Comfort and Josh rushed into Sheila's hall, and spotting Charlie's kneeling figure in the middle, they went over to his side.

"Hey Charlie, what's u-" but before Comfort could finish her sentence she saw exactly what was up, the shock and horror resulting in sheer speechlessness. Charlie hadn't moved since, Maggie's body still in his arms, both covered in blood. Josh placed a hand on his shoulder.

"Charlie…" Josh whispered sympathetically at his friend, but he had to blink back his own tears. He had known how much Charlie cared for Maggie, having listened to him chat constantly about her, her name appearing in most of their conversations.

Charlie turned to his friend, tears rolling down his cheeks, "He killed her…. My Maggie….murdered.." he shook his head, "She had so much to live for, so much…" Charlie's voice became a mere whisper, "What am I going to do without her Josh? What am I going to do?"

Josh couldn't answer, instead he just closed his watering eyes and shook his head, "I'm sorry, truly sorry." he didn't know what to say, there was noting that he could say, nothing that would make him feel any different, nothing that would bring Maggie back.

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Charlie looked tearfully at Maggie in his arms. All the pain that had consumed her face that night had vanished, leaving it as care free as ever. Her brown bouncy hair flowed limply around her shoulders, with some of the tips flecked with blood. Her usually piercing blue eyes covered by her darkened eyelids. Peace. That was the one word Charlie could use to describe Maggie at that moment.

As he was so engrossed in his thoughts, he jumped as Josh spoke softly. "Charlie, I think we should go now. We need to get you checked over." as he placed his hand on his shoulder, he could feel him shaking. Both Comfort and Josh knew that the police and their forensics team were outside waiting to be given the go ahead.

Charlie nodded woefully as he whispered softly in the cool nights air of the hall, "I love you Maggie. I'm gonna miss you.." the rest was inaudible as his grief overwhelmed him and Charlie begun to break down as he let go of Maggie's cold hand, placing it gently on her chest.

Josh quickly placed a caring arm around Charlie as he stood up, nodding over to Comfort that they were ready to go. "Come on mate, lets get you in." Josh spoke caringly as he ushered Charlie out of the hall and out of the house, shuddering as the police forensics mad their way past them as the trio headed into the ambulance before heading straight to A&E.