HI!!! It's me again, here's a short half-chapter thingie, I'll update, I
promise.
Disclaimer: I do not own Harvest Moon 64, I'm not doing this for profit either!!!
Ohhhhhhhhh, looks like someone's in a good mood
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A sad sad story
Chapter 2a
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Spring ended soon after the end of the Flower Festival. Karen avoided Jack and Jack was still friendly with the ladies. Eventually Spring ended, changing into the hotter seasons of Summer. Although Jack still went to the bar from time to time, he was busy with the Ranch, growing crops and raising lots of animals. Karen did not see him on so many nights this way, for which she was greatful. *Not that I want to see the baka* she thought.
The 1st day of Summer was the fireworks festival, as usual. And as usual, Karen planned to go to the beach and watch it from there. It was isolated and lonely. A bit like her, really. As she set back to spend another year watching the fireworks alone, she saw two shadows, quietly arguing, "Don't mix with her Jack, she's bad news." She recognized it was Popuri's voice, and from the sounds of it, she was definitely talking about her. "I mean, she's so rude and stuck-up, just because she's from the city, she treats us like dirt, like we're her slaves," "Maybe she just needs some friends." a soft voice said. It was Jack.
*Jack?* Karen thought, surprised, *Standing up for me?* "Yeah right," Popuri shot back, "You weren't here when she first came here Jack. Everyone tried to be nice to her coz the adults remembered what a nice lady her grandma used to be and us kids thought it'd be great to have someone else our age around." Jack, was quiet, listening intentitively. Karen was too, she knew her reputation as Miss Angry was bad. But this bad? "The only person who made friends with her was Ann, because she's such a nice person and everyone can't help liking her." She continued, although Karen was on the verge of tears. It's not often one gets her life-story retold by her worst enemy in front of her crush, within her hearing range. "But frankly, I don't know how Ann puts up with that snob." "Popuri, that's not very nice." Jack said, gently scolding the pink-head.
"Well the truth hurts Jack. I'm only telling you this because I'm your friend you know. If it was anyone else I wouldn't even bat a eye." Popuri was almost yelling now.
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"See Jack? You do agree with me, now how about escorting me to the mountains to watch the fireworks aye?" for no apparent reason Popuri turned around, and saw Karen, standing there, shaking with rage and hurt. "Well, if it isn't Miss Karen, watching the fireworks alone, again?" Popuri asked mockingly. Off course that was the match that lit the bonfire. With a scream of "That's it!" Karen lunged for Popuri, knocking her onto the ground from the impact. Popuri recovered almost instantly and raised her hand to slap Karen, hard.
But Jack caught her by her wrist just in time, while holding Karen off with his free arm, who was charging at Popuri like a mad bull. "Stop it." He said quietly, but authority filling his voice. He turned to Karen, bowing slightly, "I'm sorry if anything Popuri said hurt your feelings." He then turned to Popuri, a slight look of annoyance on his face, "Popuri, that was very mean, please apologise to Karen." "What? Me? But she jumped on me first!!" Popuri shouted, but catching a look of disapproval, she quickly said, "sorry-Karen-I-didn't-mean-it." Turning back to Jack, she said, "Now will you take me to watch the fireworks?" Jack looked at her with shock, a look that plainly said no. But Popuri has yet to face the truth that "her Jack" would side with someone else, especially Karen. "Are you Jack?" She said in her best 'Oh-I'm-so-cute-and-irresistible' voice.
"Popuri, Karen," He said, turning towards both girls, "I've had a rough day, so I think I'll go to bed now," he started walking towards the Ranch, and turning his head, he said in his usual quiet manner, "Goodnight." And disappeared.
The fireworks display came on, prettier than ever, but neither girl seemed to notice, each lost deep in thought about the Rancher that turned their life upside-down.
Days went on after that incident. Jack seems to have realised that the girls wanted to be more than friends. *Don't they know that the 5 guys, Cliff, Gray, Harris, Kai and Jeff all like 1 of them?* He asked himself, but chose to ignore it. *They're probably just playing hard to get.*
Karen chose to avoid everyone after that. She stayed in her room and only went to the beach at night. Even then, she made sure no-one else would see her. She still worked at the bar. But chose not to speak to anyone, brushing off Jack's numerous attempts to make small talk. *Who wants that baka anyway?* she asked herself. *If popuri wants him, she can have him*
End Chapter 2a
So what do you think???
I'll like write something longer soon.
Till then, seeya!
;D ReikoChan 2001
Disclaimer: I do not own Harvest Moon 64, I'm not doing this for profit either!!!
Ohhhhhhhhh, looks like someone's in a good mood
++++++++++++++++
A sad sad story
Chapter 2a
++++++++++++++++
*.* thoughts
"." speech
. effects
Spring ended soon after the end of the Flower Festival. Karen avoided Jack and Jack was still friendly with the ladies. Eventually Spring ended, changing into the hotter seasons of Summer. Although Jack still went to the bar from time to time, he was busy with the Ranch, growing crops and raising lots of animals. Karen did not see him on so many nights this way, for which she was greatful. *Not that I want to see the baka* she thought.
The 1st day of Summer was the fireworks festival, as usual. And as usual, Karen planned to go to the beach and watch it from there. It was isolated and lonely. A bit like her, really. As she set back to spend another year watching the fireworks alone, she saw two shadows, quietly arguing, "Don't mix with her Jack, she's bad news." She recognized it was Popuri's voice, and from the sounds of it, she was definitely talking about her. "I mean, she's so rude and stuck-up, just because she's from the city, she treats us like dirt, like we're her slaves," "Maybe she just needs some friends." a soft voice said. It was Jack.
*Jack?* Karen thought, surprised, *Standing up for me?* "Yeah right," Popuri shot back, "You weren't here when she first came here Jack. Everyone tried to be nice to her coz the adults remembered what a nice lady her grandma used to be and us kids thought it'd be great to have someone else our age around." Jack, was quiet, listening intentitively. Karen was too, she knew her reputation as Miss Angry was bad. But this bad? "The only person who made friends with her was Ann, because she's such a nice person and everyone can't help liking her." She continued, although Karen was on the verge of tears. It's not often one gets her life-story retold by her worst enemy in front of her crush, within her hearing range. "But frankly, I don't know how Ann puts up with that snob." "Popuri, that's not very nice." Jack said, gently scolding the pink-head.
"Well the truth hurts Jack. I'm only telling you this because I'm your friend you know. If it was anyone else I wouldn't even bat a eye." Popuri was almost yelling now.
"."
"See Jack? You do agree with me, now how about escorting me to the mountains to watch the fireworks aye?" for no apparent reason Popuri turned around, and saw Karen, standing there, shaking with rage and hurt. "Well, if it isn't Miss Karen, watching the fireworks alone, again?" Popuri asked mockingly. Off course that was the match that lit the bonfire. With a scream of "That's it!" Karen lunged for Popuri, knocking her onto the ground from the impact. Popuri recovered almost instantly and raised her hand to slap Karen, hard.
But Jack caught her by her wrist just in time, while holding Karen off with his free arm, who was charging at Popuri like a mad bull. "Stop it." He said quietly, but authority filling his voice. He turned to Karen, bowing slightly, "I'm sorry if anything Popuri said hurt your feelings." He then turned to Popuri, a slight look of annoyance on his face, "Popuri, that was very mean, please apologise to Karen." "What? Me? But she jumped on me first!!" Popuri shouted, but catching a look of disapproval, she quickly said, "sorry-Karen-I-didn't-mean-it." Turning back to Jack, she said, "Now will you take me to watch the fireworks?" Jack looked at her with shock, a look that plainly said no. But Popuri has yet to face the truth that "her Jack" would side with someone else, especially Karen. "Are you Jack?" She said in her best 'Oh-I'm-so-cute-and-irresistible' voice.
"Popuri, Karen," He said, turning towards both girls, "I've had a rough day, so I think I'll go to bed now," he started walking towards the Ranch, and turning his head, he said in his usual quiet manner, "Goodnight." And disappeared.
The fireworks display came on, prettier than ever, but neither girl seemed to notice, each lost deep in thought about the Rancher that turned their life upside-down.
Days went on after that incident. Jack seems to have realised that the girls wanted to be more than friends. *Don't they know that the 5 guys, Cliff, Gray, Harris, Kai and Jeff all like 1 of them?* He asked himself, but chose to ignore it. *They're probably just playing hard to get.*
Karen chose to avoid everyone after that. She stayed in her room and only went to the beach at night. Even then, she made sure no-one else would see her. She still worked at the bar. But chose not to speak to anyone, brushing off Jack's numerous attempts to make small talk. *Who wants that baka anyway?* she asked herself. *If popuri wants him, she can have him*
End Chapter 2a
So what do you think???
I'll like write something longer soon.
Till then, seeya!
;D ReikoChan 2001
