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1st Spring
HAPPY NEW YEAR! I was trying to think of what I had achieved the past year but couldn't think of much. Except, possibly; Ann didn't find out about the broked shoes, that is quite an achievement. I think I should sleep now.
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Woken up at the crack of dawn my Rick. He is seriously getting annoying, still talking about marriage and stuff. I am so not ready for that. Who said I'd have to marry RICK anyway?
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I was just going back to sleep when Popuri rang to ask me if I was coming to the farm to see the new farmer guy. We invited Ann too but she wouldn't come for some reason. I saw her talking to the CHEAT and he kissed her on the cheek so I bet those two will be back together soon, honestly that girl does not know what she wants. ANYHOO Me and Popuri went to the farm very happily, the sun was all shiny and warm. When we got to the farm we saw JACK! Whew Jack is so veerrrry hot, he had his top off and was digging or something, he has the greatest six-pack known to man, Popuri was quite literally drooling. I just ooze cool, though so I introduced us. Popuri just giggled uselessly. He smiled (he has a GREAT smile) and looked at his hands. "I'm Jack, I'd shake hands but I'm all messed up." He was wearing a cap but you could tell he was really cute, he is quite shy, too, he'd gone all pink. Popuri started going on about everyone in the villiage, "Well, there's us two, we have another friend, Ann, she's in bed and lives at the inn, I live at the poultry farm with my mom and my brother, Rick, that's who Karen is dating..." I could've killed her but I just gave her a meaningful kick. "What about Kai?" I said, smiling sweetly. "What about Kai?" Popuri asked, grinning through gritted teeth, Jack looked a little puzzled. "Well, that's who you're dating, why don't you tell him all about Kai, after all you two are waaay more serious than me and Rick." Popuri started going off into her own world where she thinks everyone is interested in Kai, Jack smiled and nodded politely but was obviously not at all interested. "Where do you live, Karen?" He asked. Yay and mega YAY. Popuri was a bit annoyed, hah! "I live next to the clinic, at the supermarket, you should drop by, we have a ton of stuff that could help you get your feet off the ground." Jack nodded, "I was gonna go later on, buy some seeds, just as soon as I've cleared some of this field." Popuri looked like she was going to explode. Then we saw his puppy it's called Max and is incredibly adorable. Anyway the end of the story is that effectivly I have a date with Jacky boy...well I like to think it's a date.
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As we were walking home I started thinking. "Y'know Popuri, I really like Jack but I betcha any money Ann likes him and now Jack thinks I have a serious boyfriend because of you! And you have a boyfriend and Mary does and Elli has the doctor so Ann will be the only one left and they'll start dating, it's so unfair." I whined. "You do have serious boyfriend." Popuri pointed out. I could hit her sometimes I really could. "What does that have to do with it?" I said. "Won't Rick be slightly annoyed if you start dating somebody else?" I shook my head and told her how badly Rick was annoyingme, there never was a better time to end it.
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Waited all day in the shop for Jack, he didn't turn up. HUH. I ws so distraught (tired) I didn't even go to the new year celebrations.

3rd Spring
I am so sick of RICK! He was hassling me aall yesterday, following me around and stuff so I shouted at him and he went home all upset. I feel horrible now. I rang Popuri and she accused me of using Rick. She said I was only dating him for the sake of it and now somebody better was here I was going to dump him just like that. I agreed yes I am shallow and a heartless bitch sometimes but thatt's life and even if Jack wasn't here I would probably finish it with Rick anyway, this marriage issue is really bugging me. He was asking me about kids. KIDS! I am barely an adult myself, how eager is Rick? He asked if I would prefer a white wedding or something a bit different. I told him to cut it out, we aren't going to get married. He looked upset. GODDDDDDDD.

4th Spring
Rang Richard and said "Rick, I really don't think this is working out. I'm really really sorry but I think we should break up." God, he cried down the phone but I would not agree to give it another go or anything.
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He keeps ringing up. I told him to get over it. I really hope he gets the message soon, how mean do I have to be?
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Ann seems quite annoyed, I guess she loves Jack, I will probably get back with Rick anyway once we have had some space and time to see other people.

6th Spring
Jack came into the shop!!! My dad had just went out to the back and told me to watch the till as well, I smiled at Jack and he smiled too, he has a great smile! "How may I help you?" I asked. He grinned, "Actually I have everything I need, I just came to speak to you." YESSSSS!!! My dad emerged and I said, "Well, do you wanna go for a walk or something?" Jack nodded, I ran out just as my dad started complaining that I'd broken the till again. We walked past Rick and he looked very very very mad. Jack took me into the town square where we sat on a bench and he said, "I was told that you...broke up with Rick so I thought...if you want to...if you don't mind..." God he is so sweet, I was nodding before I even knew what he was on about, "I was wondering if you'd come to the Spring Goddess festival?" He asked, looked so incredibly lovely. I nodded and his cute little face lit up. "Are you sure? I mean...great, shall I pick you up or..." I smiled, "I'll come round to your arm and then we'll leave at about 10, right?" He nodded, right. then he stood up. "Right, um...see you then, k?" I agreed and ran off in a state of happines I never knew exsisted.

7th Spring
Ann in a state of desperateness has agreed to go the the festival with Cliff, I made it very clear how unsympathetic I shall be if he cheats on her again.

8th Spring
Agh! I must of expanded since last year because the dress sudenly barely fits, I shall have to not eat anything while wearing it because otherwise everything will burst out and it will be very embarrasing.
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How many ribbons does this dress need to have? As soon as I step out of the house I am going to fall flat on my face, I can just tell.
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Well did not trip over but RICK ruined everything, Jack was being so perfect and then the idiot marriage-obsessed boy came and tried to punch him. It was very unsuccessful, I think Rick was drunk he certainly was very angry. Jack assured me it was okay but if he never asks me out again it will be all Rick's fault and if I have to become a lesbian and live in a nunnery then I will never forgive him and will quite possibly kill him. The dance went on as normal after that little incident and I danced with Jack, who is quite a good dancer actually, Rick took me last year and was possibly the worstest dancer that ever lived. I also had to dance with dad for some unknown reason, it was sooo embarrasing. The Jack took me home and he also turned out to be very very good kisser.

9th Spring
It's raining today but went over to Jack's farm where we kissed and er...kissed. That was it. Yeah, it was a good day today.

10th Spring
Jack says he really really really likes me.
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Rick rang and said the same thing. But with marriage included in there somewhere.

11th Spring
I think it is safe to say Jack is my boyfriend, Ann is slightly annoyed, Popuri is senslessly happy for me.
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Just found out Ann has been helping at the farm all day. What is she up to? Surely she would not try and steal Jack??? She has Cliff...well as soon as she gves in she will have Cliff. Goddy God God, doesn't the guy in the sky want me to be happy??? Jack said Ann was very funny. I can do funny.

13th Spring
Ann is back with Cliff. YES YES YES YES!!!

14th Spring (thanksgiving festival)
Thanksgiving for girls today! I got three parcels of slightly burnt goods this year. One from Rick:
*To Karen,
*Please give us
*another chance.
*-Rick xxx.
Per-lease. Then there was one from Jack(!)
*Karen,
*Happy thanksgiving
*love from -Jack.
And one from Kai of all people, Popuri will be annoyed:
Dear Karen,
I don't mind that
you forgot me last
year.
love from -???-
dear jesus, he is pathetic, I rang Popuri to see if she got anything beside's Kai's gift, she started blubbing down the phone apparantly Kai didn't send her anything but she did get a mystery one. It sooo better not be from Jack. I hope it's from Gray yes that is what I choose to believe. I said maybe the mystery was from Kai but apparantly it isn't cos Kai promised to send her a bracelet or something with his thanksgiving stuff. I bet it is from Kai and he just forgot about the bracelet, he must have alot to remember with all the other gifts he was sending people.
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I found out Jack sent Ann a pressie for thanksgiving. I could tell from the handwriting, he'd written it in all capitals like he'd done on mine. That stupid no good cheating...
I will go and confront him I think.
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Jack went all quiet. "I thought the point of this festival was to send stuff to people you like." he said sheepishly. "Yeah, but you're meant to only like one girl if you're DATING them!" I nearly shouted. Jack frowned, "Well you got more than one, I know you got one from Kai and he has a girlfriend." How is that relevant, just beacuse Kai does sdomething it's ok? Is that what he thinks? "Kai's a creep." I said, simply. Jack looked at the floor. "Just because I like Ann doesn't mean I don't like you." He said. I thought maybe I could forgive him "You like me better though?" I asked. He hesittated, HE HESITATED! "Jack, you're dating me, you asked ME to the goddess festival, you could've asked Ann, you picked me, that must mean something." I said, nearly choking on my words. "Cliff really likes Ann, I couldn't of asked her, Cliff would've killed me." He whispered. "So you liked Ann all this time and you STILL asked me out?" I said. God God EVERYONE loves Ann. "No! I liked you better at first and then I got to know Ann a bit more...after I'd asked you out and by then she was seeing Cliff. I still really like you I just..." He trailed off, still staring at his feet, "you just like Ann better?" I asked. He nodded and I stormed out. I'm going to Rick's house, at least there's one person in this town who still likes me better than Ann. I hate her, hate her, HATE HER!

15th Spring
Rick was very comforting. He said people liked Ann better cos they didn't get to know me well enough or something like that. Anyway it cheered me up and decided not to hate her because she did nothing. I rang her and told her the bad news and told her I was going to see Rick, he sees me for me and doesn't love Ann which I think is very important in a guy.
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Almost forgot, there is to be a party at Ann's bar, she is organising a suprise one for her long time enemy Elli. I was very shocked but think it will be funfunfun.

16th Spring
PARTY TONIGHT. yayayayayay. Rick is taking me, that'll teach Jack. Popuri rang me to say that Kai couldn't come after all I didn't know she'd invited him but I acted sad.
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I'm not even DRUNK! whoopsh didn't see that table, fellover. Ahhh beer.

17th Spring
Well that was a good party, Jack was soooo trying to get near Ann and Cliff was acting like a stressed stresshead. Little Ann has no idea she is caught in a love triangle, for the SECOND time.

18th Spring
Well theres a suprise. Ann turned up with Jack! Apparantly Cliff was watching the farm. God, Jack is sooo obvious I think Ann is the only one who hasn't noticed, she really is a marshmallow brain sometimes. Rick took me, so hardy har har Mr. I-love-sombody-else-more! Ann was trying to figure out why we broke up. Goddd. I told her to shutup and made up something about how there would be many fights if she knew, I don't think she likes fights, I hope it stops her asking questions. I did warn her about Jack though, I think it is only fair, Jack could split Cliff and her up and that would be a tradgedy beyond all tradgedies.

19th Spring
RAIN.

20th Spring
Jack wants 'to talk' Ulp.
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Had quite a laugh with Jackio actually he explained that Ann wouldn't come over (yeah at first I was like, so I'm second choice, GREAT!) and then told me that he thought I was a great girl (well obviously) and that he just wanted to be friends. To celebrate this we are going to have a Friends series 10thousand marathon.
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Ulp, Ann rang claiming she knew why me and Jack broke up. She started going on about how much of a creep Jack was, luckily the guy in question didn't hear anything. She realised Jack was over and got very annoyed and basically hung up on me. That's the thanks I get for...um...well I'm sure I've done alot of things for her.
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Popuri just rang to ask me if I wanted to come over. Well, why not? I haven't had a sleepover since I was 15. It should be funfunfun.
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Rick will be there. DUNDUNDUN.
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I better not wear the teletubby pajama's then.

21st Spring
Mom told me Ann rung, she got all hoity-toity cos she thought I was over there last night, I told her where I really was and she rang Poppy's mother to check, honestly, how pathetic can you get??? She's acting like I'm sixteen and dating that Ringo guy all over again.
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Jack was saying how he really wishes Ann wasn't dating Cliff. He really is in love. God, I might try to get Ann to dump Cliff but that is quite cruel.

22nd Spring (cooking festival)
Ann did not warm to the idea. She thought Jack had been using me to get near her or something, I went along with it. I have no idea who she heard that from. She said she'd be his friend. huh, mission unsuccesful. Hahahaha, she thought I was Jack's house the other night!!!

24th Spring
Rick asked if I'd go on a 'date' with him I said if it involved his chicken casserole then no. As it happens it actually involves going into the city for the day, going bowling and then dining in a poshy posh restarante. So I agreed.

25th Spring
HAD VERY GOOD TIME LAST NIGHT! rick wanted to give it another go so I said yes. I must of been high from...bowling. Anyway, Rick is nice and I like him and he likes me and so why shouldn't we?
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Phoned Ann who tutted when she heard the good news but I reminded her that she got back with cheaty mac cheat cheat so who is she to judge? She is going to *help* Jack at the farm. I got the impression Cliff is not so pleased. I heard him say "I don't trust Jack.." or something as Ann picked up the phone.

27th Spring
Popuri rang to tell me she was gonna get Ann to organise her birthday party for her, she is a state of happiness because Kai is coming in a couple days. I am going out with Rick again tonight.

29th Spring
went to town today, disturbingly I started looking at rings and thinking about what they'd look like on my wedding fingeroo. I think I may love Rick. I told Jack this and he went ballistic with happiness he is very camp sometimes, ALMOST a gay best friend (GBF) except for the fact he is not gay.