Chapter 5
Good
I'm sitting at the goddess pond, notebook in my hand, determination in my heart. My pen is rapidly tapping against my leg,and I look at my watch for the fifth time in the last minute.
'Ten p.m.' I think. It's getting late, and I've been sitting here for hours. 'Where is he?' I was waiting for Skye. His unique aura had finally worn off, and it was time to get down to business. The days were becoming colder and colder, and it was very close to the time I would need my seeds. 'Just a little longer,' my mind tells me, and I push my anxiety down. I'm not even sure if I'm at the right place, but this is the last place we saw each other, and I have no idea where else he would go. A cool wind hits me, and I shiver, as I'm not wearing a jacket. 'I can't take this anymore.' I think, and I begin to stand up. Out of nowhere, a hand cups my elbow, and gently guides me to my feet. I jump back, alarmed, and turned around to see who had invaded my personal space. It was Skye.
'Evening beautiful. The stars have blessed me tonight, as I get to look upon your lovely face.' He says, smirking. He must be speaking slowly for my benefit, because I could catch every word he says. I ignore his graceful speech though, and begin to write on my notepad.
'You took my seeds.' The note said, plain and simple. I handed it to Skye.
'Hehe, a note?' His lips formed. He quickly read it, and his eyebrows raised. 'I see you know my secret.' He didn't seem as uncomfortable as he did when he first realized it was me he'd stolen the seeds from. I nodded back at him, and wrote another note.
'I need them back.' It said, and a smile formed on Skye's face once he'd read it.
'You don't think I would give them back that easily do you?' My face fell. I had been expecting him to just give them back to me. ' It's not that easy beautiful. You see, you cannot become soft as a thief, and no matter how beautiful a maiden might be..' he stopped and winked at me. 'You must uphold certain standards.' I looked up at him, confused, and quickly scribbled another note.
'What do you want me to do then?' it said. Skye chuckled again.
'Hmmm, let's make this interesting. Every time you catch me thieving, I'll give you a bag of seeds or two. That way, you get what you want, and I'll get what I want.' He winked at me again. I stood there frozen, almost wishing he would talk faster again. Sometimes, you just don't want to know what a person is saying. 'So what do you say beautiful?' I thought through my options. It's not like I can go tell the town Skye stole my seeds. That would require talking to a lot of people who probably wouldn't want to go though the trouble of communicating with me anyway. Plus, I doubt they could catch Skye, as he seems to know what he's doing. I look at the thief and nod my consent. 'Hehe, perfect. I would give you a hint about my next target, but I think I'm in the mood for a drink.' He says, smiling. 'Goodnight beautiful.' He left the goddess pond as quickly as he appeared, and I stood where I was in bewilderment.
'What have I gotten myself into?' I asked myself, and I slowly trudged my way back to my farm. I didn't have any idea where he would strike next, and when I did figure that out, I would have to talk to the people that had become his target. 'Goddess! He left to get a drink of all things!' I thought, frustrated. 'The bar's closed anyway!And it's not as if he can be a costumer there. Why would he..' my thoughts are cut short as the answer fills my mind. I laugh at the craziness of the entire situation. Anyone who passed by might have been alarmed at the sight of me, the loner deaf girl, laughing with no one else around her, amused at the seemingly crazy thoughts in her head. I didn't care though. I was going to catch that thief, time after time after time, until everyone last bag of seeds was in my possession. I smiled, the utter craziness in my life finally coming to a point where it felt good. Good enough to wake up one more day.
A.N. Hey guys! Thanks for reading. The story really starts here, as we finally know what the heck Jill is gonna do. The next chapters are going to be longer for sure, as the storyline is *ahem* FINALLY developed some. Oh, and all of you should know where Skye's gonna strike next. If you don't know from the game my lame riddle should help you out. Thanks for the reviews so far, they mean so much! If you wanna leave one, feel free to. THANK YOU!
-Goldengirl