Hi all! Thanks to all of you who reviewed the last chapter! Last chapter was in Vaughn's point of view so this time I decided to try writing in Chelsea's point of view…hahaha we'll see how that went.
The soft chirping of birds and the gentle warmth of the sun's rays brought me out my warm cocoon of slumber. Rolling over I saw that the clock read 7:00. I really should get up, I thought to myself yawning. I smiled slightly to myself thinking that if Taro knew that I had allowed myself to sleep in so late he would probably have a fit. It wasn't that I didn't value his opinion and advice; it was just that sometimes I thought he went a little overboard. Shooting the clock one last look I threw back the covers and got out of bed. Stretching briefly I walked over to my dresser I rummaged through the drawers, finally pulling out a pair of my work jeans and a plain white t-shirt. Changing from my pajamas to my work clothes I quickly ran a brush through my hair before pulling it up into a high ponytail. It was starting to get really long; I would have to ask Julia if she had some time to give me a haircut. Taking a quick look in the mirror hung on the wall by my bed I opened the door and headed outside to start my chores.
Even though it was still early the sun was shining brightly, and the temperature was easily in the mid sixties already promising that today would be at least warm if not hot. I decided to water my crops a little bit extra today just to be safe. That decided I cut across the field headed towards my chicken coop. As I walked I took a quick inventory of all the weeds, rocks, and bits of lumber that littered the ground. It didn't look nearly as bad as it had when I first arrived at the farm but there was definitely room for major improvement. I had managed to clear out most of the western half of the field and had planted a few squares of basic crops but the eastern side of the field was still a mess. Clearing the eastern half of the field was my current project on the farm right now, well that and trying to save up the money for a dairy barn.
Reaching the chicken coop I opened the door and stepped inside. I paused a moment to let my eyes adjust to the change in light before scanning the ground for my chick. Taro had given me the little chick a few days ago and I still wasn't accustomed to how it seemed to pop out from nowhere. I kept thinking that one of these days I was going to step on it so I was trying to but that off for as long as possible. At least until it got bigger and was able to avoid being stepped on. A high pitched peeping sound coming from near my feet made me look down and I smiled at the little chick that was looking up at me.
"You know one of these days I am not going to see you and I really will step on you," I told the chick in a stern voice.
"Peep"
I laughed and bent down to pick it up. Holding it carefully in my hands I brought it level with my face. "You know, I still need to figure out a name for you," I told it.
"Peep"
I smiled putting the chick back on the ground gently. "Alright," I said, "Peep it is."
"Peep"
I laughed and taking one quick look at the ground in front of me I walked over to the feed dispenser. Seeing the full feed dispenser reminded me of the surprise visit that I had had yesterday. I'll have to thank him, what did he say his name was…oh right Vaughn, the next time I see him, I though, scooping out a days worth of feed. Walking over to the feeder bin I spread the feed out on the ground and watched as Peep hurried over to eat. After making certain that everything was set I went outside to water my crops. After watering my crops I headed back to my house to get cleaned up. I had decided that I would try and see if Vaughn was still in town so that I could thank him as soon as possible. I had a tendency to forget things like this after a while and I didn't want to seem ungrateful or anything.
Before entering my house I kicked of my shoes to let the mud on them dry so it would come off easier. After entering I made a beeline for the bathroom. I could almost feel the warm water coursing over my skin getting rid of all the dirt and grime. I had learned early on that it saved a lot of time if I did all my farm work before I took a shower. After all it didn't really make sense to get all nice and clean just to go get dirty again. Removing my dirty clothes I threw them in the hamper right outside the bathroom door before stepping into the shower. Turning the water as warm as it would go I stood there for a minute letting the water just course over my body. I then quickly scrubbed all the dirt off my skin and washed my hair. Shutting off the water I stepped out of the shower and wrapped my towel around my body before walking over to my dresser. Rummaging through the drawers again I finally picked out a pair of light blue jean shorts and a blue and white print shirt. After throwing on my clothes and drying my hair I quickly pulled it up in a ponytail and headed out the door hoping to find Vaughn before it got too late.
As I made my way through town I realized that I had no idea where to start looking for Vaughn. I looked around town searching for silver hair and a black cowboy hat. I was still standing in the middle of town looking around when Julia came walking up to me.
"Hey Chelsea. Who are you looking for?"
"Vaughn actually," I said with a sheepish grin.
"Oh. Um, sorry to disappoint you but he went back to the mainland yesterday night. He only came here yesterday because my mom asked him to come so she could talk with him and finalize some business stuff." My disappointment must have shown on my face because she smiled at me before continuing. "But he'll be back on Wednesday. That's only six days away. But, um, If you don't mind me asking, what did you want with my cousin anyway?"
COUSIN!?! I shook my head thinking I had heard that wrong. Julia, and Vaughn were cousins? My shock must have shown on my face because she laughed.
"Yeah I know it's surprising right. But we really are cousins. Mom offered him a job transporting animals to the island and he accepted."
"Well I just wanted to thank him for brining the chicken feed to the farm yesterday, but if he's not here…"
"Well he will be back don't worry."
Giving her a small smile I turned back to head to my ranch.
"Oh Chelsea. Vaughn might be a little rough around the edges but he's a nice guy, so don't judge him to harshly okay."
I could feel my face start to heat up and I just nodded to her. I could hear her giggling as I made my very undignified retreat back to my house. Well, I thought to myself, THAT was embarrassing!
Well that's all for this chapter. Reviews are very much appreciated.