Chapter 2:

'Two coffee's and one chicken sandwich with extra salad please' Angelo asked

'That'll be $15 thank you' the young woman asked.

'Keep the change' Angelo moaned giving her $20.

Angelo grabbed the bag and two coffee's he got into his car and drove back into Summer Bay.

Charlie sat in her office tapping her pen staring at the picture of her and Nick, she admired Nick and loved him so much, they had been together for 5 years. Charlie was snapped out of her daydream when Angelo came into her office holding two coffees and a plastic bag.

'Here is your coffee and chicken sandwich with extra salad' Angelo said as he placed the items out on the table.

'Thanks Angelo' Charlie smiled weakly.

'Hey, you ok?'

'Not really Angelo' Charlie sobbed.

'Ok well you better be happy then, because I'm not putting up with a cranky Charlie'.

'Fine Angelo, I'll put on that fake smile I have to everyday I have to work with you, in fact no-one has liked you since you came back to the bay, so I would just shut up if I were you'

Angelo sat there not knowing what to do he just put his head down, knowing Charlie was right, no-one took him seriously they all just gave him dirty looks, he had to go out of town to buy the coffees and food.

'OK I will' Angelo said

'Sorry?' Charlie asked not hearing Angelo.

'I Will, I'll shut up, not talk to anyone even you, I'll move. Will that make you happy?'

'Angelo I don't want you to move' Charlie said.

'Well once I get the respect I deserve I will leave town' he said with a tear in his eye.

'Angelo I didn't mean to make you upset' Charlie said attempting to make Angelo Happy.

Angelo welcomed Charlie's apology, but looked away from Charlie quickly and sat down

'Sorry' Angelo said

'No, Angelo an apology is what I need the most right now, Nick and I are not getting on well'

'You like him don't you?' Angelo said smiling.

'Yes Angelo I do, I love him so much he has been amazing over the last five years'

'Then why did you say you were having trouble?'

'I just wanted you to know Angelo'

'OK'

Ruby was in 3rd session with Xavier, which was maths, and they were working hard when Xavier looked over at her

'Ruby how do you do this angle?' Xavier asked

'Look Xavier I don't know, I'm trying to figure it out too'

'Ok I will be quite, to shut up' Xavier bowed his head in shame

'No Xav you don't have to shut up'

'Just be quite enough for you to concentrate'

'Yeah that's all, just be quite and we can talk after school'

'OK I'll be waiting for you'

'OK' Ruby whispered before looking up to the teacher and smiling.

Angelo got back from the edge of his seat and put the files back into the cabinet and looked at the ground, he missed Charlie so much, before he left they had the best relationship. They had planned to have kids and they shared a house together with Ruby and he knew that she was Charlie's daughter, so she always came first. Angelo started to sob and cry as Charlie walked back into the room.

'Hey Angelo what's wrong?'

'I miss you Charlie, everyday. I see you with Nick and you are happy'

'You still have feelings for me don't you?'

'Yes Charlie I do, is it really that obvious' Angelo bellowed.

'Well my feelings went after you left, because you left me with nothing'

'What about the necklace?'

'What necklace?'

'The one I left on our bed'

'The box thing, I chucked it away'

'Oh thanks Charlie that cost me $12'470 and you threw it away'

'I was angry Angelo'

'You know what admitting I still loved you is going to get me no-where'

'Angelo, I do think about you sometimes'

'Sometimes, Charlie you are always there, I tried dating other girls but I always thought of you'

'Other guys trigger me'

'What's that meant to mean?' Angelo bellowed confused.

'They are attracted to me'

'Yeah they are Charlie' Angelo said looking at his watch.

'Angelo after you left, all I wanted was you'

'Its getting late, I have to go, see you tomorrow'

'Bye Angelo' Charlie said with her eyes filling up with tears.

'Bye' Angelo left the room and slammed to door behind him.

Charlie drove up into her driveway, she fumbled with her keys before getting the door open. She got half way into the door, when she stopped in her tracks dropping everything in her hands.

'Ruby' Charlie screamed.

Ruby stopped kissing Xavier and pushed herself off him.

'What?' Ruby said smartly

'I have told you, to stop bringing home guys and doing stuff with them' Charlie pointed to Xavier who was smiling sheepishly.

'Xavier go home' Ruby said giving him a kiss as he left the house.

'Go to your room now Ruby' Charlie said pointing upstairs now.

'Hey' Nick smiled

'Hey' Charlie said giving Nick a kiss.

'Your day, was it good?' Nick asked.

'Yeah I met my ex and we have to share an office, but apart from that it's pretty good'.

'That's good, well I have planed a special night for us' Nick said smiling he took Charlie's hand. He took her into their bedroom. Charlie smiled at what Nick had done. There were candles everywhere and the bed had little roses on them.

'You ready?' Nick asked.

'Yeah' Charlie smiled.

Nick grabbed Charlie by the waist and pulled her onto the bed, he kissed her

'This is to make up for this morning' Nick said smiling.

'Good, cause you hurt me' Charlie gave Nick a nudge.

'Right it's on' Charlie laughed as she rolled onto of Nick.

Angelo sat at home, drinking his beer taking each sip with precaution. All that could slip into his mind was Charlie, that most beautiful woman he has ever met and dated, but she had moved on. She was in love with another man another man that she cared about and loved. Angelo was snapped out of his thoughts by Tom.

'Daddy come and read a story to me' Tom said pulling Angelo.

'OK mate' Angelo got up with a stumble

After Angelo had read to Tom and Tom had fallen asleep, Angelo tucked Tom into bed and crept off to his bed, where he collapsed and fell asleep.