Chapter Eleven

Crystal's POV

I sigh.

"Hi, Mom."

I say.

"Wasn't that one of your friends?"

Mom asks.

"One of the friends from Kanto?"

I nod.

"Yellow."

I reply.

"Oh, which one is that?"

Mom asks.

Oh my gosh,

I swear...

"The girl from Viridian."

I reply.

"Oh,

I thought your friend from Viridian was a boy."

My mom is slow.

I feel exasperated.

"No, Mom,"

I tell her.

"My friend from Viridian is a girl."

"What was she doing here?"

Mom asks.

"We were hanging out."

I reply.

"She had nothing to do.

That's her drawing, on the fridge."

Mom inspects Yellow's drawing.

"Oh, what a cute Pikachu!"

she exclaims.

"Your friend is good at drawing."

I smile.

"Yeah, she is."

"Now come on,

You have to see what I got for you!"

Mom is dragging me upstairs.

"Mom, if this is another dress..."