Alright then, we continue on!

"Hey Paul!" Zoey greeted her boyfriend.

"Morning Zoey." Paul greeted back.

Today was going to be one of Zoey's most important days. The first rounds of the pokemon Grand Festival were going to take place, and Zoey felt as confident as ever.

"I cooked breakfast today, hope you'll enjoy it."

"But shouldn't I have made our breakfast today? I mean after all, it's an important day for you."

Zoey placed the frying pan aside for a moment to face Paul.

"Don't worry about it Paul. I mean after all, you're going to be cheering for me on the stands right?" Zoey poured the scrambled eggs onto a plate and handed it to Paul; who gratefully accepted it.

"Where's yours?" Paul asked trying to change the topic. Paul had thought about the idea of him cheering for Zoey. 'I wouldn't want people like Ash to think I'm soft…' But another side of Paul was thinking differently. 'But then again, I wouldn't want to let Zoey down…' These two conflicting factors were bothering Paul, and Zoey had taken notice of this.

"Is something bothering you Paul?" she asked while making some scrambled eggs herself.

"Uh, it's nothing; really." Paul had replied. Zoey still wasn't satisfied. She patted the seat next to her to motion Paul to sit down beside her. He complied and they both ate together. While they were eating, Zoey decided to bring up the topic again.

"I know you're hiding something Paul." she asked with a somewhat accusative tone.

Paul pretended not to hear; this made Zoey very mad but however, she kept her anger inside of her. So instead, she rested her right hand on Paul's left hand. Paul was surprised but did not withdraw. He was now face to face with Zoey. "Please Paul, tell me what's wrong."

Paul gave out a sigh before abiding. "Alright, but don't get upset about anything I tell you okay?" Zoey nodded her head in response.

"Believe me when I say this, I would cheer for you, if my pride wasn't on the line."

Zoey rolled her eyes. "So, just because your 'pride' is on the line, you wouldn't bother cheering for your girlfriend?" Zoey asked with an irritated tone.

"Hey, calm down. You promised you wouldn't get upset."

Paul gave Zoey a moment to settle down. He knew he couldn't end the conversation like this so he decided that he would have to put aside his pride for the time being.

"And now because we had this conversation, I've made my decision; I'll be amongst the front crowd cheering the loudest when you come on stage. And that's a promise."

"Aw, Paul! You're so sweet!" Zoey said as she gave him a big smile. Paul returned the smile and they went on to finish their breakfasts.

. . .

After visiting the Pokemon Center for some final check-ups, Paul and Zoey both headed to the stadium where the contests were going to be held. They still had an hour left before the opening ceremonies started so they decided to tour the arena. Zoey literally dragged Paul all over the place to sight-see and observe. Paul had a hard time keeping up; until they came face to face with another group of trainers…

Well… let's cut it off here.