'I woke the next morning to the ringing sound of my alarm clock. I reached over to press the snooze button, but ended up knocking it to the ground. I laid there for a few minutes before slowly rising out of bed, and getting dressed. I rushed downstairs to see everyone surrounded around the crowded table. There was a sweet aroma of sausage and eggs in the air coming from the stove, where Brock stood cooking breakfast.'

"Good morning sleepy head, you hungry?" Brock asked as I took a seat in the only empty chair, 'just my luck.' To my right was Gary, and to my left was May. "Yeah, I guess." I answered as I sat silently in my chair, listening to the conversation that I had so 'rudely' interrupted.

"….So, after that, the time was up, and the judge announced that I was the winner! I loved that I won, but what I liked even more was defeating Drew! Drew is ALWAYS gloating to me about how 'He's the BEST pokemon coordinator' and that I was just kidding myself by entering the contest. Well, I sure showed him! Right, Ash?" May gloated. I just rolled my eyes and hid my face in my arms.

'I can't believe I slept in. I wonder how long everyone else was awake. Maybe today I can make Ash forgive me for letting Gary stay'— I was drawn back to reality by the sound of Ash's voice. "Yeah, it was pretty cool since it was the first time you ever beat him, May!" Ash said as he and Max started laughing.

"SHUT UP! He's really good, so I have a reason to be happy," May said blushing. "EWWW, May likes DREW! 'May and Drew sitting in a tree, K-I-S-S-I-N'"—Max was cut off when May reached across the table and smacked him across the face with a rolled up newspaper. "I DO NOT!" May screamed as Ash continued to joke around with Max about 'How happy Drew will be to hear that May LOVES him!'

'Hey, I am supposed to be the one that makes jokes with Ash! I guess May really DID replace me. Okay Mist, you gotta snap out of it and stop thinking of the past. Things change, they both will be happy together, so MOVE ON!' I thought quietly to myself.

"Right, Misty?" My head shot up as someone called my name. "Huh? Oh, sure." I instantly regretted my answer when every one's faces turned towards me. "See, Ashy-boy? I told ya she digs me!" Gary Boasted across the table. I was appalled, "Oh, Gary! Can't you just leave me alone! I do NOT 'DIG' you, alright? I didn't even hear what the question, I just said, 'sure' because I figured then you guys wouldn't think that I wasn't paying attention, OKAY? So, STOP ASKING ME THAT!" I yelled as I pointed my finger in his face.

He chuckled and then wrapped his arm around my neck as he pulled me closer to him. "Heh, oh Misty, don't try hiding it. We ALL know your true feelings; there is no point in denying it. It's alright, you don't have to be scared to admit your TRUE feelings because of fear that I'll reject you, cause I won't. So, go ahead and tell everyone what they already know." Gary said, with a confident grin on his face.

'Look at him, he has so much confidence. He probably thinks that no girl in there right minds would EVER say no to him. Well, I'll show Mr. Pretty Boy.'

"Your right, Gary, I DO have feelings," I admitted as I leaned in closer to him, "BUT NOT FOR YOU! YOU'RE THE BIGGEST JERK, I'VE EVER MET! Plus, you think every girl LOVES you! Well, NEWSFLASH! They DON'T! If they SAY they do, it's just for your money, so wipe that stupid grin off your face, shut your mouth, and LEAVE ME ALONE!" I said as I threw his arm back at him, and scooted over closer to May. Of course, the exact reaction I would expect from a dumba like Gary.

He chuckled again and sighed, "Alright, Mist, keep playing hard to get. I know sooner or later you'll finally give in, and go out with me. Oh wait! I almost forgot you DID go out with me, my bad. Anyways, Ashy-boy, how about that battle?" He stole a glance from me then looked back at Ash, "I already know Misty will be cheering for me."

I rolled my eyes for the hundredth time since he got here, and strolled off to the gym. Behind me I heard someone rise from their chair, and then another. I glanced over my shoulder to see Ash walking after me with May not far behind him. I knew that Ash was going to say something about the last comments Gary made, and figured that when he was getting out that rage out, I might as well try and apologize for EVERYTHING since that is probably the only time I'll get to talk to him alone. Oh wait May's coming, well, almost alone, anyways.

We walked out onto the porch as May slammed the door behind her. "Okay, what was Gary talking about? When did you guys go out! Also, since when do you like him? I CAN NOT BELIEVE I've been here for 3 days now, and you never told me anything! Why would you anyways"-

I decided to stop him there, "Look Ash, I DO NOT like Gary. He just said that to annoy me. Okay? Also, no I didn't go out with him, he is probably saying that for when he took me out to eat for my birthday, but I wouldn't count that as 'going out'. And for the last time, I don't lie to you! I never have! Ash, you're my best friend, I wouldn't tell you this if I didn't mean it. And, I'm sorry for letting Gary stay. It's just that I would've felt really guilty if I didn't, because of what he did for me on my birthday, and then I just blow him off to rot in a gutter for 2 weeks. So, do you forgive me?" I said in a sympathetic tone.

"I don't," May replied in her sarcastic voice. "I dunno, Mist. It's Gary, how can you trust him? I'll have to think about it." He said in a weak voice. He grabbed May's hand, and returned inside.

Before she shut the door, May stuck her tongue out at me, and flipped me off. "I hate her," I mumbled under my breath.

"One of these days, May, you are going to push my buttons just a little too hard, when that day comes, you won't be smiling." I smiled to myself, "But I will!"