My Mistakes in Life
By [1]Pikablu
Part 24: The Unknown Danger
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Mr. Ketchem
Ash was getting bigger but not really so wiser... more like a clown. I don't really want to tell him that. Anyway, it was cute at first. Now, well... really, it still is cute.
Spencer and his wife came to Samuel's house. Ash got to meet Molly, their daughter.
"Who's that pretty girl?" Spencer asked.
"Oh, her? Oh, she's just my mom," Ash answered.
"Remember Delia Ketchum? That's her," Samuel said.
"Delia, you're so beautiful. And you have a child. That's great."
"So how is your life, Spencer?"
"Oh, fine, I'm still busy on my Unown project."
"Well, this is my son, Ash. Ash, this is an old friend of mine"
"Hello, Ash."
"Hello, I'm Delia's Mr. Ketchum."
"Delia's Mr. Ketchum? Nice name."
"Thanks."
"You like sports?"
"Uh-huh."
"That's great. What kind of sports?"
"All."
"Really, all?"
"Yep."
"You all should have a seat," Samuel said, leading them to the front room.
"Ash, don't say your Delia's Mr. Ketchem... say Ash."
"Um... Ok."
"Now let's go to the front room." I said, leading Ash.
"Delia, this is my daughter Molly."
"Hi, Molly."
The little girl smiled and waved, then hugged her daddy.
"You're Delia's Mr. Ketchem, I heard, are you not?" Spencer's wife asked Ash.
Ash gave her a confused look. "Well, miss, I thought I was, but Mom said I'm not."
"Then who are you?" she asked, smirking.
"I don't know now..." Then he acted like he was crying. "I'm a lonely, mommyless child!"
"ASH!" I scowled. Spencer and his wife laughed for a bit.
"He'll be going back to school very, very soon, starting next week."
"You know what? I brought my camera. Is anyone up for photo taking?" Spencer asked.
"Sure but we should take it outside," Samuel said.
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Ash leaning new stuff
A/N: Well, you see, I kinda wanted to relax and have a little fun talking about Ash, so this chapter is about little Ash Samuel Oak/Ketchum.
On the first day of school, the kindergarten teacher named Mary said, "If anyone has to go to the bathroom, hold up two fingers."
Ash, sitting in the back row, asked, "How will that help?"
The teacher just gave Ash a 'That's not very funny, Mr.' look.
Ash felt like he wasn't really fitting in, and I knew it right away. I love Ash, and I know what he's going though. Sometimes I get notes from his teachers.
Of course, once Ash began to read, that really wasn't good.
Ash and I returned from the grocery store and began putting away the groceries. The boy opened a box of animal crackers and spread them all over the table. "What are you doing?" I asked.
"The box says you can't eat them if the seal is broken," the boy explained. "I'm looking for the seal."
"Oh, Ash, it doesn't mean... grr... never mind." I decided to let it be for now.
The next day, I was preparing pancakes for Gary, May, and Ash, since Samuel had to be at a meeting. The two boys began to argue over who would get the first pancake. I saw the opportunity for a moral lesson. "If Jesus were sitting here, He would say, 'Let my brother have the first pancake. I can wait.'"
Ash turned to Gary and said, "Gary, you be Jesus."
"ASH KETCHUM!"
Ash gave me a puppy dog look. No! Must... not... fall... for... it...
"Ash... behave!" I said, giving him an angry look.
"Sorry, mama," he said, then gave the pancake to Gary.
Later that night, I needed to finish cleaning the floors. "Ash, honey, please go into the back porch and bring me the broom."
"Mama, I don't want to go out there. It's dark."
I smiled reassuringly at him. "You don't have to be afraid of the dark," I explained. "Jesus is out there. He'll look after you and protect you."
Ash looked at me. "Are you sure he's out there?"
"Yes, I'm sure. He is everywhere, and he is always ready to help you when you need him," I said, then walked away for a minute to get the dishes dried.
Ash thought about that for a minute. Then he went to the back door and cracked it a little. Peering out into the darkness, he called, "Jesus? If you're out there, would you please hand me the broom?"
No answer. "Please?"
Again no answer. "Mama, you lied! He's not there!"
"Oh, Ash, stop it," I said, getting the broom myself.
A/N: this is now Ash's POV.
"How can I make them proud of me? I know! I'll run away... far away... great! Tonight!"
While Delia was sound asleep, Ash packed all his stuffed animals and a sandwich. Soon he was off. He had spent the morning running off to the nearby pokemon center.
"Hello, little boy... are you lost?"
"Um... No."
"Oh... Where's your mom?"
"Home."
"And your dad?"
"I don't have one."
"Why are you here?"
"Why are you here?"
"I work here!" Nurse Joy said with a smile.
"Well, then... I do too!"
"Oh, yeah?"
"Yeah."
"What do you do?"
"I clean."
"I see."
Someone ran to Nurse Joy. "Please help my pokemon! Please!" said the trainer who rushed in with his Geodude.
Ash now had the chance to hide. He looked down the hallway and saw a door. He ran in there.
Unknown to Ash Ketchum, danger followed him.
"Um... yeah, hey, lady."
"Yeah, I'm sorry, sir, but I'm really busy."
"It'll only take a second, Miss."
"Ok."
"Have you seen this doll?" the man asked Nurse Joy.
"Um... yeah, I think so... but that was years ago."
"You know where she went?"
"I've forgotten. Is that your sister?"
No, she's my brother's lost wife... anyway, if you see her call me at this number." The man gave her a card.
"John... hm... ok, John, if I see her I'll call you."
"Thanks." The man left.
Meanwhile, little Ash was in the room full of food. "Oh, wow! Heaven!" Ash said, hugging the box of food.
A woman walked in the pokemon center. "Have you seen my baby?" She showed Nurse Joy the picture.
"Yeah... he was here a minute ago, and I'm--"
Nurse Joy stared at the woman. "A man told me to call him when I see you!"
"Huh?"
"His name was John."
John, Delia thought.
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The 911 Call
A 911 operator gets a call one evening but nobody says anything. Fearing the worst, the operator calls back, and a little boy answers the phone in whispering voice. "Hello."
"Hello, little boy. Did you just call 911?" The operator asked.
"No!"
"O.K., is your mommy home?"
"Yes."
"Can I speak to her, please?"
"No."
"Why not?"
"Because she's busy!"
"Oh, OK. Is your daddy home then?"
"Have no daddy!"
"Oh, well, do you have anyone you know who lives with you or is around you?"
"Yes."
"Let me talk to them, then."
"No!"
"My God! Why not, child?
"He's talking to the police."
"Oh, so the police are there?"
"Yes."
"Can I speak to one of them?"
"No!"
"Why not?"
"Because they are really busy."
"Well, what's your mom busy doing?"
"Talking to the firemen."
"Can I speak to one of the firemen then, please?"
"No."
"Well, goodness, why not?"
"Because they are really busy too!"
"Well, what are all of these people busy doing?"
"Looking for me!"
"What?"
"I have to go bye, bye!" Ash said, then hung up the phone.
I better look to see if anyone is looking for me here."
Ash then walked out and bumped into his mother. "I didn't do it," Ash said.
"Ash Satoshi Ketchem!"
Big trouble... she used my full name.
"What were you thinking, young man?"
"I'm sorry, Mama."
"Let's go."
Nurse Joy stopped Delia. "A guy named John told me to--"
"No, please don't call him, he wants to hurt her," Samuel said, walking towards Delia.
"Ok, I won't then."
"You never saw us."
"All right."
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Now Ash turned 8
Sam and I sat down with Ash. Ash had to do a report. And the question was not one Samuel and I wanted to answer.
"How was I born?"
"Well, honey.." I started. "The, um... stork brought you to me."
"Oh, well, how did you get born?" he asked.
"Oh, the stork brought me too."
"Well, how were Grandpa and Grandma born?" he persisted.
"Well, darling, the stork brought them too!"
Several days later, Ash handed his paper to the teacher, who read with confusion the opening sentence: "This report has been very difficult to write due to the fact that there hasn't been a natural childbirth in my family for three generations."
(At home)
"I got an F on my homework," Ash said, throwing his backpack on the floor.
"Delia, I think you should tell him you know about the birds and the bees," Samuel said.
"ME? Why don't you?"
"Um... bad enough I have to tell May and Gary."
"I'm going to wait."
"Tell me what?"
"Nothing."
"What?"
"NOTHING," we said loudly.
"Oh, fine, then," Ash said, then walked upstairs to his room.
"So when are we going to tell him... and us?" Samuel asked me.
"Soon enough... when he turns 12."
"That's not soon."
"Well... the years are going quickly, Sam."
"I know... soon."
Almost done here! All I need is Y and Z!
References
1. mailto:PikadaBlu@aol.com
By [1]Pikablu
Part 24: The Unknown Danger
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Mr. Ketchem
Ash was getting bigger but not really so wiser... more like a clown. I don't really want to tell him that. Anyway, it was cute at first. Now, well... really, it still is cute.
Spencer and his wife came to Samuel's house. Ash got to meet Molly, their daughter.
"Who's that pretty girl?" Spencer asked.
"Oh, her? Oh, she's just my mom," Ash answered.
"Remember Delia Ketchum? That's her," Samuel said.
"Delia, you're so beautiful. And you have a child. That's great."
"So how is your life, Spencer?"
"Oh, fine, I'm still busy on my Unown project."
"Well, this is my son, Ash. Ash, this is an old friend of mine"
"Hello, Ash."
"Hello, I'm Delia's Mr. Ketchum."
"Delia's Mr. Ketchum? Nice name."
"Thanks."
"You like sports?"
"Uh-huh."
"That's great. What kind of sports?"
"All."
"Really, all?"
"Yep."
"You all should have a seat," Samuel said, leading them to the front room.
"Ash, don't say your Delia's Mr. Ketchem... say Ash."
"Um... Ok."
"Now let's go to the front room." I said, leading Ash.
"Delia, this is my daughter Molly."
"Hi, Molly."
The little girl smiled and waved, then hugged her daddy.
"You're Delia's Mr. Ketchem, I heard, are you not?" Spencer's wife asked Ash.
Ash gave her a confused look. "Well, miss, I thought I was, but Mom said I'm not."
"Then who are you?" she asked, smirking.
"I don't know now..." Then he acted like he was crying. "I'm a lonely, mommyless child!"
"ASH!" I scowled. Spencer and his wife laughed for a bit.
"He'll be going back to school very, very soon, starting next week."
"You know what? I brought my camera. Is anyone up for photo taking?" Spencer asked.
"Sure but we should take it outside," Samuel said.
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Ash leaning new stuff
A/N: Well, you see, I kinda wanted to relax and have a little fun talking about Ash, so this chapter is about little Ash Samuel Oak/Ketchum.
On the first day of school, the kindergarten teacher named Mary said, "If anyone has to go to the bathroom, hold up two fingers."
Ash, sitting in the back row, asked, "How will that help?"
The teacher just gave Ash a 'That's not very funny, Mr.' look.
Ash felt like he wasn't really fitting in, and I knew it right away. I love Ash, and I know what he's going though. Sometimes I get notes from his teachers.
Of course, once Ash began to read, that really wasn't good.
Ash and I returned from the grocery store and began putting away the groceries. The boy opened a box of animal crackers and spread them all over the table. "What are you doing?" I asked.
"The box says you can't eat them if the seal is broken," the boy explained. "I'm looking for the seal."
"Oh, Ash, it doesn't mean... grr... never mind." I decided to let it be for now.
The next day, I was preparing pancakes for Gary, May, and Ash, since Samuel had to be at a meeting. The two boys began to argue over who would get the first pancake. I saw the opportunity for a moral lesson. "If Jesus were sitting here, He would say, 'Let my brother have the first pancake. I can wait.'"
Ash turned to Gary and said, "Gary, you be Jesus."
"ASH KETCHUM!"
Ash gave me a puppy dog look. No! Must... not... fall... for... it...
"Ash... behave!" I said, giving him an angry look.
"Sorry, mama," he said, then gave the pancake to Gary.
Later that night, I needed to finish cleaning the floors. "Ash, honey, please go into the back porch and bring me the broom."
"Mama, I don't want to go out there. It's dark."
I smiled reassuringly at him. "You don't have to be afraid of the dark," I explained. "Jesus is out there. He'll look after you and protect you."
Ash looked at me. "Are you sure he's out there?"
"Yes, I'm sure. He is everywhere, and he is always ready to help you when you need him," I said, then walked away for a minute to get the dishes dried.
Ash thought about that for a minute. Then he went to the back door and cracked it a little. Peering out into the darkness, he called, "Jesus? If you're out there, would you please hand me the broom?"
No answer. "Please?"
Again no answer. "Mama, you lied! He's not there!"
"Oh, Ash, stop it," I said, getting the broom myself.
A/N: this is now Ash's POV.
"How can I make them proud of me? I know! I'll run away... far away... great! Tonight!"
While Delia was sound asleep, Ash packed all his stuffed animals and a sandwich. Soon he was off. He had spent the morning running off to the nearby pokemon center.
"Hello, little boy... are you lost?"
"Um... No."
"Oh... Where's your mom?"
"Home."
"And your dad?"
"I don't have one."
"Why are you here?"
"Why are you here?"
"I work here!" Nurse Joy said with a smile.
"Well, then... I do too!"
"Oh, yeah?"
"Yeah."
"What do you do?"
"I clean."
"I see."
Someone ran to Nurse Joy. "Please help my pokemon! Please!" said the trainer who rushed in with his Geodude.
Ash now had the chance to hide. He looked down the hallway and saw a door. He ran in there.
Unknown to Ash Ketchum, danger followed him.
"Um... yeah, hey, lady."
"Yeah, I'm sorry, sir, but I'm really busy."
"It'll only take a second, Miss."
"Ok."
"Have you seen this doll?" the man asked Nurse Joy.
"Um... yeah, I think so... but that was years ago."
"You know where she went?"
"I've forgotten. Is that your sister?"
No, she's my brother's lost wife... anyway, if you see her call me at this number." The man gave her a card.
"John... hm... ok, John, if I see her I'll call you."
"Thanks." The man left.
Meanwhile, little Ash was in the room full of food. "Oh, wow! Heaven!" Ash said, hugging the box of food.
A woman walked in the pokemon center. "Have you seen my baby?" She showed Nurse Joy the picture.
"Yeah... he was here a minute ago, and I'm--"
Nurse Joy stared at the woman. "A man told me to call him when I see you!"
"Huh?"
"His name was John."
John, Delia thought.
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The 911 Call
A 911 operator gets a call one evening but nobody says anything. Fearing the worst, the operator calls back, and a little boy answers the phone in whispering voice. "Hello."
"Hello, little boy. Did you just call 911?" The operator asked.
"No!"
"O.K., is your mommy home?"
"Yes."
"Can I speak to her, please?"
"No."
"Why not?"
"Because she's busy!"
"Oh, OK. Is your daddy home then?"
"Have no daddy!"
"Oh, well, do you have anyone you know who lives with you or is around you?"
"Yes."
"Let me talk to them, then."
"No!"
"My God! Why not, child?
"He's talking to the police."
"Oh, so the police are there?"
"Yes."
"Can I speak to one of them?"
"No!"
"Why not?"
"Because they are really busy."
"Well, what's your mom busy doing?"
"Talking to the firemen."
"Can I speak to one of the firemen then, please?"
"No."
"Well, goodness, why not?"
"Because they are really busy too!"
"Well, what are all of these people busy doing?"
"Looking for me!"
"What?"
"I have to go bye, bye!" Ash said, then hung up the phone.
I better look to see if anyone is looking for me here."
Ash then walked out and bumped into his mother. "I didn't do it," Ash said.
"Ash Satoshi Ketchem!"
Big trouble... she used my full name.
"What were you thinking, young man?"
"I'm sorry, Mama."
"Let's go."
Nurse Joy stopped Delia. "A guy named John told me to--"
"No, please don't call him, he wants to hurt her," Samuel said, walking towards Delia.
"Ok, I won't then."
"You never saw us."
"All right."
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Now Ash turned 8
Sam and I sat down with Ash. Ash had to do a report. And the question was not one Samuel and I wanted to answer.
"How was I born?"
"Well, honey.." I started. "The, um... stork brought you to me."
"Oh, well, how did you get born?" he asked.
"Oh, the stork brought me too."
"Well, how were Grandpa and Grandma born?" he persisted.
"Well, darling, the stork brought them too!"
Several days later, Ash handed his paper to the teacher, who read with confusion the opening sentence: "This report has been very difficult to write due to the fact that there hasn't been a natural childbirth in my family for three generations."
(At home)
"I got an F on my homework," Ash said, throwing his backpack on the floor.
"Delia, I think you should tell him you know about the birds and the bees," Samuel said.
"ME? Why don't you?"
"Um... bad enough I have to tell May and Gary."
"I'm going to wait."
"Tell me what?"
"Nothing."
"What?"
"NOTHING," we said loudly.
"Oh, fine, then," Ash said, then walked upstairs to his room.
"So when are we going to tell him... and us?" Samuel asked me.
"Soon enough... when he turns 12."
"That's not soon."
"Well... the years are going quickly, Sam."
"I know... soon."
Almost done here! All I need is Y and Z!
References
1. mailto:PikadaBlu@aol.com