Moonlight

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Chapter Two

" Karen! Karen!" a voice called out. Karen yawned and looked up. She saw two angry parents and a worried Kai leaning over her.
" Oh, hi mom and dad, Kai. I'm going upstairs, okay?" Just as Karen was halfway through the stairs, her mom cleared her throat loudly and called out for Karen.
" Karen, get down here right now and explain to me why you came home late last night!"
" I was drunk and high last night, so what?!"
" No," started her father, " it's not a ' so what '! Karen, I told you to come home immediately at 12!"
" Well, father, I would of came in ten seconds if I had a car!" Karen yelled.
" Oh no. It's the city again, huh?" sighed her mom.
" Who cares anymore now, huh?! I'm going to my room, it's still late," said Karen.
" Karen? It's 11 in the morning," assured her father. Glumly, she turned around and stared at him lifelessly.
" Karen?" Kai whispered. " You okay?"
" Peachy, just swell," Karen said sarcastically. " I NEVER FELT SO AGGRAVATED IN MY LIFE."
" Karen! Sit down and eat a late breakfast with us," her father ordered. She rolled her eyes and he slapped her on the head—hard.
Ow! That hurt you mortal, she thought. Karen sat down, her head pounding and other things banging down on her. She stared at the pancake she had on the table.
" Eat it," her mother quietly said. Karen looked at her then took a bite. She thought it was delicious. While chewing, she looked across the table and saw Kai drinking out of the syrup and stuffing the flapjack in his mouth. Quickly Karen lost her appetite when she saw Kai's face with pancake mix and syrup.
" I'm not hungry," Karen quietly scolded. She picked herself up, grabbed her purse and went to the Green Ranch, her father cursing after her.

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" So, how's the vineyard?" asked Ann.
" Horrible. Everyday I lose my appetite because I see Kai eating like a pig," said Karen.
" Hehe. You like him, don't chya?" Ann teased.
" Not really. He's cute in some ways, but disgusting in others.. Promise to keep a secret?" Karen asked.
" Sure!" Ann exclaimed. " Of course!"
" I like Jack." Ann gasped. " I really do! He's cute and he's soo much better than what's his face."
" Wow, Karen! That's just incredible!" said Ann. " Does he know?"
" Of course not," said Karen. She set herself down on the fence. " But I have to apologize to him for something."
" Really? What's that?" asked Ann.
" I slapped him—hard—on the face yesterday because I gave him a free beer and he didn't take it seriously. I never do that, you know.. He left immediately after I slapped him and he had an odd look on his face."
" Wow. Well, go do it now! I have work to accomplish!" Ann started to brush Cliffgard. Karen jumped off the fence, smiled, and hurried to the Johto Ranch which whom Jack owned.

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" Hello?" Karen asked as she entered. She saw Jack working like hell. " Jack, can I talk to you?"
" Sure, what is it about? The pain on my cheek?!" said Jack rudely.
" I just want to say.. Sorry I hit you yesterday.. I'm really really sorry, I'm always like that at least a week every month," Karen said.
" Well I'm sorry for not taking the free drink seriously. I acted like a fool," said Jack. " So, want to go on a date hottie?!"
" I'm not that sorry!" yelled Karen. " Well why don't we just go swimming instead?"
" Sure, I'll get into my swimming suit," said Jack.

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Soon they both were swimming in the water. Karen had a purple bikini and Jack, well, had blue swim boxers. Jack tried to get closer to Karen but she moved away farther, trying to avoid him from trying anything funny.
" So Jack, how's farming life?" asked Karen.
" It's great. Sort of boring, but I wish I took Kai's place to stay with you," he said beautifully. Karen's face flushed and she dived underwater before Jack grabbed her.
" Uhh, Jack, do you know any good swim moves?" Karen asked him.
" The cannonball and the I-Love-The-Girl-Swimming-With-Me move," he teased. Suddenly he stopped swimming for Karen. Karen looked at him oddly and Jack was focusing on something under the water—his foot.
" What's going on? Did a fish bite you? What's wrong?" asked Karen flatly. Jack kept diving underwater in the same place. He had his foot caught in something.
" My foot's caught in something," he said. " And I'm bleeding!"
" Ohmigod!" Karen gasped in a worried voice. The water around them turned pinkish. Karen dived underwater and tried to get his foot out of the root. It was tied tightly around his ankle and it was bleeding a lot. Finally, the root unclasped around his ankle and Karen took Jack to shore. " You okay?"
" Ugh.." he groaned. His forehead turned blue. He looked at Karen. " I think..." Karen looked worried and tears welled in her eyes. She stared at Jack. His face was pale.

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They managed to make it passed the Green Ranch safely. After all, remember the Green Ranch is neighboring the beach. Jack was limping horribly and Karen had one of his arms around her neck. She tried to comfort him but he weeped quietly, with pain. There was a terribly deep scar around his ankle and the blood looked eternal. Finally they reached the Potion Shop Dealer's house. Karen knocked the door impatiently.
" Oh hi Karen," greeted Kent, the Dealer's grandson.
" Get your grandpa here," Karen ordered. Kent nodded and went to go get the Dealer. " Hey, Dealer Dude, the new farmer Jack, had an accident—"
" Oh hello Jack! You seem mighty pale!" said the Dealer.
" Duh! He got cut in those spiny roots in the water and he is bleeding nonstop!" Karen whined.
" Ohmigod!!" yelled the Dealer. " Get in here, quickly! We must bandage it!"

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Jack came out happily with stitches. He wasn't going to die, afterall. But he still lost a huge quart of blood and he was to be taken care of that later. Karen hugged him and she got tears of joy.
" I feel so stupid. I'm so sorry I'm crying, but I'm glad," she told him. Jack nodded and smiled. They leaned forward and kissed eachother, passionately—outside the Potion Shop. Suddenly, Karen's father found them..

A/N : Well aren't you curious what happens?! R/R if you didn't already!