A Harvest Moon Story

By Marissa

Chapter 1: The Meeting of 2 Shy Souls

Hi my name is Maria and I am a farmer in Mineral Town. I'm 18 and I'm very quiet and shy. All the boys in this town would ask me out but I would blush and say 'No thank you' But I would give them a gift to make it up to them. Until one day.I went to Chruch and went into my usual spot when a boy close to my age walked in. He had brown hair amber eyes and he wore brown and white. He sat on the opposite side of me and was very very quiet. I seem to smile because when Jeff was around he would talk and talk. I looked at the boy and shyly and quietly said "hello...". He turned to me and looked down he didn't really say anything. Cartor came toward us and smiled "Maria this is Cliff.He is shy and quiet just like you are.Maybe you 2 will be close friends."He said. "Uhh..."I blushed. Cliff looked down a little more and was blushing too. "I guess I was right."Cartor said and smiled then went to the petisal. I got up "Cartor I have to go to work now."I said and ran out with my brown hair swishing on my rucksack. Cliff saw me run out and noticed how shy I was around boys and how quiet I was when I didn't notice anything.
I got home and looked around at my fields seeing not a single weed I smiled at the shy but helpful Timid who was picking a ripe Tomatoe "Timid thats the first grown Tomatoe you can have it if you like."I said smiling.
Timid looked at me and smiled "Thank you Maria. You're so nice to me."Timid said and put the tomatoe in his pack then I paid him extra and went to check on my beautiful horse Lighting.I pet him and he licked me giving me a kiss.I smiled and went out and went to the chicken Pen and threw out food for my Chickens Pon Lily Sam Shadow and Fifi.Then I went inside and saw my dog, Cloud greet me.I gave a hug and put him down then let him outside. I went over to my Cow pen and pet my cows since I milked them before I left and then I went to my sheep pen and pet my sheep "It's almost sheering season."I said and pet them all. Suddenily I felt tapping on my shoulder and behind me I saw Cartor and Cliff "Oh...H..Hello."I said quietly and looked at them and then Cartor pushed Cliff into me seeing he was so quiet.
We fell down and looked at Eachother blushing "Uhh...Hmm..."I whimpered and tried to get up but Cliff was to scared to move thinking he hurt me. "Are...are yo...you...hurt?"He said trembling a little. "I'm..fine..Cliff."I said shyly and got up when he got off me.I looked at them and saw Cliff try to run off but and I grabbed his hand "Uhh...Cliff...I..I want you to have this..."I said and gave him some Chocolate cake I made and blushed. "Oh...Well thank you.I really like it."He said and smiled at me.I smiled too and then saw him and Cartor leave. I sighed and went to the Inn to get a drink and there I saw my 4 best friends, Popuri Elli Mary and Karen. I went over by them and said hi.They looked at me and smiled "Hey Mari."Karen said patting my back.Popuri smiled "Hi Maria how's your farm?"Popuri asked.Mary smiled "Here Maria I got you that new book you want on how to get stray dogs away."Mary said giving it to me.Elli smiled at me too "So how are you feeling you look tired."She asked."I'm fine Elli,Thank you Mary,and my farm is great Popuri."I said and smiled at the 4 of them. Suddenly Anna came up to me and hit me across the face "I saw you hitting on my boy!"She shouted.I held my cheek "huh..I just met him today it's not like I have a crush on him..."I said holding my Cheek which was bleeding. Elli grinned at Anna and bandaged my cheek "You don't have the right to hit her if she just met him."Karen said and cracked her knuckles.Popuri Mary and Elli were in front of me and suddenly Cliff came down "Whats going on?"He said quietly."Cliffy did that girl hit on you."Anna said running over by him.Cliff looked at Anna and blinked "No...We were just introducing ourselves."Cliff said and came over by me checking my cheek "Anna you didn't need to hit her..."Cliff said in a semi angry tone and looked at me again "Did you do anything?"He asked.I shook my head."Ok.Well Doug should hear about this."Cliff said and went over by Doug and told him what Anna just did. Doug came over and looked at my cheek.Anna grinned.I was getting so scared I fainted right there. Elli paniced and took me to Cliff and Gray's room and laid me down.Gray blinked at me and smiled at Mary, his wife."Gray can you call Doctor...Please."Mary said.Doctor was Elli's husband.Gray nodded and did so.An hour later Doctor came and saw me asleep "She collapsed from fright.She'll be fine just try not to scare her alot."He said.Everyone in the room nodded."Keep her here until morning."Doctor said.Gray nodded and looked at Mary and they went home.Elli and Doctor went back home too and Popuri and Karen left.Cliff and me were the only ones in the room.He looked at me asleep and then sat by my bed side and watched me sleep.As I was asleep all I thought about was Cliff.
"Why did Anna have to hit you...You..you're like me...You're shy...quiet...I want...to take you to the beach tomorrow..."Cliff said very quietly and then laid down by me making sure I was ok.
:Next Morning:

I woke up slowly and I looked around seeing I was at the Inn.The sun was shining brightly and I looked around and saw Cliff leaning over me looking at me.I blushed "Goo...Good morning"I said shyly.Cliff smiled at my shyness and helped me up but I tripped and fell onto him holding onto him tightly.Cliff blushed and I blushed and we looked at each other blushing but then we laughed thinking it was funny.I got changed into my pink Overrolls and red and white shirt and was about to go home when Cliff grabbed my hand and took me to the beach.I looked at him and we sat on a towel there.He looked at me and smiled. I blushed and wondered what was going on. "I wanted to..to take you to the beach...Since it's quiet here."Cliff said and looked at me and saw me smiling at him.
"You're sweet."I said and held my knee's smiling at him.So we talked and got to know each other much better.I went back home and I paid Timid and gave him a cookie and then went to take care of my Animals and sold alot of stuff.I didn't expect another visit from Cliff though and this time it was just him.I smiled warmly and hugged him softly.He smiled at me and hugged me too. Cartor was walking and saw us over my fence and he smiled 'I smell Love in the air.'He thought.

Is Maria and Cliff really gonna fall in Love?Or will Anna take him from her?Find out in the next chapter!