A Charlie&Brax story

Chapter 1

Charlie walked into her work, walking up the signup board she noticed a man watching her. She looked over at him and he looked away, embarrassed. Watson walked over to her, in order to explain what was happening. There was people rushing around everywhere and by now she was very confused.

"What's going on?" she asked, her partner Georgina Watson.

"There was a big brawl down at Angelos. This lot threw some bottles and now two people have been sent to hospital. Nothing serious, they just need to be checked up on" she explained. Charlie nodded and walked into her office where tthe inspector was waiting.

"Ah..sargeant. I've been waiting. Can you do the interview for these blokes with Watson, I have some things to do and can't be in there. Just make sure you keep a close eye on them. Especially the eldest, Darryl Braxton." Inspector Joyce told Charlie. She nodded, picking up the report about what had happened and beginning to read it.

"Darryl Braxton, come with me please" Charlie called out, indicating for the man to step into the first interview room along with Watson.

"So.. lets start with, why was there a fight at Angelos" Charlie asked, as they all sat down in their seats.

"Well, Angelo was refusing us service" the man replied, intelligently. Charlie was surprised.

"And, so you mess up hiis place as pay back or?" Watson added, clearly disgusted with their behaviour.

"Angelo started it" he stated, like a little kids excuse.

"I don't care who started it. Two residents of Summer Bay have been sent to hospital thanks to youu and your mates" Charlie yelled, starting to get really angry at the man who sat before her.

"I nebver threw a bottle. All i did was get into a fight with Angelo and that is all. Believe me. I would never mean to put someone into hospital" Brax said, trying to convince the police sargeant that it was true. Except, he kept getting distracted. She was really pretty and he was extremely attracted to her. And she felt the exact same way.

"I see how it is Darryl. Interview over" sshe said, walking out of the room, followed closely by Watson.

"I believe him" Charlie said, as she filed a report of some of the things he had said that could be used as clues. None of it useful sighed. Today was gunna be a long, long day.

"Heath Braxton, in you come" said Watson, leading the man into the same interview room as his brother was in.

"So, what happened at Angelos. Why exactly did two people get sent to hospital?" Charlie asked the man, after they were all seated.

"Angelo is what happened. He refused us service. A fight started. My brother pulled everyone away and it was finished until Angelo did it again and this time Brax couldn't stop them andd then bottle got thrown and i don't know who threw them but i'll tell you this much, it wasn't me" Heath said, all at once.

"What about your brother, Darryl. Could it've been him" Charlie asked, trying to get answers.

"He was the one who stopped it. You should be thanking him, not charging him" heath said. He knew what he was saying was the truth, but no one seemed to believe it.

"And what about any mates?" Watson asked, hoping he would name names but doubting that he would.

"Um maybe. But it was all so quick. i didn't see anything" Heath saidd, trying to get rid of them. He knew exactly who threw it and he wasn't gunna tell them.

"Okay then. Interview over" Charlie said, as the two officers walked out.

"He knows something" Watson stated as the filed in his report also. Charlie nodded as she walked into her office and picked up her bag. She was off to see Angelo, to ask for any security footage of last nights events.

Charlie waalked into the now trashed restraunt. Angelo jumpeed at the sound of someone walking in.

"It's just me" Charlie called out, as she walked up to the man.

"Uhm, what can i do for you?" he asked, trying to get rid of the awkwardness.

"Um, i was wondering.. do you have any security footage from last night" Charlie asked him. Angelo froze. Charlie knew that he did so he didn't know how he was gunna say no but he didn't want her to see after the brawl. He decided to just give it to her anyway.

'So, have you got any leads yet?" Angelo asked, as he made his way out the back of his restraunt.

'Well, i don't think it was either of the Braxton brothers" Charlie answered, giving him as much information as she had.

"WHAT!" he screamed.

'Um, i think it was one of their mates" Charlie said, trying to calm him. She hated the abusive relationship they had and never wanted that again.

"Well, we'll find out soon then won't we" Angelo said, as he emerged from the back of the restraunt.

"I guess so. Anyway, i gotta go now. So, i'll see you around" Charlie said, as she walked out of there as quick as she could with the tape in her hand.

Charlie walked back into her house, plonking her bag and tape down on the bench when she heard Ruby talking to someone. She walked into the living room to find Casey Braxton sitting there, studying with her. She looked at them confused.

"Oh hey Charlie. this is Casey. Caasey, this is my mum" Ruby introduced them.

"Hey" Casey said. Charlie tried to force a smile onto her face.

"Hello" she finally said, as she started to walk into the kitchen to pour herself a glass of water. She couldn't believe it. Her daughter was friends with a Braxton. He would be bad for her. He's a riverboy with a messed up mother and no father. But then Charlie wasn't the most perfect mother either, and Ruby had no father. And Charlie wanted to keep it that way for now. She had only just gotten over her recent break up with Angelo. But the more she thought about it, the more Charlie thought that she should probably go out on a date with someone. There hadn't been anyone in months.

Brax finally got home from the station with his brother, Heath. Casey was sitting on the couch on a call with someone. When he saw them walk in he hung up.

"Hey, where've ya been" Casey asked his two brothers. He was in a really good mood and there wasn't much that would get him out of it.

"Ah.. there was a fight at Angelos so we were at the station" Brax replied, as Heath, being Heath, ignored his brother and switched on the tv.

"Is it all good" Casey asked, now worried for his brother who had been like a father to him.

"Casey, its fine. Now... tell me. Who were you on the phone to and why were you in such a good mood?" Brax asked, suspiciously.

"Well, i met this girl in school today. Her names Ruby. I really like her and i'm pretty sure she likes me too." Casey replied, as he thought of the incident of how they met.

"Wait, Ruby as in Ruby Buckton" Brax asked, realising who this girls mother was. Casey nodded. He didn't care who her family was and whether her mum was a copper. It wasn't their choice.

"Funny. I met her mum today" Brax said, thinking of how tough she had been on him. That's what made him attracted to her. Any other girl would of been all over him but she was tough with him and acted as if she wasn't attracted to him in the slighest bit. But she sure was.

"Yeah, i met her too. She was acting a bit weird" Casey commented. This made Brax laugh. He wondered if possibly, Charlie was feeling the same way as he was. Even if she wasn't, Brax was gunna try to make it hard for her to resist him. Barely anyone had before.

Later that night, Charlie walked into her bedroom and pulled the tape out of her bag. Putting it into her new laptop, she pressed play. Skipping it until finally it got to 12:43. Angelo asked Brax to leave. The two brothers shook their heads and refuseed to leave. When he refused to give them more drinks Heath and Brodie started to fight him. With Pee wee joining in with the fight, Brax pulled them all apart. Everything was settled until he refused again and the fight got bigger. There was now five blokes all onto Angelo. Brax tried pulling them all off but it ddidn't work. Then when Miles and John tried to pull them apart. From the corner of the screen Charlie saw a bloke with two bottles in his hands. It was Brodie. He threw the bottles and they hit miles in the back of the head and John in he front of the face. Everyone immediately stopped. Charlie fast forwarded it as she started to dial the police station's number.

"Hello?" it was Watson's voice.

"Hi, it was Bro..." Charlie started to sat, until she glanced over at the screen and was astounded at what she saw. It was Angelo and Bianca. Bianca was screaming and crying. Last night, Angelo had raped Bianca.

*the next day*

Charlie was jogging along the beach, on her morning run when she heard her name being called. She turned around to find Bianca half running towards her in high heels. Charlie ran towards her, with Bianca in tears.

"I know whatr happened" Charlie said, as she began to comfort her firend.

"Okay, lets go. We've gotta get you to the hospital and the police station" Charlie said, as the two girls began to walk towards the big hospital. Brax watched on, wondering what had happened to the poor girl.