Stardew Valley Fanfiction:

'The Farmer Witch'

Chapter 52:


Day two of the Nightmarket went a little smoother. The trio started the day with a good breakfast so that the boys could get back to building during the daylight hours. Damon sheepishly entered the farmhouse in the morning, checking to make sure he was still invited to breakfast after frustrating Alice the previous evening. Of course he was invited in quickly and given a plate full of food by the witch. Alice had brushed up on her household and cleaning spells since she was cleaning dishes for two additional people now. After finishing her food, she went about practicing her spells, trying to get the dishes to wash themselves by enchanting some towels and sponges. It was a slow process getting all the spells to coordinate though, and it would probably have been faster to just do the dishes by hand herself. But at least next time it would go a bit faster now that she was getting the hang of it.

Alice promised to meet the boys down at the market later, but for now she left the farm to go hang out with Abigail in town. The girl had looked absolutely livid the night before, having to watch Sam and Shane make fools of themselves in front of the mermaid girls. The witch figured she could use a buddy for the day and had called and made arrangements to play video games with her until the market re-opened later that day.

"Can you believe those guys?!" She questioned Alice as they set up the game in her bedroom. "Losing their minds over a couple of floosies!"

"Mermaids are notorious flirts. They probably just enjoyed having their egos stroked a bit." Alice commented with a bit of disgust.

"I can't stand him!" Abigail seemed even more frustrated than Alice had been. "You know that Sam called me to come hang out with him yesterday, right? And I get there and he's no where to be found! Then he comes out of that show with that girl hanging all over him! He had totally forgot that we were supposed to hang out!"

"Ouch. That's rough. Sort of sounds like Sam though… He tends to forget stuff like that." Alice grimaced. She loved Sam, but he wasn't the most reliable guy always.

"He's unbelievable!" Abigail huffed and started up the gaming console. "I hope that chick gets him to spend all his cash on her before the show leaves town. Would totally serve him right."

"I doubt he'll see her again. I mean, doesn't he need to watch Vincent tonight? It's not like he can bring his little brother to the Mermaid show." Alice reasoned.

"I bet he would though! He's unbelievable!" She repeated.

Alice was beginning to wonder if Abigail was mad at Sam for some other reason. She seemed to be steaming in anger over what happened last night, and it seemed like a bit of an overreaction at this point.

"So… what did Sam say to you when you guys went home?" The witch inquired.

"Nothing. I gave up on him and left. Your teacher and those two idiots were still talking to those girls when I left." She was glaring at the television screen, booting up a save file and practicing a bit.

"I see… well you should tell him that he messed up. You know he wouldn't do it on purpose to piss you off. He probably doesn't even realize that you're this mad." Alice offered.

"No… it's whatever… I don't care." But she did seem to care. Abigail sighed and put the game on pause. She turned to Alice. "Can I tell you something embarrassing, but you have to promise not to tell anyone else, not even Seb?"

Alice was taken aback by this sudden change in demeaner. "Um, yeah… sure."

The purple-haired woman sighed again, taking a moment to clear her mind before continuing on. "When Sam called yesterday, asking to hang out… I thought it was going to be like… you know… a date or something."

Now Alice understood. Abigail had shown up to the beach expecting some one-on-one time with Sam and instead the blonde had spent the entire evening flirting with some other girl. "Oh…"

"Yeah…" Abigail groaned. She flopped back onto her back, staring up at the ceiling. "Am I a total idiot? I mean, going out with Sam probably isn't a very good idea anyway, right?"

Alice laid down beside her. "I don't know. Do you like him like that?" She hadn't realized that Abigail might have feelings for the quirky, upbeat musician.

Abigail shrugged. "I don't know. Maybe?" She looked to Alice as if asking for her to decide for her.

"You should tell him how uncool last night was." Alice advised. "I mean, even if he didn't mean it as a date, at least tell him you expected to spend time together and it wasn't right for him to ignore you like that."

Abigail looked back up at the ceiling. "I guess so. Why couldn't I just fall for a smart guy like Seb though? At least you seem to be able to keep him in line pretty well~" She teased.

Alice scoffed. "He knows I'll hex him into next week if he starts looking at other girls."

"You should teach me some hexes then." Abigail said cheekily.

The girls passed the time with games until 5:00pm, then made their way down to the beach together. Damon and Sebastian hadn't arrived yet, but it didn't take long for the girl to spot Sam on the docks with his brother Vincent.

Alice looked to her friend. "Gonna go talk to him?"

Abigail took a deep breath. "Yeah. I probably should, huh?" She bid Alice a farewell and went to go give Sam a piece of her mind.

By the time Alice grabbed some complimentary coffee, Sebastian was approaching her from the shore. She shared her mug with him as they browsed the shops once again. Spotting Sam and Abigail talking a little ways away, Sebastian nudged Alice. "What's that about?" He whispered to her.

Alice shook her head. "Sam ditched her last night for the mermaid girls." She left out the part about Abigail thinking Sam had asked her out.

"Oh… damn. How pissed is she?"

"Pretty pissed." Alice confirmed. "But I don't think Sam even realized what he did."

"No probably not. He doesn't have the best memory when it comes to setting plans." Sebastian replied bitterly. "I can't tell you how many times I've shown up to his house for early band practice and he's still in bed asleep."

Alice chuckled. She could just picture an irate Sebastian banging on Sam's window to be let inside as the blonde snored.

After checking each shop's new stock for the evening, they decided to go walk along the beach together. They passed Krobus, who had decided to participate in the night's activities after all. The Shadow Fiend was walking with a smiling Leah as she hopped around on crutches, and Elliot close behind the two. It was nice to see him making friends with the townspeople.

As they exited the docks, Alice saw Damon chatting with the Mysterious Woman who ran the travelling cart. Alice had often wondered if the woman was a witch like herself but had never asked. She hadn't wanted to offend the lady incase she wasn't. But by the way Damon and the woman were talking, they seemed to be discussing more than wares. Damon looked like he was blushing just slightly, and the woman was leaning over the counter of her booth just a little closer than was necessary.

"I never knew master was such an accomplished flirt." Alice remarked to the man's son.

Sebastian cringed. "I never realized the Nightmarket was such a good place to pick up women."

She elbowed him in the ribs before continuing their walk across the beach.


Next up will be Nightmarket #3 ! I plan to continue the story at least until the end of Year 1 - Mystical Jelly