Chapter Three
[A/N:
I just want to say please don't be put off by this chapter! It's important to the story and the egoshipping WILL start in the next chapter. Please keep reading!]
The sound of her alarm sounded loud, she clambered out of bed and threw it against the bedroom wall, "I hate mornings..." Misty quickly dressed herself and checked her mobile that had been turned off the past two days, "6 missed calls, 9 text messages" At least he's starting to get the idea. The sleepy girl took a chance and listened to the messages.
"Misty, it's me. Call me back when you get this we need to talk."
"Pft, yeah right! 'We need to talk'? God he's such an idiot!"
"C'mon Mist answer your mobile. Call me."
"Nope, not going to happen."
"So, it's me again. I'm calling to tell you that you can't hide away from me forever; you'll have to face me sometime! Misty meet me tonight at our special place at seven, please? Call me when you get this."
"I may have to face him but he's got a long wait ahead of him."
"DAMMIT! MISTY WHERE ARE YOU? PICK UP YOUR DAMN PHONE AND SPEAK TO ME! THIS IS THE LAST TIME I'M GOING TO RING YOU! Call me? Please? Misty!"
"Since when do I take orders from you? Asshole."
"It's me... Again... I know I said that I wasn't going to call but I needed to speak to you, to hear your voice and right now your answering machine is only way I can do that. I miss you. When are you coming home?"
"That is not my home."
"Where are you Mist? I'm starting to worry. Please would you just call me? I know you're mad and you have every right to be. Just let me know you're okay. I Love you..."
"I know..."
She turned her mobile off suddenly deflated and headed towards the kitchen. Gary was making some toast while Jake was sat at the table, his head in his arms. "What's up with him?" She asked however Gary didn't answer. "Okay then..."
"Back to school!" Jake moaned smacking his head against the island causing Misty to smile, her head turned towards the boy that was actually speaking to her.
"It can't be that bad!" To this the teenager shot her daggers with his eyes. "I could always be wrong," She giggled.
"I don't understand why we can't just start our journeys when we're ten like you guys did."
"Maybe because it was dangerous, we had absolutely no idea what we were doing and at every chance we got we ended up jumping in the face of danger. We were faced with life and death situations daily. That is why you go to school."
Completely absorbed by his father's words Jake found himself saying, "that sounds so cool."
The brown eyed man looked unbelievably at his son before shrugging and responding, "it was pretty cool. But dangerous. Not a chance you'd be going until you were eighteen even if you didn't have to go to school." Jake rolled his eyes and smacked his head on the breakfast bar again.
"Don't do that JJ, you may need those brain cells when you're older." An old man appeared and sat next to the teenager. Misty sent questioning glances at the Professor.
"Jake! My name is Jake Grandpa!"
Professor Oak nodded his head and replied, "whatever you say JJ."
Misty stifled a giggle, "JJ?"
"Stands for Jacob James as in Jacob James Oak."
"That's so cute!" Jacob suddenly stood up.
"Right Dad, we have to go. I'm being harassed. I'll be in the car." And with that the grumpy boy left the room that soon sounded with laughter.
"Shall we get going Misty?" The girl nodded and followed the professor to the lab ready to start her very long day of work...
"Finally, dinner time!" The thirty three year old headed into the kitchen where she was met by an ignorant spiky haired male. "Hi Gary," politely Misty said, flashing a smile in his direction. Not even turning to face her he grunted his response whilst he continued staring at the boiling coffee pot. "I give up with you. I try to talk to you and you just ignore me! You're an ignorant, impolite ass."
Gary finally turned to face the person that had just insulted him, his eyes wide and grinding his teeth, "excuse me?"
"Oh, he does talk! Well to me that is. And if you need to repeat myself I said that you're an ignorant, impolite ass." The brunette could not believe his ears. This woman was a guest in his house and she was insulting him?
"Wow took long enough for the bitch to arrive didn't it?" A smile slipped onto Gary's face. If she was going to insult him then he could very easily play that game to.
"I am not a bitch." For the two the next fifteen minutes were spent hurling insults and accusations at one another that was until Misty noticed something. "Why are you smiling Oak?" The researcher stood before her was indeed smiling, a smile she'd only ever seen him wear when around his son.
"Haven't really had a good argument in a while, wanna call a truce?" It was the strangest thing Misty had ever heard the young Oak say. In her mind she was slowly evaluating his demeanour, trying to decode his words. "He's not serious is he?" She took another look at the brunette, he seemed sincere enough. "Maybe he is?" She shook his outstretched hand and smiled at him, he quickly returned it and she was glad that they were finally making progress with their friendship.
At that moment a young women the same age as the two in the room already burst through the door. Large sunglasses shaded her eyes while the large woven hat kept her identity unknown. She wore a tight fitting floral dress that flowed to just above her knees, a large black belt secured around her waist. Long luscious brown hair flowed freely from the hat. Fastened to the girl's feet were two very large high heeled shoes.
From what Misty could see the girl was gorgeous, and her suspicions were proven when she removed her hat and glasses. "Leaf?" Misty turned to the male she'd forgotten was stood before her. The next thing the redhead knew this Leaf girl was in the arms of Gary. They were kissing. Trying to avoid looking at the couple Misty returned to the coffee pot.
"I'm home!" Jake slung his backpack onto the floor without a care in the world. He looked around. Still no one. "Hello?"
"Jakey!" Jake someone fling themselves as him causing him to fall right onto his butt. "Jakey I'm so sorry!"
Jake opened his eyes, "Jakey? Jakey... Oh no!" Jake looked up and saw someone he hadn't seen in the last two years, a woman that had long abandoned, a woman he despised, a woman he refused to call his mother. The teenager's eyes flickered to behind Leaf's shoulder where he saw his Dad wearing that stupid face of his.
"So, how was school?" Gary smiled reassuringly at his son and then looked back over to the female. Making little effort to do so Jake shrugged his shoulders- he didn't want to talk to her. "And have you been okay?" He nodded.
Misty strutted in unaware of the situation and looked over the youngest brunette. Somehow she knew that the young boy did not want to be there so she did the only thing she could do, "Jake? Can you give me a hand with something?" Suddenly his face perked up, he grabbed his bag and ran over to the redhead. Leaf held a look of relief that Misty couldn't help but notice. She guided the teen away from the couple that were back to making out. "You okay?" Jake shrugged his shoulders and Misty forced his to turn around. "Hey! You know that if there's something wrong you can speak to me right?"
He shrugged yet he couldn't keep his barriers up any longer, he hugged the woman offering him help and she hugged back. With shame the boy withdrew, "I'm going to go to my room..." He muttered skulking away. A whole new atmosphere of concern flooded the still girl staring in the direction the young boy had just walked in.
Meanwhile Gary was soaking up the attention he was receiving, glad to be able to hold this woman in his arms yet again. It had been too long. Everything would back to normal- this time. He was sure of it. Him, Jake and Leaf, finally a family. Professor Oak walked in on the two, a look of disappointment adorned his face as he left the way he'd come. But Gary didn't care.
The next morning Leaf was helping herself to the food in the Oak's refrigerator the way she always would when she returned. Nothing would change and for that she thanked every force possible. /in her pocket a stack of cash she'd acquired from Gary's wallet that morning. He wouldn't mind. At the sound of footsteps Leaf swirled on her heels afraid that she'd be confronted alone with her son. A relief washed over her when she was the redheaded woman that Gary had explained was working with his Grandfather. Sure she was pretty, very, but she didn't worry about her she knew Gary only had eyes; she'd manipulated him so that it was just that way. In a sickly sweet voice she turned to the woman boiling the coffee, "morning!"
In surprise Misty turned around and smiled tiredly, "yeah morning."
"Sorry I didn't get to introduce myself yesterday, I'm Leaf. Jake's mom?" Misty nodded but didn't really seem to be listening. Leaf did not appreciate that. She was use to people throwing themselves at her feet and serving her. Only one person had ever failed to do so. She didn't really care for him anymore.
"Hi..." Speak of the devil. Leaf turned to her son wearing the fake smile she'd mastered over the years.
"Hey sweetie."
"I'm going to go get the bus."
Misty looked suspiciously over to the teen before asking: "isn't your Dad dropping you off, like he normally does?" Jake's eyes briefly flickered in his 'mothers' direction followed by a shake of his head. "Why don't I drop you off?" Jake looked into the sincere eyes of the woman researcher and nodded glad to have someone there for him.
The ride to the school was quiet but Misty could tell that the young boy needed his space right now. When they pulled up Jake spoke for the first time during the entire half an hour ride, "thanks." The driver turned smiled and replied, "no problem." Gracefully the boy exited the car and swaggered through the gates avoiding anyone else. "I wonder if he has any friends..."
[A/N:
I KNOW it's a crappy chapter... Sorry?]
