Charlie didn't sleep very well, even the beer didn't help last night. She kept twisting and turning all night, as soon as she closed her eyes she would see Joey's face and that look of disgust and anger that she never saw before, or that look of hurt and despair. She finally managed to get at least a couple of hours of sleep, thanks in part to a T-shirt that Joey had left behind. When Charlie dropped her mobile she noticed it under the bed. It still had Joey's scent, she grabbed the extra pillow and put the T-shirt on it. She slept hugging the pillow tight for the rest of the night. If she can't have Joey sleeping next to her than "Pillowey" will have to be a poor substitute, at least it did the trick.
With absolutely no desire to go into work this morning, Charlie dreaded the looks that her colleagues have been giving her ever since the Brett, spray painted the car incident and filed a sexual harassment charge against her incident! Then there's Watson, who has been giving her strange looks, as though she feels that Charlie is checking her out! There is a coldness at the station that wasn't there before, one more thing to try and overcome. Besides there is no way on Earth that she'd be interested in Watson, she doesn't even come close to Joey! Hopefully, within a couple of weeks things would gradually get back to some kind of normal. So, off to work she goes, duty calls and keeping her mind busy and occupied is just what she needed! Also she's hoping that Trey would get himself into some major trouble so she can go and arrest his ass! Wishful thinking on her part.
Summer Bay
April 30, 2009
Dear Joey,
As I mentioned in my previous letter (you'll probably be getting them all at the same time) I'll be writing to you everyday. I'm in my office eating a really bad sandwich for lunch and thinking of you (the sandwich has nothing to do with you, but you do make the best sandwiches!) and I'm wondering what you are doing right now. And if you're eating a sandwich, I hope yours tastes better than mine! I hardly slept at all last night, you were constantly in my mind and not having you next to me didn't make things any easier for me, I miss you more than you can imagine! My colleagues are walking on eggshells around me, seriously how much have I changed since falling in love with you? Maybe, I have become a bit more distracted, after all you do have that effect on me! Watson is the one that tiptoes the most around me, I guess she's wondering if I find her hot or something! By the way, the answer is a NO! You are the only woman I find hot!
Good God, enough with the sandwich, I'll take it down to the beach and feed it to the fish! (they might throw it back at me) You must be happy to be back out at sea, the salty air, the sea breeze that plays with your hair and of course the smell of the boat engine that you love so much! I can picture you smiling as you watch the sunset from the deck, after all it's what you love most of all. I can't wait to hear all about your adventure and I anxiously wait to have news from you!
Take good care of yourself and remember that even though you are far away from me you really never left my heart!
I love you,
Charlie
P.S. What is your secret ingredient for your tuna fish sandwich?
Once again Charlie kissed the letter and wiped away a tear or two and couldn't wait to send it off! But first she had to get rid of that nasty sandwich!