Who does she think she is? Nat thought to himself as he sat down on the steps of Plumfield. Nan had been teasing him about how he closes his eyes when he plays the violin. She kept taunting he looked like he was in love with his violin. I am NOT in love with my violin. He rested his head in his Jo exited the front doors of the Plumfield residence on her way to town, she noticed her little musician looking quite glum.

"Are you alright Nat?" She gave him a concerned head tilt.

Momentarily distracted Nat snapped back to reality. "Huh? Oh, yeah. I'm fine."

"Are you sure?" Jo wasn't quite buying it.

"Yeah. I'm fine."

Jo cocked an eyebrow at him letting on she wasn't backing down.

"Well, Nan said that I was in love with my violin… But I'm not! I just…" Nat struggled to find his words.

"You love music." Jo answered for him.

"Yeah!" Nat added.

"I'm sure she was just fooling around Nat, I wouldn't take it so hard." She gave him a sympathetic pat on the back and headed on her way. Nat remained on the steps for a few more minutes before venturing back inside. He thought about what Mrs. Jo had said, She was just messin' around, I shouldn't take it so hard. He shook it off.

Once he was back inside Nat went about his chores as normal, Maybe if I finish early I can go play my violin. He perked up and worked faster. It was his turn to do the dusting, a tedious chore he disliked greatly but the thought of his violin made it easy. Nan came tramping down the stairs rushing past him in the parlor.

"Hey Nat!" She greeted Nat cheerfully.

"Oh, hey Nan." Nat replied going back to his dusting.

"You wanna go fishin' with me and Dan later?" She played with a small china figure on the mantel as she spoke.

"Nah, I think I'm going to practice my violin when I'm done with the dusting." Nat picked up a decorative bowl and swept under it.

Nan scoffed. "Of course." She rolled her eyes.

"What's that supposed to mean?" Nat became defensive.

"Nothin… Only that you're in love with it!" Nan snickered.

"I am not! I just really love music." Nat used the words Mrs. Jo used earlier.

"Yeah, suuure." Nan laughed again and skipped out of the room. Irritated Nat went back to cleaning. Soon he finished, once he had grabbed his violin he headed out to the old fence in the pasture where he normally practice.

Meanwhile Dan, Nan, and Bess are fishing by the river. Bess just caught a good sized fish and was gloating about it to Dan.

"Ha. Told you I'd beat you this time Dan!" She held up the fish proudly, suddenly it began flopping about scaring Bess. She tripped back as the fish fell back into the water below. "Not fair!" She pouted.

"Better luck next time Bess" Chuckled Dan.

"I still won!" Bess declared as she picked herself back up.

"Did not! You lost the fish!" Dan argued.

"Nan, you still say I won don't you?" Bess and Dan turn to Nan who has been standing idolly by the entire time, she was lost in thought. Why was Nat so upset when she teased him?

"Nan?!" Bess broke Nan's trance, "Did I win or not? Are you even listening?"

"What? I'm sorry, I wasn't paying attention." Nan leaned back on the railing of the bridge.

"What's on yer mind Nan?" Dan was curious.

"Well, I was wonderin' why Nat got so mad when I teased him about his violin…"

"Oh, is that all?" Bess batted a hand.

"He was really mad Bess…" Nan was worried she had damaged her and Nat's friendship.

"You gotta understand Nan, Nat's dad left him that violin when he died. It means a lot to him." Dan was surprisingly sympathetic at this time.

"Wow Dan, you do have a heart!" Bess taunted. Dan glared at Bess who quickly changed her demeanor back. "Maybe you should talk to him about it Nan."

"Yeah, that's a great idea Bess! Thanks you guys." Nan brightened, and headed to the pasture where she knew Nat would be playing. She felt bad she had teased him about such a sentimental thing, she knew if someone had teased her about the doll her mother left her she'd be pretty upset too.