A/N: Here's a new chapter! But before you read it, I have some things I'd like to ramble on about. Please, bare it with me:

First things first, I did NOT get the ten reviews I sought. –sniff- Oh well. I always get only five or six reviews for a chapter. It's not very new to me. Secondly, I'd like to kindly thank –Kaidee-1 for an awesome review and for naming this story, "story of the moment." That's nice of you. Thirdly, I thank all of you who DID review. This got 59 hits and guess what? Only five reviews. 54 people just 'lurked'. Sigh. Fourthly, thanks to Azngrlelizabeth for putting this in her C2. And lastly, thanks delcatty546 for trying to give me ideas. You're the best buddy anyone could ever wish for.

Congrads, you survived the rambling. As a reward, here's the second chapter!

Disclaimer: I don't own Pokemon and probably never will.

Chapter 2 – (Drew's POV)

I shook my head in dismay as I watched Steve flirt with another girl. He was a master at pickup lines and the thing was – girls actually fall for those. Today, he had used the same lines on six girls and I was getting bored out of my mind, hearing those cheesy lines over and over again. The girl he was flirting with right now, I admit, was actually kind of cute. She had shiny brown locks and twinkly blue eyes. Her name was May, I think. She giggled at something Steve said and I noticed that she was really pretty – mind you, I don't like her. Honestly.

"Do you have a map with you?" I heard Steve saying as I rolled my eyes, "Cause' I could get lost in your eyes." I whispered along with him. Couldn't he come up with any originality?

I sighed as I slumped in my high chair and watched in boredom at the vast ocean in front of me. Sure, getting a job at the cool beach like this was awesome and you get a great tan, but it was really boring. Nobody really needs help anyway. I couldn't wait until it was five, when my shift was over for the day.

"Hey Drew," Steve said and I turned to look at him. "C'mon, join into the conversation."

"From what I've seen, I think you've got the pickup lines by heart," I replied.

"I'll just take that as a compliment," he answered. "May and I were thinking of trying out that new ice cream parlor on the boardwalk. Care to join us?"

"We have our shift, remember?"

"When we're done, of course," Steve replied, "C'mon, it'll be fun."

I thought it over. I don't think 'fun' would be the word; 'boring' would suit better. But if I didn't go, he would bug me for the rest of the week, saying of what I missed out on. I agreed hesitantly and May smiled at me.

"I think I'll go take my first swim here. I'll see you guys later," she said and with a small wave, she ran out to the ocean, leaving Steve stare after her with a dreamy smile on his face.

"Don't tell me you're in love, again," I said, noting that expression. Throughout the first week of summer vacation, he had claim that he fallen in love for four times. It was all a big bore to me.

"No, Drew," he replied, "This girl's different from the others."

"You always say that, lover boy. But none of those relationships ever work out. Just be practical," I told him but he shook his head.

"I think you're the one that needs to be practical," Steve replied. "You need to get out of that mood. It scares hot girls away."

"I want to scare them away," I answered.

"Oh come on, man. You've got the looks, the body; make the best of it," Steve told me, flashing his signature lopsided smile. "Unless, of course, you're not interested in girls."

"Are you trying to tell me I'm gay?"

"Guess."

"Well I'm not gay, buddy. I'm just a guy who keeps to himself and is proud of that," I answered. "Have a problem with that?"

Steve shook his head. "Suit yourself. I'm gonna make the best of my cool job, though. I'll come see you with my wife when you're forty-five and living with an old dog."

"Very funny," I replied, rolling my eyes. Surely, that won't happen... right?

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"Wow, May, you look great tonight," Steve said, grinning. May smiled back and tinted a bit.

"Thanks."

I slumped in the cushioned chair. Yeah, I always slouch when I'm uninterested with something. We were at the new ice cream parlor, Wonder Ice. What a tacky name. The small blond waitress took our orders and left us to ourselves.

"So... I never heard you saying anything, Drew," May remarked. "You don't like to talk?"

"I don't like to talk without a certain topic," I replied coldly.

"Why?"

"I don't know. Plus, I don't think I'm very much needed in conversations between you two," I answered.

"That's nonsense. It's interesting if we all talk, don't you think so?" She was persistent on the subject and I finally gave up.

"Okay, fine. I'll talk too," I answered.

"Congrads May, you're the first girl I know who can make him talk," Steve said, still grinning. I flashed him a death glare and May seemed to be slightly pink.

"Forget about that guy," I told her, "He thinks he's great."

"Oh thanks, buddy," Steve replied, "I love it when people say nice things to me."

"Anytime," I responded and was about to say something more when the Nokia tune blared out. Steve reached into his pocket and pulled out his phone, answering it.

"Oh mom," he said and paused for a while. "Right now? Okay, okay, I'll be there." He turned to us with a sheepish smile.

"I'm sorry guys. That was my mom; she said I needed to be at home. I have to go," Steve said. "Drew, eat my ice cream for me and tell me how it tasted, okay? We'll hang out some other time, May. See ya guys later." Giving us a small wave, he disappeared out of the shop, leaving the brunette and me to ourselves. The waitress returned and gave us the ice cream dishes and we ate in silence. I could see that May was feeling awkward and so was I.

"So, um, when did you arrive to Sea City, May?" I asked, trying to get rid of the uncomfortable silence. May looked relieved.

"Just today, actually. My aunt invited me to her place and I'm staying here for my summer vacation," she answered as I nodded.

"Oh, really? Aren't you tired from the long trip?"

"It's not that long. I live in Petalburg. It's only a half an hour plane ride," May replied, "But I do feel pretty worn out."

"I'm finished with my ice cream," I said, "Do you wanna get going?"

"Sure," she replied and after paying for the ice cream, we walked out of the shop. The boardwalk was packed with people walking here and there, playing games, looking at souvenir shops and there was a long line at the Miniature Golf. May looked awed by the sight of so many people and she had a smile on her face as she looked around.

"Wow, it sure is crowded here," she remarked, wearing a soft smile.

"It's always like that. You get used to it if you see it everyday," I replied and paused before continuing. "Isn't there this much people in Petalburg?"

"Well, not in one place," May answered. "Do you live here?"

"Obviously. It's not this crowded after summer, you know, and it's actually a pretty calm place in the winter," I said, stuffing my hands in my pockets.

"Ooh! Look! A candy shop!" May exclaimed as she ran to a shop that was filled with candies of all sorts. I rolled my eyes and reluctantly followed her inside 'Candy Haven'. She smiled eagerly as she looked at all the different choices of rainbow candies and took forever to make her choice. At last, she chose some chocolate fudge teddies and when she got to the counter, she gasped.

"Oh no. I don't have any money with me, Drew," she whispered to me. "Could you please... pay for me? I promise I'll give you back later." I sighed and was about to protest but that was before she looked at me with her wobbly sapphire eyes. Sighing again, I took out my folded leather wallet and took out some bills. After paying for them, we walked out of the shop and May began to admire all the sights again. I had to admit, her childish bubbly nature was pretty cute.

"Who would go out without money?" I asked, just for the heck of annoying her. She looked at me and frowned.

"Well I didn't know that I needed money because Steve said the ice cream was his treat," she answered.

"But still – you should at least know that you needed money wherever you go," I replied, pretty much enjoying making her irritated.

"Well maybe I forgot, Mr. Perfect," May fired back, pouting.

I couldn't help but crack an amused smirk. "Tsk tsk, some people are really dense these days."

"Are you calling me stupid?!"

"I let you have one wild guess," I replied, enjoying this moment more and more.

"Pfft, I'm not dense; I just had a lot on my mind," May said, raising up her head.

"Hey," I said, looking at a game, "Why don't we play that?"

May looked in the direction I was pointing and nodded eagerly. "It looks like fun."

We walked over and watched for a while. It was the kind of game where you had to throw little darts to pop balloons and when you did, you get prizes. I had played since I was a little kid and I was pretty good at that, even though some were cons. We waited until it was our turn and May went first. None of her shots popped the balloon and she sulked.

"Humph, it's rigged," she told me and I gave her a smirk.

"Let's just wait before we jump to any conclusions," I said and stepped forward to take my three darts that the lady gave me. Aiming carefully, I threw it and it popped the green balloon. I smiled to myself and shot the second and third. All of my shots popped the balloons and I turned to May with a pleased smirk. She turned her lower lip and let out a small 'humph'. Chuckling, I turned back to the lady who smiled.

"Congratulations," she said and held out a huge teddy bear, "Here's your prize." I halfheartedly took it and turned back to May. Her lip was still turned up and I smirked again.

"Come on, save the jealousy for later," I told her. "We need to get going if you want to get home before dark." She nodded in response and we started walking down the boardwalk again. After a few minutes, we reached the little white cottage that she said was her aunt's place.

"Thanks for the evening, Drew," May said, turning to me with a smile. "I enjoyed it and tell Steve that I'm sorry he had to go home so early."

"Sure," I replied, "See you tomorrow?"

"Mm-hmm," May answered, "I'll see you tomorrow." I nodded and she gave me one last smile before turning to walk to the house.

"Hey May?"

She turned and quirked a brow, "Yeah?"

"Umm, here," I said holding out the teddy. "Take this; I don't really want it anyway."

May looked at me with a puzzled expression and took the toy gingerly. "Really?"

"Yeah, I think I don't really need a teddy," I told her. "And if you want it, you can have it."

"Thanks Drew," May said, breaking into a wide smile as she held it to her chest. "It's so cute!"

I gave her a smile and she waved at me before running into the house. I had to admit, Steve was right. This girl was far different than the other girls.

A/N: Awww... how sweet is Drew! xD Review everyone, okay? Chocolate teddies and real big teddies to everyone who do!

Till Next Time!

Suzie :o)