#charbrooks

[mwgaybachelor]

As they walked away, they saw the bodies being brought out.  Nico turned Thymian away, not wanting her to see.  No one spoke. Then Nico thought aloud...

NICO- “Who could have been that man that saved Thymian?  Just some stranger that was passing by??’

THYMIAN- “No Papa...no stranger...Kip.  His name was Kip.  Mama called him Kip.”

NICO- “KIP!!??”

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THYMIAN- “Mama....”

CHAR- “Sweet sweet Thymian, thank the creator you are safe....”

She held the child tight to her....Thymian cried and then whispered into Char’s ear...

THYMIAN- “Mama Willow gone...Bad bad witch brought fire....”

Char was in such a state of shock, she didn’t hear what Thymian was saying.

The neighbor explained about the strange man that had been on the porch prior to the fire talking to Willow and Thymian. How he was a hero and ran back in and saved Thymian.

Of course no one knew who the man was...yet.

[mwgaybachelor]

NICO- “It’s okay Char....you need to do what you need to do. Thymian will be fine, and you know you are welcome ANY time. You can even let her come and stay with you in Newcrest if you want.”

CHAR- “Thank you for understanding, Nico.  Give her my love. I do love her...I just can’t watch all this knowing that she could wind up like....”

NICO- “Nothing will happen to her, trust me...”

Char left, without saying goodbye to Thymian. Her heart was crushed by Willow’s death, and it would be good she was gone, Nico thought.  Her fear could be harmful to whatever or who ever it was that wanted to hurt them.  And Char would have been an innocent.

[mwgaybachelor]

NICO- “Wow!  You cut off your hair!”

CHAR- “Yeah, I needed a change. Listen, Nico, we need to talk...”

NICO- “Everything okay?”

CHAR- “Yeah, I just want to talk to you and Lennon.”

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CHAR- “I am so sorry, I am going to leave today.  Mother is in the car actually. I can’t say goodbye to her, not today.  I will visit, and I want her to know I love her...but I just can’t do this.  And now I betrayed Willow...but...”

AVA- “But by telling us, you may very well save Thymian.”

Char breaks down in sobs.

LENNON- “Thymian needs you Char...”

CHAR- “No, she needs her fathers...they are witches, they can help her. I am confused and scared of all of it...I can’t....”

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CHAR- “I never wanted kids, Nico. Having you father her child was all Willow.  Or I should say all Willow’s family.”

NICO- “What do you mean, her family?”

CHAR- “She told me after we moved to Brindelton Bay that her grandfather and her uncle contacted her.  Told her that she HAD to have a child, sired by you.  And under whatever circumstances required, it had to happen!  I told her that was no reason to have a baby, but she insisted it was her purpose.  It was the reason your lives were intertwined.  Fate.”

NICO- “I don’t understand why...”

CHAR- “remember when Willow’s grandfather visited right after Thymian was born and what he said?”

NICO- “WOW....you are right.  They contrived the entire thing and then convinced Willow to have a child with me.  A witch combined with my powers and those of the Jones DNA.  They wanted to create ...”

CHAR- “A Master Witch.  And now Willow is dead.”

NICO- “Do you think THEY did all this?”

CHAR- “No, not at all, but honestly, I don’t think Willow was the target. Thymian keeps talking about a bad witch that burnt mama... Someone other than the Jones Coven, knows what Thymian is...or at least what she is supposed to be.”

NICO- “You think Thymian was the target...”

CHAR- “Yes...and I am sorry but I can not deal with all this. I am not a witch, I don’t understand it, and if they are that evil, and that determined, they will stop at NOTHING to get to her.”

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NICO- “Wow, you were hungry my little Rose....”

CHAR- “Willow, I am so proud of you!!  You did so good.”

WILLOW- “But that’s it...Never again!”

CHAR- “Okay, I can have the next one, but I am NOT having it at home!”

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NICO- “Look at her!!  She is perfect!, her skin is like porcelain! “

WILLOW- “Yes, she is perfect!  We did good Nico!”

CHAR- “So where is the doctor?  We certainly are not going to pay him for her delivery!”

NICO- “I think she may be hungry....”

CHAR- “I will go warm up a bottle...”