Thanks For Being There
Part 8

     Ash didn't really care about Giselle, that's why seeing them kissing didn't bother him. He'd dump her like a bad habit tomorrow. But when the thought of Misty came to mind, it instantly bothered him. How hurt she'd be to hear this. But he knew if he tried to tell her she wouldn't believe him, but he had to try. Whether Misty remembered or not they were friends and would always be just as they once had promised.
     Ash ran back inside and told Brock to keep his eyes on Gary and Giselle, Brock did so and Ash found Misty in the kitchen making herself some punch. Ash ran in and grabbed her arm.
     "Ash, what are you doing here! I thought you left!"
     "You need to see this," he answered pulling her across the room as she fought back.
     "What? What is it?"
     "Gary's cheating on you with Giselle and-"
     "What!" Misty yelled annoyed with him, she threw her arm away from him. "What are you talking about! You're crazy, my Gary would never do that to me. I don't even know who you are."
     "But you said-"
     "I know what I said, I said you were nice that's all, I still don't remember you and I'm starting to doubt whether I should. Why don't you just leave me alone," yelled Misty. Gary walked over and Giselle followed.
     "What? What is it, Misty?" Asked Gary walking over to her.
     "Ash said you're cheating on me with Giselle... At least he claims!" Misty pouted pointing her finger straight in the direction of Ash.
     "What!" Said Gary uncomfortable and nervous, he walk over to Misty and put his arms around her, "You know I only want you." He threw Ash at glare that silently said 'Stay out of this, Ketchum!'
     "Ash... Sweetie, what's going on?" Asked Giselle locking arms with him. Ash pulled away immediately.
     "You know what's going on, I saw you and Gary kissing through the window, and don't try to deny it!"
     "Why should we believe you!" Questioned Misty, by now everyone at the party was staring at them.
     "Why don't you just leave us alone, Ketchum!" Growled Gary. Ash glanced over at Misty, never did he see her so hurt, so angry with him even the times when he did screw up or did something immature and unromantic, never would she get to this point, she gave him a cold, dead, glare that seemed full of hate and resentment. Ash was silenced now, all he cared about was Misty and since she didn't want him there then he had no other choice but to leave.
     "Okay... If that's what you really want..." Ash said it directly to Misty, Misty knew but before she got a chance to answer Gary did it for her.
     "Yes, Ash, it's what we want... Leave!" Demanded Gary and Ash did so, Brock followed him outside. He finally caught up with him.
     "Where to now, buddy," smiled Brock.
     "You believe me?"
     "I guess... I figured maybe since you knew so much about me and was right about that, maybe you were right about all the other stuff too," answered Brock. Ash gave a weak smile.
     "So when we were 'friends'... How was I with girls?" Asked Brock. Ash let out a small laugh.
     "Terrible."
     "Yeah, well, I'm not so terrible anymore, I've got girls falling for me head over heals," grinned Brock.
     "Really?"
     "Yep."
     "What about all the Nurse Joys and Officer Jennys?" Asked Ash.
     "There's more than one of them?" Asked Brock. Ash quickly realized if they had never met before than obviously Brock couldn't have gone on the journey, so he couldn't have been able to see all the other Officer Jennys and Nurse Joys there was if he only stayed in only one place that had one of each and because of that Brock wasn't so dopey around girls as before.
     "Yeah, there is more than one of them," answered Ash.
     "Cool," Brock thought.
     "Yoo hoo! Ash...! Wait up!" Called a voice from behind them, it was the last person Ash wanted to see; Giselle. She ran up to Ash and locked her arm with his again and leaned over.
     "Just so you know, I forgive you, I know you can go a little jealous when other guys are around me because no doubt someone would want a beauty like me but you don't have to worry, I only want you," she smiled sweetly placing her finger on his nose as if he were some kind of puppy.
     "Giselle... I don't want you," said Ash. Giselle stopped, she couldn't believe her ears. Ash stopped too and so did Brock being their only audience.
     "Are you serious! I'm the best looking girl, I'm beautiful, talented, witty, perfect... What more could you want from a girl!"
     "You're also stuck up, annoying and conceited," Ash defended.
     "Oh, would you rather me be a weird, plain looking, big mouth runt like Misty?" Giggled Giselle.
     "Hey! That weird, plain looking, big mouth runt happens to be my friend," Ash protested staring Giselle straight in the eyes angrily. "So just stay out of this and leave me and her alone." Ash demanded as he stormed away. Giselle ran to catch up with him and so did Brock still watching and being entertained.
     "Don't tell me the Waterflower's mouse of the family has gotten under your skin," complained Giselle sounding a lot like Misty's sister, Lily.
     "As a matter of fact she has," confessed Ash. Giselle stood there shocked as Ash and Brock kept walking, she was just joking, she didn't think for one second it was true until now, she just froze there as if just hit by Stun Spore.
     "Ash Ketchum broke up with... Me?"


To Be Continued...