Desmond had taken a moment to simply think about the possibilities of what was awaiting him inside, before realizing he had been just standing there, starring at the door like he was in a trance. He glanced over a short distance from the Lab's entrance and noticed a girl he hadn't seen a few moments ago. In fact, he was certain he hadn't ever seen her before at all. Was she perhaps from out of town? There wasn't really a way to tell for sure. Momentary observation made it apparent she didn't have a Pokemon with her. Most trainers kept their Pokeballs at easy each, and she didn't seem to have any on her. 

"Are you here for a Pokemon as well?" He asked, breaking the silence. Desmond had only expected him and Ted to be here today, though wasn't too surprised. They weren't the only people around wanting to get a Pokemon, there were plenty of people who came here to get their first Pokemon from Professor Rowan. He had met a few of them since moving to Sandgem. They seemed like nice folk, most of the people in Sinnoh seemed to be rather kind. Not to say there wasn't the occasional bully or punk, but Desmond avoided them for the most part, for his own sake.

Desmond slipped his hands into his coat pockets, waiting for a reply. He took a quick glance back down the road to see if Ted was arriving, but didn't see him anywhere. He was certain the guy would show up sooner or later, he just wasn't sure if he could wait forever to go inside. He really wanted to meet the Pokemon now, to see what choices would be there. He just hoped he found one he was interested in that everyone else left in peace, so there was no conflict. Only time would tell if that would happen..