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2. I Forgive You

It was summer and the spring season had passed like a blur. The weather was warmer and Nami was always feeling far more irritable. With heat, came anger. What made her most angry this season however, was the annoying farmer. She couldn't stop thinking about him! She hated him! He was so irritating... so cute. He always had that adorable good-natured smile and his light brown hair was always dishevelled so adorably. Nami hated thinking these thoughts, they were getting in the way of her more philosophical musings.

She strutted into the inn and found Ruby waiting for her, looking slightly nervous. Nami looked at her curiously and Ruby handed her the phone.

"Your father's on the line dear, he wants to talk to you." Ruby told her warmly. Nami felt her stomach drop and her blood flow cold. Her eyes widened and her hand shook as she reached for the phone. She swallowed as she held the phone to her ear.

"Hello?" She asked quietly.

"Hello Nami, I need to talk to you." The gruff voice of her father said. She gulped again, as her heart began to beat faster.

"That's what you're doing." She stated sarcastically. She heard him sigh down the phone, but after everything he had put her through, she had a right to be angry. She recalled the night she had run away from home, he'd been drinking again and she'd smelt the alcohol on his breath.

Nami jumped back against the wall, her blue eyes shining with fresh tears. She bit her lip hard until it bled, her dad was advancing at her.

"Please daddy, don't." She pleaded, her voice shaking. Her father was in a drunken rage again, he'd been down the pub with the guys again.

"Shut up, you bitch! You were a mistake." He yelled at her, advancing closer. She pressed her back closer to the wall, wishing it would swallow her up. She glanced helplessly at her mother who was gazing at the scene. Her eyes seemed empty, not even flinching as she watched her husband punch her daughter in the face. Nami fell to the hard floor and felt blood trickle from a wound on her head.

"I'm sorry." She screamed at him, hoping it would quell his anger.

"I'll kill you, you worthless little..." He began. Nami stood quickly as he went to kick her. She saw him advance again and grabbed the thing nearest to her, a frying pan. She swung it at him before running out of the door with only the clothes on her back. Since that day she had kept running, never staying anywhere too long, in case her dad found her.

"How did you get this number?" She asked coldly.

"We searched everywhere sweetie. Your mother and I, we want you back home. I'm better now, you'll see, I got my drinking under control. Please come back home!" He begged her. She closed her eyes tightly, feeling her hand shake again, she wanted to believe that he was better.

"So you can hurt me again?" She said sarcastically. She heard him draw in a ragged breath; the memory obviously hurt him too.

"I'm so sorry... for everything. Please come home." He pleaded her again. She breathed in again, thinking deeply.

"Bye dad." She murmured quietly before hanging up the phone. She heard footsteps and saw Jack behind her.

"Are you okay?" He asked. She tried to stay strong and just walk past him, but she broke down. She fell into his arms, tears pouring down her cheeks.

"I can't forgive him! I just can't!" She spluttered tearfully. He held her tightly, rubbing her back soothingly as he made calming sounds.

"It'll be okay." He told her gently. She shook her head, she knew it wouldn't. Her father would keep calling and he would make her go home. She whimpered in his comforting arms, enjoying the warmth.

"Why did you forgive me?" She asked softly, as he managed to calm her down a little.

"To err is human, Nami. We all make mistakes." He told her softly. His voice was so gentle; it made her feel safe – he made her feel safe.

"Sorry Nami, I wish I could stay, but I promised Muffy I'd meet her for dinner." Jack told her awkwardly. She let go of him, feeling a sudden stab of jealousy.

"O-okay." She stammered. He smiled gently before hurrying out of the inn. "To err is human." He had said, well that was true. Nami had made plenty of mistakes – she was human.

"To forgive is divine." She whispered. Jack had forgiven her, he was above her. Yet she treated him like she was beneath her. She wanted to break down again, but she couldn't in the middle of the inn. Instead she hurried to the bar to drown her sorrows.

Big mistake.

There was Muffy twiddling her blonde hair and flirting with Jack outside. He was grinning broadly and looking genuinely happy. She watched them sadly, she never made Jack happy like that.

"So we'd better hurry, or we'll never make it to Mineral town in time for dinner." Jack told her, spotting Nami. Muffy smiled and nodded.

"Oh ya! How do I look? Do I need more makeup?" She asked, her green eyes widening.

"No, you look beautiful." He told her with a smile. Muffy giggled and kissed him on the cheek.

"Oh Jack, you're such a sweetie!" Muffy told him. Nami clenched her teeth, she wanted to walk over and punch that dumb slut of a blonde to the floor. See how "beautiful" she was with all her teeth knocked out. Nami could make a necklace of Muffy's teeth and then maybe sell it to Van!

She watched them walk off enviously before taking a seat on the hard wooden stool at the bar.

"What'll it be?" Griffin asked her amiably.

"A Stone Oil! Don't skimp on the stone." She told him sadly.

"Extra stony eh? Bad day?" He asked her, making her the drink. She shrugged, she knew after the drink she'd open up, but she couldn't sober. After the next two drinks she suddenly burst out.

"That whore stole my boyfriend!" She yelled, slamming her glass down on the table.

"Hmm... by whore I assume you're talking about the pretty blonde I love as much as my own daughter and by your boyfriend you must mean the farmer who you've ignored as much as possible." Griffin said, ever the voice of reason.

"Why'd I bother opening up to you, I knew you'd take her side." She snarled.

"Yes I suppose, but out of the two of you, who has been pleasantest to Jack?" He asked calmly.

"Fine, I have no chance whatever. I'm outta here." She muttered before striding out, leaving Griffin behind, shaking his head.