Jade Chronicles (Pokemon Fanfic)

Wes And the New Home

Flip: "no"

Me: "yeah"

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WES POV

You know, I was never really the "smart one".

I mean, sure, I'm not an idiot, but I'm no genius either. My performance at most everything I try isn't necessarily bad, and it isn't necessarily good. It just is. When we're little, everyone tells us that no matter what, all that matters is that we tried. But then we get a little older, and that's not true anymore. Suddenly, there's a right way, and there's a wrong way. And recently I've been thinking that maybe... maybe I've been stuck to that old philosophy. Maybe the reason I can't wrap my head around any of this is because I just think it'll be over, no matter if I do it right or wrong. As long as I do something, I'm helping, right?

...It's been a while since I've really... talked with Lin, and I guess I don't really have a reason to be against that anymore. I know that Lin doesn't like me back, I've always known! And once Penny showed up out of nowhere and decided she wanted to flip my entire life on its side, I realized that maybe I wasn't really in love with Lin either. Maybe I was just grateful that someone cared about me for once.

Speaking of Lin, she's hijacked my cove and transformed it into a base of operations. She's dead-set on making sure that nothing else can burn down, but only burned herself out in the process. She's fresh out of ideas, and it's not like anyone else is being helpful. Jacob's family is supposed to move again soon, and I wouldn't be surprised if Penny moved away as well. Lucy's staying, obviously, and Jade has to because of the amulet. Lin acts like her family doesn't have any intention of leaving, which I doubt. And as for me, I don't have anywhere else to go. With Lin essentially stealing my house, Penny suggested I stay at her house until Lin realizes she's being insane, which is an offer I wasn't going to refuse, obviously.

I'll admit, Penny's usually so happy and optimistic that I didn't expect her family to be almost the polar opposite. When I got there, they immediately didn't trust me, and essentially shoved me in a corner so I didn't burn their house down. They thought that I was the one causing these fires. Penny made up some excuse for why it couldn't be me, and they switched gears almost immediately to "oh, so is this your boyfriend?" They won't refer to me as anything else. At all. I think I understand why Lin doesn't really like me now.

Penny barely even tried to stop them. I was curious why, and she didn't answer me. I'll ask her again later, but right now, I can barely even bother to look into it.

As for right now, I'm stuck in the cave - MY cave - while Lin tries to explain her new plan. I'm not listening. I don't really see any reason to. I know it won't work. I know she won't even try to make it work.

It wouldn't matter if she did. Trying isn't enough anymore.