Anyone can be a father. It takes someone special to be a dad.~ Author Unkown.
It was dark and cold, rain pouring loudly outside. Here stood a man and a young boy, silently staring at each other. The man's eyes were filled with sadness and regret, the boy's filled with confusion. Neither knew what to say, the boy holding his toy closer to his body seeking comfort. The man's hands shook nervously, shaking the bag he held. He turned away from the boy, unable to bear looking at his son any longer. The boy began to speak. "Wh-where are you going?"
The man cleared his throat, choosing his response carefully. "I'm… going away. For awhile."
The boy scratched his head of messy black hair, trying to figure out what was going on. "When will you be back?" he asked, hugging the stuffed pokemon even closer.
The boy's father sighed. "I don't know, son. I- I have to go now." his hand sweating, he grabbed the door knob and started to open the door.
The boy stepped closer to his father, eyes widening, not truly understanding the situation. "Won't you say bye to Mama?"
At this the father tensed, breathing becoming heavier. This had been the hardest thing he had ever done in his life. When he planned it the day before he never thought it would hurt so badly. "Tell her for me." he finally said, wanting to get out of there as soon as possible before he changed his mind. "…Goodbye, son." at that, the man opened the door fully and walked out, closing the door behind him.
The boy was now shocked, wanting to know where his father was going and if he would ever come back. He rushed to the door and with all his strength he opened it, only to find darkness, mud puddles on the ground. "Father!", the boy screamed, "Why are you doing this? I need you!" tears fell from his eyes.
"Fath- "Mom?" the woman was surprised, getting caught up in the story she had forgotten her surroundings. She looked at her daughter, messy auburn hair and passionate big brown eyes, staring at her mother sadly.
"Yes, Annalese? What's wrong?" the short haired woman asked, her blue eyes covered with concern.
The child fidgeted, becoming shy. "Can… can you not read this story tonight?" she then looked away, not wanting her mother to see the tears forming in her eyes.
The woman looked at her daughter, understanding her sadness. She stood up from her chair, and walked over to her daughter's bed. The woman rubbed the girl's head, comforting her. "Of course, sweetie. We can finish it whenever you feel like it. Goodnight." at that, the mother kissed the child's head and started for the door. She looked back, seeing the sad expression on the girl. She sighed, turning off the light and closed the door, heading for the living room. She did not feel like sleeping now.
The house was quiet, a beautiful home but a lonely one, the memories of the house not worth remembering. A Glaceon walked up to the woman, rubbing against her leg, sensing her discomfort. The woman smiled at her loyal friend, petting the back of her head. She walked on into the living room, wanting to occupy herself. She spotted the answering machine, a green light going on and off. She sat next to the machine and pressed the button.
"Hey, May! Dawn here. Wanted to see how you two were doing. Oh, I miss you guys so much! Jayden won't admit it, but I know he wants to see Anna again. I'll talk to Gary and see if we can come visit! Well I got to go now, sweetie. Hope to see you soon!" *beep*
"Hello Mrs. Ketchum (May winced at the name). I was wondering if you'd be available to come judge at our town's contest. It would sure be an honor and surprise to all your fans. I look forward to hearing from you." *beep*
"Oh, May! Something great just happened. You'll be so happy. Tomorrow I want you two to come over at 7 pm okay? It's a wonderful surprise. Oh and, tell Anna Grandma said hi." *beep*
May was confused by this message, wondering what her mother-in-law meant. She wasn't too keen on surprises, but she'd go anyway. She and Anna needed to see family. Feeling restless, May and Glaceon walked up the stairs into her room. She stripped off her robe and climbed into bed, Glaceon occupying the empty side. May turned away, not wanting to look at the once occupied side of the bed, shared with her love.
"Goodnight, Glaceon." May said, closing her eyes.
"Gla." the pokemon responded, falling into slumber.
-Well, this will be my first story. It was originally suppose to be a one-shot, but my idea is way too long for that. The main point of this is to have some constructive criticism, to help with my writing ability. So please anyone give me some pointers and tell me if certain parts don't make sense, or if my grammar is off. It will be very helpful. Thank you.
