It's such a routine. This time of year. One more New Year on the way. Three more days. New things for the coming year. Yay… Man, I can't stand it. Nothing ever really changes. Things are always the same. At least… they are for me. Heck, I even spend New Year's the same. Sitting at home, watching what others are doing to bring the New Year's on television,eating. I really shouldn't be this cynical and depressed at 23 but I can't help it. I should've accepted Brock's invite to Pewter… or… I should have gone to the address I got Ash's letter from. At least, then, I can be with him. …What the heck am I saying? Ugh. I keep letting my mind wander like that. Get a hold of yourself, Misty. You don't have romantic feelings for Ash. You don't like him like that… you just miss him,right?... He's your best friend after all. You haven't seen him in a long time. That's what it is. That's all.

"LIKE MISTY!" the lovely, and by lovely I mean deathly annoying, voices of my sisters rings, like the bells of torture.

"Like, we are about to go," Violet said, "Are you coming with us or not?"

"Go where?" I ask her.

"Like, do you ever listen when we talk?" Lily asked.

I try not to.

"She never does," Daisy said, "She thinks that she is soooo much smarter than us."

That's where you're wrong, Daisy: I know I am. I really need to say one these things out loud one day. "Where are you guys going?"

"Ugh," Lily said, "you like never listen."

"That's been established," I say, "Now, where are you guys going?"

"GOLDENROD CITY!" they all sang at the same time.

You know? It is really easier for me to take their voices one by one… but when they are all the same time… "Anyway, why are you guys going there?"

"For the New Year's Ever Party!" Lily exclaimed.

"Ever?" I ask, confused. I know that they are dumb but come on.

"Yeah," Violet said, "It's the New Year's Eve party to end 'em all!"

Great, I'm sure it will be awful.

"Sounds like fun," I manage to lie with a smile. How do I do that? When did I learn to do that?

Violet scoffed and said, "You're not gonna come?"

Not in this lifetime. "No, I'm just gonna relax here," I lie again, "Someone has to watch the gym." An old, yet good excuse.

"Okay," Violet said.

So, the girls are gone. Thank God. The gym is pretty much not gonna see any business anytime soon. So, what's left to do? It's the day before New Year's Eve; go for a walk, of course.

Duh.

…I'm a loser.

Love Chilli_Flakes