Dear Joey,
It's so good to hear from you and I understand completely why you had to leave without saying goodbye. I am doing well, moving on from Belle hasn't been easy but at least it's a step in the right direction. I'm sorry to say that the same can't be said about Charlie. She really misses you. She is still very much in love with you but like you told me too I have told her to try and move on but I know that she is still really hurting as you are probably but last night after I received your letter I was met by a distraught Ruby, begging that I go and talk to Charlie. She is really cut up that you have left and I'm not trying to make you feel guilty but she really does, love, miss and need you which I'm sure after these three months you will see. She even doubted that maybe you didn't know just how much you meant to her. I can only image how hard it must be for you though; I wish I was there to support you. I know that you loved Charlie so much and that her betrayal really hurt you. I hope you know that when you come back to Summer Bay you will have my full support for the trial. I can be there fore you and I am sure you can stay with Roman, Nicole and I if that is you won't be staying with Charlie. I really do care and miss you.
Love Aden :)
Joey felt a tear roll down her cheek as she read Aden's letter. She really did miss everyone, especially him and Charlie…. Charlie. She thought. Charlie had been everything to her, her savior, her shining light, her hope and her love and ultimately the reason that had forced her away from Summer Bay.
"Are you ok?" Joey felt Tina's hand on her shoulder. "Yeah, it's just a letter from home." They had stopped over night and Joey had been able to get her mail. She was delighted to see a letter from Aden.
"Joey, please talk to me. I'm your friend. You have been so closed up since you joined out crew. I can tell your really hurting." Joey was hurting and confused. "Just drop it." She said ruder than she had meant or expected. "Alright." Tina said hurt. "No, I'm sorry. I… it's complicated… my life has always been complicated." Tina wrapped her arm around her shoulder. "It's ok. Talk to me." Joey wanted to open up but she couldn't the emotions were all still so raw. "I…I'm sorry. I just can't." Joey got up and walked into her room. She closed the door behind her and fell into a sobbing mess. She missed everything that she had left behind so much. Aden's words hit her so hard, "She even doubted that maybe you didn't know just how much you meant to her." She knew that Charlie loved her even if she cheated on her she never doubted that she just wondered why? How could Charlie have done this to her? Why did she let herself fall in love?