To Kanto
Julie opened her eyes to daylight shining through her window. Her right arm still hugged Midnight's body. He was asleep, and he looked adorable. "I can't believe I have you..." she whispered, grinning while tracing her fingers over his right ear, and...
Pushing Through
Two weeks remained until graduation day. Tomorrow was Monday; the last two months felt like a breeze with light bumps coming from indirect teasing and surrounding gossip, but Julie endured and did her best to focus on her studies, although there were...
The Next Level
Her eyes shot open to soft light hitting her face and permeating her room. Julie turned from it and faced the wall, grabbing her phone and disabling her alarm before it went off. As expected, she didn’t feel much better than last night, meaning today...
Ease & Bonding
Julie rubbed her face with a damp washcloth over the restroom sink early the next morning, finishing her routine. She wore socks, pajama pants, and a tee. She hung the cloth up to dry and grabbed her antis, opening the bottle and shaking a pill into...
Dismal Days
Midnight opened his eyes to the faintest hint of daylight present in the sky as dawn approached. It was populated partly with thick leaden clouds over a grayish-blue backdrop. Silhouettes of steep mountains sat hundreds of miles out, and wingull dotted...
Warmth in Reunion
The cruise dragged when it did and didn't when it didn't, from good meals and sunlight to boredom and water-watching. Julie and Midnight felt better when they left the room at least once every two days. They'd run into Jamie and Aria individually twice...
Rebirth Day
Two weeks had passed; today was Rebirth Day. 1 p.m. Julie slipped into leggings, afterward putting on her white jacket with pink sleeves and zipping it up with her gloved hand. Alyssa was in a thicker jacket and jeans she'd pulled from where she...
Train to Saffron
**One week later.** **~** It was a not-so-sunny afternoon in Central Goldenrod filled with the usual hustle and bustle. Julie, Alyssa, Midnight, and crowds of other passengers stood on the indoor platform before the magnet train's tracks, awaiting...
The World and Onward
**One month later.** **~** Julie sat in the passenger seat of Anna's jeep one afternoon, driving through Central Castelia. She looked out the window at the general city bustle, her cheek resting against the panel. Anna glanced at her and stopped...
Setting Sail
Julie looked out the rolled-down passenger seat window early one evening while the vehicle's radio ran ads, scanning passing vehicles, moving buildings, and busy sidewalks that increased exponentially as they neared Castelia Central. She held Midnight...
An Ocean's View
The following morning was bright and positive, the stark opposite of yesterday, but it was exactly what Julie needed. She was in the shower, blowing an upcoming lunch out of proportion. "One hour... You don't know these people at all... and you agreed...
First Night
Today was it, the last Friday Julie would ever be at this school. The prior week was one of realization— that she would start a new chapter in her life and hopefully attend a major college outside her region. It would be a fresh start. No one would...