3. Making History – Jamie

A/N: I know chapter two exceeded the length of a normal drabble. I'll avoid doing that in the future, unless I don't know what to cut or it has been a long time since I updated. I do not own Harvest Moon.

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There was a lot of work in running a farm. Lists of chores were always growing. Clean the barn. Restock the chicken feed. Weed. Water. Milk. Shear. To be a farmer not only required commitment but also taking pride and joy in the constant work.

To the townsfolk, there was no doubt that Jamie was proud and committed in her line of work, though she didn't appear to be quite joyous. In fact, most villagers didn't see much emotion from Jamie at all. Jamie knew that the no one would deny that she was a hard worker, so it didn't matter to her that everyone didn't see just how much she loved being a farmer.

Jamie knew. Her ranch knew. That was enough for her.

When Jamie watered and weeded her garden, she would tell her plants the stories of the Harvest Goddess. There were fairytales, anthropological studies, myths, and what Jamie herself believed. By the way her plants grew, Jamie was sure her crops loved the Harvest Goddess as much as she did.

The animals knew of Jamie's love because she would sing to them as she brushed them. When she milked her cows, she would tell them about the sea. She would gather weeds as treats for her chickens. The animals loved Jamie and her tenderness.

What Jamie wanted from the townsfolk was a little warmth, and maybe then she would open up. It wasn't just Jamie who was distant. Perhaps she gave off a vibe that kept the villagers of Flower Bud away from her.

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"Hey!"

When Jamie heard the voice, she was confused. Not many people had really come to visit Jamie Ranch since it had been opened. So Jamie had a feeling who had come by.

"How can I help you?" Jamie asked. She turned around to face Tina, the chubby cheeked new farmer. Jamie had been seeing a lot of her lately.

"I just wanted to give you this jam," Tina announced. She rummaged through her bag for a moment before pulling out a very berry jam.

Jamie never knew what to say to Tina. The new farmer had been so nice to Jamie, without knowing her at all. Tina had no clue what sort of person Jamie was, but she stopped by the ranch almost daily. This was the first time Tina had brought a gift with her.

"I heard that you like jam," Tina said before looking down, "Uhm, f-from Alex."

"Oh." Jamie hopped the fenced area of her animals to close the distance between her and Tina. Really, Jamie just wanted to take the jam so Tina would go.

Even though both of their hands were gloved, Jamie felt something when Tina handed oer the jar of jam. It was as though some kind of warmth was filling Jamie.

"Thanks," Jamie said, avoiding Tina's eyes.

"No problem," Tina replied.

The two were silent for a moment. Neither of them really knew what they should say to the other. Each of them looked away from the other, though Tina had attempted to meet Jamie's eyes.

"Anyways," Tina finally started. "I should get up to the mountain. I have to forage around before it gets too late."

"Yeah," Jamie mumbled as Tina chuckled.

"Bye, Jamie," Tina waved as she turned to jog away.

"Did I just ruin a good interaction?" Jamie asked Calvervtutrp.

The dog looked at her inquisitively. He seemed to be more interested in what Jamie was holding rather than what she was saying.

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As Jamie thought about what she could do with the jam, she wondered about Tina. There were lots of uses for jam, and it really was a favorite of Jamie's. She just didn't know why Tina was working so hard to befriend her.

Tina and Jack were the talk of the town lately. Even though the new farmers were working hard to make money, they were spending time with the people of the village.

Honestly, it made Jamie kind of irritated to see how much the villagers were fawning over the new farmers. Alex and Tina got along well enough for Alex to talk about how much jam Jamie had eaten when she had her stay in the clinic. Never once had the townsfolk acted so friendly around Jamie.

Jamie had brought Flower Bud to life. Without her, the town would probably be nothing. Maybe Spring Farm and Blue Sky Ranch would exist, but they would be struggling to bring in any form of money.

It was then that Jamie realized. She was history. Maybe Jamie had made things better for the town, but that was in the past. Jack and Tina were new. Fresh. Appreciated. Jamie knew what she had done. And she was okay.