May squealed with pure delight and clenched the Azurill doll she was still holding. She might be getting her very own Pokémon! Maybe Hoenn wasn’t going to be so bad after all.
The interior of the new home had standard high-end furniture.
“Looks nicer than what we used to have. Guess Dad’s new job must pay better.” May thought, admiring the arranged furniture throughout. Caroline began heading up the stairs and called for May to follow. They climbed to the second floor together and stopped at the first door in the hallway. “May” was written on the door with large purple wooden letters.
“Well, this is your new room. I spent a lot of time choosing your furniture, so I really hope I captured your …show more content…
The sun had already set, leaving only the house lights and streets lamps to illuminate the small town. May could feel her stomach churning more and more the closer they got. She felt nervous. This was the family of a great Hoenn professor. She had to make a good impression, or else she’d never get her own Pokemon. May attempted to calm her nerves by readjusting the hair bow, rubbing the soft fabric between her fingers soothingly. The Birch home looked almost identical to May’s home. The only noticeable difference was the lighter paint shade. Caroline approached the front door, with May trailing closely behind. She knocked three times and a distant “coming!” could be heard from the inside. It was a woman’s voice.
“that must be Mrs. Birch” May thought
The door suddenly swung open and revealed a petite woman with ruby-brown eyes and chestnut colored hair and lightly suntanned skin. May couldn’t help but notice just how beautiful she was.
“Caroline! It's been so long!” Lisa exclaimed and pulled Caroline into a tight hug.
“Its so nice to finally see you again!” Caroline as they pulled away.
May was hovering awkwardly beside the two older women, wondering if they had forgotten that she was there. Lisa directed her gaze to May and widened her eyes.
“You must be May! I’ve only ever seen you in photographs. My name is Lisa Birch.” She said, giving May a warm