New Reason for Living
Chapter 4: A Visitor
A little later on that day, I lay in my room. I was still trying to figure all of this out. Why did Leanne care for me so much? I knew that she did worry for me, but I couldn't figure out why she worried for me.
Just then, I heard Leanne call for me downstairs. "Aaron! Would you like to come down? I have a visitor here, and he seems like he really wants to see you." Leanne said.
I was surprised. Leanne had a visitor over? I had to wonder who it could be. "Okay, I'll be right down." I responded. I came down and was very surprised to who the visitor was.
He was an Electivire. This alarmed me, because it reminded me of an experience that I went through when I was very young.
"Aaron, I'd like you to meet Buzz. Buzz, this is Aaron. I took him in only yesterday." Leanne explained. I was still looking at Buzz; he somehow made me feel very frightened.
"Well, hello there, Aaron. I heard Leanne had someone over, so I thought I'd come visit her to see who it was." Buzz said, and he started to approach me.
As he got closer, a memory from my childhood ran through my mind. It was a memory that I had always wanted to forget since it happened.
I was a young Riolu when it happened. I was being teased by an Elekid who looked about the same age as me. "Why can't you just leave me alone? I can't help it if I'm different!" I shouted. "You think I'm bad? Wait until you see what an Electivire can do to you. They can zap you pretty badly. When that happens, you'll feel what it's like to mess with Electric-types like us!" Elekid laughed.
That memory suddenly came back to me, and it made me scared of Buzz. "What's wrong?" Buzz asked, becoming concerned. I didn't want him to come near me; I didn't want him to hurt me!
"Please, leave me alone!" I shouted, and unknowingly fired a strong Aura Sphere attack at him. This sent him flying across the room and he hit the wall nearby. Leanne seemed alarmed by this, and she looked over at me.
"Aaron, why did you do that? Did something happen to cause you to attack Buzz?" Leanne asked. She sounded very worried, and at the same time quite alarmed by what had happened.
Realizing what I had done, I felt completely shattered inside. I couldn't believe that I had disappointed Leanne like this. "Leanne... I'm sorry. I was scared. Please, forgive me..." I said. I was just shaken by what I had done without even realizing it.
"You were scared of me? Why?" Buzz asked, sitting up in surprise. I was relieved that he was safe, but I still felt devastated by my actions. I had tried to hurt one of Leanne's friends.
"I didn't want him to hurt me..." I responded. Leanne seemed completely surprised to hear this. She came over to me.
"Aaron, don't worry. He won't hurt you. No-one will." Leanne said, and she nuzzled up against me for comfort. I was surprised, but it suddenly made me feel like I was accepted.
"Leanne..." I gasped. Without knowing it, I held Leanne close in my arms, while tears ran down my face from my flowing happiness inside.
I'm so glad that Leanne understands, and she forgives me after I tried to hurt one of her friends. It makes me feel accepted, something I hadn't experienced for a long time. Oh, Arceus, thank you...