my god, this chapter is probably the first one in a long time that has been this short on words to the storyline. anyway, this eighteenth chapter of my newly revised fanfiction, 'The Heartless Timing of Life' is worth a measly one-hundred-ninety-seven words worth of storyline. a storyline that, unfortunately for the sake of the blogging standards for which I have set myself, does not include this headnote, right here, or the mandatory disclaimer that is the following paragraph with the people and the shows to whom and which the credits for my fanfiction, here, are due.

disclamation: I don't own the 'Pokémon' anime in any way, shape, or form. I'm afraid that the ownership rights of that, the manga, and the games are reserved for Satoshi Tajiri and the folks of the Nintendo Gaming Company. yes, I know that the creator of 'Pokémon' has the same name as Ash Ketchum's name in the raw Japanese dub is. I don't even own this fanfiction's own storyline. the storyline for this very fanfiction has been inspired by a tween-friendly Korean cartoon under the series title of 'Flowering Heart'.


Back at the beach house, Raymond and Alain were waiting on Kimberly and Mairin just after Alain had confessed what he feared for Mairin's sake.

With that, Raymond and Alain flashed back to their conversation before Kimberly and Mairin arrived.

Raymond: While my wife is getting my daughter to come to console you about your fear, maybe you could tell me what's making you so afraid for my little girl.

Alain did not know if it were right to confess his fear to Mairin's father instead of Mairin, herself, but he decided it could help him be better prepared to tell Mairin his fears for her.

Alain: Well, it actually has to do with what you said about Mairin always giving people the benefit of the doubt, no matter what they did. I'm just frightened by the thought that someone may try to take advantage of Mairin's boundless innocence and confident trust in others. I'm also scared of the possibility that it might one day break her.

Raymond: I never imagined that there would ever be anyone as concerned for my daughter's big heart as you are.

Their joint flashback came to an end at that point.