eighth pokéball ☯ action

[backinblackcity]

1447 Mitchell Road porch
[Hilda is sitting out on the banister of the porch, watching Mayfield and eating a piece of cake she bought at the bakery--chocolate with strawberries on top. She's seventeen now, so that means--well, that she's missed her birthday on the 18th of September. It wasn't until she glanced at a calendar and saw it was October

Comments

[10_year_old_kid]

Piiikaaachu?

[Oh hi, Pikachu is here. That means Ash can't be far off either.]

[backinblackcity]

[Cinccino greets Pikachu eagerly enough. Hilda smiles at the little Pokemon as well.]

Hey, how are you?

[10_year_old_kid]

Pikaa~chu! Pika pika pichuuu~!

[And now, Ash has managed to hear Pikachu from over whatever it is he's doing nearby.]

... Huh? Pikachu? What are you doing over there...?

[backinblackcity]

Oh, hi! Pikachu's yours?

[She's spoken to Ash on the phone, but hasn't seen him.]

[welljustwatchme]

Why would you be moving next September, Hilda?

[Suddenly, notmom is peeking out the front door at you, looking concerned.]

[backinblackcity]

Huh? [Oh, Canada, hi. She smiles a bit.] Well, when you're eighteen you have to be a mom in a house, right?

[welljustwatchme]

I think that's how it works. [Canada hesitates a moment, obviously thinking, then steps out and goes to lean next to Hilda.]

Does that mean we missed your birthday this year, then?

[backinblackcity]

I forgot about it. [Hilda keeps her smile on, even if it's a bit thinner.] It was the eighteenth.

[During zombies!]

[gezellighe]

[Coming in from doing whatever he was doing in the garage and yard. . .he's a bit dirty, some smudges here and there.]

Cake.

. . . looks good.

[backinblackcity]

Chocolate's my favorite. Do you want some?

[She only has the one piece, but she's willing to share.]

[gezellighe]

[Shaking his head. . .]

It's yours, right? But sweets are always good.

[backinblackcity]

I don't mind sharing.