My Great Big Adventure
I decided not to chase after Hugh. At least, not right away.
Instead, I left Nimbasa and wandering down Route 16, battling and crushing any trainer stupid enough to get in my way. Battling kept my mind occupied.
That is, until the xtransceiver rang.
"Hello, Curtis," I said, remembering this time.
"Hey, Rose!" he replied cheerfully. "Glad to see you've remembered my name!"
Why is he so happy about that? Shouldn't that have been a sarcastic statement?
"Yes, well…" I was at a loss for words. "Why are you calling again so soon? I thought you had a lot of work? That's why you can't come get your xtransceiver, I thought!" I didn't mean to snap at him… it just came out that way.
"That's true, but I'm on a break and thought I'd give you a call! Where are you now?" he asked, sounding genuinely interested.
Why is he so… weird! "I'm… I'm on Route 16," I sputtered. Why was I having trouble talking?
"Oh really? You should check out Lostlorn Forest! It's really serene!"
"Have you ever been there?" I asked, looking for a road sign to point me in the right direction.
"Unfortunately, no… but I've seen pictures and heard it's quite breathtaking! In all my travels, that is one place I have yet to visit," he replied, remorseful. "It's on my to-do list, though!"
All his… travels? If he works so much, I wouldn't think he has time for traveling… unless traveling is his work?
"Just what IS your job, anyway," I asked impatiently.
He laughed. "Can't you guess? I'll give you a cookie!"
…a cookie?! What is this guy's deal? Was he mocking me? I glared at the xtransceiver so fiercely that I hoped he could feel it through the wireless.
"Ahaha! I guess it's only natural you have no idea! Oops, my colleague is calling me! I must get back to work!"
"Hey, now, wait a minute—!"
"Goodbye!~" Click.
That guy! So… infuriating!
Why is he always calling me, and why is he always so happy? He can't possibly be that happy from talking to me… I mean, it's ME. I'm no good at getting a boy's attention… just look at how Hugh treats me! The only attention I get is from my stalker, Colress! If he sounded a bit older, I would definitely say Curtis is a fake alias for Colress, but he sounds way too different. And he hasn't even mentioned Pokemon.
My inner thoughts were shadowed suddenly. Literally shadowed.
I had reached Lostlorn Forest.
And oh was Curtis right…! It was beautiful inside! The shady trees, cool breeze, trickling stream… It was just so peaceful! Like a secret hideaway…
I'll definitely be coming back here again.