𝙾𝚞𝚛 𝙵𝚘𝚛𝚋𝚒𝚍𝚍𝚎𝚗 𝙻𝚘𝚟𝚎 [ C̶y̶n̶t̶h̶i̶a̶ X̶ A̶s̶h̶ X Astrid ]

ACT 41 | DRIFT APART

"And here I am, slowly drifting away from everythung i once claimed to love.."
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"A love triangle then..." A light laughter curled upon her voice asking him the question who wondered why did he told her about his past... But Astrid was lile that... Ash held the books in his hands feeling the smooth metallic cover of his pen under the books..

"Who knows? Maybe yes, maybe no.." He answered in the smallest voice she heard from him.. Their gaze was locked onto the application form for clubs during the third year and a team you have to choose within half a year...

"So... Did you decided which club you want to join?" She asked him.. He looked at the options in front of him and then at the crowd of people in front of them sending flyers of their respective club to every person passing them begging them to join...

"Can't I skip it.. Aren't club activities a pain?" He announced with a loud sigh leaning against the cemented stands next to the football field.. Hoards of childrens running around the field in circles getting ready for the selection a week from now... In simple words, this whole month was dedicated to stuff other than studies..

"As if that is a option.." She pointed at the end of the paper.. Written in bold red words was a clear message no exception shall be made and everyone has to join a club.. He wondered why didn't Red told him anything about it... It makes sense too why they are given a whole month to prepare for the third year too.. They had to do hundreds of job to deal with it... Choosing clubs, having stress for deciding universities, choosing the six pokemon team for third year, having stress of exchange event... It was a lot..

"Such a pain... I just wished sometime I had a legendary pokemon so that I could kick anyone's ass and get that 4 GPA and not focus on study even a little..." He whined out.. Ash's goal for this year was simple.. Grow stronger. Once he get the win in exchange event then he will screw studying...

"That would take the fun out of battling.. Won't it? That would be kind of stupid if you become the strongest right.. If you want to have fun then you should keep growing right?"

"One punch man reference right?"

"You got me.."

Both of them shared a light chuckle at it.. This girl loved anime.. He looked at the various clubs deciding to select the club later.. For now he wanted to focus on getting back to health.. His back ached like hell.. "Oh crap.. Rosa asked me to meet her in the basketball court.." He stood up abruptly remembering the girl.. Rosa was pretty worried about Nate's loss of intrest in everything and wanted to talk about it with Ash... "Rosa? Your junior right.." She asked him who nodded his head while dashing toward the basketball court...

He had to save that kid... Childrens are driven by guidance or their past regrets.. There must be a reason that Nate was lile that too... If not, then be it.. Then he won't save him but if he wanted to be saved... As a promise to Rosa he shall save him...