We landed at the pokémon centre after what seemed like forever. I was very
relieved when Vera returned her Charizard into its pokéball. On the way to
the gym, we passed the game corner. I decided to check it out, to see what
type of pokémon they have. I was pleased to see a Porygon2 for one million
coins. I went to the coin-purchasing station, bought a million coins, and
soon I had my Porygon2. I released it from the red-and-white pokéball, and
returned it into my gold and silver one - no sense putting it in a normal
pokéball when I had my own ones, which were much better.
"I'll call you Ocra." I said to the pokéball, putting the red-and-white one into the rubbish bin.
Soon after, we were in the gym. I silently released Haaj, and Erika released Gloom. A Flamethrower toasted the Gloom in an instant. Haaj was worth every yen. Vera and I gave each other high fives, I received my badge, and walked out of the gym, grinning my head off. I needed to impress Vera, and I decided that a bit of boasting might do the trick.
"Did you see me beat her? Haaj and I are unstoppable!"
She rolled her eyes. Perhaps being boastful wasn't a good way to impress her, after all.
"You didn't train it, Cael." "I will be from now on." I said, not wanting my victory to seem unearned.
"True." She said, tiredly. I bought her dinner - the one thing that seemed to be able to please her. I'd have to phone up Kenny or Chris or maybe even Jason to give me some advice. It was a bit late to phone them, though. I had to do something, but I wasn't quite sure what. About Vera, I mean. I really liked her. I had to tell her, somehow. I opened my backpack, and took out a pad and a biro. After thinking for a while, I started writing.
Dear Vera, I don't know how to say this, but I really like you. You're the most amazing person I've met in my life. Every moment I spend with you. I feel happier than I've ever felt before. I hope you feel the same.
Cael
I looked at the note for a moment, and I tore it up in disgust. If there was a more pathetic way to say I liked her, I'd like to see it. Short of writing poetry, I mean. A few similar notes later, I decided to ring up Jason, late or not. He would know what to do. I took my mobile phone out. I punched in his number. Their butler answered it. He was their only servant, which I thought was strange, until I learnt that most people didn't even have a single butler.
"Is Jason there?"
"Yes sir. I shall get him for you."
Shortly after, I heard Jason on the line.
"Yo."
"Hey Jase."
"Cae! Long time no talk. How's your pokémon going?"
Out of the four of us, I was the only one who decided to become a pokémon trainer.
"Good. I just got the Rainbowbadge. I've got four now."
"That's good?"
"Yeah, you need eight to enter the pokémon league."
"Oh. So, sup?"
I hesitated. I didn't know how to explain my predicament to him.
"Well, I'm travelling around with this girl."
"Really? Whoa. Is she cute?"
I could feel myself going red.
"Yeah. Very."
"You're a lucky guy, Cae. How's things been goin' with her?"
"Uh, not too good."
"Really? She's dumped you, right? That's why you've called."
The only thing I didn't like about Jason was the way he jumped to conclusions.
"No, no."
"Oh, let me guess. She likes you, and you don't know what to do about it."
"It's sorta the other way around."
"What d'ya mean?"
"Well, I like her, but I haven't gotten around to telling her yet. I'm not too sure if she likes me at all, actually."
"Well, you know the only way to impress girls."
"Acting tough?"
"Nah, that stuff doesn't work. I should know. You gotta act all sensitive, an' agree with 'em. Chicks really like that."
So I'd been doing the opposite of what I should've been doing. I was thankful Jason had managed to tell me in time.
"Thanks, Jase. I've gotta go; my battery'll run out soon. Talk to you later."
"Bye, Cae. Nice to hear from you."
I hung up my mobile. So I had to act sensitive and caring. Perhaps the note wasn't such a bad idea after all? Nah. It made me sound like some sort of pathetic admirer. Sure, that's what I was, but I didn't wanna sound like one, did I?
"I'll call you Ocra." I said to the pokéball, putting the red-and-white one into the rubbish bin.
Soon after, we were in the gym. I silently released Haaj, and Erika released Gloom. A Flamethrower toasted the Gloom in an instant. Haaj was worth every yen. Vera and I gave each other high fives, I received my badge, and walked out of the gym, grinning my head off. I needed to impress Vera, and I decided that a bit of boasting might do the trick.
"Did you see me beat her? Haaj and I are unstoppable!"
She rolled her eyes. Perhaps being boastful wasn't a good way to impress her, after all.
"You didn't train it, Cael." "I will be from now on." I said, not wanting my victory to seem unearned.
"True." She said, tiredly. I bought her dinner - the one thing that seemed to be able to please her. I'd have to phone up Kenny or Chris or maybe even Jason to give me some advice. It was a bit late to phone them, though. I had to do something, but I wasn't quite sure what. About Vera, I mean. I really liked her. I had to tell her, somehow. I opened my backpack, and took out a pad and a biro. After thinking for a while, I started writing.
Dear Vera, I don't know how to say this, but I really like you. You're the most amazing person I've met in my life. Every moment I spend with you. I feel happier than I've ever felt before. I hope you feel the same.
Cael
I looked at the note for a moment, and I tore it up in disgust. If there was a more pathetic way to say I liked her, I'd like to see it. Short of writing poetry, I mean. A few similar notes later, I decided to ring up Jason, late or not. He would know what to do. I took my mobile phone out. I punched in his number. Their butler answered it. He was their only servant, which I thought was strange, until I learnt that most people didn't even have a single butler.
"Is Jason there?"
"Yes sir. I shall get him for you."
Shortly after, I heard Jason on the line.
"Yo."
"Hey Jase."
"Cae! Long time no talk. How's your pokémon going?"
Out of the four of us, I was the only one who decided to become a pokémon trainer.
"Good. I just got the Rainbowbadge. I've got four now."
"That's good?"
"Yeah, you need eight to enter the pokémon league."
"Oh. So, sup?"
I hesitated. I didn't know how to explain my predicament to him.
"Well, I'm travelling around with this girl."
"Really? Whoa. Is she cute?"
I could feel myself going red.
"Yeah. Very."
"You're a lucky guy, Cae. How's things been goin' with her?"
"Uh, not too good."
"Really? She's dumped you, right? That's why you've called."
The only thing I didn't like about Jason was the way he jumped to conclusions.
"No, no."
"Oh, let me guess. She likes you, and you don't know what to do about it."
"It's sorta the other way around."
"What d'ya mean?"
"Well, I like her, but I haven't gotten around to telling her yet. I'm not too sure if she likes me at all, actually."
"Well, you know the only way to impress girls."
"Acting tough?"
"Nah, that stuff doesn't work. I should know. You gotta act all sensitive, an' agree with 'em. Chicks really like that."
So I'd been doing the opposite of what I should've been doing. I was thankful Jason had managed to tell me in time.
"Thanks, Jase. I've gotta go; my battery'll run out soon. Talk to you later."
"Bye, Cae. Nice to hear from you."
I hung up my mobile. So I had to act sensitive and caring. Perhaps the note wasn't such a bad idea after all? Nah. It made me sound like some sort of pathetic admirer. Sure, that's what I was, but I didn't wanna sound like one, did I?