Heyy Everyone! So sorry it's taken me a few days to update, I'm so over being ill!
Thank you once again for the reviews! They honestly do make it more enjoyable to write, knowing that people are liking what you write!
I am really looking forward to writing chapters Six and Seven!
Not so much chapters Eight, Nine and Ten. =( Especially Eight and Ten =(
Anyway, I shall end it here! It's 6:40am, Not been to sleep, am going out in 2 hours.. =/ oh joy?
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Can't Fight This Feeling.
Chapter Four.
After locking the Surf Club up for the night, Joey quickly made her way to the Caravan Park where she had organised to stay. She collapsed on the bed and curled up with a pillow; It had been a long exhausting day, Alf had come in and asked her if she didn't mind doing the nightshift and locking up the joint as he had business to take care of, she didn't mind one little bit, after all she was going to get paid for doing so and the money would come in handy.
Joey lay in bed with thoughts of Charlie running through her mind. She wished she could turn her brain off for just one night; Charlie was the only thing she had thought about over the past 7 months. She had hoped to come back to the Bay and reunite with her ex girlfriend; she hadn't expected Charlie to have moved on. Tears started to form in Joey's eyes; once again she would be crying herself to sleep, thinking of Charlie.
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Charlie sat at the kitchen table drinking a cup off coffee, it was five in the morning and once again, Charlie couldn't sleep.
"You're up early"
Charlie looked up and saw Nicole walking in to the kitchen.
"Yeah, can't sleep"
"Things on your mind?" Nicole asked as she joined Charlie at the table.
"Unfortunately" Charlie frowned.
"Fancy talking about it?"
Charlie looked at Nicole; she didn't want to spill all her troubles on to her daughter's best friend.
"I won't tell anyone Charlie and you obviously need to talk to someone" Nicole raised her eyebrow at Charlie and smiled.
Charlie sighed and began talking. "Everything's just so messed up, I don't know what to do anymore"
"You still love Joey, don't you?"
Charlie slowly nodded.
"And you are with Angelo because it's easier to be with him than following your heart"
"Am I that easy to read?" Charlie nervously let out a small laugh.
"Not really, no. Not to sound vain or anything, but I'm really good at reading into situations like this" Nicole smiled and took a sip of her water.
"I don't think it is as easy as following my heart" Charlie began after a few moments of silence. "Joey doesn't want to be with me"
"How do you know that? I mean have you even asked her what she wants."
"She can't stand to be around me Nicole, so I doubt that she wants to be with me" Charlie folded her arms on the table.
"You'll never know unless you ask her, Charlie" Nicole paused and stood up. "I'm sorry but I really need to go back to bed, School in the morning and I've not had all of my beauty sleep"
Charlie smiled and said goodnight to Nicole and watched as she left the kitchen. Charlie thought about going back to bed, but she knew she wouldn't be able to sleep. She decided she would go for a run along on the beach.
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Joey woke after a rough night of sleep; it was almost 5:30am. She got out of bed, slipped into her runners and headed down to the beach; the Diner opened at 6:30, so Joey decided she would do a few laps on the beach before going to get her breakfast.
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Charlie ran fast along the water, she was pushing herself and it felt good. She told herself that every time she had a thought of Joey or Angelo that she would run faster.
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Joey jogged along the water listening to her iPod; skipping any song that would make her think of Charlie.
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Charlie looked ahead and saw a figure running toward her; she didn't feel so insane knowing that she wasn't the only one up and running this early in the morning. Charlie slowed down as she saw who the person running toward her was; her brain was telling her to quickly turn and run in the opposite direction, but her legs wouldn't allow her to move and before she knew it, the person had stopped in front of her.
"Hey" Joey spoke softly. "How are you?" She asked.
"I'm fine, yourself?" Charlie smiled.
"I would be better if I had more sleep"
"Yeah, I know the feeling" Charlie paused. "Are you busy tonight?"
"I have work"
"Well what about today? I think we need to meet up and have a proper chat"
"Do you honestly think that's a good idea?" Joey asked.
"I don't know. I guess we will find out." Charlie replied.
Joey looked out at the water, then back to Charlie. "Okay"
"Come to the house around 12, No one will be home so we can have some privacy" Charlie smiled.
Joey nodded. "Anyway, I'm going to finish my run. See you at 12"
Before Charlie could answer, Joey had run off. Charlie smiled to herself, she didn't know what she was doing, but she was glad to be spending time with Joey.
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Charlie arrived back home just after Eight. Ruby, Nicole and Leah were in the kitchen preparing breakfast.
"Good morning" Charlie beamed as she entered the house.
"Good morning, you seem happy" Ruby didn't fail at noticing the huge grin on her mothers face.
"I had a good run this morning" Charlie smiled at her daughter before walking off in to her bedroom. Ruby followed shortly after.
"What's going on?" Ruby asked as she sat on the bed and watched as Charlie looked through her clothes.
"I have decided I am going to sort out my life and the first step will be at lunch today" Charlie spoke confidently.
"That's great Charlz!" Ruby stood up and hugged Charlie.
"It is. Now you have to finish getting ready for school otherwise you won't be ready!" Charlie kissed her daughter on her forehead.
Ruby rolled her eyes and left the room, smiling at her mum before she shut the door.
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Joey walked up the steps and tapped on the door, Twelve o'clock had come around quickly. She was dressed in a black t shirt and dark gray cargo pants; she was also wearing a black hoodie as it had gotten colder during the day.
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Charlie hurriedly played with her hair in the mirror before she walked up the hall way to open the door.
"Hey Joey! Come in" Charlie smiled and stepped back so Joey could enter the house.
Joey stepped in the house and looked at Charlie; she was wearing a pair of skinny black jeans and a white singlet. "You look gorgeous" Joey smiled.
"I was about to say the same about you." Charlie leaned in and gave Joey a brief hug and led the way to the kitchen.
"Would you like a hand with anything?" Joey asked.
"Nope. You just sit down and let me do all the work" Charlie said before turning around and getting some plates out of the cupboard.
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"Here we go" Charlie placed Joey's lunch in front of her and joined her at the table.
"Thanks Charlie" Joey smiled. "This feels weird...being back here...it's been a while"
"It has." Charlie nodded. "How was the long haul?"
"It was good, thanks"
"That's it? No additional information? No big stories?" Charlie raised her eyebrow at Joey.
Joey laughed. "It was seriously great; the crew members were so lovely. I became good friends with this guy named Alex; turns out we were in the same boat"
"Well, obviously" Charlie laughed.
"I mean, he went on the long haul because his girlfriend cheated on him" Joey said, almost bitterly.
Charlie swallowed hard.
The two sat in an awkward silence, neither woman eating the food in front of them.
Charlie cleared her throat. "I'm sorry" she said, breaking the silence.
"For?"
"For...for cheating on you" Charlie looked Joey in the eye.
"I don't understand why you did it Charlie" Joey looked back in to Charlie's eyes.
Charlie could see the pain in Joey's eyes. "I don't understand why I did it either!"
Joey closed her eyes and then turned her attention to the food in front of her.
"I am such a fool" Joey scoffed.
Charlie looked at Joey. "What? Why?" Charlie was confused.
"To think that time away would have helped us. It just made things worse, well for me at least. Seems to have worked out well for you, you've returned to the straight pool after a few weeks dipping in to the gay pool." Joey stood up and moved to the back door.
"Joey, please don't be like this." Charlie stood up and grabbed Joey by the arm, which Joey angrily pulled away.
"Don't be like what Charlie? Don't be angry? Don't be hurt? Don't feel worthless or pathetic?" Joey hissed at Charlie.
"Joey..."
"No Charlie. Don't. Please. I am so over this." Joey turned to walk out the door, stopping as she heard Charlie speak.
"I'm sorry" Charlie had tears slowly making their way down her cheeks.
Joey spun around; she too had tears dripping down her cheeks. "I'm sorry too Charlie. I'm sorry that I'm not good enough for you"
"I never said you weren't good enough for me Joey!" Charlie pleaded, cutting in.
"I'm sorry I thought that we could possibly have a second chance at being together. I'm sorry for spending seven months constantly thinking of you. I'm sorry that I cried myself to sleep every damn night over you. I'm so fucking sorry that I came back and most of all I am so damn sorry for ever falling in love with you." and with that Joey ran from the house.