Tatem's POV
I ran around the kitchen, giggling as he threw flour, making a 5 star mess in the process. What had been cupcakes was now on the walls, counters, cabinets, and most of all, us. His lips pulled back to show the smile i had fallen in love with, right from the start.
He caught me in his arms and swung me up onto his shoulder, and making me giggle ten times harder. As i started to get light headed, he dropped me on the couch and then ran upstairs. "Where are you going??" I yelled after him.
"GETTING YOUR PRESENT!" Charlie replied. I raked my fingers through my hair and rolled my eyes at all the frosting and flour there was.
He pounded downstairs, and next thing I knew a bikini and matching swim shorts was thrown into my lap. Confused, i looked up at him through my eyelashes. With an innocent look, he rushed out and told me: "We'regonnagotofloridatogotodisneylandsinceyou'veneverbeen!!"
"Did i hear you correct? Florida?" I exclaimed and tackled him in a hug but it was short lived. "Wait how'd you get the money?" I questioned.
"My dad had a little money left over from that thing."
"Oh my god Charlie!! I love you so much!" I shouted.
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(1 month later)
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It was a week before me and Charlie's trip to Florida would happen and i couldn't be more excited! A knock came at the door and i frowned because i knew my parents weren't going to be home until Thursday. I opened the door to see a police officer with a forlorn look on his face, and looked at me with sad eyes.
"How may I help you officer?"
" Are you Tatem Sanford ma'am?" he inquired.
"Yes yes I am..."
"I think you'd want to sit down for this..." he shifted on his feet and gestures to let him in. I stepped back and sat down on the couch and looked up at him with an expecting look on my face.
"Earlier this evening a motorcycle accident happened on Route 108 and There was minor injuries and a death..."
I couldn't hold back the tears as I realized what happened. "No no no no no no no no!!!! This must be a mistake! Charlie, oh my poor Charlie! How could this happen? Are you sure it's him?" The questions poured out of my mouth and he stared at his shoes, which answered my question.
I reached over to the stand and grasped for my keys, then clutching them i ran out the door. I was unable to stop the tears, and they poured down my face and i tried desperately to wipe them but they kept coming. I climbed into the car and sped down the road to his house. I knocked on the door and hugged myself, wanting to see the people that would know how i was feeling.
Mrs. Debbing opened the door and i rushed into her arms and started sobbing and clinging onto her like a child. She clung onto me too and we stood there in the crisp October air and held each other.
Later i was sitting on the couch and silent tears that demanded to be seen pushed out and rolled slowly down my cheek then dripped onto my sleeve. Soon i fell asleep and saw him, in my kitchen, with his smile lighting the dull space around him. I woke up later and found that my makeshift pillow was soaked, and my arm was suspended in midair as if i was reaching out to something, and I broke down.
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HOLY MOLY LONG UPDATE!! So yeah this was Charlie, and this is how he died... I'll have a cast list up soon so you'll be able to see how I imagine these characters, and that's all I have to say so Byyyyyyyeeeeeee peeeeeeeppppsss
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