A/N: Hello all! Sorry it took so long to get this chapter out. I wanted to finish another story and then I started to read this manga called Watashi ni xx Shinasai! by Tooyama Ema. I am thinking of writing a fanfiction to that since I am a HUGE fan of Akira and Yukina (they are cousins). I like forbidden love. Hehe. So, anyways, here is the next chapter to Letters to Nobody. Enjoy!
Disclaimer: I do not own Harvest Moon. Harvest Moon is owned by its respective owners.
Letters to Nobody
Chapter Thirteen
Winter 18
Dear Vaughn,
Only a few days has passed since my last letter to you, but I feel that I need to get all this out in the open. A new year is approaching, and I feel that I have a lot to talk about. Spring is almost here, and it was Spring when you confessed and Spring when we finally went on our first date.
Once again it was a Tuesday evening, and I was waiting for you on the beach as normal. For the past week, I would stop by the beach and enjoy the ocean breeze. It was the only place I could feel close to you. It still felt like a dream to me though. I never dreamed that you and I would become a couple.
The bell rang, and I could just make out the ship not far in the distance. A small smile appeared on my lips and I watched the ship approach the dock slowly. The time it took the ship to arrive felt like an eternity, and I was eagerly waiting for you to get off the boat.
You got off the boat and spotted me. For some odd reason, Sabrina was there, too. She tried to waylay you, but you shook her off fairly quickly and came over to me. The look on her face was murderous. We hadn't told anyone we were dating yet, and that was because I still believed everything was a dream.
"Hey, Chelsea," you said.
I blushed slightly. Your voice was so soft. It sent chills up my spine. I looked at the ground and mumbled a greeting. You chuckled and embraced me. I heard people muttering and I could imagine what people were thinking at this rate.
"Vaughn!" I said, startled. "People can see!"
"So? Why does it matter? We are a couple after all."
It wasn't a dream after all. It really happened. We really became a couple. You chucked again and grabbed my hand. We took a nice leisurely walk to my ranch.
"So, I was wondering if you wanted to go out to dinner with me tomorrow night," you said, a slight blush appearing on your face.
"Is this going to be a date?" I asked.
You bent down to pet Kyo. You didn't answer for a couple moments. Then you looked up at me and smiled.
"Yes. Of course it will be a date. It will be our first date," you said.
I felt my face grow hot and my heart started to race. This is what I have wanted all these years since I met you.
"Of course I will go out to dinner with you," I said.
You stood up and smiled at me. God, I loved that smile.
"Okay, cool. Meet me at the Café at five," you said.
I said I would, and with another smile and a wave you were gone. My heart was beating so fast, I thought it was going to pop out of my chest. I stood outside for a few more minutes before I went inside and went to bed. I was having a lot of trouble sleeping because I was so excited about our date the following day.
The next day was a beautiful Spring day. Only a few days remained, and I was happy that I was going to spend a couple of those last days with you. I was just leaving the stable when I saw Julia coming up the hill. She walked over to me and leaned against the side of the stable. I was wondering what she was doing there, and I was about to ask her when she spoke.
"So, when were you going to tell me that you and Vaughn were an item?" she asked, looking at her fingernails.
I felt my face turn red and I couldn't look Julia in the eye, so I spoke to the ground.
"Well, I didn't want to say anything just in case it was all a dream. I was going to tell you soon. How did you find out?"
"I heard rumors," Julia said, simply. "And then I asked Vaughn and he told me it was true. I am surprised you didn't tell me, though. I thought we were best friends!"
"We are, Juls," I said. "I just didn't want to tell you and it turned out to be nothing. He confessed to me last Thursday after our horseback riding."
Julia and I took a walk around the Island, and I told her about the night you confessed to me, and then I told her about last night and the look on Sabrina's face.
"Obviously she pissed off that you got to Vaughn before her," Julia said, crossing her arms. "I always hoped you and Vaughn would get together. You are the only one I think could handle him."
We walked around a little more before I headed home for a quick shower. Then I headed toward the Café, where I was to meet you. I was a little early, but I didn't have to wait long. You showed up a little after me, your face a little red.
"Hey, did you wait long?" you asked.
"No, I just got here," I said, my face turning red as well.
You took my hand and led me into the Café, and as soon as we entered, the Café fell silent. The Café was full and everyone was looking at us. I knew what was going through their mind. Why would a lively, talkative, outgoing rancher go for a cold, distant, moody animal trader? The answer was simple. You were the only one I felt close to; the only one I got along with. It was love at first sight for me. I glanced around nervously and saw the women who were gossiping about me before.
We went up and ordered our food, then found a nice table in the corner. It was quiet between us, but that was okay. We didn't need to talk. We enjoyed just being together. But, there was one thing that was gnawing at my mind.
"Vaughn, why me? Why did you choose me?" I asked.
I glanced over and noticed that the women from before were listening closely. You seemed to notice as well. But, you answered me anyways.
"You were one of the first people to talk to me when I arrived on this Island. Normally people would avoid me and hardly talk to me. But, you didn't avoid me and you kept talking to me. You even went as far as meeting me at the beach each week. You even see me off when I go home to the mainland. I don't know when I started to develop feelings for you, but I woke up one morning and realized that I loved you."
Silence fell between us, but I couldn't say anything. I was so happy, and I was speechless. We finished our meal in silence and then we took a walk around the Island, only talking occasionally. After a while, you walked me back to the ranch. You hugged me and walked away. I was expecting a kiss, but I assumed you were an old-fashioned guy, and it might have been possible that I would be your first kiss. After all, you would be mine. I went to bed that night, feeling very content.
That night was the night that I truly realized how great of a person you were. You didn't care what others said about us, since it was true. We were a couple and we were in love. But, what happened the next day made it all feel so real. Vaughn, I still love you, and I still want you to come back to me.
Love,
Chelsea
Chelsea was lying on the floor of her bathroom. She had a bottle of pills clutched in her hand, but she didn't take any of them. The bottle was still closed, and she had tears streaming down her face. Chelsea stood up slowly and placed the bottle in the medicine cabinet. She walked to her bed and plopped down on it, burying her face in the pillow.
"I miss you, Vaughn," she whispered.
A/N: So, what did you think? I hope you liked it. The next chapter is their first kiss! So, please stick with me! Anyways, read and review. Remember, constructive criticism is welcome, but please, no flames. See you in the next chapter!