Harmonic Feelings chapter 2 Wizards and Coffee
Still don't own harvest moon
Molly sighed as yet another shop owner told her "Sorry no openings.". She bowed politely saying "Thank you" anyway. She walked out of the store sighing. She walked a while. A sound caught her attention. "Help me" a voice called over the jeers of two men laughing in the alley. Molly turned and walked towards the noises. She saw two men kicking a poor scrawny man who bleed in rivers all over the ground. Molly couldn't watch. She yelled her voice shaking "Stop it!". The men turned to her twisted drunken smiles still painted on their faces. They lumbered towards her. Molly's legs couldn't stop shaking. "What cha' gonna do if we don't, lil missy?" they asked. "I'll call the police" Molly replied trying to stay strong but failing as her voice shook. One of the men grabbed at her but she just barely slipped out of the way. She stumbled backwards terror filling her. "Let's have some fun with the girly" one of the men slurred. Molly ran. Her heart thumped in her ears. She felt her breath come out in ragged gasps as she ran further trying to escape her pursuers. The only place she could think of hiding was the school since it was closer than her house.
It only took her a few minutes to reach school grounds. The doors were all locked and the windows too but out of the corner of her eye Molly saw a light at the old observatory. She ran inside and closed the door. She looked around it looked like someone's home. There was a bed, bookshelves and many maps of the stars. She quietly slid between two bookshelves in a dark corner. The two men who had been pursuing her stepped in. "Think she's in here?" the taller of the two asked the other one. The shorter more burly one nodded. A young man stepped down the stairs asking "What are you looking for…?". The shorter one spoke up first "a little miss with fluffy brown locks and doe eyes. Have you seen her?". The mysterious young man shook his head saying "No one came in here… Go home". Once the two were gone Molly let out a deep sigh of relief. The man stepped in front of where Molly had been hiding. Now she could clearly see him features. He had hair whitish silver hair and strange eyes of two different colors. His skin was tan and on his cheek there was a white mark. "It is… safe now" he said. Even his voice had a otherworldly sound to it. Molly stood up nervously. She found herself fumbling over her words as she thanked him. She rummaged in her bag and handed him a thermos of hot coffee. "It's coffee. I-I-I'm giving it to you as a thank you gift.". She bowed deeply as a sign of gratitude. "Oh, I love this… thank you" he replied. "No, don't thank me. Im the one who should be grateful" Molly insisted blushing. Molly waved nervously before leaving after checking it was safe.
Molly curled up on the couch once she got home and waited for her sister, who burst in grinning ear to ear. "I got a job!" Akari announced. "I'm going to be helping at the blacksmiths part-time." Molly looked up at her sister and smiled muttering "Good job sis". Akari wrapped her arms around Molly asking "So anything interesting happen to you, Molly?". Molly's thoughts wandered back to the peculiar stranger in the observatory. She shook her head no, deciding she wanted to keep him her secret. Akari put on a disappointed look muttering something along the lines of "you seriously need some excitement in life.". Molly wasn't paying attention though. All she could think of was his beautiful mismatched eyes.
The next morning came and Akari was as bright as ever. Molly was always amazed at her boundless energy. Molly laughed to herself quietly as she prepared their lunches. Molly looked over at her sister who was playing some video game instead of getting ready. "Hey Molly, I want rolled omelet today. Oh and I want those little sausages you always make look like octopus! Oh don't forget the sweets either. I'm going to need all this energy to do an awesome job at work!" Akari cheered. Molly smilied and nodded. It had always been like this even when their parents were alive. Molly would prepare everyone's lunches and then they'd all go to work and school together. She missed them honestly but it was nice to know Akari would never change.
This time they got to school early enough to see the girls all swoon as some boy came in. Molly tried to ignore the crowd and focus on her book but that was impossible as soon as her sister screamed "ALL THE GIRLS ARE SWOONING OVER HIM?". She looked up from her book to see the boy from yesterday. His clothing was neat and clean and his hair matched it. Molly pulled her sister down whispering "Akari, don't make a scene" nervously. Honestly such people were the type who Molly avoided. They got everything they wanted but their personalities were rotten. People like that were bullies. She didn't like those who hurt others for amusement but unlike Akari she could never be the hero. It had always been that way. Akari would stand up for her and everyone else. That's why Molly was always second best when it came to affections of the heart. She sighed still trying to keep Akari quiet.
Akari finally settled down when Molly had dragged her to class. Molly did her work quietly and diligently as Akari just slept through class, Soon though class came to an end. She ushered Akari up and to lunch this time deciding to get water just in case Akari ran off with this drink too. It wasn't long before Akari was waving some red-haired boy over. Molly recognized him vaguely from one of their classes. He was tall and quite muscular. Owen was his name or at least so she thought. Akari smiled as Owen sat down next to them. "Hey, Owen! I'm so excited to be working with you! " Akari cheered. Owen smiled back. Molly however began to zone out again. She was thinking of that man in the observatory again. Molly looked at her sister and muttered "I have to do something I'll be back before the end of lunch". Akari nodded before beginning the conversation with Owen again on various rocks.
Molly stopped by the coffee machine first. Careful not to spill it she hurried to the observatory. Molly wanted to make sure that young man wasn't a dream and get his name. She peeked her head in to see him reading at a table. She closed the door behind her. Molly handed him the hot coffee blushing and smiling. "For you. " she stammered. He took it thanking her politely."I'm Molly. What's your name?" she asked. "Call me Wizard…" he replied. Molly looked at the chart on the table. "Are you making a star chart?" she asked. Wizard nodded asking "Do you like stars…?". Molly smiled replying "I love them". Molly looked at her watch and then turned back to Wizard. "I'm sorry I have to go before my sister gets mad at me." She told him excusing herself.
Akari greeted her sister smiling as always. "Hey so Molly, Can I go sit with Owen and his friends tomorrow? You can come with of course."Akari asked giving molly the biggest brown puppy dog eyes she could muster. Molly nodded with a smile. Akari let out a loud cheer and hugged her sister. "You're so cool lil sis! It's almost hard to believe I'm the older one." Akari laughed.
School ended and Molly returned home alone. She wasn't lonely though. She was actually kinda excited to see what the rest of the school year would bring although she was a bit nervous about the bet. Molly could tell this was going to be an interesting year for both her and Akari.