Hello awesome readers! So here's the next chapter and I hope you enjoy!
May's P.O.V.
Yay, Drew's finally here! Wait, how did he get here almost the same time I did? Oh well, I don't care anymore because Drew looks even hotter than the last time I saw him, if that's even humanly possible. A person can really change in a year…
"I have to warn you," I leaned over to whisper in his ear, "my dad wants to interrogate- I mean talk to you." We were sitting in the family room on the couch and my parents were in the kitchen still 'talking.' Mom's probably trying to persuade dad from questioning Drew because he's going to make a fool of himself and completely embarrassing me in the process.
"Why are you warning me?" He whispered back.
"Because he thinks you're a player and hates you're guts, and I don't want you to end up dead and buried out in the woods! And trust me they would never in a million years find your body!" I like you to much for you to end up dead!
"Err, thanks for the warning. So, what does he know about me exactly?" Now he looked a bit worried, good he should be my dad's crazy!
"That you're the boy whose been giving me roses since I was ten. You're my number one rival and he thinks I have a crush on you." Which I actually do, but I'm not telling you that just yet.
"Oh, so you have a crush on me do you?" He did his signature hair flick.
"Shut up! This is not the time for this, my dad is going to try and find something to pin you down with so I can't travel with you! And I really want to so, SHUT THE HELL UP AND CHARM THE HELL OUT OF MY PARENTS!" how could you be taking this so lightly?
"Calm down, I can handle your parents." Oddly enough he seems confident now.
"What makes you think that?" My parents are crazy opposites! You can't please them both at the same time! It's theoretically impossible!
"Well, the fact that your mom already thinks I'm your boyfriend, which I'm not, meaning she already likes me. And if your family is like any other, then what your mom says goes and your dad will eventually cave in because Caroline likes me." Stupid Drew thinking that he's so smart. He really is right though.
"Well, I… um… oh crap I hear my parents coming so you better have an act ready." Please let Drew's acting skills pay off right now!
"It's not acting if you mean it May." That was quite a mysterious line. I wonder if he just told me that he likes me. He said it's not acting if you meant it which means if what he says is true does that mean he likes me? I am so confused! The only thing I know is that I hope Drew is right and my dad doesn't kill him.
My parents just walked into the room, Mom's smiling and Dad's shooting daggers at Drew with his eyes. Thank that great powers from above that I will never understand, that looks can't kill people for real. I saw Drew get up and walk towards my parents. He's dead meat. Please great power from above help Drew!
"It's nice to see you again Mrs. Maple," he bowed.
"Oh please, you can call me Caroline or Mom, no need to be formal Drew." He's right; mom really is a push over.
"Okay Caroline," he turned and faced my dad, "Mr. Maple, it's nice to finally be able to meet you. I'm Drew Hayden." Drew extended his hand out and he shook it.
"You can call me Mr. Maple," mom elbowed him in his side; "I mean call me Norman. Why don't we all sit down and we can have a nice chat." Drew sat down next to me, and Mom and Dad sat on the loveseat across from us.
"So Drew, I understand that you want to travel around the Rose Islands with my daughter. What makes you think that I should let you?" The fact that he's amazing!
"The fact is, May needs someone to travel around with her. She's always getting into trouble or hurting herself, so she needs someone to be with her. I can protect her from herself." Do I really get into situations that much, or hurt myself? Well, I guess I can't complain since I did sprain my ankle a few times, I fell off a cliff once, and I did get kidnapped a couple times last region. Drew was right, he isn't acting, he was just telling the truth and the truth is I do need someone to protect me from myself. Does that sound just as sad out loud as it does in my head? Nah, out loud it probably sounds just plain pathetic.
And every question after that went the same way. Dad would ask him a question trying to trap Drew into messing up, and he would answer flawlessly. I wish I could do that; I would have messed up by the second question. I glanced at Dad and he looked stumped. Drew had executed each response with perfection, like an actor on stage who recited his lines immaculately. Kind of like Romeo from that one play. Well, he can be my Romeo if I can be his Juliet.
"Norman," my Mom finally said, "would you please stop interrogating the poor boy! He's answered every question amazingly, and quite frankly I'm getting bored of hearing how perfect he seems to be." Wow, mom really does like Drew.
"Fine," Dad replied, "since I can't find anything against you yet, I think it would be good for May to have you around." Yes! Dad's stamp of approval has been obtained. That just makes Drew all the more amazing. Any other guy I would have brought home would have failed epically. I can just picture what Ash would have done if Dad would have questioned him. Ha, I would have never been allowed to travel around with him!
"Thank you so much Mr. Maple," Drew said to dad, "now if you would please excuse May and me, I would like for us to get caught up with each other since it's been so long." He stood up, grabbed my hand, and practically dragged me out the front door.
We started walking on a trail through the woods. Ah, the woods. I have so many memories from this place, from Brendan and me when we were growing up to finally walking through the woods as an official Pokémon trainer. And now I'm here with Drew. I'll probably have a new memory of this place by the time we leave.
"Wow Drew, I never knew you were such a great actor!" He gave me one of his what are you mentally ill looks. I guess I kind of deserved it.
"May I wasn't-" Save it mister.
"Yah, sure I know you weren't. So, why did drag me out here in such a hurry?" and almost ripped my arm out in the process.
"I just needed to clear my head for awhile after that. No offence, but your dad is crazy. I didn't know how to answer about half of those questions." He looked up at the sky deep in thought. Wonder what he's thinking about. And you have to be kidding me! You did amazing!
"Are you serious? You didn't even break a sweat. Most people would have rather died than be under that kind of pressure." And by most people, I would be included in that group.
"If you haven't noticed by now I'm very good at hiding what I'm feeling unlike someone else I know." That would be the reason I have no clue if you like me or not! Gosh is it really that difficult to just come on out and admit it! Couldn't you be more like Brendan and just tell me how you feel? Is it really all that much to ask from you?
"Yah I've noticed… hey did you mean me?" See! Even Drew thinks I could do a better job hiding my emotions! And points it out to me every chance he can get!
"No, it's not a bad thing, just different. You wear your heart on your sleeve and it's hard to find someone like that. You're one in a trillion." I could feel my cheeks reddening. Did he just say I am special in a really sweet way? Aw, I like this charming Drew better.
"Your personality is golden, besides your anger management issues. Now your contest techniques and routines on the other hand, those are what needs some improving." Ugh, there goes the arrogant Drew. One minute he complements me, the next he is insulting me. Talk about mixed signals and my mixed emotions issue! I think my head is spinning.
"I don't get you. It's hard to read you or decipher what you say." Would it really kill you to be straight forward for once? Really? I mean being straight forward with people can be a good thing if you know how to do it the correct way!
"Oh really, then I guess everything I do or say, that's for me to know and for you to possibly find out." Once again undemanding answers would be very helpful here. Stupid Drew and his mystifying words.
"You're impossible. Are you aware that even though we've been friends for all these years and I still don't understand you. What makes you think I'm ever going to be able to read you?" Ha, let's see him answer that one. Wait, I just insulted myself! Ugh fail.
"You're stubborn, when you put your mind to something there's no stopping you. Not even all of the legendary Pokémon in the world could stop you. So eventually you'll really understand me." One thing checked off the list, he believes in me… kind of. Well, like always he can somehow see my potential even though I can't even begin to picture it.
"Okay, if you say so." After an awkward pause I tried to think of something to talk about but came up blank. In a last ditch effort I looked up at the sky for inspiration (I mean that's what they do in all of those romance movies and they always get some kind of idea). The sun was high up in the sky which probably means it is about noon. I looked over at Drew and caught his eye.
"We should head back to the house. It should take about four hours to get to LaRousse and I want to get there earlier then I told my family." Wonder why? Oh well, I guess I'll find out eventually.
"Okay, let's get going then." I already spun around to head back, but he caught my arm and spun me back around. I looked up at him, straight into his gorgeous emerald eyes.
"But May, I have to warn you. No matter what happens when we get to my house do not freak out. Freaking out could end badly. Being shocked is okay, but no freaking." Umm… okay?
"Why are you warning me?" What the hell is back at your house!
"You warned me about your dad, now I'm warning you about my sisters." Sisters! I thought you were an only child! What the hell is going on?
Well, this is one trip in the woods that I won't be forgetting anytime soon.
So that's that! I really had fun writing this one and the next chapter will be up real soon since I'm on break! Hope you keep reading and please review! :)