Prologue

Walking across the sand Brax reached Shantelle within no time. She was shocked to see him, you could tell by her facial expression.
"Shantelle" Brax smiled.
"Brax" she replied.
"Where's Lucas?" he asked looking around the beach expecting to see Casey nearby with his son Lucas.
"You don't come down here after a year expecting to see him Brax. He can't do that, I've worked so hard without you trying to raise him when you were god knows where Casey was working his ass off to help me." Shantelle said furiously, clearly she was upset and angry with Brax for leaving her and pretending that he was dead "Why did you do that? Brax why did you pretend to be dead?"
Not saying a word he just kicked some more at the sand that he was standing on, grabbing his board he stared at Shantelle waiting for her to reply.
"You know when I left all I could think about was you-"he started.
"I don't understand, then why did you leave?"
"You won't understand"
"Brax please, I'm begging you"
"I left because I was angry and upset"
"Why?"
"For getting you pregnant that's why, I told myself that when I have kids I'll do my best to be a good father, I guess I hadn't realised until now that Lucas needs me"
"And who told you that?"
"Casey, he doesn't shut up about you, he told me that you miss me although you two are together, I'm not expecting you to come running back to me or anything but please at least consider it?" he asked, he wanted a second chance, he was ready to prove that he's much more than a river boy, that there is a good father side to him.
"Brax I can't do that to Casey, you left me not the other way around" she replied, see didn't want to hurt anyone.
"I know. Shantelle i'm here to stay, I'm not going anyway. I'm here to help look after Lucas, whatever you need"
"Ok, but don't expect me to break up with Casey" she continued.
"Alright, meet me back at my place I have something that I have to do" he smiled, pulling her towards him he kissed her one last time "And just remember I love you Shantelle, tell Casey I love him, and Heath tell Heath I love him always and don't forget Lucas. Tell Lucas I love him" and just like that he kissed her again before walking away not giving her time to say anything.

Shantelle and Casey walked through the hospital to see doctors operating on Brax's body. Heath was still around town with Lucas, they went to the shops for the day with Bianca.
"Heath" Casey started once Heath finally picked his phone up.
"Ya, what do ya what?" Heath asked.
"It's Brax, he's in hospital" Casey explained "he's been in a car accident"
"Alright I'll be there in 5" Heath replied before hanging up.
Running along the beach leaving Lucas with Bianca Heath bursted through the hospital doors, Running up a couple of flights of stairs Heath could see Shantelle and Casey both crying in the corridor. Walking towards them he hugged the both of them as tears filled his own eyes. He couldn't believe it, why would Brax try and kill himself? Again? Sitting in the corridor he texted Bianca to tell her to keep Lucas and her's tonight, she said she was fine with looking after him and that it would be good practice for them seeing as though they're having a baby together that's due in less than two weeks.
"Boys and Shantelle" Sid said walking out of Brax's room.
"Any news?" Heath asked.
"Yes" Sid continued "I'm afraid it's bad news"
"What is it?" Shantelle cried.
"I'm so sorry but I'm afraid Brax passed away a few minutes ago" came Sid's words.