First chappie of first story ever :D
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Disclaimer: I don't own Pokemon!
"This is your new home, Leaf."
My eyes shifted to the room in front of me. The walls were a pale green, my favorite color. The furniture was made mostly from wood, and there was a laptop on the desk. However, I knew that nothing could ease the pain that I felt from moving from home.
"I can't thank you enough for giving me a room to stay in, Aunt Emma." I muttered.
"Don't worry about it. Besides, I knew that your mother had obviously made a mistake of keeping you in the Sevii Islands. It was her fault for bringing you there. That ignorant woman...she wouldn't listen to me when I told her that running away with that stupid husband of hers wasn't going to do anything good for her. She's so stupid, trying to live a "carefree" lif-"
"I'd like to get my things settled in my bedroom. I'd like some privacy, please?" I had cut her off. She had no right to talk about my mother like that. Yes, she did run away. She ran away to get away from the woman who just talked to me, Aunt Emma. We lived comfortably, and we were a just a normal, close-knit family. Little did I know, however, that even the strongest branch can snap.
I opened the dresser that sat beside my bed and started to put my clothes in it.
When I had finished, I took a picture frame and put a picture of me, my mom, and my dad in it. It was my favorite picture of us. We were eating sandwiches on a sunny day at the park. Maybe we looked ridiculous, but, in my opinion, it was a perfect picture of us. I didn't bother to bring any others.
This was the only thing I really needed.
I stared at the dark brown, wooden bed that was covered with sheets. On it was my uniform for Striaton High School.
I slowly took it and reluctantly, I tried it on. There was a white, short-sleeved button up shirt and a pleated grey skirt. The skirt was a little big on me, so it reached a little over the top of my knee. I had to wear black flats and white socks that stopped under my knee.
I looked at the mirror. My tangled, brown hair went a little past my elbows. I reached for my glasses and my black backpack. I put them on and stared at my reflection. To be frank, I looked like a dork. My old school was a public high school. We could wear whatever we wanted, so I wasn't used to the idea of uniforms. Although, I'm going to be here for a while. I guess I have no choice. My first day of being a junior in high school starts today.
I quickly changed into my pajamas and lied down on the bed. I pulled the covers over me and started at the pale green ceiling. I thought about the things that had happened before I came here.
Flashback~
"Leaf, we need to talk." the woman sighed. "You see, your dad got laid off, and we need to let you go. I'm sorry, but you'll have to stay at Aunt Emma's house in Unova."
"But, Mom, you can't just send me away to...her. She's terrible and so judgmental of others! Mom, I can't survive without you and Dad. " the girl pleaded, tears already starting to form in her eyes.
"Look, I promise that I will come back to get you. Your dad just needs to find a new job. We can't just rely on mine. It doesn't pay much. We already have a small budget now. It can only support me and your father. Just wait, I will come back. But for now, pack your bags and say your goodbyes. You're leaving in a week."
End of Flashback~
I dozed off and dreamed about the fun times I had with my parents when I was younger.
I woke up to the sound of my alarm clock. By instinct, I grabbed it and threw it out of the window. Literally. I sat up in my bed and stared at the remains of the alarm clock outside. Too bad, it lived a short life. Thankfully, I had brought five alarm clocks with me.
They don't last very long in my hands.
I know some people who think waking up is like some magical thing. They expect you to wake up with untangled, beautiful hair. I looked like a freaking sheepdog. You're supposed to start singing, look out the window, and then have a bird land on your hand. For me, I screamed in frustration after a bird pooped on my hand as it passed by my window. I had to wash it five times to get the smell out. Life is just messed up sometimes.
I quickly dressed and threw on my backpack. By 7:30, I had finished eating. It was roughly a 25 minute long walk from the house to school. The bell rang at 8:00. Luckily, I got there at 7:45.
I already knew my classes schedule. I quickly scanned the halls for room 213.
I finally found it, and I took my seat. Next to me was a girl with chestnut colored pigtails and deep, rich blue eyes that reminded me of sapphires. On my left was a purple haired guy with this bitter expression on his face.
"Hiya! You're new here right? I'm May Maple! What's your name?" the girl asked with a curious expression on her face.
"I'm Leaf. Leaf Green." I replied, smiling like a complete idiot.
"I was in your shoes a year ago. Why don't you sit with me and my friends at lunch? Trust me, it'll be fun!" she exclaimed.
"Um...sure. Thank you."
I was always socially awkward with people I didn't know. I mean, I was a totally different person with people I was comfortable with.
It's just one of those things that do not help you at all when you transfer to a new school.
A few minutes later, a teacher walked in. His hair was a combination of pearly white streaks, grey hairs, and very few brown strands.
"Good morning class! I wish you the best. You're having a 50 question quiz on the first three chapters of your Social Studies book! Surprise!" cheerfully, he greeted the students.
I could hear a chorus of groans all over the classroom. I didn't really want to attract any attention, so I just took the test anyways.
The quiz was easy. Too easy.
In fact, I think I was the first one who was done with it.
"Done so soon?" he looked up at me, "Erm...are you a new student?" I nodded. "Class, I forgot to tell you something! We have a new student named..." he scanned a list ,"Miss Leaf Green."
Soon, everyone had handed in their quizzes and waited as he graded the papers. Then, he stood up and faced the class.
"As you all may know, I like to announce the person with the highest or perfect score whenever we take a quiz or test. For this 3 chapter quiz, the student with a perfect score of 50 is...Miss Green." He announced while staring intently at me. "What is most surprising is that she was not informed of the quiz as she is new here. Congratulations."
I could feel all pairs of eyes staring right at me. I sunk a little lower in my chair. Even as he was teaching the next lesson, I could feel the envious glares of the students around me. It felt like ages before the bell actually rang.
I was glad to get out of there.
During lunch, I almost forgot about what May had said. I looked to see if I could find her, but she wasn't there. Suddenly, I felt someone poke my back. Startled, I turned around to see who it was.
It turns out that it was May. With her was a tall girl with fiery, orange hair. Her hair was pulled into a short, side ponytail, and she had paired her uniform with a neon blue hoodie.
"Hey Leaf. I'm Misty!"
"This isn't the whole group though. Dawn is late, and I have no idea about where the guys went." May complained.
"Now, now June. Your knight in shining armor is here." an unfamiliar voice added.
May turned around and gritted her teeth, "Sure, ."
I turned around to look at the guy's voice. His eyes were the same color as emeralds, but he had green hair.
I muttered quietly, "If I see one more unnatural hair color, I'm going t-"
A unusually chirpy voice cut me off, "I'm here! It's the amazing Dawn here at your service!"
She had blue hair. I mentally slapped myself. What's next? Red? Pink? Rainbow?
"Troublesome." the guy from earlier noted, grunting in the process.
"Look who's talking, emotionless ice cube." sticking her tongue, Dawn snapped.
I looked at what was happening in front of me. Misty was telling me who was who, and I just stared at them. May and Drew were fighting, and Dawn was trying to get Paul to smile.
Misty also told me that the others were absent, so I'd have to wait until tomorrow to actually meet them.
Maybe they were pink haired guys were obsessed with birds. I don't know. It was a pretty weird group.
But, either way, I felt a little better. I smiled to myself. Maybe, just maybe, this year wasn't going to be as bad as i thought.
I was wrong.
Our last period had already ended, and I was heading to the exit of the school.
Think of it as one of those movie cliches where the new girl walks through the middle of a crowded hallway. The students are standing at their lockers, and all eyes are focused on her. The camera focuses mostly on the girl herself, but blurs the others just to the point where you can kind of see their reactions. The girls are looking at her as if she's some kind of disease, and the guys are moving their eyes up and down, trying to mentally undress the girl.
Now, change it to nearly everyone laughing, pointing, and nudging at each other whispering the word "nerd".
Yeah, that's what happened to me.
I bit my lip and walked a little bit faster to get out of the school. I ran all the way back to the house. Breathing heavily, I skidded to a stop as I reached the front of the house.
What exactly is waiting there for me?
I have a judgmental aunt who hates my parents. There's no one who's going to comfort me. Aunt Emma was just going to criticize my mother for raising me this way.
I didn't know what to do.
Just then, two guys started to walk past me.
"Yo dude, if you're going to get into skateboarding, you should go to the skate park that's near the kids' playgrounds. It's got everything. Ramps, rails, you name it." the guy advised his other friend. "It's a skater's heaven on Earth."
I had an idea.
I quickly ran up into the house. I tore up my dresser looking for a certain item. I couldn't find it anywhere.
My skateboard. Had I forgotten it at home? Crushed, I sank to my knees. How could I forget it? That board was a part of me. I don't remember who had given it to me, but I always used it in the Sevii Islands. I was the best skateboarder out of all the people who lived on each island. Other than reading, it was my other favorite hobby.
It was something that could get my away from my problems.
I checked my suitcase and suddenly, I felt a bulge in the pockets. I opened the zipper, and I saw the black, worn out board. Attached to it was note. Scrawled on it was a note with my mother's recognizable handwriting on it.
"For Leaf, I'm sorry you have to leave. I knew you'd probably be too upset that you'd forget about this. So, I put in your suitcase ahead of time. With love, Mom."
Good old mom. She was always so organized. I took the note and tucked it under the picture frames.
I really missed her.
I decided that I was going to get away and go to the skate park. I was pretty sure that those guys who passed me were in my school. That was a problem. I can't let anyone find out. I can't stand anymore eyes burning through my head.
Out of nowhere, my phone buzzed. I checked it, and it was a text from Dawn.
From Dawn
To Leaf:
guess wat!? 1 of the guys got back from vacation! meet us at the pizzeria by the skool in 1 hr?
From Leaf
To Dawn:
srry, how bout tom? 2 busy today :(
From Dawn
To Leaf:
awww :( tht sucks...
tom is good, meet us there rite after skool k?
From Leaf
To Dawn:
mkay see u tom :)
I closed my phone and got to work.
I looked in the mirror. First I took off my glasses. I wouldn't need them.
I grabbed the bangs on the opposite side of my head and swept them to one side. I took my long hair and teased it into a messy bun. Then, I put on mascara and eyeliner. I put on a black hoodie and denim skinny jeans. On my feet were my favorite light green high top sneakers. I paired with a pale green cap and put it on top of my head.
I stared at the mirror. I was sure that now no one could recognize me now.
Satisfied, I grabbed my skateboard and headed out the door.
I stared at what was in front of me.
It truly was a skateboarder's paradise.
I took my board and walked up to the ramp. There was a crowd of people watching some guy skateboarding on it.
I watched him successfully do a heel flip and a dark slide. I have to admit, he was pretty good.
I decided to go to a nearly empty ramp on the opposite side. I did some board sliding and ended it with a 360 pop shuvit. I continued brushing up on my skills until I realized that a crowd had formed around me as well. They were cheering me on. Even the guy who I was watching before was there, right smack in the front.
I had already started to get tired, so I stopped at one end of the ramp and started to walk away. I could see the crowd was trying to get a glimpse of me.
Hey, why not make this like an epic scene where a character makes a huge impression by just saying their name? I guess it wouldn't hurt.
"Call me Evergreen."
I mean, it's kind of obvious that I couldn't use my real name. I'm actually surprised that I thought of one so quickly.
Suddenly, I bumped into someone on my way out.
I backed away and was leaning against the edge of the wired fence. A hand was on the fence, right next to my head. I looked up.
It was that really good skateboarder from before. He was about a few inches taller than me and was wearing a purple shirt with black basketball shorts. One of his hands was on his hip and the other was next to my head. He leaned over me and started to smirk.
"Hey gorgeous. Names Gary. I saw how good you were at the ramp earlier. Plus, you're hot. Wanna make out?"
I smirked, "And if I say no?"
"Then you'll regret it." he cockily replied, the smirk still plastered on his face.
"I'm warning you. I can get a bit too rough." I replied, winking and smiling flirtatiously
"Oh, I can handle anything."
"You sure?" my smile widened and I started to lean in.
So here I was, an innocent girl leaning on a fence cornered by this guy named Gary. I did what any other normal girl would do.
I kicked his baby making supplies.
Um..
so yeah~
Hope you liked it xD
