Chapter two

It was the next day in Johto. I rubbed my eyes a few times. I looked at my balcony and saw the curtains dancing with the wind. The doors were banging with each other as the wind and the curtains dance with each other. I took of my sheets on me and walked over to the balcony and was about to close the door when I something caught my eye. It was the gold sandy beach with the endless light blue sea just touching the end of the beach. I completely forgot about shutting the balcony doors and ran to my wardrobe looking for my swim suit while at the same time throwing my other clothes on the floor. When I got my swimsuit I ran out of my room and straight to the beach. My blood and veins ran with excitement. It was a while since I went to the beach but this time I was all on my own. Sad it may seem but I forgot all about that and when I got to the beach I release all of my Pokemon to have a great day at the beach.

Out came Beautifly, Munchlax, Blaziken, Bulbasaur, Wartortal and Glaceon. When they got out a smile didn't take long to grow on their faces. My Glaceon and Wartortal ran right into the water as fast as they can. Beautifly and Bulbasaur were making a sandcastle while Munchlax was looking for shells to eat. And my Blaziken just lay under a shady tree. I was in my red two piece with cute little pink ribbons on the side. I was reading my book about a love story. I wasn't really into love but it was the only thing I wanted to do. I felt lazy on nice spring days like this. Where the spring sun just stayed at the right temperate for me and my Pokemon to have a great time. I wasn't like Drew or Harley that train their pokemon 24/7. I was different. I mostly let my Pokemon have fun as well of training. Ash taught me this. I got up and took off my shades and couldn't believe my eyes. It was Drew looking at me.

"Drew what are you doing here?" I asked in confusion
"I think I'm asking the same question to you" Drew replied with his arms on his hips
"I'm taking a break" I replied as I put my shades back on and continued to read my book
"But you just got here" Drew told me as he walked towards and and sit next to me

Drew peeked over to have a seek peek at my book. When I saw this I shut the book flat and put in my bag.

"What were you reading back then?" Drew asked me
"None of your business" I replied
"Was it a romance novel?" Drew asked me once more
"Yes it was now can you stop asking these questions?" I asked once more
"Okay I will leave" Drew said as he got up and flicked his hair

Then Harley came at bad timing. He had a smile on his face.

"Looks like the lovebirds are finally having some time alone"

Drew and I blushed. I got up straight away from my pink heart designed towel and took off my shades.

"Drew isn't my boyfriend Harley!" I called out
"Poor Ash, he might be heartbroken" Harley teased as he walked away from the beach and head back to the poke center

As he walked back I looked at him with glaring eyes with anger. When he was completely gone I sat down on my beach towel and put back my shades and pull out my book I was reading until Drew came along.

"I better be going" Drew said
"Yeah see you later" I said without looking at him as I was too busy reading my book

I heard Drew's footsteps walking away from the beach. I was actually was liking this book. Somehow it was relating to me. There were three girls fighting for one boy who was so dense that it was too late to tell the girl he liked that he liked her. It was a sad love story but I wasn't really into love yet. I still had a dream to fulfill first. Love can come later on. Then I felt something tugging on my legs. When I put down my book and took off me shades I found Bulbasaur tugging my leg using vine whip.

"Bulbasaur what are you doing?" I asked my grass type pokemon
"Bulba bula saur" she replied as she kept tugging my leg like it wanted to show me something

I got up and followed my Bulbasaur's directions. Soon I ended up at the sandcastle she and Beautifly made. It was mainly a hill of sand with sea shells as decoration. It wasn't perfect but they did work hard and was a good job after all.

"Very nice sand castle" I told Bulbasaur as I patted her on the head softly
"Bulba" she replied with a smile
"I'm going back to read my book now okay?"
"Beautifly" my bug flying pokemon replied as she nodded at me

I walked back and rest on my pink heart designed beach towel with the book on my stomach with my black shades on. I was looking at the sky. I wished it went on forever but it didn't. Soon the sun decided to set slowly. But during that time I had a great time. I played with my Pokemon in the water and said how nice Bulbasaur's and Beautifly's sand castle was. As the sun set behind the hills of Johto I was thinking of someone. It was my best friend Ash. Ever since I left him he was the only one in my mind. Well he was with me for a long time. Maybe I'll forget about him soon. Anyway I bet we will visit each other soon. Soon the glowing red sun was gone before our eyes and I returned my Pokemon into their pokeballs and I pack up my things into my bag. Before I left I walked up to the end of the beach. I felt the sea just touching my toes. I put my right hand on my heart.

"Ash where could be? Where could my best friend be?" Were the words that ran though my mind. I didn't know that one person can have so much affection a person. Soon I stopped looking at the sea and got my bag and head back to the pokemon center.

A few weeks pasted and everything was going fine. I had just won my third contest ribbon and my Ivysaur evolved into Venusaur. I was so happy. Now my contest will be easier to win. But after these past weeks I had no contact what so ever with Ash. Sometimes I think he had forgotten about me. Where was he? What region was he in? Too many questions to answer right now. I was celebrating at the time with my friends (for now) Soledad, Drew and Harley. We were having a feast. There was so much food I didn't know where to start. Soon I decided were to start and star to dig in.

After hours of eating I was all full. I looked at the table and saw Munchlax was still eating. I sweat dropped and thought to myself how a Pokemon can eat so much. I got Munchlax's Pokeball and returned him back into his Pokeball and gave my pokemon to nurse joy for the night. I said goodnight to my friends and went upstairs. I couldn't sleep that night, I didn't know why. I got up and got onto the balcony and looked to the sky. I remember doing this when I first got here in Johto. How long do I have to stay here? Drew and Harley and even Soledad were used to travel by themselves but I was different. I had friends by my side. Even these past weeks they never left my mind. I was about to go the bed when I heard the whisper of the wind. I looked back and stand out in the cold balcony.

"May…"

There is was again. Someone was calling my name. It sound like Ash for a minute but it slowly faded into Drew's voice. I looked down and saw Drew waving to me. Why was Drew waving at me and why did I hear Ash's voice back then? I was confused with what I just heard. I stopped thinking about these things and looked back at Drew.

"Drew what are you doing down there?" I called out into the night
"Have you seen Roserade? His gone missing!" He called back at me
"Maybe his gone for a walk!" I called back trying not to wake anyone else in the poke center
"Oh thanks and by the way a friend of yours just called!" Drew called back at me

A friend? Who could that be I ran out of my room and head downstairs to nurse joy. When I was there I was looking for nurse joy when a pokemon contest poster caught my eyes. It was a poster for the Wallace Cup. I was interested so I kept reading. It said that the ribbon could be used anywhere. Anywhere! Now I was really excited. I just didn't want the beautiful aqua blue ribbon but I could go visit my friends. I didn't know what region they were but I'll find out.

"May Maple?" a woman with red hair called
"Yes nurse joy?" I replied politely
"Your friend is on the phone"

I really wanted to know who this friend was. Maybe it was just my parents who normally call my once every two months. There were overdue for a call anyway. I got the phone from nurse's joys hands and brought it near my ear.

"Hello?" I asked

For a few seconds there was no reply to my greeting. I waited until a familiar voice came into my ear. I couldn't believe it. It was him. My best friend who hadn't called me since I got here in Johto.

"Hey May!" Ash greeted
"Ash is that really you?" I said in surprised
"Yeah this is me" Ash replied
"Wow. I can't believe it. You actually called me" I said. I was still in a surprise state
"Well if you don't want me to call I'll end this call" Ash joked
"Please don't Ash. We haven't talked to each other for a long time" I said praying that he didn't end the call yet
"Well that is true" My best friend replied
"So anyway why did you call?" I asked
"Just to say hello and ask how you are going"
"Say hello? You should have done that back since I got here" I said in anger "I haven't received a single letter from you or any kind of communication"
"You mean you haven't received my letter yet?" Ash asked "I was pretty sure I asked Dawn to mail it for me" Ash asked himself
"Dawn? Mailing a letter? Look Ash you really have to update me about how's your life right now" I told him
"Well I'm in Sinnoh right now and Dawn is a new friend of mine and I few weeks ago I asked her to mail a letter to you. I guess that didn't got to you. I was waiting for you reply but you never responded. So I decided not to write to you or anything or even yet call you" Ash explained
"So what you are saying that you were angry at me because you thought I received your letter and I never wrote back but the real thing is that I never got the letter and I was angry at you because I thought you completely forgotten about me" I explained to Ash
"May I can't forget a friend like you. Without you I maybe had never entered a single contest. Anyway how's your life?" Ash asked me
"Well it's okay here. I just won my third contest ribbon" I told Ash in excitement "And I might come visit you guys later on this week to enter in the Wallace Cup" I continued
"Really that's great!" Ash replied in excitement

Then I heard someone calling out Ash's name. It sounded like a girl's voice in the background by my hearing. She sounded curious that Ash was up this late.

"What are you doing up this late Ash?" A girl asked my best friend
"Nothing" Ash lied "I'll be with with you guys in five minutes"
"Alright then" The girl replied. Those were the last words she said before her voice fading away from the phone. Soon Ash joined back to our conversation
"So you're coming here later this week?" Ash asked
"Yes I am Ash"
"Well I better go tell the others. See you here in a few days!" Ash told me
"See you" I smiled

I was about to end the call when Ash was able to squeeze in a few more words.

"Hey May?"
"What is it?"
"Can't wait to see you again"

For some weird reason I couldn't help but to smile and answer Ash back.

"Can't wait to see you again too" I said with a smile still on my face

Soon after I ended the call and ran back into my room. When I got there I screamed in my pillow. I didn't know why. Maybe I was happy to see my friends again. Maybe I was happy to see Ash again. I don't know. I'm having mix emotions in me right now. After screaming into my pillow for about five minutes I took the pillow away from my face and put in gently back on my bed and walked to my bag. I was searching for something special. Soon I reached to the bottom of my bag and pulled out my ribbon I won with Ash. I walked to the balcony and let it shined in the moonlight's glory. I haven't done this in a while or seen the ribbon shine so much.

"I can't wait to see… my best friend once again" I told myself with a smile