Chapter 15 - Complicated

In the end, Tyson and his team pulled out a speedy win. So by the time the event was officially over, it was

nearly sunset; the perfect way to end a perfect date. Afterwards, Kenny, Tyson, Heather and I all headed

into town for a congratulatory ice-cream. We talked and laughed some about the up-coming tournament, said

good-bye to Heather, and headed back for the hotel.



The second we walked in the room I was both happy and exhausted, as Tyson and I plopped down on the

Sofa and turned on the TV while Max and Kenny retired to their room. “Jeez, what a day” Tyson said in an

exasperated breath, as he flipped through the channels, one by one. “Heather seems like a really cool girl”

Tyson said to me. I smiled, knowing just how right he was. “Yeah, she is.” Suddenly, the startling sound of

the local news bulletin cause Tyson and I to jump. A video-clip of today's carnival popped up onto the screen

as the news anchor started talking. “Today's annual city carnival hosted a charity beyblade tournament,

headed by none other than the mayor himself. This rousing event resulted in a more than positive turn-out

as special guests of the coming American Tournament members of the BladeBreakers, Tyson Granger, Mason

Owens, and Max Tate attracted a huge crowd of paying fans with their spectacular display of professional

beyblading.” Tyson leaned forward, gluing his eyes to the screen. “Look Mason! That's you and Max!” Indeed,

overhead footage of my battle with Max was now playing across the screen. “I wonder if Heather's watching

the news” Tyson said. Just then, the front door swung open, and Rei, Kai, Sora, and Kaori all came barging

in weighed down by tons of shopping bags. Rei almost fell to his knees under the massive pile of clothes he

carried. “Kaori… went shopping” he grunted as he strenuously inched toward the kitchen with the heavy sack

of clothes. Tyson and I looked at each other and tried not to laugh. The rest of them followed, but Sora

caught a glimpse of the TV screen and watched with intrigue. “So, that's what you guys were up to this

whole time” she said, pryingly. “I figured as much. Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm right now holding twenty

pounds worth of shoes, and they're getting awfully heavy.” And so Sora disappeared into the kitchen with

her share of Kaori's shopping. By that time the news flash had already ended. Tyson turned off the TV,

and stood up to stretch his back. “I'm going to turn in” he said sleepily as he walked away, off through the

kitchen and into his room. I rotated my legs onto the couch so that I was lying down comfortably, my eyes

closed and my mind hopelessly stuck on Heather. That's when it hit me. There was no way this was ever

going to work. After the tournament, I would be leaving and possibly never see her again. I knew how it

always ended with long-distance relationships; nope. That never worked. I groaned in bitter frustration. I

had just found what I had been missing for most of my life and now, or sooner or later, I would have to let

it go! “What's wrong?” came Rei's voice. I looked up, kind of startled, but not surprised. “Oh, nothing” I

said absently as I messaged the middle part of my brow in aggravation. “It doesn't sound like nothing” Rei

commented. “Something wrong?” I sat up and tried not to look straight at him. “No.” Rei shrugged and

looked away. “Alright, goodnight” he said before he left, leaving me once again, alone with my thoughts.

Well, the least thing I could do before I left was to invite her to come see me at the Tournament. Yeah,

that would work. That way she could at least see me one last time and not have to feel as bad about it.

I dwelled on this for the next hour, until I eventually got tired and fell to sleep on the couch, still thinking

on some conscious level about both Heather and the up-coming Tournament.

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