Just Not Lucky In Love
Summary – Drew and May are perfect for each other. But they are just not lucky in love. Drew realizes his love for May, only to find out she is… find out as you read on! A sort of sequel-slash-expansion to Teardrops On My Guitar.
Disclaimer – Most unfortunately I don't own Pokémon. I wish I did though…
Chapter 4 – Take A Breath
May had cried her heart out. Zoey and Brendan had a been a big help though. They had comforted her. Brendan had even brought ice cream. May was glad that Brendan knew. That would mean one less person to hide it from. That was good.
May was at home from school. All her crying had caused a headache and she decided to take a nap. A good rest was what she needed. Her mom was still at work. So she kept her stuff in place and went up to her room. May took a shower. She liked bubble baths more. But now she was too tired to wait for the bathtub to fill up.
Zoey called to see if May was alright.
"Hey May. I just called to check if you are alright."
"hi zoey. Aren't you supposed to be with Brendan or something?"
"Oh shoot! I have to get ready for my date! Thanks for reminding me. But I don't know what to wear! May I'm panicking, help me!"
"Calm down. Deep breaths. Take one in and let it out. In and out"
"Okay I'm better now. But what should I wear? How should I do my hair?"
"Okay, let's see. Where are you going for the date?"
"Umm, we are going to a movie and the pizza place later"
"Pizza? Brendan knows you too well."
"Brendan knows me just as well as Drew knows you"
Silence
"I'm sorry May"
"Nah. I'm fine. Okay so movies and pizza… Well you could wear the new jeans you bought on your birthday."
"You are right. But what will I wear with it"
"What color does Brendan like?"
"He likes orange and green. Sometimes he likes red and blue. Why are you asking that?"
"Maybe you could wear that dark green strapless top that we bought last week. And you could add your favourite black jacket."
"That's a great idea. I could wear those earrings you gave me last year!"
"And those heels will add to the perfect look!"
"You are so much better at clothes than me. What about my hair? Should I let it down or tie it?"
"I think you should let it down. I think that's about everything. You will have to handle the makeup yourself though. I am a total zero there…"
"I'm jealous. You are naturally good looking."
"Hey! So are you don't forget that. Just be yourself and I bet you will have the best possible date with Brendan."
"Thanks May"
"No problem. Say will your mom be there when Brendan comes over?"
"Yeah, why?"
"I was kind of hoping to give Brendan the if-you-hurt-my-best-friend look and talk. Sigh, I guess I'll have to wait till later"
"May!"
Both the girls started giggling.
"See you later then. All the best for your date."
"See you"
"I'm going to take a nap. So I'll talk with you tomorrow in school"
"okay, see you then. Bye and sweet dreams."
"Bye"
Zoey hung up and went to get ready for the date. May got into her bed and pulled up the covers. Her headache was gone after the talk with Zoey but she was still tired. A nap would definitely help.
Later in the evening
May woke up to hear people talking in the kitchen. She thought that Mom had some guests over. So she quickly got dressed and went down.
When she got to the kitchen she saw the people she had least expected to see.
"Dad? Max?"
"May! Honey how are you?" Norman asked.
"I'm fine. I didn't expect you guys" May replied, still a bit dazed.
"Well, I bet you didn't expect this either. Dad and I are going to start living together again!" Caroline said. She and Norman shared a smile.
"Really?" May asked.
"Yeah. Dad got a job in Petalburg city. It's a steady stay in one place kind of job. So we figured that we could live together again." Max said. He came forward to give May a hug.
"That's really good news. But moving when there's only a year of schooling left for me is… I don't know is it practical?" May said as she hugged Max. She had missed her older brother.
"You don't have to worry honey. Everything has been arranged." Norman said proudly. "From where you'll live to school and everything."
"Wow" May said slowly.
"When will we be moving?" Caroline asked.
"Well, there's only three days of May's school left, so we thought that we could move then. How does that sound?" Max asked.
"I guess that sounds good. I could transfer into the Petalburg branch by then as well. They were looking for someone. Yeah, I think we can pull it off. But everyone has to help in packing things." Caroline said.
"Already a step ahead. Max got the boxes and contacted the movers as well. We have the boxes in our car right now. I think if we stay for two days, we'll get most of the stuff packed." Norman said.
"Sounds good" May said. She was already making plans. She had to go to school tomorrow because she promised Zoey she would. Maybe she could stay back day after tomorrow and help in packing. She would have to attend the last day of school, though. Something about some office stuff the principal wanted to take care of.
Mom passed the dinner out. They had a nice family dinner. The talk ranged from school to sports to college to weather to the latest news on tv. After dinner, May took a few boxes and she went up to her room and started packing the books and clothes and other loose items that she would not need for the next three days. Norman and Max started with the storeroom. There wasn't much to pack there. Many things were still inside the boxes. By later that night, most of Caroline's and May's clothes had been packed along with the china and dishes and cutlery. Though Caroline was still apprehensive about eating food from outside for along time.
May turned up the radio in her room. She caught the ending of the song 'Take A Breath' from the Jonas Brothers.
Worlds are spinning round
There's no sign of slowing down
So won't you, take a breath
Just take a breath
People change and promises are broken
Clouds will move and skies will be wide open
Don't forget, to take a breath
Take a breath…
The skies were opening up for her. She was feeling happy and she had forgotten about the heart break she had experienced earlier that day. She could not wait to tell Zoey. She was so happy for her parents. Max and May both knew that they were lonely without each other. So getting back together was the best news that could be given. Things were definitely looking up.
Please, please forgive me! I know I am terribly late.