Hello! This is my second fic, but it's also my first fic with more than one chapter! Yay! Okay, so, I'll try to update often. I already have chapter 2 written, but I'm revising it to make it acceptable, so that will be up in a few days. So, Enjoy!
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"Almost done," I sighed as I refilled my watering can. Even if it was still morning, I felt as exhausted as if I had been working for 2 days straight. I'd been in Mineral Town for 1 ½ years, but I had never felt this tired. It's probably nothing to worry about.
I watered the last of my sweet potatoes. I dropped down next to my plants, breathing in the fresh air. After a few minutes I got up, brushing off my blue overalls. I ambled over to the entrance to my farm, intending to go visit my friends.
"Now, where should I go first?" I asked myself. Great, I'm talking to myself, the number one sign of insanity. Shaking that thought out of my head, I decided that I would go to the Church.
Cliff and I are very close friends. I try to visit him every day, but since the Church is the farthest building from my farm, I don't always have the motivation to walk all the way over there just to have Cliff mumble a few words to me.
I arrived at the Church and stepped inside. Pastor Carter was standing in his usual place at the altar. Cliff was sitting in the pews. I sauntered up to him and sat down in the pew. Cliff moved his head slightly to acknowledge my presence.
"Hey, Cliff!" I nearly shouted in his ear, which caused a chain reaction of him jumping a foot in the air. He was obviously not expecting that.
"W-What was t-that f-for?!" he complained.
"I wanted to see what would happen," I answered innocently. Cliff tried to glare at me, but he failed miserably, instead he looked like a hurt puppy.
"Here, I made you some Curry Rice!" I told him as I pulled the dish out of my bag. Cliff started blushing profusely.
"T-T-Thank y-you! B-B-But…w-w-why?" Cliff stammered. I giggled as he steadily became more and more flustered.
"Because you're my friend, and that's what friends do!" I replied proudly. Still blushing, Cliff turned away. "Well, I'm gonna go now. Bye, Cliff!"
As I walked out of the Church, I took an immediate right, my new destination being the Library. On my way, I gazed at the fall flowers that were beginning to bloom, smiling at the thought of all the wonderful scents and fragrances that would soon join the air in just a few weeks time. Lost in my thoughts, I didn't notice that I was at the Library until I ran right into the door.
"Ow! Ow! Ow! …ouch…that hurt!" I cried, feeling the pain in my nose, the place where the door had hit with the most force. Nonetheless, I entered the Library, clutching my almost-bleeding nose.
"Claire, did you run into the door again?" Mary asked me sympathetically. I nodded with a pained expression. "I think you should let the Doctor have a look at that."
I thought for a moment. Going to the doctor for running into a door? That seems kind of juvenile… "Okay…" I mumbled as I left, heading towards the Clinic. Experimentally, I wiggled my nose a bit to see how much pain it would cause. Unfortunately, the pain reached an all-time high as I almost fell down to my knees from the agony that was practically blinding my eyes. Maybe it's a good thing I'm going to the Clinic… I admitted to myself.
Finally, after what had seemed like an hour-long walk, I had reached the Clinic. I grabbed the doorknob, turned it, and went inside.
"Hello, Claire! How may I help you?" Elli, Doctor's assistant, greeted me. "Oh my! Have you broken your nose?"
I nodded very slowly, careful not to move the hand supporting my nose even by a millimeter. Elli rushed to my side and shunted me behind the curtain where the Doctor was. She strode over to the Doctor and whispered in his ear. Doctor then stood up and motioned for me to follow him. I was lead to, I assume, the examining room. Without saying a word, Doctor gently pulled my hand away from my face, trying to get a better look at my nose.
"Mhmm…" Doctor murmured. "I see. Claire, I have to ask you a few questions. What wer- wait…Claire…what is that?" Doctor was gesturing towards a small mark on my lower arm. It looked like a pale circle, surrounded by a red ring.
"Oh, that's a spider bite I got a few weeks ago. Funny, I would've thought that it would be gone by now…" I mused. Looking at the Doctor's expression, I noticed that it was scared…surprised…and fearful…all in one. I didn't know why he was acting like this; it was just a spider bite.
"This…spider...do you know what kind it was?" Doctor inquired. I racked my brains, straining to remember.
"Um…it was a black widow, I think...why?" I responded, thinking that this bit of information was useless.
"Claire…this is serious…have you felt any signs of…weakness, nausea, or muscle cramps?" He looked me straight in the eye, as though daring me to make light of this situation…which I was.
"Come to think of it…yeah, I felt extremely tired this morning…and a few days ago, I could barely move without feeling nauseous… " I recalled. Doctor groaned and left the room, leaving me all by my lonesome. I'm sure he wants me to stay here…he's probably looking up what those symptoms mean or something…
I turned and stared out of a window next to the bed I was sitting on. I saw May and Stu walking down the path together, probably going to the Church… I watched the clouds in the sky float pointlessly, as if they didn't have a care in the world. I wish I could be carefree like that…but it's not that simple…
I leaned my head down to look at the windowsill, and received a jolt when I saw a tiny spider crawling towards me. Now, I have nothing against spiders, but ever since I had gotten bit by that black widow, I have been scared of spiders like no other. Arachnophobia, some would call it… I just call it Claire-being-stupid-by-being-scared-of-little-harmless-creatures…yup.
Scooting away from the window, I heard someone cough from the doorway. I turned and saw Doctor standing there, wearing a very solemn expression, much different than his earlier expression…
"Claire, I have…terrible news…" Doctor began. My eyes widened, I didn't like where this was going. I held my breath while Doctor took in a big breath. I prepared myself for the worst…
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