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Charlie stayed with Casey while Stacey and Lisa had gone to get drinks at the Surf Club. He told her everything Sid had told him and everything he had found on the internet when he researched it. Charlie made herself appear strong for Casey but inside she was terrified for the poor boy.

"…And now I have to decide which type of treatment will be most effective." Suddenly there was a voice behind them.

"Who's this?" asked Stacey coldly. She had a pretty good idea that this was the bitch, Charlie, who had broken her poor cousin's heart. And Stacey was a Braxton. They're very protective of family.

"Uh Stacey this is Charlie, Ruby's mum. Charlie this is my cousin Stacey." Charlie stood and held out her hand. Stacey just looked at it. Feeling awkward Charlie dropped it.

"I know exactly who you are. You're the bitch who broke up with Brax and broke his heart." She said coldly.

"Stacey!" cried Casey. "You don't know the full story so shut up." Stacey was shocked at being spoken to by Casey like that. Casey had always been the quiet one that never got into fights or arguments or anything Braxton's normally got into.

Charlie smiled weakly at Casey. He smiled back. Stacey stormed off with Lisa following meekly.

"Thanks Case."

Xox

Casey went home and Charlie decided to talk to Brax. She knew Stacey was right. She had broken Brax's heart. And her own. But very few knew why.

She walked into Angelo's. Brax was sitting at a table doing accounts. The place was buzzing and there was waiters running around. She slipped into the seat opposite Brax. He didn't even look up.

"What do you want?" he asked.

"To talk."

"We've nothing to talk about." He replied. He couldn't look at her. Not after what she had done.

"Yes we do. Look I know I hurt you and I am truly sorry about that but…"
"You want to get back together?" he guessed.

"Yeah…" Brax looked at her for the first time. Charlie wanted to look away when she saw the hurt and the pain in them but she held.

"You think you can just walk in here after what you did and we'll just get back together? Are you stupid?" his words stung. Charlie could feel the tears in her eyes. She stood up.

She was walking past when she stopped.

"At least tell you cousin that it was you who broke up with me." she said before walking away leaving Brax wondering what Stacey had said.

Xox

Ruby was watching TV when Casey arrived.

"hey." He said.
"Hi."
"How you feeling?" asked Casey.

"Fine. You?"

"Fine. Is Charlie around?" Casey asked casually.

"No she went out 'bout two hours ago. Why?"

"Just wondering."

"Casey what's going on?" asked Ruby turning off the TV.

"Nothing." He replied.

"Casey we're supposed to be boyfriend and girlfriend. Why can't you tell me what's going on?"

"There's nothing going on." Lied Casey. He hated lying to Ruby but telling her the truth would hurt her too much. Ruby hated fighting with Casey so she dropped it. For now.

Xox

Charlie arrived home an hour later. Casey and Ruby were doing their homework in silence. Charlie could tell they had had a fight. She asked Casey if he was staying for dinner and he said he wasn't. She asked Ruby who said she was.

Casey left not long afterwards. He walked home thinking about the situation. He had gone to see Sid earlier and they had decided that chemo would be best. It would be started at the end of the week. Casey didn't know how he was going to hide it for much longer.

When he got home he saw Heath's Ute parked outside but his mum's car was still gone. He walked inside and found Heath standing at the counter a look of rage on his face. Casey saw what was in his hand.

Uh-oh.

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