Hiya! This is my official first Harvest Moon fanfic in English.
Cliff's brother? Will be revealed later.
Disclaimer : Harvest Moon doesn't belong to me.
Cliff's POV
We sat in the confessional booth, praying as always. It was very quiet and peaceful... but I could still feel that hole in my heart...
That argument, those harsh words I said, they are still echoing loudly and clearly in my heart...
Years had passed, but my trauma was still fresh and new, as if it happened yesterday...
...
"Stop saying her name!"
"No matter what you say, I will never ever marry that daughter of your friend!"
"I will work and earn money to pay the debt myself, okay? Don't talk about that girl or that marriage again, ever!"
...
"Harvest Goddess showed me a sign. Something long-lost is coming to Mineral Town, and into your life soon..." Carter's broke the silence, almost giving me a heart attack.
"Is it my sister!?"
"I don't know. All I know is it's something very good."
I was so thrilled that I could dance! It must be Christine, my twin sister! Finally we reunite again!
It was so hard for me to pray and keep silent. All I could pray was her safe arrival to Mineral Town. I thanked Harvest Goddess and headed back to the inn.
"Carter told you someone long-lost is coming into your life?" Doug asked as he served our dinner. I nod.
"Wow! Is that person your long-lost sister!? Is she coming here soon!?" Ann was as enthusiastic as I was. I wanted to shout, "Yes!", but I can't.
Some questions crossed my mind, and it blew all my thrill and joy away, leaving me just guilt and sorrow… those bad days just came back to me…
"...Is that person really Christine?..."
"...What if it's not her? …"
"…Who do you think you are to earn her forgiveness?..."
"I…I don't know." After a long silence, I answered.
"Don't worry about that. I believe that person is going to be your friend forever!"
Ann tried to cheer me up... I thanked for her kind words, but I doubted if it was going to be true...
...Friend? I'd totally forgotten about having one for years...
Even one who really saw me... I'd wondered since that time if that one really existed...