Ash ran up behind Serena and put his hands over her eyes. "Guess who," he said playfully.
"Oh, I wonder who it could be. Maybe you should give me a clue." Serena acted like she didn't recognise Ash's voice, just for the fun of it. "Well I'm one of your besties and I love Badminton."
"Ash!" Serena laughed. Ash always loved it when he heard Serena's laughter because he thought it was so angelic; like a group of cherubs singing harmonies to him. But he especially loved it when he made her laugh. "Correct!" He then took Serena by the hand and led her out of the school gates. Serena was taken aback by this as she never expected Ash to do something like that with her again. Mr. Clarkson was carrying out his after school duty at the front gates as he noticed the running pair. "Ah, young love," he said to himself. Ash and Serena headed towards the bus stop. This time, the journey wasn't so rushed as they waited for two minutes. "How about I come round to yours, Serena?" asked Ash. Serena felt this was so random but loved the idea anyway. "Er, I don't know about that. I'd have to ask my mum first." The bus arrived right on time. They sat down at the back again. Serena pulled out her iPhone. Her wallpaper was a picture of her one true pairing, Ron and Hermione from Harry Potter. She called her mother. "Hey mum!" said Serena.
"Hello sweetie! What's up?"
"Is it ok if Ash comes round today?"
"Of course! And is that the same Ash you go on about non-stop every day after school?"
"Yeah," said Serena. She blushed as her cheeks turned a bright pink.
"Well ok then, see you soon. I'm really looking forward to meet the great Ash." Serena laughed and then said bye.
"So, can I come round then?" asked Ash. He was filled with excitement and suspense. "Sure," replied Serena. Ash held his hand up high, wanting to give Serena a hi-five. Serena eagerly slapped her hand against Ash's. Just then, the bus voiceover chimed "Vanville Station" as the two teens leapt up from their seats. They rushed over to the exit doors and pressed the stop button. Ash ran out in front of Serena. "Come and catch me if you think you're fast enough!" Ash looked like Usain Bolt to Serena as he speedily ran past several people. She tried to catch up with him, but became breathless halfway through the run. "Wow, he's fit," thought Serena to herself. She sighed admirably at his physique. Ash stopped and realized that he was going too fast for Serena and ran back to her. "Well I guess we know who's faster now!" Ash laughed. "Shut up!" Serena ran out in front of him after gaining her breath. "That's cheating! You got a head start!"
"So did you!" Serena ran into Vanville town. Ash caught up with her at her front gate and smiled. "So this is where you live." Ash took in every detail of the town. "Yep, this is where I've lived my whole life."
"So let's go inside!" Ash was full of excitement and curiosity. He was about to ring the bell when Serena stopped him. "No need for that, I've got keys." She raised her arm and fitted the key into the correct hole and opened the door. "Hi mum, we're here now!"
"Oh right. I'm coming down! Hello, you must be Ash."
"Yes, that's right Ms. Tyler."
"Please, call me Grace."
"Oh, ok."
"You're very polite, I like that. It's a very rare quality for guys nowadays."
"He's a keeper," whispered Grace to Serena as she blushed again.
"What did you say?" asked Ash. He was confused as to why Serena's cheeks were now matching the colour of her hat. "Oh, nothing," replied Grace as she proceeded to the kitchen. "So what would you guys like to eat and drink?" Grace showed them a table full of confectionaries. "Wow, you really know how to treat your guests well Grace!"
"Thank you!" Ash and Serena chose what they wanted. They ran upstairs to Serena's room. "Keep the door open!"
"We will!" Serena shouted back.
"Oh my god," said Ash. He was astounded at Serena's room.
"What? What's wrong?"
"Your room is… awesome!"
"Oh thank you!"
"I mean, look at all these cool posters of Doctor Who and Harry Potter."
"Well, what can I say? I'm a fandom lover!"
"So I see! Oh and your blog is just as cool."
"Aww, thanks Ash."
"You're welcome." They sat down.
"So what do you wanna do?" asked Ash.
"Uh, well I've got a few games on my PS3 and Wii we could play."
"You're so awesome! How about we play Lego Star Wars?"
"Sure, you're the guest!" They ended up playing Lego Star Wars for about two hours until Grace shouted up. "Ash, what time do you have to be home at?"
"Er, in about half an hours' time."
"Oh right. What's your mum's number so I can let her know?"
Ash dashed downstairs to give Grace his mother's number.
"Hello, is that Mrs. Ketchum?"
"Yes. But please, call me Delia," replied Mrs. Ketchum.
"Hi Delia. I'm Grace, Serena's mum. I just wanted to let you know that your Ash is around my house and I'll be dropping him back home soon."
"Oh ok. Thank you very much for allowing Ash to stay at your house and thank you in advance for the lift."
"Oh, it's no biggie. My Serena gets really happy when she's with your Ash and they are best friends now, so it's no trouble at all." Ash blushed a little when Grace said he makes Serena happy. Delia laughed as the two mothers said goodbye to each other. "So where exactly do you live Ash?"
"14 Pallet Town."
"Oh, I know where that is! That's just around the corner from Odeon cinema. Serena and I go there all the time!"
"Oh wow! Maybe we could organise a trip to the cinema sometime in the future?"
"Yeah, that'd be really nice." She smiled warmly. "Right, I guess we better get going otherwise your mother won't be too happy!"
"Yes, of course."
"Serena!" shouted Grace.
"Yeah?"
"Come down and say bye to Ash." Serena ran downstairs and gave Ash a hug. "I'll see you later on dear." Ash and Grace left the house and got into Grace's Ford Mondeo. "So Ash. I hear you share a liking for writing stories with Serena."
"Yeah, I do. I've always loved writing stories since I could write."
"Well I understand your passion for writing, but you seem more like the physical type."
"I am! I really love Badminton and Basketball. But I just prefer writing."
"Oh, right." The journey was about twenty minutes as they arrived at Ash's house. "Well I'll see you later Ash."
"Thanks for lift. See ya Grace!" He got out of the car and waved her goodbye. Ash opened his front gate, pulled out his keys and entered the house. "Hi mum!" He headed straight for the nearest sofa. Delia rushed downstairs and hugged her "Ashy" as she liked call him. "So, how'd your date with Serena go?" Ash sweatdropped.
"It wasn't a date!"
"Well it sure seemed that way to me!" Delia gave him a cheeky grin. Ash switched the tele on, shaking his head. "Time to watch Eastenders me thinks."