Brax's P.O.V
Things with Charlie obviously still weren't fixed properly but waking up with her in my arms made me forget about whatever problems we had. She was still asleep, her head on half of my chest. The blankets were pushed all the way down to our feet which exposed her really long hair trailing down her slim figure. It reached down to her belly button, which is a lot longer than what it'd been nearly a year ago. Charlie started twitching, a movement I knew so well.
"Good morning." I said quietly. She moaned.
"Mmm, how did I get in here?" She lifted herself up and leaned her elbow on my chest, her eyes still half closed. Her eyes finally were back to their normal blue colour.
"I saw you sleeping on the couch and you looked cold so I brought you in here." I laughed slightly.
"Oh, sorry, I just," She paused. "I didn't want to be alone at Leah's house, i'll go." She jumped up but before she could get off the bed I grabbed her wrist.
"No, stay." She smiled but shook her head.
"I have to go check up on Ruby and sort out a few things." She smiled and squeezed my hand before getting dressed and leaving.
Charlie's P.O.V
After leaving Brax's I headed to the hospital, still dressed in yesterday's clothes and still wearing smudged make up. I probably looked like a zombie but I needed to be in Ruby's company and as I walked into her room, I realized I'd be in Casey's company too.
"Hey guys." I walked into the room and they both stared at me intently before Ruby finally spoke up.
"Charlie, is this a new look or something? Are you okay?" She actually looked scared. I laughed at their reactions.
"I fell asleep at Brax's house and I came straight here!" I laughed, knowing they'd take "falling asleep at Brax's" more seriously than it was. They both looked at me then each other before Casey declared he was going home to have a shower since he hadn't been home for a while.
"Bye Casey." I smiled and before I had a chance to talk to Ruby she spoke up.
"Charlie, I don't think I could handle it if you left again. Please don't leave me." She started to cry. I immediately went and soothed her.
"Rubes, I actually came here to tell you that I don't think I'm going to live in Perth. I mean, I don't really have a life their, just a job." I smiled at her and as soon as the words came out of my mouth, her frown turned into a grin. For the next few hours we talked about moving in together and leaving Leah's, we talked about Casey and school. We talked about evey thing besides Brax.
"Charlie, I don't mean to sound rude but I'm tired and you look really bad, so you should probably go home and shower." I laughed before kissing her goodbye and heading back to Leah's.
Brax's P.O.V
I intently waited at Leah's, waiting for Charlie to come home. Just when I was about to give up, I heard her car come down the drive way.
"Hi." She smiled up at me and I returned the smile.
"I was actually going to come and see you after a shower and stuff." Her smile turned to a regretful face. I knew we had to talk to. I also knew how stubborn Charlie was so this could end badly.
"Charlie, I want to be with you and no matter what happens or who comes in our way, we deserve to be together. The only thing stopping that from happening, is you." I stepped closer to her and took her face in my hands. Tears started falling from her eyes again but she quickly wiped them away and stepped back from.
"Im tired of crying Brax, but this is the reality of this little relationship. I cry all the time and you are always angry. They only time we are happy is when we're sleeping together." She started to yell.
"That's not true Charlie and you know it!" I took another step closer only to be rejected again. I turned around and punched the wall. I caused Charlie to flinch.
"This is what I hate Charlie, why won't you let me in? There i nothing stopping us from being together!" She looked at me and creased her forehead. That's when I knew she was getting angry. Now, I could feel my knuckles burning, I don't think I've ever punched anyone or anything that hard before.
"Our relationship is toxic Brax, I've been home for 5 minutes and we're already fighting!" She started laughing at the stupidity of it.
"We're fighting because of you Charlie! You're always creating this wall between us and I don't know why! Once we start to become happy, you ruin it with your stupid arguments that start as nothing but turn into," I couldn't find the word to describe it besides one, 'this'. "Well, you turn it into this." I decided to stop yelling because like I told her a long time ago, if you yell they yell louder but if you stop yelling, they have no reason to yell anymore.
"This is not my fault!" I was wrong, that didn't stop her from yelling. It only made her yell louder. Then came the slap. Usually I would catch her wrist before it reached my face but this time, I just let her do it. She was actually really strong. I put my hand to his face and she started to cry. Obviously regretting what she just did. She was about to speak again but a familiar voice came up from the drive way.
"Charlie, Brax...?" Bianca rushed over to us and stood next to Charlie, taking her hand bag, finding the keys and pulling Charlie into the house. I stood outside when Bianca came out.
"I think you should give her some space." I turned to face her and nodded. When I was halfway down the drive way, she ran up to me and just hugged me. I hugged her back. When she pulled away she smiled.
"You guys will work it out Brax, you always do."
"Until she left." I added and walked to Angelo's, deciding it would be better to drink my sorrows away.
Bianca's P.O.V
Charlie was a mess. Brax was a mess, which was confirmed by Heath who texted me saying that Brax was drunk out of his mind. Charlie wouldn't let me leave, not that I was going to, considering her state.
At 2:00am, when I heard constant knocking on the door, I made sure Charlie was still in bed and rushed to the door so they wouldn't wake her. I was sill half asleep and really not in the mood.
"Brax, what the hell?" I could smell the alcohol from his breath from meters away.
"Oh hey, Bianca!" He laughed. "Is Charlie in?" He stumbled, trying to get through the door but I pushed him back, whilst holding him.
"Yes she's in, but she's also sleeping so come back tomorrow." He was still trying to get through the door but I stood in front of him, making sure he didn't wake her up. Her eyes had just gotten back to their normal colour and secretly, the red in her eyes scared me so I never wanted to see it again. Therefore, she was never allowed to cry again.
Still trying to get past me, he kept talking.
"Did she ever tell you about the first time we kissed? She actually arrested me on assault charges, isn' she crazy? Well, she's crazy but she's my crazy and, and I love her and I just need to see her because she's so beautiful.." He slurred his words and was barely making any sense any more. He was just making a lot of noise. He was getting stronger rather than weaker and I wasn't sure how much longer I could hold my ground, I had to give up.
"Okay, okay Brax. How about when Charlie wakes up, I tell her you need to speak to her and then I'll bring her to you. In the morning. Okay? So go home and get some sleep." He stopped pushing past me and stared at the fridge.
"Okay, can you just get me a bottle of water then? Then I swear i'll go home." I smiled at him and went to the fridge and he followed. When I closed the fridge again he was gone so I figured he'd forgotten about the water an headed straight home. I was so tired so I could'v been imagining the whole thing. I went back to sleep in Ruby's room.
Brax's P.O.V
I stood in side Charlie's room, leaning on the door and when I heard Bianca go back to bed I took my top and jeans off and got into Charlie's bed. As soon as I got in she jumped up and rubbed her eyes.
"Brax, what are you doing?" She asked in her 'I just woke up' voice.
"We never actually broke up, we just had fight so I'm jus sleeping with my girlfriend, okay? Let's sleep." She moved my body so I was sitting up. She studied me closely.
"Brax, you're drunk now go home." I started laughing before I laid back down.
"You don't have to be so serious all the time Charlie, I may be drunk but I know this is where I wan to be right now." I leaned back up and gently kissed her forehead.
"I love you." I whispered. She held her breathe for a moment, taking in my words.
Charlie's P.O.V
Before I even had the chance to reply, Brax had laid back down and fallen asleep. I gently brushed his cheek, the one I slapped earlier on today. It was slightly bruised and I could feel he tears coming on again. I stopped them before they released from my eyes. I sighed and laid back down, only to have Brax's arms instantly wrap around my waist. His touch was like fire on on my skin. I entwined my fingers with his, so both our hands lay on my stomach. I smiled to myself before falling asleep.