A Pleasant Garden

Chapter 5

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Why does that look so much like my trainer?!?! Without the weird clothes and obnoxious smile, it's a spitting image!! I probably look so stupid right now jumping up and down. I have to know who this is!

"You want to know more about them?..." Yes! She grabbed the photo and kneeled down to my level.

"Their name is Lou... They went missing a few years ago when we lived in Kalos..."

I softly bumped my head against Pleasance, trying to get her to talk more.

"They just disappeared one day. The police couldn't find any leads... Eventually my parents figured they would never come back, so we moved here... They loved the outdoors. I've taken to gardening since then... it reminds me of them."

Hmm that could be anyone she's talking about, it doesn't mean that it's my trainer. Come to think of it, I don't actually know much about them. Well, they didn't know anything about themselves. Their name, their gender, where they came from; nobody knows.

"Dele..." This is so frustrating. I don't know where I am, I don't know anyone here.

"Back to sulking?" I am not sulking!

"Hey! Are you making my Kricky sad?" I guess Pleasance's mom woke up from her nap. Wait- Kricky?!

"Kricky?..."

"Yeah! Wook at my wittle golden Kwicky!" Pleasance's mom picked me up and forced me into a tight hug. I don't like this!!

"Mom, it doesn't like that... It's flailing around." Why do you make it sound like I am helpless?!

"Kricky needs lots of love and a big meal to cheer it up! Isn't that right Kricky?" She's now rubbing her face against mine, there is no escape. I finally just give up and go back to putting my head down. "Huh? It passed out again?"

"No, its just sad..."

"Here, take it back to your room so it can rest." She placed me in Pleasance arms, who was still on the floor for some reason. "Oh... you're holding that picture."

"Kricketot wanted to know about them..."

"Oh, well that's fine... I'll start cooking now, for my Kricky!"