Brax just stared at Charlie who was on the floor crying now .Kyle Braxton unfortunately chose that time to come out of the kitchen "sorry it took so long he said there were some issues with the oven. He stopped short when he spotted Brax and then Abby crying on the floor. "Eh is everything alright here he asked warily? Brax shook his head at Kyle and snapped "does everything look alright to you?" Then he bent down grabbed Charlie by the elbow and brought her to her feet, let's go he said you and me need to talk ". Shouting back over his shoulder he said to Kyle" Close up will ya"."Don't I always mumbled Kyle who was wondering what the hell was going on , whatever it was Brax was very angry and right now he felt very sorry for Abby Sullivan.
Brax bundled Charlie into his Ute and started the engine. "Brax she cried please calm down I can explain let's just talk please Brax where are you taking me? Brax said nothing not trusting himself to speak and just kept on driving until he got to the place where he had been taking refuge these last few months .He got out of the car and went around to Charlie's side pulling the door open and pulling her out. Once again he grabbed her arm and still said nothing until they got to where he wanted her to see. He almost dragged her up the hill and Charlie finally realised where he was taking her. ''Brax no please she cried. Brax just gave her a look and Charlie knew that look and knew it was pointless to argue so she let him carry on she owed him that. When they reached the grave Charlie found she couldn't look there was something very morbid and scary about seeing her own grave. Brax finally spoke "look at it he said" and when Charlie still didn't he shouted "I said open your eyes and look Charlie "."See this he waved his hand at the grave this is where I have spent my month's miserable, grieving, every single time blaming myself wishing you were still here. He laughed at this continuing'' and now here you are and I, he paused took a deep breath and now I just feel angry, I feel cheated Charlie''. He walked closer to her how you could do that to me, to Ruby he cried. Brax just shook his head and walked away towards the cliff top taking in the view trying to compose himself .After a few minutes Charlie joined him. She stood taking in the view herself for a few moments before speaking. "You have to know Brax that if I had a choice none of this would have happened . Brax shook his head again in disbelief'' please Charlie urged let me finish. "I woke up in a hospital in the city two months after the shooting". I had no idea what was going on and all I wanted was you and Ruby. Inspector Joyce came to see me and told me everything that had happened. I was still waiting for you to come through the door then he informed me I was actually dead to you all''. Charlie shook her head tears forming in her eyes "have you any idea of how that made me feel". I was devastated told him in no uncertain times where to go and that I was calling you and Ruby straight away. Brax turned to look at her now and said sarcastically "Gee I must have been out that day cos I missed that call eh". Brax please Charlie urged do you want to know or not ? Brax just shrugged. "Joyce Charlie continued told me that that wasn't possible that if I did that I would be putting you all at risk." Brax laughed saying at risk? Please Jake was behind bars or didn't you trust me to look after you? "Brax Charlie said this is bigger than Jake he was only a pawn there is someone far more dangerous than Jake ever was involved. Brax looked at her curiously and asked who? When Charlie remained silent he asked more aggressively "I asked you who Charlie? Charlie looked at Brax and said quietly '' Adam Sharpe.''
Brax just looked at Charlie in shock before replying "you're kidding right? I mean I know Adam is a dog and has his fingers in a lot of pies but this seriously Charlie''? Brax just shook his head and walked away with his hands behind his head. He walked back towards the grave sitting down trying to take all this in. how Adam had played him from the start .Charlie came and sat down beside him. She sat staring at the headstone taking in her name her face on it. "It's all very weird she said quietly makes me feel a little freaked out. "You know what it makes me feel? asked Brax. Charlie looked at him raising her eyebrow "like a bloody idiot Brax cried sitting here day in and day out and talking to an empty grave. Charlie reached out to him saying "I know and for that I'm truly sorry but you have to know I couldn't risk it I couldn't risk you or Ruby getting hurt. Joyce told me that Adam was like a father to you boys and they couldn't risk it .Brax jumped up at this shouting "do you really think that after everything that we had been through that I would have taken his side, well do you?. "No Charlie said shaking her head but I know how angry you would have been Brax and I couldn't risk that.'' Please she said walking towards him touching his arm gently I would die if anything actually happened to you''. Brax softened at her touch but he needed to know a few more things. "How did they even manage it? I was in that room I watched you die. Charlie shook her head saying'' I'm not so sure of the ins and outs but if it makes you feel any better I think they thought at first there was no brain activity then there was a change in the reading on the machine and it went from there''. I guess Joyce talked to the doctors and they gave me some drug to slow my heart rate down and made it look like I was...'' Dead Brax finished the sentence for her. He shook his head ''you know I locked myself in your room refused to let them turn off your machine, and it beeped the bloody beep he laughed I knew it, aagh I'm an idiot he cried.'' No, no you're not Charlie said don't say that you weren't to know and I didn't know you had done that Brax not until Casey told me she kneeled in front of him and taking both his hands in hers she said "thank you, thank you for fighting for me Brax.''
Brax just looked at her and asked'' so you woke up they told you all this where have you been all this time? Charlie looked at him before replying'' I was in the hospital for months I needed a lot of rehabilitation a lot of physio. When I finally got out I begged them to at least tell Morag so I've been lying low there ever since.'' Going out of my mind actually missing you and Ruby so much. Hell I even took up surfing. Brax laughed at this and said'' yeah dead set I tried to convince you for so long and you just said "it wasn't your thing. I know Charlie laughed but it was the only thing that kept me sane and I don't know being out there riding those waves, however badly she added it made me feel closer to you. Crazy huh? Brax looked at her and softly said nah not crazy, not crazy at all. they held each other's stare for a while before Charlie looked away and said'' I was supposed to stay away until the trial, be the star witness but one day I just couldn't bear it and I just jumped in the car Morag insisted on coming too I just needed to see you one more time to be close to you. Joyce and his superiors had given me the identity of Abby Sullivan and being Charlie's long lost twin sister just in case anyone ever spotted me so that day when I saw you I knew I couldn't walk away that I needed to speak to you and then when I did I absolutely knew there was no way I could leave''. My superiors were not happy but after I threatened to blow the whole operation they calmed down and allowed it. I sort of messed up when I had that run in with Adam over Bianca so I called them that day and hence a file on Abby Sullivan was created''. "For Adams benefit? Brax asked. "Yes Charlie replied I knew I'd upset him that he would go digging and the powers that be decided to use it to their advantage and sure enough Adam has started blackmailing me so it gives me a way in''. A way in Brax asked incredulously, ''Charlie are you nuts? You seriously do not go after Adam or this time I can promise you, you will end up dead. Let the others sort it out they owe you that much''. Charlie looked at Brax in silence for a few moments before replying'' Brax I need to do this. "Why Charlie Brax pleaded for the love of God why? "He stole my life from me Charlie continued Jake may have pulled that trigger but you can bet Adam had a hand in getting him out was whispering in his ear, he wanted me out of the picture Brax he couldn't bear the thought of you going over to the other side. He sat back and he bided his time and he came back into your life when you were the most vulnerable financially and like the vulture he is he pounced''. He's the reason we were apart Brax so yes I'm going to do this one final thing for the force, for us. I'm going to bring Adam Sharpe down I'm going to make him pay for what he's done for the lives he's ruined''. Brax just looked at Charlie and shaking his head said this is all so crazy and I'm still getting my head round all this eh and Charlie I'm not going to lie I don't know where this leaves us but if you're determined to take Adam down then you're gonna need some help so count me in' 'Charlie made to protest but Brax Interrupted'' saying I don't want to hear it you and me are in this together right? Adam didn't just steal your life he stole mine too .So how about you just start filling me in on this big plan of yours. Charlie smiled gratefully at him when Brax suddenly said Charlie. Yes? she asked wondering what he was about to say next. ''Welcome home'' replied Brax welcome home.''