Jubilife City's School of the Arts

Chapter 12

Hello everyone! I hope you enjoyed the last chapter with a look into Drew's true thoughts despite his "cool guy" exterior. We will be continuing with May's POV where we left her last in the cafeteria with Brendan! Enjoy the chapter! In the story Lumiose City is the Pokémon World's equivalent of New York and Broadway.

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May's Point of View:

Brendan and I spent the first 20 minutes together just eating our burgers and getting to know each other before working on our song. I like to focus all my attention on my music when writing so I didn't want the delicious food distracting me.

"So when did you realize that music was your calling?" I asked Brendan, striking up a conversation.

"Well it first started when I was about 3 years old. My grandmother was a widely known actress in Lumiose City in Kalos, and she had gotten the leading roll in Lumiose City Theatre's Wicked. My family took a plane out to see the production and after watching the raw talent that poured out from every actor and actress I knew that this is what I wanted to do for the rest of my life. I don't necessarily want to perform in musicals, I'm not too big on the acting aspect of it, but I knew that singing and songwriting was meant for me. I flew back home and my parents enrolled me in music classes where I learned to read music and after I turned 5 I began taking voice lessons. I flew out to Kalos when I was 8 and lived with my grandmother for about 2 years and was able to participate in the classes the Lumiose City Theatre offered. I moved back home and spent the next 4 years continuing voice lessons and joined the choir in Littleroot Middle School until I applied for Jubilife City's School of the Arts when I was 14 and I was accepted almost immediately. I've been here ever since. I had already mastered the violin prior to coming to this school and then mastered the guitar in the first two years of being here." Brendan explained to me in detail. Then he added with a wink, "And now I'm 16 and enjoying my time talking to the prettiest girl to ever come through these doors."

My entire face became a tomato at the last comment but I just giggled and waved it off with a little smirk. "Well that sounds like you've had a lot of really great experiences! I'm really jealous that you've gotten to participate in L.C. Theatre's junior classes! I always begged my parents to send me there but they always said 'there are just as many musical theatre classes here in Hoenn, you're not going halfway across the world for one class.'" I admitted with a sigh.

"Well my grandma may not perform anymore but she is still a teacher and oversees several productions these days! Maybe one day I can take you to Lumiose City to meet her and you could experience a class!" Brendan told me happily.

"You would do that for me?!?" I exclaimed with my face lighting up like a firework.

"Of course! I would do just about anything for you May. I've never met anyone so pure and down-to-earth as you." Brendan replied while resting his hand over mine and staring into my eyes, while leaning towards me slightly. "Most girls here are so conceited and worried about their appearances that they don't even focus on the real reason we all applied to come here. To learn and better ourselves for our futures."

I could feel my own resolve breaking as he stared at me with those gorgeous red eyes like rubies, and I knew I had to get myself out of this situation if I was going to be just friends with Brendan. I blushed again and smiled sincerely at him.

"Thank you so much for the compliment, Brendan! You're very sweet to pay that much attention to someone like me. As much as I am enjoying our talk, we really should get started on our project!" I said while trying to discreetly divert the conversation to something neutral, and pulling my songbook in front of us.