4: Spring
-----------New Start--------------
1st SPRING (happy new year one and all)
2am
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!! Well I'm back from the summit. Cliff said, "Happy new year, Ann. Lets forget the past year, right? Is that okay?" I thought about it for a second. What the hell. We should all love each other anyway. "Even the underwear dancing?" I asked raising an eyebrow. How have I forgivven him so much so soon? I was meant to hate him forever... but it is sooooo hard. He laughed that cute lil' laugh of his and kissed my cheek. Mmmm, he smelt good. "Even the underwear dancing." Okay. Now shall sleep. That new guy Jack'll be here IN A MATTER OF HOURS. I wonder if he is good looking... he might be 50 for all I know!!
2.27am
Cannot sleep, hate it when this happens. lar lar lar. Wonder what wonder-boy is up to...
2.41am
*groan* What freaks go around shouting and singing drunkenly at this hour? It may be new year but I still need to sleep.
3.25am
Went to watch some TV to send me to sleep.
3.40am
nothing good on. Ugh Ugh Ugh. Going back to bed
10.46am
God, was woken up by phone, it was Popuri. "Coming to check out the new guy?" I groaned. "God, popuri, do you EVER need sleep? It's like 6am!" She laughed. "No, it's like nearly 11, c'mon me Karen are going and maybe Mary if you invite her. I mean, we don't know her all that well and you must be her bezzie bezzie mate!" I sat up. She was telling the truth it was nearly 11. "Um...I'd prefer to meet him when I don't look like crap, thanks." I mumbled. "Are you sure???" Popuri asked in a needlessly happy voice. How is she so...awake? "Yep, what if he's hot and I look like I havn't slept for 5 days?" Popuri agreed that that would be bad and rung off.
1pm
Emerged out of bed to see also-quite-tired boy Cliff. My dad yelled at me. "You were meant to be working for me today! We got to get ready for tonights celebrations." Who's idiot idea was it to have so many parties in such a shorty time??? Cliff smiled at me and gave me coffee, nearly poured it down my neck. It woke me up though.
6pm
Hmmmmm...no sign of new guy. Ah-ha! Popuri.
7.03pm
Poppy (popuri) said the new guy is VERY cute. "However, Kai is cuter. Karen says you would really really like Jack, and he was really sweet, opening doors and stuff. Real gentleman-like. But y'know they can be the mostest dangerous ones because you think it is out of character for them to hurt you and so they do..." She wasn't making sense but it is getting warmer and nearer to when Kai gets here so I can excuse her. "My mommy would really love him." Wow, very interesting to hear. "Where is he then?" I asked. "Oh, I don't know, getting settled in. He has the most beautiful puppy in the WORLD! Karen really fancies him, she was sooooo in love." Karen wasn't in the bar (suprising) "She has Rick!" I exclaimed. "Yes but, she'll probably tell you tomorrow, or when she sees you, he has been annoying her lately. Karen says she doesn't know if he is 'right' for her." Hmmm...Karen could've told ME first, but NOOOO! I'm just her boyfriendless best bud, that's all. "She will dump him and then go out with him again once she realises how vair mucho she lurrveees him." I said. Popuri nodded. "Yes, but first she'll get into a relationship with that Jack. Oh he is so NICE, Ann! Y'know if I didn't have Kai-" God, she went on like this for years. Anyway really need to see this Jacky-boy now. Rest of new year celebrations were boring. Except when Barly lost his teeth and Elli's grandma found them in her shawl. Now that is entertainment (not)
2nd SPRING (boing boing)
10.32am
Going to see 'lovely' Jack today. Ho hum. Bye Bye.
10.47am
Oh poop. Saw Cliff. "Where are you going?" He asked. "To see that Jack, boy. You know the one who's taking over at Mountainfoot farm." Cliff raised his eyebrows (cute*_*) "Oh, well, I was about to go and introduce myself too. Shall we go together?" I wasn't going to say 'no cos i don't want a potential boyfriend to think we are dating' was I? So now am going to trudge along with Clffo my EX. EXY EXY EX EX. E.X!!!
3pm
Awwwwwwwww JACK is cute. And so is his puppy-dog. It is called Max and is beeeoootiful. The farm is really delapidated and yacky-yukyuk. Jack was working up a sweat busting rocks and logs that were scattered everywhere. *phew* boy was he sexy. I said, "Hello. You must be Jack." He smiled and nodded. (great smile) Cliff shook his hand and Jack kissed my cheek (OH YEAH!) "And you are?" He asked, directing the question more at me than Cliff, I noticed. "Ann...and this is Cliff." I realised later that I shoulda said: 'Ann. This is my FRIEND Cliff.' ah well. Jack invited us in for a cuppa. "Are you sure, do you have time?" He smiled (wow) and said "Actually I'm thankful for a break. A farm is much more work than I imagined. Y'know when I was here as a kid all I did was brush a horse, feed the dog and milk a cow not very well. Now it's all about ploughing and planting stuff. I've only been here two days and I'm exhausted!" I laughed. "I've never been on a farm." Cliff said. We looked at him. "I could help you, though, Jack. Clear some of these fields and stuff." He said. Jack hesitated. "Well...I don't really have enough money to afford a helper." Hmmm...if Cliff was working here it would give Jack more time off, more time to see ME. "Cliff would do it for free, right cliff? I mean, only for a couple weeks till you're on your feet and don't need him anymore. He's got so much spare time, he'd be happy to help." I chirped digging Cliff in the ribs. He stared at me. "Um, I dunno, Ann, I could get a job in your dad's bar..." I laughed. "Don't be silly, CLIFF! I work in my dad's bar! Jack needs help and you've got all the time in the world." In the end Cliff gave in. He went out to begin. "Did you meet my friends yesterday?" I asked Jack to make conversation. "Yes, those two girls?" He laughed. "What's funny?" I asked, frowning. "Nothing, they were a little hyperactive, that's all. The one with pink hair is crazy, kept babbling on about some guy called Kai..." "Popuri." I told him. "Yeah, and that Karen was laughing all the time. Have not got a clue why but maybe I had dirt on my face or something..." I laughed. "Yup, that's Karen." I said. "I've met Rick, Barly, Zack and the mayor too. This villiage is so nice!" I thought about the night on the mountain and nodded. "So, you live at the inn?" He asked, "Yeah my dad runs it. Come in whenever you like." I smiled and talked some more (bout farming, boo!) then left. Phew, he is hoooootttttt.
4th SPRING (ohmygod)
1pm
NEWSFLASH DUN DUN DUN! Karen my bestest buddy ol' pal has dumped Rick!!!! Poor Poor Rick! He is like, soooo gutted! Karen rang me up thismorning and said "I was getting so bored of him, he totally isn't right for me, you know and I only went out with him cos I wanted a boyfriend and I really like Jack, you know and-" I stopped her. "Woah, woah woah Karen my wee pally. What is the name of Mary's glasses are you an about?" She didn't laugh. "RICK." As if it was amazingly obvios or something. "Ah, carry on." And she did. fOR ANOTHER half HOUR. Humph. Anyway the long and the short of it all is that *drumroll* Karen wants to spend some time dating other boys before she settles down with Ricko. Which seems a bit mean, how does she know Rick will take her back once she is bored of living the lifestyle of a female STUD? Apparatly Rick has been banging on about marriage and kids etc etc and all this boring stuff like where to live and whether to have a white wedding or a contempory wedding with a bright lime green wedding dress or something and Karen got scared. She has a commitment prob. Actually she has a right to. She is not yet an adult even but already Rick is organizing their life??? Huh, also Karen wants to date JACK. MY JACK. Am v. upset.
1.39pm
Poppy rang. "Oh, GOD, Ann. Rick is like soooooo gutted. Can you get Cliff to talk to him or something? He is still crying." Ohgod Ohgod. Poor Poor Rick. I feel v. guilty on Karen's behalf. I said, "What does Cliff know about healing broken relationships?" Popuri thought for a while and said: "Well, you still adore him and Elli adores him. Karen think's he's cute and I do too. He must be doing SOMETHING right." So I am off to knock on hs door and tell him
1.53pm
Oh yes. He is working at the farm isn't he? HaHA off to see sexy fArmer dude Jack.
2.21pm
"Cliff Cliff!" I ran up to him in the fields where he was now chopping logs. Mmmmm nice body, Jack was nearby and waved at me. "Hey Ann!" Cliff smiled. Suddenly felt strange urge to kiss him. WHY? Am very lonely and suffering from general boy-withdrawal. "Um..." Why was I here?? Oh god his beatifulness has distracted me. DAMMIT. OH YES! "Popuri needs you to talk to Rick." He looked puzzled. "Rick? I hardly know the guy, what's up with him?" I explained "Karen dumped him cos it's getting too serious and he kept talking about marriage and kids and stuff and now he really wants her back and is sitting in his room crying, popuri hoped you could give him some kinda pep talk." Cliff looked at me. "What the hell does she expect me to say? 'Sorry, mate, you're dumped get over it.'?" I laughed. "No, just tell him that he aint gonna get her back acting like a sappy fool." I told him. "Oh yeah, I'm sure I can say that withour sounding like a prick!" Jack was walking over, OH YEAH! "Please just try!" I asked. "Well...I can try. I hardly think he's going to listen to me though, he loves that girl. He's not going to get over it so quickly, it's really hard to deal with." He looked at me meaningfully as he said this. Oh goddd. "You two ok?" Jack asked. Ah! BOOTIFULL jackkyy. "Yeah fine, but I'm gonna have to go for about half an hour or so." Cliff said. "Sure, take your time." I thanked Cliff and kissed him on the cheek, he went quit red and smiley. ahhhhhh bless! Jack looked away. Could that mean he was jealous??? Hmmm. Jack said, "Hi." I said, "Hi." Oh deep and meaningful conversation I know. "Where has Cliff gone, I mean, if you don't mind me asking." I told him the tale. Don't quite know if I should of now. I missed out the bit about Karen liking him though. He said, as I left: "So...Karen is single now, is she?" Godddd. Why does everyone love Karen??? Darn.
6th SPRING
12.15PM
REALLY REALLY REALLY like Cliff again.It is Goddess festie in a couple days, last year I had nobody to go with but NOT THIS YEAR! THIS YEAR jack shall take me. Or Cliff. Both asking would be nice but it would present me with the prob of which one to dissapoint.Ooh Ooh, phonecall for me.
12.28pm
AWWWWWWWWWWW. Jack asked Karen! And Karen said YES! And now I'm annoyed. Rick shall be v. upset. Cliff did not succeed in cheering him up or getting him motivated. Rick has bin crying for AGES now. oh deeear.
1.47pm
Cliff was in his bedroom, I went to talk to him. "What's up?" He asked when I came in, he was watching some program on TV. "just bored, whatcha watchin'?" He grinned, he looked embarrassed. "Um...this dumb Tv show, I got hooked on it when I was a kid." I sat down with him to watch. It was some crappy Kiddies robot show or something. I had to keep asking him what was going on, he is so cute. OHMYGOD, I really need to snog him alot. Hmmm. Rang Karen.
2.13pm
"Do you think it was nice to go out with Jack so soon afetr finishing with Rick?" She sighed. "No, it wasn't nice but it will mean he'll get over it quicker. Anyway, who are you going with to the Goddess festival??" She was trying to change the subject but there was no point in persuing it anyway. "Um...I really want to go with Cliff." Karen sighed. "Remember how upset he made you?" she asked, "COURSE i remember but he is so sweet and it was only one mistake." I heard Karen tutting. "Yes, of course he is so sweet, he's trying to get you back, he will do it again and I for one will have no sympathy for you bacause you have been warned." Huh, don't want her crappy sympathy anyway. Stupid Jack-stealer.
2.41pm
Poppy says she also will not feel very sorry for me if I get hurt alloveragain, humph.
3pm
Hah! Mezza shall have sympathy for me. so there!!!
7th SPRING (YESSSSS, yesss and triple mega yessss!!)
10.38pm
Was about to go to sleep when Cliff knocked on the door. "Hey." I said. He smiled. "Um...look, I'll understand if you...well, um...I was wondering if you...you don't have to but will you come with me tomorrow, to the goddess festival? If you think I am a creep for asking I'll go...um sorry, bye, sorry. Sorry." I blinked a bit. "Wait a sec. Um...sure I'll um go to the goddess....festival?" What was I saying what was I saying? OH GOD OH GOD, am falling back in love with him alllllll over again. That does not make an ounce of sense but I'm in panic. He said, "Huh? What? GREAT!!!!! YEAH!! *cough* uh...I mean, that'll be cool, well see you tomorrow morning. I'll um....drop by about 9.45am right?" I nodded, "Right." He left. Oh poobum.
10.57pm
Rang Karen. "God, you brainless girl I thought you were NEVER going to get back with him!" Humph, she could at least be a little supportive, after all I was happy for her when she got with Rick FIANALLY after protesting that she hated him. So she can BE QUIET. "Karen, I am going to hang up now." I said. "Why? Oh, sorry hon' I didn't mean it like that, COURSE IM HAPPY FOR YOU!!! YEAH YEAH, ITS GREAT!" She was being all sarcy though.
11.02pm
Oh god, am going to look like prat in a stupid dress. Hate dresses. UG UG UG. All the other girl's however, look cute/sexy/mysterious or just plain great depending on who is wearing the dress. When it coes to me I'm ARKWARD/uncomfortable/fat and frumpy. Which is why I HATE DRESSES!
8th SPRING
6.02am
Ohgod, Ohgod. Am washing hair and trying to make dress look good. (imposible)
6.49am
Is v impossible, have decided to forget about it. Because I am completedly carefree and happy-go-lucky tomboy of course, (argh) and will not be 'graceful' as such but shall be more 'efforless' as in it will look like I have made NO effort whatsoever when really I have been up since six getting my crappy hair in little plait things and arranging them on my head as daintily as flowers in spring (perrrr-yuke) also dress drags on floor, shall have to live with it, no time to rush around and find somebody capable of sewing to take it in a little.
9.10am
Dad being pathetic: "You should eat something, hon, to give you energy." Do not have the time to eat and then run to brush my teeth again which is why I shall have to do without.
9.30am
God, really am hungry.
9.48am
He's LATE! How could Cliff be late *sob* it is only 3mins but so what!
9.50am
here he is 5 whole minutes late. Huh, he better hav a good excuse.
7.28pm
Hehe, was good fun. But- well... Jack got punched, by Rick. Mwah ha ha ha. Can't really call it a punch cos Jack dodged it and Rick was drunk but it was v funny all the same. Karen slapped Rick. Haha...but poor poor Rick. After that Rick was taken home by Gray and the dance went on as normal. You know what?!! I DIDN'T MESS UP! Yeah, Yeah, wooh! Then I danced with Cliff and then with Karen (what? She is my best FRIEND, jeezus) then Cliff took me home (aw) ha! Did not kiss him, mission successful! Well...peck on cheek doesn't count does it? No No No. Ah, must have a bath and watch some TV then jump into bed.
8.02pm
Oh poo-bum, it's going to rain tomorrow.
9th SPRING
12.04pm
Rain, rain, go away. Come back another day.
11th SPRING
11.48am
Darn it. Karen just phoned to announce her and Jack are now official snogging buddies. Hmmmph, Cliff is working at his farm right now actually. May see how they are doing. Well, it's nice out and I'm bored, I might help. Yeah, that is what I shall do. I could take Max for a walk maybe or plant some seeds, or fill the watering can and give it to the hardworking guys. La la la la. Am amazed at my own excellenté plan.
4.18pm
Was cool actually, may help out more in my spare time (huh if I have any) in the future. I saw Jack and waved. He smiled and waved back. Phew, he really is lovely. "Hey, Ann, what's up?" I shrugged. "Nothing much I just wanted to see if you needed any help...I can do anything. I'm just really bored today." He smiled again (yeah!) "Sure, fine...um, why don't you see if Cliff needs some help, weeding or something." He saw the look on my face and laughed. "Weeding? Sure, great." I said sarcastically. I began to walk off, weeding, woohoo. He grabbed my arm. "No, wait, Ann. I'll give you something good to do..." I smiled. yay! "Well...I bet you were hoping for something to do with cute fluffy animals right?" I nodded. "It would be nice..." He pointed me in the direction of a small henhouse. "I only got one chicken and a baby but you can feed 'em, then Max could do with a walk and some food. And if you REALLLLLLY want to be helpful you can go clear out the animal barn. There's no animals in it yet but it is incredibly dusty and dirty so that would be a big help." I grinned, "Sure!" He smiled back (omg) said, "Thanks Ann." and then got back to work. I skipped away to feed da chickies. AW. From the little signs above their feed boxes (huh, cute.) I knew they were called Cluck and Tweetie. Hmmm v. original, Jack. Then I went and walked Max, I took him up into the mountains where he chased the little birdys and ran about among the flowers. When we got back I fed him and went to look at the barn. Ew, gross it was dis-guss-ting, spiders and old cow-cack everywhere. Still...I did say I would. So I rolled up my sleeves and got um 'stuck in.' Cliff walked in and began laughing. I frowned, "WHAT is so funny?" I asked him, folding my dirty arms. "Geesus, Ann, Jack didn't actually expect you to clean the old barn, he told me to go check that you weren't actually doing it." I went red. "The stupid, no-good, peice of-" I started out of the barn. "Woah, woah, Ann." He laughed. "It's not funny! Look at me!" I cried, holding out my arms. Ok, it wasn't THAT bad but they had humiliated me. Cliff laughed harder. Apart from that little bit the rest of the day was cool.
13th SPRING (rain again!)
7.27pm
Why must it rain so much in spring? Was going to help Jack today but my hair looks crap when it's wet... Goddy God God. Cliff is knocking on my door. Hmmm...
8.05pm
The unthinkable has happened. NO NO NO NO, how stupid am I???? Well...Cliff came in wearing white vest outlining many muscles very perfectly and greatly!! I just stared open mouthed for a while. Then shook my brain and told myself not to be so incredibly amazed by this sex god standing in my doorway. Cliff waved a hand in front of my face, he must of noticed I was drooling. ha. He is so sexy it physically hurts. Then he asked if he could come in. Can he come in? How could I say no? HOW HOW HOW? (really if anybody has an idea please tell, I neeeeed to know! Maybe I could get anti-sexy-person alarms in my room or something.) So he came in and sat on my bed. MY BED? AG, had sudden flashbacks of underwear dancing and so on. He said "You know I still really like you Ann." I said "ung..." I dont even know what UNG means, god, it was so bad. I had sat down next to him and he smiled his killer smile. I could've melted on the spot. The he went on, "...I really really like you." I was starting to get a bit tired of this, we had established that he liked me, what was he trying to say? I just nodded. "Well I like you too, Cliff but..." I was JUST about to say "BUT I can't get involved again becaause you will break my heart and I will be an emotional wreck." only Cliff was suddenly attached to my lips. It was a complete accident and it only went on for so long because I was so stunned. When we fianally stopped kissing I managed to catch my breath and say "Cliff I can't get involved again because..." but he put a finger to his lips and saaid. "It's going to be different this time, I promise." Then we kissed some more and he left. HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE? Why must the cheating bastard have this effect on me? We didn't even talk properly. He just dissmissed the past year with: "It's going to be different this time." and an empty promise. What, this time is it going to be Karen he kisses??
14th Spring
12.08pm
Forgot it was Thanksgiving Festie today. I got FOUR, thats FOUR gifts!!! HA HA HA HA! One from Cliff (big suprise) with this note:
-To Anne,
-I'm keeping my promise,
-Love -????- (Cliff) xxx
Hmmph. I think I should give him another chance. It's only fair. I have not had the heart to tell Karen about him because she will most probably beat me over the head with the stick of sense and I shall emerge from my love-cloud to see the real Cliff. And I'm quite happy in my love-cloud right now, thanks. The next one was so blatently from Kai, he always sends people these naff heart shaped cookies. His note was:
-To Anne,
-I dont mind that you
-didn't get me anything.
-Luv from -????
Didn't he get the messsage? Kai is so stupid, the only reason he's sending me anything is to keep his options open. If things don't work out with Popuri he'll need some other girls to give him an ego boost. The last two were more mysterious:
-To Anne,
-guess who?
-Lots of love -anon.
No ideas AT ALL for that one. Except the guy who wrote it makes good chocolate cake! The next one was weird too. It said:
-Anne,
-I've noticed you around
-cya, love from ?
I'm quite confused.
1.47pm
Karen's been and gone, we compared notes. She had one from Jack, one from Rick and one from Kai. (I got more than her for once!!!!) She has no idea who the mystery chocolate cakes were from. She said to steal a sample of handwriting from every boy in town. That won't do any good one is word processed and one is in all capitals. I don't think any boy in town has a computer, it would be easy if somebody did.
3.08pm
Cliff came to see if I liked the gift. I said yes (naturally) and then he saw the other three notes. He looked quite pissed. har har! He wanted to know who they were from. When he saw Kai's he was mad at Kai. "That son-of-a-bitch has GOT a girlfriend." He said. I was quite shocked, that didn't stop HIM from going after Elli did it? STOP IT BRAIN! think of good things! He was also v. puzzled by the other two. "I bet one's from Jack, I know it is." He said. I was quite interested. "How do you know it is?" He started telling me how Jack had asked about me alot and asked Cliff if I ws seeing anybody. Cliff didn't mention what his reply was, though. This is vair interestink, vair vair interestink.
15th Spring
1pm
Got a phonecall from Elli's Grandmother asking if I'd help her organise a suprise b-day party for her tomorrow! I told her it was a bit short notice but I'd see what I could do. So I've been ringing round all day to invite people and borrow cake recipies. It's quite fun, I haven't done a birthday party for a while. The amount of alcohol is strictly limited so there is no excuse for anybody to cheat on anybody *COUGHcliffCOUGH* Karen is quite distraught she split up with Jack for some reason, she wouldn't tell me why. It didn't last very long and she's round at Rick's right now to cry on his shoulder. God, they'll be a happy couple in no time. I bet Rick somehow split her and Jack up, he's pretty clever.
1.40pm
I phoned Jack. Once I invited him I asked about Karen, "What went wrong with you two?" I asked. "Didnt she tell you?" Jack said, sounding quite releived. I shook my head down the phone and thanked god nobody saw me, I can be unbelievably stupid sometimes. "Er...no. She just said she was really angry with you and that she was going round to Rick's place." Jack snorted down the phone which made it very clear what he thought of Rick. "Anyway, Ann, how've you been? you haven't been at the farm lately." How is he suddenly so pally? I really hardly know the guy. He has such a nice voice. I suppose I was phone flirting, you know when you wont hang up and the other person wont hang up and it's like 'YOU hang up' 'No, YOU hang up.'? Well, I was doing that and Cliff walked in. Fianally I put the phone down, I'd noticed Cliff was looking quite annoyed. He came over and put his arms around me and asked who it was. "Um...Jack." I said. Cliff removed his arms. "Jack?" I nodded. "That little..." He was angry. It was quite cute in an angry sorta way. "Calm down, Cliff, there's nothing going on, he's just a friend." I said, kissing him on the cheek. He didn't smile, he just looked at me like he didn't believe me. I picked up the phone again to ring Mary and Gray. Cliff walked out all moody-bannanas. GOD. MEN.
16th Spring
8.09am
Elli's suprise birthday, the organizing was fun but I have a feeling that throwing the actual party for my arch nemisis will not be so great. When I was ringing to invite people the standard response was; "Don't you hate her?" O well. Who knows what the day may bring.
12.05pm
The party starts at 6.00pm, Elli's Grandma's going to tell her she's having a birthday meal at the inn and then everyone shall jump out, so on and so forth. Quite marvy is the fact that no 'adults' are going to be there. Right, here is the guest list:
ME!!
cliff!!
Karen,
Rick,
Jack,
Gray,
Mary,
Doc and
Elli (I suppose it is her party)
Also Popuri has promised us all that her Kai will make an appearance. It is not very many people when you think about it. But when we are all mildly drunk and merry it will be funfunfun.
5.49pm
Aha, Elli shall be here shortly. Am all dressed up and everyone is here. Cliff is looking extra nice today. But Jack looks good too...Gray is a cowardly freak who will not tell his girlF he kissed me. No I have not forgotton and shall not forgive either, not untill he tells Mary, anyway. Karen and Rick look cosy, Rick is so happy, it's so adorable.
11.58pm
Time for bedddddd.......had goofd time, I shposesh. Cliff'sh aaa bit annyoned, bUT HE sleepin here in bed 2nitght.
17th Spring (ow head.)
11.09am
God, party was good I'm told. Would help if I could remember. Got a suprise when I saw Cliff in my bed, so did daddy...It was SO embarrasing, I couldn't even assure him nothing had happened, I wasn't so sure myself. Cliff told me I'd collapsed nto bed so it wasn't possible that anything went on, except for alot of sleep. Cliff was annoyed last night because of Jack. Only cos I was spending 10 minutes away from him and chatting to Jack about his farm. Cliff is so paranoid. Also the lying Kai did not turn up. Poppy was half angry and quarter embarrased cos she'd told people he would be. When I asked her what the other quarter was she said she was a quarter peckish, but we were a little drunk by then.
18th Spring (Horse racing)
6.12pm
Went to the town square with Jack. Yes, Jack. Cliff stayed behind to look after MountainFoot Farm while Jacky-boy enters his horse in the races. It is only just old enough. I promised Cliff I'd go to the beach later on, after the races with him but he still scowled when Jack was there to conveniently take me to the town square. Jack is such a gentleman. I am so confused, I love Cliff and he's cute, kind and my dad likes him (even after he found him in my bed) but he can be paranoid and there was the whole trust issue with him and there's always a thing when I'm speaking to him, like he has to be so polite and not offend me or otherwise I might bring up Elli. I just wish he could be normal around me again. Jack is always himself, however and he's funny, cute, smart and everything I look for in a guy. Not as cute as Cliff, though. I spent most of the races with Karen since I did not want her to get annoyed that I was spending time with her ex. I was trying to get to the bottom of why they split up but Karen just looked at me and said, "Really, you don't want to know, it would stir so much shit up. There would be so many fights. Just watch out for Jack, right?" She warned me. Well now I am totally confused. Why should I watch out for Jack, did he try to rape her or something? But why would THAT stir up crap? God, and who would fight? I have a feeling Cliff would be involved, even though he is v. gentle.
8.48pm
Got back from the beach. It's very nice at night. We watched all the lights from the mainland and it was really warm. God, somehow Cliff got me to go skinny dipping, we stayed in for about 2.2 seconds, it was so cold, I'm sure my whole body is just going to drop off. I'm still cold even after a very long, hot shower and snuggling up in bed. I'm trying to read a book but the coldness is making my hand shake. Cliff was so funny tonight, more like the Cliff I know. I like him WAAAYY better than Jack, Jack is a simple crush. This is LOVE (again).
20th Spring
4.28pm
Jack invited me to help at the farm again. I asked Cliff. Cliff blew up. He really has something against Jack. "Why's he asking you over to help, is he asking any of the other girls?" He demanded. "I don't know, if he invited anybody else, he didn't mention it." I said. "So why's he inviting just you then? I know he likes you, Ann, he practically admitted it!" Cliff said. "But he chose Karen." I told him, grabbing his hand. Cliff shook his head. "Nah, he told me, when I was working on the farm with him, he said that he was only dating Karen to get near you and to make you jealous." I was stunned. "So that's why they broke up...and that's why Karen wouldn't tell me!" I exclaimed. Cliff nodded. "That creep! How dare he mess my best mate around, he is so amazingly insensitive. I could really punch him right now...I could really..." Cliff smiled. He was prolly pleased that he was defo my faveriote guy again. To think I almost sacrificed Cliff for JACK!!! Rang Karen. "I know why he finished it with you." I said to Karen. "Cliff told me and I think Jack is the most disgraceful person ever to date you!" Karen laughed. "He's not that bad." She said. Why was Karen so happy? "Why are you so happy?" I asked her. I heard giggling in the background. Karen must have got back with Jack again. Well...of all the things... "Jack rang me and said you stood him up when he asked you round so I said..." More laughter. "...that he could come around here." I put the phone down shortly after that. If I was Karen I would've kicked him where it hurts. Wasn't he just using her as a substitute, I don't come round so he visits Karen? HUH. He is soooo dead to me.
21st Spring
9.18am
You know that thing where somebody likes you and you hate them, then they stop liking you and you suddenly love them? Well, I have that. I really miss Jack. I haven't seen him for a whole day! Cliff is ultra-sweet though. Since Karen seems to have ceased being my mate he has been great. I rang Karen earlier but apparantly she spent the night at a friend's house. Huh, a friend. In fact her mother was under the impression she was at the inn. HaHA! So she is in trouble now. Her mother must of suspected something earlier, Karen's a bit too old for sleepovers now.
12.06pm
It's raining. I'm so bored, nothing interesting ever happens to me.
12.12pm
Cliff isn't even here, he's gone up to the mountains to collect stuff to sell. He could've asked me.
12.20pm
My hair does look crap in the rain, though.
22nd Spring (cooking festival)
9.10am
Why O wHY do I have to enter the cooking contest EVERY SINGLE year? I like cooking but daddy always wins, what's the point? Cliff's here to take me. Karen and Jack were in the inn last night having dinner. Karen looks so happy but I saw Jack smile and wink at me. If he'd done that a week ago I'd have laughed and thought he was cuter than ever but last night I just scowled.
6.21pm
Well my dad won the cooking comp. again! BIG suprise. I'm going to have a meal with Cliff in a second!!! Eeeehh, it will be a proper date, we haven't had many, you know. We've mostly just went to parties and talked in the inn. So I'm quite excited.
6.37pm
I've just had a really strange phonecall from Karen. She started going on about Jack. "He really likes you, Ann, and he's so sweet I think you'd like him WAY more than Cliff anyways. Cliff cheated on you, remember??" I was as shocked as two very shocked things. "I thought...I thought YOU were seeing him, Karen." I said. She laughed. "No! We're just friends. But, Ann, he adores you, at least give him a chance." I sighed. "I'm giving Cliff a chance. I love Cliff." I said with more conviction than I felt. Karen sighed. "Jack is so much sweeter than Cliff!" She exclaimed. I was puzzled. "Didn't he like, USE you to get to me?" I asked, had Cliff been telling me a bunch of lies? Karen hesitated. "Well...kinda..." She said, "But we're really great friends now!" That was quick. Karen must be a very forgiving persson. That's funny, she didn't seem so forgiving when I borrowed her fave bag and spilt red wine all down it. "Karen my wee little madwoman friend," I said as patiently as I could. Karen acts like somebody from the universe of the very stupid sometimes, "I am not going to start seeing Jack, however I shall be his friend." I told her firmly. "Jack wont like that." She said. "so what? Just because YOU like him, I have to date him?" Karen sighed on the other end of the phone. "He was really upset when you didn't come round the other day." she told me. "He didn't seem so upset at your house, and I bet he wasn't so upset when you slept at his." I shouted. Karen laughed for a bezillion years. When she fianally came into the world of sane people again she explained. "I was at POPURI'S house. Do you really think I'd sleep at Jack's what would my mother say???" She dissolved into laughter again. It wasn't even funny. "Karen. I will be Jacky boy's friend but no more, I am still with Cliff." I told her. She fianally got the message and hung up while still going on about how great Jack was.
7.14pm
Cliff's here. Time for my romantico meal.
23rd Spring
11.36am
Had nice night last night. Cliff is so great.
25th Spring
10.12am
Going to the farm today to help Jack. Cliff was a bit annoyed. I told him that if was so bothered then he should come as well. However he made it vair vair clear what he thought of that idea. "I really don't want you to go." He said. "Why shouldn't I? Don't you trust me?" I asked him. Hah. That got him, he couldn't say no after I said that. "I trust you..." He said putting an arm around me. "...it's Jack I don't trust." How come he hates Jack so much? What did Jack ever do to him. Oooh Phonecall!
10.27am
Karen is back with Rick. AGAIN. I wonder how long it'll last this time? The phone's ringing again!
10.34am
It was Jack to ask if I was coming over. I kissed Cliff goodbye and assured him everything was going to be finey fine fine. Then I ran away before he could start warning me about the evil Jackman.
4.21pm
It started raining a little while after I got to the farm, since we were watering crops at the bottom of his field Jack grabbed my hand and pulled me into the stable which was the nearest building. It was really quite funny. Then I remembered how crap my hair is when it gets wet and it wasn't so funny. Jack's horse is such a little cuteling, I kind of hid my hair behind it but I looked completedly stupid with half my head showing from underneath a horse so I thought I may as well reveal the crap hair. Jack didn't even notice, or maybe he just didn't comment. Then he started going on about farming, it was incredibly boring, he let me brush the horse and by then the rain had stopped so we went to the house. We were just talking, honest! Cliff was suddenly knocking at the door to come and escort me home. He is so crazy, I kissed him in front of Jack and held his hand so Jacky-boy would get the message and not give Karen big long speeches to say. Anyways it was a fun day.
28th Spring (nearly summer!!!!)
3.59pm
Popuri just rang all excited cos in two days her precious Kai comes to visit! She also wants me to organise a big birthday party for her on the 3rd of SUMMER!! I love Birthdays. "Everyone has to come and it should involve lotsa alchol and We should have half of it at the beach , like, we could eat in the inn and drink a bit in the inn and then take all the drink to the beach and have a beach party at Kai's shack!" She was so excited and has already invited everyone who's anyone. Anyway, it means I have to go buy a new outfit. Me and Cliff are going into town tomorrow to get it. I always thought men hated shopping. Cliff sounded quite keen.
4.12pm
Karen is coming shopping with us too now. Apparantly she needs a new pair of earrings or something.
29th Spring
5.02pm
The city was good. Me and Cliff saw the most disturbing thing!! When Karen went somewhere to get something we saw Rick go into a jewelry shop and he was so obviosly looking at engagement rings. I don't know if Karen would view this as a good or bad thing and as he didn't buy one I don't think we should tell her. However at the first chance I get I shall ask Rickadoo what the hell he is thinking, I have a feeling that this engagement ring buying thing would scare the hell out of Karen.
30th Spring
1.28pm
AARG! Rick is gonna propose!!! This is quite possibly the most life threatning thing he has ever done! Karen will FREAK! Cliff says not to interfere. How can I not interfere!?? Rick may be about to die. Mind you Karen is v unpredictable she may be ecstatic. I think I shall tell her almost bestest bud Jack and ask what the hell we should do.
1.56pm
Jack is v v happy for Karen, he says Karen told him that she really loved Rick. She obviosly did not view me as a big enough Jack fan to tell. I'm going to ring Karen now.
2.34pm
Oh god. I said "Karen what would you do if Rick proposed?" She hesitated. Hesitating is not good. "I would...I would, probably, say yes!" I nearly fell over. I certainly dropped the phone. I heard Karen giggling on the other end and I picked it up shakilly. "Of course I'd say yes, Rick is a great guy!" WHEN DID THIS HAAPPEN?? WHEN DID SHE THINK RICK WAS A GREAT GUY?? I'm starting to think I don't know my BB (bestbud) very well after all.
3pm
I have just went on a walk to clear my head at the beach and saw the mostest funniest thing ever! Rick is practising for the swimming comp. tomorrow and has the most amazingly BRIGHT GREEN speedos. Oh how I laughed.
3.09pm
I shouldn't laugh, this is my BB's future hubby.
3.12pm
That is even funnier than the speedo thing.
-----------New Start--------------
1st SPRING (happy new year one and all)
2am
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!! Well I'm back from the summit. Cliff said, "Happy new year, Ann. Lets forget the past year, right? Is that okay?" I thought about it for a second. What the hell. We should all love each other anyway. "Even the underwear dancing?" I asked raising an eyebrow. How have I forgivven him so much so soon? I was meant to hate him forever... but it is sooooo hard. He laughed that cute lil' laugh of his and kissed my cheek. Mmmm, he smelt good. "Even the underwear dancing." Okay. Now shall sleep. That new guy Jack'll be here IN A MATTER OF HOURS. I wonder if he is good looking... he might be 50 for all I know!!
2.27am
Cannot sleep, hate it when this happens. lar lar lar. Wonder what wonder-boy is up to...
2.41am
*groan* What freaks go around shouting and singing drunkenly at this hour? It may be new year but I still need to sleep.
3.25am
Went to watch some TV to send me to sleep.
3.40am
nothing good on. Ugh Ugh Ugh. Going back to bed
10.46am
God, was woken up by phone, it was Popuri. "Coming to check out the new guy?" I groaned. "God, popuri, do you EVER need sleep? It's like 6am!" She laughed. "No, it's like nearly 11, c'mon me Karen are going and maybe Mary if you invite her. I mean, we don't know her all that well and you must be her bezzie bezzie mate!" I sat up. She was telling the truth it was nearly 11. "Um...I'd prefer to meet him when I don't look like crap, thanks." I mumbled. "Are you sure???" Popuri asked in a needlessly happy voice. How is she so...awake? "Yep, what if he's hot and I look like I havn't slept for 5 days?" Popuri agreed that that would be bad and rung off.
1pm
Emerged out of bed to see also-quite-tired boy Cliff. My dad yelled at me. "You were meant to be working for me today! We got to get ready for tonights celebrations." Who's idiot idea was it to have so many parties in such a shorty time??? Cliff smiled at me and gave me coffee, nearly poured it down my neck. It woke me up though.
6pm
Hmmmmm...no sign of new guy. Ah-ha! Popuri.
7.03pm
Poppy (popuri) said the new guy is VERY cute. "However, Kai is cuter. Karen says you would really really like Jack, and he was really sweet, opening doors and stuff. Real gentleman-like. But y'know they can be the mostest dangerous ones because you think it is out of character for them to hurt you and so they do..." She wasn't making sense but it is getting warmer and nearer to when Kai gets here so I can excuse her. "My mommy would really love him." Wow, very interesting to hear. "Where is he then?" I asked. "Oh, I don't know, getting settled in. He has the most beautiful puppy in the WORLD! Karen really fancies him, she was sooooo in love." Karen wasn't in the bar (suprising) "She has Rick!" I exclaimed. "Yes but, she'll probably tell you tomorrow, or when she sees you, he has been annoying her lately. Karen says she doesn't know if he is 'right' for her." Hmmm...Karen could've told ME first, but NOOOO! I'm just her boyfriendless best bud, that's all. "She will dump him and then go out with him again once she realises how vair mucho she lurrveees him." I said. Popuri nodded. "Yes, but first she'll get into a relationship with that Jack. Oh he is so NICE, Ann! Y'know if I didn't have Kai-" God, she went on like this for years. Anyway really need to see this Jacky-boy now. Rest of new year celebrations were boring. Except when Barly lost his teeth and Elli's grandma found them in her shawl. Now that is entertainment (not)
2nd SPRING (boing boing)
10.32am
Going to see 'lovely' Jack today. Ho hum. Bye Bye.
10.47am
Oh poop. Saw Cliff. "Where are you going?" He asked. "To see that Jack, boy. You know the one who's taking over at Mountainfoot farm." Cliff raised his eyebrows (cute*_*) "Oh, well, I was about to go and introduce myself too. Shall we go together?" I wasn't going to say 'no cos i don't want a potential boyfriend to think we are dating' was I? So now am going to trudge along with Clffo my EX. EXY EXY EX EX. E.X!!!
3pm
Awwwwwwwww JACK is cute. And so is his puppy-dog. It is called Max and is beeeoootiful. The farm is really delapidated and yacky-yukyuk. Jack was working up a sweat busting rocks and logs that were scattered everywhere. *phew* boy was he sexy. I said, "Hello. You must be Jack." He smiled and nodded. (great smile) Cliff shook his hand and Jack kissed my cheek (OH YEAH!) "And you are?" He asked, directing the question more at me than Cliff, I noticed. "Ann...and this is Cliff." I realised later that I shoulda said: 'Ann. This is my FRIEND Cliff.' ah well. Jack invited us in for a cuppa. "Are you sure, do you have time?" He smiled (wow) and said "Actually I'm thankful for a break. A farm is much more work than I imagined. Y'know when I was here as a kid all I did was brush a horse, feed the dog and milk a cow not very well. Now it's all about ploughing and planting stuff. I've only been here two days and I'm exhausted!" I laughed. "I've never been on a farm." Cliff said. We looked at him. "I could help you, though, Jack. Clear some of these fields and stuff." He said. Jack hesitated. "Well...I don't really have enough money to afford a helper." Hmmm...if Cliff was working here it would give Jack more time off, more time to see ME. "Cliff would do it for free, right cliff? I mean, only for a couple weeks till you're on your feet and don't need him anymore. He's got so much spare time, he'd be happy to help." I chirped digging Cliff in the ribs. He stared at me. "Um, I dunno, Ann, I could get a job in your dad's bar..." I laughed. "Don't be silly, CLIFF! I work in my dad's bar! Jack needs help and you've got all the time in the world." In the end Cliff gave in. He went out to begin. "Did you meet my friends yesterday?" I asked Jack to make conversation. "Yes, those two girls?" He laughed. "What's funny?" I asked, frowning. "Nothing, they were a little hyperactive, that's all. The one with pink hair is crazy, kept babbling on about some guy called Kai..." "Popuri." I told him. "Yeah, and that Karen was laughing all the time. Have not got a clue why but maybe I had dirt on my face or something..." I laughed. "Yup, that's Karen." I said. "I've met Rick, Barly, Zack and the mayor too. This villiage is so nice!" I thought about the night on the mountain and nodded. "So, you live at the inn?" He asked, "Yeah my dad runs it. Come in whenever you like." I smiled and talked some more (bout farming, boo!) then left. Phew, he is hoooootttttt.
4th SPRING (ohmygod)
1pm
NEWSFLASH DUN DUN DUN! Karen my bestest buddy ol' pal has dumped Rick!!!! Poor Poor Rick! He is like, soooo gutted! Karen rang me up thismorning and said "I was getting so bored of him, he totally isn't right for me, you know and I only went out with him cos I wanted a boyfriend and I really like Jack, you know and-" I stopped her. "Woah, woah woah Karen my wee pally. What is the name of Mary's glasses are you an about?" She didn't laugh. "RICK." As if it was amazingly obvios or something. "Ah, carry on." And she did. fOR ANOTHER half HOUR. Humph. Anyway the long and the short of it all is that *drumroll* Karen wants to spend some time dating other boys before she settles down with Ricko. Which seems a bit mean, how does she know Rick will take her back once she is bored of living the lifestyle of a female STUD? Apparatly Rick has been banging on about marriage and kids etc etc and all this boring stuff like where to live and whether to have a white wedding or a contempory wedding with a bright lime green wedding dress or something and Karen got scared. She has a commitment prob. Actually she has a right to. She is not yet an adult even but already Rick is organizing their life??? Huh, also Karen wants to date JACK. MY JACK. Am v. upset.
1.39pm
Poppy rang. "Oh, GOD, Ann. Rick is like soooooo gutted. Can you get Cliff to talk to him or something? He is still crying." Ohgod Ohgod. Poor Poor Rick. I feel v. guilty on Karen's behalf. I said, "What does Cliff know about healing broken relationships?" Popuri thought for a while and said: "Well, you still adore him and Elli adores him. Karen think's he's cute and I do too. He must be doing SOMETHING right." So I am off to knock on hs door and tell him
1.53pm
Oh yes. He is working at the farm isn't he? HaHA off to see sexy fArmer dude Jack.
2.21pm
"Cliff Cliff!" I ran up to him in the fields where he was now chopping logs. Mmmmm nice body, Jack was nearby and waved at me. "Hey Ann!" Cliff smiled. Suddenly felt strange urge to kiss him. WHY? Am very lonely and suffering from general boy-withdrawal. "Um..." Why was I here?? Oh god his beatifulness has distracted me. DAMMIT. OH YES! "Popuri needs you to talk to Rick." He looked puzzled. "Rick? I hardly know the guy, what's up with him?" I explained "Karen dumped him cos it's getting too serious and he kept talking about marriage and kids and stuff and now he really wants her back and is sitting in his room crying, popuri hoped you could give him some kinda pep talk." Cliff looked at me. "What the hell does she expect me to say? 'Sorry, mate, you're dumped get over it.'?" I laughed. "No, just tell him that he aint gonna get her back acting like a sappy fool." I told him. "Oh yeah, I'm sure I can say that withour sounding like a prick!" Jack was walking over, OH YEAH! "Please just try!" I asked. "Well...I can try. I hardly think he's going to listen to me though, he loves that girl. He's not going to get over it so quickly, it's really hard to deal with." He looked at me meaningfully as he said this. Oh goddd. "You two ok?" Jack asked. Ah! BOOTIFULL jackkyy. "Yeah fine, but I'm gonna have to go for about half an hour or so." Cliff said. "Sure, take your time." I thanked Cliff and kissed him on the cheek, he went quit red and smiley. ahhhhhh bless! Jack looked away. Could that mean he was jealous??? Hmmm. Jack said, "Hi." I said, "Hi." Oh deep and meaningful conversation I know. "Where has Cliff gone, I mean, if you don't mind me asking." I told him the tale. Don't quite know if I should of now. I missed out the bit about Karen liking him though. He said, as I left: "So...Karen is single now, is she?" Godddd. Why does everyone love Karen??? Darn.
6th SPRING
12.15PM
REALLY REALLY REALLY like Cliff again.It is Goddess festie in a couple days, last year I had nobody to go with but NOT THIS YEAR! THIS YEAR jack shall take me. Or Cliff. Both asking would be nice but it would present me with the prob of which one to dissapoint.Ooh Ooh, phonecall for me.
12.28pm
AWWWWWWWWWWW. Jack asked Karen! And Karen said YES! And now I'm annoyed. Rick shall be v. upset. Cliff did not succeed in cheering him up or getting him motivated. Rick has bin crying for AGES now. oh deeear.
1.47pm
Cliff was in his bedroom, I went to talk to him. "What's up?" He asked when I came in, he was watching some program on TV. "just bored, whatcha watchin'?" He grinned, he looked embarrassed. "Um...this dumb Tv show, I got hooked on it when I was a kid." I sat down with him to watch. It was some crappy Kiddies robot show or something. I had to keep asking him what was going on, he is so cute. OHMYGOD, I really need to snog him alot. Hmmm. Rang Karen.
2.13pm
"Do you think it was nice to go out with Jack so soon afetr finishing with Rick?" She sighed. "No, it wasn't nice but it will mean he'll get over it quicker. Anyway, who are you going with to the Goddess festival??" She was trying to change the subject but there was no point in persuing it anyway. "Um...I really want to go with Cliff." Karen sighed. "Remember how upset he made you?" she asked, "COURSE i remember but he is so sweet and it was only one mistake." I heard Karen tutting. "Yes, of course he is so sweet, he's trying to get you back, he will do it again and I for one will have no sympathy for you bacause you have been warned." Huh, don't want her crappy sympathy anyway. Stupid Jack-stealer.
2.41pm
Poppy says she also will not feel very sorry for me if I get hurt alloveragain, humph.
3pm
Hah! Mezza shall have sympathy for me. so there!!!
7th SPRING (YESSSSS, yesss and triple mega yessss!!)
10.38pm
Was about to go to sleep when Cliff knocked on the door. "Hey." I said. He smiled. "Um...look, I'll understand if you...well, um...I was wondering if you...you don't have to but will you come with me tomorrow, to the goddess festival? If you think I am a creep for asking I'll go...um sorry, bye, sorry. Sorry." I blinked a bit. "Wait a sec. Um...sure I'll um go to the goddess....festival?" What was I saying what was I saying? OH GOD OH GOD, am falling back in love with him alllllll over again. That does not make an ounce of sense but I'm in panic. He said, "Huh? What? GREAT!!!!! YEAH!! *cough* uh...I mean, that'll be cool, well see you tomorrow morning. I'll um....drop by about 9.45am right?" I nodded, "Right." He left. Oh poobum.
10.57pm
Rang Karen. "God, you brainless girl I thought you were NEVER going to get back with him!" Humph, she could at least be a little supportive, after all I was happy for her when she got with Rick FIANALLY after protesting that she hated him. So she can BE QUIET. "Karen, I am going to hang up now." I said. "Why? Oh, sorry hon' I didn't mean it like that, COURSE IM HAPPY FOR YOU!!! YEAH YEAH, ITS GREAT!" She was being all sarcy though.
11.02pm
Oh god, am going to look like prat in a stupid dress. Hate dresses. UG UG UG. All the other girl's however, look cute/sexy/mysterious or just plain great depending on who is wearing the dress. When it coes to me I'm ARKWARD/uncomfortable/fat and frumpy. Which is why I HATE DRESSES!
8th SPRING
6.02am
Ohgod, Ohgod. Am washing hair and trying to make dress look good. (imposible)
6.49am
Is v impossible, have decided to forget about it. Because I am completedly carefree and happy-go-lucky tomboy of course, (argh) and will not be 'graceful' as such but shall be more 'efforless' as in it will look like I have made NO effort whatsoever when really I have been up since six getting my crappy hair in little plait things and arranging them on my head as daintily as flowers in spring (perrrr-yuke) also dress drags on floor, shall have to live with it, no time to rush around and find somebody capable of sewing to take it in a little.
9.10am
Dad being pathetic: "You should eat something, hon, to give you energy." Do not have the time to eat and then run to brush my teeth again which is why I shall have to do without.
9.30am
God, really am hungry.
9.48am
He's LATE! How could Cliff be late *sob* it is only 3mins but so what!
9.50am
here he is 5 whole minutes late. Huh, he better hav a good excuse.
7.28pm
Hehe, was good fun. But- well... Jack got punched, by Rick. Mwah ha ha ha. Can't really call it a punch cos Jack dodged it and Rick was drunk but it was v funny all the same. Karen slapped Rick. Haha...but poor poor Rick. After that Rick was taken home by Gray and the dance went on as normal. You know what?!! I DIDN'T MESS UP! Yeah, Yeah, wooh! Then I danced with Cliff and then with Karen (what? She is my best FRIEND, jeezus) then Cliff took me home (aw) ha! Did not kiss him, mission successful! Well...peck on cheek doesn't count does it? No No No. Ah, must have a bath and watch some TV then jump into bed.
8.02pm
Oh poo-bum, it's going to rain tomorrow.
9th SPRING
12.04pm
Rain, rain, go away. Come back another day.
11th SPRING
11.48am
Darn it. Karen just phoned to announce her and Jack are now official snogging buddies. Hmmmph, Cliff is working at his farm right now actually. May see how they are doing. Well, it's nice out and I'm bored, I might help. Yeah, that is what I shall do. I could take Max for a walk maybe or plant some seeds, or fill the watering can and give it to the hardworking guys. La la la la. Am amazed at my own excellenté plan.
4.18pm
Was cool actually, may help out more in my spare time (huh if I have any) in the future. I saw Jack and waved. He smiled and waved back. Phew, he really is lovely. "Hey, Ann, what's up?" I shrugged. "Nothing much I just wanted to see if you needed any help...I can do anything. I'm just really bored today." He smiled again (yeah!) "Sure, fine...um, why don't you see if Cliff needs some help, weeding or something." He saw the look on my face and laughed. "Weeding? Sure, great." I said sarcastically. I began to walk off, weeding, woohoo. He grabbed my arm. "No, wait, Ann. I'll give you something good to do..." I smiled. yay! "Well...I bet you were hoping for something to do with cute fluffy animals right?" I nodded. "It would be nice..." He pointed me in the direction of a small henhouse. "I only got one chicken and a baby but you can feed 'em, then Max could do with a walk and some food. And if you REALLLLLLY want to be helpful you can go clear out the animal barn. There's no animals in it yet but it is incredibly dusty and dirty so that would be a big help." I grinned, "Sure!" He smiled back (omg) said, "Thanks Ann." and then got back to work. I skipped away to feed da chickies. AW. From the little signs above their feed boxes (huh, cute.) I knew they were called Cluck and Tweetie. Hmmm v. original, Jack. Then I went and walked Max, I took him up into the mountains where he chased the little birdys and ran about among the flowers. When we got back I fed him and went to look at the barn. Ew, gross it was dis-guss-ting, spiders and old cow-cack everywhere. Still...I did say I would. So I rolled up my sleeves and got um 'stuck in.' Cliff walked in and began laughing. I frowned, "WHAT is so funny?" I asked him, folding my dirty arms. "Geesus, Ann, Jack didn't actually expect you to clean the old barn, he told me to go check that you weren't actually doing it." I went red. "The stupid, no-good, peice of-" I started out of the barn. "Woah, woah, Ann." He laughed. "It's not funny! Look at me!" I cried, holding out my arms. Ok, it wasn't THAT bad but they had humiliated me. Cliff laughed harder. Apart from that little bit the rest of the day was cool.
13th SPRING (rain again!)
7.27pm
Why must it rain so much in spring? Was going to help Jack today but my hair looks crap when it's wet... Goddy God God. Cliff is knocking on my door. Hmmm...
8.05pm
The unthinkable has happened. NO NO NO NO, how stupid am I???? Well...Cliff came in wearing white vest outlining many muscles very perfectly and greatly!! I just stared open mouthed for a while. Then shook my brain and told myself not to be so incredibly amazed by this sex god standing in my doorway. Cliff waved a hand in front of my face, he must of noticed I was drooling. ha. He is so sexy it physically hurts. Then he asked if he could come in. Can he come in? How could I say no? HOW HOW HOW? (really if anybody has an idea please tell, I neeeeed to know! Maybe I could get anti-sexy-person alarms in my room or something.) So he came in and sat on my bed. MY BED? AG, had sudden flashbacks of underwear dancing and so on. He said "You know I still really like you Ann." I said "ung..." I dont even know what UNG means, god, it was so bad. I had sat down next to him and he smiled his killer smile. I could've melted on the spot. The he went on, "...I really really like you." I was starting to get a bit tired of this, we had established that he liked me, what was he trying to say? I just nodded. "Well I like you too, Cliff but..." I was JUST about to say "BUT I can't get involved again becaause you will break my heart and I will be an emotional wreck." only Cliff was suddenly attached to my lips. It was a complete accident and it only went on for so long because I was so stunned. When we fianally stopped kissing I managed to catch my breath and say "Cliff I can't get involved again because..." but he put a finger to his lips and saaid. "It's going to be different this time, I promise." Then we kissed some more and he left. HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE? Why must the cheating bastard have this effect on me? We didn't even talk properly. He just dissmissed the past year with: "It's going to be different this time." and an empty promise. What, this time is it going to be Karen he kisses??
14th Spring
12.08pm
Forgot it was Thanksgiving Festie today. I got FOUR, thats FOUR gifts!!! HA HA HA HA! One from Cliff (big suprise) with this note:
-To Anne,
-I'm keeping my promise,
-Love -????- (Cliff) xxx
Hmmph. I think I should give him another chance. It's only fair. I have not had the heart to tell Karen about him because she will most probably beat me over the head with the stick of sense and I shall emerge from my love-cloud to see the real Cliff. And I'm quite happy in my love-cloud right now, thanks. The next one was so blatently from Kai, he always sends people these naff heart shaped cookies. His note was:
-To Anne,
-I dont mind that you
-didn't get me anything.
-Luv from -????
Didn't he get the messsage? Kai is so stupid, the only reason he's sending me anything is to keep his options open. If things don't work out with Popuri he'll need some other girls to give him an ego boost. The last two were more mysterious:
-To Anne,
-guess who?
-Lots of love -anon.
No ideas AT ALL for that one. Except the guy who wrote it makes good chocolate cake! The next one was weird too. It said:
-Anne,
-I've noticed you around
-cya, love from ?
I'm quite confused.
1.47pm
Karen's been and gone, we compared notes. She had one from Jack, one from Rick and one from Kai. (I got more than her for once!!!!) She has no idea who the mystery chocolate cakes were from. She said to steal a sample of handwriting from every boy in town. That won't do any good one is word processed and one is in all capitals. I don't think any boy in town has a computer, it would be easy if somebody did.
3.08pm
Cliff came to see if I liked the gift. I said yes (naturally) and then he saw the other three notes. He looked quite pissed. har har! He wanted to know who they were from. When he saw Kai's he was mad at Kai. "That son-of-a-bitch has GOT a girlfriend." He said. I was quite shocked, that didn't stop HIM from going after Elli did it? STOP IT BRAIN! think of good things! He was also v. puzzled by the other two. "I bet one's from Jack, I know it is." He said. I was quite interested. "How do you know it is?" He started telling me how Jack had asked about me alot and asked Cliff if I ws seeing anybody. Cliff didn't mention what his reply was, though. This is vair interestink, vair vair interestink.
15th Spring
1pm
Got a phonecall from Elli's Grandmother asking if I'd help her organise a suprise b-day party for her tomorrow! I told her it was a bit short notice but I'd see what I could do. So I've been ringing round all day to invite people and borrow cake recipies. It's quite fun, I haven't done a birthday party for a while. The amount of alcohol is strictly limited so there is no excuse for anybody to cheat on anybody *COUGHcliffCOUGH* Karen is quite distraught she split up with Jack for some reason, she wouldn't tell me why. It didn't last very long and she's round at Rick's right now to cry on his shoulder. God, they'll be a happy couple in no time. I bet Rick somehow split her and Jack up, he's pretty clever.
1.40pm
I phoned Jack. Once I invited him I asked about Karen, "What went wrong with you two?" I asked. "Didnt she tell you?" Jack said, sounding quite releived. I shook my head down the phone and thanked god nobody saw me, I can be unbelievably stupid sometimes. "Er...no. She just said she was really angry with you and that she was going round to Rick's place." Jack snorted down the phone which made it very clear what he thought of Rick. "Anyway, Ann, how've you been? you haven't been at the farm lately." How is he suddenly so pally? I really hardly know the guy. He has such a nice voice. I suppose I was phone flirting, you know when you wont hang up and the other person wont hang up and it's like 'YOU hang up' 'No, YOU hang up.'? Well, I was doing that and Cliff walked in. Fianally I put the phone down, I'd noticed Cliff was looking quite annoyed. He came over and put his arms around me and asked who it was. "Um...Jack." I said. Cliff removed his arms. "Jack?" I nodded. "That little..." He was angry. It was quite cute in an angry sorta way. "Calm down, Cliff, there's nothing going on, he's just a friend." I said, kissing him on the cheek. He didn't smile, he just looked at me like he didn't believe me. I picked up the phone again to ring Mary and Gray. Cliff walked out all moody-bannanas. GOD. MEN.
16th Spring
8.09am
Elli's suprise birthday, the organizing was fun but I have a feeling that throwing the actual party for my arch nemisis will not be so great. When I was ringing to invite people the standard response was; "Don't you hate her?" O well. Who knows what the day may bring.
12.05pm
The party starts at 6.00pm, Elli's Grandma's going to tell her she's having a birthday meal at the inn and then everyone shall jump out, so on and so forth. Quite marvy is the fact that no 'adults' are going to be there. Right, here is the guest list:
ME!!
cliff!!
Karen,
Rick,
Jack,
Gray,
Mary,
Doc and
Elli (I suppose it is her party)
Also Popuri has promised us all that her Kai will make an appearance. It is not very many people when you think about it. But when we are all mildly drunk and merry it will be funfunfun.
5.49pm
Aha, Elli shall be here shortly. Am all dressed up and everyone is here. Cliff is looking extra nice today. But Jack looks good too...Gray is a cowardly freak who will not tell his girlF he kissed me. No I have not forgotton and shall not forgive either, not untill he tells Mary, anyway. Karen and Rick look cosy, Rick is so happy, it's so adorable.
11.58pm
Time for bedddddd.......had goofd time, I shposesh. Cliff'sh aaa bit annyoned, bUT HE sleepin here in bed 2nitght.
17th Spring (ow head.)
11.09am
God, party was good I'm told. Would help if I could remember. Got a suprise when I saw Cliff in my bed, so did daddy...It was SO embarrasing, I couldn't even assure him nothing had happened, I wasn't so sure myself. Cliff told me I'd collapsed nto bed so it wasn't possible that anything went on, except for alot of sleep. Cliff was annoyed last night because of Jack. Only cos I was spending 10 minutes away from him and chatting to Jack about his farm. Cliff is so paranoid. Also the lying Kai did not turn up. Poppy was half angry and quarter embarrased cos she'd told people he would be. When I asked her what the other quarter was she said she was a quarter peckish, but we were a little drunk by then.
18th Spring (Horse racing)
6.12pm
Went to the town square with Jack. Yes, Jack. Cliff stayed behind to look after MountainFoot Farm while Jacky-boy enters his horse in the races. It is only just old enough. I promised Cliff I'd go to the beach later on, after the races with him but he still scowled when Jack was there to conveniently take me to the town square. Jack is such a gentleman. I am so confused, I love Cliff and he's cute, kind and my dad likes him (even after he found him in my bed) but he can be paranoid and there was the whole trust issue with him and there's always a thing when I'm speaking to him, like he has to be so polite and not offend me or otherwise I might bring up Elli. I just wish he could be normal around me again. Jack is always himself, however and he's funny, cute, smart and everything I look for in a guy. Not as cute as Cliff, though. I spent most of the races with Karen since I did not want her to get annoyed that I was spending time with her ex. I was trying to get to the bottom of why they split up but Karen just looked at me and said, "Really, you don't want to know, it would stir so much shit up. There would be so many fights. Just watch out for Jack, right?" She warned me. Well now I am totally confused. Why should I watch out for Jack, did he try to rape her or something? But why would THAT stir up crap? God, and who would fight? I have a feeling Cliff would be involved, even though he is v. gentle.
8.48pm
Got back from the beach. It's very nice at night. We watched all the lights from the mainland and it was really warm. God, somehow Cliff got me to go skinny dipping, we stayed in for about 2.2 seconds, it was so cold, I'm sure my whole body is just going to drop off. I'm still cold even after a very long, hot shower and snuggling up in bed. I'm trying to read a book but the coldness is making my hand shake. Cliff was so funny tonight, more like the Cliff I know. I like him WAAAYY better than Jack, Jack is a simple crush. This is LOVE (again).
20th Spring
4.28pm
Jack invited me to help at the farm again. I asked Cliff. Cliff blew up. He really has something against Jack. "Why's he asking you over to help, is he asking any of the other girls?" He demanded. "I don't know, if he invited anybody else, he didn't mention it." I said. "So why's he inviting just you then? I know he likes you, Ann, he practically admitted it!" Cliff said. "But he chose Karen." I told him, grabbing his hand. Cliff shook his head. "Nah, he told me, when I was working on the farm with him, he said that he was only dating Karen to get near you and to make you jealous." I was stunned. "So that's why they broke up...and that's why Karen wouldn't tell me!" I exclaimed. Cliff nodded. "That creep! How dare he mess my best mate around, he is so amazingly insensitive. I could really punch him right now...I could really..." Cliff smiled. He was prolly pleased that he was defo my faveriote guy again. To think I almost sacrificed Cliff for JACK!!! Rang Karen. "I know why he finished it with you." I said to Karen. "Cliff told me and I think Jack is the most disgraceful person ever to date you!" Karen laughed. "He's not that bad." She said. Why was Karen so happy? "Why are you so happy?" I asked her. I heard giggling in the background. Karen must have got back with Jack again. Well...of all the things... "Jack rang me and said you stood him up when he asked you round so I said..." More laughter. "...that he could come around here." I put the phone down shortly after that. If I was Karen I would've kicked him where it hurts. Wasn't he just using her as a substitute, I don't come round so he visits Karen? HUH. He is soooo dead to me.
21st Spring
9.18am
You know that thing where somebody likes you and you hate them, then they stop liking you and you suddenly love them? Well, I have that. I really miss Jack. I haven't seen him for a whole day! Cliff is ultra-sweet though. Since Karen seems to have ceased being my mate he has been great. I rang Karen earlier but apparantly she spent the night at a friend's house. Huh, a friend. In fact her mother was under the impression she was at the inn. HaHA! So she is in trouble now. Her mother must of suspected something earlier, Karen's a bit too old for sleepovers now.
12.06pm
It's raining. I'm so bored, nothing interesting ever happens to me.
12.12pm
Cliff isn't even here, he's gone up to the mountains to collect stuff to sell. He could've asked me.
12.20pm
My hair does look crap in the rain, though.
22nd Spring (cooking festival)
9.10am
Why O wHY do I have to enter the cooking contest EVERY SINGLE year? I like cooking but daddy always wins, what's the point? Cliff's here to take me. Karen and Jack were in the inn last night having dinner. Karen looks so happy but I saw Jack smile and wink at me. If he'd done that a week ago I'd have laughed and thought he was cuter than ever but last night I just scowled.
6.21pm
Well my dad won the cooking comp. again! BIG suprise. I'm going to have a meal with Cliff in a second!!! Eeeehh, it will be a proper date, we haven't had many, you know. We've mostly just went to parties and talked in the inn. So I'm quite excited.
6.37pm
I've just had a really strange phonecall from Karen. She started going on about Jack. "He really likes you, Ann, and he's so sweet I think you'd like him WAY more than Cliff anyways. Cliff cheated on you, remember??" I was as shocked as two very shocked things. "I thought...I thought YOU were seeing him, Karen." I said. She laughed. "No! We're just friends. But, Ann, he adores you, at least give him a chance." I sighed. "I'm giving Cliff a chance. I love Cliff." I said with more conviction than I felt. Karen sighed. "Jack is so much sweeter than Cliff!" She exclaimed. I was puzzled. "Didn't he like, USE you to get to me?" I asked, had Cliff been telling me a bunch of lies? Karen hesitated. "Well...kinda..." She said, "But we're really great friends now!" That was quick. Karen must be a very forgiving persson. That's funny, she didn't seem so forgiving when I borrowed her fave bag and spilt red wine all down it. "Karen my wee little madwoman friend," I said as patiently as I could. Karen acts like somebody from the universe of the very stupid sometimes, "I am not going to start seeing Jack, however I shall be his friend." I told her firmly. "Jack wont like that." She said. "so what? Just because YOU like him, I have to date him?" Karen sighed on the other end of the phone. "He was really upset when you didn't come round the other day." she told me. "He didn't seem so upset at your house, and I bet he wasn't so upset when you slept at his." I shouted. Karen laughed for a bezillion years. When she fianally came into the world of sane people again she explained. "I was at POPURI'S house. Do you really think I'd sleep at Jack's what would my mother say???" She dissolved into laughter again. It wasn't even funny. "Karen. I will be Jacky boy's friend but no more, I am still with Cliff." I told her. She fianally got the message and hung up while still going on about how great Jack was.
7.14pm
Cliff's here. Time for my romantico meal.
23rd Spring
11.36am
Had nice night last night. Cliff is so great.
25th Spring
10.12am
Going to the farm today to help Jack. Cliff was a bit annoyed. I told him that if was so bothered then he should come as well. However he made it vair vair clear what he thought of that idea. "I really don't want you to go." He said. "Why shouldn't I? Don't you trust me?" I asked him. Hah. That got him, he couldn't say no after I said that. "I trust you..." He said putting an arm around me. "...it's Jack I don't trust." How come he hates Jack so much? What did Jack ever do to him. Oooh Phonecall!
10.27am
Karen is back with Rick. AGAIN. I wonder how long it'll last this time? The phone's ringing again!
10.34am
It was Jack to ask if I was coming over. I kissed Cliff goodbye and assured him everything was going to be finey fine fine. Then I ran away before he could start warning me about the evil Jackman.
4.21pm
It started raining a little while after I got to the farm, since we were watering crops at the bottom of his field Jack grabbed my hand and pulled me into the stable which was the nearest building. It was really quite funny. Then I remembered how crap my hair is when it gets wet and it wasn't so funny. Jack's horse is such a little cuteling, I kind of hid my hair behind it but I looked completedly stupid with half my head showing from underneath a horse so I thought I may as well reveal the crap hair. Jack didn't even notice, or maybe he just didn't comment. Then he started going on about farming, it was incredibly boring, he let me brush the horse and by then the rain had stopped so we went to the house. We were just talking, honest! Cliff was suddenly knocking at the door to come and escort me home. He is so crazy, I kissed him in front of Jack and held his hand so Jacky-boy would get the message and not give Karen big long speeches to say. Anyways it was a fun day.
28th Spring (nearly summer!!!!)
3.59pm
Popuri just rang all excited cos in two days her precious Kai comes to visit! She also wants me to organise a big birthday party for her on the 3rd of SUMMER!! I love Birthdays. "Everyone has to come and it should involve lotsa alchol and We should have half of it at the beach , like, we could eat in the inn and drink a bit in the inn and then take all the drink to the beach and have a beach party at Kai's shack!" She was so excited and has already invited everyone who's anyone. Anyway, it means I have to go buy a new outfit. Me and Cliff are going into town tomorrow to get it. I always thought men hated shopping. Cliff sounded quite keen.
4.12pm
Karen is coming shopping with us too now. Apparantly she needs a new pair of earrings or something.
29th Spring
5.02pm
The city was good. Me and Cliff saw the most disturbing thing!! When Karen went somewhere to get something we saw Rick go into a jewelry shop and he was so obviosly looking at engagement rings. I don't know if Karen would view this as a good or bad thing and as he didn't buy one I don't think we should tell her. However at the first chance I get I shall ask Rickadoo what the hell he is thinking, I have a feeling that this engagement ring buying thing would scare the hell out of Karen.
30th Spring
1.28pm
AARG! Rick is gonna propose!!! This is quite possibly the most life threatning thing he has ever done! Karen will FREAK! Cliff says not to interfere. How can I not interfere!?? Rick may be about to die. Mind you Karen is v unpredictable she may be ecstatic. I think I shall tell her almost bestest bud Jack and ask what the hell we should do.
1.56pm
Jack is v v happy for Karen, he says Karen told him that she really loved Rick. She obviosly did not view me as a big enough Jack fan to tell. I'm going to ring Karen now.
2.34pm
Oh god. I said "Karen what would you do if Rick proposed?" She hesitated. Hesitating is not good. "I would...I would, probably, say yes!" I nearly fell over. I certainly dropped the phone. I heard Karen giggling on the other end and I picked it up shakilly. "Of course I'd say yes, Rick is a great guy!" WHEN DID THIS HAAPPEN?? WHEN DID SHE THINK RICK WAS A GREAT GUY?? I'm starting to think I don't know my BB (bestbud) very well after all.
3pm
I have just went on a walk to clear my head at the beach and saw the mostest funniest thing ever! Rick is practising for the swimming comp. tomorrow and has the most amazingly BRIGHT GREEN speedos. Oh how I laughed.
3.09pm
I shouldn't laugh, this is my BB's future hubby.
3.12pm
That is even funnier than the speedo thing.