Disclaimer: I do not own Harvest Moon or any of the concept and/or characters. The only characters I do own are Carey and Damien.

Author Note(s): A. If you are offended by stories about gay people, it's best for you not to read this story. B. For this chapter, the story will be told in Carey's POV. Hopefully in the next chapter I can switch back to Damien.

Chapter Three: The Final Confession

"What the hell is this?" He cries. I don't make a move, not even to make an effort to explain to Damien what he just saw. "I go to take a walk, simply to clear my head, and I come back to see you getting busy with Kai?"

"We were just trying to keep ourselves together, so that our baby will have a mother and a father." I say. He doesn't buy it. Damien has told me before that Kai doesn't strike him as a guy who stays true to his woman. I just don't know what to do… what if Kai leaves me to take care of the baby by myself? I can't possibly raise a baby without support. I'll have to get a part-time job. Hopefully Damien will do the same.

Damien storms out of the house, slamming the door. I look outside, it's hailing, and he's bound to get hurt. I rush out of the door, covering my head in case hail strikes it.

"Damien! Where are you?" I cry. I don't see him, due to the fog blocking my view. "Damien, please come back!"

I try to think of where Damien could've gone. I notice a tree uprooting, so I head back inside, praying that it wouldn't catch up to Damien. Kai has lit the fireplace and has a blanket on the couch, he offers me to sit down with him. I shut the door, to prevent cold air from mixing with the warm. I sit close to Kai, because I have a distinct feeling that something bad is about to happen.

I hear a crash. I let out a squeal, grabbing in all directions. My grip catches onto Kai, whom I snuggle up against.

"It's okay." He says. "Why did Damien storm out?"

"He knows, Kai." I say, choking back the tears. "He knows about our secret."

"Well," he starts. "Since that secret is out, I'd better let you in on this." My throat becomes abnormally dry. I look directly at his face.

"In my other town, that I go to during the non-summer seasons, I have a wife…" he starts. My eyes fill with tears. "… And we're having a baby…"

That set it off for me. I toss off the blanket and make a run for the door. I stumble over a book that is lying in the floor, which sends me falling in front of the door. I struggle for the knob and slam the door shut. I am standing in my nightgown, in weather close to zero degrees. Am I crazy? Nevertheless, I make a run upward, out of the farm. The pavement is ice cold and I am positive I'm going to slip eventually. This doesn't stop me. My feet are frozen. I fall in front of the Poultry Farm, crawling towards the door, just able to make an effort to knock once, falling again afterwards. Rick, who is carrying a basket of eggs, greets me unexpectedly.

"Carey?" he asks. He places the basket down and helps me up. "What're you doing here?"

"Kai…" I start, but I cannot finish. Rick opens the door and lets me inside to thaw. While sitting next to him, sipping a cup of hot chocolate, I briefly explain the whole ordeal.

"I knew that Kai couldn't be trusted." He says, "No one ever listens to me, do they?"

"I wish I hadn't ever met him at that party. If I hadn't my life wouldn't have screwed up. I really wish my parents were alive still, they'd know just how to comfort me." Rick patted me on the back.

"It'll be okay, Carey."

"I should've known you'd come to this no good loser." I hear his voice. It's beginning to haunt my mind. I let out a scream.

"Just stay out of my life!"

I look up. Rick and I are the only ones in the room. Had I imagined it, or did Kai run away? Rick helps me to the upstairs bedroom and puts me in his bed. I wish this whole mess will end soon.