Unnatural Lovers- Originalshipping/Preciousmetalshipping/Loverivalshipping

Chapter 18: Depression

I didn't realize that I fell asleep in the entry foyer last night after I kicked Mom and Blue out. I'm upset that Green had to witness that humiliating scene. They treated him so badly, he didn't deserve that.

I sat up and stretched my sore back, sleeping on the hardwood floor is not comfortable at all. I looked around to find Green. I remember him holding me as I pathetically cried on the floor.
"Green?" I called out. There was no answer. Did this freak him out? I should've known this would happen. No one wants to be involved with a person with a crazy and insane family, I know I wouldn't. I guess I'm now single. I'll be okay, I just wish things would have stayed perfect between us. I won't go to the restaurant that he works at, it'll make him uncomfortable and I'll just be depressed. He was so kind and was funny. He stuck up for me last night, he's a strong person. He probably just did that so I wouldn't be so upset when I wouldn't find him in the morning.

I stood up, my back is killing me. I wish that I would have woken up in the middle of the night, but crying always makes me insanely sleepy. I'm glad that I don't work today due to it being Sunday. I have absolutely nothing to do. I can't invite Green to hang out due to obvious reasons, maybe Brendan can do something. His wife doesn't come back to Kanto for a few more days, so he might be free.

"Hey Bren, you free today?"
"I have some problems to take care of, maybe some other day?"
"Oh, alright."

Damn, he's busy. He usually tells me if it's hospital related, but I guess something else might have come up. Maybe Gold isn't doing anything. I haven't been able to hang out with him since he's been busy with school.

"You wanna hang out today?"
"Sure! I just have work at five later today."
"That's fine, lets go to the gym and watch the tournament go on."
"Alright! Pick me up whenever you're ready."

Since I manage the gyms in central Kanto, I get free tickets to watch the tournaments all the time. We mostly go to the Celadon gym since Saffron's is dark and gloomy. Sabrina isn't a big fan of who I am also. I beat her in a battle years ago when I was a trainer and embarrassed her apparently. Plus she's mad that I ended up being the one who manages her gym. I was assigned here, so I can't do anything about it. I have a large list of people who don't like me, and it just keeps getting bigger. I'm such a disappointment.

I got into my car to head to Gold's apartment. Gold doesn't drive, so I take him around town when we hang out. He lives on the other side of town, but I don't mind. I'm just glad that he likes me still.

I pulled into a parking spot to wait for Gold to come down. I sent him a text to tell him to get his ass down here.

About five minutes after I texted him, I see Gold and someone else with him come out of the building. This kid looks familiar. I squinted to see him better. He has green hair, he looks just like the kid who checked me out the other day at the Pokémart that Gold works at. That's gotta be him, he's with Gold. Maybe they live together.

"Hi Red!" Gold said while getting into my car.
"Hey. You ready to go?" I asked.
"Hell yeah! I'm pumped! Erika is battling Lt. Surge!" He exclaimed.
"This will be an interesting battle." I said while putting my car in reverse.
"Erika won't be as affected by electric moves, so she's gotta win!"
"I hope so, I like Erika." I said. Erika has always been nice to me. She once asked me to go to the college in town to help with students majoring in battle strategies. My team has defeated all eight gyms, but I didn't go any further with it. I declined since I get so nervous in front of strangers.

We arrived at the gym, and took our seats. I always get good seats since I'm important to this specific gym.
"Let's go get snacks!" Gold said while dragging me out of my seat to run to the concession stand.
I looked at the menu and nothing looked good to me. I guess I'll get nachos.
Gold ordered a shit ton of food to eat before the battles even began. The worst part of it is that he ordered funnel cakes and funnel cakes make him puke.
"If you puke in my car, I'll throw you out in the traffic." I said as we were walking back to our seats.
"You're so mean! Besides, I won't puke, I only puked last time because it was hot outside." He defended.
"Fried foods don't agree with you." I added.
"You're full of shit, I can anything and be fine!" He said while sitting down.
"Mhm." He has too much pride to admit that he can't eat all types of food. He can't eat greasy foods or dairy products. He can't even eat churros.

At around the half way point of the match, I got up to use the restroom. I shouldn't have drank all that Pepsi. The gyms bathrooms always smell nice and clean. Erika puts flowers all throughout the bathrooms to keep them from smelling bad and to make them beautiful. I always admire the flowers when I come here. My favorite is the daffodils.
I arrived back to see that Gold ate all of my nachos.
"Gold! I was gonna eat those!" I said with a frown as a sat back down.
"This is payback for going ice skating without me." He said as he shoved a Snickers bar in his mouth. I felt my heart shatter. He saw me Green, the guy who wants nothing to do with me.
"Were you spying on me?" I asked, hoping that he would drop the conversation.
"No, I was walking by and saw you with that guy. Is he your boyfriend?!" He asked while wiggling his eyebrows. He used to be, and I wish that he still was.
"Nah, he doesn't matter anymore." That hurt to say, he does still matter to me.
"Oh. Well, sorry for eating your food."

I thought about Green the entire time throughout the rest of the battle. I was too lost in thought that I didn't notice that Erika won against Lt. Surge. Green was so perfect, and my stupid mom and Blue ruined everything. They're trying to ruin my life. I just wish that I didn't take him back to my house last night. I would have still been with him. I would have taken him to this tournament instead of Gold. I like Gold and all and have a great time with him, but I feel happy around Green.

After the tournament, I took Gold home so he could make it in time to get to work. I headed home to rest up for my job tomorrow. I have a meeting with the south, north, east, and west Kanto gym managers for budgeting. I'm not looking forward to it, but it's better than every region's gym managers at the same time. Those meetings are the worst.

I walked into my house and sat down on my couch, it's only four thirty, I guess I'll watch tv before I make myself dinner.