It's been a couple of days since Cam left Bluebell, hopped on the train, and arrived in Oak Tree Town. He rummaged through his belongings, looking at the all the going away gifts he received from his friends... his family. Laney and Howard gave him a recipe book ("Not all of our secrets, though!" Laney had told him), Georgia and Grady gave him books to read on the train, Mayor Rutger and Rose gave him high quality flower seeds to plant once he gets to Oak Tree town, and Ash and his family gave him some gold coins to "buy something nice" along with a few photos, and much more from the others.

He knew he would miss everyone and they would miss him, too. However, he didn't regret his decision. Not at all. He would come back, though, he told himself. When he's ready he'd come back to Bluebell.

He arrived at Oak Tree Town early in the morning, and it was busier than he had expected. He remembered the flyer saying they wanted to expand their trade with more countries, but Cam counted at least five international shops on his way in through the Trade Depot. He was greeted by a serious looking woman, who reminded him a lot of Ina back at Konohana. She wore a long, navy dress, which complemented her brown hair that was tied in a loose bun. He recognized her face. She was Veronica, the mayor of the town.

She gave him a warm smile, which surprised him, as she said, "Welcome to Oak Tree Town. You must be Kamil."

"Yes, hello," he replied, his eyes meeting hers. Her eyes crinkled. She was still smiling. "Nice to meet you."

"You came from Bluebell, am I correct?"

"Yes, I'm a florist. I heard a lot about this town and I wish to continue my studies here." Suddenly he was the young, new guy again, awkwardly making conversation and trying his best to make a good first impression... But he was never good at those.

"Well, business has been booming here, if I do say so myself. Everyone here in Oak Tree Town played an important role. We're a close knit town, but don't let that intimidate you. We're all very friendly," Veronica mentioned. "We've had plenty of new people move in as well and they fit in quite nicely."

"O-Of course!" Cam answered quickly.

"Ah, here comes one of them right now actually," Veronica laughed softly, looking behind her. "She's a lovely person, don't worry."

Just as she finished her sentence, the young woman Veronica was talking about strolled in, carrying a rather large bag, filled until it was ready to burst. The first thing Cam noticed was her petite figure and the way she walked towards them. She wasn't the clumsy type of girl who stumbled over her own feet. She was sure footed, with confidence in every stride. At the same time, she looked rather graceful, wearing that aqua blue dress. He noticed her straight legs, free of bruises and bumps that he (for some odd reason) expected to see on her skin. Instead, her skin was a glowing tan, coloured with life. He could tell that her size didn't stop her from working in the fields and with the animals on her farm.

Then he thought to himself. This young woman... He's seen her before.

But not like this.

The last time he saw her... Goddess, when was it? He kept imagining the opposite of what he saw in front of him.

"Could it be?" he wondered. "Is it...?"

Cam's green eyes widened in shock as they met familiar, purple ones. He was shocked because they were so open, so bright, and full of emotion. Why weren't they closed, he wondered? He also took note of the faint scar across her forehead which she attempted to cover with her light brown bangs and kerchief. Cam didn't know why he suddenly imagined blood spilling out of the scar, as if it were a fresh wound.

The same wound as when he found her unconscious in the water.

Then he imagined a broken body. Her broken body. He found himself thinking out loud, "Lillian?"

Veronica greeted the girl, "Hello, Annie. Allow me to introduce you to Kamil. He'll be living in town starting today."

Luckily no one had heard him.

Annie? The name sounded familiar to him, but he couldn't put his finger on it. All he knew was that Lillian kept appearing in his head. No doubt about it, it was her, standing in front of him at that moment, alive and well...

Or was he wrong?

Now he wasn't so sure. His mind was racing and he was filled with a mix of emotions he couldn't quite describe.

He was brought back to the time he gave her the get well flowers and placed them on her bedside. They were marguerite flowers... He knew she loved flowers just as much as he did, especially the horoscopes he would give her about them. He wondered if the horoscopes he researched were just wishful thinking; he never expected one of them to be true.

"Marguerite... It's a prediction of love," he told Lillian, which felt like ages ago. He could still remember the feeling of his face heating up. His heart pounded and he smiled nervously.

Was this the different life he wanted? Either the Harvest Goddess was playing around with his heart, or he and Lillian (if it really was her) were bound by fate and destined to cross paths in this life and the next. "Pleased to meet you." His breath hitched for a moment, before he introduced himself, "Kamil's the name."

This was his life now, in Oak Tree Town.

"We can never predict how a romance will go. So sometimes it's nice to trust our feelings to fate."


A/N: i'm no longer on summer break so sadly i will not update as frequently. i'll try my best to, though! i hope you understand!