you know what Widmore's plans are?" Christian asked.
"Yes." Ben said simply.
"Did you know that I work for him?"
"I found that out only recently yes. And all that time poor Mel thought you were being truthful with her, that what the two of you had was real."
"What we have is real." Christian said dangerously. "It's your wife's fault she can't remember any of it."
"When Mel finds out that all of this time you have been working for her father and that he sent you here specifically to snare her, the last six months you had together won't matter. She won't trust you."
Christian ran his hand over his face in frustration, "That is why I am here. Widmore knows how you feel about Mel."
"Meaning?" Ben asked boredly.
"Meaning he understands that you still care about her. He is going to threaten her to make you do as he says."
"I assumed as much."
Christian looked at Ben, "Listen, I know that we will never be friends but I believe we have a common goal here."
"And what is that?"
Christian rolled his eyes, "We are both in love with Mel. Well, you might not be any longer, but you loved her once and that doesn't go away. And neither one of us wants to see her hurt."
"Do you think Widmore would really harm her? His own daughter?"
"He knows that she is strong and that she can handle a lot, he would be more than willing to push her to her limits if it means we will cooperate with him."
"We? Does he think you are not loyal to him?"
"He knows I love her. That may be enough."
Ben shook his head, "Who would have thought that one woman could cause so much trouble?"
Christian chuckled, "True, but she's worth it."
Ben gazed out into the dark night, "That she is."
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Post by fearandloathin on Apr 7, 2008 17:33:38 GMT -4
Zoe woke up next to Sawyer who was still sleeping softly. She bit her lip nervously as she gingerly crept out of bed to go and get washed and dressed without waking him. She hopped in the shower quickly before getting changed into her general casual clothes, glancing at Charlie, whow as still soundly alseep too.
She walked out the bedroom, closing the door behind her quietly, tip-toeing across the room swiftly to the front door, closing that quietly too. Unaware of what had been happening over the last few days in the vilage, having been busy with Sawyer and tending to Charlie who had a slight fever which had now cleared up, she made her way over to Juliet's house.
Juliet answered almost straight away.
"Oh, hey Zoe." Juliet greeted, slightly cautiously with a tone of hesitance. After the whole potential war between Ben and Christian, and knowing that Zoe had been far from being on Christian's side, she wasn't sure how to communicate with her. It scared her a little at how much Zoe had become like Juliet - her intentions not always clear. Was she on Ben's side - or like her, on her own side.
"Hi Juliet." Zoe replied softly. "I was wondering - could I have a word? I think I might need your help."
"Absolutly." Juliet replied, and held the door wide open to allow her in. Zoe walked in, not sitting down, but pacing slightly, her hand to her mouth as she bit one of her fingernails. Juliet closed the door.
"What's up?" She asked concerned.
"Over the last few days, I've been sick, I've had heavy headaches, and I am getting urges to eat strange combinations of food." Zoe replied, twiddling her fingers nervously. "It's never happened before - well - it has. Once..."
"You think you maybe pregnant." Juliet replied gently. Zoe nodded - just once. Juliet sighed. "Well, it sounds like you have all the general symptoms for early stages of pregnancy. Did you and Sawyer. Did you ever use protection?"
"Yes - we did. Which I don't get." She replied.
"Yes - well it's not always effective." Juliet replied. Zoe shook her head.
"Yer - I know, I know." Zoe replied. "Just - nevermind. I - I'v got to go. Sorry, I shouldn't have bothered you." Zoe made to leave.
"Zoe - wait." Juliet called after her, walking over to her.
"What's really wrong? What is really bothering you?" She asked. Zoe looked up into Juliet's eyes, tempted to just burst out into tears, and cry on her shoulder. Tell her everything. But she held back her tears, too proud. She looked at Juliet, dignified.
"Nothing's wrong." She replied, but unconvincingly, and left Juliet's without another word, back to hers and Sawyer, thankful that Juliet didn't come after her.
Zoe headed straight for her bathroom, closing and locking the door behind her. She didn't know whether Sawyer was awake yet. She looked in the bathroom mirror at her reflection. Her cheeks were bright red, she was having hot flushes. She sighed heavily, turning the tap on, splashing some cold water on her face to help cool her down, ignoring the odd strand of tears that streaked down her face, mixing with the natural water.
She toweled her face dry and sat down on the toilet, holding her head in her hands.
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