* May 10th, 2553

~ Evelyn

"I'm home..."

"Welcome home sweetie, how was school?"

"It was okay dad."

"Just okay?"

"Yeah."

"Do you want dinner? I made curry."

"Sure I'll grab a bowl and eat in my room."

"You don't want to eat at the table?"

"Not today."

I said as I walked past dad and poured myself a bowl.

"Evelyn what's wrong?"

"Nothing's wrong."

"Where's my proud little girl then? The one who would look her father in the eye and not be so quiet?"

"Dad really it's nothing."

I said as I scrunched my teeth trying to stay calm as my anger wanted to rise. Please don't say it dad.

"Evelyn it doesn't look like nothing-"

"JUST SHUT UP!"

I shouted as I threw my dish at him. It narrowly avoided his face and it broke into shards of glass one cutting his face.

I froze as I realized what I had done.

"Dad I'm so sorry..."

"Evelyn. Livingroom. Now."

I sighed as I headed to the livingroom and sat guiltily on the couch. Dad followed and stood in front of me with his arms crossed.

"Evelyn."

"Yes dad?"

"Why are you mad at me?"

"I'm not mad at you. I just haven't been having a good time at school."

"So you threw a bowl of food at me because of school?"

"I'm sorry."

"What's going at school? Are you getting bullied?"

"No I- You wouldn't understand."

"Try me. I'm all ears."

"Well...my crush doesn't like me and is dating someone I hate."

"Who and who?"

"Ryu and Fennekin."

"Ryu? The guy you're always talking about?"

"Yeah..."

"And that's all?"

"No, I'm also not speaking to either of them or any of my friends because of how ashamed I am of all this. I'm all alone again..."

I said as I started sniffling.

"And how long has this been going on?"

"Since before school even started...this year..."

"I see. Come here."

I stood up and ran to my dad who had his arms outstretched.

I cried for a long time while dad comforted me like I was baby again.

~

* Following morning

I woke up groggily in my dad's bed. Yesterday night I didn't want to be alone so I spent the night with dad like I was 5 again.

That was enough mushiness for one day. I headed downstairs to the smell of pancakes. I stepped into the kitchen in surprise to see dad here.

"Morning."

"Don't you have work today dad?"

"I took the day off. Why? Can't an old man spend a day with his little girl?"

"Fine then. I'm going for a run. Be back in 10."

Dad gave me a salute with his spatula while I rolled my eyes and headed out. I guess that means I don't have school today.

I thought as I jogged down the front walkway and opened the irongate.

"Evelyn!"

I flinched as I heard Ryu's voice and turned to see nothing. Am I going crazy?

I shook my head in confusion and started my jog. I eventually reached Central Park and stopped to catch my breath. I sat down and quickly spotted Eevee and Sylveon walking together paw in paw.

They were laughing and chatting happily together. At least you met someone who likes you back Eevee.

I wish I was you. I thought with a sigh as I turned to head back home.

I froze when I realized Ryu was standing behind me.

"Evelyn? What are you-"

"DON'T TALK TO ME!"

He flinched back in surprise before sighing. I was about to say something else when Fennekin suddenly stood by his side and tightly grasped his arm.

My knuckled tightened and I quickly tried to scoot past them when Fennekin tripped me.

I fell to the ground in embarassment.

"That's what you deserve worthless b*tch. Let's go honey."

Ryu stood there frozen on the sidewalk and he looked down at me with regret in his eyes.

I refused to look anymore at him and I got up and jogged back home with a knot in my throat.