All That Is Expected.

He didn't belong. No matter how much his parents constantly tried to prove him wrong. No matter how much he assured himself. No, he didn't belong.

Hey guys! So you probably wondering... what's up with this? Well I constantly create characters and explore different sides of them at different moments of a story so... this is me taking on Charlie. I do hope it makes sense and connects with "Hang In There" as much I want it to.

I do not own anything. Just my desire to put down my emotions down to words

Chapter 1:

He wakes up lazily and it's time for school. He groans as the light slips trough the curtain He can hear movement downstairs. He moves on to take a shower and get ready to go to the academic hell, he hates this new school. It is too formal. Different from all he knew as a young child. He had been homeschooled for the most part. Maybe his mother wanted to keep him out of public schools and God forbids private schools where people knew who he was. What he was. Leaving DC had been an option both his parents considered and yet here they were years later and still hadn't made a decision.

He can hear them laughing. He smiles slightly. He looks at himself in the mirror. He is 12, not a lot can be said about being skinny and disproportionate. At least he hasn't as bad as Teddy. His blue eyes are the thing his mother loves the most about his face. His father's eyes.

"Charlie!" He hears his mother call. "I don't want you to go to school without breakfast!" He rolls his eyes. Oh yeah.

Teddy is already eating his cereal when he reaches the kitchen. His brother hands him a bowl and the cereal. They eat quietly. Fitz reaches the kitchen and kisses Charlie on the head. He never cared much about his father showing affection so he accepts it. "Good morning"

"Morning" He replies. He shares a knowing look with Teddy and Fitz knows there are up to something. "Hey dad.."

"Yeah?" Fitz turns to both boys. They wait. It is better if they handle this tenderly. They don't want Fitz to go all Fitzgerald on them. Funny.

"Good morning sir" Olivia enters the kitchen, And Teddy and Charlie fall silent again. She kisses his cheek. "How'd you sleep"

"Fine" Charlie smile up at Olivia. There is nothing more she can say because her phone rings. OPA has problems and they cannot fix them, well without their fixes. "You think she'll ever get tired of it?"

Fitz smiles. "Not possible, although I would love to see her try"

"Did you ever get tired of it?" Charlie watches Fitz closely.

"I did, but only because I wasn't happy anymore" Teddy is now focusing on his food again. "You better hurry up" He takes a sip of his coffee and heads upstairs."Okay now what?" Teddy asks placing his bowl in the sink. Charlie follows suit.

He is grateful to be in the same class as Teddy, even though he is barely 12 he enjoys being with kids a bit older than him. He doesn't have many friends like Teddy does but he hangs out with them anyway. He climbs the van when Tom opens the door for him. Charlie smiles up at Tom. He is maybe his only friend besides Teddy. Tom always liked him. He always told him stories and listened to him.

"Buckle up" Tom tells him. He can see Teddy dragging his feet out the door. Olivia and Fitz follow closely. His father doesn't close the door but instead opens it to reveal a little girl. Eyes like her mother, curly black hair. His sister. She doesn't eat breakfast with them because she is younger and she gets to get up later. She's still wearing her pajamas. Fitz walks over to the car, while Olivia holds on to the little girl. He says goodbye and smiles.

This is a war zone. Teddy walks with him. Closely as if he expected to be attacked. He keeps his head high because he doesn't need to be scared. He doesn't want to be.

It it not so much the kids but other people that give him this looks. And yet kids seem to, even though he is sure they are oblivious to who he is. The ones that pick on him. He doesn't dare to tell Olivia or Fitz and Teddy has been keeping the secret for months. So for now he just tries to get by.

So what's the verdict you guys? There will be a lot of Olitz in here too and a lot of Charlie and Teddy.