Chapter 1: A Deal's a Deal
Miette wasn't waiting any longer.
She had liked Ash for a while, but when Serena was asked to go on the journey with Ash, she gave up. She decided it was best that the two of them end up together.
But nothing was happening between them. It was like two people who were basically dating but were never actually making any progress and never became official. It bugged her and it bugged Ash's companions that nothing was happening.
So Miette took matters into her own hands.
She knocked on Serena's door, and took a deep breath. She didn't want to hurt their friendship but this had gone too far, or in essence nowhere at all. She came prepared with a deal that Serena couldn't refuse.
Serena just woke up. Who's knocking on her door so early? She quickly tossed some clothes on, slid into the first pair of shoes she found, and tiredly walked toward the door.
She opened the door, to see Miette waiting there. It was nothing strange, they had been friends since childhood. But something seemed very different today. Miette was very upset. "Hey, Miette! What's wrong? You don't look so great."
Miette took a deep breath. "Ok. Look, I've been pretty tolerant, and you know that."
Serena seemed confused. "Tolerant about what? I'm not sure what you mean." Serena knew exactly what she meant. She knew Miette likes Ash. And she knew Miette gave up her chance when Ash asked her to go on the journey with him.
Miette inhaled again. "You know what I mean. I've basically LET you have Ash, and you've done nothing! I'm getting really sick of it, and I've decided I'm doing something about it." The words came out strange, but Miette was in no mood to play nice anymore.
Also it was early.
Serena was tired, but she knew where this was going. She couldn't let Miette have Ash. After all, SHE was the one who was selected to go on the journey with him. She knew her chances were greater than anyone he's been with, including that Latias. "Listen, Miette. I know what you want. What do you mean, 'doing something about it'?"
"I'll have you know exactly my plan," Miette said triumphantly. "Either you're gonna tell Ash how you feel,"
"Or what?"
"Or," Miette said with a smirk on her face, slightly blushing. "I'll have a similar conversation with Ash. Similar to the one you have yet to have with him."
Serena was shocked. Had she really waited that long? But she knew Miette wasn't kidding. "How long do I have, Miette? You know how nervous I am around him, and I have a huge contest coming up."
Miette was determined to have Ash for himself, but she still was a nice person. "I'll give you a month. If thirty days from now you two aren't dating, He and I will be dating within days after that."
Serena seemed agreeable. "Ok. That's a deal."
They shook hands. Serena smiled. "I know something you don't though. I'm going to tell you though."
"Oh?" Miette asked. "And what would that be?"
Serena smiled. "Ash leaves Kalos in forty days. He plans on taking one person with him."
Notes: sorry if I screw anything up I haven't watched the actual series just some episodes that seemed important