You know we all have those times when we mark an answer in the exam paper, contemplate over it and change it to another, only to realize that our previous option was correct?

I don't know how exams have helped people, but they sure have thought us one life lesson: Trust your instincts, don't falter.

And MY SORRY ASS LEARNT NOTHING.

I don't know how long I stared at the haha gotchu ;), but I'm sure my soul must have attempted suicide a hundred times by now.

Why me?

My hands shook as I tried to type something but I couldn't. I didn't know what to say. This man left me speechless.

Misty Waterflower
What?

Was that a stupid reply? Yes, it was. Was I stupid for going soft? Yes, I was.

Ash Ketchum
C'mon don't "what" me.

Misty Waterflower
What's your deal?

Ash Ketchum
Being rude again, I see.

Misty Waterflower
Aww, did I hurt Ash Ketchum's feelings? Sorry, but I meant to. :)

Ash Ketchum
No, you didn't. That was the Ash yesterday. The Ash today doesn't get hurt.

Was he reborn or something? Does my rejection change people by that degree? That justifies Rudy being a crazy ex...

Misty Waterflower
What are you even saying?

Ash Ketchum
I tried putting up a nice guy for you, but you were just downright rude!

Misty Waterflower
So... you thought about it all night, realised how you've been treated like a poor damsel all your life and decided to take revenge on everyone who's ever been rude to you, starting with me?

Ash Ketchum
Wow, don't you have quite an imagination?

Misty Waterflower
That's the only logical explanation I can think of reading your "that was the Ash yesterday"

Ash Ketchum
Ah, no. I just changed my personality.

Misty Waterflower
Did I not say the same thing?

Ash Ketchum
No, you didn't. I kept my nice guy personality to talk to you yesterday but that didn't work.

Ash Ketchum
So, here's my new personality. If you don't like this, I can switch to other. I have 48 more :D

I couldn't help but laugh. What was he even talking about? 2 personalities and he had 48 more. What kind of wild imagination is that?

Misty Waterflower
You have 50 personalities?

Ash Ketchum
Yes, yes. I call them "Fifty Shades of Ash". :D If Christian Grey can have, why can't I?

What even was this guy? "Fifty Shades of Ash"? Who even thinks of something like that?

Misty Waterflower
Are you sure that you aren't at the advanced stage of bipolar disorder?

Ash Ketchum
What? WHAT? If Christian Grey has 50 personalities, he's considered cool and when I say that I have 50 personalities too, I'm being teased?

Misty Waterflower
Who said I was teasing you? I was making sure that you're okay :D
Also, I don't think Christian Grey is cool :P

Ash Ketchum
You don't think Christian Grey is cool?!? What else do you not like? Twilight?

Misty Waterflower
Yes, I don't.

Ash Ketchum.
OMG OMG OMG

Ash Ketchum
Sorry, we can't be friends anymore.

Misty Waterflower
Why? Because I don't support paedophilia?

Ash Ketchum
OMG OMG! You insulted TWILIGHT. How dare you!

Misty Waterflower
I never said I was talking about Twilight. Why'd you think that I was talking about it? Because you agree that Twilight had paedophilia!

Ash Ketchum
Look at you. Playing the " I never said that, why'd you assume" trick.

Misty Waterflower
:D

Ash Ketchum
We were talking about Twilight. So, if you say something, I am to assume that it is related to the topic of our conversation. Unless you're a madwoman who talks about anything anywhere without reference.

Misty Waterflower
Who're you calling a madwoman? You're the one with 50 personalities!

Ash Ketchum
Who said having 50 personalities is crazy? And you seem to like the second one anyway ;)

Misty Waterflower
Who said I liked it lol stop assuming everything.

Ash Ketchum
We're having a conversation right now, aren't we ;) You won't talk to me if you didn't like me

He was right. I don't know why I was talking to him. I don't entertain random guys trying to hit on me or even be friends. I won't deny, there sure was something about him which made him feel... close? Like, I didn't know how to describe what I was feeling but it felt like I was talking to someone like me, minus the Christian Grey obsession.

Misty Waterflower
Who said we're having a conversation? XD

Ash Ketchum
What do you define this thing we're doing right now as?

Misty Waterflower
Anything but having a conversation

Ash Ketchum
Umm... Sexting?

I almost choked. How did that escalate so quickly? I never saw that coming. I regained my composure, determining that I won't give in. I had to reply with something quirky! I can't lose this.

Misty Waterflower
Haha, nice try. Sexting is a text conversation in the end.

Ash Ketchum
Plus the orgasms and fisting.

WHAAAAAA- where is this convers- no, whatever it is, going?

Misty Waterflower
Is this your best technique to make friends?

Ash Ketchum
You're don't hate it, do you?

Misty Waterflower
And who said that?

Ash Ketchum
You're still having a conver- oops, my bad, you're still sexting with me :D

Misty Waterflower
WE'RE NOT SEXTING!

Ash Ketchum
Whatever, baby girl ;)

I laughed. I didn't mean to, but I did. I don't know how but I knew all this 'cool' dude remarks he was making were sarcastic. He was mocking the things people deemed cool.

Misty Waterflower
What? The Christian Grey in you died? There's a Masimo now?

Ash Ketchum
No, no, it's one of my personalities.

Misty Waterflower
Third one, already? So you know that you're not convincing me with those yet.

Ash Ketchum
No, no. I know you liked the second one. Just giving you a sneak-peek of the third ;)

Misty Waterflower
And to what do I own his honour?

I saw him typing for a few seconds and then his bitmoji disappeared. Did he just go offline? Without even saying bye- why was I even getting bothered by it. I'll agree I was having fun talking to him, but getting bothered by him going offline suddenly is a bit too much, right?

Right?

No, it isn't. It's basic etiquette to end a conversation with proper greetings. By conversation, I don't mean conversation conversation, I mean... talking to people. Wait- Isn't that just conversation?

WHAT AM I EVEN THINKING? Who am I trying to convince? Is lockdown making me crazy?

100%

While I was hitting my brain with thoughts like two trains speeding towards each other from opposite sides, the phone in my hands vibrated. I looked down.

Ash Ketchum
You're my only reason to stay alive... if that's what I am.

I chuckled.

Misty Waterflower
Who are you quoting?

Ash Ketchum
Edward Cullen :D

I let out a laugh. He actually went to find a cringy quote. I don't know why, but it was just so funny. I looked at the ":D" after Edward Cullen and laughed again. He sure did know how to pull an act and keep it going as he meant it.

As I was smiling at my phone screen, the phone buzzed in my hands again. It wasn't a message this time- Dawn was calling me. I accepted the call and held the phone to my ear.

"WHERE ARE YOU?!" Dawn screamed from the other side. What's up with people wanting to blast my eardrums off? First Serena, now Dawn.

"Hi, dawn. What's up?" I spoke.

"What's up? You bitch, where the fuck are you? We have our group presentation!" Dawn spoke exasperatedly. I almost lost the sense of reality while talking with the Ketchum kid, I totally forgot I had school today.

"You're zoning out again?! Join the bloody meeting NOW!!" Dawn screamed again. Although I couldn't see her, I could imagine her pulling on her hair as he tried to calm herself down but failed.

"Yes! Yes, I'm joining" I replied and hung up. I turned on my laptop which had entered sleep mode and logged into our school app. When I joined the conference, I realized the group before us was presenting right now and we were supposed to present next. Explains why Dawn was so darn frustrated. I chuckled.

My phone buzzed again. My lock screen displayed a snap chat notification. I immediately unlocked my phone to see Ash's chat.

Ash Ketchum
You asleep?

Misty Waterflower
No, no. I forgot I had a group presentation. Ttyl.

I heard Dawn's voice speak in the conference call. It was time for our presentation. I locked my phone and kept it aside. Clearing my throat, I prepared myself for my speech.

Online school, you're a bitch. A total bitch