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Charlie got out of the car and walked up to the Diner. It had been two years since she had seen this place and she was glad to be back.

She had missed everything about summer bay. The sea, the beach, the pier, yabbie creek, the Diner. Most of all she missed the people. Ruby, Casey, Leah, Watson. She even missed Colleen and her gossiping. But most of all she missed Brax. She felt awful for how she treated him that day when he tried to stop her leaving.

As she walked into the Diner she didn't notice anyone she recognised in any of the seats. But behind the counter she saw Irene, Leah and Colleen. She walked up to Leah who turned and nearly dropped the plates she was carrying when she saw Charlie.

"Charlie!"

Leah asked someone to cover her shift while she and Charlie went for a walk on the beach.

"So how's life been in Summer Bay since I left?" asked Charlie. She tried to make it sound casual but she was dying to know all about Ruby and Casey … and Brax.

"Well you left a lot behind. Poor Ruby was devastated. You know she and Casey got engaged just before Brax got back and told them the news. They split up not long after. Because you left." Charlie felt awful. Ruby and Casey had split because of her? Leah kept going. "Watson got your job. And Ruby… she… well she has another boyfriend now. Actually that was part of the reason she and Casey broke up."

"Really? Who is it?" Leah looked almost afraid to tell her.

"Heath…"

"Heath Braxton?"

She nodded.

"Well things have changed… wait. You said they were partly the reason they split?"

"Ruby was so upset when you left. She was going mad. She was out every night… drinking. One morning Casey came over and found her in bed with Heath. He was devastated. He has disowned both his brothers. It was a wake up call fro Ruby. She hated herself for what she had done but Casey wouldn't take her back so she stayed with Heath. Heath likes her cause she's not serious. So they've been together for ages."

"Why did Casey disown Brax?"

"Cause he said if Brax had tried harder to stop you going then Ruby wouldn't have gone mad."

"And how is Brax these days?" she tried not to sound too interested.

"Um…"

Then Charlie saw him.

Brax. walking along the beach. Hand in hand with another woman.

Next Time

Who is the woman?

How will Brax react to seeing Charlie again?

Why did Charlie leave Joey?