Chapter 6: Hidden Emotion
By: Winkipinki
Tracey ran to Melody's room as soon as he helped Misty on
the map. He seems to be very nervous and serious, even Ash recognizes this,
although he never seemed to get anything except Pokemon.
"Melody, are you in there?" Tracey knocked on the door.
"Yeah, come in." Melody answered.
Tracey opened the door, he found Melody standing beside
the bookshelf, reading the Pokemon guidebook. He stares at her for a moment,
looking at her image. Melody realizes that he stared at her for a long time,
having eye contact.
"Tracey, are you okay?" Melody seemed to concern.
"Umm, Melody, well…I just wanna tell you that…I..I love
you!" Tracey said it straight.
Melody looks at him, surprised. She never expected him to
love her. She always thought he's just a friend.
"Well…can you give me some time to think about this? I…I'm
not ready for it yet." Melody said, keep her eyes away from him.
"Whatever you say…I guess I will go now." Tracey said
disappointedly. 'Does she love me? Is she refusing me by saying all that
stuff?' he thought.
As Tracey closed the door and left the room, Melody sat on
her bed, thinking. She needs her consideration. 'Do I love him?' she asks
herself.
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Meanwhile, Ash and Misty were discussing about their next
destination. It seems like they were embarrassed from what happened on the
beach.
'Why didn't I confess?' Ash thought.
The room is silent, there's only the two of them in this
particular room. Melody's family went to the backfield to rehearse for the
major festival coming up.
'This is way too quiet…' Misty thought, finally they broke
the silence.
"Let's go to the Pokemon center, okay?" Ash suggested.
"What a great idea! Let's go!" Misty was relieved.
Ash and Misty didn't say anything to each other during the
trip. As soon as they went in, Ash immediately got out his pokeballs and handed
them to Nurse Joy.
"Hi Ash." Nurse Joy smiled.
"Huh? How did you know my name?" Ash wondered.
"Everyone in the island knows your name, you are the one
who saved the world from the three legendary Pokemon attack!" Nurse Joy pointed
out.
"Wow? Really? I guess that's what happens when you are
famous!" Ash said proudly.
'Yeah right.' Misty thought, she remembered the time when
she saved Ash from drowning. She remembered how much she cared about him. 'I
cared about him because I'm his friend, yeah that's it…' she denied that her
relationship with Ash is just friendship, and nothing else, although…
After they left the Pokemon center, they decided to head
back. They remain silence for a while. The two of them were too shy to talk
after all the embarrassment on the beach that day.
"Misty, I…." Ash broke the silence.
"What is it?" Misty said in a soft voice.
"I…." Ash mumbles.
Misty waited for him to continue, but Ash didn't say
anything except mumbling with the word "I".
"Never mind…." Ash gave up, he couldn't confess his
feelings to her. And this made Misty dissatisfied.
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Melody finally decided what she should do with her
relationship with Tracey. She went to Tracey's room (guest room).
"Tracey, can you come out to talk for a moment?" Melody
asked.
"Sure.." Tracey is still down from Melody's response to
him last time. He thought she didn't like him and simply said "No" to him.
They went outside for a talk. Tracey blushes whenever he
looks at Melody.
"Melody, it's okay if…" Tracey began.
"No….I mean…I.." Melody leans toward him and kissed him on
the cheek. "I feel just the way you feel about me, I…I love you, Tracey."
Tracey stares at her, cannot believe what he had just
heard. He hugs her with happiness.
To be continued…
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What will Ash do? Will Ash and Misty kept their feelings
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