****For better or for worse*** Part 2: “she puts the “s” in spoiled;” Ages: Misty: 13 Ash: 13 May: 12 Max: 9 Brock: 17 My mind was racing; I didn’t know what to do. I ran recklessly from street to street. I turned corner after corner-owww. Great. Long and behold, I ran right into my good friend Stephanie “Hey misty! Where are you off too? Have u done mrs.campbell English assignment?” said Steph cheerfully. I couldn’t answer. I didn’t know what to say. My whole body felt like collapsing. I continued to run. barely aware of my surroundings. I finally came to the outskirts of the city. There was the deep forest that my parents told me not too go into. It’s either this or an orphanage I guess. I slowly stepped in. I continued to walk in the forest. it seemed pretty normal. I don’t know why my parents didn’t want me to go in here. I continued to walk until I came to a beedrill hive. NO! I can’t go through there. ughhh great. I hate bug pokemon. And plus, I’m allergic to beedrill. Great... How am I gonna get through this.. Uh… I looked around. There has to be something I could use. I saw a big stick lying close by. I picked it up, and swung it at the beedrill hive. YES! I squashed it. I slowly started walking past it. I started to hear a faint buzzing noise. It’s probably nothing. Keep walking. But it grew louder. And louder. and louder. I turned around to see what it was. I completely froze. A whole bunch of beedrill’s were following me. I knew I shouldn’t have, but my first instinct was to run. And I did. I ran like I’ve never run before. The beedrill’s were right behind me. I kept looking back. They were even closer. What was I going too do? I came to a waterfall. I made a halt. I started panicking. Well... The waterfall wasn’t that height. Okay I’m totally lying it’s so high. I looked again at the beedrill’s. They were right about to get me. Oh help me God. I jumped. My mind went completely blank. …..I started to open my eyes. Everything looked blurry, and I could hear people talking in the background... Where was I? What happened? Who am I? Okay I took that too far yeah I know I’m misty… but what’s going? Who are these other people? “Look! She’s awake” said a guy that seemed much older than me. They all gathered round me. What was I suppose to say? “How are u feeling?” said a girl bout my age.” how did u survive that fall? And most importantly what were u doing? I was so confused. But one thing’s for sure, I had to thing strategically. I had no idea who these people were, no idea where I was, what I was going to do. So I decided to stick with, half truths. “Um... Well I’m misty” I said trying to sound dazzled and confused. “What happened back there? Are u okay?” asked a boy who seemed younger than us. “Well what do you think I was doing?!” I snapped. Oops bad move. Need a recovery. “Um... I mean.. Sorry.. I’m just still in shock. Um. I don’t remember”. Where are you from?” Asked a boy my age. “Oh by the way my names ash. And that’s brock, Max and may. “Hi nice to meet u guys. I’m….” I stopped. Real name is safe I guess. “Misty. I’m misty”. Well I’m uh….” great again.. I can’t tell my actual whole story…… I suddenly got a great idea! “I’ve been traveling a lot. My goal was too be the greatest water pokemon master”. Hey that part was true. “Cool. I’m ash and I’m planning to be the greatest pokemon master… we’ve been traveling all over the Hoen region, and I’ve been collecting badges”. Anyways, who were u traveling with?” Okay. It seemed like he was going to asked me if I wanted to travel with them... I wasn’t sure if I should say yes... But then again, I had no where else to go. “Um.. I was. Traveling alone *sigh* yeah...” I said in a sad voice. “Well why don’t u travel with us?” offered ash encouragingly. “Yeah!” said everyone else I got them right where I want them. I mean sure, I honestly don’t want to travel with them. But, I’ll need them for survival. This will do for now. “Really? Thanks!” I replied in my sweetest voice. We started walking for about 30 min. I was starting to get tired. “Phew…… this is tiring. I need a break” I said panting as I sat down. “Uh... sure” said May. We started walking again. Then I took another break. And another. And another. And another. I could tell they were getting irritated with me. But I mean, it’s not my fault. Who walks for such a long period of time? I mean seriously. We finally stopped for good at a camping spot. “We would have made it too the next city if we didn’t stop for so many breaks “said may smiling but with an edge to her voice. “Well some of us get tired easily” I said with the same edge just to bother her. We starred at each other for a moment. There was an awkward moment of silence. Brock broke it by saying “I’m cooking dinner”. K good!! Finally! Food. I guess it wasn’t that bad. Half an hour later dinner was ready. I couldn’t believe what I saw. There was fried rice and Miso soup. I could not believe. What bad food. I expected caviar and lobster, and I end up with this junk. My gosh “I’m NOT eating this” I said as I pushed the plate away. I mean it was true. This has just gone too far. They all starred at me weirdly. Brock looked extremely offended. For the rest of dinner it was so awkwardly quiet. Thank God dinner was over. We all decided to go to bed. “So, which hotel are we going to check into?” I asked. everyone looked at each other. They burst out laughing. “What?” I don’t see what so funny?” Were sleeping in sleeping bags “said max chuckling. But there are vicious pokemon... and. and” I protested “Nope, not in this area” countered Brock. I rolled my eyes. I went to my bag. and there I saw it. “OMG” I screamed. “What?” everyone said looking worried. “My. My...” I said panicky “WHAT?”? Everyone yelled “My compact mirror broke” I said distressed. *sweat droplet from everyone* This is too much for me. “I’m going to bed on this hard, cold floor. Goodnight. I said bitterly. “As I pretended to sleep I heard them talking. “I can’t stand misty” said Brock. She insulted my cooking” exclaimed Brock angrily Yeah, and she’s so whiny” pointed out May. “And she’s always causing tension” said max. “Tension makes me nervous”. Oh come on guys, cut her some slack. She’s been through a lot” ash said in my defense. Everyone murmured an “I guess”. “One things for sure though. She puts the “S” in spoiled” May added viciously.