Chapter 10: A New Connection

*RING, RING*

"God damn it, who set an alarm clock," whined a sleepy Ash as he got up.

"Don't look at me," said Flannery, "I was on the half of the bed without the clock."

"Oh, sorry, that was me," said a voice from the other room, "hope I didn't wake you guys up too early."

"Oh, hi Garry," said Ash, "Should I open my side up for you to get in here?"

"Umm, sure?"

"Wait one moment then, the girls need to get changed."

"Wait, what now?"

"Umm I'll explain it when you get in here."

"You do that."

5 minutes later…

"Ash, why'd you have to set an alarm clock," asked Melody.

"I already told you Melody, it came from Garry's room," replied Ash as he went to open the door.

"Hi Ash. How was yesterday for you and- ho- why is there only one bed in here," asked Garry.

"Well, you see when we got back here from our trek around the city so to speak, a bed and the roll out bed were missing," replied Flannery.

"oh…kay. So… what'd you guys do yesterday then?"

"Eh heh heh heh heh heh, about that… we were sleeping in here. You see I woke up at around ten but went back to sleep, then Flannery woke up at noon and closed the curtains, when Melody woke up it looked kinda dark so she re set the clock a whole twelve hours," answered Ash.

"It wasn't my fault, it looked odd that it was P.M. when it looked like A.M.," retorted Melody.

"We know," said Flannery.

"Wait, so let, me get this straight. You were all sleeping in here for the past day in one bed," Garry said, "I think I'm gonna faint." And he did… right on the floor too.

"Oh hey what's with the comotio- OH MY GOD WHAT DID YOU DO TO GARRY," yelled Brock as he walked in the room.

"Umm, he fainted," answered Flannery.

"I can see that but from wha- oh," he responded as he saw the only bed in the room. "What were you guys doing in here?"

"Sleeping," responded Ash.

"I can see that but was there anything else?"

"More sleeping."

"Never mind, how about we all go out for a bit then?"

"Shopping," asked the girls.

"Sure," said Brock. With that the three were out the door and heading towards the closest gift shop which was amazingly a mall.

"I thought this was supposed to be a gift 'shop' not gift 'mall'," said Ash as he looked at the place.

"Shopping spree," yelled the girls as they rushed in.

"Don't they know what patience is," asked Brock.

"Nope, but that's why I don't mind them," replied Ash as they also started walking in the mall.

"Hey Ash," whispered Brock pointing to something, "you better hide."

"Why's that?"

"Well, if you look to your left then you'll notice that about twenty feet from where I am that a mob is going to start."

"Oh come on Brock, that's the most stupidest thing you've ever told," Ash began before looking to his left and began to run, "me?"

And so Ash's adventure through the mall began. Through the clothes stores to the toy shops, from the food court to a game stop. He could not evade the mob of girls chasing him. Funny thing was who their ring leader was.

"Ms. Carol," questioned Ash.

"Oh hi Ash," she started, "sorry for chasing you around the mall like that but I need to ask you something.

"Yes."

"These girls told me that yesterday you ran off with BOTH Melody and Flannery, are you cheating on my sister?"

"No," Ash responded, "those girls were stalking me, even out my window!"

"Oh," she said as she turned around… suddenly the area got really quiet. "Girls… you know how many times I've told you to stop staking people right," she yelled.

"Yes Ms. Carol, we'll stop," said May.

"Indeed."

"Well then I guess I'll just head over to that Game Stop I ran by, I saw an awesome new game on the window being advertised, not to mention I have to find Brock. Bye," Ash said as he walked in the direction of the store. After a few minutes of walking he found it and Brock playing a demo of the game. It was a game that no one ever thought would make another appearance, it was so old that it was even forgotten by most gamers around the world. It was… Pac-Man, but not just any Pac-Man, this version was for the Wii. "Hey Brock."

"Oh, hi Ash, care to play," he asked.

"That's okay. I just thought I'd let you know that the girls won't be chasing me around anymore."

"That's great! Now you'll be able to get along with you girlfriend better."

""What's that mean?"

`"It means she's never been able to do the things normal couples do with you."

"Like?"

"Going out… by yourselves… without being stalked."

"Oh, well," Ash started as he looked at a clock, " it's almost time for dinner… wait, what time did we get here at?"

"Around three why?"

"Just wondering. Hmm, that means I've been running for about two whole hours."

"You should join a marathon, bet you'd get first place."

"Only if they were all girls and I'd be running for my life."

"Good point."

"Well, I'm off to find Melody now then." As he walked around the mall he saw what no man should ever see. He saw Melody with Flannery in a Toy's R Us store buying Lego. "There is nothing wrong with this picture," he said sarcastically.

"Oh, hi Ash here to buy some toys," asked Melody.

"Umm, no. Actually I was just about to say how bout you and me go out on Saturday and spend the whole day together."

"Oh sure. Wait… what about the mob? Won't they be after you?"

"No, your sister set them straight… for what I think is maybe the thousandth time."

"Well, I'm all yours Saturday then but first, let's eat!"

When they got back to the hotel they found Garry still unconscious on the floor. They decided to leave him there for a bit till they were going to sleep.

"It's already been three days since we got here," said Ash in the middle of the bed… again, "I still need to think of what to do for Saturday which is in three days. *yawn* well, better get some shut eye."