Chapter 2

The tremors had been going on for a couple of days so nobody really thought them as dangerous. Everybody had moved to the beach though, under the orders of Jack, as the tremors could possibly worsen and cause the caves to collapse. Jack looked round, people seemed to be fine on the beach, he looked towards the ocean, the darkness making it seem mysterious and if possible even more beautiful. Meanwhile Claire and Charlie were talking.

"Wow it looks beautiful tonight, the stars are twinkling, the ocean, the sand, everything is just really breathtaking." Claire gasped

"Like You." Charlie muttered to himself

"I'm sorry, what was that? I didn't quite hear you." Claire asked.

Charlie blushed a vivid red. "I umm, I-I, I need to get some water, d-do you want some?" He spluttered.

"No, you said something else, I'm sure you did." Claire said, feeling a little upset, She was sure he had called her beautiful, or something of the sort, was he denying it? Did he not feel the same way about their friendship that she did?

Charlie took a deep breath and began to speak.

"I-I said you were beautiful, In fact, I think you're more than beautiful-words cannot describe how beautiful I find you. I love you Claire, and I know you will probably hate my guts for saying this b-but every night, when I close my eyes. I-I think of you and how lost and empty I would be without you. Without your smile, the sparkle in your eyes, everything. I can't stop thinking of you. And in that week you went missing I realised that without you, there would be nothing worth living for." Charlie said, praying she wouldn't go against him for everything he had just revealed. Suddenly Aaron's cries rang throughout the tarpaulin tent "Perfect bloody timing mate," Charlie thought to himself. A single tear rolled down Claire's cheek. "I love you too Charlie" She leaned closer towards him and kissed him on the lips "And that was the most beautiful thing anyone has ever said to me". She said, and went to Aaron's cradle. Charlie's broad smile showed only a little bit of the happiness he was feeling inside.