Rebellion

Chapter two:Hectic

BPOV.

It was early in the morning. Maybe only six o'clock. A storm was raging, but that didn't hide Charlie and Renee's screams. The storm woke them up and fueled their fight. Renee was the one with the anger. Charlie was trying to win her love back. Renee knew she wouldn't be cut out for marriage, but what respectible woman wouldn't get married and have a baby? Renee was to flighty. She wanted to be free under sunny skies, not have any ties. Of course, she loved me, but she still dreamed. Charlie is totally enamored by Renee, but her abuse is wearing him thin. He was a good man who deserved better, but it is nott proper to divorce. And even if they did I doubt he would even look for someone else. I walked to the top of the stairs where I could hear the argument more clearly.

"Charlie, I am sick of all this. All I do is stay at home and clean. I barely ever talk to friends or take walks in the sun anymore." Renee was shouting. I would have felt bad for eavesdropping but I already heard it all.

"Nobody is stopping you from doing those things sweetie." Charlie said, with an apology in his tone when he didn't need one. No one had been stopping her.

"But you are always at work and how would it look to be walking alone?" Renee said heatedly. Charlie looked down shame faced. The reason he was always at work was because he knew she couldn't stand him anymore and he was tired of her yelling.

"You could get together with your friends." Charlie stated quietly.

"They have husbands who want to spend their free time with them. If I was with them, you would have to come." Renee said snidely. I prayed Charlie picked up on it, but he didn't.

"I want to spend time with you." He said with a little aggression. I knew what would come out of Renee's mouth would almost kill him.

"No, you are not understanding. I don't want to spend time with you!" Renee exclaimed. Charlie's head snapped up and tears sprung into his eyes. He blinked them back furiously before they could fall. He said nothing, and just stared at Renee. She sighed.

"Charlie, I do love you but I need something new. That's why I am going to New York. I am going to stay with my mother. Just tell people she is sick or something. Tell Bella I love her." She said as she walked out of the kitchen. Her back was towards the staircase, so she did not see me. I noticed for the first time the suitcases by the door that she picked up. She left without a bakward glance.Charlie looked up at me from the doorway. We stared at each other awhile and he knew I had heard it all. He lowered his head and walked into the kitchen.I went into my bedroom, laid down on my mattress and gazed at the ceiling. I didn't know what to think.

After a storm everything always smelled better. This calmed my frayed nerves. I loved my mother she was my best friend but my heart ached for Charlie. He did not deserve that. I walked down the street, my skirts getting wet at the hemlines from the recent storm, on my way to see Charlie at the station . He hadn't said a word all morning, and when he left for work I was nervous. When I arrived I heard Charlie speaking with another officer.

"Gee, this is rough, two men were found in a dumpster, seemingly burned to death. The storm put out the fire but it was to late. They are to far gone to be identified, Chief." The officer said to Charlie. I gasped quietly. What a horrible way to die. Burning slowly. And in a dumpster! Their dignity was violently stipped a way.

"Yes I know. We believe they are Chris Maledetti and Antonio D'Nofrio. Upstanding citizens for the most part. We tried to get them for Maria Maledetti's murder but it didn't stick. What brother would kill his sister? Maybe he did. They must have ran with bad crowds if they were torched." Charlie speculated. I had to stiffle another gasp. this was too horrible.

I backed out of the station and ran. Murdered sister? Charred bodies in dumpster? Charlie speaking of it as if it were a casual matter? It was sick! The sordid details floated around my brain and I tried to outrun them. I arrived at my home outt of breath and dazed. I needed to pull myself together. I needed o make supper. Charlie didn't know how to cook and Renee was gone. I just needed to calm down and cook. When Charlie got home he ate and went to bed, without word. I followed suit. Today was too hectic for me.

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