Beyond the Adventure - A Pokémon Story

Chapter 6: Clear Skies, Clear Soul pt3

                I fold up the letter and hand it back to Mother.  She sticks it back in her purse and turns to Darius.  “Hungry?” she asks.  “I’ve made you all breakfast!  Pancakes with Farfetch’d eggs!”  She quickly and happily serves them onto individual plates.  Darius sleepily takes one and shambles off to the table.  I take one as well and sit at the table.

                As we eat, Jaws peeks up at my plate, eyeballing my food.  I snicker and pat his head.  “I suppose you’re hungry too!” I say, then get up to get him some food.  I return with a plate of a pancake topped with berries.  Jaws’ eyes get wide and he scarfs the food down.

                “Darius,” I say.  He looks up at me sleepily.  “I’m going out with Liz today.  Are you going to challenge Whitney?”  Darius nods his head slowly.  “You’re not a morning person, are you?”  Darius shakes his head slowly.  I chuckle and keep eating.

                After I finish, I get up and go get dressed and cleaned up.  I have to look my best today!  After washing my face and brushing my teeth, I check my Pokégear for the time.  It is almost time to meet her, so I finish up and head out into the living room.  I stop in the kitchen, where Mother was cleaning up.

                “Hey Mom,” I say.  “Um… I just remembered that I’m a bit short on cash.  May I borrow some?”

                “Borrow?” she asks.  She thinks for a moment, clearly teasing me, then smiles.  “Get my purse and take ten-thousand.  Don’t worry about paying me back, I get my next check today.  You just treat her well!”

                I smile and nod.  “Of course!  Thanks, Mom!”

                I find her purse, grab the money, then head for the door.  “Bye, Darius!” I say.  He just raises a hand and gives a short wave, clearly still sleepy.  I bolt out the door.

                I approach Liz’ door and give it a quick courteous knock.  Ha, I’m so nervous, even my knock is polite, I think to myself.  I straighten my shirt and wait patiently.  After a few moments, the door opens and there stands Liz.  My eyes widen as I marvel in her beauty.  She is even more stunning than I remember; those gorgeous sapphire eyes, the shimmering copper hair, smooth fair skin, and a lovely blue dress.  She is radiant!

                Liz obviously notices me noticing and smiles.  “Hi there!”

                I snap out of my trance and clear my throat.  “Hey,” I say.  “You look… beautiful.”

                Liz smiles and jokingly gives me a curtsy.  “Thank you,” she says.  “You look quite handsome yourself.”

                I try to keep myself composed, but I feel my cheeks burn slightly.  “Heh, thanks.”

                An awkward silence falls for a few seconds, then out of the corner of my eye, I notice a familiar black and yellow figure next to us.  I look down and Jaws is staring up at us, smiling.  I scratch my head, wondering when he got here.  I kneel down and pat his head.  “Hey buddy,” I say.

                Liz kneels down and looks at him.  “Hey, remember me?” she asks.  Jaws stares at her for a moment, then nods.  “Aww, awesome!  I remember you too!”

                “Hey buddy,” I say again.  “We’re going out together, just me and her.  Mind staying home?”

                Jaws looks down, sad.  Seeing him that way, I feel a little sad and guilty for making him stay home.  “Don’t worry, I’ll be home later today and I’ll bring you a present, okay?”