Sorry it took me so long to post this chapter! I've been so busy and distracted with the holidays goin' on. Happy New Year's Eve, btw!:) So, I just got Harvest Moon: A New Beginning, and I'm totally addicted to it. O_o It's so much fun. I love it. lol, and I think I may write some stories about it. I already have three ideas that came to me when I was half-asleep...(Why does that always happen to me?) and I'm excited to write the stories. So if you love that game as much as I do, look out for those!:) Anyhoo, enjoy this chapter and stuff!
~ShermanTheWorm~
Disclaimer: ShermanTheWorm dost not own-eth Harvest Moon, sadly. I dost not own-eth Chase. I have but naught. Except Coryn, I guess-eth I haveth her. (cries-eth over thither, in a corner)
Chapter 9- Conflicted
(Chase's POV)
Oh my god. She freaking kissed me. When she had come to get a glass of water late that night, I pretended to be asleep, hoping that she would go back to her room soon. I didn't want to scare her to death or something. But, just as she was walking back to the bedroom door, I heard her footsteps stop. She then began walking towards the couch. She stopped, it seemed, in front of me (I couldn't open my eyes). Then I felt her hand pushing some of my loose strands of hair out of my face. It felt so comforting that I almost smiled. Then, suddenly, her lips were lightly touching mine, and I almost opened my eyes. Almost. It was so hard not to return her kiss, to press my lips against hers, I felt like I almost died.
She quickly stopped herself though, pulling away. It was as if she really hadn't meant to kiss me. She stayed there for a while, probably making sure she didn't wake me up, and left me with only a faint memory of her lips touching mine.
I woke up earlier than Coryn that morning and I stood in front of the window trying desperately to think of what to say to Coryn.
"Wanna kiss me again?" No. Too cocky.
"I enjoyed your kiss last night, now enjoy mine…." Weird….
"I like you, Coryn." No way in hell.
I was getting anxious, but I tried hard to keep my face emotionless just in case Coryn walked in. And, as I predicted and without hearing her, Coryn had come out. I glanced to the side and it startled me to see her standing there, watching me. I blushed when I saw her, still nervous about what to say and do.
"Good morning, Coryn." I sort of whispered. She blushed a little too and smiled.
"Morning, Chase." She said. Right then, I just decided to act natural. I didn't want to end up looking like an idiot. It was the safest way, seeing that she didn't know I was awake when she kissed me last night.
"What do you want for breakfast? I can make some omelets…" I said while walking towards the fridge.
"Sounds good." Coryn said. She sounded…disheartened for some unknown reason. I shrugged it off.
I had made some great omelets and we both sat on the small couch watching early morning cartoons. We were kind of close together on the small couch, and it made me even more nervous than I already was.
I wanted to tell her. I wanted to tell her how I felt, but there was no way to blurt that out without looking like an idiot. And besides, I still had to ask her what was going on between her and Luke.
"So, Coryn, I noticed you were hanging out with Luke the other day." I said nonchalantly.
"Yeah, he invited me to hang out around town. It was fun, but he would NOT stop talking the whole time." She laughed.
"So… are you guys dating?" I asked, looking away from her to the TV to hide my conflicted expression. She was looking at me curiously.
"Why do you wanna know?" she asked.
"I dunno, just wondering I guess." I answered. She pursed her lips, and was silent for a moment before saying,
"No. We're just friends. He is WAY too energetic for my taste, anyway." She smiled at me, and then turned to watch the TV again. I smiled a big goofy smile, and I hoped she didn't notice. Her saying that airhead wasn't her type had made my day. We continued watching for a while, and I was at a loss for what to say to her. Then suddenly, Coryn stood up.
"Well, I think it's about time for me to go. I have to go check on my most likely destroyed crops. Farmer's duties, ya know." She smiled. Her eyes told a different story. They looked sad. 'Maybe she wants to stay….' I thought.
But, she began to make her way to the front door to leave.
"Thanks for everything, Chase. I really appreciate it, and I definitely owe you one." She said. I frowned a little as I watched her go. She had been gone for a little while when my feet began to move on their own. I ran out the door and down the path to her house. She hadn't gotten far, and I saw her figure up ahead. I ran up to her, and she turned around when she heard my footsteps, looking shocked and confused. Then I held both sides of her neck gently, leaned my head down to her height, and kissed her. She was shocked at first, but then she kissed me back.
Kissing Coryn felt so right, so wonderful. I wondered why I hadn't done it sooner.
D'awwww. Adorbs. Lol, thanks for reading! next chapter will be up asap. Review pweeeeez:)
~ShermanTheWorm~
