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and what you want to happen!

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Sorry I am posting this a little bit later than I usually do

(about 6 hours late! haha) but I fell to sleep!

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I've still not got any idea where this story will go...

*shrugs* I'll just go with the flow and if you don't like it,

let me know and I'll do something about it!

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Enjoy chapter Seven! :D

MissToastie

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Chapter Seven :

Charlie and Joey pulled up out the front of Charlie's, they walked inside the dark quiet house, being careful not to wake Paige or Ruby as they did. Reaching the kitchen, Charlie placed her keys on the hook near the door and turned around and smiled at Joey, who was standing next to the door frame.

"You have a lovely home" Joey smiled.

"Thanks, it goes alright although we are in serious need to paint in here and the bathroom" Charlie walked over and switched the kettle on. "Coffee?"

"No thanks"

"Water, Orange juice? I think Ruby has some Ribena in the fridge"

"Oh, I will have an OJ thank you" Joey smiled.

Charlie walked over to the fridge and grabbed the orange juice out and poured the younger girl a drink. "Here you go" She handed the glass to Joey. "You can have a seat if you'd like"

"Cheers" Joey sat down at the table.

"No worries" Charlie joined Joey at the table. "The bed is all set up in the spare bedroom, I changed the sheets 2 weeks ago after Paige's little sister came to visit"

"Thank you" Joey smiled. "How old is Paige's sister?"

"She's 19 and a right handful, I was glad to see the back of her" Charlie laughed and blew on her coffee.

"And how old is Paige?"

"She's 26" Charlie replied before she took a sip of her coffee. "And I'm the oldy, I'm 28"

"28's not old" Joey smiled "And you don't look 28"

"I feel it some days!" Charlie joked. "If I remember correctly, you're 20, soon to be 21?"

"That'd be correct. Although I feel older than 20" Joey smiled and looked up as she saw someone walking in to the kitchen.

"What are you doing up so late Charlz, do you not have work tomorrow?" Ruby asked as she rubbed her eyes.

"Yes mum, I do have work tomorrow" Charlie rolled her eyes at her little sister.

"Ha ha" Ruby rolled her eyes back and noticed Joey sat on the chair. "Hi, I'm Ruby" Ruby smiled and placed her hand out.

"Hi Ruby, I've heard so much about you, I'm Joey" Joey shook the hand that was placed in front of her.

"All good I hope" Ruby said as she turned around and grabbed a jug of water out the fridge.

"Most of it" Joey smiled.

"Goodo!" Ruby joined the two at the table with a glass of water. "So you and Paigey obviously made up, I heard some things that I could have gone without hearing, you obviously did her good Charlz!" Ruby grinned.

Joey placed her hand over her mouth to suppress the laughter from the shock look on Charlie's face.

"RUBY!" Charlie screeched. "Go back to bed before I drag you there myself!"

"Oookay! Cool it Charlz, I'm off" Ruby stood up. "It was nice to meet you Joey"

"Yeah, you too Ruby" Joey smiled and waved to the young girl as she exited the bedroom. "So I know what you were up to earlier" Joey winked.

"Oh, I am going to kill her!" Charlie burried her head in her hands as Joey sat giggling.

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Paige woke to Charlie's alarm ringing in her ear, she stretched her arm over and switched it off. Yawning, she turned around and nuzzled in to Charlie's neck.

"Wake up sleepy head" She mumbled.

"Mmm" Charlie groaned "Too early"

"What time did you come to bed last night?"

"Joey and I finally went to bed around 3.30"

"Joey? She stayed here?" Paige asked as she sat up.

Charlie turned over and lay on her back. "Yeah, she's probably going to be staying here for a while, she's going through a rough time at home"

"You only just met her Charlie. I don't like the fact that she will be staying in our house" Paige hopped out of bed and put her dressing gown on. "She's a stranger!"

"My gut feeling says she is a great person" Charlie stood up and got out of bed. "Life at home isn't easy for her"

"What so that means you can just invite her here to stay?" Paige folded her arms. "We don't run a shelter Charlie"

"She's going through a rough time at the moment Paige, she needs somewhere to stay!" Charlie raised her voice.

"Well take her to a motel or find somewhere else for her to stay!" Paige raised her voice back to Charlie.

"How can you be so damn heartless?" Charlie questioned.

"Well tell me about her then, what could be so bad in her life that she has to live with us?" Paige was still raising her voice.

"It's none of your damn business Paige!" Charlie fumed

"I think you'll find it IS my business! She stayed at our house last night, you didn't tell me.." Paige was cut off by Charlie.

"Sorry was I supposed to wake you up and go "Oh, Hey Paige, yeah sorry to wake you, I know you've got work today, but my friend Joey, yeah she's staying here tonight, go back to sleep now, sorry to disturb you!"" Charlie spoke sarcastically.

"Don't be a smart arse Charlie." Paige yelled.

"Well don't be so dramatic Paige! Joey needs somewhere to stay! She needs my help and I'll be damned if I let you or anyone else stop me from helping her" Charlie yelled as she walked out and slammed their bedroom door shut.

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"Hey" Joey said softly as she stood at a table in The Diner, she had barely slept when she finally went to bed, waking up at 7 am, she decided to get up and go for a morning run along the beach, she would have kept running if her stomach hadn't been demanding food, so she made her way to The Diner.

"Hey" Aden looked up smiling warmly at Joey. "How are you?"

"Yeah, I'm okay thanks. Do you mind if I join you?"

"Of course not, providing you don't bite my head off again" He half joked as he pushed the chair out for Joey.

"Yeah" Joey sat down. "I'm sorry about that, I just had a lot on my plate"

"It's fine, I know what you mean" Aden nodded and finished the last of his pan cakes.

"You do?" Joey raised an eyebrow at Aden.

"Yeah" Aden paused "Maybe we could go speak somewhere? In private?"

"Um, yeah sure!" Joey stood up as Aden did. "Do you mind if I get some food first? I'm starved!"

"Nah you can starve" He laughed and nudged Joey toward the counter so she could order breakfast.

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It was almost 8am, Paige was sat at the table in the kitchen eating some breakfast, she was thankful she didn't have to be at work until 10:30. She looked up from her food as Ruby entered the kitchen.

"Good morning Rubes, How'd you sleep?" Paige asked as the young girl walked over and placed bread in the toaster.

"Not too bad once I got back to sleep! Seriously Paigey, I had to put up with you screaming, then you two stopped, I finally got to sleep, then I wake to get a drink, try to go back to sleep and all I can hear is Charlie and Joey giggling in the lounge room!" Ruby grabbed a plate from the cupboard.

"Oh" Paige bit the inside of her mouth. "They were giggling? What time was this?"

"Err, about 2?" Ruby popped her toast and placed it on the plate. "They were so loud! I'm surprised they didn't wake you up!"

"Um, no, I was pretty beat, I don't think a tornado would have woke me up last night" Paige took a mouthful of her coffee.

"Well if a tornado wouldn't have woken you, then Charlie and Joey definitely wouldn't have woken you up" Ruby spun around and sat at the table as Charlie entered the room. "Seriously sis, you guys were so loud last night! What time did you get to bed?" Ruby grinned.

"Around 3:30" Charlie smiled and grabbed a piece of Ruby's toast. "Sorry Rubes, I'm in a rush!" She said as she kissed her little sister on her forehead "I'll see you after work tonight"

"That's fine, I'll just cook some more!" Ruby pouted and stood up to cook more bread.

"See you later Charlie" Paige smiled.

"Bye" Charlie smiled back and ran out the door.

"You two aren't fighting are you?" Ruby asked once Charlie was out of sight.

"What's it to you?" Paige looked up at the young Buckton.

"Oh, err, nothing, just both of your goodbyes felt half arsed, that's all"

"Well what do you expect Ruby" Paige stood up "For us to be sickly romantic toward each other every damn time one of us leave for work?!" Paige raised her voice.

"I...I'm sorry" Ruby turned around, shocked that Paige had yelled at her.

"Mind your own business Ruby, the relationship is between Charlie and I, so it should not concern you how we do and don't say our goodbyes" Paige said before she stormed off up stairs.

Ruby stood shocked and confused at Paige's outburst. She shook her head and returned to getting her breakfast.