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Vaughn's Pov

I could feel tears welling up in the corners of my eyes. Chelsea's mother started to cry, her tear droplets falling into her tea cup.

She had suffered so much in her life… and yet, she blames her self for everything, and still smiles for everybody. Why... hadn't she told anybody?

Chelsea's mother then sniffed and wiped away her tears with a napkin. "Well. That's the story. I can't help the fact that Chelsea still blames herself to this day…"

I clenched my hands into fists. Chelsea had suffered as much as I did. And yet, here I am, living my life out like a loner.

The door then creaked open, and a tall muscular man walked in. He took off his baseball cap and hung it on the coat rack. He looked up. "Hey, Tina, who's the kid?"

The man sort of intimidated me. He had eyes of deep cobalt blue and fiery sunset hair.

Chelsea's mother got up and walked over to him. "Oh, welcome back. Blue, this is Vaughn, one of Chelsea's friends. Vaughn, this is my husband, Blue."

Chelsea's father crossed his arms and had a serious look. "You better not pull any moves on my little girl."

I raised my eyebrows. "Don't get the wrong idea sir. I'm only an acquaintance."

Chelsea's mother snickered and hooked one of her arms around Blue's arms. "Well, young man, I bet you- that Chelsea will want to be your best friend at some point."

I tipped down my hat and smirked. "Yeah… I think she's already made me her friend."

Back on the Island—

Chelsea's arc

"Hey, Chelsea! Are you home? I have mail for you!" Natalie yelled, as she knocked on the door.

Chelsea finished tying her bandana around her head and scrambled to the door. "Coming!"

Chelsea turned the brass knob quickly, and opened the door. Natalie stood, holding out a ticket with a note attached to it.

"Chen said he didn't have anytime to deliver it, so I helped him."

Chelsea, receiving the ticket, she examined them. "Oh, this must be my ferry ticket." Chelsea chirped.

Natalie's eyebrows slightly scrunched together. "Ferry? Are you going some where Chelsea?"

Chelsea nodded, and showed the ticket to Natalie. " I'm going to visit my family back in Flowerbud. I'm going to Mark's today so that he can take care of the farm while I'm gone."

Natalie's eyebrows loosened. "Oh, I see. Anyways, I need to see if Elliot didn't mess up the shipments again... So see you later Chels. Oh, and stop by before your boat arrives, you hear?"

Chelsea nodded, and waved to Natalie as she walked back to town. Chelsea quickly watered her fall seeds and headed toward the barn. She swung opened the little gates and called her cow's name. " Laaaciee…. It's morning girl."

The cow had finished eating her little section and fodder, and was flicking her tail back and forth. "Moooo."

Chelsea grinned widely. "I'll be gone only for a little bit, so be good to Mark alright Lacie?" said Chelsea, as she pet her cow on her head.

"…..Moooo."

Chelsea finished feeding and tending to the farm and she headed toward the hotel in the east town. Just as she walked the café, Elliot and Julia walked out of the doors of the café.

"Oh, Chelsea! Fancy meeting you here!" said Julia, as she energetically waved to her.

Chelsea also waved, and walked back the two. "Hi Julia, hi Elliot… How are you?"

Elliot scratched the side of his head. "W-well… I asked Julia out to lunch today."

Julia had a little pink blush on her cheeks. "Elliot finally has the initiative to ask me out now."

Elliot laughed nervously, as he adjusted his slipping glasses.

Chelsea clapped her hands. "Wow, so you two are a couple… Wow, congrats to you two!"

The threesome chatted for a while, and Chelsea finally reached the Hotel and walked in.

Vanessa, who was the manager of the hotel, saw Chelsea walk in.

"Oh, Chelsea? How are you? Are you here for a visit?"

Chelsea nodded. "Yup, I need to ask a favor from Mark."

Vanessa's eyes lit up. "Oh, Mark, he's in the back, as usual."

Chelsea nodded and walked towards Mark's room. She knocked, and said," Maaark! It's Chelsea!"

A big crash could be heard, and a big slam on the inside of the room. Suddenly, Mark abruptly opened the door, his blond hair tangled with his cap. "C-Chelsea?"

Chelsea, a little surprised her self, only made out a couple words." Um… Hi Mark… Are you busy?"

Mark shook his head. "Uh, no…I was just doing nothing… I was just getting a little bored."

Chelsea smiled. "Well, men need to get on their feet! So, that's why I have a favor to ask you Mark."

Mark was now blushing, and extremely anxious to what Chelsea was going to say. "W-what is it?"

Chelsea grabbed both of his hands into hers and held them up. "Will you take care of my farm while I go visit my parents? I heard from Taro that you've been wanting to test out your farming skills for a while now."

Every strand of Mark's hairs stood up, as his face became the color of a tomato. "O-Of Course Chelsea..."

Chelsea, oblivious to Marks red face, made it even worse when she jumped up and hugged him.

"Thanks Mark!"

Chelsea's and Mark walked back to Chelsea's farm, and she gave out specific directions about her animals and her crops. After a couple hours of explanations and directions, Mark suddenly held Chelsea's hands.

Chelsea, surprised, asked "What's wrong Mark? Do you need to show me something?"

Mark shook his head, and started to talk. "C-Chelsea… I've had a really long crush on you… Ever since I got off the boat to this island… I was wondering… If…."

Chelsea tilted her head. "If?"

Mark gripped harder on Chelsea's hand. "If you would be my girlfriend."

Chelsea's eyes widened in surprise. In her heart, there were alarms going off. She suddenly had a flashback of her brothers, dead in front of her. Chelsea held her breath for a long time. Putting a face on, she lifted her head coolly. "Oh, OK, Sure Mark! I'm already your friend though… But Mark, I like you too!"

Mark had a worried look on. "No- Chelsea that's not what I'm-"

Chelsea slipped out his hands. "Oh, Sorry mark! My boat is here! I've gotta go!"

Chelsea ran, and sped toward the beach. Running to the beach, she saw that the boat was already there.

She wanred to slap herself. Chelsea had all thoughts mixed inher head. "Why did I have second thoughts? I can't love anybody... I just can't...

Or else they're going to dissapear on me the moment I do..."

POOR MARK! I just threw Mark into the corner of rejection didn't I? I'm so sorry.