(A/N: I do not own any of the 7th heaven characters, or the song don't walk away by Shawn McDonald)

Chapter eight: Charlie

"Savannah?" Lucy yelled after her, Lucy started to get up when she saw Charlie run inside after her. Mary jumped up and ran over to Max screaming at him.

"What did you say?" She screamed.

"Nothing!" Max cried. "I just asked her why's she was so tall!"

"Was it some wise crack, what is it with you and your mouth?" she yelled.

"No, I was serious she was short in every picture I saw!" He cried. Mary shook her head and yanked max out of his seat and pulled him in the house Lucy right behind them. Lucy followed the sound of savannahs sobs to the upstairs bathroom.

"Savannah?" Lucy asked.

"Go away!" Savannah cried. Charlie poked his head out.

"Can I talk with her aunt Lucy?" Charlie asked. Lucy looked at him and nodded. Lucy stood outside the door.

"Luce,"

"Ok, Ok!" Lucy sighed going downstairs into the kitchen with Mary.

"Luce, Charlie's good at this he's always apologizing for MAX!" Mary said glaring at her son.

"I said sorry!" He said rolling his eyes. "Can I go back to eating?"

"No, Anyway—" Mary said ignoring her son.

"Mary!" Lucy snapped.

"Lucy he is so difficult I don't understand him, Charlie's a perfect little angel," Mary sighed. Max looked at the floor sadly.

"Mary, let him go outside," She said glaring at her sister.

"Go on," Mary said waving him out, Max left quietly.

"Mary, you hurt his feelings!"

"Luce, He's a monster sometimes!"

"Don't say that in front of him though!" Lucy cried.

"He has some thing attention Defensive hyper disease or something…"

"You mean ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder?" Lucy asked.

"Yeah that's it, and he's impossible no matter what I say he refuses and he's bouncing all over the place getting into fights! He's my son so I have to love him but he's impossible—" Mary stopped, putting her head in her hand.

"Mary you love him you know that, all kids are difficult some are just more difficult then other's but he's such a sweet boy," Lucy said.

"Savannah my brother's a jerk and he says things that are mean he doesn't mean to—"Charlie said.

"Of course your going to stick up for him, go away Charlie!" Savannah said glaring at him.

"I'm not sticking up for him, but he doesn't think before he talks it has to do with some thing he has ADD or something"

"So"

"So, he didn't do it to hurt you,on top of that he's sixyou think he understands…" Charlie stopped.

"You think you understand, tell me what I have, I want to hear you say it. You even know what it is?" Savannah said glaring at him.

"I don't know,"

"That's right because this is what the third maybe fourth time I've ever even seen you. Because you live in New York and you're the only cousins who don't come out for Christmas, so you don't know anything about me or why I'm a freak! You only know what your mom told you or what you overheard." Savannah said.

"Fine, but I do know your not a freak at least not because your short, maybe for other reasons, your almost my height and I'm only a year older, less even." Charlie said shaking his head. "Excuse me I'm going to go back to the party" Savannah stood in the bathroom taking in what he had said.

Charlie ran down the stairs and into the kitchen where he saw his mom and aunt talking.

"She's upstairs, feeling sorry for herself!" Charlie said in a nasty tone, before running out of the house.

"Something tells me it didn't go so well," Mary shrugged. Lucy looked at her and shook her head; she was about to go upstairs when Savannah came down.

"Where'd Charlie go?" Savannah asked. Mary pointed towards the back door. Savannah smiled and went outside, Charlie was sitting at the empty table while the rest of the kids ran around dancing to the music and laughing. "Hey" Charlie looked at her and then slumped down in his chair.

"Hey," He said.

"Listen your right, I'm a freak but I'm a freak because of how I acted," Savannah said. Charlie looked up at her. "Listen I know your brother wasn't trying to hurt me but I got defensive, I'm sorry,"

"It's ok," Charlie, said smiling at her, Charlie looked up as they started playing a slow song.

"You want to dance?" Charlie asked her smiling.

"Sure," Savannah said smiling back. The two of them got up and walked away from the table as they danced under the moon, the two of them listened to the music. All the kids around them looked at them and started dancing the older ones paired off with each other and the little ones danced in a circle around them giggling.

And when I look into your eyes I see the hurt and the confusion The pain as it rolls down your face and the questions in your mind

And I know, 'cause I've been there yes, I know, 'cause I've been there, time and time again
And don't you walk, don't you walk away 'Cause He will never desert you

Lucy and Mary went out into the backyard and watched their children dancing, and they listened to the music, and felt their hearts breaking. Lucy knew Savannah was hurting and she couldn't help her, but in one night Charlie made that all go away. Mary knew that Charlie was hurt that she had left him for two years and that he was walking on eggshells around her so that she wouldn't leave. Mary knew that Charlie was so good for that reason. Mary watched Charlie dancing with Savannah and saw a look in his eye's she hadn't seen since he was a baby. He was happy.

He'll never let you down Don't walk away from Him, no, no, no, no, no
You're always telling me that you don't need to change That you're fine with who you are
When I look at you, I see you filling your life with all that you can find

Hoping and wishing this world can bring you
A little peace of mind well, stop looking, 'cause He's right in front of your eyes

The entire family watched all the kids dance, Lucy stood there crying and felt a hand link into hers. She looked up and saw Kevin, she leaned her head against him and walked out and danced with the kids. Mary found Carlos and pulled him out to dance with her. Soon everyone was dancing, and Charlie and Savannah looked up to see everyone dancing around them. Charlie looked over at his mom and dad, and a tear rolled down his cheek. Savannah brushed it off and then laid her head back on Charlie chest.

'Cause He will never give up on you today No, don't walk away
'Cause He'll never let you go No, no, no, no
Don't walk away Don't walk away
'Cause He'll never let you go today Don't walk away from Him

Savannah looked up at Charlie as the song ended.

"Charlie, Go talk to your mom" Savannah smiled. "I have to talk to mine" Charlie nodded and walked away. Savannah stood there and thanked god for her cousin Charlie, and her family. Savannah walked over to her parents and hugged them.