I Caught Myself
NINE
May jumped excitedly out of her house. She went back to her spot atop the hill and waited for Brendan from underneath that same shady tree. It's not like they had any plans to meet that day, but May took her chances; and just as she thought, Brendan stepped out of their house and searched the area for any sign of people. He found May under the tree and crept closer to her, enjoying the fact that he was creeping like a Seviper.
When he was directly behind May, he swung her hands onto her shoulder and yelled. "HI MAY!"
May jumped in her seat. Brendan looked at her with an amused look glued to his face. May spun around in an instant and looked at Brendan with an eyebrow cocked up. Her bitter expression soon eased down into a softer look. "Morning, Brendan!"
"Good morning, May Maple." Brendan replied cheerfully. He plopped down next to May and began to admire the sight that she had been seeing for the past week.
"Where ya going today, Brendan?" May asked.
"Petalburg. I'm gonna go see Wally," Brendan answered. May stared at him with confusion. Brendan was able to get this.
"Wally Woods. He's my friend living in Petalburg. I'm helping him with his training, since he keeps screwing up," Brendan laughed.
May shrugged. "Mind if I come with you? I'd love to go see my dad,"
Brendan nodded his head. "Sure. I'd love some company along the way, but we'll be there all day."
May nodded. "It's okay. My mom doesn't mind if I disappear for the day, anyway. All she wants is that I'm back home by seven or she starts to go ballistic,"
Brendan chuckled and nodded in agreement. "You ready to go?"
"Right now?"
"Yep." Brendan nodded, standing up. He broke a thin stem of grass and put it in his mouth. "Lets go."
May nodded, asking for Brendan's hand as support. Brendan gladly offered his hand, and May took it. She stood up and stretched a little. Soon, they hit the road and were already on their way for Petalburg.