The day continued on as if it was a tour of the city we were in. Charlie nervously taking his phone getting texts from somebody who he wouldn't tell me who. My leg was killing me as we came to a beautiful park with a duck pond, a playground covered in kids, and a big soccer field. He lead me over to a bench under a tree facing the duck pond.
Me and Charlie sat in silence watching the kids feed the ducks and run all over the playground.
"This park is where me and you would have the sickest games of soccer on the weekends and before tour I asked you to meet me here to have one last soccer game for old times sake" Charlie said a smile appearing on his face as he recalled the memory.
"Thank you for taking me out today, I've been piecing everything from today, all the places from our childhood, texts from a person who you won't tell me who and I'm hoping it's none of my family coaching you how today is supposed to be and I know that all of these places were supposed to magically restore bits of my memories, I still need time Charlie. I know that you want everything to be back to normal but I'm not your Reece, I am falling for you Charlie I admit but your moving at pace to fast for me to keep up. I know my mom probably has had a talk with you about being the person who will magically fix everything with a flick of your magic wand. Your a personalized therapy session meant just for me and I don't need that quite yet, maybe never. I know this is coming from nowhere but I just want things at a slower pace. I do want to be the amazing Reece everyone talks about but I need everyones patience and I can't get that through to anyone and I'm hoping your different" I sighed feeling relived to finally get it off my chest but the feeling plummeted to my stomach as I saw Charlie's devastated face.
"I want you to remember so bad cause every time I look at you I see what could have been if we didn't get into that car crash. I feel like we're having the same argument with different outcomes each time. I wish I didn't have the stupid interview but all the I wish crap isn't getting us anywhere we're still here, in this crappy thing called life and I wish it would slow down for one brief second for myself to see clearly of what a mess I've put myself into and how it's affecting the ones I love" he mumbled his hands curling into fists as he tried to control his emotions.
He had glued his attention out on the pond but it didn't stop the tears beginning to form in his eyes.
"Charlie listen to me, it's neither of our faults okay? I'm alive and okay and all the crap I just said I do want to remember and it terrifies me that I can't, and your the only person in this whole mess who understands anything because you were in that car with me no matter hard you try to forget it, I have amnesia and you don't and we both need to realize that. I just want to be with you and not have to worry about all of this. I want it to be just you and me before this happened, where our main priority was each other" I said taking his hand and holding it but getting no reaction from Charlie.
"You better not cry on me. I legitimately have no clue what to do when a guy cries" I teased.
He began to smile, wrapping his arm around my shoulders pulling me gently to his side.
We sat there in silence watching the ducks neither of us needing to talk about what has been said.
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Childhood Friend
FanfictionReece has developed feelings for her Best friend Charlie who she has known since they where in diapers. When he comes homes from tour how will their relationship be changed, better or for worse?
