A "Flash" of Reality

"Ah school, possibly the worst days of my sixteen year old life so far..." Hair as green as grass, the teenagers emerald eyes glistened and sparkled as though they lit up the tiny dump also known as a room, plastered with posters of rap artists including Eminem, Shaggy, Black eyed Peas and Hollywood Undead. He had ivory skin and looks that other boys would kill for, His name was Drew Hayden. ' Ugh homework is so boring, I need some good tunes'. The scruffy haired heartthrob shuffled lazily over to his bedside table and slammed his green iPod nano into its dock and mashed the play button.

Whatchu gonna do with all that junk, all that junk inside yo trunk?
I'ma get get get get you drunk get you love drunk off my humps, my humps,my humps my humps my humps
My lovely little lum-

"DREW HAYDEN! I'M TRYING TO READ, TURN THAT RACKET OFF RIGHT NOW!"
Ugh not Maple... Literally a tree jump away was a beautiful sapphire eyed brunette, she had curly locks descending just by her waist. She was leaning out of her window scowling at Drew, wearing a white Victorian styled nightdress.

The green eyed grass head slumped over to his window burying his hands in his face, wearing just a pair of dark green pants showing off his muscular yet slender torso.

"And why should I Maple?" He asked in a calm yet seductive tone.

"Because reading Romeo and Juliet will increase my empathy, passion and understanding of poetry and the world of literature phonemically which will result in me getting into Evergrande University, meeting my soulmate who also shares the same passion for poetry as I, then I would fulfil my potential, get married and have beautiful children that have inherited my clever genes, but a mediocre brain like yours would never be able to gain that type of life." The young girl smirked, feeling proud that she had such a wide vocabulary compared to others of her age, but she suddenly saw Drew's eyes glimmer with inspiration.

He simply smirked at her and did his trademark hair flick

"Right, I didn't understand most of that but ok Maple, you win."

"Thank you Hayden!" Her eyes sparkled with pride; she May Maple had finally shut Drew Hayden up for once! She was seconds from slamming her window shut when she heard Drew laugh.

"But only if you flash me!" His smirk became a full grin as he watched Mays disgusted and horrified expression rise to the surface.
"What!"

"Nah its ok, I've seen them before, many times".

"No you have not!" May had had enough of him for one night and slammed her window down too caught up to notice that part of her nightdress was caught on the window outside. She proceeded to turn round and storm off but suddenly heard a loud RRRRRRIIIIIIIIIP, her nightdress was hanging off the window and she was standing facing Drew TOPLESS!

Drew gazed at her chest, amazed that something so small could be so perfect, but to throw her off he smirked and doubled over in full blown laughter "Hah! I have now though! Oh and May? You might want to get those things enhanced!"

And with that May Maple stormed off to bed, but not before putting two fingers up to Drew who was giggling and walking to bed with a smirk on his face. May clambered into her bed reliving what just happened.

The next day

May awoke from her tormented sleep to her favourite song in the world

If I was a flower growing wild and free
All I'd want is you to be my sweet honey bee.
And if I was a tree growing tall and green
All I'd want is you to shade me and be my leaves

"Nyah!" A small pink cat like creature jumped onto Mays floral patterned bed.

"Good morning, my beautiful Skitty!" May nuzzled its face as it purred contently and padded its paws on her chest.

"Well I had better get ready, care to help?" She smiled warmly at her little Skitty.

"Nyah, nyah!" The cute cat ran over to Mays wardrobe ushering her to open it. May slid the door open to reveal a variety of tops, skirts, jumpers, dresses and interview suits.

"I'm gonna go take a shower ok? Please try and find something complimentary but sexy to wear today" For some strange reason May had been trying to sexify herself up, and whenever Drew saw her she'd internally blush and look down at her feet smiling awkwardly. She hated him though, he made her life hell! It didn't matter that they had been neighbours their whole lives, no romance was suddenly going to spout. They were too different. Drew was the most popular guy in Petalburg High, he got all the girls, was the top coordinator and even had the top girl coordinator as his girlfriend, the only downside was that all this popularity had gone to his head, he used to be a kind, considerate guy with great learning potential, but now he was a failing student in almost all of his subjects.

May was the complete opposite of course she had an exceptionally high I.Q but that resulted in having next to no friends, people felt intimidated by her and thought she was a stuck up smartass, which in truth she could be sometimes. She had also never had a relationship, however she had had her first and last kiss in elementary with a boy called Ashton Ketchum, but this was only due to them not wanting to go to Middle school inexperienced. The kiss had lasted about ten seconds if that, and that had been the last time May had ever seen Ash. He was her best friend and when they left elementary May and he cried together, not wanting either one to leave. A few weeks after leaving Mays mother had gotten a call from Delia, Ash's mother, it turned out he had been climbing over Mt. Pyre with his Pikachu and he had fallen during a rockslide, the boulders had crushed his internal organs and he had died in the intensive care unit just hours after the incident, a part of May shattered when she heard this news. She stopped having fun with her friends and shut herself off from the outside world, Her mother Caroline saw this as a positive, with no distractions May could have a better life than anyone she knew, especially the dull boy next door with "basic genetics" so she booked May piano ,harmonica ,harp lessons, vocal lessons and even extra home tutoring.

Drew on the other hand was just corrupt. He and May used to see eachother on a daily basis as children, they'd go everywhere together! But this all stopped when May lost Ash, Drew had started to rebel, he'd come home late and when he was home he'd be in his room listening to angry and depressive music. Thomas, Drew's father was convinced it was due to May's withdrawal from seeing him. He had thrown his other friends away hoping that May would want to speak to him again, he didn't know what he had done wrong! This resulted in Thomas going over to speak to Caroline, who was for lack of better words a complete snobby bitch. Long story short there was a huge argument which ended the two families' closeness for good, if either set of parents saw eachother or walked past eachother they'd immediately cross roads or just ignore eachother.

It was a modern re-telling of Mays favourite book "Romeo and Juliet" even though the two dads would secretly meet up to exchange information about their children.

May and Drews lives were the dreams of every normal teenager but their lives were far from normal.