Sorry for taking so long for the update, I kinda forgot this story existed. But, I'll start up again, promise :)
"So, you've met Ann." Cliff smiled as Claire sat herself next to him on the wooden church bench, swinging her legs and humming softly as she chewed on her freshly grown turnip.
She nodded her head and smiled.
"She's nice."
Claire nodded in agreement.
It grew quiet, though neither minded; they just enjoyed each other's company.
"Oh, You're low on money, right?" Cliff asked, pushing his blond tipped bangs from his eyes and looking at her.
She nodded. "Why?"
"Would you like to have dinner tonight? My treat." He smiled endearingly.
"O-Oh, I couldn't…"
"It's fine. I still have money left over." Cliff smiled. "It'd be my pleasure."
"I don't know…I don't really like hand outs." Claire said honestly, though the way her stomach started to growl was giving away just how badly she wanted to say yes.
"I'm sure Ann will be happy to see you."
She hesitated slightly, before finally agreeing and walking with him to the Inn.
They were greeted by fits of giggles and overly loud voices that caused them both to flinch.
It couldn't have been any later than 8pm, but still, it seemed Karen, the notorious town alcoholic, was yelling about something with her arm draped around pink-haired Popuri's shoulder for support.
Her, Popuri, Eli, and even Mary surrounded a single table that Ann seemed to be waiting on, her face as red as her hair as loose strands sprung forth from her messy braided ponytail.
"Come on, guys, come down! You're annoying the other customers!" She stomped one red chuck down on the floor, before scurrying off to greet the two.
"Hello, we-Oh, hey Claire." Ann smiled, whipping the back of her pale hand against her forehead to remove the beads of sweat forming.
Claire gave a short nod. "What's going on, here?"
"Oh this? It's a regular thing here." Ann whirled around as a loud crash echoed from the table.
"A pirete's lyf is da lyf forr mee, yo ho hoo!" the drunken blonde knocked over yet another glass, causing it to shatter as it hit the floor.
"Knock it off, Karen!"
"You'll injure yourself." Eli, the town nurse, stepped forward to help her, though stumbled a bit since she also wasn't exactly sober.
Mary, the Liberian, quietly drank her beer didn't join the group, though her presence was proof that she was trying to be social with the other girls.
"Actually, Claire, you came at a good time, I'm having a sleep over today, would you want to join?"
Eli and Popuri groaned, calling over Ann.
"I'll be right back."
As the redhead approached, Karen slurred out her protests to the idea "Ya can't invitte da neww gurl! It wont be anny funn!"
"I have a bad feeling about her." Eli whispered.
"She's rude, and mean!" Popuri added.
Mary didn't say anything, just nodded slowly.
Ann's face turned red. "Well, it's my sleep over and she's my friend. Come on guys, she's new, she needs support."
All the girls sighed, but agreed, seeing as they really didn't have a choice in what Ann chose to do.
She walked back to the blue-eyed blonde. "So, would you like to?"
Claire nodded.
"Great! You can go get your pj's now, it'll start at 9 when the Inn closes."
Claire started towards the door, completely forgetting why she was at the Inn in the first place.
"What about dinner?" Cliff asked.
"Maybe next time!" Claire called over her shoulder as she ran towards her farm.
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