Hey there! It's Dia! The final chapter of A New Life is here! Well, not actually. The epilogue is next chapter. So enjoy!

Disclaimer: I don't own Harvest Moon.

A New Life

Chapter 11

Claire's POV

It's been a few weeks after Mom came; so that makes it the middle of Winter. Spring is almost here. I'm happy that Cristina will heal, but I'm also sad that we'll have to leave too. I've tried to show Mom how my friends and I were close, but it doesn't work.

"Claire! Cristina! Breakfast's ready!" Mom said.

"Coming!" We both said in unison.

"Wow Mom! You made our favorites!" I said in excitement.

"Well, I'm glad to make them."

I think that Mom was adjusting to country life little by little, but I'm not sure.

Cristina left to go to the church, so that left me with Mom.

"Mom, I'm going to hang out with my friends. Are you okay here by yourself?" I asked.

"Oh yes, I'm fine. Go ahead."

"Thanks! See ya later!"

I ran off to the library. I at least had to hang out with everyone before I left. I burst through the library doors and scared everyone in there.

"Hey guys!" I yelled at the top of my lungs.

"Claire! What have I told you about that?" Out of nowhere, Mary got a ruler and started waving it at me. She looked like a teacher.

"Sorry Mary." I said, putting my hands up defensively.

I heard someone laughing, and I turned to it was Gray.

"What's so funny?"

"You always do that. You two look like a teacher and a student; Claire's the student who never learns." He said.

"What? I--,"

Then the door busted open again, and I saw a bouncy redhead standing at the entrance.

"HEY GUYS!" She said it even louder than me!

"And there's student number two." Gray said in a low voice.

"Ann! What did I tell you!" She even caused Mary to get loud! Whoa, new record.

"Ma-ry." I said in a singsong voice.

"What is it?"

"You got loud in your own library so you're breaking the rules." I said again.

"Oh really? Oh my Goddess! How will I punish myself? Should I scold myself or hit myself with the ruler? What shall I do?" Mary was seriously freaked.

"It's okay Mary, you don't have to punish yourself. You can punish other people." I said the last part as low as possible.

"Whew, that's a relief. I didn't know what to do."

Ann started shaking my shoulders. "Oh Claire! Oh Claire! I have sooo many plans for this Summer! We're going to have so much fun!"

"Didn't I tell you?" I asked.

"Tell me what?"

"After Cristina's healed, which will be in Spring, we have to move."

"O-oh.."

"Oh Claire! We'll miss you!" Mary said.

"Yeah, it wouldn't be the same without you here." Gray added in.

"I'll miss you too Claire." Ann said.

"Thanks guys. That really means a lot."

I'm glad that those three were my best friends. They always made me so happy. Too bad I'm leaving. While I'm out I should go pick up Cristina.

"Hi Claire." Cristina didn't seem to happy today.

"What's wrong Cristina?"

"I had to say goodbye to him." She said.

"To who?"

"The boy I like. Him and the other kid aren't coming to the church anymore. So he won't be here when we leave."

"I'm so sorry Cristina."

"It's okay."

Terrible things are happening now. We have to say goodbye to our friends, and we have to leave all of our hard work on the farm behind. It probably would've all been better if Mom hadn't of come back. It's great that she's alive, but..

"Claire, let's go home."

"What? Another show's coming on today?"

"No. I just want to get back home to Mom."

I nodded my head. "Mhm. Let's go."

So we walked hand in hand to the farm. Mom just acted like everything was normal. She acted like she hadn't gone missing for two years.

"Girls, go to sleep. You need your rest." Mom said.

"But it's 7:00." I said.

"You still need your rest. So go to sleep."

"Okay."

The bad thing about having Mom live me is that she treats me like a little girl.

The beginning of Spring came. So we took Crisitna to the doctor's office for a checkup. They said that Cristina had completely healed! I was so happy and Mom was too, but that also meant we had to leave.

"We need to start packing girls." Mom said in a cheery voice.

"Yeah.." We both said in depressed voices.

"Trust me you two. The city's going to be great." She said.

For some reason, I just can't believe that.

The next few days were so depressing. When I had conversations with my friends, we were so depressed and didn't talk that much. Cristina was really sad too. Then the big day came, the departing day.

We were at the dock and everyone in Mineral Town were here to see us off. Cristina ran over to May and Stu and hugged them.

"I'll miss you guys!" Cristina said.

"We'll miss you too!" They both said.

"Claire!" I suddenly felt weight on top of me. "I miss you muuuch!"

"I'll miss you too Ann."

I walked over to Mary and Gray with Ann still holding on to my shirt.

"I'll miss you guys." I said, tears stinging in my eyes.

"I'll miss you too Claire." Mary said.

"Yeah, me too." Gray said.

"Thanks you guys!" I ran over and hugged both of them.

"H-huh?" I heard Gray say.

"Oh Claire." Mary said.

"Claire! Cristina! We have to go!"

I let go of them and ran to the dock. "Bye guys!"

"Wait Claire! Cristina!" Mayor Thomas came running up to us.

"From all the citizens of Mineral Town, we would like to say thank you and we'll miss you."

"Thanks guys! We'll miss everyone of you too!" I said.

"Claire? Cristina?" Mom said.

"Oh. Is it time for us to go already Mom?" I asked.

"No, I've decided…. that you can stay." Really? We're going to stay?

"Why'd you change your mind Mom?"

"Because, I saw how all these people loved you two, and I can't separate you from something like that."

"Thanks Mom! You hear that Cristina? Mom said we can stay!"

"Yeah!"

"Cristina!" I turned to the direction of the voice. It was that boy! The one Cristina liked! I always forgot his name though, all I know is that he has blonde hair.

"Cristina! You're leaving?" He looked like he was sad.

"No! We can stay here forever!"

"Really? I'm so glad! I was just about to tell you that I can come to the church again!" He said.

"Really? We can stay together forever?" Cristina asked.

"Yeah, forever." Then the both of them hugged. Everyone said things like 'awww' or 'that's so cute'.

But, they're right. This is our home, and we're going to be here forever.

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T-T That's the last chapter of A New Life! D: But, there's still the epilogue to look forward to. So I hope you review! See ya!