Love is too banal
Chapter three: "And the day keeps getting better..."
Disclaimer: I don't own pokémon…
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storyfan: Thank you for reviewing my two chapters! I'm glad you liked the story, I'm having a good time writing it too! I don't know when it's going to end, but I do have some things planned for it… Well, just more funny situations, arguments and rivalry between Misty and the two boys of the fic… And romance… Well, it will have some, yes… You just have to wait a while!
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And now, the story…
When Misty left the meeting room, she felt she could cry from frustration…
Her "conversation" with the writer didn't end up "well"… And to say that, was like stating that she just "disliked" the script of the film… The stupid moron wasn't definitely a gentleman… She had just asked him to read the script again and make a few changes… Ok, he would have to do a lot of changes to make it at least acceptable, but he didn't even try to hear her! And who was that little brat to ignore her? She was one of the most famous, and well paid, actresses of the country, and he should have been honoured to just have her in the film he wrote! It wasn't everyday that an unknown young writer like he was, had an opportunity like this one! And instead of acting thankful and humble like he was supposed to, he had to be all cocky and arrogant!
It was obvious that Misty, like the renowned, skilled actress she was, had the right, no, the obligation, to tell him where he went wrong and what he should do to fix it… But the bastard was excessively proud of his pathetic work and wouldn't accept her advices…
And now what was she going to do?
Give up the role and the wonderful payment that came with it? Certainly not…
God, she was an actress after all! She would have to just be able to pretend that the script was something with quality… Or that it wasn't a total crap at least!
"The money is worth it…" Misty thought to herself.
But the colleagues weren't… More exactly, Gary Oak…
That brainless haughty guy was more than she could take… He angered her constantly, pushing her to the edge every time they had to act in the same set… Which, unfortunately for her, was almost all the time in that damned movie…
However, she couldn't deny that arguing with him was indeed fun… And an obvious excuse for him flirting with her… Sadly, winning a fight with Gary Oak gave her more pleasure than it was supposed to… And that left her unnerved and made her put her guard up…
Was she falling in love with him?
Absolutely not! She wasn't, she couldn't and she wouldn't!
First mistake: falling in love; second mistake: falling in love with a colleague; third mistake: falling in love with an handsome colleague; fourth mistake: falling in love with an handsome colleague that happened to be a well-known playboy.
And, always being modest, she was clearly an intelligent woman, so that wasn't going to happen…
Neither that, nor having romantic thoughts with the attractive, but somewhat peculiar and bigheaded, author of the dreadful script…
God, it was evident that she wasn't lucky with men… Why did she have to feel attracted to the guys she hated the most?
It had to be some kind of curse…
And with that, Misty entered her car quickly, putting her sunglasses and running her right hand through her hair again.
She would just return to the sets and try to have a reasonable talk with Brock… She was sure that what's-his-name would hear the director of the movie and would make the "proper modifications" in the script… She would have to be a little persuasive, sure, but that shouldn't be a problem… It was a known fact that their director was a women-addict… Of course he always kept his distance from her… She had warned him in the very begging of the film that she knew how to deal with perverts, and one single meaningful glare had done the job… Since then, they were, what you could call, friends… But still, he was a man… A weak one, and one wink of her marine blue eyes would be enough, certainly…
Misty smiled contently behind the steering wheel. By the end of the day she would have all her problems fixed, she was sure…
But then again, the day was far from over…
When Misty arrived at the sets, everyone was gathered around one of the televisions they used to view the takes they filmed that day.
She approached quietly, looking for an instant at the moon up in the dim sky. Fortunately for them they had tons of light sources, so although they were still at the beach but it wasn't dark…
A sudden burst of laughter interrupted her thoughts. The whole crew was laughing absolutely amused and now she was interested… Where they watching some of the scenes where they said the wrong lines?
Taking a few more steps, Misty was finally able to push a few members of the staff and see the television. She heard a familiar voice and only at that time she associated the words to the person… And right then, her curious smile disappeared…
"Come on, play it again Brock!" Tracey said eagerly.
"Yes, just one more time!" the others yelled excitedly.
"Ok, but just one more time guys…" Brock agreed with a small smile, not knowing that she was there.
"Yes, she is madly in love with me…" Misty heard Gary say in the television, again.
Anger burned inside her, slowly, but still she was unable to say a word. She pushed her way through the small crowd and snatched the remote control form the hands of the currently surprised Brock.
"Crap…" she heard him mutter, but didn't pay much attention. She played that eight little words again, and again, and again while heavy silence hovered in the area.
After a few minutes the sound of a car arriving broke the edgy ambience.
Gary walked towards the crew with a smug smile that soon fade away when he noticed the strange silence.
"Did something happen?" he thought worriedly while he approached the spot.
"Oh my god, it's Gary…" someone muttered and suddenly everyone moved away, revealing a maniac Misty Waterflower watching the same scene repeatedly.
And only then Gary realized exactly what she was watching…
Oh, he was soooo dead…
Sensing that he was in real danger, he started to back away discreetly, hoping to avoid her wrath…
"Maybe teasing her wasn't such a good idea…" he thought nervously, watching her turn off the television calmly… Too calmly…
Misty turned slowly, really slowly to Gary, and whispered:
"Let me get this straight Gary: you told on National TV that I was in love with you?"
"I… Humm… Herm… Well… Yes…" he stuttered nervously.
She closed her eyes for a few moments and smiled strangely.
The crew moved away even more…
And a slap was heard in the whole beach.
"YOU'RE A FREAKIN BASTARD!!! YOU SADISTIC, DECEITFUL BEAST!!! YOU'RE THE MOST DESPICABLE PERSON I'VE EVER MET!!!"
And another slap was heard, making the entire staff flinch…
"Wait Misty, your cell phone…" Brock said timidly, handing her the device.
She glared him furiously and spat out, after ripping the phone of his hands:
"I just don't kill you right here because I need you tomorrow…"
And, seconds later, her car was already out of the beach.
Gary had his right hand touching his red, swollen cheek.
"Bitch…"
And he even thought about being in love with her? God, he must had been out of his mind… He was so ecstatic after the interview that he lost complete control over his mind…
He could never love something like that! He just wanted to kill her!
Revenge wasn't always sweet after all…
In a peaceful, cosy house, far away from the beach, Ash Ketchum was sitting in the ground, near his balcony, looking at the surrounding buildings.
"I can't believe the nerve of her… Who was she to criticize my work? That shallow, heartless, phoney actress… "
"Yes, Misty Waterflower is in love with me…"
Ash turned his head curiously to the television that he had left accidentally on, and listened attentively.
It was Gary Oak, the other protagonist of the film he wrote… So they were having a relationship? And she called him cliché… That was the most common thing that could happen, and wasn't at all surprising…
"They deserve each other… Deceptiveness is the word to describe their 'love'…" Ash said in a low, bitter tone, hiding a few hints of jealousy.
"I don't love her, but I try no to push her away of course…"
Oh, a one-sided love? He never imagined her the type that could be involved in a platonic relationship… Unless she was the one that didn't love back, of course…
The poor girl must have been wretched… And he couldn't care less… In fact, he was secretly happy… But tried to tell himself that was because she was miserable and not because they weren't a couple…
"I'm sure she'll get over me with time…"
Oh, the modesty… He loved that quality about the actors… And did he have to tell again how false they were? Ash was sure that Gary was enjoying that entire scene despite his serious, sympathetic face…
God, he was just happy to be in his simple house, away from that futile world where those people lived…
"Of course we'll remain friends…"
Yes, the all mighty Gary Oak was used to deal with those kind of situations and would act in a mature way… He hated him, how he hated him…
Ash turned off the television and returned to his silent watch. He loved to observe the night and the calm streets…
Strangely, his thoughts wondered to a certain red head actress that had managed to enrage him… And now he wasn't exactly angry, but… Nostalgic? He missed her?
Yeah sure, and Misty Waterflower would be attracted to him… Like that was possible…
Ash chuckled softly.
He was just tired and ended up confusing his emotions…
He was probably missing the argument they had… One of the few opportunities he had to tell what he thought about the "fantastic" world of the actors…
Yeah, that was it…
Now he just had to start believing in it.
Another chapter done!
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Cosmik