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Chapter 1

"Wow, Chelsea, thanks!" Vaughn beamed down at the porridge before him. It was his favorite meal, and almost every time he came to Sunny Islands Chelsea was there with a bowl for him.

This time, his cheeks went red but they weren't the only thing that did. For a brief moment Chelsea saw a heart before him flash red then disappear. Chelsea didn't worry. This seemed to happen to her a lot. Sometimes when she spoke to boys she would see a heart before him in some color or another flash and leave. Maybe she was crazy, but she didn't tell anyone. It just happened.

This however, was only the second time she had seen a red one. The other time was with Elliot, the shipper's grandson, but Chelsea didn't really pay attention. To her he was a friend and nothing more. But with Vaughn… this vision stayed in her mind long after he left with a smile.

"Sometimes I wish I was here more than two days a week!" He noted with another blush before leaving. He was, in fact going to be here the next day… yes, today was a Wednesday. Which meant Chelsea should make him more porridge! She wouldn't mind using some of her milk for him.

Chelsea thought on all this as she entered Chen's shop to buy some seeds for the summer. The only other person in the shop before her was Sabrina, Regis's daughter, which was odd as she didn't shop much. She must have been done by then however as she rushed out when Chelsea entered. That didn't faze her though. Sabrina always seemed to be in a rush, her dad did seem the strict type. Not to mention protective.

Chelsea had just picked up some tomatoes, and was about to be out when she paused at the counter. There, on display were a few blue feathers. She hadn't seen those before… did Chen always sell them?

Blue feathers….

Something, she didn't know what made Chelsea pause here. Marriage… it was a thought that occurred to her before but… her proposing? Her? One thing that Chelsea knew about proposals was that when someone proposed they did not speak at all until given an answer.

Chelsea didn't know why, but that was what they had always done. Silent until all was decided. And Chelsea… did Vaughn really love her enough for marriage? Would he say yes? Chelsea fingered a feather, before picking it up without any more thought. After a pause however, she picked up a second for her shipping list. Just in case.

Chelsea blushed all throughout the checkup process, but Chen didn't say anything about the feather. His mind seemed to be elsewhere, to Chelsea's relief. She didn't want him asking who the lucky man was, or if no engagement plans came up know she was rejected.

On the way to the animal shop to see Vaughn, Chelsea dropped one feather in the shipping bin. Elliot was there and she nodded hello, but said nothing. Soon she would be proposing! To Vaughn! No, she didn't really have time to chat.

With a deep breath Chelsea pulled the feather from her bag and took a step. However, before she could take another she was stopped by Elliot, a giant grin on his face.

"Chelsea… is that a blue feather?" He asked, excited. She opened her mouth to answer but nothing came out. Why?

"A blue feather? Chelsea?" Elliot asked again. The world swirled around her and suddenly Chelsea felt as if she were in a scene from a movie or a game. And she was in it with Elliot….!

"You want to marry me Chelsea? I'm so happy!" Chelsea's mouth fell open. She was proposing to the wrong guy!