Charlie was standing on her balcony, wearing a white sundress and holding her beyblade in her hand. The sun was shining and the cool breeze was blowing into her suite. She had allowed her mind to come back to life today, just for a little while. She allowed herself to think back to this day, exactly one year ago, when she met a young charming beyblader out in the park. She leaned against her railings and felt a tear drip off her face. She looked down and followed it as it landed on a little girl's head. She looked up at the sun and felt the tears running down her face. She heard her door open and she wiped her tears away quickly.
"Hey, what's up? Ready to fill in the forms for the singles tournament this year?" Alex said, coming to stand next to her sister.
"Yeah," Charlie said.
"You'll be great. Your only challenge will be me. You'll do great." Alex said to her sister.
"Yeah," Charlie said softly.
Alex looked at her sister.
"And then when we're done, we'll go hunt purple pigs with green beans." Alex said to her sister.
"Sure," Charlie said and just stared out blankly over the tree tops.
"Hey, Charlie, have you been crying?" Alex asked her.
Charlie looked at her and smiled.
"Today is the 26th of June, 2011." Charlie said to her squeezing Anukis in her hand. The old cuts had healed up and the only thing reminding her of Black Dranzer's sharp edges was the scars across her hand.
"Yeah, so, why is that date significant?" Alex asked, leaning against the railings.
"Today, a year ago, I met, Kai, in Martial Field." She said, looking at her hand.
As close as the scars were, that's how close Kai was to her. Close enough to feel, smell, touch, but he was always out of reach.
"Oh, Charlie," Alex hugged her sister from the side.
"Christmas, New Years, my birthday, everything has come and gone, everything, but him." She hugged her sister too.
She looked at her and felt the tears welling up again.
"He's not coming back." She said to Alex.
Alex looked up at her sister
"If he doesn't, then he never really loved you." She whispered.
"I'm just glad that Tala guy didn't come back." She added, looking out over the tree tops.
"And besides, if he doesn't remember you, then you shouldn't make an effort of remembering him. He's not worth it." She added, she was starting to sound like a motivational speaker.
"Yeah, but I love him." Charlie said to her.
"And you letting him leave proved that. You could have very easily banned him from leaving, barring him from all the ports. I have no doubt that you love him." She said to her sister and held her face in her hands.
"But it's time to move on now." She added.
"I'll never be able to move on, no one will compare to him. I'll be single forever if he doesn't want me." Charlie said, breaking her sister's grip and walking a few steps away and turning her back on her so she wouldn't see her cry.
Alex walked up next to her and took her hand.
"Charlotte, compared to you, every other woman is a washout. You're smart, funny, and gorgeous, you have a way with words, and now you're a kick ass blader. Any man, who chooses another woman over you and your love, is worthless himself." Alex said.
Charlie wiped her tears away and hugged her sister.
"Thanks, I needed to hear that." She said, letting go of her sister.
"Okay, now, let's sign these papers, and find you a dress." Alex said.
"I've spoken with Oscar de la Renta, Dior and Versace; you can choose one of their dresses." Alex said, sitting down and signing the paper.
"As long as we can blade a little later." Charlie asked.
"Of course." Alex smiled and winked at her.
Charlie walked up next to her and signed her papers. They went out shopping for shoes and dresses.
"This is the one; do you have it in light blue?" Charlie asked Oscar de la Renta.
"No, but I can make it blue, for you." He said to them.
"Great, please have it delivered to Le Marquis Hotel, you know, in Rue Duplex, the first penthouse?" Alex said.
"Of course, you can expect it tomorrow morning, au revoir, princesses." he said, taking the white dress and walking away to his work room.