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Chapter 4 Strawberries and Wine

"You're Mr. Drew Hayden, right?" she asked.

Yep. Just like what he expected. She won't remember him entirely right after a single slip.

"Yes, it's me, Miss Maple."

May sheepishly smiled and said, "I'm sorry for that little trouble. So shall we head into my office and talk more details about the upcoming event?"

After talking about the details of the event and that food tasting of the dishes made by Cilan in the hotel's kitchen, Drew handed May one of the invitations that were sent to them. May smiled, "Gee, thanks Mr. Hayden. Of course, I will be there to check on the details. You know, I don't want anything to go wrong." But then, Drew smirked and said, "Nope. I want you to be there at the party. I want you to be our guest, and not just an organizer." "Oh that's cool, Mr. Hayden."

"Just call me Drew," he told her. "Alright, Mr-oh, I mean Drew." They were in the lobby and about to head out when they saw...

"Gary!" May greeted happily. Drew noticed that. She did introduce the two, "This is Mr. Drew Hayden, our client." Gary gave him a nod of acknowledgement, "I know him, he's a top coordinator, nice meeting you." he offered him a handshake, which he accepted.

Right after that little encounter with Gary, Drew went to the nearest coffee shop.

"So, I take it that you saw the boyfriend, right?" he looked up from his seat and saw Soledad. Drew responded with a nod, sipped his drink, and said, "She's in-love with him. I saw that. Maybe if she got her memories back, she will still come to him."

Soledad chuckled, not for what he said, but for what he was drinking. "A strawberry milkshake. It's her favorite, right?" Drew nodded. "I love her, Soledad. Okay? I wasted all my chances of telling it to her because I was afraid that she will never love me back. And now that I've overcome my fear, she shows up but doesn't even show the slightest recognition for me!"

"Then make her remember you," Soledad suggested. Drew's eyes perked up at the suggestion. But he realized something, "She's happy, Sol. I can see that. I don't want to mess it up."

Soledad shrugged her shoulders. Drew wouldn't just give up. "You know, if I were you, I'd take the risk. Because if the brain forgets, I'm sure, her heart still remembers." Drew was about to retort when Soledad's phone rang. When she saw the name of the person calling, "Oops, it's Brock. We're meeting today. Gotta go Drew." She immediately left.

The heart still remembers.

That could be right.

That was a month ago. Today is the grand gathering of all the pokémon coordinators from different regions. And Drew will never miss the chance of making May remember him again.

"May, are you okay?" Serena, one of her assistants asked. "Yes, I am. I'm just worried if anything goes wrong—" Serena held her shoulders. "Calm down, May. It's going to be okay. And you look beautiful in that dress."

Speaking of which, she doesn't even know who sent it to her, but whoever did, he or she knows her well—it really fits her perfectly! Too bad, Gary wasn't there to join her, but he wished her to have a great time and he knows that the gathering will be a blast.

The party was splendid. Everyone was having a great time, even May was chatting with some other guests, such as pokémon coordinators around Johto, Kanto, Sinnoh, and Hoenn. Then she felt she was being dragged somewhere. She couldn't see the person's face clearly, but when they stopped at the balcony, she finally saw him.

"Drew?"

"Yes May, its me." he had his arms wrap around her waist, his face inching closer to hers. She noticed this and she was struggling to get rid of him, but he was stronger.

"Look at me May." She did as told.

"Don't you remember? It's me."

"I…" She was cut off with his lips that was pressed onto hers.

"To me, you are special."

And she heard that voice in her head. It wasn't Gary's. She wasn't sure whose. It felt like from someone that she didn't meet yet. And possibly, the 'someone' that could bring the missing piece.

She felt herself kissing him back because somehow, it felt different. But then, she realized that it isn't right.

She pushed him away. Drew suddenly realized what he did and said, "I'm sorry May, I just—"

May shook her head. "I have to go, thanks for the invitation Drew." She left and after that, Soledad made her way to Drew's direction, a glass of wine in hand.

"I take it that it didn't go well."

Drew nodded in response.

"I messed up, Soledad."

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May was so confused.

Drew just kissed her. She kissed him back.

She knows it's wrong, but… why did it somehow made her feel that she doesn't regret it?

Oh no, no! Gary can't know about this! So she shook it off and gained composure.

"I'm home," she heard Gary. So she greeted him with a hug, and he kissed her forehead in return.

But then, the events earlier were haunting her after his kiss. Her eyes widened. She can't think of Drew when Gary kissed her!

"Hey, is everything okay?" he asked, making her snap out. She forced a smile and replied, "Yeah. I was just tired. But you know everything went well at the party. Wish you were there though."

"I know you'd do great, now we should get some sleep."

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OMG! I am so sorry for the super late update! But yeah, here goes a chapter that's longer from the other three! Hihi.