Like Greener Pastures

I watched as Jack played football with The Others, but I did so safely and from afar- where no one could see me. Their camp was much nicer than our beach. They had homes, running water, and a beautiful Gazebo in the middle of camp.

I was beginning to understand why Jack didn't want to leave. The Others had seduced him. As I watched him run across their lush grass, greener than envy, I began to want to belong.

But then I remembered the beach. I thought about Faraday, and even though I didn't love him anymore, I remembered everything we confided in each other. I thought about Claire and Charlie, Hurley and Sawyer, my obligations, my responsibilities, my passions, and moral dilemmas. I thought about everything, but yet, I couldn't walk away from Jack.

All of the sudden, the trees behind me started to move, startled I called out, "Who's there?" Vincent appeared at my side. In that instant, I remembered everything that really mattered and what I had been working for all along. I remembered Ms. Clue whispering in my ear, telling me to keep my eye on the prize. "OK, Vince" I said. "Let's go home".