Lifetime Unchanged
Chapter Two
Ash smiled, kindly. "You're welcome, Misty." He stepped back. "So, do you like the party so far?"
Misty replied to that question rather quickly. "It's great. Everything seems perfect so far." She didn't speak the whole entire truth, though.
Misty, then, just started to walk to the couch. Ash could tell she was upset, but he thought he should say out of his friend's business. He now knew that it was rude to go into someone's business when they rather have you not be in it. But sadly, Misty wanted him to be rude, get into her business, and be nosy.
Ash pretended to not know anything. To prove that he did not know anything, he didn't go to Misty and try to comfort her; instead he went over to the punch bowl, where May was. When Ash reached the punch bowl, May smiled at him. The two "lovebirds" started to talk and obviously flirt with each other.
Misty sat on the couch, doing nothing but being lost in her thoughts. Suddenly, Ms. Ketchum appeared at the couch. "Oh, Misty, looks like you found your presents for your birthday!" Misty looked beneath the couch; the presents were there.
Misty blushed. "I didn't see them there. But thanks for telling me, Ms. Ketchum."
Ash's mom took out one present. She held it out to Misty. "Here, why don't you open your present?" After Ms. Ketchum finished saying that, Misty opened the first present. It was a small photograph. "I know this present isn't much of a big one, but it holds a lot of memories, doesn't it?" Misty liked the photograph. It was a picture of her and Ash at Ash's house. It was taken just a bit before they found out that Brock left Professor Ivy and went to Ash's house.
"It does," Misty softly replied. Misty looked and opened all of her presents. She had a whole bunch presents; all special in its own way.
Once she finished opening the second-to-the-last present, which was a plushie of a Tentacool, she got the last present, which was from Ms. Ketchum. It was another plushie of a Water Pokèmon and a pretty silk dress with beautiful roses that went along with the color of Misty's hair. "Thanks."
"I know you don't like dresses much, Misty, but I had to sew one up for you! I bet it'll look perfect on you. Why don't you try it on?" Ash's mother asked.
Misty loved the dress but she didn't want to wear it at this moment. But, she also didn't want to be rude. "Sure, I'll go inside the bathroom 'n change." Misty took the dress and walked towards the bathroom. A few moments later, she came out, looking beautiful in the silk dress. This dress is way too pretty for my boyish figure, Misty thought. People at the party gazed at her. Misty ignored the stares and walked back to Ash's mom.
"You look absolutely beautiful, Misty!"
She thanked Ms. Ketchum for the dress and the comment. Misty, then looked beneath the couch. There were no more presents. And she hasn't gotten a present from Ash. Her face slowly, but little, showed a bit of redness, which wasn't a blush.
"Oh, Misty, you don't need to hide your feelings away from me. I know how you feel, even without the redness on your face." Misty moved her head up, listening if Ms. Ketchum did know how she felt.
Misty looked over the punch bowl, where Ash and May were still standing and flirting at. Ms. Ketchum looked in the direction Misty's eyes "pointed" towards. "It happened suddenly. But I think I know why. I think it's because you won't here for awhile. I knew Ash did like you, but he moved on. May comforted him, was there for him, and I think, she may have replaced you, in Ash's heart."
Misty's eyes watered up as she repeated the last line that Ash's mom had said to her. May comforted him, was there for him, and I think, she may have replaced you, in Ash's heart. Those words made her feel pain, but Misty did not show her emotion. "Oh no, I don't feel that why about Ash, Ms. Ketchum. Obviously, I only think of Ash as a friend."
Ms. Ketchum nodded. Misty was in denial; seeing the person you love, love another person besides yourself, would probably make anyone deny having feelings for someone, too. "Sorry, I was mistaken."
"Um, can I excuse myself; I need to wipe my face in the bathroom 'n change. The dress is lovely, but, it's too fancy for me to wear right now, I'll wear it later, though," Misty abruptly said, while thinking that her watered eyes and red face would probably disgust people. Probably make her look like a cry-baby, too. And obviously, she had to wipe her eyes because she started to almost tear up.
She walked in the bathroom and freshen herself up. She took the dress off and put on the dress she was wearing before. She came out with her face less red and her eyes less watery. Walking back to the couch, Tracey came up to her. "Sorry, Misty, but I got some bad news. Dragonite got sick and he can only fly one person back… "
"And that person is you, isn't it?"
Tracey nodded and said, "Yep. Sorry Misty."
"Where do I stay while you try to get Dragonite healed? There's no Pokèmon Center here, so I got nowhere to stay besides…" Misty began to say.
"You can stay here, if, Ms. Ketchum and Ash don't mind."
Ms. Ketchum was walking toward Misty when she heard Tracey say that. "Of course you can stay over the night, Misty! It'll be great having you over here for another night!" Ms. Ketchum sounded much more cheerful than before. "We don't really have an extra room, so you don't mind sleeping in the living room couch?"
Misty smiled truly the first time this night. "Sure."
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The party was soon over. But Misty didn't even talk to everybody that was there. She didn't talk to Brook, Gary, Prof. Oak, and tons of other people. It was OK for Misty, though. She'll have time to talk to those people another day. She was just glad she could rest assure that her feelings won't get the better of her once May leaves and the new day starts.
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"Rise 'n shine, sweetie! The morning is now here!" Ms. Ketchum had woken Misty up with her cheerful voice. She kinda of confused Misty yesterday how Ms. Ketchum seemed so different at first and then when back to her cheerful self after Tracey suggested that Misty stayed here until his Dragonite was healthy enough to fly her back to Cerulean City.
"Good mornin'."
Misty got up off the couch and walked to the bathroom and freshen herself up… again. Once she got out, she saw May and Ash holding hands. She thought May have left already, but, apparently not. "Glad to see you again, May."
"Same."
"May and I are going for a walk, want to join us?" Ash asked Misty.
Misty thought about it; she would love to spend time with Ash again, but she didn't to ruin the "lovebird's" walk, so she shook her head and said no.
"Ok. We'll see you later then."
Misty sat on the couch, watching Ms. Ketchum clean the house with Mr. Mime. Misty got out her plush toy of Tentacool and hugged tightly. Maybe Marill would like to play with my plushie Tentacool, Misty thought. "Marill c'mon out!"
A red beam glowed out of Marill's Pokèball. "Marill mar!" Marill saw the plush Tentacool and start to play with it. Misty watched in pleasure as Marill played.
this is a filer chapter kinda. so not a lot happens. but i still hope you enjoy. this is one of my favorite chapters, too. :) read & review. please and thank you.