Hikari is now Dawn.
Chapter 6
“I don’t believe it!” exclaimed May. Drew was too stunned to speak. All eyes were fixed on the couple as they walked towards the counter. Even Nurse Joy was taken aback.
In Shinou, Dawn’s face lit up at the television report when May’s name was mentioned. “Oh! May! Its May!” She exclaimed. But her facial expression turned to horror. “What’s up Dawn?” asked a raven-haired teenager beside her. He too fell silent when he saw the report.
“That’s not right!” said Ash slightly puzzled.
“What do you mean?” asked Brock, a brown-haired man beside him.
“You know May and I went out last year?” Ash asked Brock.
“Hmm…” Brock thought back. “Oh yes! I remember it now.”
While the two boys chatted, Dawn listened attentively. A Hoppip bounced past her and she failed to listen to the rest of the conversation.
“We’re on air in 5 … 4… 3 … 2… 1…” A sudden beep indicated that the television station was now broadcasting. “I’ve just had breaking news!” said a soft voice. It was Mary. Her pink hair was tied back into a bun. She was wearing a formal suit she often wore for news reading. “We’ve just had a viewer phone in and it is now confirmed that the image broadcasted earlier this evening was doctored. Repeat, the image broadcasted earlier this evening was doctored. I’m sorry for any inconveniences caused.” Mary walked out into the preparation room and whipped out her pink cell phone. She punched in a couple of numbers and held the mobile phone close to her ear.
“Hello? Haley? I’m ashamed at you! How dare you send that photograph in?!” Mary screamed down the phone, her rampage continued, “The first rule of journalism is to never lie!!” How could you?!”
“I’m sorry Aunt Mary, I promised never to do it again” Haley sobbed into her cell phone. It was true, she had doctored the photograph. She took the picture several seconds before May and Drew’s kiss. She was too early.
Meanwhile in Sinnoh, a young teen with brown hair jumped up and high-fived Ash. “Thanks Todd!” Ash said to the other teen. They had known each other for years and the only way of quelling Ash’s suspicion was to bring in a professional photographer for the job. “Anytime, Ash!”
Drew and May were relieved. If that photograph had been true, May would have gone into permanent hibernation.
“I’ll get you some day, May!” screeched Haley. She stormed into her room to hatch another devious plan.
“Hello?”
“Ash?”
“Hi May! Its me! The news!”
“I know! Who called the news?”
“It was me and Todd!”
“Oh thanks guys! I’ll find some way to repay you. I’ll do anything.”
“That’s alright May, we are friends after all.”
“I’ve got a contest tomorrow so I better go to bed early.”
Ok, goodnight.”
“You too Ash.”
With this, May returned to her room. All the rooms were full so May and Drew were forced to share a room. They pushed the two beds apart so that they were on opposite sides of the room. They started to unpack.
Meanwhile, two floors up, a purple haired guy dressed in a Cacturne costume punched a few numbers into his mobile.
“Hello, Haley Thorn speaking.”
“Why hello there sis, good job. You nearly, repeat nearly, humiliated that stupid May. Criticise my cookies she did. It was a special recipe, Thorn-Melt-In-the-Mouth.”
Haley gasped. It was a recipe perfected by their grandmother.
“We’ll show her.” They both shouted down the phone.
As they were unpacking, something fell out of Drew’s backpack. It was bright blue and made of very soft material. May bent down to pick it up for him.
“Aww, little Drewy’s still got his baby blanket.”
“Give it back! It’s the only thing I have from my birth parents. I was separated from them long ago.” Tears welled up in Drew’s eyes.
“Oh, I’m sorry.”
“Don’t worry.”
May went into the bathroom to change. Drew sat on his bed looking at his childhood blanket.
Will I ever find them again?
The next day, they both went down to the contest hall. As they walked, they bumped into Harley.
“Well hey there, Drew and May.” He continued, “I saw the little news report last night.” He giggled. “Don’t you make a cute couple?”
May clenched her fists, just about to lunge for Harley when Drew grabbed her and tried to restrain her. “Calm down May!” he cried.
“Well, I’ll just be creaming you two in this afternoon’s contest!” He laughed and strolled off casually.
“Aaaargh! He is so annoying!” May screamed.
“Save it May, he’s not worth it. Let’s go get some soda.” They both walked off to the nearby café.
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I hope you liked that chapter. It is rather short but the next one will be longer because of the contest. Drew's parents will also be explained more.
Chapter 6
“I don’t believe it!” exclaimed May. Drew was too stunned to speak. All eyes were fixed on the couple as they walked towards the counter. Even Nurse Joy was taken aback.
In Shinou, Dawn’s face lit up at the television report when May’s name was mentioned. “Oh! May! Its May!” She exclaimed. But her facial expression turned to horror. “What’s up Dawn?” asked a raven-haired teenager beside her. He too fell silent when he saw the report.
“That’s not right!” said Ash slightly puzzled.
“What do you mean?” asked Brock, a brown-haired man beside him.
“You know May and I went out last year?” Ash asked Brock.
“Hmm…” Brock thought back. “Oh yes! I remember it now.”
While the two boys chatted, Dawn listened attentively. A Hoppip bounced past her and she failed to listen to the rest of the conversation.
“We’re on air in 5 … 4… 3 … 2… 1…” A sudden beep indicated that the television station was now broadcasting. “I’ve just had breaking news!” said a soft voice. It was Mary. Her pink hair was tied back into a bun. She was wearing a formal suit she often wore for news reading. “We’ve just had a viewer phone in and it is now confirmed that the image broadcasted earlier this evening was doctored. Repeat, the image broadcasted earlier this evening was doctored. I’m sorry for any inconveniences caused.” Mary walked out into the preparation room and whipped out her pink cell phone. She punched in a couple of numbers and held the mobile phone close to her ear.
“Hello? Haley? I’m ashamed at you! How dare you send that photograph in?!” Mary screamed down the phone, her rampage continued, “The first rule of journalism is to never lie!!” How could you?!”
“I’m sorry Aunt Mary, I promised never to do it again” Haley sobbed into her cell phone. It was true, she had doctored the photograph. She took the picture several seconds before May and Drew’s kiss. She was too early.
Meanwhile in Sinnoh, a young teen with brown hair jumped up and high-fived Ash. “Thanks Todd!” Ash said to the other teen. They had known each other for years and the only way of quelling Ash’s suspicion was to bring in a professional photographer for the job. “Anytime, Ash!”
Drew and May were relieved. If that photograph had been true, May would have gone into permanent hibernation.
“I’ll get you some day, May!” screeched Haley. She stormed into her room to hatch another devious plan.
“Hello?”
“Ash?”
“Hi May! Its me! The news!”
“I know! Who called the news?”
“It was me and Todd!”
“Oh thanks guys! I’ll find some way to repay you. I’ll do anything.”
“That’s alright May, we are friends after all.”
“I’ve got a contest tomorrow so I better go to bed early.”
Ok, goodnight.”
“You too Ash.”
With this, May returned to her room. All the rooms were full so May and Drew were forced to share a room. They pushed the two beds apart so that they were on opposite sides of the room. They started to unpack.
Meanwhile, two floors up, a purple haired guy dressed in a Cacturne costume punched a few numbers into his mobile.
“Hello, Haley Thorn speaking.”
“Why hello there sis, good job. You nearly, repeat nearly, humiliated that stupid May. Criticise my cookies she did. It was a special recipe, Thorn-Melt-In-the-Mouth.”
Haley gasped. It was a recipe perfected by their grandmother.
“We’ll show her.” They both shouted down the phone.
As they were unpacking, something fell out of Drew’s backpack. It was bright blue and made of very soft material. May bent down to pick it up for him.
“Aww, little Drewy’s still got his baby blanket.”
“Give it back! It’s the only thing I have from my birth parents. I was separated from them long ago.” Tears welled up in Drew’s eyes.
“Oh, I’m sorry.”
“Don’t worry.”
May went into the bathroom to change. Drew sat on his bed looking at his childhood blanket.
Will I ever find them again?
The next day, they both went down to the contest hall. As they walked, they bumped into Harley.
“Well hey there, Drew and May.” He continued, “I saw the little news report last night.” He giggled. “Don’t you make a cute couple?”
May clenched her fists, just about to lunge for Harley when Drew grabbed her and tried to restrain her. “Calm down May!” he cried.
“Well, I’ll just be creaming you two in this afternoon’s contest!” He laughed and strolled off casually.
“Aaaargh! He is so annoying!” May screamed.
“Save it May, he’s not worth it. Let’s go get some soda.” They both walked off to the nearby café.
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I hope you liked that chapter. It is rather short but the next one will be longer because of the contest. Drew's parents will also be explained more.