Braxton Life

Chapter 8

"I can't believe you would do that!" Charlie exclaimed, following Brax inside, "You do realise how dangerous cage fighting is right?" "Charlie i've done it before, i used to do it all the time!"

"So you just thought you'd get back into getting bashed for no reason Brax!"

"Charlie i told you-" "Yes i know Brax." Charlie cut him off, "I know why you were doing it but there are other ways to make money! You don't even have to make it, i can give you the money!"

"Charlie no, this isn't your problem!" Brax told her, throwing his hands up in the air, "If you had just let me fight i'd already have half the money already!"

Charlie sighed, "Brax did you see the size of that guy you were going to fight? He would've killed you, your lucky Casey had called me and told me what you were planning to do." "So what Charlie? I'm just supposed to stand by and do nothing and let my dad drag Heath, Casey and whoever else i care about down with him?"

"I don't want you getting bashed, injured and ending up in hospital just to make quick money!" "Well Charlie, thats really my only option right now!" Brax shouted at her.

"I can't believe you." Charlie said, looking away from him. After a moment she turned back to him, "You wanna get yourself bashed for no reason and end up in a hospital bed Brax? Fine then but i'm not gonna stand around and watch you do to yourself." She told him and then turned around walking back into their bedroom.

"What are you doing?" Brax asked. "I'm going to stay at Leahs," Charlie answered, "I'm not going to stay around and watch you come home bashed and broken after every fight you have. You wanna do this, then you're gonna do it without me." Charlie said, walking towards the wardrobe where her clothes were.

"Wait, Charlie no, you don't have to do this." Brax panicked.

"Yes, i do Brax."

"No." Brax said, closing the wardrobe door and backed Charlie up against it. He leaned down and touched his forehead against hers.

Brax closed his eyes breathing heavily, "Charlie please, you don't have to do this, you can't do this. If you don't want me to fight, i won't, just please don't leave me. You're the only thing in my life right now thats not completely messed up, your the only thing keeping me going right now. Please stay with me tonight."

Charlie had never seen Brax so vulnerable, he was literally pleading with her not to leave him tonight. At that moment, she realised that his father being around again and everything that was going on with his brothers was taking a bigger toll on him than anyone knew.

After a moment, Brax took a step back from Charlie and looked at her. She slowly moved forward and wrapped her arms around him.

"I'm not going anywhere Brax, i promise." She said, as he returned the embrace and they stayed there for a moment before she let him go.

Charlie smiled at the man she loved, "I love you." Charlie said, "You know that?"

Brax nodded and smiled, "I love you too."

"Good." Charlie said, taking his face in her hands and kissing him softly, "We'll figure something out Brax, i promise. You don't have to take care of everything on your own, Brax."


"Darryl," Sean said, stepping out of his van, "You know this habbit you're making of stopping by uninvited is really starting to annoy me." "Well, tell someone who cares." Brax smirked.

"What the hell are you doing here?" A voice said behind him and Brax turned around to see Heath standing there. "Just here to talk to Dad." Brax said, his tone cold. Brax was still pissed off at Heath for getting their father out of jail and especially for trying to punch him the other day.

"About what?" Heath asked, looking between his brother and his father. "Nothing mate, look why don't you go inside and have a beer. I just gotta talk to your brother alone for minute." Heath looked betwee the two and said "Whatever.", walking into the caravan.

"So he's staying her now is he?" Brax asked, "Yeah he is actually, only cause you kicked him out of his home. Ha, and you say i'm not good for your brothers."

"Yeah, well, he should've thought about that before he tried to hit me yesterday. But i'm not here to talk about Heath, Sean." "Than why are you here Darryl? How's my 20k going by the way.?

"Well thats why i'm here." Brax said, sitting down at the table a few feet away, "I've changed my mind, i'm not giving you any money."

"Really," Sean said, "If thats the case it looks like Summer Bay is gonna be my home for a while than Darryl. And Casey and Heath are gonna get to know their old man alot better."

"No, Sean they're not," Brax said, standing up, "Cause if you stick around, than i'm not gonna have any choice but to tell Casey and Heath the truth." "Truth? What truth would this be Darryl?" "The truth that been kept a secret for the last thirty years. The truth that makes me wanna kill you slowly every time i see you. The truth that only you, me and Mum know." Brax told him, standing up to his father, "Think real hard and you'll know what it is."

Brax could see the shock and anger appear suddenly on the old mans face and knew his father realised what they were talking about. He braced himself for the fight that was probably about to happen.

"So you know, ha?"

"Yeah, i do." Brax said, "And you're fucking lucky i've had twelve years to prepare myself for seeing you again, because if i hadn't you'd be dead right now. But Casey and Heath, they haven't had time to think about it, to perfect their self control. What're they gonna do when the find out?"

"Darryl, if you say a word to either of them i swear..." Brax cut him off, "No Sean, don't threaten me. Just pack up whatever crap you have and get the fuck away from my family! Because if you don't, they're going to find out the truth and when they do...Well they're going to be looking for blood."

"Just think about that for a while, Sean." Brax told him, turning his back on his father.

I hope that chapter wasn't too rushed. And Sorry i haven't updated in a while. I hope to update more often from now on. Please review! :)