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Post by Claire Littleton on May 4, 2007 7:35:21 GMT -5
"I never said it was a bad thing, sister," Maxine said with a smile, taking the girls hand in two hands and clasping it. "Maxine Brown. That's why I came over here to help out. You are something, kid. We could use a few more like you these days, that's for sure."
The outspoken woman paused and backtracked. She always spoke her mind, and that tended to get her attention in the outside world. In here, in this close knit a group, the less attention the better. "I didn't mean to be insulting. People take me that way a lot." Maxine resisted the urge to namedrop some of the people she had pissed off, including the first President Bush. "You probably look ready to burst because you're a bit slimmer to begin with."
"Most girls, they'd be scared out of their mine or getting all the brothers to help them out, you know?" she said. She looked down at her feet and then back at Claire.
Claire smiled up at the woman as she began folding. Maxine began to help her, which she was thankful for seeing as there was a lot of clothing there. "You weren't insulting." She said, that sweet smile still remaining on her face. "I know that I look like an overinflated balloon." She smirked slightly, thinking of the sight.
"I guess the baby's just really big.. which isn't going to be that great of a labor." She laughed slightly. The thought actually terrified her, but she didn't let anyone see her fear. She was good at hiding it because she was always making jokes of the pregnancy, trying to brighten the situation.
"I don't want to bug anyone just because I can barely bend over to pick something up." She said about Maxine's comment with getting men to help her. "Once I'm barely able to walk, that's when I'll sit and laze around all day." She smiled once again.
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Gwen Havers
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Post by Gwen Havers on May 4, 2007 7:59:59 GMT -5
"He is. And there is hope. All you have to do is see him tinkering away with the electronic gadgets and listen to him explain what needs to be done. He makes it sound like it's as simple as a kids' jigsaw puzzle even though it sounds like he's speaking a different language with all those technical terms...I was actually going to stop by and see how he's doing on his most recent project; see if there was anything I could do to help."
She nodded and smiled. "True, a different language that's somehow appealing with that accent. Sayid is very impressive," she mused. "I mean, his technical skills are very impressive," she added quickly, lest Kate get the wrong idea. "And I saw him not too long ago a little further down the beach near the fuselage, tinkering away as you say. I'm sure he's still there. And thank you for offering to help with the food. Shame we can't find a way to get at all those fish out there," she said, now casting her gaze toward the sea that surrounded them.
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Post by Willo on May 4, 2007 14:58:18 GMT -5
MAXINE Claire smiled up at the woman as she began folding. Maxine began to help her, which she was thankful for seeing as there was a lot of clothing there. "You weren't insulting." She said, that sweet smile still remaining on her face. "I know that I look like an overinflated balloon." She smirked slightly, thinking of the sight.
"I guess the baby's just really big.. which isn't going to be that great of a labor." She laughed slightly. The thought actually terrified her, but she didn't let anyone see her fear. She was good at hiding it because she was always making jokes of the pregnancy, trying to brighten the situation.
"I don't want to bug anyone just because I can barely bend over to pick something up." She said about Maxine's comment with getting men to help her. "Once I'm barely able to walk, that's when I'll sit and laze around all day." She smiled once again.
Maxine smiled, and shook her head. "You're something special, that's for sure," she said. "And big is good, from what I understand. Big is healthy. I don't know a lot about babies, isn't really my thing. Always was busy."
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Post by Hollywood Heidi on May 5, 2007 0:09:05 GMT -5
KATE
Kate had been glancing around at people passing by as she listened but her full attention was brought back to Gwen at her comment.
Nice save, Kate thought. Well, if it was a save. She didn't know Gwen well enough to judge if it was an actual slip or if Gwen had a crush. It wasn't Kate's business and this wasn't high school. But still, she couldn't hold back the hint of a smirk as she looked in the direction Gwen had indicated she could find Sayid. "I'm sure someone will find a way to catch some fish," Kate said hopefully. She inclined her head toward Severin indicating they should head back. She walked back slowly, hands tucked in her back pocket as she spoke to Gwen. "Hey, thanks for pointing me in the direction of Sayid. And don't let Ana Lucia get to you. You've been doing a hell of a lot more for everyone than she has." Kate gave her a sincere smile before returning her gaze to the sand.
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Post by Gwen Havers on May 5, 2007 8:10:54 GMT -5
"And don't let Ana Lucia get to you. You've been doing a hell of a lot more for everyone than she has."
"Yes, I suppose you're right," she said softly, walking alongside Kate, relieved that she had let her comment about Sayid slide. "It's just that Ana speaks the language of righteous indignation, and she speaks it fluently. She made me feel completely awful about keeping secret what the pilot had told us, but I know we all did the right thing in doing so. I'm just very bad at the whole 'secret' thing.
"Another thing I'm very bad at is apologizing," she confided with a weak smile. "You seem to be on civil terms with Sawyer, right? I mean, better than the rest of us, anyway. I wondered if you might...if you would let him know that..." she stammered, knowing that Sawyer probably bore the blame for the pummeling from Ethan yesterday but still feeling that she was responsible for creating the situation in the first place.
"Just tell him Poppins says she's sorry," she finally said. "I never meant for anyone to get hurt."
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Claire Littleton
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Post by Claire Littleton on May 5, 2007 15:06:06 GMT -5
"You're something special, that's for sure," she said. "And big is good, from what I understand. Big is healthy. I don't know a lot about babies, isn't really my thing. Always was busy."
She looked at Maxine once again. "Really? I thought big was just.. the baby was really big." She smirked, setting aside more clothes. "And I'm sure you'll end up with a baby, I mean, if you want one." She smiled, "We won't be stuck here forever."
She sighed, looking around. "You know, not many people have come to talk to me." She said, "I think they're all afraid that I'm gonna have the baby at any moment. I mean, I still have a month to go, so unless it's really anxious to get out, I'm sure we'll be rescued by the time I have the baby."
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Post by Hollywood Heidi on May 6, 2007 3:23:21 GMT -5
KATE
Kate stopped and faced Gwen. "Just remember this; Ana Lucia knows now. She's known since yesterday--what, morning? afternoon?-- and I don't see her gathering everyone 'round and sharing what we know." She thought it over, trying to figure what was going on Ana Lucia's mind. "I think she knows it's best not to announce it and she was just annoyed that it was information withheld from her." She started walking again.
Kate looked at her sideways and laughed. "Poppins, huh? He's got a pension for givin' out nicknames." She frowned for a moment. "You've got nothing to be sorry about. You didn't throw any punches. But," she quickly added as they reached Severin, "I'll tell him."
To both Gwen and Severin, Kate said, "I'm gonna go find Sayid; see how he's coming along with his project. See you guys around." She gave a small wave and headed in the direction Gwen had pointed her to.
***Kate leaves for G3 - Survivor's Camp***
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Post by Gwen Havers on May 6, 2007 7:40:28 GMT -5
"Thank you, Kate. Bye," Gwen said as Kate departed. She then turned back to Ruby and Severin. "Oh, Severin, I was looking for you as well."
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Post by Severin on May 6, 2007 8:07:13 GMT -5
"Oh, Severin, I was looking for you as well."
"Oh?" he asked with a look of mild surprise, and then smiled lightly. "Not in trouble, am I?"
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Post by Gwen Havers on May 6, 2007 8:58:44 GMT -5
"Not in trouble, am I?"
"Oh, no, no," she said quickly. "Walter managed to find some pieces of luggage out in the jungle; I asked him if I could pass it onto you," she explained, taking the bag of art supplies from her shoulder and handing it over to him. "Looks like it has everything any self-respecting aspiring artist could want. I mean, you shouldn't have to give up your dream just because you're stuck on an island," she smiled encouragingly.
"Plus, I wanted to say thank you for coming to my rescue yesterday." She guessed Ruby would insist on knowing the details, but for now she chose not to share them.
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Post by Severin on May 6, 2007 9:55:44 GMT -5
"Oh, no, no, Walter managed to find some pieces of luggage out in the jungle; I asked him if I could pass it onto you, Looks like it has everything any self-respecting aspiring artist could want. I mean, you shouldn't have to give up your dream just because you're stuck on an island,"
His usual stoic face that held little expression suddenly became noticeably surprised, and then relaxed into a big smile. "Oh...oh, my God, Gwen, that's..." He couldn't help smiling. It was just such an act of kindness that he hadn't experienced in a long while. "That's...amazingly thoughtful, thank you so much. It means a lot to me, that's lovely of you. And be sure to pass my thanks along to Walter, as well."
"Plus, I wanted to say thank you for coming to my rescue yesterday."
"Your rescue? I...wasn't aware that I had."
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Post by Gwen Havers on May 6, 2007 12:40:24 GMT -5
She continued to fidget with the drawing still rolled up in her hands as he seemed genuinely pleased. "It's no problem, really. I just thought it might make the time spent waiting a bit more tolerable," she replied. "Walter's actually a very talented artist as well. He's been doing sketches of some of the passengers. I think I might have seen your picture among them," she said to Ruby, not wanting to her to feel left out of the conversation.
"Your rescue? I...wasn't aware that I had."
"Oh, you know, the whole situation with Jinx, and helping with the bonfires and all," she said casually. And letting me sleep in your shelter, and letting me borrow your shirt, she added mentally, hoping her grateful expression conveyed all that to Severin without alerting Ruby.
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Willo
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Post by Willo on May 6, 2007 13:58:38 GMT -5
She looked at Maxine once again. "Really? I thought big was just.. the baby was really big." She smirked, setting aside more clothes. "And I'm sure you'll end up with a baby, I mean, if you want one." She smiled, "We won't be stuck here forever."
She sighed, looking around. "You know, not many people have come to talk to me." She said, "I think they're all afraid that I'm gonna have the baby at any moment. I mean, I still have a month to go, so unless it's really anxious to get out, I'm sure we'll be rescued by the time I have the baby."
"I think you confused me for someone a bit younger," Maxine said, flashing a smile. "I don't think I'llbe having kids in this lifetime. My sister has kids, and they're all I can handle."
"And I wish I could be as optimistic as you," she said.
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Post by Severin on May 6, 2007 14:22:29 GMT -5
"Oh, you know, the whole situation with Jinx, and helping with the bonfires and all,"
"Oh, yes." he said, realizing what she meant. He hadn't really considered himself as 'rescuing' her, not at all. It had actually been quite pleasant to have her in his shelter, knowing he was in some way helping her relax after what had been a horrific time for her. That was probably selfish of him. "Well, I still appreciate the thought."
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Post by Gwen Havers on May 6, 2007 16:02:58 GMT -5
"Well, I still appreciate the thought."
"Just keep it on the down-low, Private, or everyone will start expecting thoughtful gifts from me," she advised with a wink. "Oh, and I met another Brit this morning. Island seems to be crawling with them. Ruby already knows him. His name is James, and he...actually, I'm not sure what he does, apart from charm stray yellow labs. Anyway, he said Ana had barged into his shelter last night, so he might be next on your damage control list. Granted, he seemed unscathed by the encounter..."
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Post by Severin on May 6, 2007 16:16:16 GMT -5
"Oh, and I met another Brit this morning. Island seems to be crawling with them. Ruby already knows him. His name is James, and he...actually, I'm not sure what he does, apart from charm stray yellow labs. Anyway, he said Ana had barged into his shelter last night, so he might be next on your damage control list. Granted, he seemed unscathed by the encounter..."
"We do seem to make up a large population of the island population. Perhaps we should start thinking about making up our empire." he replied with an easy smile. "Unscathed, hm? He must be charming indeed, then. I know I'm still alive because of my tendency to simply smile and agree with what she's saying."
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Claire Littleton
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Post by Claire Littleton on May 6, 2007 22:22:25 GMT -5
"I think you confused me for someone a bit younger," Maxine said, flashing a smile. "I don't think I'llbe having kids in this lifetime. My sister has kids, and they're all I can handle."
"And I wish I could be as optimistic as you," she said.
"Well, have you ever thought about adopting?" Claire asked. As she was going through the clothes, she noticed some papers. Looking through them, it had pictures of a couple that she hadn't seen yet on this island. The only thought that came through her mind was that they didn't make it.
"I wish I could be as happy as these two look." She said, looking at the pictures. There was also a journal, one that showed the wedding date. Claire wanted to cry for these two. They'd never get their dream wedding. "I'm sure they were the kind of people who never worried about a thing. Why is it that a person like me, with no future plans at all survived the crash, while these two.. Happy, and engaged, didn't? I mean, they had their whole lives ahead of them.."
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Post by Willo on May 7, 2007 0:41:34 GMT -5
"Well, have you ever thought about adopting?" Claire asked.
"I'm too busy for a kid I fear," she said, still smiling. "I'm sort of a public figure, and I don't want to subject a kid to the kind of stuff that gets thrown my way."
"I wish I could be as happy as these two look." She said, looking at the pictures. There was also a journal, one that showed the wedding date. Claire wanted to cry for these two. They'd never get their dream wedding. "I'm sure they were the kind of people who never worried about a thing. Why is it that a person like me, with no future plans at all survived the crash, while these two.. Happy, and engaged, didn't? I mean, they had their whole lives ahead of them.."
"Life has a sort of sense of humor about it," she said, without a sence of irony. "Besides, from the look of your belly, you've got all sorts of future plans now. And I'm sure you'll find something that will make you happy. In 1992, when they lit my city on fire, I thought I'd never stop being angry. I yelled and screamed at whoever woiuld listen to me. What I'm saying is, I'm not yelling and screaming right now. You'll find something to make you happy. Hell, that someone might pop out of you in about a month."
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Post by Claire Littleton on May 7, 2007 7:27:06 GMT -5
"Life has a sort of sense of humor about it," she said, without a sence of irony. "Besides, from the look of your belly, you've got all sorts of future plans now. And I'm sure you'll find something that will make you happy. In 1992, when they lit my city on fire, I thought I'd never stop being angry. I yelled and screamed at whoever woiuld listen to me. What I'm saying is, I'm not yelling and screaming right now. You'll find something to make you happy. Hell, that someone might pop out of you in about a month."
Claire looked up at Maxine, thinking. She wasn't about to tell this woman how she had planned to put her child up for adoption. That wasn't a future for her.. But all she did was nod. She sighed, continuing to look through the things that were in front of her.
"Maybe.." She muttered, "But I mean, I'm already at the point of having the baby. They were going to get married and started a family.. It's just really sad." It was sad because they were going to be the perfect family, well, Claire was sure that's what they planned. She didn't have a father for her unborn baby and she was planning on giving it away.
"I hate how life works out.." She said, setting the things aside.
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Post by alcatraz on May 8, 2007 13:54:02 GMT -5
RUBY
Ruby watched Gwen talk to Severin and walk off, she didn't feel as if Gwen was being genuine to her and paranoiya gently started to settle in to Ruby's comfortable island life she turned to Severin who seemed the only genuine person she'd spoken to on the island, she looked at him with a false smile trying to cover up issues
"Look Severin I'll have to show you round some other time, Well I'm sure Gwen could show you round anyway, I'm...." she paused to take a moment to think of an excuse "Tired and well, No one needs me so I need some shut eye"
Ruby hurried off away from the others to her shelter
*Ruby exits to shelter*
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