Choices

Part 21:

Why can’t I?

Note: So, as many of you have noticed I updated Invisible and I hope those of you that sent in characters liked how they came out! I shall no longer be accepting any characters in case you didn’t read the end chappie note. Oh and btw I forgot to change their ages last chappie so they’ve been these ages since last chappie okay? Just thought I’d clear that up. So yeah, 14 chappies plus Epilogue left!

Characters:

Ash: 22 ½

Misty: 22 ½

Dan: 23 ½

May: 19 ½

Amy: 2 ½

Anna: 2 ½

A/N: Song, “Why Can’t I?” by Phair Liz

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“So Mist how was the visit that Ash and May paid you guys?” Sharon asked as the two mothers sat on a bench, watching their daughters play around the greenhouse with their Pokemon. “Ours wasn’t exactly fun…”

“It was all right…” Misty replied shrugging. “We walked around the park and then we rode a boat over the lake. They left for their mansion and we came back to eat lunch with you guys.”

“I wasn’t exactly nice to May. And she wasn’t exactly nice to me either.” Sharon growled.

“How did you expect her to be nice when you spilled coffee all over her brand new pink dress?” Damien accused overhearing their conversation as he came up behind them.

“It was an accident!” Sharon protested with a blush. “I didn’t mean to do that! Hell if I wanted to do that I wouldn’t have spilt it myself…”

“Mommy…” Anna began walking over to Sharon and Damien, “Can you push me and Amy on the swing?”

“I’ll do it.” Damien grinned picking up his daughter and niece. “You can’t ask your mommies cuz they’re talking…”

“Really?” Anna asked interested. “About what?”

“About Pokemon!” Damien smiled.

“Ooh! I wanna hear!”

“How about I tell you?”

“Okay!”

Sharon and Misty watched as Damien pushed the two swings in perfect rhythm talking and laughing together. Smiling Sharon turned back to Misty and asked, “So where’s Dan?”

“I think he’s showing Ash and misty around our apartment…” Misty sighed. “I escaped before they came.”

“Does Dan know?”

“He’s not too happy…” Misty sighed. “Think I should go and explain?”

“Yeah, you are his girlfriend and soon to be wife, he deserves an explanation as to why you don’t want to be with those two back-stabbers.” Sharon growled. “After all, they are his friends…”

***

Get a load of me, get a load of you,

Walkin’ down the street, and I hardly know you.

It’s just like we were mean to be.

Misty walked around her apartment calling out Dan’s name, but he wasn’t there.

“Dan?! Sweetheart?! You here!?” Misty yelled.

Suddenly a person came out from her living room. Her breath caught in her chest when she saw who it was.

Holding hands with you when we’re out at night,

Got a girlfriend, you say it isn’t right,

And I’ve got someone waiting too.

“Hi Misty. Dan went upstairs with May to see some Pokemon. They won’t be long…” Ash smiled. “Wanna talk a bit?”

“Uh… sure…”

What if this is just the beginning?

We’re already wet and we’re gonna go swimming.

Misty had never felt so uncomfortable in her life. Ash was here in her home, sitting on her sofa, talking to her, of all people! The very same person she swore she would never talk to again was here… This was her chance! In fact her only chance to tell him how she felt and get over him for good!

Why can’t I breathe whenever I think about you?

Why can’t I speak whenever I talk about you?

It’s inevitable, it’s a fact the we’re gonna get down to it,

So tell me,

Why can’t I breathe whenever I think about you?

“Ash do you remember what happened between us six years ago?” Misty asked gripping her yellow shirt tightly.

“How can I forget?” Ash muttered looking away from her.

Misty didn’t know whether to go on or not so she remained silent as he looked down at his lap for a few seconds. Soon he quickly recovered and plastered a smile on his face and adding, “I’m sorry. Go on.”

(Whenever I think about you)

(Whenever I think about you)

(Whenever I think about you)

(Whenever I think about you)

“I just wanted to say…” Misty stopped unsure if she should go on as she looked down at her hands in her lap.

Ash reached for her hand, “Go on Mist…”

Isn’t this the best part of breakin’ up?

Finding someone else you can’t get enough of?

Someone who wants to be with you too?

Misty looked at him and closed her eyes then opened them to look at him. “I just wanted to say… I’m sorry for insulting you and not telling you the truth that day… but the truth is…” Misty felt tears in her eyes as she looked at him. “The truth is… I’m still in love with you… After all these years I’m still crazily in love with you…!”

It’s an itch we know we are gonna scratch

Gonna take a while for this egg to hatch

But wouldn’t it be beautiful?

Misty sobbed as the tears came crashing down. She looked down at their entwined hands, expecting him to pull his away. She cried when he finally did but was surprised to see his hand reaching up to her face. He forced her to look up at him.

Here we go, we’re at the beginning,

We haven’t fucked yet but my head’s spinning.

“I still love you too Mist…” Ash whispered gathering her close to him. “I’m still a fool in love with you even after so much time has passed…”

Why can’t I breathe whenever I think about you?

Why can’t I speak whenever I talk about you?

Its inevitable, it’s a fact that we’re gonna get down to it,

So tell me,

Why can’t I breathe whenever I think about you?

Misty smiled, crying and sobbing, she kissed him, and he kissed her back. She still felt that same excited feeling when she kissed him and he still felt that same warm glow inside him hen he kissed her. They didn’t know what would happened because of all this… All they knew was that they loved each other and they always would…

***

High enough for you to make me wonder

Where it’s goin’?

High enough for you to pull me under,

Somethin’s growin’

Out of this we can control

Baby I’m dyin’

“Mist… me and May are leaving in the morning…” Ash sighed as he held her close. “She wants to stay with her parents for a week.”

“Oh…” Misty felt a knot in her chest.

“When I get back, I’m going to tell May everything…” Ash kissed her forehead. “I want us to be together…”

The knot in Misty’s chest loosened considerably. Smiling she replied, “I’ll tell Dan.”

Why can’t I breathe whenever I think about you?

Why can’t I speak whenever I talk about you?

Why can’t I breathe whenever I think about you?

Why can’t I speak whenever I talk about you?

It’s inevitable, it’s a fact that we’re gonna get down to it,

So tell me,

Why can’t I breathe whenever I think about you?

(Whenever I think about you )

(Whenever I think about you )

(Whenever I think about you )

(Whenever I think about you )

*Six Days Later*

Misty paced her apartment, anxiously. Today she was going to tell Dan everything… Amy had gone over to Sharon’s apartment to have a sleepover with Anna so the night was all theirs. Misty thought to use it so as to prepare him to receive news she knew he wouldn’t like.

“Misty!” Dan yelled as he opened the apartment door. “I’m home!”

Misty stood up in the living room, her hands twisting as she waited nervously. Dan came into the room carrying flowers and chocolates. Smiling he came over to her and kissed her. She kissed him back with a small sigh. He knew something was wrong…

“Mist? Are you all right?” Dan asked leaving the flowers and chocolates on the table as he sat them down on the sofa. “Have you been crying?”

Misty looked up at him, tears in her eyes. She breathed in deeply trying to calm her breaking voice.

“I-I’m sorry Dan… I just-I can’t…” she looked down at their entwined hands. “I… I love you…”

“I love you too Mist.” Dan smiled holding her hands tightly.

“I… I love you so much Dan… but-but… I can’t anymore…” Misty sobbed, looking away from him. “I love Ash… and he loves me back…”

Dan looked at her, unable to react to what she had just said. Misty cried hard as she waited for Dan to say something.

“Misty…” Dan lifted her face to his. “I… I…-Are you sure you want to do this? I mean… what’ll happen to Amy? She still calls me daddy and doesn’t know we’re not married…”

“I… I know Dan and I’m sorry… I love Ash and said he’d take care of Amy even if she isn’t his.” Misty cried. “You’ll always be Amy’s father…”

“Misty… I’m not only worried about Amy not bring with me, I’m worried about you too…” Dan felt tears in his own eyes. “Are you sure Ash isn’t lying to you again?”

Misty looked up at him. She hadn’t thought of that before…

“Misty… stay… please…?” Dan kissed her neck.

Misty closed her eyed, enjoying the kiss when she suddenly remembered-“Ash’ll come for me tomorrow…”

“Tonight is our last night then…” Dan kissed her pleadingly “Please just stay with me tonight…””

“No… Dan… Please, it’ll be hard enough to leave tomorrow…” Misty sobbed.

“I love you Misty… If tonight is all we have… stay… Tomorrow you can leave and I won’t stop you…” Dan kissed her as he held her close.

Misty didn’t know what to say. She didn’t have the heart to say no and yet she didn’t want to say yes.

Dan didn’t want her to leave. He loved her with all his heart. He didn’t want this to happen. He didn’t know what to do except love her…

Misty let him spend the night with her. What else could he ask when he was to let her go? Although she felt guilty because of Ash, the only comforting thought he had was that tomorrow morning Dan would let her go and not ask her to stay…

‘I love you Dan…’ Misty cried to herself as he kissed her passionately. ‘… but I can’t anymore… I just can’t…’

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Note: Sorta sad when you think about it right? I liked this chappie but it was also sad so it’s not happy… Anyways, notice: EXAMS ARE OVER!!! SCHOOL IS OVER!!!! YAY!!!! *dances around happily* I finally get to work solely on my stories since this year I’m not going to some stupid pre-college program, I plan on studying this summer for next year since I have the same history teacher for next year and he’s the one who gave me so much work and he definitely won’t give us a break… -_-’ So I’ve got to read those books he told us we might see next year…

But on a happier note, I finally get more time to myself! I’ll be updating ever week but only one chappie, so don’t get your hopes up. I plan on finishing Choices very soon since I’m nearly done! Yay! You’ll be seeing some more updates on my fan-fiction account though, if you guys even read my stories there. I’m sure those of you who have and account will have noticed that Wishes Do Come True over there is edited and quite different from the one here and it is! I suggest you all go read that too, just to see how well it is now! ^.^

Anyways, I better get back to work dudes! Cuz I’m watching an anime! Maybe you guys have heard of it xxxHolic? I already finished Tsubasa Chronicles and now I’m onto Card Captor Sakura (it’s been years since I saw an epi!) I’m so happy and full of ideas for new stories! So on my fan-fiction account you will see major updates and new stories and-OOOHHH! I’m so excited! I better go now!

Byes and L8trs dudes and dudettes! :D

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