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Hugh's POV:
 I needed to get home. Fast. Dad told me to get home after I got the tomatoes from Vesta, and I had gotten the tomatoes. But I had stopped by Carter's hole thing to see if they had any extra coins. He said I could dig for some. And I did. I found two gold coins and four silver, but my dad will kill me if he's home before me. I picked up the pretty crystals I had also dug up, stuffed 'em in my pocket, and ran for my life. I thanked God that I run every morning. I thanked the Harvest Spirites for picking up weeds while I ran, and I prayed to both of them that my dad was...talking or SOMETHING! Anything to keep him out of the house.
I ran over the bridge and ran up the road, my feet picking up dust and also burning against the hot ground. And right when I passed by the bar, out walked C.B., Lumina, and Sam. I saw them, got distracted, and tripped. My foot caught a stone and I flew over it, landing at least a good six feet from where I had tripped. The bag of tomatoes squished and splattered all over, my coins roll all over the place, and I think my crystals have stabbed me. Lumina covers her mouth and tries not to laugh and C.B. walks over. Sam cracks up and starts picking up coins. "Great fall. Can we get an instant replay?" C.B. asks, bending down to see me. I just want to sink into the ground as I answer, "Nah, it won't be happening. That rock will be….uhm…I don't know but it won't be there for me to trip over anymore," I say. How much stupider can I get? Is stupider even a WORD! I think as I heave my self up. My face burns red and I'm surprised to hear her laughing. At my joke that wasn't even funny. I think. "What're you going to do to it?" she asks, looking completely interested in what I would, well…WILL do to it! "I'm gonna…um…crush it and then burn it," I say, and add details. She nods and holds out a hand. I look at it and take it. She pulls me up with ease and whispers when our cheeks are next to each other for a brief moment," Keep your balance next time, Hugh" Our hands are still holding and I just nod.

And nod.

And nod. She lets go of my hand right before Lumina steps up and picks up the bag of squished tomatoes. "I hope these weren't for any use. Cause they're squished. Bad," she says and I groan. "I'm gonna get killed. My dad's gonna kill me! Maybe he's in Mineral Town! Cause he would've been outside already, yelling at me and-" I cut myself off. I was about to say hitting me, but I couldn't He said he'd kill me if I told. Everyone thinks my bruises and cuts are from work out or hoarse play. Some of them are, but most are from my dad having a bad day. I look down.

Claudia's POV:

I looked at Hugh in wonder. His eyes told me that he was about to say something bad. Real bad. No one else noticed. How thick are they? I think, so I cover for him. "Yah, my dad would too!" I say, I lie for my friends all the time at home. I know he's been hiding it. I'll squeeze it from him later. "I have an idea!", Lumina says, smiling, Everyone looks to her. I, however, am still looking at Hugh's eyes. They are the deepest blue I've ever seen. Wow. Then I realize that Lumina had been talking. Whoops. Bad me. "So…you ok with that Claudia?" she asks, snapping me from my daze. "Sure!" I say. "Ok, go! We'll stay and stall," Sam says. "Go…?"I mumble and see Hugh start walking, so I finally sort of get it and follow.

"So…you're name is Claudia?" Hugh says as we walk briskly towards a farm across a bridge. I nod, looking around. I've never seen anyplace so…peaceful. It almost scared me. It seemed like it was hiding something. "How'd you know my name?" he asks, looking at me now. What was I gonna say? "Oh, I asked around about you"? Ok sure, what the heck? "I asked around. I have my connections," I answered, shrugging nonchalantly. What did I care? I do that stuff at home.

"So…do you like it here?"

"It's…different from what I'm used to. It's…peaceful. Almost boring. No offense."

"Nah, I understand" We walk in silence and I notice a nice, shiny rock. So I kick it.

"….what were you going to say?" I ask, looking up from my beautiful rock as we walk onto the farm. He looks to me and I lock my eyes with his to put pressure on him to tell me. "When?" he asks. Duh! How slow is he? I think when I say, "You know. When I covered for you" We knock on the shed door. He's not gonna tell me with them around. I think. As if on cue, he looks away when someone, a big woman…with red hair, opens the door.