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Chapter 5

This was just not right. No, no, no, no, this couldn't be happening! Not now, not here! Not with HER!

I pushed her off me. She blushed and smiled, but that quickly changed when she saw my angry facial expression.

I turned to look at Dawn. She was staring at me with wide eyes. Tears started to pour down from her eyes. She quickly turned on her heels and stormed out.

Kenny tried to chase after her, but...

"Kenny, don't you dare follow me!"

Kenny put his head down and took a seat.

I looked around. Everyone was either shocked, sad, or laughing. Misty was sitting down red in the face, either embarrassed, shocked, or mad at what she just did. What a disaster.

"We should probably all go home now then." May suggested.

"Yeah." Everyone agreed.

I wanted to go home and lie down in my bed so bad at that point, but I knew I had to do something. I had to make this all right again.

"Give me a moment, please." I said.

Everyone nodded.

I knew that I had to talk to Dawn and settle things down. If not, my chances of even talking to her EVER would disappear.

I found her outside on the balcony, obviously crying to herself. I was extremely nervous, but I somehow built up the courage to talk to her.

"Some night, huh?"

No stutter, no nervousness, nothing. I felt invincible.

She quickly turned around and saw me. She was crying like crazy. She let out a small smile. I was surprised she didn't shoo me away.

"What are you doing here?"

"Listen, this night's just been a mess. And you're obviously hurting because of some things that have happened. But I think we should put this all behind us."

"You really think we can do that?"

"Yes! I mean it'll be a little hard, but c'mon Dawn, you know you can!"

She smiled even wider this time.

"You're a great guy, Ash. Don't let anyone ever tell you you're not. You and Misty are perfect for each other."

Blood rushed to my head at that last sentence. I wanted to yell my answer as loud as I possibly could, but of course, I kept my cool.

"Misty? That was a mistake. I don't like, nor do I want to date her."

She smiled even more and wiped a tear from her eyes. She started towards me and gave me a hug.

I couldn't tell you how amazing that hug felt. I was the happiest person in the world. She rested her head on my shoulder. It was so soft, so light. She was so nice to hold, and it was as if it was just me and her in the entire world.

"I feel the same way about Kenny." She whispered to me. "We're just friends, and I don't want to take it any further with him. I just don't want to make him sad."

"I guess it's all just one big love circle"

She broke out of the hug, still holding me, and looked at me, puzzled.

"What do you mean, 'a big love circle'?"

What DID I mean by that? Was this the perfect time to tell her how I felt about her? How she affected me? How she made me feel? How I couldn't stop thinking about her?

"Oh, nothing." I chickened out. I guess it wasn't the right time.

She smiled again, and wiped another tear from her eye. "You really are a great guy, Ash."

She was slowly starting to lean in. I had a moment of panic, but suddenly relaxed because I knew this felt right. It was finally going to happen. I was totally ready.

"Ash? Dawn? Is everything alright?" It was Jasmine. We quickly separated, staring at each other with wide eyes. "Dawn, are you okay?"

She relaxed and, still staring at me, smiled with the corner of her mouth.

"*Sniff* Yeah, Ash really helped me feel a lot better."

Jasmine turned to look at me confused, and then smiled.

"Who would've thought?" She let out a small giggle. "C'mon guys, let's go home"

As we walked back to the group, Kenny saw Dawn and rushed to her side.

"Omigosh Dawn! Are you alright?"

"Never better."

"Listen I'm really sorry..."

"Save it, Kenny. Let's just..."

She turned to me and smiled.

"...put this all behind us."

Once again, we split up into the two vans. Kenny insisted on going with Dawn, but she refused. She seemed genuinely mad at him. Misty also offered to go with me. I refused. Not after how she embarrassed me in front of everyone.

Dawn and I hopped into Brock's van with May and Gary. I sat in the back with Dawn. Now that we were finally on talking terms, I could easily start up a conversation with her.

"So why are you on such bad terms with Ursula?" I innocently asked her.

She hesitated to answer, and shyly whispered in my ear, "I'll tell you later."

I nodded and smiled in understanding.

Both vans stopped at my house when we arrived, and I headed for my front door. It was pretty late and tomorrow was Tuesday, so I was happy to get to bed. As I was waving goodbye from my doorstep, I saw an orange head come out of the other van. Misty came running at me with an angry expression on her face.

"Ash!" She yelled furiously. We were just far enough so that the rumble of the vans' idle engines overpowered Misty's yells, and no one else could hear her but me. "Why'd you have to go and embarrass me like that tonight?"

"Misty, no offense, but you embarrassed yours..."

"And NOW," she interrupted, "you're give me lip? Ash you have crossed the line! You're lucky that I'm deciding to give you another chance, Ash!"

"But Misty, I don't..."

"See you tomorrow, Ashy!" She winked at me and started back for the van. I rolled my eyes, turned on my heels, and dragged myself into my house. My mom was waiting there.

"Well it's about time! Shame on you for coming home so late!"

She must have seen the look of worry and confusion on my face, because she immediately changed subject.

"Er... How did it go?"

"Um, it was fun. Good food."

I avoided further conversation by going upstairs, brushing my teeth, and going to bed. I was so happy to finally be in bed.

Maybe it's just me, but I love thinking in bed. I find that thinking in bed is when your real emotions and feelings come out of hiding in your head. I find you are relaxed enough to absorb everything that is happening and reflect on it, whereas during the day you simply go along with it.

So I thought.

At first everything just seemed so mixed, I couldn't believe it all happened in only one day. I started to laugh. It was pretty ridiculous when you really thought about it.

Then I really started to break it down.

I started off by thinking of my most recent troubles. Misty. This was a disaster. I didn't like her back at all. But I couldn't possibly tell her that without upsetting her and making a new enemy. And what did she mean by "give me another chance"? I could only guess, and I desperately hoped it would not be that. She kind of scared me in a way. She was forcing things onto me, which I hated. I just hoped things would all work out between us somehow.

Next I thought of Kenny. Ugh. Kenny. Hold on. I couldn't make an enemy out of him just because he kissed Dawn. Or could I? But it's not like he was forbidden to do it. Still, I didn't think very highly of him at the moment. He had made a terrible first impression on me.

Finally, best for last, Dawn. It was amazing how I didn't even know her last I had woke up, couldn't even look at her earlier that day, and by the end it seemed like she trusted me. Still, there were many mysteries to this girl that I needed to find out. The two that really put a block in my brain were Kenny and Paul. Kenny, for obvious reasons, and Paul, because she seemed to have an attraction to him as they talked. They bonded well. I just wondered if she knew the Paul that I had met.

I can't remember anything after that, other than waking up to my stupid alarm the next morning. I was extremely confused and disoriented that morning. I was beginning to think everything was just a dream and it was all going back to normal. Then I looked out the window to see Twinleaf and realized I was wrong.

My second day was finally about to begin, and more action had happened the day before than 16 years in Pallet Town.

"Day two" I said aloud. "Let's see what it's got."