Rivalry

Day 3 Part 2: With Skye

Last Update: 9/7/2010

Romance/Friendship/Drama

Night came pretty fast. Claire was out for a walk near Vesta's farm. She had lots on her mind. About Skye. About Jill. Skye was going to be hers one day and not Jill's. He would be Claire's lover. He would fit right in her world of love she had created in her mind. They would be together in her mind and they would be together in real life. She sighed and walked down the path towards Mineral Town. It wouldn't hurt to take a stroll through Mineral Town. She just hoped that that sprite wouldn't stop her like it did last time she tried to go to Mineral Town. Claire walked up the big hill. When she was halfway up the hill a sprite appeared in front of her. Claire stopped in her tracks and frowned at the sprite.

"Sorry, Claire, but I can't let you go out at night…it's dangerous…" the sprite said, fearfully.

Claire shook her head in disgust. "Whatever…"

The sprite disappeared. Claire slowly walked back down the hill. Why does that sprite care so much anyway? Well she did save it in all, but that doesn't mean it had to keep her from going to places. Claire stopped walking when she heard footsteps from behind her. That sprite. She guessed. Trying to make sure I'm leaving. Then she continued walking down the hill. Then after a few moments she heard the footsteps again. She spun around in fury.

"I'm not going to Mineral Town, alright?" she shouted. Then she gasped when she realized who it was. It was no other than Phantom Skye.

He looked calm as always and he had his hands in his jacket pockets. "Hehe. Surprised to see me, Claire?"

Claire bit her bottom lip and nodded slowly. "Did you…did you follow me?"

The Phantom shrugged. "Maybe I did…maybe I didn't,"

Claire felt butterflies in her belly. She was really happy to see the Phantom right now. "Wha…what are you doing here?"

"I'm a thief remember?" Skye asked, grinning.

Claire eyes widened. Was he here to steal from her?

Skye seemed to notice Claire's surprise. He chuckled. "Hehe. Don't worry, I'm not here to steal tonight,"

Claire let out a low sigh of relief. She was glad that he wasn't going to steal anything.

"I came to go to the Goddess Pond. Care to join me?" he asked.

She was surprised. She didn't expect him to ask her this. She immediately nodded without hesitation. Then they both walked side by side towards the Goddess Pond. Claire was really excited about this. She was actually walking with a thief. A cool thief. She was glad Jill wasn't here. She was glad that the Phantom liked her and not Jill. If he liked Jill then he would've taken her for a walk. But he didn't take Jill for a walk because he didn't like her and he took Claire for a walk because he liked Claire. I knew he loved me! Claire thought, flushing lightly.

They made it to the Goddess Pond. They stood in front of the beautiful pond together. They could see the moon's reflection from the crystal clear water. Claire smiled. She was in paradise.

"I like coming here at night…" Skye whispered.

Claire looked at him. "You come here every night?"

"Well…yeah…sometimes," he said. He looked embarrassed for admitting that.

Claire smiled. She thought he looked cute embarrassed.

Claire kept getting the strangest feeling that someone was watching them.

Several have passed, Skye took Claire home.

"We'll meet again…it's in the stars," Skye had said when he was leaving.

Claire was in her farmhouse now. She loved her evening with the Phantom. It was the greatest thing that ever happened to her.

"Where've you been?" demanded an angry voice. Jill was leaning against the wall with her arms folded.

"Out," Claire replied, annoyingly.

Mind your darn business. She thought bitterly.

"Out where? With the Phantom perhaps?"

Claire eyes widened in surprise. Jill knew? Was she watching them when they were by the Goddess Pond? Claire knew that someone was watching them.

"So what if I was?" Claire rolled her eyes as she sat down on the bed.

"You can't do this, Claire!" Jill shouted in rage. "I saw the Phantom first!"

"Who cares who saw him first? He doesn't love you anyway…" Claire mumbled.

"And how do you know?" Jill growled.

"Because I just know…"

Jill screamed and ran out of the farmhouse. Claire shook her head and lied down on the bed.

Fine…be that way. Claire thought. Sorry Jill but we're rivals now.

To be continued…