RuRu: Howdee! Chapter 2! In about two seconds, wowo! I guess the last
chapter didn't go into much detail, but oh well, I didn't want to go into
the whole detail of the...."night". If anyone ever goes through something
like that, please tell someone, you always need to try and get help.
Chichiri: Yeah, otherwise it might never stop, so please get help! No da!
RuRu: On with chapter 2!
Disclaimer: I don't own Harvest Moon a Wonderful Life.
Chapter 2
The New Guy (Catchy chapter title aye?)
~*~*~*~
It's been three days since the last attack....thank God I get a break. I have been talking to Nina and she keeps telling me to tell her what's going on, like I could if I wanted to! I don't want Nina in trouble with Griffin either. Bless her poor soul, she already has enough on her shoulders. I guess in a couple minutes I'll find out if it'll be a record 4 days.
9:59.
Time up.
Griffin closes and locks up, and again gives his routine line. The whole you know what will happen if you run away thing. I feel brave tonight though. I try and pull away from his strong grasp, but to no avail. He pushes me down to the floor, I'm tired of it. I kick him as hard as I can, not caring where it hits. He falls over groaning in pain, good target I guess.
I storm out and run down the street, tears forming. I can't decide if their happy tears or not. I hear Griffin yelling and then the shotgun go off. I clamp me eyes shut, but instead of feeling the bullet I feel someone push me out of the way. Next thing I know I'm on the ground and someone is on top of me. They quickly sit up and I open my eyes to see a guy I've never seen before. He had spiky brown hair and brown eyes. Not the cutest of guys, but hey, he wasn't ugly.
"Are you okay?" He asked quickly, looking at me nervously.
"I'm f-fine." I state swallowing and sitting up.
I sit up on my knees and hold my hand to my chest, trying to catch my breath. He gently places a hand on my shoulder and looks at me up and down. I blush, but realize he's just checking to see if I got hurt. Griffin has gone back inside, and the guy helps me stand.
"I'm Jack, I moved here earlier today, if it's okay can I ask what just happened there?" He calmly asked me.
"....A quarrel...." I reply, looking at the ground still crying.
He didn't say anything, just looked at me worriedly.
"If you would, could you help me walk to a friend of mines house? I would appreciate it." I ask, my ankle having been hurt a little in the fall.
He nods and places my arm around his neck and then picks me up off the ground. I blush deeply and he carries me in the direction I point to.
"I don't wanna go back to where he is." I say lying against Jack's shoulder, exhausted.
He allows me and doesn't ask any more questions about what just happened, I suppose he could tell this was a hard subject for me.
"I didn't get to tell you my name, it's Muffy." I say, raising my head up and smiling weakly at him.
"Pleased to meet you Muffy, and nice to know you." He said knocking on Nina's door.
Galen answered.
"What?! ....What are you doing here at this time of night girl?!" He exclaimed motioning us in.
"I got hurt, is Nina here?" I ask, looking around for her.
"Yes, hold on I'll get her." He said walking towards the room where they slept.
Jack laid me down on the couch and sat down in a nearby chair.
"Are you sure you're okay?" He asked, still really worried.
"Yes, I REALLY am fine....how about you, were you hit by the shot?" I asked him trying to sit up.
"No, luckily it missed both of us, but just barely." He said looking out the window at the bar.
"He's probably out like a light, trying to pretend none of it happened." I say looking at Jack then towards the wall.
Nina came rushing in, "OH MUFFY DEAR! ARE YOU OKAY!?"
I sighed and looked down, she hugged me, patting me nervously. It took her a moment to collect herself. When she did she turned her attention towards Jack.
"Thank you! ....You must be new here." Nina said to Jack.
"Yes, my names Jack. I just moved here from the city." He said walking over towards us.
"Well, thank you for your help Jack, but it's rather late. So why don't you come back in the morning?"
"Thank you, I'll come see if you're better in the morning okay, Muffy?" He said to Nina first, then me.
I nodded and watched him leave, I felt that safe feeling leave right along with him.
"Well dear lets patch up your ankle then we'll get you to bed." She said noticing my bruised ankle.
"It was Griffin." I said to her, bowing my head over. I wanted someone to know what that man had done to me, and as of that moment Nina was the only one I could trust.
"He tried to shoot me and he has been....he has been doing things to...." I stopped my eyes were filling up with more tears.
"I know dear...." She said hugging me closely, after she had patched up my ankle.
My stare was blank, I knew that. I just wanted to go to sleep now. I wished Jack were there for some reason. I guess since he just saved my life I felt safe around him. Besides he seemed like a nice guy, but I have met guys like that before. Nina turned out the light grabbed a cover from the closet. She covered me up and locked and dead-blotted the door. Locked the windows and drew the curtains. I felt alone in the darkness, so very alone. I felt like I was sinking into this world of darkness, and no one was there to pull me out. I didn't care though, I just needed to sleep a while....just a little while.
*****
When I awoke Jack was sitting there in the same chair as he had the night before. I rose up and his head jerked from the window. I gave him a weak smile and he returned it with a stronger one then I had given him.
"Hey, good morning." He said.
"Good morning to you too." I said pushing the covers off me and sitting on the edge of the couch.
Nina came in the room, "Good morning dears. Oh Muffy, Jack's been here helping me since 5 AM this morning, and look what he brought you!"
She motioned towards the flowers on the table. I felt a smile come to my face.
"Thank you Jack." I said gently grabbing them and smelling them.
"Your welcome." He said standing up.
"Want to come with me? I'm taking a walk." He asked me.
"What about my ankle?" I asked looking at my swollen ankle, it was sore.
"You can lean on my shoulder." He said walking over towards me.
I blushed and nodded, he bent down and I stood up leaning against his right shoulder. I didn't like trusting new people after what Griffin did to me, but Jack seemed so nice and trustworthy. Maybe I could trust him and be great friends with him, you know, the kind that will help you get through your troubles. And do I have a lot.
We walked out the door and went towards the beach. We talked about the city, the weather, TV programs, and I learned he was living his father's dream since he had passed on.
Noble, very noble of him.
When we arrived he set me down very gently and then took a seat beside me. We talked some more about the city and then he told me more about his life. I could tell he was trying to get away from the subject of last night, and possibly my whole life. He hadn't asked me any questions about my life after all.
"Well, how about I tell you about me." I say during a momentary pause.
"....sure." He says leaning over and looking at me.
"Well, when I was little-"I went on for quite a while.
"Jack, thank you for what you did last night, you really helped me...." I say smiling cheerfully at him.
"Sure thing." He says patting me gently on the shoulder.
I scoot closer to him, hearing nor seeing no objection. I lean against him and look out over the ocean.
"Jack, a lot of shit has happened to me over the years."
"I guessed so." He said bowing his head sadly.
"And I have a LOT of trouble trusting people...."
"I guess you would." He said with a sad tone.
"But, I seem to be able to trust you for some odd reason....and that scares me." I say, turning my head and facing him.
"Huh?" He asks looking up and turning his face towards mine, now only a few inches away from me.
"I just met you, but it seems like I have known you for a long time. I really want us to be good friends." I say seriously.
He smiles warmly at me.
"I don't wanted you to leave Jack." I say seriously still.
"I don't plan on it." He says and leans forward a little touching my nose.
He and I both blush a little, and for the first time in so long I feel like a new person. I seem to have a clean slate, and a new life. I know Jack and I will become better friends and if he feels the same way I do about him I think we'll become more then that.
END CHAPTER 2
RuRu: Wowo, I liked that chappie. How about you Chichiri?
Chichiri: It was AWESOME! No da!
RuRu: I have a lot of time this spring break, so I can write a lot! Yay!
Cheers to the fans of Harvest Moon. PEACE!
Chichiri: Yeah, otherwise it might never stop, so please get help! No da!
RuRu: On with chapter 2!
Disclaimer: I don't own Harvest Moon a Wonderful Life.
Chapter 2
The New Guy (Catchy chapter title aye?)
~*~*~*~
It's been three days since the last attack....thank God I get a break. I have been talking to Nina and she keeps telling me to tell her what's going on, like I could if I wanted to! I don't want Nina in trouble with Griffin either. Bless her poor soul, she already has enough on her shoulders. I guess in a couple minutes I'll find out if it'll be a record 4 days.
9:59.
Time up.
Griffin closes and locks up, and again gives his routine line. The whole you know what will happen if you run away thing. I feel brave tonight though. I try and pull away from his strong grasp, but to no avail. He pushes me down to the floor, I'm tired of it. I kick him as hard as I can, not caring where it hits. He falls over groaning in pain, good target I guess.
I storm out and run down the street, tears forming. I can't decide if their happy tears or not. I hear Griffin yelling and then the shotgun go off. I clamp me eyes shut, but instead of feeling the bullet I feel someone push me out of the way. Next thing I know I'm on the ground and someone is on top of me. They quickly sit up and I open my eyes to see a guy I've never seen before. He had spiky brown hair and brown eyes. Not the cutest of guys, but hey, he wasn't ugly.
"Are you okay?" He asked quickly, looking at me nervously.
"I'm f-fine." I state swallowing and sitting up.
I sit up on my knees and hold my hand to my chest, trying to catch my breath. He gently places a hand on my shoulder and looks at me up and down. I blush, but realize he's just checking to see if I got hurt. Griffin has gone back inside, and the guy helps me stand.
"I'm Jack, I moved here earlier today, if it's okay can I ask what just happened there?" He calmly asked me.
"....A quarrel...." I reply, looking at the ground still crying.
He didn't say anything, just looked at me worriedly.
"If you would, could you help me walk to a friend of mines house? I would appreciate it." I ask, my ankle having been hurt a little in the fall.
He nods and places my arm around his neck and then picks me up off the ground. I blush deeply and he carries me in the direction I point to.
"I don't wanna go back to where he is." I say lying against Jack's shoulder, exhausted.
He allows me and doesn't ask any more questions about what just happened, I suppose he could tell this was a hard subject for me.
"I didn't get to tell you my name, it's Muffy." I say, raising my head up and smiling weakly at him.
"Pleased to meet you Muffy, and nice to know you." He said knocking on Nina's door.
Galen answered.
"What?! ....What are you doing here at this time of night girl?!" He exclaimed motioning us in.
"I got hurt, is Nina here?" I ask, looking around for her.
"Yes, hold on I'll get her." He said walking towards the room where they slept.
Jack laid me down on the couch and sat down in a nearby chair.
"Are you sure you're okay?" He asked, still really worried.
"Yes, I REALLY am fine....how about you, were you hit by the shot?" I asked him trying to sit up.
"No, luckily it missed both of us, but just barely." He said looking out the window at the bar.
"He's probably out like a light, trying to pretend none of it happened." I say looking at Jack then towards the wall.
Nina came rushing in, "OH MUFFY DEAR! ARE YOU OKAY!?"
I sighed and looked down, she hugged me, patting me nervously. It took her a moment to collect herself. When she did she turned her attention towards Jack.
"Thank you! ....You must be new here." Nina said to Jack.
"Yes, my names Jack. I just moved here from the city." He said walking over towards us.
"Well, thank you for your help Jack, but it's rather late. So why don't you come back in the morning?"
"Thank you, I'll come see if you're better in the morning okay, Muffy?" He said to Nina first, then me.
I nodded and watched him leave, I felt that safe feeling leave right along with him.
"Well dear lets patch up your ankle then we'll get you to bed." She said noticing my bruised ankle.
"It was Griffin." I said to her, bowing my head over. I wanted someone to know what that man had done to me, and as of that moment Nina was the only one I could trust.
"He tried to shoot me and he has been....he has been doing things to...." I stopped my eyes were filling up with more tears.
"I know dear...." She said hugging me closely, after she had patched up my ankle.
My stare was blank, I knew that. I just wanted to go to sleep now. I wished Jack were there for some reason. I guess since he just saved my life I felt safe around him. Besides he seemed like a nice guy, but I have met guys like that before. Nina turned out the light grabbed a cover from the closet. She covered me up and locked and dead-blotted the door. Locked the windows and drew the curtains. I felt alone in the darkness, so very alone. I felt like I was sinking into this world of darkness, and no one was there to pull me out. I didn't care though, I just needed to sleep a while....just a little while.
*****
When I awoke Jack was sitting there in the same chair as he had the night before. I rose up and his head jerked from the window. I gave him a weak smile and he returned it with a stronger one then I had given him.
"Hey, good morning." He said.
"Good morning to you too." I said pushing the covers off me and sitting on the edge of the couch.
Nina came in the room, "Good morning dears. Oh Muffy, Jack's been here helping me since 5 AM this morning, and look what he brought you!"
She motioned towards the flowers on the table. I felt a smile come to my face.
"Thank you Jack." I said gently grabbing them and smelling them.
"Your welcome." He said standing up.
"Want to come with me? I'm taking a walk." He asked me.
"What about my ankle?" I asked looking at my swollen ankle, it was sore.
"You can lean on my shoulder." He said walking over towards me.
I blushed and nodded, he bent down and I stood up leaning against his right shoulder. I didn't like trusting new people after what Griffin did to me, but Jack seemed so nice and trustworthy. Maybe I could trust him and be great friends with him, you know, the kind that will help you get through your troubles. And do I have a lot.
We walked out the door and went towards the beach. We talked about the city, the weather, TV programs, and I learned he was living his father's dream since he had passed on.
Noble, very noble of him.
When we arrived he set me down very gently and then took a seat beside me. We talked some more about the city and then he told me more about his life. I could tell he was trying to get away from the subject of last night, and possibly my whole life. He hadn't asked me any questions about my life after all.
"Well, how about I tell you about me." I say during a momentary pause.
"....sure." He says leaning over and looking at me.
"Well, when I was little-"I went on for quite a while.
"Jack, thank you for what you did last night, you really helped me...." I say smiling cheerfully at him.
"Sure thing." He says patting me gently on the shoulder.
I scoot closer to him, hearing nor seeing no objection. I lean against him and look out over the ocean.
"Jack, a lot of shit has happened to me over the years."
"I guessed so." He said bowing his head sadly.
"And I have a LOT of trouble trusting people...."
"I guess you would." He said with a sad tone.
"But, I seem to be able to trust you for some odd reason....and that scares me." I say, turning my head and facing him.
"Huh?" He asks looking up and turning his face towards mine, now only a few inches away from me.
"I just met you, but it seems like I have known you for a long time. I really want us to be good friends." I say seriously.
He smiles warmly at me.
"I don't wanted you to leave Jack." I say seriously still.
"I don't plan on it." He says and leans forward a little touching my nose.
He and I both blush a little, and for the first time in so long I feel like a new person. I seem to have a clean slate, and a new life. I know Jack and I will become better friends and if he feels the same way I do about him I think we'll become more then that.
END CHAPTER 2
RuRu: Wowo, I liked that chappie. How about you Chichiri?
Chichiri: It was AWESOME! No da!
RuRu: I have a lot of time this spring break, so I can write a lot! Yay!
Cheers to the fans of Harvest Moon. PEACE!