Welcome back, everyone! I'm here with another update, so hope you guys enjoy it.

Also just as a side note here: I'm in a very pleasant mood…not that I'm not most of the time, but I'd just like to share something I should have from a long time ago. In January (yes 4 months ago!) I got my first term report card from junior college and I was very surprised with my results. Anyone wanna guess my gpa? No? Okay, well I'll tell you.

I GOT 4.O! :D

I'm not joking guys, I got a perfect 4.0 average and I was so pleasantly shocked. I knew I had been performing well, but not that well. It was the first time ever in my entire school life that I got that GPA so you can imagine how proud I was.

Anyways, that matter was long overdue, but here's the next chapter!

My mother was just staring at me, or more like giving me a death glare and then she shook her head in disapproval. "I knew you were going to misbehave when I was gone. You went behind my back and did this?" She told me, her voice full of shock.

"Mom, Ash isn't my boyfriend and he will never be," I told her but I could tell that she wouldn't even consider believing me. I glanced at Ash, who seemed to be amused by the entire situation.

"Ash, you better knock it off and tell her that you aren't my boyfriend." I spat in his direction and he only seemed to let out a chuckle, succeeding to get me annoyed.

"Your daughter's really in denial for our relationship, Ms. Berlitz." He told her, slightly smirking but apparently my mother hadn't noticed it. I face-palmed.

"We'll talk about this at home, Dawn." She told me sternly. I grumbled against my breath and was really considering to kill Ash now. And what made it worse was that he was doing this intentionally for his own amusement. "Let's go."

I sighed and spared Ash one last glance before he blew a kiss in my direction, making me widen my eyes, and said, "Later, honey!" And he said that very loudly, catching my mom's attention.

I groaned in embarrassment. I was sure that when we reached home, my mom would probably lecture me for two hours about boys and the risks of having a boyfriend. She always thought I should stay away from boys, mostly because it could serve as a distraction from my education. My mother had already agreed for my enrolment in dance club, which took quite a long while of convincing, so the topic of having a boyfriend was out.

During the ride home, my mother didn't say a word to me. I tried to explain to her that Ash wasn't my boyfriend, but she always assumed I was lying. And what was worse was that she just wouldn't say anything. She didn't even yell at me.

I sighed in exasperation. Ash was so dead tomorrow.

Later that day, while my mom and I were eating in silence when I got a text.

Kenny: Hey. Everything okay?

My mom was ignoring me so I typed quickly.

Me: Yeah. Wbu?

Kenny: Same. Been thinking about you.

Before I could type back a reply, my mom spoke up, "So what other secrets have you been keeping from me?" She questioned as she twisted the fork in her plate, lifting some lasagne.

"Mom, please. I've told you that Ash isn't my boyfriend. In fact, he'll never be my boyfriend because I hate him." I told her, however, she just puffed.

"And how exactly do you expect me to believe that?"

"Because I'm your daughter!"

"So? You've told me lots of lies when you were younger and now suddenly I'm supposed to believe you? Dawn, I told you that your education should be your priority, nothing else!" She started yelling.

"Okay, so I'm not the perfect child. So? No child is, we all make mistakes, mom. And just because a total stranger told you that he's my boyfriend, you believe him over me?" I asked.

"Well if that's the case, who were you texting a few minutes ago?" She asked and my eyes bulged in shock.

This was the reason I wasn't ready to tell mom about Kenny yet. She would go out of proportion and assume things without knowing the facts. I knew my mom disapproved of her only daughter having a boyfriend, especially at such a young age.

"I-It was May." I told her, suddenly losing my confidence.

She narrowed her eyes, "Yeah right." She said as she rolled her eyes, getting up from the table and heading towards the kitchen.

Yup. Ash was so dead tomorrow.

The next day, I woke up at around 9 AM and noticed my mom still sleeping. She must have been tired from her flight yesterday and from our heated argument. So, I decided to head towards the kitchen and make breakfast for the both of us. Ten minutes later, the smell of eggs, bacon and ham sandwiches filled the air. I brought my plate for the two of us in my mom's bedroom and it was then I noticed she started to yawn and stretch her arms before moving to sit on the bed.

Apparently she had forgotten about our heated argument yesterday night, so she proceeded to ask me, "Why aren't you at school?"

"Because today's Saturday and as far as I know, school doesn't happen on a Saturday." I joked slightly which caused her to smile a bit. She noticed the plate of food in my hand.

"You made breakfast?" She asked, with clear shock.

"Yup. I thought you might be tired from yesterday night." At that point, I should have slammed my mouth shut because I knew she instantly recalled our argument last night.

"Or you just want something," She said bitterly. I sighed in frustration.

"Mom, the only thing I want is for you to believe me!" I exclaimed.

"I'll be right back and then we can talk." She said as she got up from the bed and headed towards the bathroom.

Meanwhile, I started to devour my breakfast while thinking of ways I could kill Ash. I considered choking him to death, but that plan would instantly fail on me, due to the fact that Ash was more physically built than me. I was about to develop a diabolic plan to get my revenge when suddenly, my mom came out of the bathroom and I just continued to eat in silence.

Soon, my mom joined me and we ate in silence until she said, "These eggs are unsalted."

I sheepishly smiled, "Yeah. They always are when I cook them." I shrugged and expected her to let out a small laugh but all she did was shake her head in disapproval.

"Mom," I started on a serious note, "please believe me. Yesterday, Ash told you a lie because he just wanted to mess with me. I swear on my heart that Ash isn't my boyfriend. And he will never be." I stated then I added, "Plus, he already has a girlfriend. Her name's Serena."

My mother sighed before finishing the last of what was left on her plate and she then spoke, "I'm sorry."

Out of all the responses, that wasn't what I expected from her, "What?"

"Dawn, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have reacted the way I did yesterday and the only reason I did was because I only want what's best for you. I love you so much, muffin and I guess I overreacted." She said slowly.

"I know, mom but you should have at least listened to me." I told her.

She shrugged, "You're probably right, but it was kind of difficult to do since you do go behind my back sometimes."

I nodded, "I know. And I'm sorry. It's just that I…I just want some freedom to do stuff I want."

"I understand, Dawn. I do. But for now, school is your priority. That isn't to say that you can't do other things but most teenagers deviate from school and they end up on the streets with no food. I don't want that for you. And I'm sure you don't either." She explained.

I nodded, as I gave her a light smile, "Thanks mom. I love you."

"Love you too, bunny." I rolled my eyes but still kept that smile plastered on my face. I was satisfied that this conflict had come to a resolution and we had bonded even more.

Later that night, my mom told me that we had a new neighbour across the street, so she decided for us to go on and welcome them to the neighbourhood. It reminded me of when I first moved here. I wondered if the new family across the street had the same jittery and excited emotions as I did when I first moved here.

"Dawn! Are you ready?" My mother asked as she approached my room.

I looked towards her and smiled, "Yup." I was wearing a yellow summer dress that went below the knees covered by a small black jacket on top. My lips were coated with some pink lip gloss and my eyes were smeared with some mascara. Lastly, to put the outfit together, I had put on some strappy sandals.

"Great." She chirped, "Let's go."

The chilly breeze outside made my blue locks dance a little and I was grateful for carrying along my black jacket with me. Soon enough, we had approached the front door of the house. My mother rang the doorbell. Waiting for about a few seconds, the door swung open and I noticed a lady standing in the doorway with a genuine smile on her face.

"Hello. I'm Johanna and I just wanted to say welcome to the neighbourhood." My mom said as politely as possible as she held out a hand. The lady smiled at her warm words as she shook her hand. This lady seemed to have light brown hair kept in a ponytail and she was wearing what seemed to be a long-sleeved blouse with some track pants. She seemed to be around her mid-forties.

"Thank you so much, but we've been living in Unova for basically all our lives. We just moved to this part of the neighbourhood." She said, giving her a smile.

Getting the encouragement to introduce myself, I spoke, "Hello, my name's Dawn." She smiled at me.

"She's my daughter." My mom said.

"Oh well she looks like such a wonderful young girl. Not like my son's girlfriend, that's for sure."

"You have a son?" My mother asked.

"Yes, I do. Please come on in and let's get to know each other." She said and we entered inside. The place had a nice feel to it and I could notice some unpacked boxes lying around. There were some sofas and furniture put out though.

"Mom, who was at the door?!" A voice yelled, followed by some thumping of steps.

That voice. No…it couldn't be!

But as the figure further descended down the stairs and as he came to me into full sight, I realized that my instincts were right.

I was standing in front of none other than Ash Ketchum.

"Dawn? What are you doing here?" He asked in astonishment.

My mother seemed surprised as well, "Ash!"

The lady, obviously, Ash's mother had a shocked expression on her face, "You guys know each other?"

"Yeah," I reluctantly said, "We're classmates."

I couldn't believe it. Ash was now my neighbour. Ash, the person whom I wanted to avoid at home, was now my neighbour.

I was really unlucky.

"That's great! You guys are already acquainted with each other." Ash's mother smiled. "That makes my job much easier."

We sat down for a while and we started to talk, well mainly mom was talking to Delia, Ash's mom while I stayed there grimacing at the thought that Ash was now my neighbour. Ash sat across from me and was constantly on his phone and he seemed to be texting somebody.

"You guys should stay for dinner. We're having steaks." I heard Delia say and I immediately shot up. "What do you think, Ash?"

He grinned, "You had me at 'steaks'!" I rolled my eyes. I couldn't take this any longer. I wanted to go home and I certainly didn't want to be having dinner with an arrogant and cocky guy who had no sensitive feelings whatsoever.

"I think that's a wonderful idea." My mom said and I gasped slightly. Had my mom forgotten that I couldn't bear Ash?

"Mom, I wanna go home." I said and I tried to hint what I was implying with my eyes but seeing the confused expression on her face meant that I was terrible at giving hints.

"Why, Dawn? Don't you wanna stay here and have some steaks?" Ash asked, probably just to spite me. He could sense that I was uncomfortable and when I saw that famous smirk growing on his face, I could tell that he wanted to win and was amused seeing me losing.

He wasn't going to have the upper hand.

"Are you okay, dear?" Delia asked, noticing my silence.

I gently smiled, "I'm fine, I was just feeling a bit dizzy but I'm fine now." I lied and it seemed that the two adults bought the lie, except for Ash, who still held that smirk of his that I wanted to slap off.

"Ok good. If you need anything, just tell me. I'm off to make those steaks." Delia said as she got up from the couch.

"I'll help you. That is, if you don't mind." My mom offered and Delia smiled.

"Isn't it too much trouble?" Delia asked.

"Of course not. I'll be happy to help you." My mom said with a smile and the two ladies went into the kitchen.

Feeling a bit awkward, I started to play with my phone for a few minutes. I could suspect Ash staring at me and I was starting to get uncomfortable, so I refused to look away from my phone. I figured he must have gotten bored, because he soon stood and practically walked into what I guessed would be his room.

I sighed in relief. I was finally away from Ash.

"Dawn!" My mom called and I walked over to the kitchen.

"Yes mom?"

"Why don't you go hang out with Ash for a while?"

I blinked, shocked, "What?" How could she even consider suggesting about hanging out with Ash when she knew about his antics?

"Mom, are you hearing yourself?" I told her.

"Honey, I know you and Ash don't get along but that doesn't mean you can't. I agree, you and him are different and you may have had some bad times with him, but you should at least make an effort." She said and I couldn't believe what I was hearing.

"But I don't want to make an effort." I whined.

Soon, Delia approached me, "Dawn, I know you don't like Ash."

I raised an eyebrow, "You know that?"

She grinned, "Of course. Anyone could notice how uncomfortable you were earlier when we were talking. You barely said anything."

I could feel my cheeks flush in embarrassment, "Oh."

"Ash isn't the perfect guy, I know. But trust me, once you get to know more about him, you'll see that there's more than his arrogant mask he puts on. Trust me, my son is a real softie." Delia said. I sighed. For some reason, I couldn't believe that.

She noticed my hesitation, "At least try for me."

I groaned internally, "Oh…alright. But only for you."

"Thanks sweetie. Maybe Ash will notice that your uniqueness and become attracted to you." She winked. I rolled my eyes and wanted to throw up at that statement. I could never even imagine me and Ash together.

As I walked over to Ash's room, I noticed a sign that said 'Keep Out.' Ignoring the sign, I knocked and waited for a reply.

"Come in."

I opened the door and came in full view, seeing Ash laying on the bed with the TV remote in his hand. "Hey." I said bluntly.

"Hey, babe. So you finally decided to join me in bed huh?" He said as he wiggled his eyebrows at me.

I rolled my eyes, "Sure. Whatever helps you sleep at night." And then I glanced at the TV and nearly shrieked. But before I could react he quickly changed the channel.

"-And shooting some b-ball outside of school when a couple of guys who were up to no good starting making trouble in the-" (1) The TV blasted but I overpowered it with my voice.

"OMG! You watch those kinds of stuff?" I looked at him, disgusted.

"What? This?" He pointed to what was playing on the TV.

"Not that. Before you changed the channel!" I yelled.

"And what if I do? I'm a guy." He said with a slight smirk on his face as he continued flipping channels.

"You're a disgusting perv." I stated.

He winked, "And you're beautiful." He said cheekily, but I had to admit, it was pretty smooth.

And somehow it warmed my heart.

So that's the end of this chapter. I had more stuff planned but the chapter would end up being way too long. Hope you guys enjoyed it.

(1) Alright, so that's a theme song of a TV show. If any of you guys can guess what TV show it is, then I'm happy to say that you'll get a free ticket to New York! Nah, nah I'm kidding. BUT, if you do get it right, I'll give you a SNEAK PEAK TO ANY OF MY STORIES! Yeah, so if you do get right, I will PM you and you can ask for a sneak peak to any of current stories.

So with that, thanks for reading and leave a review and tell me what you think. See you guys next time!