Story 21 - Three Days Left Until What?, written by: Alexander1999
Three days left, the paper said three days. There were three days left until… What? The paper was from somebody anonymous so it would be very hard to trace it, and there was no stamp or anything.
What does this even mean? He thought to himself. In this office, Wallace had Worked very hard, using his leaf tail to write articles, dipping it in ink as a pen. Due to this the end of his tail was a stained black color. It was autumn so his leaves were turning orange, yep, he's a Leafeon whose leaves change with the seasons. He had been doing this for hours even after reading the note
"So, I have 3 days?… I was sent this note. Should this be worrying?".
After pondering, he simply forgot, going back to writing.
"Wal?" It was Sara, his boss. The Typhlosion stared down at him, her paw holding a clipboard.
"Yeah ma'am?".
"We need to talk, ok?. So…". She began, not letting him respond. "It's midnight, and you've slept in the office for 4 days straight. I know you want to write for my company. But for the love of… I don't know… please go home. Ok? I don't care about losing money. Just please be with your family. Don't come back for a week".
… "Ok fine, I love my work, you understand that, yes?". The Leafeon waved a paper in his paw and the badger slammed the board on the desk, startling him out of his partially asleep state.
Wallace eapt from his pillow seat, taking the envelope in his mouth with him and he skedaddled on out as fast as he could.
In the middle of the street, he came across a street sweeper Quagsire. "Mr. Vanderbilt, what are you doing up at this untimely hour?.." he was horrified at the baggy eyed leafy man. There was no traffic. No Pokémon pulling cargo carts, no sounds of children laughing. Dead silence. The lantern posts were all snuffed out.
"Horacio, I'm fine. I'm just on my way to the loft". He knew he clearly wasn't, the lack of sunlight was getting to him.
"Let's get you home my friend". The two chatted as they walked to Wallace's residence.
"You got a raise? That's good". Wallace smiled, before yawning. As he walked onto his front porch, he collapsed. He was out cold, as he was wayyy too tired. The Quagsire decided he was ok here and closed the gate of his fence so no one would see him.
The next morning, Wallace heard a gasp as he woke. "Daddy!". His daughter Kate was so excited to see him as he opened his eyes. He had fallen asleep on his oak wood deck. The house was a nice brown color, good on the eyes.
Essentially he had been forced to leave his job for the next week, so he now has time to be with his family. He wanted to, but he was so invested in his work that he basically forgot about them. Is he a bad father and husband?.. Speaking of being a husband, an Umbreon kissed him on the cheek. "You good Wal? I was told by your boss. I'm not angry at you at all, I'm just glad that you get to spend time with us".
"Thank you Danielle, I love you, let us 3 watch a moving picture together and have a picnic. I'll make the food, a delicious berry salad, your favorite, yes?".
"As long as we're all together". Danielle kissed him again.
The Leafeon went into his house, as they were prepared to eat a breakfast of delicious pancakes. The flour and moo moo milk together fried on a hot metal surface was delicious with sugar, it was shaped into complex shapes with Danielle's psychic powers.
Kate easily chowed down, enjoying every last bite. Wallace felt his tail shake, he was so used to writing with it that he felt the need to press the inked tip onto paper to write his stories. He needed to be with his family. So he simply went back to eating.
What an interesting place, they went into the large building, on a black-and-white screen, fully moving pictures of Pokémon adventuring across the world, in a gigantic balloon. They had to make it across the world before their foe did. In a city. The Raichu fought the giant Salamence, taming him and riding him to his foe the evil Jangmo-o in the land of triangle towers. The 2 clashed with swords on a tightrope, the dragon falling to his doom. Everyone cheered as the film ended.
The Eevee chattered her teeth during the intense parts, and cried in happiness as Raichu hugged with his reunited friends.
In a field they set up a blanket, eating berries that they had chopped into slices, The delicious Oran berry and bowls of berry punch. Kate was wearing a frilly pink dress blanket going over her quadruped body, vibing with the long grass. Wallace felt completely at peace, The warm and beautiful sunlight flowed onto him. It was just him and his family enjoying the moment.
Danielle adorned an amethyst necklace, her rings glowing while under a shady tree.
Then it hit him, that note.
"Hey Danielle, do you know any events happening in two days?". He hoped it was advertising or a holiday or something.
"You really forgot, didn't you..". She frowned as she rolled her eyes.
He was confused, he couldn't think of anything. "Dude, your 40th birthday is in 2 days". The Umbreon deadpanned. She couldn't believe he didn't know that.
"It… my birthday?". The Leafeon was bewildered, he forgot his own birthday? He was so caught up in his job that he forgot pretty much everything else besides that. He felt really bad about that. He guessed none of it mattered now that he gets to be with his family for a while.
"It's daddy's birthday! Yay! Yay! I'm gonna give him lots of presents!". Kate danced onto her father's back, standing on him.
The three then laid down next to each other, and at that time, Wallace knew that he was going to have a great day.
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