Pinch To Grow An Inch; Ch.3
"Ella, you're going to be late, come on!"
I groaned. I peeked at the alarm clock from behind the soft blanket.
6:00 a.m.! I jumped out of bed and ran to the bathroom. I snagged my towel and bathrobe form my closet and jumped into the shower.
The water was REALLY cold! "Mom! Why is the water-"
"Hey, Ella! The water's frozen cold, just top let you know!"
Argh..! Now she tells me!
I take a quick shower and slip into my bathrobe and put the towel around my hair. Then I go back into my room and change...
After I blow dried and brush my hair, I rush down the stairs for some breakfast.
It's my first day of being a Pokemon Trainer and nothing but bad luck happens to me! I thought.
"There you are, Ella." Mom says. "What took you so long? Hikaru's going to be ahead of you if you don't hurry up. And you don't want that, do you?"
I mumbled. Do Pokemon Trainers always have rivals? Hikaru is the boy who lives next door. Ever since I was eight, he has always been a big-shot, thinking that he's going to be the best Pokemon Trainer in the history of Pokemon Trainers. But I don't care because he's nothing but talk.
"Here you go." Mom placed a plate of eggs and bacon in front of me. I looked at it for second, then I ate it all in one bite.
"Thanks, mom!" I said. I ran back upstairs to brush my teeth.
When I came back down, Mom gave me a baby-blue backpack and said, "I packed you some food if you get hungry, and I put some clothes in there just in case. Oh, and I put a first-aid ki-"
"Thanks, mom. I really appreciate it. But I have to go now. Bye." I waved.
"Good luck, Honey! Please come back soon!"
"Don't worry, I'll write to you!" I smiled and slipped on my backpack.
I unlocked the chains that were on my bike and sat gently on the seat. "Sandgem town, here I come! I can't wait to meet Professor Rowan!"
I peddled fast and gently. It reminded me of Umbreon, when I rode on it's back. I felt the wind go through my hair, but this ride was longer and a little bit slower.
"Hey, Ella!" Someone shouted my name.
I looked to my side and saw that it was Hikaru. Great.
"You on your way to Sandgem Town, too?" He asked. He was riding his skateboard.
I nodded. Then he asked, "What Pokemon are you getting, Ella?"
Pokemon? I didn't really decide on which starter Pokemon I was getting..."I didn't really make a decision yet. Which one are you getting?"
"I'm not so sure, either. Well, see you there!" Hikaru waved and went faster on his skateboard. Big-shot.
Then I thought about which Pokemon I was getting. What was I going to get? Hmm...
"Just a couple more blocks." I panted. I was almost at Sandgem Town. But I still didn't make my decision yet. What were the starter Pokemon? Umm...Was it...Chimchar...Turtwig...And Piplup? I think so.
"Here we are!" I said. But when I was about to park my bicycle, I saw Hikaru's skateboard right next to where I was going to park my bicycle! Then he must already be there! I chained my bicycle quickly to the ramp and ran to the Proffessor's Lab.
But when I arrived outside of the lab, I saw Hikaru. He was in a frown.
"What's wrong?" I asked him.
"Proffessor Rowan isn't in there."
"What!" Then where could he be?
"How about we split up and look for him?" Hikaru thought.
I nodded and ran back to my bike. He followed and took his skateboard.
"You go west, I got east. Got it?"
What, now he was the leader? I nodded anyway and took off.
When I rode by some bushes, I heard a mumbling sound.
I knew this time it wasn't a Pokemon...It was a human.
"Hello?" I said softly. I parked my bike here and entered the forest. I knew this time I wasn't going to get lost or get scared by some pokemon.
I reached behind my backpack and took out a flashlight. I turned it on and looked all around me to check if anyone was there. "MMMMPPHH!" I heard the mumbling again! I followed the sound and ran to that place. When I turned the flashlight in front of me...
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