Why hellloooooo~ again everyone! I told you I'd have the next chapter ready asap;) I didn't lie this time! Yay! Haha. It's KIND of a filler chapter, just building up the drama and such. Get ready for a more exciting chapter! It'll either be the next chapter or the one after it~not sure yet. I guess we'll see what happens! :)

Now let's get into Coryn's head, shall we? ;)

Disclaimer: ShermanTheWorm still thinks she SHOULD own Harvest Moon, but alas, she does not. *sighs* Natsume owns it...and stuff. Blah. Enjoy Chapter 21!

Chapter 21- Guilty

~Coryn's POV~

'You know, hun, you really don't have to cry so hard.'

Despite her efforts to calm me down, I continued to sob on my small twin bed, making my mascara create small black stains on the sheets.

'I understand that you're upset hun, but can I come in and talk to you about it? Maybe letting it all out will make you feel better.' My mom said calmly. She didn't wait for a response as she pick-locked my door with a bobby pin and stepped inside. I buried my head in my pillow. She walked to my bed and sat on the edge and gently stroked my hair until I stopped sobbing and was only loudly sniffling.

'That's better. Now, what is this about?' she asked.

'A-A-Allen is ch-ch-cheating on m-me!' I sobbed. My mom frowned deeply, her beautiful emerald eyes angry and sad simultaneously.

'And when did this happen? How do you know for sure?' she questioned angrily.

'W-well I was coming to s-school late today cuz of my d-doctor's appointment and I…' I began to sob again. 'I s-saw A-Allen and-and Molly Hansen holding h-hands as they walked d-down the hall a-and then A-Allen…he…he…' I buried my head in my hands as tears dripped down, a never-ending waterfall.

'What did he do, sweetie?'

I looked up at her blurry form and bit my lip. 'H-he k-kissed…her…before they went into class!' I exclaimed, hugging her tightly around the neck. Being in my mother's arms always seemed to settle me down, but this time it wasn't working. Nothing so subtle can heal a seemingly broken teenage heart.

My eyes flew open as I jolted awake. I rubbed my eyes to find them wet. My cheeks also felt sticky. I had been crying in my sleep as I relived my first heartbreak. I had been sixteen; young and naïve. I never once considered that Allen could ever cheat on me. I thought our relationship was perfect, flawless even; then I watched as it crashed and burned. After all that, I lost all trust I had in the boys at my school. In fact, I avoided any interaction with boys like the plague.

So obviously, I didn't date anyone for the rest of my high school career. I even went to prom with the only boy I trusted, my childhood friend Rod. He was sweet and caring, and didn't have interest in me in a romantic sense.

When I decided to move to Castanet, I immediately put down my walls I had been building the past couple years and rid myself of my trust issues.

Now, I was in the same situation basically, but this time I was the Allen. Why was I such an idiot? I mean, it's not like I actually am seriously cheating on Chase. Gill kissed ME! The only reason I hadn't pulled away quickly was that I was in complete and utter panic mode. All I could think old was what Chase would think about it and how I felt when I saw Allen kiss Molly.

When I had finally realized he was still kissing me, his hands were on my waist. 'How DARE he?' I mentally screamed. I slapped him. Hard. I felt a tiny spark of satisfaction as his cheek turned a dark shade of red. Nevertheless, I was pissed and almost crying. I was amazed he had the gall to say,

"I have no problem. That was your punishment."

Not a smart move buddy. After a long stream of insults and a curse or two from yours truly, I ran inside and slammed the door. Then I cried. When I had slapped Gill, he had smirked just a tiny bit as his head was jerked to the left. That could only mean one thing.

Chase saw him kissing me. That was probably his intention all along.

And now Chase felt like I did all those years ago. The guilt was eating me up inside.

I didn't know what to do…

What will happen to Coryn and Chase's relationship? Give me some input here! PLEASE?!

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...And stay tuned for Chapter 22~ As I Stood On Her Doorstep!

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