Harvest Moon
Ann's Memoirs
By: Belldandy'sKeiichi
Note: [any text in here is a thought text]
{Any text in here is the written memoir and/or narration}
Author's Time: Hmm...dunno what's wrong with fanfiction.net back then, but hopefully, it'll stop. Enjoy the next chapter! Plz review!
Disclaimer: You know the drill, I own Harvest Moon...
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"Heh, I remember that night...I didn't get any sleep and my dad yelled at me because I was sluggish." I said, thinking back.
"Ooops, back to writing...."
{Even with loss sleep. It was fun all together. I got to hang out with Karen, mingled with everyone, and finally meet the mysterious Jack that took over the farm. Then, a couple of days later, on my day off, I decided to walk around the village and see Jack's farm...}
Spring 12th
{It was another sunny day in spring. It rained last night and it was a total drag. Also, today my dad gave me the day off. Said that today was the gathering of all the adults at the Inn and he doesn't want me to be there. O well, I really didn't care, I worked 3 days straight so I deserved this.}
"Good morning Ann. How is the Inn?" The mayor asked me as I was caught by surprise from the mayor's sudden appearance.
{Ah yes, the mayor. He runs the whole place, organizing the festivals and the up coming ones. He's a real nice guy once you get to know him. Funny though...every time I look at him, he reminds me of a clown.}
"O hi Mayor Thomas." I said, as sweetly as I can without showing him I was shocked.
"Did the meeting already started?" He asked.
"O no, it didn't. He's setting up right now, you can go if you like." I said, pointing to the Inn. I headed off to the supermarket where Karen works just to drop by.
{Like I said, Karen works at the supermarket. It closes on Tuesdays and Sundays. They sell vegetable and fruit seeds. They also sell cooking items like bread and flour. Normally I go there to pick up some times that my dad ordered or there to see Karen. Her parent's name's are Sasha, her mother, and Jeff, her father. They run the supermarket also and sometimes I see her father sell on credit which really pisses the family off. At some points, Karen says that she's ashamed of him.}
"Hello? Is Karen there?" I asked, walking in.
"Why, hello there Ann, Karen just left." Jeff said to me.
"Do you know where?"
"Nope, she just said she was going out for awhile..." he said. So I walked out, carrying 3 rice balls with me walking around the village. And as soon as I knew it, I was outside Jack's farm.
{Jack's farm was...o, how I say it, a mess when I first came. There were weeds all over the field, rocks and stones, stumps and everything that revolves around garbage. Near the shipping bin though were six plots of fruits and vegetables. It would seem that he was planting turnips and cucumbers.}
"Hey, um, Ann right?" Jack said, wiping the sweat off his forehead.
"Wow, you remembered my name after all this time." I said, impressed that the alcohol didn't erase me out of his memory.
"Heh, of course I wouldn't forget. Besides, your father keeps on pointing out how you would be an excellent...er, never mind!" He said really fast. Of course I knew what my dad was telling the bachelors nowadays.
"I'm free today; do you need any help or something?" I asked politely, seeing what else is around the farm.
"Well, normally I would say of course, but someone else is helping me today. Plus I'm already done with my chores early; I was planning to walk around the town today.
[Great...someone else beat me to him...] I though to myself.
"O I see, well, I'll see you around." I said, walking through the farm to reach Mother's Hill.
{Jack's farm is next to the base of Mother's Hill which has a lot of forgeable stuff. On the base, it has a waterfall, a hot spring, and Gotz's House. On top of Mother's Hill has a beautiful view of the whole town and when the moon is full, I go there to check it out. As I was walking towards the chicken coop, I notice a girl carrying a crate of eggs.}
"Hey, Popuri!" I waved at her. I caught her by surprise and she threw the whole crate of eggs into the sky. Off to the corner of my eye though, I manage to see Jack rush in with another crate, diving and catching all the eggs before they hit the ground.
"Whew...that was close..." Jack said to himself.
"What are you doing here Ann!?" She said, trying to catch her breath.
"That's my line Popuri...i'm just visiting.
{Popuri and her family run a farm that is right next to Jack's farm. There farm raises and sells chickens. Her mother, Lillia, is very weak and her father went out to find a cure. Popuri has pink hair like her mother, a little shy when you first meet her, and tends to be a little childish. She has a brother named Rick who does most of the shopping and delivery.}
"O um...I'm just here, um, helping out Jack with his new chicken he bought yesterday." She said happily.
{If I could summarize Popuri in one word, it would be this: Optimistic.}
"I see...." I said, trying not to run away from her weird, mood swing. "Well, have you seen Karen around?" I asked her.
"Yeah, she went to the church with Rick today. If you run, I think you can catch up with them." She said, pointing in the direction of the church.
{I'm ok with Rick being with Karen. We have known him since we were young and I know him well enough for him to know that if he did something to her, I'll be on him faster than a dog chasing a burglar. So I went off to see how they were doing.}
"Karen! Rick! Hey you guys!" I called, walking towards them.
"Sup girl! What's up?" Karen waved. We hit our fist together and I waved a Rick who was watching at the sidelines.
"I was wondering where you guys where, I have the day off and was hoping we could do something together." I said to them.
"Well, we were about to go into the forest, wanna come?" Karen asked.
"Heh, sure, why not!" I said to them.
{Karen, Rick, and I use to go to the forest in the back of the church when we were little. Now we rarely go since we are always busy. On a side note, I know about Rick's feelings for Karen. I know that Rick likes her a lot but is afraid to make a move. Not because of me, even though he knows I'll hurt him if he hurts her, but he is afraid of Karen's reaction. Even though he doesn't know it, I'm more than willing to help him.}
"Dad! I'm home!" I called, walking into the Inn.
"Good, good, better get ready tomorrow, it's going to be a busy one and I need all the help I can get." He said to me. I went over to the couch and flopped down on it.
"Ow...after that hike...i'm pooped..." I said out load.
"Um..that's nice and all but do you mind moving please?" Jack called.
{Heh, an unfortunate accident I had. I didn't know he was sitting on the couch first and I laid on top of him...let me tell you, it wasn't pretty because I spilt his drink on myself...urg, I smelt like wine for days....}
"O my God! I'm soo sorry!" I got up, wiping myself clean.
"O no, I'm sorry, I spilt my drink all over you...I should get you a napkin or something..." Jack fumbled.
"O no! It's ok! I'll be fine...just let me change and I'll get you a new one..." I said, walking to my room.
{There were probably 3 items of clothing I have. My normal outerwear, my goddess costume, and a dress that my dad bought me. Well, I didn't want to look like a freak wearing my goddess costume so...}
"Hey Ann...Didn't know you..." My dad started but I cut him off short.
"Don't say a word..." I warned him, getting another glass of wine. Jack was sitting at a table and I placed the glass in front of him.
"Heh, sorry about what happen just now..." I said to him sitting down. Off the corner of my eye I saw my dad holding up his thumb. I notice that Jack was looking at me strangely so I had to fill him in.
"Ok, listen; this is the only thing I have left. Even though I'm a girl, I absolutely hate wearing dresses...they make me feel..."
"Embarrassed? They make you feel uncomfortable and you tend to get nervous when someone sees you wearing them?" Jack finished off my sentence.
"Well...yeah, how did you know that?" I asked, curious on how he read my mind.
"I have a knack of knowing people when I meet them." Jack said, sipping his drink.
"Like how?"
"Well, for starters, the way you dress tells me that you...well, how I say it, act like a tomboy. And the way you act around other guys tells me that you don't want to fall in love with someone..." He said as I stared in amazement.
"Ok...I don't know how you are doing that but it's creeping me out! But that's right, I don't need love. Bad girls for life you know..." I said to him.
"But you know...you may take this as a complement or an insult, but you look pretty cute when you smile...." He said to me, finishing off his drink and getting up.
{That was probably the first time a complement like that got me right into the heart. And I remember that night; I was in my room staring at my reflection in the mirror. I continued to stare at myself, still wearing a dress, and I practiced smiling.}
Spring 13th
"So what's the plan today Ann?" Karen asked me as we sat in the Inn.
"Dunno...we can probably throw some rock off the pier..." I said, bored. Just then, Jack came through the doors and walked towards us.
"Here you go Ann, I still feel guilty on what happen last night and I want to make it up to you..." Jack said, handing me a moondrop flower.
"Um...thanks..." I said to him.
"Well, I'll see you later..." He said, walking out the door. We stared at the door and then looked at each other.
"Heh, what's up with this? You hiding something from me Ann?" Karen asked.
"Hell no, he's just...being nice..." I hoped.
End of Passage
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Ann's Memoirs
By: Belldandy'sKeiichi
Note: [any text in here is a thought text]
{Any text in here is the written memoir and/or narration}
Author's Time: Hmm...dunno what's wrong with fanfiction.net back then, but hopefully, it'll stop. Enjoy the next chapter! Plz review!
Disclaimer: You know the drill, I own Harvest Moon...
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"Heh, I remember that night...I didn't get any sleep and my dad yelled at me because I was sluggish." I said, thinking back.
"Ooops, back to writing...."
{Even with loss sleep. It was fun all together. I got to hang out with Karen, mingled with everyone, and finally meet the mysterious Jack that took over the farm. Then, a couple of days later, on my day off, I decided to walk around the village and see Jack's farm...}
Spring 12th
{It was another sunny day in spring. It rained last night and it was a total drag. Also, today my dad gave me the day off. Said that today was the gathering of all the adults at the Inn and he doesn't want me to be there. O well, I really didn't care, I worked 3 days straight so I deserved this.}
"Good morning Ann. How is the Inn?" The mayor asked me as I was caught by surprise from the mayor's sudden appearance.
{Ah yes, the mayor. He runs the whole place, organizing the festivals and the up coming ones. He's a real nice guy once you get to know him. Funny though...every time I look at him, he reminds me of a clown.}
"O hi Mayor Thomas." I said, as sweetly as I can without showing him I was shocked.
"Did the meeting already started?" He asked.
"O no, it didn't. He's setting up right now, you can go if you like." I said, pointing to the Inn. I headed off to the supermarket where Karen works just to drop by.
{Like I said, Karen works at the supermarket. It closes on Tuesdays and Sundays. They sell vegetable and fruit seeds. They also sell cooking items like bread and flour. Normally I go there to pick up some times that my dad ordered or there to see Karen. Her parent's name's are Sasha, her mother, and Jeff, her father. They run the supermarket also and sometimes I see her father sell on credit which really pisses the family off. At some points, Karen says that she's ashamed of him.}
"Hello? Is Karen there?" I asked, walking in.
"Why, hello there Ann, Karen just left." Jeff said to me.
"Do you know where?"
"Nope, she just said she was going out for awhile..." he said. So I walked out, carrying 3 rice balls with me walking around the village. And as soon as I knew it, I was outside Jack's farm.
{Jack's farm was...o, how I say it, a mess when I first came. There were weeds all over the field, rocks and stones, stumps and everything that revolves around garbage. Near the shipping bin though were six plots of fruits and vegetables. It would seem that he was planting turnips and cucumbers.}
"Hey, um, Ann right?" Jack said, wiping the sweat off his forehead.
"Wow, you remembered my name after all this time." I said, impressed that the alcohol didn't erase me out of his memory.
"Heh, of course I wouldn't forget. Besides, your father keeps on pointing out how you would be an excellent...er, never mind!" He said really fast. Of course I knew what my dad was telling the bachelors nowadays.
"I'm free today; do you need any help or something?" I asked politely, seeing what else is around the farm.
"Well, normally I would say of course, but someone else is helping me today. Plus I'm already done with my chores early; I was planning to walk around the town today.
[Great...someone else beat me to him...] I though to myself.
"O I see, well, I'll see you around." I said, walking through the farm to reach Mother's Hill.
{Jack's farm is next to the base of Mother's Hill which has a lot of forgeable stuff. On the base, it has a waterfall, a hot spring, and Gotz's House. On top of Mother's Hill has a beautiful view of the whole town and when the moon is full, I go there to check it out. As I was walking towards the chicken coop, I notice a girl carrying a crate of eggs.}
"Hey, Popuri!" I waved at her. I caught her by surprise and she threw the whole crate of eggs into the sky. Off to the corner of my eye though, I manage to see Jack rush in with another crate, diving and catching all the eggs before they hit the ground.
"Whew...that was close..." Jack said to himself.
"What are you doing here Ann!?" She said, trying to catch her breath.
"That's my line Popuri...i'm just visiting.
{Popuri and her family run a farm that is right next to Jack's farm. There farm raises and sells chickens. Her mother, Lillia, is very weak and her father went out to find a cure. Popuri has pink hair like her mother, a little shy when you first meet her, and tends to be a little childish. She has a brother named Rick who does most of the shopping and delivery.}
"O um...I'm just here, um, helping out Jack with his new chicken he bought yesterday." She said happily.
{If I could summarize Popuri in one word, it would be this: Optimistic.}
"I see...." I said, trying not to run away from her weird, mood swing. "Well, have you seen Karen around?" I asked her.
"Yeah, she went to the church with Rick today. If you run, I think you can catch up with them." She said, pointing in the direction of the church.
{I'm ok with Rick being with Karen. We have known him since we were young and I know him well enough for him to know that if he did something to her, I'll be on him faster than a dog chasing a burglar. So I went off to see how they were doing.}
"Karen! Rick! Hey you guys!" I called, walking towards them.
"Sup girl! What's up?" Karen waved. We hit our fist together and I waved a Rick who was watching at the sidelines.
"I was wondering where you guys where, I have the day off and was hoping we could do something together." I said to them.
"Well, we were about to go into the forest, wanna come?" Karen asked.
"Heh, sure, why not!" I said to them.
{Karen, Rick, and I use to go to the forest in the back of the church when we were little. Now we rarely go since we are always busy. On a side note, I know about Rick's feelings for Karen. I know that Rick likes her a lot but is afraid to make a move. Not because of me, even though he knows I'll hurt him if he hurts her, but he is afraid of Karen's reaction. Even though he doesn't know it, I'm more than willing to help him.}
"Dad! I'm home!" I called, walking into the Inn.
"Good, good, better get ready tomorrow, it's going to be a busy one and I need all the help I can get." He said to me. I went over to the couch and flopped down on it.
"Ow...after that hike...i'm pooped..." I said out load.
"Um..that's nice and all but do you mind moving please?" Jack called.
{Heh, an unfortunate accident I had. I didn't know he was sitting on the couch first and I laid on top of him...let me tell you, it wasn't pretty because I spilt his drink on myself...urg, I smelt like wine for days....}
"O my God! I'm soo sorry!" I got up, wiping myself clean.
"O no, I'm sorry, I spilt my drink all over you...I should get you a napkin or something..." Jack fumbled.
"O no! It's ok! I'll be fine...just let me change and I'll get you a new one..." I said, walking to my room.
{There were probably 3 items of clothing I have. My normal outerwear, my goddess costume, and a dress that my dad bought me. Well, I didn't want to look like a freak wearing my goddess costume so...}
"Hey Ann...Didn't know you..." My dad started but I cut him off short.
"Don't say a word..." I warned him, getting another glass of wine. Jack was sitting at a table and I placed the glass in front of him.
"Heh, sorry about what happen just now..." I said to him sitting down. Off the corner of my eye I saw my dad holding up his thumb. I notice that Jack was looking at me strangely so I had to fill him in.
"Ok, listen; this is the only thing I have left. Even though I'm a girl, I absolutely hate wearing dresses...they make me feel..."
"Embarrassed? They make you feel uncomfortable and you tend to get nervous when someone sees you wearing them?" Jack finished off my sentence.
"Well...yeah, how did you know that?" I asked, curious on how he read my mind.
"I have a knack of knowing people when I meet them." Jack said, sipping his drink.
"Like how?"
"Well, for starters, the way you dress tells me that you...well, how I say it, act like a tomboy. And the way you act around other guys tells me that you don't want to fall in love with someone..." He said as I stared in amazement.
"Ok...I don't know how you are doing that but it's creeping me out! But that's right, I don't need love. Bad girls for life you know..." I said to him.
"But you know...you may take this as a complement or an insult, but you look pretty cute when you smile...." He said to me, finishing off his drink and getting up.
{That was probably the first time a complement like that got me right into the heart. And I remember that night; I was in my room staring at my reflection in the mirror. I continued to stare at myself, still wearing a dress, and I practiced smiling.}
Spring 13th
"So what's the plan today Ann?" Karen asked me as we sat in the Inn.
"Dunno...we can probably throw some rock off the pier..." I said, bored. Just then, Jack came through the doors and walked towards us.
"Here you go Ann, I still feel guilty on what happen last night and I want to make it up to you..." Jack said, handing me a moondrop flower.
"Um...thanks..." I said to him.
"Well, I'll see you later..." He said, walking out the door. We stared at the door and then looked at each other.
"Heh, what's up with this? You hiding something from me Ann?" Karen asked.
"Hell no, he's just...being nice..." I hoped.
End of Passage
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