Day: 4
Time: 34 minutes
Prompt: treasure
Theme: summer
Words: 283
Summer in Pallet usually meant three things: humidity, bugs, and ineffective air-conditioning. It was no wonder the Oaks vacationed to Sinnoh each August. For those unlucky enough to remain at home, the Plagues (as they were called) were a popular topic amongst about everyone.
"So damn hot," Leaf griped, fanning herself with her hat. It seemed most of the town was at Southern Beach that afternoon—all the more reason, she had insisted, to go somewhere that wasn't there. So she and Red were taking a stroll through the forest to the east of Pallet, where at least they would be free from sun.
Still, both of their shirts dampened as they went deeper into the forest, and they were both exhausted after only half an hour. The bugs were worse, too, and both had amassed a fair number of mosquito bites in that time.
Leaf was just about to suggest a rest break when something caught her eye. Beyond the nearest thicket of trees was something… sparkly. She couldn't quite tell what it was.
"D'you see that?" she whispered to Red, and pointed.
Leading him by hand, she crept in between the trees and peered through the branches. And, in the small clearing behind them, they discovered a pristine pool of shimmering water.
"Ohmygodit'sgorgeous," she breathed, and ran to the edge. The water was cool to the touch.
She grinned. "Wanna go swimming?"
From that day on, the pool became their secret—not even Green knew about it. Summers became more bearable, and winters gave them a small ice rink.
It was like a treasure, and they reveled in the idea that they might be the only souls who knew of it.
A/N: not very fond of this one :P