Claire Littleton
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Post by Claire Littleton on Jun 15, 2008 0:14:22 GMT -5
"I....I just put it altogether yesterday actually. But I've missed three,"
Claire was shocked.
"3?! You've been pregnant for 3 months and didn't notice until yesterday?" She paused and stared unbelievingly and happily at her. "Thats...thats...fantastic!"
Claire promptly put her hand from her own stomach and onto Skinners. She looked back at Skinners face, noting her sad expression.
"Oh..." Claire realized. "Is the father..."she paused, wondering how to put it. "Was he on the plane?"
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Post by Skinner Jones on Jun 15, 2008 0:20:39 GMT -5
Skinner attempted a smile, but it just wouldn't come. She put her hand ontop of Claire's swallowing as she did so. She trembled a bit, looking at Claire with large green eyes.
"That's....a whole other story," she said softly. "A long story at that." Skinner looked off at the waves, never feeling so terrified in her life. But she didn't feel alone for once. She felt that feeling, that touch on her shoulder. Like someone was there with her.
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Claire Littleton
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Post by Claire Littleton on Jun 15, 2008 0:26:57 GMT -5
Claire decided it was a touchy subject. Heaven knows the father of her baby was a touchy subject with Claire.
"Ditto to that." Claire smiled and sighed. "Men," she said, hoping to cheer her up. "Whattaya gonna do?"
Claire looked out to the surf, then looked back at her belly. "Still...At least were not alone now, you know? It scary, being pregnant in a weird place. You never know whats gonna happen." She paused, and put her other hand back on her own stomach. "At least we can be scared together."
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Post by Skinner Jones on Jun 15, 2008 0:33:23 GMT -5
Skinner smiled a bit, not as forced as before. She swallowed, still feeling utter terror in her bones. Skinner pulled up the sleeves of her mesh jacket and turned her wrists over, showing the fading handprint bruises from Erik's hands.
She tried to clear her tight throat, sighing as she looked back at Claire. She felt she owned an explanation, and he pulled her shirttail up, showing the fading bruises on her ribs. "That's the father. That's who he is," she said softly, tucking the tank top back in. "And that worries me. It worries me because I'm terrified for this little thing inside me. Not anymore, but what happened to it while I was still at a loss for what was going on?" She shuddered a bit, watchign the push and pull of the waves.
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Claire Littleton
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Post by Claire Littleton on Jun 15, 2008 0:44:38 GMT -5
Claire was stunned. She didn't know what to say. She felt compassion for Skinner, but also a little protectiveness. Maybe it was those mother instincts at work again, put she was genuinely concerned for Skinner. She didn't say anything for a long minute. Finally she turned to look at Skinner, putting her hand on her belly.
"You baby will be fine," Claire said forcefully."If this kids got half the heart of his dear old mum he's goana be just fine." Claire looked into her eyes. "Your'e gonna be just fine. I promise, he cant hurt you anymore."
There was another long pause.
"Don't worry about the past and what happened. Trust me, you just gotta take it one day at a time." She smiled faintly at her.
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Post by Skinner Jones on Jun 15, 2008 0:48:24 GMT -5
Skinner chuckled softly, and nodded. She knew about the past and not letting it haunt you, if anything was for sure. "I know. I left for LA with everything I owned on the first plane out, having left him a little token of appreciation in the form of a broken jaw. He wasn't gonna sh*t with me anymore."
Skinner gritted her teeth, and felt a strange protectiveness come over her then. Over the tyke in her stomach. Oh God, she was already acting like a mom.
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Claire Littleton
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Post by Claire Littleton on Jun 15, 2008 17:08:31 GMT -5
Claire wasn't sure weather to laugh or not. It was most definitely NOT funny, it was actually really serious, but the mental picture of Skinner punching some macho guy in the face was kinda funny.
"Well," Claire said softly, "It sounds stupid, but everything happens for a reason. I mean, you're here now, and lets face it, were gonna be here a while." She paused, thinking of her own memories, of the phyckick who had told her she had to raise the baby alone. Was this his way of making sure it happened?
"Now that were here on this island...I know its not the most ideal place to have a child, infact its pretty scary. But here, he cant hurt you, or your baby. And the safety of this little guy," Claire put both her hands onto skinners stomach reassuringly. "He's whats most important now." Claire smiled at her. "Maybe were both meant to be here. Maybe this...maybe this is a blessing in disguise."
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Post by Skinner Jones on Jun 15, 2008 17:21:30 GMT -5
Skinner chuckled softly, feeling a little freaked by someone's hands on her stomach, but she relaxed after a few moments. She placed her hands on Claire's and swallowed again, listening to her words. She though of her thoughts earlier, the ones of God's plan. Maybe this was God's sign for Skinner to get her act together.
"You know, I was thinking about this earlier. That this whole thing is a sign. That God's trying to tell me something. As to what...." She smiled, looking down at her stomach and Claire's and then at their hands. "Perhaps it's that we're not alone. Even when it feels like we're stranded." Skinner couldn't explain it, but before she'd gotten on that plane, she'd always felt abandoned around Erik. That no one heard and no one cared, not even God. And now, she began to realize that he did care. And he still does. She sighed rather happily, feeling somewhat at peace.
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Claire Littleton
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Post by Claire Littleton on Jun 16, 2008 14:46:37 GMT -5
Claire smiled and looked out at the ocean, only half listening to what Skinner was saying. Maybe this really was a blessing in disguise. The two women were quiet for a long moment as they looked out at the pounding waves, both thinking about there growing children.
Suddenly Claire felt that once familiar motion inside of her. Her eyes got wide and put her hands on her own stomach. Then realizing what this meant, she squealed in delight.
"Oh-Oh my goodness! Look! Thats a kick!" She stood up happily, holding her stomach for dear life, the biggest smile anyone had worn since they landed on the island on her face. She giggled loudly. "He's kicking! Skinner, you have to feel this! Right there-thats a kick! He's moving around!"
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Post by Skinner Jones on Jun 16, 2008 14:53:14 GMT -5
Skinner smiled at Claire, hopping up to put her hands on Claire's stomach, but still carefully. She felt the kick and grinned, looking up at Claire. "See? I told you. He or she is completely fine," Skinner reassured, grinning widely. She didn't realize what had come over her, but she felt some strange connection to this woman already, like she wanted to know more about her and everything that Skinner would go through....oh God. Skinner swallowed the thoughts, trying to grasp the fact she was pregnant, but wasn't able to. Not yet.
"This calls for celebration," Skinner announced, looping her arm in Claire's. "But what shall we do? Since we have no chocolate, no cheesecake, and booze, even if available, is out of the question." Skinner laughed and shook her head.
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Claire Littleton
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Post by Claire Littleton on Jun 16, 2008 15:02:48 GMT -5
Claire laughed at Skinners antics. She looked down at her stomach, still smiling. She looked up at Skinner as they linked arms.
"We'll we could just go stand by Hurley and talk about all the inner workings of our pregnancy's really loudly...."Claire said somewhat sarcastically. She looked back at Skinner who seemed to be seriously contemplating that. "Only kidding!" She said quickly. "That would be so cruel....I really don't know. Somehow more mango is not my idea of a celebration." She said laughing.
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Post by Skinner Jones on Jun 16, 2008 15:08:50 GMT -5
Skinner made an exaggerated 'blech' noise and scowled. "Mango sounds absolutely disgusting. And to think I teased my sister-in-law about morning sickness," Skinner said, shaking her head and laughing. She really would have to apologize to her, at least once then got rescued. If they got rescued.
Skinner bit her lip a bit and cocked her head, taking a bit of a serious tone at first. "Would you mind if we just sat and talked? I may be 22, but I am at a complete loss on all of this." Skinner gestured to Claire's stomach and then her own, and sighed softly.
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Claire Littleton
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-How are you?- Oh you know, a little PREGNANT.
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Post by Claire Littleton on Jun 16, 2008 15:26:38 GMT -5
Claire laughed. "You're 22? So am I, thats weird, I would've thought I was older than you. What do you want to know?" She saw skinners look and her eyes were wide with realization. "Oh I see how it is." she said smiling. "You want all my hard earned pregnancy knowledge." She giggled. "What do you want to know first?"
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Post by Skinner Jones on Jun 16, 2008 15:29:51 GMT -5
Skinner laughed a bit, shaking her head. "I know. I'm feeling so young and naive now." Skinner shrugged lightly and made to sit down for a moment, thinking.
"How do you do it? I mean. How do you not go insane? I've always been terrified of becoming a mother, since I just never thought I was the material for it. Sure I'm a pediatrician, and curing the kids is fine. But having one of my own?" Skinner shuddered and looked at Claire with rather scared, expectant eyes. She'd never felt so naive in her life.
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Claire Littleton
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Post by Claire Littleton on Jun 16, 2008 15:38:37 GMT -5
Claire shook her head, thinking of how she was just as scared as Skinner.
"Honestly...I don't know how I do it. I was...I was going to give the baby up for adoption."Claire said looking ashamed. "Your doing better than me so far. When I found out I was crying. I didn't think I could do it." She looked down at her belly for a moment thinking. "I guess....You can't just think of it like 'Whats going to happen to me when the baby comes?' You have to think of whats best for the baby. It gives you a purpose you know?" Claire shook her head smiling.
"You'll make a great mum. You just have to trust yourself you know? I dunno, I'm still figuring this out for myself." She smiled at Skinner nervously.
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