Chapter 1
"Today's the big day!" I said practically jumping out of bed.
"Today I turn 18 and can FINALLY start my Pokémon journey!" I exclaimed triple checking my bag to make sure that I don't forget anything. For a bag so small it sure has a lot of space! It's as if it was a whole other different dimension with infinite storage space.
"Not before you have a big breakfast!" I heard a voice coming from the door frame. "Come here." She gestured for a hug which I obliged. "I can't believe that you're already 18 and ready to leave on your own adventure." She said fighting back tears. "I'm going to miss you."
"I'm going to miss you too, mom." I hugged her a bit tighter and held back a few tears of my own. "I'll come and visit though." Trying to bring some comfort to her.
"You better." she chuckled. "Come now let's go eat breakfast before it gets cold."
"I'll be down in a sec. I have to finish packing some stuff." She nodded and went downstairs.
After I finished gathering the last of my essentials I went downstairs to have the last breakfast with my mom for a long time.
"Yes I'll let him know." I heard my mom in the kitchen. "Thank you so much professor." She hangs up her PokéNav.
"Who were you talking to mom?" I said sitting down at the table.
"Go! I didn't hear you come in!." She said startled. "It was Professor Willow calling to let you know that he's waiting for you to pick up your starter Pokémon and he also said that he has a surprise for you." She smiled. "I told him that you would be over as soon as you finish your breakfast." Her smile slowly faded.
"Mom?" She shook her head pulling herself out of her thoughts.
"Let's eat before it gets cold." She said trying to hide her sadness.
I nodded.
We ate in silence since neither one of us was ready to be without the other. It has always been only me and mom ever since my dad died when I was three. Mom has always been there for me and I can't imagine a life without her and now that I'm going to start my journey I don't know how I'm going to survive without her, and I'm sure she feels the same way…
Once we are done with breakfast I go back to my room to grab my backpack and put on my shoes. I head back downstairs to say a final goodbye to mom.
"Do you have everything Go? She asks.
"I think so."
"Town Map? Tent? Sleeping Bag? Food? Money? Clothes? PokéNav? Bike? Running Shoes? Condoms?" She asked.
"MOM!" I scream mortified. I mean she wasn't wrong cause I did pack some in case I got lucky but I didn't think she would mention something like that.
"I'm just teasing dear." She chuckled. "Now you remember to call me every once and awhile or else I'll start to worry." She scolded wagging her finger at me.
"I know mom." I smiled. "I should get going I don't want to keep the Professor waiting."
She just nodded and gave me a quick hug. "I love you Go." She said pulling away and trying to fight back tears.
"I love you too mom." I said stepping outside and closing the door behind me.
And with that I set off towards Professor Willow's lab.