Chapter Twenty Four
Brax's P.O.V.
After Casey left me on my own, I stayed outside pondering on what he had said to me. Not only had there been a strong relationship between Charlie and I, there was a strong relationship between me and Ruby as well. Because Ruby didn't exactly have a father to look up to, she would always come to me if she had problems when she needed an adult other than Charlie to talk to. I didn't want to lose that relationship with her because she was the closest thing to a daughter I have right now seeing as we all found out that Heath was Darcy's father.
Casey was right about Charlie and I. We have been through a whole lot together; well at least a lot more than any ordinary couple who have been together for a few months. We've also had to overcome heaps more problems which were probably way bigger than this. The only difference being is that this involved family. There were already enough people targeting our family, and to think Charlie's one of them... What difference did it make if it was an accident? She still thought and said it. At least she's apologised unlike most people.
Ruby's P.O.V.
Ever since Casey came back into the room, he had been acting strangely. Whenever I asked him what the problem was, and instead of telling me like we always do, he denied that there even was a problem. I'd had enough of this so I asked Charlie to give us some space in case Casey did want to tell me privately.
Neither Casey nor I spoke after Charlie went outside. I stared at his bright blue eyes which had now gone extremely dull. I figured this might have had something to do with us moving into the same room seeing as that's what he and Brax probably spoke about outside. I decided to have a stab in the dark. "Don't you want us to stay in the same room together anymore?" I asked.
"No, I mean yes, but that's not what the problem is," he replied vaguely.
"Then can you tell me what the problem is?"
"I don't know Rubes, I don't think I'm the right person to tell you. It doesn't even concern me," he said.
"Then who is the right person to tell me? Who do I ask? What is it even about?" I interrogated him.
"Just ask Charlie," he said, and left immediately.
Charlie's P.O.V.
Casey completely ignored me when he came out. He kept his head low and hurried down the corridor, I'm assuming to find Brax. I let myself into Ruby's room. Oddly enough, she had her arms wrapped around a pillow and her face was quite pale. "What's wrong?" I asked.
She didn't take long to jump back at me. "Shouldn't I be asking you that?"
I was confused. What had Casey said to her? I asked myself. "Nothing's wrong with me." I told her.
"Casey wouldn't lie to me like that. Can you please just tell me what's wrong?"
"I assure you everything is fine," I said again.
"Right. So Casey told me there's something going on with you that doesn't involve me or him. It involves you, and probably Brax as well," she said.
I gave in. She would find out sooner or later. "Brax and I had a fight."
She started asking me questions already. "I'm not even finished yet. Just hear me out okay?" I said. She nodded in response. "It was a really small fight, but I guess Brax took it the wrong way."
"Right, so you're blaming this on Brax?" she yelled. "A fight works both ways you know."
"I know, I know," I said, trying to calm her down at the same time.
"What did you say?" she asked.
"I judged his family the wrong way..." I said ashamedly.
Ruby had a go at me immediately. "What? Are you kidding me? Enough people do that around here. You're his girlfriend. The last time I checked, you're one of those people who aren't suppose to judge him and are suppose to defend the Braxton's when people do," she shouted. She gradually calmed down and asked if I had said sorry yet. What was she thinking? Of course I had. I didn't mention how many times I had though. "Can you please go and find Brax?" she asked me.
"I don't think he wants to see me right now..." I told her.
"Fine, I'll text him but can you give us some space?"
"Yeah, I'll go to the diner and get some food for you," I said.
Brax's P.O.V.
Ruby told me to come in immediately after I had knocked on her door. She had asked to see me, and I couldn't reject her. Hoping she still hadn't known about what had gone down between me and Charlie, I casually asked her how she was. Instead, she reverted the question back to me. I was slightly confused, but answered her anyways. I told her I was fine, but she raised an eyebrow to show that she didn't believe me. "I know about you and Charlie," she said suddenly.
"What did she tell you?" I asked.
"It wasn't her. It was Casey but Charlie gave me the details. You can't give up on her Brax; I know she doesn't mean it. You two have to give it another go."
Ruby started to say exactly what Casey had said. How could their two minds work so in sync? No wonder they loved each other. This brought me back to Charlie and I. We were alike, despite our different backgrounds.
"Do you love her?" Ruby asked, interrupting my thoughts.
I was a little thrown back by this question. Nobody had ever asked me this. I hadn't even told my mum, Heath, or Casey. Charlie and I always talked about our feelings towards each other together privately. I fiddled with my fingers, not knowing how to answer this. Ruby was like my daughter so it shouldn't be too awkward should it?
"Well, do you love her?" she repeated.
I looked down, and quietly whispered yes.
"Well Brax, there you go," she said.