Illusions of the island *A LOST fanfic*

Chapter 62: Confrontations of an unwanted kind

"I told you I would find you again Jules. No matter where you went. Who is this other girl?"

Juliet smiled down at the picture when she saw Ed point at Cara.

"That's my other daughter Cara. She's thirteen. I gave birth to her while I was 'missing' for six years. You know, that's really none of your business Ed. What do you really want from me?"

A strange look Juliet had never seen before in Ed's eyes appeared. She didn't like it when he got ideas. They often led to disastrous effects later on.

"You would be the perfect candidate for your own research. Don't you think?"

Juliet felt the blood in her veins turn into ice. She couldn't believe she was hearing this.

"Still trying to worm your way into my research, aren't you?"

Ed scoffed at Juliet and got closer to her.

"You are very important Jules. You are the key to all your research."

Juliet glared at Ed and took a step or two backwards. She felt herself balling her fists, her posture became rigid and she was disgusted by the way Ed was talking.

"I don't understand your obsession with my research Ed. I'm not your personal guinea pig."

Ed only got closer to her again and reached a left hand towards her.

"Your research could make us millions. Don't you want to move out of that dump?"

Juliet let her left fist connect with Ed's cheek. She'd knocked him back somewhat. Pointing to herself, she felt she had to defend herself. Ed had caused her too much grief in the past. She was absolutely done.

"I'm not using my research on myself again. I've had success without your sorry, pathetic smart-ass attitude controlling me. I won't help you. Not for you to provide monetary gains for yourself."

She felt stinging in the back of her neck and then it became dark.

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Voices surrounded her when she was coming to. Juliet tried to figure out just who was helping Ed. She was groggy and everything around her was bright. Even as blurry as her eyesight was, she could see an iv in her hand.

"Ed, you can't do this. I didn't give consent to any of this."

Ed smirked at Juliet and was mere inches from her face.

"Remember Jules, I always get what I want."

Juliet felt a shiver go down her spine and for a brief moment, she was again like the woman who'd been timid before she'd left for the island.

To Be Continued...