Chapter 2 – Where She's From
"For the fifth time, yes." Lilac said. "I'm from Unova."
"Sorry." I said. "I'm just having a hard time wrapping my head around this. I can't seem to figure out how a made-up universe actually exists." I paused, thinking about what could've brought her here. I decided instead to ask her about her life.
"What's your home like?" I asked.
"Oh, it's a hollow in between the roots of a big oak tree. The forest we live in is absolutely beautiful. It changes drastically with the seasons, but always has a sort of peacefulness to it. Like every time you just look around in it, you lose all the negative aspects of your life. And Opelucid City is just as peaceful. The people there ae kind, and give us food if we run short during the winter. And Iris loves to visit us."
There was a small moment of silence in our conversation. "What about you?" she asked. "What's your life like?"
I paused. "Well, my dad walked out on my mom when I was two years old. She is drinks a lot because of it, and pretty much lets me do anything that isn't illegal. My brother moved over to Russia to take care of my grandfather."
"Oh…" she said. "It sounds like life could've gone better for you."
"It has its ups and downs, actually. I've pretty much made a name for myself in YouTube, and all the money that we don't get sent in from my brother comes from there. And the three of us wouldn't have moved to America if my dad hadn't left."
"What's YouTube?" she asked.
"Um, it's a bit hard to explain. Let me show you." I turned on my computer, and pulled up YouTube.