While the guy was telling his story on what had happened to his pokemon in Viridian Forest Rose began to feel something was not right. She was shifting in her seat and tried to make it seem she wasn't bothered by what he was telling her but in truth she was getting more and more uncomfortable. It got her thinking about what she had been doing in the forest and if his accident had something to do with it. His pokemon got attacked by a beedril and she hadn't seen one while walking through the forest, but........she did see a Kakuna. Didn't they evolve into a........Beedril?

What if she had disturbed a wild Beedril when she ran from the Kakuna? If there was a Kakuna in that tree chances were there would be a Beedril too, maybe even a couple of Weedles. So actually it was all her fault. When she screamed she must have woken it up. As this terrible realization started to sink in he was just about to head off. She already felt bad for him knowing what his and his pokemon went through but now knowing it was highly likely her fault she felt even worse. To think she actually considered challenging him to a pokemon battle a little while there. 
[i]I should be ashamed of myself.[/i] Rose thought with a worried frown. 

He held out his hand to her and introduced himself before he left. 
Matthew Dancer..... It was a cool name for sure. From the way he spoke she could tell the encounter in the forest had really rattled him but he didn't seem like he had no self confidence. She didn't really known what to say so she her reply was slightly awkward. 
"It's um.....nice to meet you Matthew, I...I'm Rose" Rose made her best effort to smile, to somewhat cheer him up but she didn't even convince herself. 

She wanted to say something else, apologize perhaps but she couldn't find the words. Before she knew it Matthew was on his way and she was left standing there watching his curious Hoppip float behind him. It was the first time she noticed it and the pink pokemon lifted her spirits just a tiny bit. It was really adorable and it was a grass type pokemon. Rose wondered where he caught it, maybe if they met up again she could ask him. She contemplated going back to the forest to see if he'd found his Hoppip there but after Matthew's story about the Beedril she would be pretty stupid to go back. Instead she packed up the last of her things and after a little bribing convinced Budew to return to her poke ball. She was going to head for the Pokemon Center to pick up the pokemon her brother sent her. To be honest she was a little curious.