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Claire's POV

"So... who's the lucky guy?" Ann gave me a teasing look.

"I'm sorry, lucky what?"

"Guy. Who's the guy?"

"What guy?"

"The guy you're giving chocolate this thanksgiving, silly!" Ann chuckled.

"Oh that... Right... Haven't thought about it," I replied awkwardly.

"Claire, it's only a day away! You HAVE to think about it!" Ann put her face right in front of mine. Scary.

"Calm down Ann! I'm not giving any," I continue eating my lunch, which was interrupted by Ann's interrogation.

"WHAT? I'm sorry, i don't get the last sentence. Would you mind to repeat?" Ann gave me her what-on-earth-are-you-saying-to-me look.

"Look Ann, thanksgiving isn't my thing. I've had enough trouble back in Spring."

"But you've made it through! Besides, it was your first. And it was for boys and now it's for girls! Us!" Ann exclaimed the last part as if i did not know that we were girls.

Well, it was Ann who helped me solving my problems with you-know-who back in Spring Thanksgiving. At first, I was confused with how Ann found out about what happened and I don't think that I would ever know.

She came to my farm the morning after the terrible incident and dragged me to the Inn to meet... well you know who!

"Well, talk. Now. One of you," Ann broke the silence.

I didn't want to be the first to talk. After all, it was his fault, not mine! No, no way, I did not want to do this.

I didn't hear a single words from Gray either. None of us wanted to start talking. I looked down, i avoided seeing his face because I didn't think that I could resist smashing his face into pieces.

"Oh come on you guys! You guys have known each other for only like what? Two weeks? You can't hate on each other that much!" Once again, it was Ann who talked.

"Well Gray?" Ann turned to Gray. "What did you say to her?"

Gray stayed silent. Oh, come on you I'm-right-and-you-suck boy, begin speaking!

"I told her the fact that she didn't get any chocolate."

"And why did you say that?"

"Because it was the fact."

"I mean, like why would you say that? What makes you say that?"

"Because she's irritating."

"What did she do to you?"

"She smirked at me."

"That's it?"

"It's annoying, i don't like it."

"Just because you don't like it doesn't mean it's wrong."

"She pushed me to the ground."

"Not as hard as you shoved me to the floor," I finally began speaking.

"He what?" Ann asked.

"He shoved me down to the floor. And he didn't say sorry," I said.

"Well I'm sorry then! Happy?" Gray snapped, he stood up, shocking both Ann and me.

I was about to snap back at him but I could feel Ann's anger rising. It was scary. I held back everything I was about to say and shut my mouth.

"GRAY! SIT! SIT! SIT DOWN! DON'T YELL LIKE THAT! I SAID SIT!" I could almost see smokes coming out from Ann's ears. It was rather scary.

Gray had a terrified look on his face. Ha, did he ever think twice before doing anything? I mean, making Ann's face almost as red as Popuri's skirt?

"APOLOGIZE! NOW!" Ann pointed her fingers at me, forcing Gray to apologize.

"AND YOU HAVE TO MEAN IT!" Ann snapped once again.

I stared at Gray and formed an invisible satisfied smile, waiting for him to apologize.

"Well?" I asked, almost whispering.

"I-I..." Was it that hard for him to say a meaningful sorry?

"Hmm?"

"I-I'm S-So-" It was actually weird to see him stuttering. Seeing how he shoved me down and snapped at me.

"SAY IT!" Ann yelled at him.

"I'm sorry!" Gray said quickly. You just don't want to anger Ann. Fear Ann!

I sighed. "Well, i guess i'm sorry too. And hey, I say sorry," Goddess, how I sounded so mature!

"Claire," Ann glared at me.

"Sorry," Bad, bad choice of response.

"Claire? Hello? Anybody home?" Ann waved her hand in front of me, interrupting my reverie.

"Ah yes, Ann, what? I don't know," I response quickly, wasn't sure what I was saying.

"What are you saying?" Ann gave me a confused look. "Oh I get it. Who were you thinking about?" Ann asked.

"Nobody," I answered.

"Ah, so you were thinking of someone, huh?" Ann gave me an ANNoying teasing look. I could feel my face heated.

"No! Wait, what? Oh look, it's Cliff!" I pointed at random direction and escaped immediately. Not wanting to be there when Ann realized It was just another distraction.

I ran to the supermarket to meet Karen. Just like me, Karen wasn't interested in Winter Thanksgiving either. No, actually her problem was that she can't cook. Simple as that. We talked for an hour. After that, I left. I ran back to my farm and took my hammer, I was planning to go mining. And then, I went to the excavation site, ready to mine!

When I got there, I realized that I wasn't alone. There was someone else. It was Gray.

I nodded at him and began mining silently. After the spring thanksgiving incident, we didn't fight as much as we used to. We still threw insults at each other though. We often met at the Inn, but It was only because I visited Ann. Not that I wanted to see how he was doing.

"What are you doing here?" Gray asked, breaking the silence.

"Uh, mining?" Wasn't it obvious?

"I mean, what are you doing here, at times like this." It was actually weird to see him... starting a conversation?

"Uh, what's wrong with times-like-now?" I asked.

"Shouldn't you be with other girls, baking cookies or whatever that is?" He began smashing the rocks.

"Okay, first thing, I can't cook. Second thing, I have nobody to give. I'll probably send some chocolate candies to my brother, Jack, though," I replied.

"Oh," He responded simply.

"You know, I was actually planning to give chocolate bars to Cliff. To simply saying thank you because he accompanied me to my very first full moon festival. But, I don't think I'll do it. Ann likes him and he seems to feel the same, I don't want to interrupt anything."

"Right, and I didn't ask."

"Uh, sorry?" I responded awkwardly. Why couldn't he just listen without complaining?

We continue to mine silently. Goddess, how good he was in making awkward silence!

I decided to be the friendly one, so I began to speak. "So, how much do you think you get this year?" I asked.

"Don't know. Don't care," He answered.

"Ann told me that you get alot every year. Even from girls from other villages."

"I don't like sweets."

"You should go out with Karen."

"What?" He turned to me.

"Never mind." I shut my mouth and continue smashing the rocks, but I was hopeless.

I didn't know if it was just me but I could feel him eyeing on me. I could feel my heart began to pound quick. I didn't know why.

I never really was attracted to Gray. Sure, he was good looking. No, very good looking. Deep blue eyes which was contrast with his red messy hair. His figure was tall and masculine. Darn it why am I daydreaming about him?

I could hear my face began to flush, if it was possible. He stared at me strangely.

It was well, awkward. The guy i just daydreamt (is that a word?) was actually standing in front of me. I decided to break the silence.

"Hey, do you feel like talking? Or did I talk to much?" I tilted my head to see him.

"I'm not good at talking."

Darn it, stop making awkward silence!

I sighed and realized that I was hopeless. There was no way that I could make a conversation with this guy.

"You know, you're really bad," Gray began speaking.

"W-What?"

"Mining. When will you ever learn?"

"Right, go on. Make fun of me. After all, that's the only way to crush the awkward silence between us."

"What?"

"Nothing," I answered quickly.

"Come here tomorrow morning. I'll show you how it's done."

"But, tomorrow's holiday?"

"Look, when you work for my grandfather, there's no actual holiday," He turned around and walked out of the excavation site.

I could feel my face began to redden for the 100th time today.

That was... sweet? of him to say so. He actually cared? Or he just wanted to make fun of me by showing off his oh-so-great mining skills?

So i guess winter thanksgiving wasn't always about girls giving sweets or chocolate to boys.

Wanna know why? Because I got some sort-of-sweetness from a guy this winter thanksgiving.

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