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Chapter 6: Leave Me Alone

It was the day after the festival and I was walking up to the diner for my lunch when I heard my name being called out. I turned to see Chelsea walking towards me, I smiled "Hey Chelsea"

"Hi, what you doing?" She asked.

"I've finished my work so I was just going to go up to the diner for something to eat." I told her.

She nodded "I was just going to go to the cafe, but I'll come with you. If you don't mind?" I shook my head as if to say I didn't mind and together we started to walk up the path towards the diner. Just as we walked past Lanna's house she was coming out of the door.

"Ooh, it's Vaughnie!" Lanna squealed. I sighed, why did people have to call me this? First Julia and now Lanna? Goddess you would think people would just leave me alone on this island! I looked over at Chelsea, but apparently here, no one left you alone.

"Don't call me that." I muttered, glaring at her.

Lanna giggled and sang "Vaughnie's so dreamy!" She giggled again and looked at Chelsea "Don't you think so Chelsea?"

Chelsea raised an eyebrow, possibly confused that Lanna was now bringing her into this or that Lanna had stole Julia's nickname for me. And what a horrible nickname it was as well.. "I don't think you should talk to him like that.." Chelsea said.

I was surprised she just stood up for me to one of her closest friends, at least, I think they're close friends. Why else would she of been at Chelsea's birthday party? "But.. he is so dreamy" Lanna said, confused. Probably confused that Chelsea had stood up for me as well.

Chelsea shook her head, making Lanna cross her arms and pout "Fine! I can take a hint!" She said before storming off towards the west town.

We watched Lanna leave before I said; "Thanks Chelsea."

But she only smiled and grabbed my arm telling me she was now hungry and wanted some food. We sat down at one of the tables in the diner and waited for Luke to come over. It only took a few minutes for him to come over and take our orders.

I, as always, ordered a glass of milk and a bowl of porridge and Chelsea ordered a glass of water and a bowl of pasta. "What would you of had if you had went to the cafe? A sandwich?" I asked thinking how filling pasta is and how the cafe's most filling dish was probably a boiled egg or a plate of cookies.

She laughed "Probably. But I guess I should really be eating properally as I work most of the day. But since your paying I might as well get a meal" she said with a smile.

"I guess, yeah- wait! I'm paying?" I said suddenly realizing what she had said at the end of her sentence. I wasn't paying for her! I didn't invite her she had invited herself!

She laughed again "I'm joking Vaughn! Calm down! Jeez, you didn't think I would actually make you pay would you?" I narrowed my eyes and pulled my hat down, she didn't have to trick me.. stupid farmer girl.. "and that's just half the payback" She said.

I raised my eyebrow "Payback?"

"Well you did scare the shit out of me at my birthday party so I'm going to get you back" She smiled evilly "No worries, it won't be that bad" Chelsea winked and sat back in her chair.

"Oh thanks." I muttered sarcastically.

"No problem, oh! I should warn you Julia and Lanna are going to as well. So I'd watch out. I guess that was why Lanna was leaving her house so late on in the day." Chelsea said.

Why was she telling me this? Wouldn't she want me to not know so she would get me back like Julia and Lanna were going to. But why wasn't she helping them either shouldn't she be there with them? Unless she's just a distraction while they set up.. but again why would she tell me?

"Why are you telling me this?" I asked.

She shrugged "I dunno."

"Wouldn't you want me to not know about it so it will work? And Julia and Lanna will be able to laugh at me? Isn't that what your setting out to do?"

The food arrived and Luker set down our meals on the table with our drinks. I picked up my spoon and took out a spoon full of the white, gloppy mess. I put it in my mouth and sighed happily to myself, still boiling hot.

I looked up at Chelsea who had just put in a mouthful of pasta in and was chewing. She swallowed and looked back at me. "You see, I don't want to embarrass you like they want to. I just want to annoy you." She paused "And you better tell me the look on Lanna's face when you avoid there trap." She said sneering.

I raised an eyebrow, eating a little bit more of my porridge. Maybe Chelsea didn't like Lanna after all.. "So what is it they're planning on doing?" I asked.

Chelsea shrugged "I'm not sure but c'mon how good could it be?" She went back to eating her food. I frowned a little, she was right. It couldn't be that bad it was only Julia and Lanna after all. Julia could be quite smart but with the combination of Lanna she would be as dumb as her blonde companion.

Which honestly, is pretty dumb.

"So do you like Julia and Lanna?" I asked a few minutes later.

Chelsea finished what she was eating and nodded "I like Julia, she's my best friend on the island but Lanna and I.. well we don't quite see eye-to-eye for most things. So we don't really get along, although we try. For Julia's sake."

I nodded lightly to indicate I understood and we continued eating. The rest of the meal was in silence, we payed for our meals, said goodbye and went off in different directions. I went off towards the meadow while she went off to the west town. I was going to go back home but I didn't really want to face Julia and Lanna just yet so the meadow seemed like the perfect place to go. It was getting dark now so not many people would be around at this time.

I made my way over to the end of the meadow, the part that looked over the sea and sat down, swinging my legs over the edge of the cliff. The cliff wasn't very high so every so often the wave would come and crash against the side splashing my leather boots.

The sky was a deep purple colour that went into black behind me and in front of me faded into a mixture of orange and red as the sun set over the horizon. The sun was almost set as the only now the top of the circle could be seen and then it would be black and time for the moon and stars.

"Hello Vaughn!" A voice said from behind me.

I turned my head to see the black haired girl behind me "What are you doing here?" I asked, slightly irritated that I was being disturbed.

Sabrina blushed looking at the object in her hands "I've got something special for you" She said quietly.

"Again?" I asked. This wasn't the first time she had came to give me something. The first time around a week before the crop festival and the other a couple days after.

"I made doughnuts today!" She said happily "I don't know if you'll like them, but please try some" She admitted.

"Why do you always come to me?" I was genuinely puzzled why she made the effort to come and see me, to make the effort and not just leave me alone. Just as I thought before, why could people leave me alone? It was so strange.

She bowed her head, smiling "C'mon just one?" She picked one out of her box and held it out to me. "please?" The smell of the sweet doughnut was caught under my nose making my mouth water.

I sighed in defeat "Fine" I took it from her hand and popped it in my mouth. I chewed at the doughnut, it was so sweet and soft. It was perfect and even after I had finished chewing and I had swallowed it I swirled my tongue around my mouth capturing the sugar left over.

"..sorry, I must of added to much sugar" Sabrina said sadly.

I shook my head "No it's perfect." I paused "Do you like making these?" I asked.

She nodded, blushing. "My mother used to make them for me.. she taught me many things." she told me.

I smiled thinking about how my mother had taught me everything about animals and farm work. And those days when she would teach me how to cook and how I would always insist on making porridge at least once a week. "Sounds like a good mam" I said.

Sabrina nodded in agreement "Yes, she is!"

"I wonder what it's like.." I mused out loud. I hadn't meant to say it but it just came out and I wondered if Sabrina would be sympathetic if I told her about my parents.

Sabrina raised an eyebrow "Huh? What do you mean by that?" She asked.

I shook my head "No. It's nothing." I said dismissing my comment. I hoped she would just forget I had said anything.

Sabrina clutched her box tighter in her hands and shook her head while saying; ""It's okay. You don't have to tell me!" I smiled, I was glad she didn't push me for an answer.

I nodded "Thanks. I think I better get going." I stood up from where I sat and walked over the bridge and to the east town. The walk back the the shop was quiet and I didn't see anyone so I figured it must be pretty late. I opened the door quietly and slipped through the door, careful to not let the bell sound. I hear voices from the kitchen and some giggling. I took off my boots and crept over to the door leading to the back of the shop.

I again slipped through the door careful to not make a sound and again crept over to me bedroom door. I opened my door and stepped back in case something fell from the top of the door, when nothing happened I peeked inside to find my room completely unchanged.

I shrugged and stepped forward, closing the door behind me. I walked over to my bed and shrugged out of my clothes folding the up and putting on the only chair in my room. I then climbed into bed and flicked off the lights.


Sorry this is like a day late and everything but I don't think anyone noticed so yeah.. as from now on I should try to update this every week for the next five weeks. And then after that as soon as I can really.. Thanks for reading guys!

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