A/N: Hey, hey! So, I know this has taken a little while to be uploaded and I left it on a bit of a hang BUT, I was banned from the Internet (and still am - I'm sneaking on for your sake) so couldn't update :( I've written most of the next chapter and this one is really short so I might post the next one in a few hours (provided my mother is still out!) otherwise, tomorrow night or Sunday. Sorry again and let me know what you think! xxx, C.
"Hi honey" the female said.
"Hey, long time no see, huh?" Ruby made her way over to the armchair.
"You could say that" one of the men replied.
"I'm so, so sorry, you guys have to know that!" Ruby shook her head.
"We know Rubes, we know" the other man, being Brax, replied.
"I think I need to explain a few things" Ruby said. The other man snorted.
"Shut up" Brax said.
"I never meant to hurt you guys. Well, I did, at the time, but not afterwards. I know what I did was wrong, I know I never should've done it" Ruby sounded like a little girl again.
"You can say that again" the other man was clearly not impressed.
"For goodness sake, give her a chance!" April yelled at him.
"April" the woman scolded.
"Bianca, listen to him!" April was outraged that Bianca was sticking up for the rude man.
"Okay, okay, sorry. I won't be rude anymore" he butted in, not wanting to cause anymore arguments between the sisters. "It's just, Ruby, you really hurt me and my family, not to mention, your mother" he continued.
"I know I did" Ruby bowed her head. "I know I have no right asking this, but where is she? My mother I mean" Ruby looked Brax straight in the eyes.
Silence. Nobody spoke. April and Dex's eyes were looking form Ruby to Brax and back again. Bianca looked at the other man and he looked at Brax.
"Uh, she's at home" Brax replied, cautiously.
"Home?" Ruby sniffled.
"She uh, yeah, not uh, um" Brax stammered.
"I get it" Ruby replied, putting the man out of his misery.
"I'm sorry Rubes" Brax said.
"We should get going, Charlie is at home looking after all six kids, it's a bit unfair" the other man interrupted.
"All six?" Ruby asked.
"Yeah, our kids, Heidi, Liam and Noah, Darcy, Brax and Charlie's son, Oscar, and Casey" Heath, who was the other man, replied.
"Case is twenty-eight, he's not a kid!" Bianca scolded.
"Still acts like one" Brax butted in. "Anyway, nice seeing you Rubes, how long are you here for?"
"A long, long time" Ruby let out a sigh. "Thanks for coming; it means a lot to me. Could you let Casey and Charlie know that I say hi, and that I'm sorry" Ruby stood up.
"Will do" Heath nodded, following Brax out.
"Bye Rubes. See you tomorrow April, you too Dex" Bianca waved at the trio and followed her husband and brother-in-law.
Ruby ran off to the bedroom that she was staying in.
"Rubes!" April ran after her. "Hey honey, don't cry!"
"My own mother wasn't here. Neither was Casey. And I didn't even get to explain myself to Brax, Heath and Bianca" Ruby sobbed.
"It's alright, you'll have a chance soon" April comforted her friend.
"I hope so" Ruby mumbled.
"Charlie, baby" Brax whispered.
"Yes?" Charlie rolled over to face him.
"Your daughter is so, so sorry, she wants you to know that" Brax kissed her forehead.
"Bathroom" Charlie got out of bed and ran into the bathroom, crying.
"Oh dear. Charlie? Baby, open up" Brax hammered on the door. "Charlie, I know you're upset, just let me in" he talked to the door.
"Brax, what are you doing!" Bianca pursed her lips.
"I need to talk to her" he sighed.
"No, you don't, I do. Just give her space, I'll talk to her" Bianca pushed him away and gently knocked on the door. "Hun, it's me, Bianca!"
"Hey" Bianca locked the door behind her.
"B-b-bianca?" Charlie stuttered.
"Shh, honey, it's fine, just relax" Bianca said soothingly.
"I don't want to feel this way" Charlie blew her nose.
"I know you don't. But you do baby, so you're going to have to do something about it" Bianca sat on the edge of the bathroom counter. "She really misses you" Bianca said.
"Bianca" Charlie moaned. "What am I gonna do?" she sobbed.
"Whatever you feel is right honey. You need to do what you need to do. What I think, or what Brax, Casey, Oscar, Heath thinks, is not important" Bianca replied.
"She screwed up, but everyone does, ya know?" Charlie asked. Bianca nodded in agreement. "After everything she did, she's still my daughter. I'm going to talk to her, tomorrow" Charlie decided, all tears gone.
"Good baby, good" Bianca smiled encouragingly.
A/N: So? What do you think? I'm not overly happy with that update, but the next one is better, I promise! xxx :) Claudia.