Well, I saw other people doing this for other ships so I thought, "Why not do this for pearlshipping?" Here's the alphabet challenge! PEARLSHIPPING Edition!

A is for Alone

I was alone. Sitting up against a cement wall; crying. Crying because of what Paul had done to me; he dumped me. He said I was a pathetic excuse for a girlfriend and said he'd be better off without me than with me. He tossed me away as if I was some sort of garbage. He never even took the time to think over how he'd leave me without hurting my feelings. I loved him… so much. But I guess he didn't love me back…

Unknowingly, there was a figure approaching me.

"…Dawn?" Ash asked suddenly.

I looked up and saw my friend, perhaps my best friend: Ash Ketchum. He took a seat beside me, leaning against the wall as he looked over me with concern evident in his eyes.

"Don't cry Dawn… It makes me distressed when you cry like that."

I took a moment to think over what he had just said.

"Why do you care!" I replied harshly.

I began to cry again, but this time even harder. I didn't notice but Ash had hung his head down in shame, as if he had done something to make me feel even more depressed. He gradually lifted his head back up before gently placing his hand on my back; rubbing it slowly.

He waited a moment before he replied to my harsh comment.

"I care because I'm your friend Dawn. I care about all my friends. After all, they're the ones who support me when I'm down."

I stopped crying. Not because of what Ash had just said but because he helped me realize the truth. I was never alone, I always had my friends. But most importantly, I had my best friend, I had Ash.

He took his hand off my back and gently wrapped his arms around me to pull me into a hug. I really needed that, and I felt warm in his arms. I wrapped my arms around him to return the hug and buried my face in his chest; letting out all my emotions in the progress. He rested his chin on the top of my head to cover me completely. Now I felt better.

I sobered up before I began talking to Ash again.

"Thanks for being here for me Ash…" I mumbled.

"Anytime Dawn... Just remember, you're never alone."

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