I felt much more comfortable inside Town Hall. The interior of the building looked very neat, and the building was organized quite well. Town Hall at that time was the best place to be at for me, for it didn't seem freaky like everything else. At the desk across the room stood a pelican, wearing a bright colored dress.
She looked very welcoming.
"Hello!" she greeted friendly.
"Hello." I replied plainly.
"You must be the new girl moving here. Dawn, correct?"
"Y-yes...that's me."
"In that case, welcome to Animal Crossing! My name is Pelly. I work here at Town Hall." she continued, with a smile.
"Thank you. It's nice to meet you, Pelly."
"You must be eager to be moving here. It's such a nice town! You probably have looked around a bit, what do you think of it?" Pelly questioned cheerfully.
"Actually, I didn't see much-" I started, before stopping once recalling Rover and Bones. I thought that moving into Animal Crossing would be exciting and another step forward...but, whenever I was actually there, it was more of fear than excitement. I've heard people being nervous once moving out...was this what they were talking about? Maybe I'm thinking too much about these things. "...B-but, I did meet some people."
"People? Who?"
"...Bones..."
"Bones is a very nice dog! You must've immediately made a friend once meeting him!"
"...And Rover."
Pelly's happy face suddenly stopped once hearing 'Rover'. She stared, as if confused.
"Who is Rover?" she asked, puzzled.
I couldn't help but slightly tremble. Yet somebody else who didn't know Rover.
"N-Nevermind." I quickly interrupted. It wouldn't be healthy for me to continue onto that subject..."So, what house will I be staying in?"
"Oh! Your house! Well, there are currently four vacant houses in Animal Crossing. All have the same prices. You can choose whichever you like!" Pelly answered happily.
"Thanks-"
"I'll mark what houses they are on your map." she insisted.
"U-uh..." I then remembered that the map Rover gave me was very difficult to read due to all the markings and symbols. "The map I have is outdated...do you think I could get another one?"
"Sure!"
Pelly grabbed a different map from under her desk and handed it to me after circling the vacant houses. This map was very clean and easy to read. I felt really relieved.
"Thank you very much! I'll go look for a house right away." I grinned widely, while dashing back out the door. I could finally get around Animal Crossing with no worries of getting lost, I wanted to go find my house right away. If these houses had the same price, that must mean they probably look very similar. The only thing I should've been looking for was the right location. But, which place would be the best?
I looked at the house that was the closest to the bus stop, and I shivered. I could remember every second in that bus. The time before Rover was there, the time during, and the time after I got off the bus. That was the house I quickly eliminated...
Wow. It's been another month, hasn't it? It seems like the chapters are getting shorter and shorter- oh wait...I think they are...I must thank all of you guys for being so patient and enjoying the story so far! I'm sorry it's taking such a long time, and the chapters aren't really worth the wait...but it's spring break for me so maybe I can work on chapter 4 this week and make it longer than the rest. Thanks again for reading!