Kris: Hi! Hi! Everyone! This is like a mid story for you to enjoy while I'm putting PA2G and MJFL on hold for the neck-breaking sequel to A Different Kind of Rivalry.
Mikey: This is also the time for you to have some enjoyment since they removed Chat Room for various reasons.
AJ: So sit back, relax and enjoy the What If's.
May: I have returned! KrystalClear101 is not the owner pokémon.
Ash: But if she was…I would probably be written out of the show… :(
Kris: Why I never-
Mikey: Shower?
AJ: Bathe?
Kris: Shut up!
All: Enjoy the Chapter! Happy Halloween!
May: Start the Party!
What If?
Chapter 1
"Such a jerk!" the enraged brunette shouted down the hallways of Pallet High School. With anger in each step, she spun her lock and opened up her locker and threw her books inside.
Once that was done she proceeded to slam her locker shut and lean against it with an even madder scowl on her face. Who is this girl? It's none other than May Maple, just your average student suffering from average problems as some might call it. But if the situation is further analyzed, one might think other wise.
May had lived in Pallet for most of her life and her peers had been with her since Preschool. Including one obnoxious boy who ran her up the wall everyday of her life. His name? Gary Oak. A dark haired boy with a cool exterior, who was probably born with a smirk. Everyday he and May had a falling out that always ended in her locker being severely abused.
She glared at the tiled floor and blew up her bangs in frustration. There was no getting around it. It was the same deal everyday but she could never understand why. She had fought with him and herself over the matter a number of times but couldn't come up with a feasible explanation. Finally she pushed herself from her locked and walked down the crowded hallway preparing to go home and sulk about the days unfortunate events.
Once she was outside, she was surrounded by hundreds of kids talking and laughing. She searched the crowd in hopes of successfully spotting her friends. She sighed once more when she came up short. Feeling even more down she decided to make that long grueling trip home. The worst part about going home was seeing Gary, who just so happened to live next door to her.
She shook her head when she spotted him in his daily flirt mode. He was standing extra close to a girl with long navy blue hair. She was about the same height as May, in the same identical uniform that consisted of a white collared top with a blue pleated skirt, long white socks and hideous brown shoes as May called them.
She rolled her eyes when she heard the girl giggled loudly. Much to her dismay Gary spotted her as she was walking by trying to be as unnoticeable as possible. When she thought she was home free, she smiled and continued on her way home. That is, until something pointy jabbed her in the side and she shrieked loudly.
"Gary!" she shouted at the boy who merely smirked in her direction and began walking next to her.
"Oh come on, you know you liked it." He grabbed her hand and held it in his own. She flinched and snatched her hand back.
"Get a life you creep!" she spat at him and increased her speed in order to lose him some how. He softly laughed and caught up to her with ease.
"You know, there's a rumor going around that you and I are dating." He started. She rolled her eyes and glared at him.
"That rumor has been going around since sixth grade. We're sophomore's now and not once have we ever gone out, let alone have a decent conversation with each other." He shook his head at her as she fumed.
"Such a shame. We'd be so cute together. Just imagine it. You and me." He wrapped an arm around her shoulder and looked up the sky with a hopeful expression. She shuddered at his touch and began to blush.
"Stop being a flirt. You know you would never date me…without cheating anyway…" she removed his arm from around her and stopped walking. He looked at her strangely and stopped in front of her.
"Maybe if you'd stop playing so hard to get, we'd have a chance. I'm not the bad guy here…you are." She glowered at him until he placed a hand on her shoulder and kissed her on the cheek. "Think about it. I know I have." Her mouth was wide open as he walked off. She clenched her fists together and shot draggers into the back of his head.
"See! That's exactly why you are such a jerk!" she yelled at him with every bone in her body.
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May lay on her bed and wrote in her lab journal trying to think of a decent conclusion for the experiment she had completed in class just over a week ago. There were many eraser shavings around the bed as she chewed on said eraser contemplating on what to write next on the practically blank sheet of paper. In defeat, she closed her notebook and tossed it across the room and looked out of her window on the first floor of her house.
Despite her liking, she had a direct view of Gary's house and specifically, his room. Coincidentally, he was also staring out of his window and happened to catch her gaze. She rolled her eyes as he flashed a smile at her. She turned around and look at the opposite wall facing away from the window. She looked at the fuchsia designs on the wall until she heard footsteps behind her.
"You should really think about shutting your window." His voice floated to her ears as she sat up and stared at his mischievous green eyes. Once again she turned around and faced the wall again to bang her head against it.
"Come now May, don't beat yourself up over me." She heard the creaking of her bed as he took a seat next to her. He fell back on his back and rested his head in his hands. He looked up at her ceiling before inhaling. She stared at him in disgust as he relaxed himself.
"Why do you always come over here?" she asked him as she turned around and leaned against the wall next to her bed. She had her legs stretched out and her hands by her sides.
"I like it here." He said with his eyes closed. "I know you like it when I'm here." He opened his eyes and looked at her with his trademark smirk.
"Oh please." She crossed her arms and rolled her eyes.
"There you go, playing hard to get again." He shook his head and sat up to look her straight in the eye. In the next moment, Gary did something she would've never expected him to do. "Be honest with me May. Have you ever thought about us being together?" at this point his gaze had averted downward and he was twisting the loose threads on her blanket in his fingers.
"I can't say that I have…" she uncrossed her arms and stared at him in disbelief. "What are you getting at?" she looked at him crossly. He looked up at her with desperation and she found the distance between them getting smaller and smaller. He reached up and caressed her cheek with his hand.
"Well…I have…" he whispered in her ear with a soft tone. May felt her body heat go up as well as her heart rate. Her glare softened slightly but not entirely. He was not going to treat like every other girl in school. Swoon them once then dropped them to the curb.
"Not today Gary, now go home!" she pinched his cheek and smiled widely. He sighed in defeat and slid off the bed. He was soon at the window where he looked back at her and smiled a devilish grin.
"…Tomorrow then." With that, he step out of her room and walked back to his own house. May grabbed one of her throw pillows and hugged it tightly as she buried her head inside.
'I'm so confused. Why is he always like this? He never used to be so flirtatious with me when we were little. Must be puberty that hit him like a rock. It's not like I miss him slipping lizards down my shirt but I prefer that than having my emotions toyed with everyday.' She sighed and looked out the window at him on his computer. 'But does he really like me like her says? Hn. It's probably just another way to annoy me as usual.' She rolled her eyes and laid flat on her stomach. She reluctantly sat up when she heard a knock on her door.
"Come in!" she yelled. Her mother entered her room with and apron around her waist and flour covering her hands. She sucked her teeth at May and planted her hands on her hips.
"May, get up and put some decent clothes on. We're having company tonight, remember?" May shot her eyes open and looked at her mom in shock.
"Company? Who?" May asked. Caroline rolled her eyes.
"My old friend from college is coming to visit. She's going to be staying for dinner." She explained. May nodded slightly and gave her mom a smile edging her on to leave the room. She got up from her bed and went to her closet to find something to wear for tonight. "Oh, and May?" he mom reentered the room. "She has a child around your age. You might make a new friend." She gave one last small before leaving May to search for some clothes.
Finally she resorted with a cyan colored top, and white skirt, and white flip flops with a cyan cap to wear over her hair to complete her look. She brushed her hair and splashed a bit of perfume on before added a few bangles and earrings. Satisfied with her look she walked out of her room to be welcomed by her father who sitting in 'his' chair reading the evening news and her mother busy in the kitchen.
"Well don't you look cute?" Caroline said with a smile as May just shook her head and smiled. Once Caroline had placed that last remaining items on the table, she tossed her apron into the drawer and did one final check in the mirror before the doorbell surprisingly rang. "That's them!" Caroline exclaimed. May stood next to her father with a lost expression on her face.
"Hey, where's Max?" she asked him.
"I think he went over a friend's house." He said. May nodded as her mom opened the door and revealed a woman in her late 30's with mid-length maroon hair. She had light brown eyes and peach like skin. She wore a pink blouse with a black skirt and black sandals.
"Delia!" Caroline shouted.
"Caroline!" The woman shouted back as they shared a friendly embrace. "It's wonderful to see you. Is this your family?" she asked as she stared and May and Norman.
"Sure is. This is my husband Norman and our first born, May." They both gave a smile as Delia nodded. May could've sworn she saw someone behind her.
"Oh, this is my son. I'm sure he would love to meet tour May." With a little bit of force she pushed the boy in front of May much to his chagrin. May eyed with caution, taking in every detail. Tall, tanned, physically built. He had ravenous black hair with dark brown eyes. He a mahogany colored t-shirt, beige cargo pants and all white pants. All in all.
'He is cute!' May squealed inside her head as she gave him a shy smirk. He returned the favor with a little more confidence.
"Hi, I'm May." She extended her hand out to him.
"I'm Ash, nice to meet you." He shook her hand as she smiled wider.
Kris: Is this considered a cliffhanger?
May: I'm not sure.
Kris: Oh well, I know this is a major change but hey, it's what if!
Ash: How come I don't get to talk until the last line?
Mikey: This is a sign of what's gonna happen if she becomes the owner of pokémon.
Ash: Let's hope that never happens.
Kris: Meh, you stink Ash! Anyway, stay tuned for the next chapter it''ll be out next week.
All: Don't forget to review! Happy Halloween!
R&R