The Replacement
Lostlorenzo: Glad your "lovin it" You crazy McDonalds whore. I'm defiantly planning to have a point where Claire begins to miss Charlie, especially when she sees him with Elise. I'm not sure where its gonna go from there, who he'll end up with, but whatever happens, I'm sure it will be damn good! Alright, I'm not gonna make this to long cause I'm in the middle of writing another chapter, so I'll cut it short. I'm gonna go read your new story soon, I'm sure it will be awesome. Luv ya, peace!
Alabelle: Glad you like it. I made the story M rating because there's probably going to be sex in later chapters. Plus some profanity here and there.
After shaking his hand, she sat up and pushed herself to her feet. Charlie looked up in confusion, watching her walk barefoot on the tiny shore and step back into the water, pulling up her shirt as she walked.
"Uhh.." He trailed off, not knowing what to think as he watched her pull the thin white tank over her head, lifting the mass of her curly, dirty-blonde hair along with it. She balled the shirt up and tossed it aside, flashing him a smile over her shoulder.
"What? Am I making you uncomfortable?" She questioned with a laugh. "No, I just...wasn't expecting it" He replied, kind of embarrassed. "Well, I've been walking for almost a day and a half and I'm feeling pretty Grosse, so..." She concluded, and began unbuttoning her jeans, that had been rolled up almost to her knees.
"Yeah, me too. That's what I was about to do before you showed up" He explained, completely understanding. "Then get your ass in here" She insisted playfully. Charlie bit his lip skeptically, not sure if jumping into a lake with a strange girl was a good idea.
"Come on. I don't care if you used to be a junkie or if you were dangerous, but I will not tolerate a neighbor who stinks" She confirmed persistently, now half way into the deep end of the lake so the water reached a few inches below her waist.
"Fine" Charlie agreed with a sigh, and pushed himself to his feet. He pulled off his shirt once again and tossed it aside, then headed into the water.
"Your genes are gonna be soaked" She noted, watching him in slight amusement. "Yeah, but I'm not wearing anything under them and the water is fuckingcold" He explained, now at about the same level as her. "Wouldn't want you to get the wrong impression" He added, flashing her a grin.
After the two wasted up, the sun started to fade. The climbed back to the shore and laid out a blanket so the sand and dirt on the thin strip of shoreline didn't stick to them. They sat by Charlie's tree and he leaned his back against it, yawning in exhaustion as he watched Elise go through her backpack and pull out a water bottle and a few odd fruits.
Charlie's bag had already been opened, and he had been tossing a green apple up and down in his hand for the past few minutes. "So, do you like the green ones better or did you just get sick of the red?" Elise asked through a mouth full of banana, trying to stripe up conversation.
"Umm...yeah, I think I like the green better" He replied, thoughtfully. He'd never really thought about it before. "I mean, they're all good. Apples are apples, right?" He questioned with a shrug.
"Yeah, I guess. But I like the green ones better. They make you horny" She noted with a laugh. He couldn't tell if she was being suggestive, or just immature.
"If that's true, I probably shouldn't be eating them" He muttered jokingly. The two shared a laugh. "Well, if you eat to many and the urge gets to strong, just let me know" She noted playfully, although he couldn't really tell if she was joking. "I'll keep that in mind" He replied with a smile before biting into the apple.
They ate their lunch and talked and joked around, completely secluded from all of the others on the island. It was like they were in their on little bubble that nothing could break into. Just the two of them. And for once in a very long time, he wasn't worried about Claire or the baby. He wasn't worried about any of the other survivors. He wasn't worried about himself.
He felt happy. He felt natural. He felt human.
