Author's note: I just want to get this chapter up as soon as possible because I know I won't be posting for a while…
Chapter Two: A few Introductions
Jenna yawned and stretched as she woke up to spring 2nd. Without realizing what she was doing, she walked over to where her kitchen would be at her apartment, and reached for a coffee mug. Her eyes widened, and everything hit her at once. She had no coffee. She had no coffee mug. She didn't have a coffee machine here. She didn't think about this when she was packing…
"Life is starting to suck," said Jenna groggily, changing out of her pajamas and greeting the world.
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"GOOD MORNING ALL!" Jenna yelled, after having some bread for breakfast. A few birds flew away frantically.
"Where to first?" Jenna walked north of her farm, and started to hum. She saw a building, but was depressed when she saw that it would open in two more hours. After reading the sign, she quickly turned around and hopped back into bed, setting the alarm for two hours later.
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Jenna yawned and stretched, as her alarm clock went off for the second time that day. Without realizing it, she walked to where her kitchen was in her old apartment and reached out for a coffee mug. Then her eyes widened. "Déjà vu, this has got to stop."
Jenna pulled back her door enthusiastically, and left the house. Then she went directly north of the farm, and looked at the building that she stopped by at before. "Saibara's blacksmith," she read.
She pulled open the other door excitedly, and entered the building. "HI!" she yelled in way of greeting.
Gray was in the middle of carefully heating something over the raging hot fire, but Jenna's yell and the overall surprise of someone entering so abruptly caused the object to fall.
"Gray! What did you do?" Saibara asked angrily.
Gray growled and turned around. "WHAT WAS THAT FOR?"
"What was what for?" asked Jenna.
"Gray, is that any way to treat a newcomer? She's the farmer who just moved in!" reprimanded Saibara.
Gray muttered something in frustration. "You just…barged in here like you own the place, and I just messed up on my project!"
"Apologize Gray! Forgive my grandson, he can be very disrespectful," growled Saibara. "I am Saibara. May I ask your name?"
"I am Jenna. And I'm sorry for…intruding," said Jenna.
"The door was open after all," said Saibara, shrugging.
"You're not forgiven!" said Gray angrily. "And I'm finding it very hard to concentrate on my work with you here!"
"Excuse me for meeting my neighbors…" said Jenna sarcastically. "I'll be going now, it was nice to meet you Saibara!"
"The pleasure is all mine, Jenna," said Saibara. "Good luck with your farm."
"Good riddance," said Gray nastily.
Jenna waved, oblivious to Gray's obvious distaste, and exited the blacksmith's shop.
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Jenna continued going north, and passed a few buildings, now searching primarily for the general store. Her need for caffeine was building up. She sighed in relief when she eventually found the store.
"Excuse me…do you sell tea here by any chance? Or coffee?" asked Jenna.
"Not coffee, but we do have a stock of tea…oh, you're the new girl who took over the farm!" exclaimed Jeff. "You're going to need a tea kettle first, if you want tea. And before you can get one of those, you need a kitchen."
"Aren't kitchens expensive?" asked Jenna fearfully.
"Yes, and you can only get them by TV order. I suggest you farm some crops and sell them for money. Then you can buy animals and build up from there," said Jeff.
Nearby, Karen's ears perked up. "The new girl at the farm? Let's give her something to help her out, dad!"
"Aw, for free?" Jeff wore a pained expression.
"Jeff! She's starting a new life, and the least we can do is help out!" said Sasha.
"Oh, all right…" agreed Jeff.
"Now that's the dad I know!" cheered Karen. She walked over to the seed section, and pulled out a bag of grass seeds. "Hey, I'm Karen. I hope you do well at the farm! What's your name?"
"Jenna…and you really didn't have to do this!" said Jenna, as she accepted the grass seeds.
"Don't mention it! Come by anytime," said Karen. "Do you want to buy anything else?"
Jenna paused thoughtfully. "Turnips! Turnips would be nice, wouldn't you say? I'll take two bags of Turnip seeds."
Karen handed Jenna two bags, and Jenna handed her the appropriate amount of gold.
"Good luck!" said Karen, as Jenna exited the shop.
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The house near the shop looked inviting, so Jenna decided to stop by there next. Ellen was inside, rocking in her rocking chair.
"Why, hello dear. You must be the one everyone is talking about! I'm Ellen," said Ellen.
"Hi Ellen!" said Jenna. Then her eyes caught sight of the tea kettle. "Would you like some tea? I'd be happy to make some for you."
That brought a smile to Ellen's face. "That would be very nice of you! And we just met too. Would you like to have tea with me?"
Jenna's eyes sparkled. "Can I? That would be great! I'll get started right now!"
Jenna took out the tea bags, which she likes doing first before boiling the water in the tea kettle. Her jaws dropped when she saw the label. It was the Tetley brand, specifically labeled 'Decaffeinated'.
Ellen chuckled at Jenna's expression. "They only sell decaffeinated at the general store, dear. Will you still have tea with me?"
Jenna nodded weakly, and made the tea.
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After exiting Ellen's house, Jenna trudged sadly on, and made her way to the Church after skipping a few buildings.
The Church was very quiet, and Jenna walked up the empty aisle without making a sound. She decided to sit on a pew and think about her horrid situation.
"May I help you?" asked the priest, Carter. He walked to her pew. "I'm Carter. You're the new farmer, Jenna, right? Is there something bothering you?"
"Nice to meet you, Carter," said Jenna. "And yes, there's something wrong…"
Carter waited, but when it was evident that Jenna didn't want to continue, he asked, "Mind telling me what happened?"
Jenna looked down sadly and sighed. "There's no caffeine in this town…none!"
Carter blinked. "Chocolate has caffeine, and the general store sells chocolates."
"Chocolates aren't very healthy to eat on a daily basis," said Jenna briskly.
"Hmm…you can always try making friends with the harvest sprites. They might invite you to a tea party," said Carter, smiling pleasantly.
Jenna's eyes lit up. "Tea? Where are these…sprites you speak of?"
"They live in the house behind the church. You should visit them sometime," said Carter.
"I will! Thank you Carter!" exclaimed Jenna.
"While you're here…can you do me a favor?" asked Carter.
"Sure!" said Jenna, who was radiating with pleasure at the prospect of tea.
"Can you talk to Cliff over there? He's a bit shy, and could use some friends," whispered Carter, lowering his voice so that Cliff couldn't hear him.
"Sure, I'll talk to Cliff and get rid of his shyness!" said Jenna loudly, although not meaning to. Carter cringed visibly.
Jenna walked up to Cliff while Carter stood behind his podium again, watching Jenna's every move.
Cliff coughed awkwardly, and Jenna put on one of her best smiles. "Hi, I'm Jenna! I took over the farm, because, because…" Jenna's smile faded, and was replaced by an angry expression. "That mayor! I lost my favorite job in the world because of him, and now I'm in this caffeine-less town!"
"Uh…" Cliff stared at her with a blank expression.
"Hi, I'm Jenna! And I took over the farm!" said Jenna, putting on one of her best smiles.
"…you said that already," said Cliff.
"Hi, I'm—wait, I did? When?" Jenna looked at Cliff as if for the first time ever.
Cliff sighed. "Yes, you did. I'm Cliff…"
"Hello, Cliff," said Jenna. "Are you new to this town too?"
"Yes…I guess…" answered Cliff. He looked slightly sad.
"Oh," said Jenna. Then she lowered her voice. "So you agree that this town is creepy and deprived of anything necessary…you'd think that there'd be coffee in here, but no."
"I don't drink much coffee," admitted Cliff, "So I don't know how you feel…"
Jenna gasped. "You're kidding!"
Cliff smiled slightly. "Coffee can give you a heart attack. You shouldn't drink too much of it."
Jenna shook her head slowly. "Ah…Cliff, Cliff, Cliff…there's so much that you need to learn about life…"
"No seriously, coffee is bad for you," insisted Cliff.
Jenna sighed. "Someday you'll learn. I have to go visit the sprites now, so I'll see you later!"
"Bye," said Cliff, shrugging at Jenna's words.