CHAPTER 11

At the station, Charlie is at her office and has difficulty to concentrate herself on her work. She can't help but think of the kiss she just shared with Joey. She barely heard Angelo's remarks and has only one desire : to be with Joey again.

Charlie does not know what to think. She is upset with Angelo for having interrupted her moment with Joey and can not stop wondering what could have happened if he had not call her to make some stupid papers at the station.

"Are you ok ?"

"Yeah... just a little tired"

"Good, because I don't want you to think about you ex"

"What ? What Joey has to do with it ?"

"If you say nothing, then nothing"

"Sometimes you are really stupid Angelo"

"Tell me she has nothing to do with the fact you hardly talk to me today"

"I will not answer your questions"

"Charlie, I'm just scared because she is back and I don't want to lose you. You are mine and I want it to remain like that."

"I'm not yours Angelo, I'm not a thing"

"We are made for one another Charlie and you can't deny it"

"I've heard enough, I'll take a walk"

"Charlie stay here. Charlie..."


The evening, Joey can't stay locked in her hotel room. She goes to a bar to clear her head. She settled at the bar but she doesn't stop wondering why Charlie hasn't called her since they kissed. Maybe she is also expected a call or a message from her ? Her ideas are confused since she came back here, but that kiss with Charlie seems to be the only good thing that have ever happened for over a year.

She gets distracted when to men arrive and settle at the bar not far from her. She immediately recognize one of them as Charlie's boyfriend.

" So Angelo, tell me how are things between you and Charlie ?"

"It's perfect. We complement each other."

"You're lucky to be with a beautiful woman like her. When I look at her I can't help but imagine her without her uniform !"

"It's something to see ! She has a body...wow perfect !"

Joey is preparing to leave not wanted to hear talk about Charlie that way when Angelo says :

"Furthermore, we will marry"

"Wow Angelo, this is a really good news ! We must celebrate !"

Suddenly, Joey feels bad. She can not move. That's why she did not call me. She can not tell me it was a mistake and she will marry Angelo. But how can she marry that guy ?


The next day, after have spent the night on the sofa, Charlie runs on the beach when she spots Joey. She doesn't slow and arrives near her.

"Joey"

"Hey Charlie"

They look each other without knowing what to say.

"You know about yesterday..."

"Don't worry Charlie, I know it was a mistake"

Charlie didn't expect to hear that. Joey's tone is hard and her eyes are cold. Charlie hates see her like that.

"I know you are with someone and I shouldn't do this. I'm sorry. Anyway, we can just be friends now and it suits me very well"

"Oh hu... well. So for you it doesn't change our friendship ?"

"No."

Joey wonders how she can say that whereas she feels everything but that. Charlie's heart is broken into pieces. She 's why she doesn't try to contact me after I left. She doesn't love me anymore. She was just feeling alone and doesn't want to be with me anymore.

"I wanted to see you to tell you that I'm going to leave tomorrow."

"What ? But why ?"

"The tour continues and the next concert is soon"

"Joey, when..."

"I don't know when I will be back and don't know if I will be back"

Charlie looks Joey's eyes and feels some tears running in her cheeks. She quickly wipes them but not enough to prevent Joey to see them.

"I will always care about you Charlie even if I'm not near you."

"Joey please don't go"

They look each other remembering have already experienced a time like this there is more than one year.

Joey leans closer and kiss her cheek whispering "Be happy Charlie. You deserve it." She felt a last time the scent of her hair and softness of her skin against her cheek before walking away.

Charlie is petrified and can not believe what just happened. She turns and sees Joey walking away out of her life once again. How could she imagine that Joey had forgiven her. This will never happen.