Chapter 2: The Dance

I stepped into Rose Square, along with Mikela, and looked around. Only one boy caught my eye. Then I remembered Stu, and rushed over to join him along with Josh, Grey's son, and Michelle, Josh's girlfriend. "Hey, Stu, how's it going?" I said, kissing him on the cheek. I turned around slightly and looked for that boy, but he was with Raylyn, Popuri's daughter. "Hey, guys." I turned around to face Josh and Michelle.

"Hey." Josh said. "Stu, I hear you're taking over the Seaside Hut. What's that about?"

"Well," Stu said, "only part-time. Just until Popuri has her baby." He said, looking at me. "So, what have you been doing, my Daisy?" He asked.

"Oh, nothing much. Cow sales have been going up, so I've been busy. But tell me, Popuri's having a baby?"

"Yeah, she is." Said Stu. "You know she's only 38. After all, she had Raylyn when she was like, 19 or something. She's expecting another girl. I wouldn't be surprised if she had another baby in about 2 years, you know." He remarked.

"That Popuri..." I muttered. "Cliff's done so much for her, though." I said.

Suddenly, slow music came on. I grabbed Stu and started to dance. "This is the perfect moment," I thought. Stu started to lean in. We kissed for the whole song, with me thinking: "I've come to love him." The song stopped and, everyone went out to the beach to watch the fireworks. "Stu, he looks a little lost," I said as we were walking towards the beach. "I'll go help him. Be right back." I walked over to the boy that had caught my eye earlier. "Hi, do you know where the beach is?" I asked.

"No, but I don't want to miss the fireworks. By the way, my name's Kalan."

"I'll take you. I'm May. Pleased to meet you." I walked back over to Stu. "Come on; let's take him to the beach."

"So," Stu inquired, "Are you from Flower Bud?"

"Actually, no." Kalan replied. "Do you know of Lasso Farm? I just moved in yesterday. My Grampa used to own it. He died 3 weeks ago."

"I'm so sorry!" I cried out, feeling sympathetic towards Kalan at once. "My Grampa died last year. I run Yodle Ranch."

"Hey look, it's Raylyn!" Kalan cried out. "See you!"

"Kalan seems nice," Stu said. "May, do you want to go to the Inn tomorrow for a date?"

"Stu, I'd love to!" But inside, I felt squeamish. I was going on a date with Stu, but I was falling in love with Kalan.