A Farmer's Life for Me

Author: Gamer Girl 3000

Genre: General

Rating: K+

Summary: Tricia is the new farmer in Rose Bud Village. She has little experience with handling a farm but hopes to become successful in the process. Of course, she falls in love with a male farmer from Blue Sky Ranch, Blue. Will she win the man of her dreams and become a successful farmer?

Author's Note

Thank you for the reviews, xoxReneeOrionxox and Awesome Rapidash! I truly and highly appreciate it, and I will try my very best to improve my story in upcoming chapters.

I'm sorry if the first chapter was lesser than expected, or short. I know, I know, I'm not that good of a writer, but I promise to improve!

Anyways, here is the second chapter for A Farmer's Life for Me. Enjoy!

Tootles,

Gamer Girl 3000

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Chapter 2: New People

Jamie was a young man, with lavender hair and attire that made him appear to me like a scarecrow. He rushed into the Harvest Goddess Spring and immediately scowled at the elves and me.

"Who's this?" he sputtered, turning his raged glare on me. He eyed me as if I was some disgusting bug he'd like to squish right there.

"Jamie, this is Tricia." The red elf explained quietly, looking a bit nervous as he said the words.

"What's she doing here?" demanded Jamie rudely as he looked at the elves for an explanation.

I didn't speak, for I was a bit frightened of this boy. He looked so angry that I decided not to talk. I just...stared. A bit rudely, but, trust me, it was Jamie who was being the rude one at that very moment. Even if I didn't know him that much, I quickly received the message that Jamie would become my rival.

"She's here to help restore the Harvest Goddess," squeaked the blue elf. "L-like you, T-Tricia's on a quest to obtain fifty Notes."

Jamie looked horrorstricken. For a moment, he was speechless. He just shot me and the elves dangerous glares. Then he focused on me. "Listen, Tricia, I will rescue the Harvest Goddess. You're just a newbie here. Of course you'll lose." And immediately after those harsh words left his mouth, he turned around and stomped away.

"Jamie!" hollered the red elf. But Jamie didn't turn back. He left the spring to leave me and the elves.

The elves sighed in unison. I raised an eyebrow, bewildered. "Jamie... Is he going to be okay?" I asked, concerned. I didn't expect to become rivals with someone on my second (or third?) day in a new village.

"H-he'll be okay," piped up the yellow elf. "J-Jamie's always like that." He stumbled a bit in stating the words, but I was assured.

"Okay, then. I'll try my best to get fifty Notes, just as you guys said." I smiled, banishing the thought of my new rival from my mind. "Now, I must be going. Bye, and thanks! Hope to see you around the village!"

I turned to leave, and at my first step, I obtained a note. The First Step Note, I believe.

The elves grinned. "You're off to a good start. That pedometer will help you. Bye, Tricia!" they said in unison.

I nodded, and left the spring. Éclair barked as he spotted me come out of the spring. I motioned him to follow me, and I explored around the village.

I met many new people. Kurt and Joe, two young bachelors, were apprentices to an elderly lumberjack named Woody; Nina and her mother Liz managed the Spring Farm (they even gave me turnip seed for free!); Michael and his daughter Ann ran the Junk Shop; Mayor Theodore's daughter, Maria, was the librarian of a quiet library; Bob managed the village's shipping; Alex was the handsome doctor, handling the clinic; and, of course, I went over to the Blue Sky Ranch for my last building to visit.

I entered the Blue Sky Ranch to see a man in his forties or so and Ellen. "Hi, Ellen!" I greeted her.

Ellen turned at the sound of her name. She brightened up when she saw me. "Ah, Tricia! Welcome to the Blue Sky Ranch!"

"Ellen, is this the 'Tricia' you've been talking about?" the man behind the counter asked. He smiled at me warmly.

Ellen nodded. "Tricia, this is my father, Hank," she announced.

"Pleased to meet you, Sir," I said as I shook Hank's hand.

Hank chuckled heartily. "Please, no need for formalities, child. I'd be delighted if you called me by my name."

I nodded, a slight blush creeping up my cheek.

"Blue!" Hank hollered. "Get down here!"

"Blue?" I repeated, glancing at Ellen.

"Oh, my cousin," replied Ellen. "He's usually quiet and doesn't really like to be around strangers. Only people he knows, he likes."

I heard footsteps coming down the stairs as Ellen reached into her pocket and took out a book.

"Here," she said. "Please, take it."

"What is it?" I asked, taking the book and glancing at the cover.

"It's a book to help you farm," Ellen explained kindly. "Would you like it?"

I accepted the book. "Yes, thank you very much." I grinned at her.

Suddenly, I heard a male's voice. And it wasn't Hank's. "What is it, Uncle Hank?" the voice questioned Hank.

"I want you to meet Tricia, the new farmer," answered Hank. "Tricia, this is Blue, my nephew and Ellen's cousin."

And there I saw the most handsome young man I've ever seen. He hid some of his hair underneath a cap with the letters "USI" imprinted on it. He had beautiful blue eyes that sparkled in the sunlight pouring out of the window, and he smiled slightly, but obviously kindly.

My heart beat against my ribs as my face turned a beet-red. I think I froze. This Blue...

He was perfect.