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Hearts and Minds

By Kawaii Cherry Blossom

Chapter 2

Unexpectancy

It seemed as if second period had flown by to Jessie, but she figured it was because she was looking so forward to seeing James at lunch. She found him sitting in the same spot as yesterday, and smiled when she saw him.

"Hey, James!" she called out, waving at him. He smiled at her as she made her way over and sat down across from him at the table.

"How was class?" he asked.

"Completely boring", Jessie said, waving it off. James laughed.

"Same as mine."

The two smiled at each other for a few moments, before blushing and looking away again.

"Jessie…" James asked shyly, a few moments later.

"Yeah?" she asked.

"Are you…doing anything Friday night?" he asked.

"I don't think so," she replied, hoping like crazy that he was asking her out on a date. "How come?" she asked, pouring curiosity into her tone.

"I was wondering…if you would like to go out…with me…" he said slowly, hesitating as he said each word. He looked down, his shyness again taking over. As he did this, he didn't notice the soft smile that played upon Jessie's face after he said the words.

"I'd love to", she said.

James looked up, half in shock and half in happiness.

"Really?!" he asked excitedly. Jessie smiled.

"Really."

-

"I love you," Tracey said softly as he looked into Erika's eyes. He leant in to kiss her gently on the lips, and she smiled as she kissed him back.

"I love you," she replied.

Tracey put his arms around her as she leaned back against the tall Oak tree that they sat under. It was their spot, and they would meet each other every recess and lunch. It was far from where any of the other students sat, so they could have their privacy.

Erika picked up Tracey's sketch book and flipped through his drawings. Tracey glanced up as he saw somebody moving in the distance. His heart began to beat faster as he saw her long brown hair waving in the breeze. Her dark brown eyes turned to face him, regret emanating from her stare. The resentment that filled Tracey's heart upon first glance of her faded and was replaced with hurt. He forced himself to look away, and turned his attention back to Erika as he heard her speak.

"Oh, I love this one!" she commented as she turned the page to a picture of a Vileplume that he had seen out in the wild.

"That's what my Gloom will look like someday… Well, if I become a good enough trainer," she said.

Tracey glanced back up again. Melody was gone.

"Erika, you're an amazing Pokémon trainer," Tracey replied, putting his hand over hers. A smile graced her face as she looked into his eyes.

"You really think so?" she asked. He nodded.

"And, you're an amazing person," he added. Erika smiled graciously.

"Did I mention how much I love you?" she said as she kissed him again.

-

Misty turned, half out of curiosity and half out of shock, when Gary called out her name. After all, why would Gary - one of the most popular guys in the school - talk to her?

"Hi Misty, how are you doing?" he asked, seeming more polite than usual.

"I'm fine, thanks…" she replied warily. After what Gary had done to Ash, Misty knew she had to be cautious.

"That's good. So I was wondering…" he started.

`Is he asking me out? What if he does? What do I say? Gary is bad news, right? Yes, he's bad news. Of course he is. He really hurt Ash. …But he never did anything to me... I've always said that everyone deserves a chance… Maybe he does too. But I like Ash…' Thoughts drifted through Misty's mind as she nodded, signaling for him to continue.

"I was wondering if you'd like to go out with me tonight," he asked, so confidently that Misty wondered if any girl had ever turned him down.

`I like Ash, but he doesn't like me, right? So why shouldn't I go out with Gary? Ash can't tell me who and who not to go out with… But I'm love with Ash… Hey, wait a second… Ash is going out with May, so why shouldn't I go out with Gary? Maybe going out with Gary is just what I need to get over Ash…' Misty thought, a decision sparking in her mind. Though her heart was clouded with doubt, she found herself following her head's instructions, and nodding and smiling.

"Sure, I'll go," she replied. Gary smiled, again confidently. He'd probably done this a million times, after all.

"Great!" he said, looking rather like he'd expected the answer. Self-confidence radiated from him as he pulled his shades over his eyes and coolly signaled for Misty to walk with him.

"You like French food, right?" he asked.

"How did you know?" she said, looking slightly shocked.

"Well, you look like the romantic type," he replied. Misty gave him a look saying she didn't buy the explanation. Gary laughed lightly.

"Ok ok, I asked Sakura," he explained, and Misty let out a giggle.

"Well, I'm this way," she signaled down the corridor to the right.

"Okay. Well I'll pick you up at around seven," he explained. Misty nodded. She felt somewhat excited about the date.

`Perhaps Gary is just misunderstood… He seems really nice,' she thought as she waved goodbye to him. He winked at her before she turned away, and Misty felt her cheeks flush slightly.

`And really charming…'

-

Ash felt his heart sink like a boat with a hole in the bottom - a hole that had been viciously formed. He felt angry, jealous, but most of all, heartbroken. The tiny glimmer of hope that shone in his heart, like the bright light of a flashlight, fell dim. The light had lit up his heart with the hope that perhaps Misty could like him as more than just a friend. But his hope had been extinguished. He just had to accept it…

`Misty and I…' he told himself with all of the strength in his heart, `are just friends.'

-

Giselle twirled a strand of hair around her finger as she stared blankly at the teacher's diagrams on the board in front of her.

`S%!$,' she thought, partly worried and partly angry. `If I don't pass these stupid classes, I'll never get that modelling scholarship.'

Taking a deep breath, she allowed herself to concentrate, and focused on what the teacher was explaining. After half a minute, she sighed once more, giving up.

`I'll never understand this stuff. Why the h%ll do we need to learn math anyway?' But she wasn't about to get into another debate with her teacher, who always said the same thing - that in order to be a Pokémon trainer, they needed to be able to budget and handle their money properly, and other similar jumble. But Giselle didn't want to be a Pokémon trainer; she wanted to be a model.

Giselle glanced over at the book of the person next to her in boredom. She hated that none of her friends were in her class!

Ritchie had already finished all of his homework for that night. Giselle rolled her eyes.

`Ritchie's such a geek. What pleasure does he get out of spending his whole life studying anyway?' she mused in amusement. Suddenly, like a light bulb going on, an idea clicked in her head.

"Hey, Ritchie," she whispered, turning her glance to the teacher, who was turned the other way, and back to Ritchie. Ritchie turned his head to look at her, completely in shock of the fact that she was talking to him.

"Do you understand this stuff?" she asked. Ritchie's gaze was fixed between Giselle and Mrs. Vondara.

`Poor little nerd. It would probably be the end of the world to him if the teacher caught him talking in class,' she thought, snickering.

"Yes," he replied quickly, before turning back to look towards the front.

"Then…do you think you could help me?" The shock that plays across his eyes once again is as noticeable as a light in the darkness. He stopped looking towards the front and seemed to be going over the pro's and con's of saying yes in his head.

"Yeah, sure," he answered a few moments later. Giselle forced a smile, which he returned excitedly.

`This is the only way. If I want that modelling scholarship, I'm going to have to accept help from this loser. And even if I never live it down, at least I'll be better off in the long run…'

`I can't believe Giselle just spoke to me, and asked me to help her study! Am I dreaming? Owch, no, I'm not. Maybe there is some hope for me. Maybe I can have friends, and a girlfriend. Maybe I won't have to be alone anymore. This is great!'

-

Duplica's eyes wandered around the school yard as she stood waiting for May, particularly focusing on a tall male with blue hair and brown eyes.

`He's so handsome… And sweet… And dreamy… And nice…' she thought as she sighed. The trouble was, he was completely infatuated with another girl - Cassidy.

"Thinking about Butch again?" May asked as she strolled up to Duplica. Duplica shook her head and gave May a look.

"He's never going to notice me," she stated.

"Well…" May started as they began to walk. "If you really like him, you can't give up." Duplica sighed.

"But he doesn't even know I exist."

"Sure he does! Come on, you've been in his classes since year eight. He's just been too hooked on Cassidy. But you never know what can happen!" May said, trying to inject some enthusiasm and hope into her friend's heart.

"Well, you could be right," Duplica replied, brightening up a little. "So, are you excited about your date tonight?" May almost burst with excitement as she was reminded about it.

"Yes! I can't wait!" she replied, literally jumping up and down. Duplica smiled.

"Well, you have had a crush on Ash since you were what, twelve? It's about time you did something about it," she teased. May blushed and waved her hand absentmindedly.

"Well, you know what they say…" she said, a smile adorning her face. "The best things come to those who wait."

-

Positive. It was positive. She was pregnant. Pregnant. There was a baby, growing inside of her. She put her hand over her stomach, tears falling down her cheeks like rain in summer - unexpected and uncalled for. Just to make sure, she again glanced at the pregnancy test. Pink. Pink meant pregnant. Worry filled her mind, frantic and frenzied. What would she do? She was eighteen and pregnant. Her mother would be angry and disappointed. She'd never get a job. She didn't want to be a mother just yet. Feeling like her brain was about to explode, she buried her head in her pillow and let the tears flow, trying to rid herself of the fear and shock within her.

"S%!t…" was the only word that escaped from Cassidy's mouth.

-

May bounded across her room, singing along to No Doubt, as the phone rang.

"Hello?" she spoke enthusiastically into the receiver, and was delighted by the voice that replied.

"Hi May, it's Ash."

"Hey!" she said excitedly. Just listening to his voice made her heartbeat quicken.

Ash hesitated for a moment, trying to find the right words to say. May nervously twisted the phone cord around her finger, waiting for him to speak.

"I'm really sorry, but I have to cancel our date tonight…" he said, guilt plaguing his words. May's heart sank, her excitement and anticipation extinguished like fire, by the water that was his words.

"Oh…" she could only think to say.

"Something's come up. I'm really sorry… Maybe some other time?"

"That's alright. Yeah, some other time then," she replied, unsure of whether to be upset, angry or accepting. She wondered what had come up, but didn't feel like prying at a time like this.

"Thanks a lot," he said gratefully.

"No problem. I guess I'll see you at school," she said, the situation turning her smile upside down. It was lucky that she didn't have the video phone turned on.

"Sure. Have a nice night…" he said, still sounding guilty.

"You too, bye," May said.

"Bye."

Hanging up the phone, May sighed and let herself fall onto her bed.

`I wonder what he's doing tonight, then…' she pondered, thinking of some possible reasons.

-

Ash frowned as he hung up the phone.

`I hate to do this to her… But there is no way I'm letting Misty be alone with Gary,' he thought, trying to convince himself that protecting his best friend was the only reason he was going to spy on their date.

"Pika pikachu pikachu? [So you're really gonna go spy on her]?" Pikachu asked.

"It's not spying. It's protecting," Ash replied.

"Pika… [Right…]" Pikachu rolled its eyes, not letting Ash see.

To be continued…

Next time on Hearts and Minds…

Someone finds out about Cassidy being pregnant,

Someone cheats on someone, and

Two fights break out, both of which get physical.

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Love and light,

Sarah.

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