Letting out a long sigh Jessie slowly turned the keys in the ignition. As the engine fired up, she seemingly fell into her thoughts.
Subconsciously Jessie clicked on the radio, she zoned out to an over played pop song.
"Why does it always end like this? Maybe I'm just trying too hard these days."
She quietly questioned herself after spending the last 20 minutes waiting for Rich to return from his very important phone call. She had finally gotten the hint he was not coming back. I guess all guys are generally all the same, it didn't matter how long, they would always eventually leave her. With that thought as the clock turned to 9pm a resounding voice came through the speakers.
"Hello and welcome, it is that time of night again! That's right when all your dreams come true. Yes, that's right ladies, all your wildest fantasies and secrets to catching the man of your dreams."
This must have been the new talk radio show all the ladies back at the offices had been buzzing about. Turning up the volume she started listening to what the man behind the microphone could possibly have to say.
"Tonight is a special night for those people who just can't seem to hook a guy. I don't necessarily just mean a simple hook up either. No!- I'm talking about a long meaningful relationship, someone you can come home to after a long day at the office, put your feet up, and let the hubby do all the simple housework." A buzzer went off from the speakers, "but that is where you are ever so wrong." The man's voice continued on, as Jessie began to concentrate and listen to the sound. Why did it sound so familiar? She thought back attempting to connect any dots that could give it away.
As if she'd been hit by stun spore she froze up with her foot slamming on the brakes, Causing a small group of cars honk and curse angry obscenities towards her as they soon made their way around her now idling car in the middle of the road.
'There was no way it could be.' She must have been imagining it. How after all these years would his voice be popping up? A brief pause and she shook the possibility from her mind that particular subject was just not something or someone she wanted to add to her already exhausting night. With that, she finished the rest of her drive home in silence.
Calming her nerves with a hot shower, Jessie drifted to her bedroom in a fresh towel. She soon spotted Meowth in a half awake state sprawled on her bed. A small groan escaping from him.
"You got into the Poke Puffs again, didn't you? You know Meowth those are only supposed to be eaten in moderation." She stated, raising a brow towards the feline.
Rubbing his now pudgy tummy, Meowth rolled to his side. "Oh but Jeeesss. They are oh so delicious."
Disappearing for a short moment into her walk-in closet, She returned wearing a simple night gown.
"I suppose I'll just have to lock them up" She sighed while sliding under the covers.
Meowth let out a low disagreeing murmur returning to his previous position.
She settled herself in bed and reached for the remote to the TV, flicking it on to Channel 6. She often enjoyed watching her channel as a sort of mental boost to remind herself how far she had come.
"Now it's time to enjoy some late night television, courtesy of me." As soon as she said that a commercial spun onto the screen lighting up her room.
"Premiering next Saturday only on Vulpix 6! The popular radio craze everyone has been talking about is finally making its way to every television near you!" The commercial flashed a young man, his shoulder length lavender hair pulled back into a short pony tail, casual shades that sat low enough on the bridge of his nose allowing his fixed green eyes to show, he had a wide almost flirtatious grin and a thumb up.
A glass of water dropped to the floor soaking the carpet as Jessie gaped at the screen in disbelief. The announcer progressed his rambling about what the show all entailed soon coming to an end. "Don't miss it, next Saturday at 9pm catch this guy and all his spectacular insights! This is what late night television has been aching for!" The screen faded into a new commercial.
Meowth who had been in his own silence broke it, "Hey was that…Jam-" he ducked as a flying remote soared over his head, crashing to the wall its batteries springing out onto the floor. "-mes?" his voice shrunk as he now saw Jessie's anger boiling over. He hadn't seen her this pissed off since she was forced to set up an interview with Ash Ketchum about how to keep long lasting partnerships with Pokemon. It figured even long after Team Rocket is gone that twerp was still tormenting her with that stupid yellow rat.
He knew this was a foolish question but it came out anyways, "Are you…okay, Jessie?"
"Am I okay? You think I'm okay? Yes, I am perfectly fine, but I promise you when I get my hands on who ever set this up without my permission is not going to be okay." She huffed. "And as for that" her index finger pointed straight at the television. "…person. He will have a lot of explaining to do." Like flipping a switch her voice alternated to a high pitch, sweeter tone. "Now, it's time for me to get my beauty sleep. I have a feeling tomorrow I will be using every bit of it." With that she flipped off the light.
Meowth found his usual spot curled up just below her feet, his eyes remained open as he stared started jogging his own memories.
That day James had done what none of them had ever expected would happen. Meowth would have fury swiped some sense into the boy, but as quickly as James had pushed Jessie aside he was up on his feet and gone.
Just beyond the bushes Meowth could pick up on what sounded like a group of Growlithes barking and policemen shouting as they caught sight of James who was now leading them in the opposite direction of his friends. The remaining two stayed bunkered in the fallen tree for what may have been hours. Keeping their hopes up any minute their blue haired friend would come marching through the forest, with a wide grin telling them how he managed to escape and it was all clear.
It wasn't until long after the sun had set, they finally realized their short lived fantasy wouldn't come true. Accepting the reality of what had likely happened, Jessie and Meowth forced a decision to start creating distance between them and the now vacant Team Rocket building.
Meowth's loyalty to his two human friends had always been strong. He thought the three of them would always be there for each other no matter what. Whether there was still a Team Rocket or not. Had he been wrong? Did James really forget about them after all this time? It didn't make sense to him. Promises were something Pokemon always kept good or bad, he didn't understand how humans were so much different when it came to these sorts of things.
Meowth had heard those words as clear as Jessie did.
"I promise I will find you again."
Let's hope this was destiny's way of making James keep his promise.