Pokémon-Transformations
Chapter 4: We're on the road…
I lazily woke up the next morning and rolled over. I parted my eyelids a few millimeters and peered up through my squinted eyes at the clock at my bedside table. The digital seconds flashing, and then changing, racing to get the next minute. 8:30am no, 8:31am. I struggled to lift my head off the pillows and sat up, or as close to 'up' as I could. Sleepily, I rubbed my eyes, immediately refreshed, then swung my legs around, and out from underneath the doona. I pushed myself off the bed and allowed myself a moment to steady and get my balance. The carpet was soft, and surprisingly warm underneath my bare feet. I stumbled to the bathroom and had a shower. The hot water would certainly wake me up.
I strolled out into the kitchen, dressed ready for the day's adventures, and Em was already up. She always wakes early. We had something less adventurous for breakfast this morning; cereal. Can never fail… almost. But no tragedy this morning, so we set off, this time more knowledgeable, better prepared and with an idea of what was ahead.
Hearing the recognizable crunching of the gravel made me smile to myself. Not only was it familiar, but it was slightly relaxing. It was awesome to know that soon we'd be back exploring through the forest, not knowing what we'd find. But this time, there was something we didn't expect, at the clearing before the forest.