Bonjour everyone! Here is the next chapter, this is set a week after the last chapter – two weeks before Cooper jets off to Hawaii! Please have a read and leave you thoughts in a review! Thanks, Dannielle xoxo
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A week later
BRAX POV
It had been a busy week, I had been to and from appointments at lawyer's offices and the police station. I was Bella's guardian so it meant I had to accompany her to meeting like that. I returned to the restaurant with Bella after another meeting at the prosecutions office. Charlie kissed me gently "how was it?" she asked us both "yeah alright, more question, more paperwork and more rehearsals!" Bella sighed as I passed her a glass of coke. Charlie took off her apron and sat down at a table with Bella for lunch while I took over for her. I watched as they chatted and laughed, finally they were back on track. Charlie's obsessions had caused a rift between the two and it had taken time to repair but no they seemed better than ever. I continued with my work while the girls chatted away.
Heath was still not talking to Bella who was not really concerned since there was no way she was giving up. I knew that eventually one of them would give in and talk to each other, I knew that if Bella gave in first she would not do it nicely. If experience had taught me anything it was that if Bella gave in first it was so that she could prove a point, but I also knew that they would be back to normal within a week or so.
BELLA POV
I arrived home to find Heath and Bianca chatting at the table with Ruby, I grabbed a glass of water and took a swig. Heath got up from the table and walked out the front door, I rolled my eyes "this is getting frigin ridiculious!" I said slamming my water down and marching off after him. I could see him heading to his truck so I walked across the grass and stood in front of it. "What are you doing!" he said "we are going to sort this out NOW!" I yelled back "fine, don't testify" he said "no" I replied "well then we can't work this out" he said going to get back in the truck "what would you do if I didn't testify and he gets off and then he attacks Darcy in a few years? Would you wish that I would have testified? Would you want him behind bars so that he can't hurt anyone ever again?" I asked calming slightly. I watched Heath's hands drop from the steering wheel, he stepped out of the truck "okay, I get it but I don't want you to get hurt again" he said "I won't, I promise" I said smiling lightly "you can't promise that" he said shaking his head "no I can't, but I can promise that if he ever manages to escape and come after me again then I will call the police straight away" I said "okay deal" he said sticking out his hand, I took it and shook it twice "done" I smiled before hugging him tightly "okay Heath, starting to suffocate me" I choked "oh sorry" he said releasing me as we headed up the drive to the house.
CASEY POV
I was just sitting in my room staring at the photo of my daughter. The memorial had helped Ruby but it hadn't helped me. Everyone knew I was in a bad place but I wouldn't let them in so they couldn't help. I wasn't sure what else to do, I could not see the point to all of this, why would god give us a baby only to rip her away from us. It didn't make sense, none of it did. I knew what I had to do, I grabbed a pad of my desk and began to write before heading out of my room and down the stairs, I managed to sneak out without anyone noticing luckily. I headed for the one place I knew would help me. I arrived at Stuarts Point and walked over to the small tree and plaque, I kneeled down in front of it touching the shiny gold gently "hey baby girl" I whispered "I can just imagine that you would have been as gorgeous as your mother" I continued, tears rolling down my cheeks "I wish I could have met you, I wanted to so much" I said "it doesn't really matter we will meet again" I said as I stood up and walked off.
BRAX POV
I headed up the stairs to Casey's room, I was going to try and talk to him, see if he would come out of his room. I knocked gently but no answer, not unusual. I pressed my ear against the door and heard nothing, no TV, no music no nothing. He always had something going to break the silence even when he slept. I knew something wasn't right, I tried the handle and was surprised when it opened, I walked into his room to find it messy and reeking of dirty clothes. I spotted a note on his bed and lunged for it, I quickly skimmed my eyes over Casey's messy writing before running out of the room and down stairs. Everyone was there; Heath and Bianca, Bella and Cooper, Charlie and Ruby "he's gone" I said from the top of the stairs as I ran down them, they all turned to look at me "what?" Heath asked "he's gone, he's going to hurt himself" I said handing him the note, he read it quickly before handing it to Bella as everyone crowded around her, Ruby gasped "oh my god we have to stop him" she said tearing up, suddenly a loud crack of thunder scared us all "where could he have gone?" Charlie asked "I know" Bella said heading for the door, we all followed except for Bianca who stayed to watch Mckenzie.
We ran up the hill towards Stuarts Point, the rain was pouring hard and fast, my black work shirt and jeans were soaked through, I quickly glanced at Heath who's red singlet and boardies were sticking to his body as his flip flops slapped against the wet ground, I checked Bella who was keeping up with us easily, her black tank top and jeans were also drowned with water, her hair plaster in stings to her face and neck. I knew in any other circumstances she would be extremely pissed that her Converse sneakers were being soaked though. We rounded the corner to find Casey standing on the ledge, Charlie, Ruby and Cooper weren't far behind and as soon as Ruby saw Casey she screamed out to him "CASEY!" she yelled, Charlie pulled her back wrapping her arms around her. Casey turned to look at us his face sad and dishevelled "what are you doing here!" he yelled over the rain and thunder as the three of us edged forwards, Charlie and Cooper stood holding a distraught Ruby back "we are here to stop you" I yelled "no!" he screamed "Casey don't do this" Heath called "I have to it's the only way it won't hurt anymore" he cried
Bella stepped forward "don't do it Casey" she said slowly, he looked at her "I have to it hurts" he said "I know, but imagine how much it will hurt us, if you jump you're going to leave me here alone without my other half, you're going to leave Brax and Heath without their baby brother and you're going to leave Ruby alone without her daughter or the love of her life look at her" she yelled through the rain pointing towards Ruby. "I'm sorry, I don't want to hurt anyone I just want the pain to go away!" he called, before we could stop her she leaped forward and wrapped her arm around Casey's wrist pulling herself up onto the ledge "then if you are willing to destroy them, you take me with you. If you are willing to give up then you take me, if you are willing to give THEM up you take me with you, you take me away from OUR brothers, you take me away from my nieces and sisters, my best friends, you take me from my boyfriend. If you can deal with that guilt then jump, but you take me with you" she yelled "BELLA!" Cooper screamed from the top of the lookout, she turned to look at him briefly before turning back to Casey, I knew she was crying, I knew she was scared about what could happen but I hoped that she had gotten through to him. Then suddenly….
HA-HA evil I know, it's mean of me to leave you on a cliffhanger but hey I got to keep you interested somehow! What did you think? Was it dramatic, action packed, exciting, nerve wracking? I hope so because it was for me while I was writing this and I know what is going to happen! Please review I just HAVE to know what you thoughts are! Review pretty please with a cherry on top! Dannielle xoxo
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Does Casey jump pulling Bella with him?