Shattered • Pokemon

2. Photographs And Memories

Dawn's POV

I felt my heart race as nerves filled me. A blue haired woman opened the door, she tried to focus on the two of us that stood before her, before standing in shock. "D-Dawn!?" She choked out as I felt myself tear up.

"Mum, I-I'm so sorry!" I managed to say as my mother threw her arms around me and cried. "I never thought I'd see you again." She sniffed, before letting go of me. "I've missed you so much." I admitted as Mum pulled me in for another hug. "I've missed you too."

My mother at last, let go of me, "May, thank you for bringing her, please come inside." She insisted as we both walked inside with my mother.

"So what's been going on? It's been.. quite a long time." My mother admitted, eyeing me curiously. I laughed nervously before sighing, "Really a lot has happened. I'll tell you all about it but first I'd like to settle back in." I admitted. Mum nodded, "Good idea, If I can help in anyway, I'll be in the kitchen."

About half an hour passed and May and I had settled in. I had been unpacking my bag in my room. I really didn't realise how much I'd left behind. I went to place my photo of May and I, beside the rest of my photos, but instead, I just stopped and looked at each photo. Each photo had myself with different friend.

"Misty and I, Iris and I, Cilan, Burgundy and I.." I paused, realising that all photos of Cilan and I always had Burgundy in them. "May and I," I giggled, placing the framed photo of May and I that I took with me to the other side of Sinnoh, beside the others franes.

I then continued looking at the framed photos. "Brock and I.. Ash and I." I paused, looking at the photo of the black haired Pokemon trainer and myself, we looked so happy. "I miss him." I sighed, but looking at the very last photo, made me teary...

It was a photo of my whole group of friends and I. "Misty, May, Iris, Brock, Cilan, Burgundy, Gary, Zoey, Ash and I." I took the photo and took a long look at it.

"Daaaaaawn?"May asked, walking into my room. I ignored her, looking at the photo. I felt so guilty for leaving everybody. "Dawn.." She said quietly, seeing me looking at the frame. My eyes were filling with tears.

"Noo— Please don't cry!" She spoke, putting her arms around me. "The whole reason the group split was because of me, wasn't it?" I asked in a whisper. "N-no! It definitely wasn't!" She pouted, letting go of me and looking me dead in the eye. "Everyone parted ways because we all had our own plans!" She explained. "Everyone wanted to go to different places to pursue their own careers."

"It wouldn't be too hard to get in contact with them again, either!" My best friend boomed. I nodded but then sighed, "Why would they want to talk to me again? The only one that got a goodbye was Ash." May sighed, hugging me again, "I'm sure they'd be thrilled to see you again!"

"Girls, are you hungry?" My mother asked, walking into my room, I shook my head. "No thank you Johanna." May smiled. "Alright." My mother smiled, before noticing a few bruises on my arms, she tilted her head. "I didn't notice this before but.. why do you have so many bruises on your arms?" She asked.

I sighed, playing with a ring of my own hair. "Are you sure you would like to hear, Mum?" I asked, My mum nodded. "Of course I would! I am your Mother and I am so concerned about you!" She boomed. "Alright," I sat down on my bed. "well as you know, right after I graduated I moved away with Paul." I began, half an hour later I finished explaining everything.

"Dawn Berlitz! You could have called me about this! I could of phoned the police in your area to arrest that purple haired freak!" She boomed. I sweatdropped, but then fell silent. I knew that saying "sorry", wouldn't cut it. "He threatened me, and I was too scared to get help." I finally replied.

"Ms Berlitz?" May asked, knocking on the door, after she'd left my Mum and I to talk alone. My mother turned to the door and smiled, "Yes May?" She replied. "I know this may seem selfish as you only just got your daughter back, but Brendan is battling the Sinnoh champion in a couple of days and I was hoping to go, along with Dawn, would that be okay?" The brunette asked. I could tell Mum was a bit hesitant about this, "Dawn can make her own decision, if she chooses to go I want you to take a lot of care of her!" Mum answered. "Mum.." I sweatdropped. "I'm serious." She said to me, sternly. "Yeah of course I'll protect my best friend." May smiled.

I went straight to packing my things, as I was actually eager to see Brendan battle Cynthia. After being stuck living in a house for a year, I'm happy to keep moving around. But I was glad I'd be spending time with Mum before I left.

I looked in my closet to see all my clothes that were definitely over a year old. I also found my makeup bag, some of the makeup was broken but most of it was okay. I packed some clothing items and my makeup bag into my suitcase.

I looked over to my nightstand, where I noticed my Pokeballs. I gave a smile before taking them and pressing the buttons on them as 5 Pokemon suddenly crowded in my room; Piplup, Buneary, Pachirisu, Quilava and Togekiss. Mamoswine was a bit too large for the indoors, so I planned to let him outside.

"Hey guys, in a couple of days, we're going to go to the Pokemon league!" I chimed, which caused them to cheer. They also then tackled me in a hug, grateful to me that they were home. I giggled, as I'd collapsed, with them all suffocating me with their love. I tried to hug them all back. "Mum and May are downstairs if you want to see them!" I admitted, which excited them all as they let go of me to head downstairs. I laughed, getting up to follow them.

"Johanna! Dinner smells amazing!" I heard May boom, as I entered the kitchen. "I hope it tastes as amazing." Mum gave a smile before she and May were both greeted by my Pokemon. Dinner was soon served and May and I had stuffed our faces. God have I missed Mum's cooking.

I looked to both Mum and May, before smiling. I couldn't believe I was home. Things are finally getting better and I couldn't be happier.