AN-It's too bad this story will have to come to an end eventually, but hey, for now its chapter 4! Disclaimer: I do not own RF!
Chapter 4:
It's a week later when I'm finally released from the clinic with only a few bruises left and my heart fluttering. I'm still a bit freaked out about how I saw to pairs of eyes from the doorway one night. But today the weather has cleared up, the skies clear and a rainbow shows, but it's still a bit cold after a full week of rain.
Ray instructed that I take it easy for a few days upon my release, warning not to go into any dungeons, do any farm work, or stress myself a lot. I can still go into town and visit my friends though.
Convincing Dad to let me though, is a bit tough.
"Daaaaad, please! I won't go anywhere near the dungeons!" I plead.
"No! I don't want you to stress yourself," he says. This is only an hour after I've been released.
"But I won't! All I'll do is visit Leann, Cammy, and Orland! And they'll look out for me!"
"K-Kyle…" Mom says quietly.
"Yes, Dorothy?" he answers.
"I-I think it would b-be good for her. I m-mean being cooped up in the clinic f-for so long and all," she tells him.
"I-but-Fine," he says, giving in and plopping down in a living room chair.
"Thanks Dad, Mom!" I exclaim, giving them both a quick peck on the cheek before heading out the door, snatching a tan jacket from the hook by the door.
The first thing I do is breathe in the fresh crisp air that surrounds my home. I then stroll to Leann's house and knock on the door. She greets me with a hug and we chat about everything that's happened. Turns out that the twins were sorry about the whole thing and told their parents and mine. Serves them right.
After an hour of chatting with her, I leave and go to the cherry tree near school. I sit on the ground underneath the cherry blossoms and stretch out my legs. "So I see your enjoying the day too, huh?" a familiar voice says from behind. I turn my head around and Orland's standing there holding something behind him. "Orland!" I shout getting up and hugging him. He drops a basket and returns my hug.
"Nice to see you too," he laughs.
We stay like this for a few minutes until he speaks. "Hey, so remember when I told you that we'd have our own Flower Festival?" he asks, getting something out of the basket and holding it behind his back.
"Yeah? I remember."
"Tada!" He holds out a necklace with a light pink flower charm in the middle. I look closer and notice it's a cherry blossom charm.
"Oh, it's beautiful!" I exclaim hugging him once more.
"Help me, will you?" I ask, turning around so he can put the necklace on me.
"Um, sure," he says hesitantly putting the front of the necklace in front of me. He clasps the necklace shut and I turn around, planting a kiss on his lips.
"Wait," he says, breaking the kiss and rushing to the basket and pulling something out of it- a blanket and some food. I'm stunned. "Y-you're amazing!" I tell him.
We sit and have a nice lunch talking about everything I've missed over the past week. "This was great!" I say after we're done. "Yep!"
The sun begins to set and it's time to depart. "Thank you…" I say, kissing him on the cheek. He smiles and picks up his things and with a wave heads off toward his house.
I sigh deeply and touch the necklace, thinking of what's happened. I was asked to the Flower Festival, it got canceled; I got in a fight, I come out with a boyfriend; we had our own Festival, and everything is perfect.
I have finally come out of my shell.
And I love it.
AN-'Sob' its over! Did you guys like it? But hey, don't be sad, I'm writing a SEQUEL! It'll probably be called something like: Coming Out of My Shell: The Sequel, or something like that. So truly, it's not over! Yay! Alright, please review. And check out the upcoming sequel! I should have the first chapter up by today or tomorrow!