Here's chapter four! Oh my, three updates in one day! I'm on a roll. I have chaper five already in my head and ready to write as well! Enjoy! I don't own Harvest Moon!
Chapter Four
I wake up to this, "Told you. Someone owes me 500 G." someone gloated and that was quickly followed by a sigh and some rustling.
I knitted my eyebrows together and struggled to open my eyes. Where ever I was, it smelled like disinfectant and sterilized furniture. I finally manage to open my eyes and I shut them again quickly as someone shines a bright light straight into my face. Someone gasps in surprise and then I hear someone sit down next to me. I had figured in that one look I had before I was blinded that I was in the clinic. Now that I knew where I was, I was confused on how I got here. I didn't remember anything after watering my seeds. I remembered that I was really tired and I could barely move. That was it.
Someone moved the light away from my face, "Claire, can you hear us?" someone questioned quietly and I opened my eyes to look at the scariest person I had ever seen in my life.
I screamed and cringed away from the man. He was old and had a freaking glass eye! I'm not kidding either! I didn't even want to know how he had lost his eye, or why he decided it would be okay to replace it with a glass one. He frowned at me and studied my reaction to his appearance and I could have sworn that I saw tears well up in his remaining eye. I felt bad for my reaction and quietened.
He bowed his head sorrowfully, "I'm sorry for scaring you. I'm Dr. Hardy and you are at the clinic. Dr. Trent found you passed out in your field and brought you here. You surprised us by waking up so quickly." he explained and I looked over at the two people I had met earlier today.
I got up out of the narrow bed that was so much comfier than mine at home, I almost didn't want to leave. I thought about asking if I could sleep here every night, but that might be a bad idea. Dr. Hardy told me I could leave any time I wanted and I nodded my head and exited the clinic.
I head back to my farm slowly, my muscles aching from being over worked. I crouch down when I reach my poor looking turnip seeds and water them the best I could. Just from that little action, I feel my head spin and I decide I need to rest. I stalk over to my pitiful excuse for a house and I barely have enough energy to open the stupid door. I open though, but I don't have so much luck making it to the bed. I just drop the the dusty hardwood floor and fall asleep propped up against the wall.
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I sighed as I read the same medical page in my text book again. I couldn't concentrate for some reason and I slammed the book shut, causing both Dr. Hardy and Elli to about jump out of their skins.
"Sorry. I'm just a bit on edge tonight." I apologized quietly and stalked over to look out the window.
Dr. Hardy must have sensed that I needed a break because he responded with, "How about you two call it a night and go relax by the Goddess Pond or something." he suggested quietly without looking up from the book he was reading.
Elli smiled up at him, "Yeah, let's go to the Goddess Pond. We've studied enough for one day." she reasoned and then started to beg silently with her eyes.
I sighed and grabbed my coat, "Okay then. Let's go." I agreed reluctantly and Elli squealed happily and skipped over towards the door.
We walk slowly towards the pond and we soon arrive. This place was beautiful. There was a field was bare except for a large bathhouse in the corner behind some trees for privacy, a river then ran along the eastern side, and of course the pond itself. Elli situated herself at the band of the river, while I continued on to the pond. I sat down on the smooth, cool grass and stare at my reflection in the pond's blue depths. I celebrated my 25th birthday on Fall 19 of last year and I was starting to see the effects of stress working their way into my appearance. I had noticed some fine gray hairs starting to make their way into my otherwise jet black hair. My dark eyes had received that weariness what all doctors have obtained after a while of working in this profession. I sighed and leaned my head back towards the sky and closed my eyes.
This place actually was relaxing. With it's slow blowing winds, it was evident why this place had more visitors then the beach. While the pond's breeze was cool, the beach's air was hot and muggy. It was one of the reasons why I didn't attend many festivals in the valley. I open my eyes again and stare into the pond again. There was a legend that said if you bring the one you love here, the Goddess will bless your love and it will never die or go away. It's just a legend though, and I thought the whole thing to be a load of crap.
In my twenty-five years of life, I have never once seen the Harvest Goddess. Now, there are stories of people who have seen the Harvest Goddess in person before, and I was not one of them. I was living a perfectly happy life without having seen her or believing in her so why start now? With that aside, this place was relaxing. I may make coming here a habit on the very few days of the year I'm here. With that thought, I lean my head back again and close my eyes.
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I snap awake, startled by the yapping noise of my dog outside. I check my watch and it reads 5:00 pm. I slowly make my way to my feet and stretch. I relax my limbs once again and decide to go on a adventure. I exit my farm and head toward the Goddess Pond, I believe they called it. I turn the corner and I spot Elli sitting on the bank of the river and Doctor Trent over by the pond itself. I walk past Elli and over to Doctor Trent. I seem to startle him briefly at my sudden appearance and he motions for me to join him. I take a seat a foot away from him to give him some space.
"Well, if it isn't Claire." he said in some sort of weird greeting I guess and I knitted my eyebrows together in confusion.
I stared at my reflection in the pond's waters, "Yes, it's me. Hello Doctor Trent." I greeted a bit more warmly then he had.
He looked at me then turned back to his reflection, "Did you come here for a break? I'm beginning to learn that they are necessary from time to time, and this seems to be an ideal place for a break. Since your here, why not have a chat? It's known that friendly dialogue is good for us." he said to his reflection and I nodded, knowing he would see the action even though he wasn't looking at me.
"A lot of people come to see the spring don't they?" he asked me while glancing at me briefly.
"All the times I've been here, there are always a lot of people here." I agreed with him and he nodded his head.
"Coming here must refresh their minds. Maybe that's why the people of Forget-Me-Not Valley seem so healthy." he told me in a tone close to happiness then his expression saddened, "But people aren't so healthy in other parts of the world. Some suffer from incurable diseases, while others are severely handicapped. As a doctor, I want to help all those people." he stated firmly.
I turned to look at him, "That's so beautiful." I told him seriously.
He turned to look at me as well, "No,no. It's something all doctors feel, but I appreciate your words. They are very encouraging." he said in a slightly different tone then before.
We sat in silence for a moment then he said, "We've been talking a while, I hope you were able to relax. You better get back soon, it's getting dark. Good luck with your farm and don't work to hard." he told me seriously and then we parted ways.
I passed Elli on my way back home, and she was grinning from ear to ear. I scurried away from her and back to my farm so I could get some more sleep. I actually made it to the bed this time and I was asleep in seconds.
A/N: So, what did you guys think? That was Trent's black heart event from Harvest Moon DS Cute, if ya were wondering. If I want my story to go as planned, I have to include them sometime or another and this was a good time for the first one to appear. Okay, for the next chapter, think back to chapter three. Claire was paranoid about serial killers. Correct? Okay, just keep that in mind! You will need that knowledge for a bit of chapter five I'm going to have fun writing. Review please.
P.S: This fanfic is named after a song by the band named Never Shout Never. Amazing band and very addictive song.
P.P.S: This is the longest fanfic I have ever written. I usually get stuck and stop about chapter two or so but I'm on a roll with this one. I may be able to finish! Yay for awesome-ness! :) Okay, that is all! :)
Okay, I lied. P.P.P.S: This is the longest chapter in this story at the moment! It has 1,502 words without my obsessive rambling and 1,791 with it. Goodness... Okay, now I'm done!
