Chapter 1

"Claire, I'm sorry! I can explain!" Charlie yelled. It was no use however, Claire had made up her mind.

" No, Charlie! I can't have you around my baby like this! I just can't. I thought you were done with this stuff. I thought it was over", Claire yelled back at him. "Please just leave. And take this with you!" She threw the bag of heroin at him. He caught it, and imediatly threw it in the garbage.

"Claire, Im done with it! I can't leave you,or Aaron. You two mean the world to me.I'm not using the drug! I promise! You don't understand!" Charlie gave her one last pleading look.

"Oh right, Charlie! It just happened to be in your drawer but you weren't using it! Please leave. I can't have you here." By now Claire was sobbing hysterically.

"I'll prove it to you. Claire. I need you more than any drug", Charlie said as he stepped out the door.

It had been five months since they had gotten off the island. Life had seemed perfect then. Charlie had wanted Claire and Aaron to live with him, and together they had bought an apartament. Things had been going great. Charlie and Claire were in love, and Aaron had a father who cared about him. Or so Claire had thought. Then that afternnon, Claire had found a bag of heroin hidden in one of the drawers of Charlie's nightstand while cleaning their bedroom.At first she had been in shock, she really thought he was threw with the drug. Then shock had been overtaken by anger. She had confronted him after she composed herself enough to face him.

Claire sank down on the couch. All she wanted to do was cry, but Aaron was already crying. She gave him his bottle, and he fell asleep in her arms.Aaron was the only male she could trust. How was she going to take care of him on her own? She had a job, but it didn't pay much. Charlie had helped with the expenses. This was just too much to handle. She put Aaron in his crib and tried to sleep. It took her a while, but she drifted off around two in the morning.

Charlie sat down in his car. 'This can't be happening,' he thought, 'Why did I put it there? I should have just gotten rid of it. I need to get Claire and Aaron back. But how?'