What She Really Wants
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Ooh… Is that a reader I see? No…? Darn…
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"Hey there, clumsy." A laugh echoes in my ears. I rub my eyes and slowly open them, only to flinch away from the blinding green suddenly appearing out of nowhere.
"AH!! Stop doing that, ''." Once again, his name is just an echo of silence, and I cannot remember it, no matter how perfectly my lips shape it. I feel myself frown, and then groan as he smirks. .
" Are you napping again?" He teases. I smile and stretch, yawning.
" I guess…" I laugh softly. He leans in, my heart accelerating, and I forget how to breathe.
Not again…" MAY!!" a tall, statuesque woman was screaming at a brunette. Onlookers only shook their heads and continued to walk. The girl shook her head, her eyes opening slowly.
" What now, Dia?" May groaned. The blonde shook her head in mock sadness.
" I am your boss, Miss Maple. I expect you to call me Lydia, or Mrs. Crawfield, and more importantly, for you not to fall asleep during work!!" May stiffened at the words.
" Oh, crap… I fell asleep during work again…?"
Major oops.
" AGAIN? Ms. Maple, I hate to do this, but… well, actually, I don't. YOU'RE FIRED!!" May froze, her mouth dropping open.
" B-but you're k-kidding me, right?" Her voice became frantic, and she began to stumble over her own words. " I've only had the job for a week, and don't you think you could g-give me another chance, maybe, and I-I don't think that-"
" GET OUT OF HERE BEFORE I KICK YOU OUT!!"
Oh, crap.
May walked out of the large building dejectedly, flipping open a phone and dialing a number.
" Misty!" May bawled.
" What happened?" A concerned voice rang over the phone.
" I got fired…" May's voice cracked.
Silence.
" AGAIN?" May could just imagine Misty's frustrated face on the other side.
" Yeah… I'm
sorry…"
" You fell asleep again, didn't you? You need to
get more sleep at home, May, we can't find jobs for you forever…"
" I know… but I keep having these strange dreams, and I've been having problems sleeping…"
Again.
A sigh came from Misty.
" Ash is here, May. I have to go. Talk to you later…"
" Sure thing, Mist."
Right after she hung up, the phone rang again. May fumbled for the phone while opening the door to her apartment. It opened, while her phone went crashing to the floor. Muttering under her breath, she leaned down and picked it up.
" Hello?"
"
OH. MY. GOSH, MAY!" A voice screeched. May flinched.
" Don't do that, Dawn…" She sighed. Today was definitely taking a turn for the worst. Dawn had already begun her usual ranting.
" …That you fell asleep during one of the most revered jobs in the world, that Misty and I spend hours convincing Mrs. Crawfield that you belonged there, and by the way, Misty called me before she left and told me you had another dream! I can't believe that you're having these dreams about some random guy whose name you don't even know, and…" There was an unusual silence from Dawn for a moment, before she spoke again, " Do you think it has something to do before… Y'know, the accident?"
" I don't think so, Dawn…" May winced. " I was younger when that happened, and in my dreams…" She trailed off, closing the door and sitting down on the couch, curling into a miserable ball.
" Oh… Hey, can I come over? I baked this awesome cake, and I thought you might want some!" Dawn squealed. May immediately brightened up at the mention of cake.
" Sure thing, Dawn! You know you're welcome anytime!" Dawn's ability to bake and talk endlessly at the same time both amazed and comforted May at times.
" Ooh, by the way, I met this really cute guy the other day! I think his name was… Paul? Anyways, HE ASKED ME OUT!! He seems so cool, and stuff. So of course, I said yes, and… oh. Sorry."
Tears leaked down May's eyes.
" I-it's fine," May gasped. There was a silence, before Dawn said quietly,
" You miss him… I know. I'll see you in a few." And she hung up, an unusual action.
At the age of twelve, May had been in a horrible car accident, losing all of her memories. A month later, Brendan had come into her life, holding her when she was breaking apart into pieces. And for a while, May had been happy with crying into his arms, until…
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" Don't say that, baby. You know I love you." Brendan's pleading voice filled my heart until it threatened to explode. But I could not forgive him. Would not, no matter how much I wanted to.
" Brendan, you were kissing her! Am I really supposed to believe your lies anymore? Okay, you know what? It's over. Get out. NOW."
" Baby, don't. It's all just a misunderstanding!"
" Oh, so you were just kissing her for no reason? That makes a lot of sense. OUT."
" You know you love me," Brendan cooed. May flinched. That was a low blow.
" Get out before I kick you out!"
" Alright, fine, baby."
" IT'S OVER BRENDAN!!"
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The memory burned a hole in her heart, scratching its way through. Tears burned in her eyes and poured miserably down. There was a knock on the door. May immediately straightened up, wiping the tears away. She opened the door, and there was Dawn, smiling cheerfully with a large chocolate cake.
" Oh, Dawn! It's beautiful! And it smells absolutely mouthwatering!" May gazed at it in awe. Dawn shrugged sheepishly.
" It took a really long time to make…"
" It's a masterpiece! I almost feel bad that I'm going to eat it!" May inhaled the chocolate scent. Dawn looked at her skeptically. " I said almost," May giggled. Her thoughts disappeared as she sliced the cake and helped herself to a slice.
" Dig in! I made it just for you! I know how much you love my baking." Dawn smiled crookedly. May just nodded, her mouth full of the cake. After she had finished, she straightened up, looking at Dawn curiously.
" So what was that about your new boyfriend?" She teased.
" Oh!" Dawn blushed furiously, obviously surprised from the sudden question. " His name is Paul…"
May nodded absently while Dawn rambled, making sure she said things once in a while so Dawn wouldn't think she wasn't paying attention. Dawn saw through it, anyway.
" May, I'm really worried… You need to get more sleep! We can't have you napping during every job we can find for you… eventually, you're going to have to- Oh, excuse me." Dawn was cut off by the sound of her phone ringing. May nodded, taking another piece of cake.
" Yes, this is Dawn. Really? You mean it? That's great! Listen, I hate to ask another favor of you, but… wow! You're so awesome! I owe you one! Aw, you're too kind. Thanks, Paul!" There was a pause, as Dawn blushed furiously. " Y-you too! See you later!" She swooned slightly, and then regained her usual, hyper attitude. " MAY!!"
" What happened?" May was genuinely curious.
" You know that famous guy, Drew Rosalind?" Dawn grinned. May's eyes widened.
" NO. WAY!" Her jaw dropped.
" YES! I just got a job offer, thanks to Paul! And guess what?" Dawn didn't wait for May to answer. " I got you a job there, too!" The two girls began jumping up and down, squealing.
" Oh my gosh, Dawn! You're AWESOME!"
" Thanks! So are you!"
" I really owe
you!"
" No, you don't! We owe Paul!"
" I can't believe your boyfriend got us a job at that company!"
" I can't believe it, either!"
" Enough of the love fest," Misty stepped in, laughing. Dawn and May looked up, grinning.
" We got jobs at Rosalind Inc.!"
" That's great!" Misty smiled fondly.
" So, what happened? You're here early."
" Ash forgot to help his mom with something." Misty grinned. " He had to run home."
The three laughed.
There was a knock on the door. May spun around in surprise.
" I wonder who that could be…" She opened the door, her eyes widening in shock.
" Long time, no see, May."
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I ran out of ideas near the end. You could kind of tell, huh? I'm just weird like that. Hehe…
