You all probably hate me now! I'm so sorry for doing that in the last chapter! I feel horrible! Maybe the second part will cheer you up or not! Try to enjoy!
Chapter Fourteen: Homecoming Part TwoThat night was so upsetting for Charlie and Claire. Both retreated to their bedrooms after returning home. Claire cried on her bed for the next couple of hours and Charlie just laid on his bed.
At the guys…
'No, I don't want to say goodbye.
I can see the fear inside your eyes,
And it's so hard to walk away.
I know that this feels like the end.
Life never seems to let you win.
But I'll be back someday.'
Charlie was lying on his bed that night mourning over the loss of Claire. He didn't know what to do. When Claire had asked him to see her off tomorrow he didn't know what to say.
First, he thought she was crazy because she wanted to break his heart even more by watching her leave. Second, he thought he should go, he loved her for goodness sakes. Now, he was just confused.
'I'm already missing you.
But I'm not even gone.
In time we'll be together again.
And it won't be long.'
Sawyer opened the bedroom door. He looked at Charlie lying there. "Come on Charlie, go talk to her."
"I can't," Charlie replied. "What makes you think I'd want to see her after she lied to me? She couldn't even tell me she was leaving."
"Did you ever think she didn't want to tell you because she loves you and didn't want to hurt you?" Sawyer asked.
"It's too late. She already has," Charlie replied. Sawyer sighed.
"Well, listening to sad songs on the stereo aren't going to help you," he said. Sawyer left Charlie to sit and reflect over what had happened.
At the girls…
Claire was crying again, she had cried pretty much the whole afternoon. She felt horrible and was doing the exact same thing Charlie was doing. Listening to sad songs.
'Now everything goes up and down,
And the world keeps spinning round and round.
And still you're waiting there.
I'll try to make it another night,
And dream of you when I close my eyes.
Cause I'll be back someday.'
Kate knocked on Claire's door. "Claire, are you sure you don't want to come out?"
"No," Claire's upsetting voice came from inside.
"Claire, are you going to be okay?" Shannon asked.
"What do you think?" Claire asked. "The man I love and I just fought and you guys want to cheer me up with a night of fun?"
Kate looked at Shannon. "Can we come in and calm you down then?"
"No, I'll be fine. Just leave me alone right now," Claire replied.
"Okay," Kate said. "If you need us, call. We're in the living room." Claire sighed heavily and choked back another sob.
She deserved this, she should have told Charlie earlier. But she knew in her mind she would've never been able to do it.
'I'm already missing you.
But I'm not even gone.
In time we'll be together again.
And it won't be long.'
Claire cried herself to sleep that night. Charlie did the same thing. He had finally broken down and let the tears flow.
The next morning…
Claire sat up in bed. She looked at the clock. She had three hours before she had to get to the airport. Claire looked at herself in the mirror.
Her blonde hair was matted and plastered to her face. She had bags under her eyes and they remained red from crying all night. She slipped off Charlie's black hoodie she had slept in that night and threw it on the bed.
Claire took a shower and got dressed. She then walked out to the kitchen. Kate, Jack, Shannon, and Sawyer all sat at the table.
"Hey," Kate said coming over to her best friend. They hugged. "You okay?"
"The best I can be under these circumstances," Claire said. Kate smiled and hugged her again. "What are you all doing here?"
"We all came to say good bye and that we love you," Shannon said. "We don't want you to go." Claire hugged her. Claire turned towards the guys.
"How is he?" Claire asked.
"Terrible, he started crying at about midnight last night," Jack replied. "I heard him." Claire looked down.
"Why didn't he come?" she asked.
"You know him, he's too stubborn," Sawyer said. Claire smiled softly. That was one of Charlie's traits she was going to miss. "Are you going to go say goodbye to him?" Claire nodded.
"I have to give him something too," Claire replied.
"What?" Shannon asked.
"Something special," Claire said.
Later that morning…
(During this scene I picture the song that was playing at the end of 'Do No Harm'. I love that song!)
Claire walked out of the house with her bag slung over her shoulder. She opened her umbrella and looked at the rain coming down. The others stood near the cab she had called.
To Claire, the whole scene was playing without sound. She walked over to the others. Kate and Shannon were crying, who could blame them?
Claire hugged Kate and that's when Kate sobbed out loud. Claire kept her tears in and just hugged her best friend. She hugged Shannon next who wouldn't let go. Sawyer hugged her tightly and kissed her cheek. Jack picked her up in a big hug and kissed her cheek as well.
Claire opened the door to the cab and looked at her friends. She threw her bag in and looked at them again. She smiled a little smile and nodded. They all smiled a little and waved bye. Claire proceeded to get into the cab. She shut the door and looked at the driver.
"Before going to the airport, could you go to 4345 Snow Hill Street?" Claire asked. The driver nodded and started driving away. Claire looked out at her friends. They waved and Claire waved.
"Bye guys," she said softly. "I love you."
A few minutes later, the cab stopped in front of the building. Claire climbed out and opened her umbrella. She took up the bag she had and walked up to Charlie's floor. She opened the apartment door and looked around. He wasn't there.
Claire heard soft music coming from his bedroom. Claire walked up to his door and knocked softly.
"Charlie, it's me," she said softly. Charlie looked up at the door but didn't feel like opening it.
"Charlie, I know you're in there," Claire said. He still wouldn't open the door so Claire proceeded with what she wanted to say. "I just wanted to find out if you would like to come see me off. But I guess you don't. I know it's hard and you can't imagine what I've been through the last couple hours. I probably can't imagine how hard it's been for you."
Charlie walked to the door to listen better. Claire sighed and a tear rolled down her cheek.
"Charlie," she said her voice cracking. "I love you. I never want to be away from you but I have to do this. I love you so much; you're the only guy I've ever loved. You know that."
Charlie felt a tear run down his cheek. He listened to what she had to say.
"Charlie, please open the door. I want to kiss you and hug you and tell you I love you!" Claire pleaded. She laid her head against the door and sobbed. A few seconds later she lifted her head. "Okay then, I guess not. I just came by to leave something here." She pulled out what she wanted to leave and left it by the door.
Claire sobbed again. "I love you Charlie. Good bye," she said softly. Claire then ran out of the apartment and down to the cab.
Up in the apartment, Charlie opened his bedroom door and looked down. On the floor lay his black hoodie. He picked it up and something fell from it. He picked up the thing that fell. A picture of him and Claire together. Charlie let the tears go and sobbed into the sweatshirt.
At the airport…
Claire sniffed and made her way to the gate. She sat down and leaned back onto the chair. She looked around at the people around her.
Claire looked down at her ticket and rubbed her finger over it. She then heard a guitar strumming and looked up. A boy, about 13 or 14 was sitting on a chair playing a guitar. He had sandy blonde hair and blue eyes.
He reminded Claire so much of Charlie. She watched him for a little bit. He then looked up at her and smiled. Claire smiled back and then turned away. She had to get her mind of Charlie but her mind was again diverted back to the boy playing the guitar.
At Charlie's….
Charlie walked down to the front of the apartment building with his guitar. He had on his hoodie and he sat himself down on the stoop. He didn't care if he got wet anymore.
Charlie started strumming out a tune on his guitar and soon it became a song. He started singing softly to himself in remorse.
'How many special people change?
How many lives are living strange?
Where were you while we were getting high?
Slowly walking down the hall,
Faster than a cannonball.
Where were you while we were getting high?
Someday you will find me,
Caught beneath the landslide.
In a champagne supernova in the sky.
Someday you will find me,
Caught beneath the landslide.
In a champagne supernova
A champagne supernova in the sky.
Wake up the dawn and ask her why,
A dreamer dreams she never dies,
Wipe that fear away now from your eyes.
Slowly walking down the hall,
Fast than a cannonball.
Where were you while we were getting high?'
He kept singing and heard a car door slam. He didn't care much for it and just kept singing. He heard footsteps come up the steps and stop in front of him. He didn't look up thinking it was Sawyer or Jack coming home.
"Aren't you afraid you'll get wet?" a female voice asked. Charlie knew that voice. He looked up. Claire stood before him.
"Claire?" he asked. Claire nodded. He stood. "What? What are you doing here? You're going to miss your plane!"
"No, I'm not going Charlie," Claire replied. Charlie put down his guitar.
"Why not?" he asked. Claire moved closer to him.
"Because I love you too much to let anything as stupid as this come between us. I don't need to go to college over there. I can finish here," Claire said. Charlie smiled and pulled Claire in his arms.
They kissed each other with full force and Charlie lifted Claire up in his arms. "Oh I love you," he said when they pulled apart.
"I love you too," she said. "You know what I want to do for change?"
"What?" Charlie asked looking at her.
"Move in with you," Claire whispered. Charlie smiled and spun her around.
"You have no idea how happy that makes me!" Charlie said kissing her again.
"But first, I want you to take me upstairs and make love to me until you can't anymore," Claire whispered. Charlie kissed her.
"Done deal," He said. He lifted Claire into his arms and she picked up his guitar and they went upstairs to celebrate Claire's homecoming.
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So, what did you all think? Did I cheer you up? I hope so! Hope you enjoyed this chapter! Please review!
Songs: 'Missing You' by Big Dismal and Amy Lee
'Champagne Supernova' by Oasis
Until next time,
Bloomy Angel