Half-Human

Chapter 9

Everyone' still in a bad mood, but I managed to rope Penny into visiting.

Penny: I was really enjoying watching the Masters 8!

Me: But I can just tell you what happens. So what happens is that...

Penny: I'm not listening!

Me: Aawwww! Please!

Penny: No! I'm out!

Me: No! Oh well, she's gone for good. She might come back one day though.  Whilst I look for her, feel free to read the chapter.

Why did this boy like me? What did he like about me? Was he just trying to drive me insane because he liked seeing my face stressed out? Did he think that I looked cute or something?

Those were all the countless questions that swirled round my head as I sat up in my hotel room bed. I was intending to sleep back at home, but it was 9pm at night and even if I took a flying taxi, I may as well have slept in it.

All of my Pokémon friends were fast asleep, snoring or sleep talking or sniffing, and I was unable to sleep. Why did all of this have to happen to me? What did I do? I was beginning to think that Arceus was against me at this point. No one else has to live like this. It's only me who was treated the was I was. No one else suffered the way I did! Why me?

I picked up my pillow and screamed in it to vent my anger. I cried in it. It must have not liked me wetting it but I couldn't help it. I didn't know who to cry to anymore. I cried to myself. Arven wouldn't be able to help me, even if he wanted. Which just let me to where I started!

I silently screamed and threw my pillow at the door. 

"Ewww! That's soaking wet!" Who was that?

I brought up my covers as defence. They'd probably found me. I could swear that I felt the danger. I could smell the foul scent lingering in the air. I curled into a ball under my bedsheets. I knew that the hotel wasn't safe. I should have never stayed here in the first place. Why did I not just go back home? Why?

I felt a warm hand on my shoulder. Now I was even more scared. Tears started pouring from my eyes. I was too scared to move. Arceus truly was against me. Now I'd be sent back to the jail and they'd put it even worse precautions so that I wouldn't escape again. They'd probably make the bars electrocute you when you touch them. Oh god...

"Hey, it's only me. Arven. I'm not the devil."

I breathed a sigh of relief and removed myself from under the covers. "Please don't scare me like that. What did I say about you staying away from me when I sleep." I whispered hoarsely, being cautious not to wake up any neighbours.

"Were you sleeping? Because sleeping people don't throw wet pillows at people who enter their room."

"Fine, you win."

"Plus, I could see your eyes glowing so I knew that you were awake."

"The joy of being a Pokémon. Yay."

"And I can also see that you were crying." He said, cradling my face in his hands. He wiped away the tears that stained my face and I immediately moved his hands after he was done being weird.

"You absolute weirdo. You know, all of the things that you say and do are landing us here. Which is exactly what I wanted to talk about. Why... in fact, what do you see in me that you don't see in Penny? Or any other random human?"

"Well, Penny's a bit too quiet for my liking, and I've not really gotten into a proper conversation with her yet, so I can't say much."

"So why do you like me? I don't even classify as fully human, for heavens sake! Get your head screwed on! Do you need a therapist? A doctor? Because believe me, I am the last person you should love."