I had come here, Flowerbud City, a peaceful country side inhabited by some of the most friendly people around, to help my best friend, Ellen, keep up her father's farm. Her father is getting busier and busier as their ranch grows and since I needed a little extra money and a place to stay we came to an agreement that I would work for them until I could buy a home all my own in this city. So, you understand I came here to help and be helped. What I hadn't counted on was finding something that would drastically change my life forever. Trust me, it wasn't the new house.

It's always a pleasure to help my friend out since I love animals so much. I like working with the animals all day and all the nice spring breeze and the smell of oats. Yes, oats. I love working with horses especially! It seems as though they have the most personality, and they like to listen to me when I talk and follow me with their deep brown eyes.

I've been working long enough to have made friends with the animals and even Ellen's chubby dog--oh and her dad of course. But I've yet to befriend Blue. I'm not even sure, but I think he's Ellen's cousin. I've worked with him so often for so long, but it's as though I'm not there. He doesn't like to talk and he usually focuses on the animals and nothing else. It's so weird. He's perfect with the animals; they love him! So, how come he hasn't made an effort to even speak up to me? It's like he's so much more detached when it comes to people. I don't want to sound conceited. I don't mind if he doesn't want to be my friend, but sometimes how quickly he'll try to end the conversations I start it seems a little…rude. Well, I always figured he just didn't like me and all I should do was just be polite and careful with my words.

It'd been a long day and all I wanted to do was sit down at the Café bar and stuff my face. I opened the door to the Moonlight Café and the first people I saw were Ellen and Blue. Naturally, I wanted to greet them, until I heard my name in their conversation, that is. I froze on the spot. They're talking about me? I thought. Embarrassment came to my face, you know; the annoying shade of red that momentarily overcomes your face.

"I'm sorry, Blue. I didn't realize you've taken a liking to Jill," Ellen teased. I was already blushing, but it felt even worse now.

"What? I-uh…"

"Don't worry, Blue. I won't tell anybody."

"No…I, I just want to be friends. It's…hard to…talk to her."

"Maybe you should get over yourself and just talk to her--" I held my breath until the heat my face felt was gone. I had to quickly take advantage of the moment of strength and butt into their conversation.

"H-Hey Ellen, Blue" I started, stuttering a bit, "What's up?" I sat down next to Blue and caught him blushing. He stared at me in shock and I averted his gaze and smiled at Ellen instead.

"Hey, Jill. I'm sorry, I was actually suppose to leave a little while ago. I have to pick up some things before all the stores close up." All hope of a good evening sank. I stared at her in disbelief but she just kept her composed face, it was actually almost mischievous.

"Oh…" Sudden tension filled the room. Should I leave? I thought. I don't think it's worth passing up my favorite meal of the day.

"Well, see you tomorrow."

"Later," I said. I wasn't sure if it was safe to turn the other way…to…him.

I struggled to find a topic of conversation after Ellen left, considering I always have to start the conversations. I opened my mouth to say something, but he surprised me by speaking up first.

"D-did you…hear anything we were ta--"

"Oh, don't worry." He looked away and I bit my lip.

It was a long time before either of us spoke again. My food was already ordered and I was stirring my drink with a straw just for the sake of hearing that clacking noise it makes when the ice taps on the glass, the only noise in the entire bar it felt like. Blue was fiddling with his food and I was eager for mine to come. I just wanted to stuff it in a doggie bag and run out the door.

"Summer came way too fast for me, it's getting too hot to work." I gulped.

"The warm weather means the animals can graze a lot more. Animals like to get out in this season."

"Yeah, an--"

"Hey! Short stuff! What've you been up to, babe?" I heard a familiar voice shout. I turned around and found it was Dan. He was tan, dark haired, and downright annoying if you ask me. "Oh," he said looking from me to Blue and then grinning ear to ear. "Sorry, Jilly. I didn't realize you were on a date."

"Date?!" I shouted a little too loud.

"Yeah! You're not? I just thought you guys were a couple," he said slyly.

"C-Come on! You know we're just friends!"

My cheeks were burning red and I wanted to bury my face in my hands. To make things worse, Duke, the somewhat elder barkeep, leaned over the counter and said, "I can't help but say you two do look like a cute couple."

"Duke!" I whined.

Eve, a painfully beautiful, blonde barista, came from the back with a frown on her face and a vein showing on her forehead. She put her hands on her hips in took in a deep breath. Dan seemed to know what was coming.

"Dan, leave them alone!" She turned to Duke, "You too Duke! You should be ashamed. You're acting like typical men. Now stop teasing them.

They both apologized to Eve and I crossed my arms and stared at my drink. I didn't want to catch the eye of anyone with my face this red. I peeked over at Blue and found him smirking at me. I figured I must've had a ridiculous face from trying to concentrate on not being seen.

We both ended up laughing. It wasn't a loud laugh; not obnoxious, it was more of a friendly share of laughter. I certainly felt a lot better.

After all of that we were actually able to talk a little. We just talked about small things. Like how funny horses are and how I thought I saw a harvest sprite in the mountains the other day, how Ray nearly caught a huge fish that broke his pole and made him break down in a panic, and how the Fireworks Festival was coming up pretty soon. We walked and chatted all the way to the door of my house and then we went our separate ways. I couldn't help but think of the fact that neither of us said anything about not liking each other. Then again, we never said anything about liking each other either. So for now we're friends. What I've always wanted…

Just friends.