Broken Wings
By Fullmetal234
Chapter Seven: The Ghost of HIM Returns
Disclaimer: Pokemon (c) Nintendo, Game Freak
Claimer: Story Plot (c) FM234
The day after the date Winona was pacing around her house dealing with her feelings towards Brendan. She couldn't keep her feelings to herself towards him any longer or she felt she would explode, but at the same time she couldn't confess since she was too nervous. She now left her home and wandered the streets of Fortree still thinking.
Then she remembered the date she had with Brendan, when he kissed her cheek showing that he liked her more than just a friend. Winona had made her desision, she made her way towards the Pokemon Center where Brendan was staying at. She was only a few feet away from the enterance to the building until a familar voice stopped her.
"Winona."
She knew that voice anywhere it brought back bad memories. She turned around and saw a familar face she thought she would never see again.
"Wallace?" she backed away a few steps seeing her ex-boyfriend after the day he broke her heart. "It's nice to see you... again." he said uncomfortable. "What are you doing here?" she asked surprised and shocked.
"I came to see you to apologize for how things ended badly between us."
"I think it's a little late for you to suddenly appear back into my life. But, I'll accept it." Winona held out her hand, which Wallace happily accepted the handshake.
"I guess I can't really ask you how have you been since... our breakup." the turquoise-haired Champion.
"Yeah, that wouldn't be a great idea."
He laughed despite the sour humor in her voice. The lavender-haired gym leader smiled weakly. Now an awkward silence bloomed after the brief conversation. Neither one brought up the courage to continue. Wallace coughed out of the bitter predicament he dared to bring.
"How about I make it up by taking you out to dinner?"
That request ticked Winona off! Her temper rose like a Blaziken's flaring Flamethrower.
"Is that you came here only to make up for breaking my heart into a million pieces over at least a month ago? Saying we were not compatible for each other? You think you could just fix everything and afterwards pretend that 'our relationship' and 'break-up' never existed by inviting me to dinner," tears of frustation flowed down her porcelian cheeks as she screamed at his shocked face.
"How could you be so selfish, Wallace?"
Wallace could not find his voice to protest. All he could do was watch the woman tearing up in front of him. He swallowed hard; he was finally getting the talk he knew very well that he deserved.
Then Winona began pounding her small fists against the man she once loved. She didn't care that she was creating a scandal in front of the citizens in Fortree City. She didn't care what they thought of her later. She only cared in causing misery and repentance on him.
She slowed her violent lashing into soft hits when she felt tired after venting out her suffering and anguish. She brought herself down to her knees, half dragging Wallace down with her. Her wailing slowed into silent sobbing, not bothering to push him away.
"I'm so sorry, Winona. I never wanted to hurt you this much. I never have," he gripped her tightly in his embrace, pecking a small kiss on her forehead. Winona could feel the sincerity from his comforting gesture.
Did she had the heart to forgive him after all the pain he inflicted on her emotionally? She returned his embrace, finally making up her decision. Unaware that a certain brown-headed Pokémon trainer who wore a white hat narrowing at them with his hurt-striken eyes, they continued their bittersweet reunion.