Note: To those about to read this I am sorry to inform you that it is mostly dialogue and that after this there will be only 1 or 2 more chapters. Thank you X)

Chapter 11: Plans

"Hmm…," thought Ash. Today was the fifth day of their trip meaning Friday and tomorrow was his (first actual) date with his girlfriend. Meanwhile Brock had just walked in.

"Hey Ash, you've been sitting on that bed since you got up making that same 'hmm' noise. Is there a problem," asked Brock.

"No, not really anyway. I just have to figure what I want to do with Melody tomorrow. I never knew planning a date could be so tough."

"Maybe you could just start off with going to get breakfast from someplace then go to the mall and spend the afternoon there, after that maybe go eat lunch, hit the arcade, dinner, go for a swim at the beach-"

"At night?"

"Yes Ash, at night. Is there a problem with that?"
"Umm, when do the jellyfish come out? I'd rather keep myself from being stung thank you very much."

"Is this why you always prefer the pool instead?"

"Yup."

"You're hopeless. Anyway then instead of that, then maybe just a walk on the beach instead."

"That does sound good."

"Speaking of which, where are the girls?"

"Oh, they went shopping first thing in the morning and said they'd be back by night."

"And what time is it Ash?"

"Umm, noon."

"What time did you get up at?"

"An hour ago."

"How you make it to school on time like this I may never know."

"Well, I've got my plans all set up. Now it's time to go back to sleep."

"What time did you go to sleep at?"

"7 A.M."

With the girls in a clothes department store…

"I'm so excited Flannery," exclaimed Melody.

"I'm happy for you too. It seems like all these days of doing nothing except in a group has finally led to something that can benefit the two of you," she replied.

"Oh, what should I wear? I didn't pack anything nice except for these casual things like jeans and shirts."

"Don't worry about it, I'm sure he won't think differently of you no matter what you wear."

"Thanks Flannery."

But if he does anything stupid I'm gonna kill him, she thought to herself with a dark look.

"Umm, you feeling alright?"

"Oh, yeah totally, can't you see my big smile!"

"… now you're just acting like a completely different person from five seconds ago."

"Was that supposed to mean something?"

"Oh no not all."

"Ooo these jeans look nice," Melody said as she pulled out a pair of dark blue jeans.

"You know, pink and blue look real good on you, you ever notice that?"

"Nope, but now I do. Oh, look at the time, it's almost six and we still haven't eaten yet."

"Let's just head over to a Mcdonald's that WASN'T targeted by Ash and it's my treat."

"Ha ha, okay."

Back with Ash…

"So hungry…," stated a hungry Ash with a growling stomach.

"Well, we could just head over to that food court in the mall if you want," said Brock, "and I did tell you an hour ago that you should eat something but did you listen to me? No you just wanted to sit on your lazy ass thinking."

"And sleeping."

"If you count an extra five seconds sleeping then sure, that too."

After a few minutes of debate he headed out in search of the room phone for room service and asked for just a burger. After finally eating something he decided it was time to shower then call it a day. BY the time the girls got back, which was around ten, Ash was out like a light.