Chapter 4! School is finally over so I'm going to be doing a heck of a lot more updating!

but a warning beforehand. I drank a lot Pepsi before writing this! i went boating yesterday with one of my friends and I'm REALLY tired. if anything is spelled wrong or things seem a little off just tell me and I'll fix them at a later date when I'm not hyped up on soda.

A single week passed and with its passing came the end of fall. The leaves which had been so brilliantly colored in different hues of brown, yellow, and red began to drop from the trees. The people of Petalburg began to prepare for Thanksgiving and the rest of the holiday season.

And with the changing of the seasons, came the unhappy whining of a certain boy who couldn't see his best friend due to being sick.

"Mama! I wanna see May! It's been a week and my cold's almost completely better." Drew was sitting in bed, while his mother was setting an empty bowl of chicken noodle soup down on his bedside table.

"I know, I know. You've wanted to be able to see May all week, but you wouldn't want to get her sick now would you?"

Drew's mother felt terrible. She was purposefully trying to keep Drew from seeing May. The less time they spent together, the easier it would be on Drew when they had to move. Maria saw how unhappy it was making her son, but she couldn't help it.

Drew's face fell. "Well yeah. I don't want to get her sick, but I don't want to be stuck in my room for much longer either!" Maria smiled sympathetically.

"I think you're well enough to come grocery shopping with me. I haven't had a chance to get out of the house since you've been sick." Drew groaned. When he said he didn't want to be stuck in his room for much longer, he absolutely did not mean that he wanted to go grocery shopping with his mother.

"It's that or you starve to death." Maria said. With a sour look on his face, Drew struggled out of bed and headed towards the bathroom.

Stepping onto the small stool that sat in front of the sink, he picked up his tooth brush and tooth paste. After brushing his teeth, he wandered back into his bedroom.

"Okay mom. I'm ready to go." Maria looked at her son and raised her eyebrows.

"You don't want to change out of your pajamas?" She asked quizzically. Drew looked down at his clothing.

"Nope. Let's go." He left the room. What was that about, Maria thought. She looked around Drew's room. Locating his jacket, she slung it over her arm and followed her son downstairs.

As she walked into the kitchen, she heard a sound as if something had just hit the floor. Peering around the counter corner, she found her son staring with wide-eyes at the phone on the floor. The back of it had come of and there were batteries all over the floor. Maria out her hands on her hips.

"Drew, what were you doing with the phone?" Drew looked up at his mother guiltily. His mother sighed. He didn't even have to answer.

"You can see May when you're cold is gone! But until then please just leave well enough alone." Maria scolded.

"Now put your coat on. We're leaving."

Half an hour later, Maria and Drew arrived at the Munchlax Market. Drew had sat silently through the entire car ride, and Maria was relieved to see him more energetic once they arrived.

He lept out of the car and he seemed quite eager all of a sudden.

"Hang on a moment Drew. I just need to grab my purse." Maria said as she watched her son run around to her side of the car.

"He sure is energetic for this being a shopping trip." She mumbled to herself as she grabbed her purse and shut the car door. Drew charged ahead, and Maria sighed. His pajamas were going to attract a lot of attention.

The two of them crossed the busy parking lot and headed into the store. Grabbing a shopping cart, Maria buckled her purse into the child's seat. Drew gave her a quizzical look.

"To make sure it doesn't get stolen." She explained. Drew nodded, and the two of them set off into the store. Looking down a long list of food items, Maria decided to head towards the fruits and vegetables first.

The Munchlax Market was quite a large store filled with almost every type of food imaginable. Everyone in Petalburg came to the store, so if you were new there it was a great way to meet people. And to see some old friends

Drew walked calmly next to his mother. His initial excitement that had been present when they had first gotten out of the car was gone. Maria was quite confused. Ever since they had left for the store he had been switching moods left and right.

"Drew stop for a second will you." Drew stopped and smiled up at his mother. She reached down and felt his forehead. It was normal.

"Weird." She muttered.

"Let's keep going mom!" Drew said, suddenly eager again. Maria shook her head, and the two of them kept shopping.

When they had pretty much finished the list, they headed for the check out. Drew's mood had fallen again, and he was now walking silently next to the cart. As they made their way around a shelf corner, Drew's face lit up. Maria's brow furrowed. What was with her son today? He took off down the aisle.

"Drew! What are you-?" She stopped short as she saw where he was running to. May and Caroline were standing at the end of the aisle.

"Now how did you manage that?" She took off after her son. When she reached the group, May and Drew were laughing and talking about their love of animal crackers.

"I like eating their heads first! It makes me feel so powerful!" Drew was saying. May giggled at this. As the two of them were talking, their mothers were having their own discussion.

"I came in from gardening and May started asking me if we could go shopping. I told her that there was no need to, but she insisted. All she wanted was a box of granola bars. She mentioned just this morning that she wanted to see Drew again. I kept telling her that he was sick, but she just kept pressing. I never realized how demanding children could be." Caroline said. Taking into account what Caroline had just said, something in Maria's head clicked.

"So he did make the call! That's why he seemed so guilty." Caroline gave her a questioning look, so Maria explained further.

"I walked into the kitchen and Drew dropped the house phone on the floor. I assumed that he was going to call May, but then he seemed really guilty about something. I guess he really did call her and told her to meet him at the grocery store. I guess kids can be both demanding and sneaky sometimes." The two mothers looked at their children.

Both May and Drew had their faces pressed tightly against the glass of a freezer door.

"Hmm. Pizza!" May said. Caroline laughed. Then, Maria remembered something.

"Oh no! Drew's sick! I don't want him to get May sick too." She said concerned.

"Oh I'm sure May will be-"

"Ah-ah-achoo!" May wiped her nose with the back of her hand.

"Bless you!" Drew said. The two mothers looked at each other.

"Maybe she won't be fine..."

Ta-dah! there you have chapter 4! reviews are much appreciated!

Oh btw everyone! my friend suggested I tell you about my story on fictionpress! so yeah i started writing my own story! It's called "The Avengers" and my pen name on there is The 5th Avenger. just letting ya know!