Nate's Pov

I just got out of work and I was exhausted. There wasn't much to my job, but the more boring it is, the more sleepy I become. It takes a lot to stay awake when there's nothing to do besides sell tickets to people who are wanting to go see movies. I much rather do something more interesting, but what can I do when I'm still in trainer school?

Everything was taken from my locker and I was about ready to leave the employee lounge before my phone went off. I answered without looking at the caller I.D and answered.

"Nate Speaking" I said, keeping my phone between my ear and shoulder while shoving everything into my bag.

"Hi honey!" One of my girlfriends spoke happily. I chuckled and closed my locker before heading out.

"Hey, what's up. I just got out of work"

"You hungry?" I smiled.

"I am" she wanted me to meet her at a little fast food restaurant by the food court of the studios, so I left the area and made my way to meet her. It was easy to spot her in the small crowd of people with that white hat of hers.

"You're pretty bold to come out in the open like this" I chuckled, sitting in front of her. Her eyes lit up when she saw me.

"Nate!" She got up to hug my head. I hugged her back and embraced her warmth before she sat back down "How was work?"

"Pretty tiring, but it's a job" she leaned on the table.

"I keep offering you a job with me in the studios! Why don't you take it?"

"It's too much work for a full time student like me. Graduation is soon and I need to focus on getting everything done. I still haven't decided what I wanted to do after graduation"

"You should be an actor!" I shook my head.

"I haven't decided. Besides, I can't just be an actor just like that" she shook her head.

"Yes, you can! I'll help you! My manager will work his magic" I chuckled. My girlfriend of many, Yancy, is an actress and idol of Unova. She's known across the Pokémon world and is popular through many things such as her acting, her singing, dancing, and even modeling. It surprises me how I managed to get a girlfriend like this, but it wasn't all that hard.

"Like I said, I'll think about it" I got up "want something to eat? I'm starving"

"No thanks. I'm on a special diet" I sweatdropped "Get your food to go. We're going to my trailer" I looked at her confused.

"We are?" she winked with her tongue sticking out. I quickly ordered my food, picked it up, and walked with her back to the trailers where most of the actors and actresses sleep in for the days they're here.

I don't get to see Yancy much, but she always seems to want to do things she wants to do and talk about herself, which is the typical thing all girls do.

As I thought that, a flash came up in my mind, making me fix what I just meant. No... not all girls does that.

"Nate" Yancy called. I looked up from my daze "You okay? You were staring at nothing" I chuckled.

"Sorry, I'm just kinda tired" she giggled and walked me into the trailer, where we saw her co-star, Christoph, sitting on the couch while watching the news.

"Chris!" Yancy held her hips, pouting "What are you doing in my trailer?" I looked at what was in the tv as they discussed whatever.

"I just wanted to make sure you made it here safe" Chris looked back at the tv, talking about some criminals that's been appearing around lately "There are people out there whose been harassing and robbing others" Chris got up "You shouldn't have left on your own, knowing your status" Yancy huffed.

"I have you know, I was meeting Nate! My boyfriend! Duh!" Chris looked at me for a slight moment before looking back at her.

"Something could had happened before you met him" he walked to the exit "Stop making decisions on your own. Don't you learn?" He walked out. Yancy groaned and threw a empty plastic cup at the door.

"I'm perfectly fine!" I sat down and started eating "Sorry about him!" She sat next to me "He can be a pain in the butt sometimes"

"He's just looking out for you, you know?" She waved her hand.

"Don't get me started on him. I rather not have him worried about me all the time. I want some freedom, you know? Showing up in my trailer is crossing the line"

"He wanted to make sure you were safe" I said while staring at the tv and eating my fries "If he's not here to worry about you, who will? I can't be with you all the time. At least appreciate the effort he's doing in putting up with you" She pouted.

"Gee, I would at least hope my own boyfriend would feel threatened that another guy is with me, watching over me more than he can" she got up to take a water out her fridge "I would at least hope my own boyfriend would stand up for me and tell him to stop messing with me because you're my boyfriend" she blocked the tv from my view "I would at least hope to have a boyfriend who would hope no other guy is talking to me because he hopes that I'll be his forever!" She held her chest "Instead of being on his side, be on my side! I know what I'm doing!" Looking at Yancy's determined eyes made me think back at a memory I didn't want to remember. I turned away and sighed.

"If you want a boyfriend who is always there with you, that's fine. If you want a boyfriend who doesn't want you around other men, that's fine. If you want a boyfriend who would keep you from your safety because he thinks he's the only one capable of it, that's fine. I just want to let you know that I'm not that boyfriend. I'm not an actor, so I can't be with you all the time. At least be grateful you have a friend who cares that much about you" she crossed her arms and stomped on the floor.

"I don't need protecting. I'm fine" she huffed stubbornly "If you want to be like that, then go" I frowned and looked down.

"I'm sorry... I didn't mean to hurt your feelings" she looked back at me "If that's the kind of boyfriend you want me to be, I'll try my best" I gulped, hating how I'm like this.

Yancy smiled and hugged me "I love you!" I chuckled and hugged her back, not responding to what she said. She let go at the same time I did as I walked to the exit.

"I better go. I have homework to do" I lied "Be safe, okay?" She waved happily.

"I will!" I nodded and left while eating my food again, leaving Pokéstar studios.

During the walk to the bus station, I've wanted to scream at myself for what I did just then. I was so close to sticking up for myself, but I threw it away and became insecure like I always was.... Yancy is too famous. If I make her feel a type of way, everyone will know...

"I dug myself in too deep" I threw away my empty bag of food "I need a hot shower..." I went on home and looked at the time on my watch, then looked over at Rosa's house.

"Is she not home?" I shook my head "That's none of my business..." I sighed, thinking about my missing bookmark "Come on. Snap out of it. She doesn't care about you. It's the past. I shouldn't be bothered by a bookmark of all things" I went inside my house and found my mom asleep on the couch. I kissed her goodnight and placed a blanket over her before going up to my room to get ready for bed. I'm too tired to stay up and play video games...

I sighed and sat down on my bed, thinking of the kind of day I had. Why do I bother staying in that theater, wasting my life away? I don't enjoy it and it's boring as hell. Yancy wants me to become a actor, but that's not what I want... What if she thinks what I want to do isn't good enough?

I groaned and laid in my bed "Why am I like this?!" I pressed my pillow on my face to shout my nerves away and sat back up "I care too much about what people think of me, but no matter how much I try to fix that, my insecurities betray me"

"It must be easy being you" a sudden flashback flashed in my head. I jumped up and spotted someone going to Rosa's home. I got up to look closer to see someone of her figure limping while on the way to the front door.

"Is Rosa limping?" It was too dark to tell. My phone went off, alarming me that I should be hiding inside of making it obvious I was looking at her. What if she saw me!?

"Hello?" I answered.

"She's more difficult than I thought" I looked at the caller I.D confused, knowing it was Dawn from the sound of her voice. She sounded hushed and disappointed "She's worse than I thought" I sat in my bed.

"What do you mean?"

"Rosa. I saw her walking pass my front gates all scratched up and bleeding. It seemed that she fell somewhere while on her way home" was that why she was limping? "I was walking around the mansion and happen to pass the security room, where they were watching someone walking pass the front gates. When I found out it was Rosa, I offered to help and brought her inside, but before we could clean her up, she left..." I bit my lips "she truly thinks she bothered me and apologized. Why..? I was trying to help. If I was bothered, I wouldn't have tried to offer my help"

"Yeah..." I pulled my hair, leaning on my knees.

"At first, I thought she was just a loner who tries her best to be social and friendly, but I feel like there's more to the story" I bit my lips hard enough to draw blood "I-I know it's none of my business... but still! I want to help her"

"She's beyond help, Dawn. Leave it alone"

"What? Nate, is there something you know that I don't?" I didn't say anything "Please, tell me"

"It doesn't matter anyways. It's all in the past. I have nothing to say..." I looked up at my door opening, seeing my big brother walk in and staring at me slowly breaking down. I looked down to keep him from looking at me "I don't even know why you called me"

"I-I just thought..." I covered my face.

"She hates me, Dawn"

"What?!"

"I don't have anything to do with her. If it makes you feel any better, I appreciate you trying to help"

"But Nate, why would you say she-" I hung up, staring at my lap. My brother sat on my bed, behind me.

"Girl problems?" He asked.

"Not really..." I licked my lips where blood was smeared "I don't want to talk about it..." I looked at him confused "Why are you here? Aren't you suppose to be working at the studios?"

"Our major movie is done. I have time to come home and write another script when I can" my big brother, Hilbert, is a script writer for Pokéstar studios and works side by side the famous movie director, Hilda. They make an incredible team and make movies come to life. He's hardly home, so I didn't expect to see him all of a sudden since I just came back from Virbank.

"Oh" I turned back around "Okay" I wasn't in the mood to talk. If Hilberts back home, I'm sure Rosa's sister's home too, witnessing that she's been injured and will have no choice but to take her sisters aid. That makes me at least feel better... but I hate how I was shown how bad I effected Rosa back in our childhood. What she went through was all because of me.

"You sure you don't want to talk about it?" I shook my head "You said something about a girl hating you? I had thought that was a bit odd, but I realize you were talking about Rosa" he laid on my bed "That could be the only reason why you're acting like that. Am I right?" I groaned, hating how he figured it out.

"So what?" He sat back up.

"You're still letting people walk all over you" he placed his hand on my head "You still care about what people think about you. You care about your image too much" I moved his hand away, annoyed how he was doing that "You've been that way since you were little, and it's eating you up inside, ever since you abandoned Rosa" I grind my teeth together "You abandoned her because people laughed at you for being so close with her" he walked to the door "I only say this to get it through your thick skull, but you abandoned your best friend. You never changed your ways. Grow up, will you?" He shut my door a little loud. I grabbed my pillow and threw it against my door.

"You might be a script writer who can make the characters come to life, but you know nothing about mine. You can't just fix a problem by telling me what I'm wrong about" I dropped to my knees and leaned my head on the bed "I know I'm wrong... I know I abandoned my best friend... but even if I apologize to her, she won't forgive me. If she did, it don't change the fact that I still care about what other people think..."

I looked over at my window, seeing the lights on at Rosa's house. I sighed and stared at the house for what felt like hours, remembering the times I use to come over with Hugh and hang out together. Most of the time it would just be me and her... Those days are long gone, and it's all my fault.

"The worse thing is... You moved away" I bit my lips again "And when you came back... I felt like dying. You'd smile at so many people, preferring to be by yourself without friends on purpose. The first time I came face to face with you" I went to lay down and stare at my ceiling "You just walked away..."

I could clearly remember the first day she came back to Aspertia. She was in my sophomore class two years ago. The teacher had her introduce herself to the class, and from what I remembered, she use to be so shy and quiet as kids. It had shocked me that she confidently spoke with a bright and happy smile, which made everyone call in love with her open personality, but it was so easy to notice that she would rather speak for a limited time and go off on her own alone.

She made it obvious she liked being alone. It was easy to see that even if she was friendly, she didn't claim friends. She knew the right words to say, but stayed quiet when someone asked her about herself.

The teacher had told everyone to stand up one by one and introduce themselves. When it came to my turn, her face went grim. I had knew she remembered me from the moment I stood up. All I said was my name and sat back down. She stared at the wall the entire time I was up and spoke. That's enough to tell me she didn't want anything to do with me.

Hugh was in the same class, so when everyone was getting ready to leave the class, Hugh had me go over to speak with her, but as soon as she saw me walking, she left the classroom without a word. It was enough to hurt me enough to stop talking to everyone for the whole day.

I've gained the reputation of dating multiple girls at once while she kept away from the circle of people I knew. She stayed away and never looked at me in the halls when I greeted everyone. She made it obvious she didn't want to talk to me, and pretended like she never knew me. That's what I get for doing that thing to her back then... abandoning her when she needed me the most.