Chapter 4

1 Season Later

Gill

It's fall. I'm already at home, in my own house, and my own bedroom. I had a pretty good time with Angela. We went to the beach festival, the firefly festival and we clean my house up for my mom and sis because they'll be coming today.

I got home and unpack all my things. Mayor Hamilton found me in my room. "Did you had fun with Angela?" He asked.

"Yup." I said.

"Well, Luna's coming back, Chase is too, and same with your mother and Vivian."

"They are? When?"

"Luna and Chase are coming in 10 minutes and your mother and Vivian won't be here till next week."

I ran all the way to Angela's house. When I got there, I started banging on the door. No one answer. Great, this is just great. If Angela meets Chase, who knew what would happen.

I decided to go back to the dock where my father is. When we saw a boat coming, we walked closer toward it. There nearly close to the edge of the boat was Luna. When the boat stopped, Luna got off the boat ran toward me, dropped her stuff beside her and wrapped her arms around me. I soon started to melted away by her warmth until I saw Chase who was mouthing me about the new rancher. I told him that her name is Angela. Chase pointed to some direction that I couldn't see.

Suddenly I hear a loud gasp. Luna let go of me as I turned around. Angela was there, she looked like she was about to cry. "I'm sorry to bother you two. I'll introduced myself to you guys later." She said and ran off.

"Angela! Wait!" I said but it was too late.

I felt like a horrible person. What kind of guy would hug another girl in front of a girl that you've been friends with for a long time? No does of course. Who would be so cruel to do that? Me.

Angela

I looked like a mess. First of all, I was crying all day. I thought that maybe Gill maybe the one for me. But I guess I was wrong since after all, I did see him hugging another girl. Maybe he better off with that girl. Maybe I should just find someone different.

I was disturbed by the sounds of the doorbell. I walked toward the door, hoping it's not Gill. When I opened the door, there was Maya. She looked at me, surprised. "Angela?" She asked.

"Yeah, it's me." I replied.

"What happen?"

"Long story."

"Well then, we don't have time to discuss it now. We have to get you ready. My friend is coming back from the city to work with Yolanda. You have to meet him!"

"Do I have to? I'm not in the mood to see anyone."

"Oh come on. It'll be fun. We'll help you with your problems." I sighed.

"Fine."

Maya soon then grabbed my arm and dragged me back inside. She picked out a outfit for me, which was jeans and a red and white checker blouse. She then quickly sprayed some perfume on, brushed my hair and tied them into low pigtails with a red hair band. After all that, I quickly washed my face so that she could redo the make up. Once she was done, I gasp. I haven't realized how long my hair was. Maya stated that my hair was very knotty. I blushed. I guess that once I get the time to, I should get a haircut. But for now, I have to brush and wash it daily.

Once we were done, I grabbed my coat as, locked the door and put the key into my coat pocket as we walked toward the bar. Kathy and Selena were all there waiting for me. Kathy made my favourite cocktail as I sipped on it straight away. We talked a little bit. Discussing about my problems.

Then I spotted a boy that I never saw before. He had a apron on underneath was a black shirt. He had orange hair as I stared into his purple eyes. I tried to focus on my conversation with my friends.

When it was midnight, I made my way home until I stopped. My coat, I forgot it at the Inn. Not just that I was cold and I don't have my coat, but my house key was in the pocket of my coat. I groaned. Then I saw the very same boy that I was staring at exit out of the Inn. He froze and stared at me as I did the same. I began to shiver s I fell the ground. I soon found him in front of me. "Hey." He said.

"H-Hi…" I shiver.

"Are you cold? Why aren't you home? It's pretty late out isn't it?"

"I left my coat inside, and my house key is with my coat. I'm pretty much locked out and I'm going to freeze myself if I don't find a house to stay for the night." I can't believe it's Fall and it so cold at night.

"You can stay with me at my house for the night."

"Are you sure?"

"I'm sure. I'm not leaving this beautiful young lady alone in the cold." I blushed.

"T-thanks."

"Are you cold?"

"A little." He damped his coat on me. I looked up at him.

"T-thanks."

"Don't worry about it." We started to walk up.

"Can you at least tell me your name?"

"Chase. My name is Chase, I'm the chef at the Bar here."

"I'm Angela, the rancher here."

"Angela eh? Cute name for a cute girl."

"Thanks." I tried hide my blush. Thankfully it's dark out.

"Your welcome."

When we got into Chase's new house, stared at it. It was a pretty small house and there was only one bed. "Um…where am I suppose to sleep?" I asked.

"On the bed with me." Said Chase. I blushed.

"W-what? Please tell me your just joking."

"No, I'm not joking. Look, there no room for another bed and the weather like this it's worth sleeping alone so cold. SO I might as well sleep with the most beautiful girl beside me."

"Fine, but don't tell Gill."

"Why would I? He seem so happy with Luna around. I could tell he misses her so much."

"Was Luna that girl in pink pigtails that was hugging Gill?"

"Yeah, good guess."

"Yeah…I know." I hat her so much! I'm going to kill her one day.

Chase grabbed my wrist and dragged me into his room as he slammed the door behind us. I looked at it. "Um Chase, do you have a spare shirt I can borrow." I asked. Chase looked at my wet clothes. He grabbed out a ripped shirt. "Um sure, here, sorry about that, the shirt big enough for you, the others are too small." He said throwing the shirt.

I face toward the wall and change out of my wet clothes and into the ripped shirt. I took off my shorts and went to the bed. I took the side close to the wall. Then we soon fell fast asleep.