Beauty and the Beast ⋆n.h

Chapter Two

**Picture of her dad (Darwin James) at top***

•Charlie•

"Papa!" I call out once I arrived home. "Papa, I'm home!" A boom echoes through the house. I sprint down towards the basement.
"Papa!!" I watch as he emerges from the smoke."daddy, are you alright?" I took a hold of his arm and pull him up.

"I must have had a setback." He says and pats my back. "Did you find it?" He asks, gesturing my big bag. I nod and give it to him. He just adding some finishing touches to his machine.

"I leave in an hour or so, okay?" he said to me. I nod and slowly make my way up the stairs and into the messy kitchen. I search the cupboards for food. I'm always eating, like who doesn't like eating? It's my favourite thing to do in my free time.

After searching the whole kitchen I found an apple. Taking a bite in it, I begin walking up the stairs to my room. I throw my bag on the floor and sit down on my queen sized bed.
What should I do? I though.
I open my phone. No messages. Nothing unusual. I didn't really have any friends, because of my dad, everyone though he was crazy and Grayson, everyone though I was taking him from them.
I didn't mind it. I kinda liked being alone, I just was a little lonely sometimes.
I signed as I laid down under my fluffy cover, not even bothering to change.

"Charlie! I'm leaving now!" my father called from downstairs. I groaned as I got up from the bed.
I ran down the stairs and into my father's arms.

"I love you Papa," I said. "Go safely." he nodded and placed a kiss on my pale forehead.

"I will, darling. I'll see you soon." He let me go and walked out the door. I make my way to the living room.

A whole weekend by myself. Great.