He was the one for me (Charlie Pace)

Chapter 15 - wait what just happened?

(April's POV)
There I was sitting on the beach watching the blue waves curl over and splash on the sand. It was peaceful. Charlie came over and sat next to me and sighed. There was nothing but silence for a moment.

'You look like you're away with the fairies' he said holding my hand. I nodded. 'Jesus not you as well... it's bad enough Claire is angry with me because of that Ekko dude' he pointed to the big man talking with Locke and Claire. I was confused.

'What do you mean?' I asked. 'I thought you and Claire were okay now?' I questioned. He looked to the sand. 'The Virgin Mary I had... Well I was being stupid so I gave it to her... Ekko smashed it' I gasped and looked at him shocked. 'No I'm not I swear... I'm not using again' he crossed his heart with his index finger.

'Well no wonder she's mad' I said to him. 'You brought drugs around her baby' I explained.

'But I haven't been taking them... to be honest I forgot they were in the bloody thing' he sighed. 'Ever since she's had Aaron she's been nothing but moody' he shook his head.

'Us women are difficult see' I nodded. He held my hand tighter. 'We haven't really give this a good go have we?' I questioned.

'Well to be honest don't you think we've been a bit busy?' I sighed still looking into thin waves. 'Listen I don't really wanna get in the way of things Charlie' I explained. 'I see the way Claire looks at you and I don't wanna ruin that' I shrugged, pulling my hand away. Charlie looked at me in shock. 'Look just understand this I'm a difficult person with a difficult past_'

Charlie sat there crossing his legs. 'Difficult past?' He gulped. 'You're sitting next to a heroin addict who played in a rock band that produced one song and broke up... had sex with thousands of girls just for drugs and you're sat there thinking you're the only one who's had a difficult past' he crossed his arms. I gulped. 'Look April... we all make mistakes... we all have a past... but from what I've learned on this island is that we've all had a second chance and why can't you' he nudged smiling at me.

'In my old life_ I uhhh_' I stuttered it was hard admitting That I was a victim of domestic abuse. 'Well my boyfriend he... was a dick' my voice quivered. Charlie listened in. 'Well I should say my ex as I left him' Charlie held my hand. I looked at his hands all rough from the sand. 'Before this blasted island I was...' I started to tear up I couldn't help it I hadn't told anyone but somehow Charlie was so easy to talk to. 'I was nearly beaten to death' I shrugged. 'I've been choked, punched, slapped even dragged by my hair and thrown down the stairs' I explained. 'Then one day I had enough... so I ran' I shrugged again.

'April_'

'Don't' I stopped him. 'Please don't feel sorry for me' I waved him away. 'It's my fault I never stood up to him... I could've stopped him from turning into this raging alcoholic if I had given him attention and not pushed him away' I shook my head. Charlie held onto my shoulders and turned me around.

'You April... are a very strong woman' he reassured. 'You may not think it at this moment in time but there will be a time where you will and I know that for a fact' I looked into Charlie's eyes. They were this lovely sky blue, so innocent, so full of love and care. 'If you ever wanna talk you know I'm always here' I nodded as he cuddled me.

'I never reported it' I mumbled. 'I loved him and I knew deep down he didn't mean to hit me because he loved me too it was the drink' I closed my eyes exhausted from my outburst. 'You're a lovely person Charlie' I broke from his grasp. 'But you don't need someone like me fucking up your life' I crossed my arms drying my tears with my top.

'Right now you're the only person I've got left' he looked over at Claire cradling Aaron to sleep. 'At this moment I thought I'd feel like a hero' he laughed. 'For saving her from Ethans grasp... but it makes me feel like a murderer'

'You are a hero you saved her and her baby's life' I reassured him. We sat there in silence for a few seconds. Then all of a sudden a Big Bang from no where came out of the jungle. 'What the hell?' I questioned. A huge cloud of smoke hit the evening sky.

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A/N - oh my god you guys I am so sorry I've been away from wattpad for such a long time and I thought I'd log back in and see how I'm doing... I'm sorry for keeping you guys waiting so long I love reading all your comments and I'm glad lots of people like this because I know it's not everyone's first choice like. Thank you so much!!!!!!!!