Chapter 2

They both sit down and get to work on the case. Peter still can't get over the fact that she's there, and it's even distracting him a bit, but he's determined to catch the Summer Bay stalker. He firmly believes that it's Sarah Lewis.

"How can it be Sarah? She's dead Pete. We've been over the evidence a hundred times." Charli told him.

"I still think it could be her. I want to have her body exhumed." Charli just rolled her eyes.

"Don't be crazy. We can't do that, and we won't be doing it. Sarah Lewis is dead! End of discussion." Charli said, and left to grab a coffee.

Peter quickly followed her out to the coffee room and poured himself a mug. It was disgusting, but it kept him awake. Charli got some too, and had the same look in her mouth. For her, Peter thought, it was nothing compared to whatever she'd get at Starbuck's in the city. She ignored him, and wandered back to their office.

Sitting down, Charli read and re-read all the case reports…but something didn't add up…and she was going to find out what it was.

It was getting on for 8.30pm and everyone had left the station, except Peter and Charli. She had been brought there to do a job, and she wasn't going to leave until she'd finished it, but that didn't mean staying all night.

Peter placed some reports back onto his desk, he was sure that Sarah Lewis was the Summer Bay stalker, and he wanted to find her. Charli had suspicions that Sarah was somwehow linked, but not involved.

"It's been a long day, why don't we head home?" Peter asked, breaking the awkward silence that the two had shared all afternoon.

"You can, I want to stay here and see if I can find anything." Charli told him.

"It's still going to be here in the morning, and nothing woul have changed by then." He said. Charli knew he was right, she hated it when he was right. Back in the Academy he had always been right, but she was always top of their class…and she wasn't about to let him show her up.

The two of them walked out of the station together, and Peter asked Charli whereabouts she was staying.

"Just a little apartment down near the beach." She said.

"Me too…what a coincidence." He told her, Charli herself thought it was rather odd…but still, said nothing.

Peter's car was in being repaired, so Charli offered to give him a lift home.

Once they got back to their houses, Peter offered Charli in for a drink.

"I promise, that's all Charli." Peter told her, she obliged, and went inside with him.

He had a comfortable life. His apartment was spacious, and very habitable. He had always had great taste in furniture, and it still showed.

He made them drinks, and after talking for a while, and reminiscing about the past, Peter brought up the subject of why she left.

I just…I don't want to talk about it. It's really late. I should get going." Charli said, clearly he had hit a sensitive spot with her.

"Did I do something wrong?" he asked, desperate to find out why his first ever love had walked out on him.

"No, you were perfect…you are perfect…it was, unplanned. I have to go. I'll see you in the morning." Charli said. She thanked him for the drink and gave him a quick kiss on the cheek. Peter was still in a daze as to why she had left in such a hurry, but he would find out when the time was right.

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