If you see words in Italic im telling the story of when Dawn saw Paul crying in Hearthome two years ago. i bet you guys are wondering why Paul was crying that night. other then that other words that are Italic are either thoughts of Dawn of flashbacks. i hope you readers won't get confuse by that. i just wanted to get that clear. ^^
~Midnight
Chapter two
"Hi mom." I greeted as I sat on the bed in my room.
"Oh hello dear." My mother greeted back. "Are you in Newbark town yet?" She asked.
"Nearly." I replied. "the cruise boat driver said that Newbark town is at least five minutes away."
"I see." she replied. "What makes you call then?"
"Nothing much its just I'm going to see Erika in Goldenrod city." I said.
"Well make sure you have a safe trip there okay?" My mother said in a caring way.
"Sure mom." I replied. "Well I better go." I said as I looked outside and saw the boat making a stop.
"Bye dear." My mother told me.
"Bye mom." I said as I dropped the phone and ran to get my bag off the floor and ran to the door.
I opened the door and when I wasn't looking I bumped into something again. I looked up and saw Paul looking down at me.
"Again troublesome?" Paul said with his arms crossed still looking down at me.
"Well I wasn't the one blocking my way." I replied, slightly annoyed.
"And I wasn't the one who wasn't looking who was in front of her." Paul added.
"What do you want?" I sighed. Feeling beaten by Paul.
"Don't you remember what you said yesterday?" He asked. "You wanted to see Erika and so do I."
"And?" I asked. Waiting for an answer.
"You do remember that you suggested that we should go together to find her." Paul reminded me.
"Oh yeah." I sweat dropped.
"Well hurry up." He said. "I don't have time to waste." Paul replied as he walked out of the room.
"Meanie." I mumbled.
*~*~*~*
"So this is Newbark city." I said as I looked around the small town. "This place is like Twinleaf town."
"Done slight seeing?" Paul asked as he was leaning against a trunk of a tree.
"Why don't you just enjoy the place?" I asked as I looked over my shoulders. "Just because you have been to Johto before."
"What is so good about this place to enjoy about?" Paul replied. "Now lets go or I will leave without you."
"Then go." I said as I turned myself around to face him.
"Even if I do I will still see you at Erika's place." Paul said as he closed his eyes and soon open them again. "There's no point."
"Wait a minute." I said as I walked closer to Paul. Soon we were face to face "Is this Erika your girlfriend?" I asked.
"No." Paul replied as he look into my eyes. "And can you get your face away from mine? Your face isn't a good thing to look at."
"Are you saying that I'm ugly?!" I said as I moved away from him. I felt my blood boil once again.
"Hmph." Paul replied as he started to walk ahead of me.
"Hey!" I yelled. "I want an answer!" I yelled as I tagged behind him. "Come back here Paul!"
*~*~*~*
It was Paul. He was crying. But why?
I felt the midnight breeze play with my hair once again. I put my hair behind my ear and brushed the rest away. The full moon was reflecting on the deep blue endless sea. The moon was shining like a pure diamond.
"Paul? Is that really you?" I asked.
"It's you." He replied. "The friend of that pathetic trainer."
"Why are you crying?" I asked.
"I'm not crying." Paul lied.
"Liar." I said.
*~*~*~*
I was on a balcony on the pokecenter in Cherrygrove city. Paul really didn't want to waste time in Newbark town so I didn't really see much of the place. My 1st contest here in Johto was at Cherrygrove city. I wonder if Paul would watch or just leave me and head to Violet city without me.
Why did I feel so sad? If he left me then so be it. I don't need him to be around me. I'm not a little ten year old girl anymore. I crossed my arms at the sight of thinking of him. Then I heard the doors of the pokecenter open. I looked down and saw Paul walk out of the building. He had his hands in his pockets as he walked out. I didn't really seem to care about him. He acted so mean.
Now I remember why I hated his so much.
I pulled out the ribbon my mother gave to me for good luck. It had a small golden diamond as the center piece and stuck on the bottom to the center piece was two piece of silk orange ribbon. I looked at the golden piece of the ribbon hoping that I could see my reflection but sadly I couldn't see myself on the ribbon. I sighed. Soon I put my ribbon back into my pocket and walked back into my room.
*~*~*~*
"Finally some sleep." I yawned.
I already took off my pink and white jacket. I only had my black skirt on with my white bra on with my white socks as well. I walked over to my jacket which was laying flat on the bed. I dug into one of the pockets. Soon I felt nothing was in. I check the other pocket.
The result was the same.
Then I panicked. The ribbon my mother gave me was important to me. It was from my mother and it was my lucky charm. I can't lost it. I soon looked over for it. I looked in every bag I had. I check all my clothes. While I was looking everywhere for my ribbon I heard a knock on the door. I quickly walked over to the door and opened the door and saw it was Paul. He looked at me and quickly looked away with a blush on his face. I looked at myself and blushed as well.
"Would you mind if you put something on?" Paul asked as he still didn't look at me. He still had his blush across his face.
"I will." I replied as I too had a blush across my face.
I walked over to my bed and put my jacket on top of my and zipped it up.
"You can come in now." I replied with my back facing him. Still embarrassed from before.
"There's no need." Paul replied. "I just came to give this."
I turned around and saw Paul holding the ribbon I thought I had lost. My face grew a smile and grabbed the ribbon from his hands. I put the ribbon against my cheek I was happy to have the most important thing back in my hands. Soon I looked at Paul. He wasn't in front of me anymore. He was heading for his room.
"Paul wait!" I called out.
He looked over his shoulders as I walked over to me. I still had the ribbon in my hands.
"What now?" He asked.
"I just wanted to say thanks." I replied as I wrapped my arms around him. Soon I took my arms off him and looked at him. He wasn't looking at me and he had a red blush across his face.
"Your…welcome." Paul added as he still didn't look directly at me.
"That's okay." I smiled. "Well goodnight!" I waved as walked back to my room.
When I closed the door to my room I put my ribbon back into my ribbon case. I took off my clothes and changed into my Pj's. I took off the sheets and put myself into bed. I pulled the sheets up towards me a little to cover my shoulders. I closed my eyes and tried to go to sleep but I couldn't. I sat up and looked outside. Its still wasn't morning. The sky was still dark.
Why couldn't I still sleep? Then I soon realised something. I quickly got out of bed and walked downstairs. There wasn't any trainers except nurse joy who was at receptionist who was making sure she had all the trainer's pokemon on her checklist. I went to one of the computer's there which was able to have video chat on. I called my mother. Hoping that she was at home.
"Hello?"
"Hi mom." I greeted.
"Dawn?" She asked surprised. "Why are you calling so late?"
"I couldn't sleep if I didn't call you." I replied.
"So where are you now?" My mother asked me.
"At Cherrygrove City." I replied.
"Already?" She asked.
"Well Paul was in a rush. I wanted to see Newbark Town but he had to go and rush a--"
"Paul?" my mother interrupted. "Dawn Berlitz you better make sure this Paul isn't your boyfriend."
"Paul isn't my boyfriend mom. He will never will be." I said, getting annoyed.
"Sorry dear." mom apologized. "It's just that you have never told this Paul person to me until now."
"Well mom. Paul is the most annoying, blood boiling, horrible, ugly, mean person ever!" I replied.
"I see." Mom giggled. "Well you better go to sleep now."
"Yeah your right." I yawned. "Goodnight mom."
"Goodnight dear." Mom said before I turned the computer off and walked to my room to get some sleep. Ready to make my way to Violent City in the morning.
End of chapter