Title: Lost Love, New Love
Written by: Anita
E-mail:
sohoryuazukalanghasly@hotmail.com
Rated: PG-13

All disclaimers apply. Ash is 20 and Misty is 23.
Michelle, my character is 22.
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Chapter 1

Ash was about to leave the funeral. When he reached his car he turned back
to see if Misty was following him. She wasn't. She was resting her head on
top of the coffin. Ash went to her and placed his right hand on her
shoulder. "Come on Misty. Let's go." he said quietly. Misty didn't move.
Ash grabbed her right arm trying to make her look at him but at no avail.
"Misty come on." he said a little bit louder. Again Misty did not look at
him. Ash didn't want to raise his voice so his simply wrapped his arms
around her waist and lifted her up. "Let me go!! Ash let me go! Let me
go!!!" She yelled. Ash ingored her pleads and took her to the car. He
opened the passenger door and placed her on the passenger seat, locked her
seatbelt and closd the door. He then went to the conductor's door and got
inside the car.

It had been two days since Brock's death. Ash remebered that Brock's last
words were:

"Take care of Misty Ash. She's special."Brock said as he closed his eyes
one last time.
"No!!!!!!!!! Brock don't leave me!" yelled Misty as she rested her head on
top of his cold chest and sobbed.

Ash closed his eyes and sighed. The phone rang and Ash answered it. "Ash,
it's me Michelle." Michelle was one of Ash's close friends he had met a few
years back. She had left for Paris on a science convention. "Oh, hi
Michille. When did you get back from Paris?" "A few hours ago." she
paused "Say Ash, you sound serious. Has anything happened while I was
gone?" Ash was quiet for a minute until he replied. "Michelle, I'll go pick
you up and we can talk about it on the way back alright?" "Alright." said
Michelle as she hanged up.

Ash wondered throught the airport looking for Michelle. "Ash!" Ash turned
around to see Michelle running towards him. Ash embraced Michelle as his
heart thumped loudly. Ash let her go and looked at her. Michelle had brown
hair and green eyes. She was weraing a grey uniform with high heels. "You
look beautiful Michelle." Ash finally blurted out. Michelle blushed "Thank
you Ash." "Where's your stuff?" "It's in the baggage claim. Come on"

" So what happened? When I called you, you sounded so serious." Michelle
asked Ash as she sipped some coffee Ash had made. "Brock, he died."
Michelle dropped her cup of coffee as it spilled all over the carpet. "Oh!
I'm sorry Ash." "It's ok, let me tell you what happened and then I'll
clean up." "No Ash, let me clean up now. I spilled the cup and I should
clean it up now before there's a permanent stain on the carpet." Michelle
said as she bent down to get the cup. Ash placed his hand on top of hers.
Michelle looked into Ash's eyes as he looked into her's. Their faces leaned
closer. Their lips inches apart.... The phone rang. Ash and Michelle got
out of their trance as Ash got up and went to answer the phone. Ash
answered it. "Ash? This is Gary. Something terrible has happened to Misty!"
"What?! What happened to her?!" "She tried to kill herself. She's here at
the hospital! You better come over here, fast!" "Right!" Ash said as he
hanged up. "Ash what's the matter?" Michelle asked him. "Misty, one of my
best friends....." Ash then remembered. Brock. He had died because he had
a serious heart stroke. "I mean my best friend is in the hospital!"

End of Chapter 1