NOTE: Thank you so much for your reviews! I've decided to continue the story, hopefully I have enough time. I've sort of changed each chapter; just editing all the mistakes and such. Adding a bit here and there...so ya. Here's chapter 8!

Chapter 8, Hope Lost and Regained

Dear Diary,

It's been about 2 weeks since I've seen Steiner. Weird, huh? I've stayed up many nights and walked to the Harvest Goddess' Pond. Where did he go? Many people have said that they haven't been robbed in some time; has he stopped?

I paused. Looking up from my bed I saw the clock. 10:30pm

Today I did a lot of walking. Not just around my farm, but around town. Celia told me Marlin was looking for me, so I avoided him. It may see mean at first, but it's for the best; for both of us…I remember what happened at the bar that night. Steiner said something about me figuring him out and teaching him something, didn't he? I sighed. I couldn't remember it that well. It's Summer 24 10:31pm

-Tessa

I closed my diary and set it down next to my lamp. I was pretty tired today. Running from Marlin was harder than it sounded. I couldn't see him anymore; I didn't want to lie to him or make him sad or anything. He likes me; unfortunately my feelings weren't the same for him.

But, that's not really all I did that day! I did my usual chores…. I played Frisbee with my dog, rode my horse, and took care of my crops and animals; you know, that kind of stuff.

But it seemed so…silent. Just…plain. I don't know how to explain it. Maybe it was Steiner's absence? Where did he go? No one's seen him. I knew he was a thief; not really supposed to be seen, but still! No robberies, nothing. Maybe he did stop. But why?

The next day was pretty normal. Keyword: Day. I didn't say night, or morning was normal. Because they weren't.

It was like that feeling, when you know you've forgotten something. Like when you go on a trip, get that feeling, and realizing you've forgotten to pack your toothbrush, toothpaste, and hairbrush. It's the same when you feel like you are supposed to be somewhere. And that feeling stuck with me. No matter what I did. No matter how many times I brushed my cows, which was getting to the point to where they ran away from me when they saw me with a brush in hand!

That sucks.

Well, I was a little town, own a little farm, and I feel like I'm supposed to be somewhere. WHERE?!

There are only so many choices, I mean come on! This is a small, boring, little town…

So I ignored it. Nothing was on my calendar, so I ignore this nagging feeling and push it to the back of my head.

Then a normal day. Normal. Then nighttime comes around. It was late at night when I got that feeling again.

"Great," I said to myself. I tried to go to sleep, but I couldn't. I decided to take nighttime stroll; a short one though. I tiptoed by Lulu, who was sleeping soundly, and walked outside.

"I'll go to the Harvest Goddess' Pond," I said to myself. It was where I talked to Steiner the first time. Sort of. As I arrived there, I saw someone in the distance. Lumina? Or could it be…Steiner? I slowly approached the person, not knowing what their reaction would be.

I couldn't believe it. IT WAS STEINER!