Yesterday was just chaotic. Long story short, Nami and I both made Rock return the freaking bear to Van. We made Rock hold the bear as the three of us walked up to him to return it; I was cowering in fear behind Nami the whole time while holding onto her arm. Now I swear - SWEAR - I saw the bear's eyes MOVE!!! That thing is totally *possessed* because I have no idea how it freaking teleported everywhere!

We did inform Van about the strange behavior about the teddy bear, but he didn't seem to believe us... He's convinced that Rock stole it, and he almost made Rock pay him a million gold!! Which got a chuckle from Nami and I, but Rock refuses to work soooo, he doesn't really have that kind of money, so Van is totally out of luck there.

Anyway, after that whole ordeal... Yesterday I went by Vesta's place to buy some crop seeds. Vesta told me it was her day off, but I begged, BEGGED her to please allow me to buy some, and luckily she made an exception for me! Hehe. Then I also ordered a chicken in the booklet located next to my shipping box, so I should be getting one sometime today when Takakura comes back from the city.

After completing my farm chores for today this morning, I then decided to exit out of my farm and find something to do in town, so right now I'm walking, I-

I stopped in my tracks in front of the entrance of my farm. There, standing on the bridge near Vesta's place, was Gustafa and... Nami?

They weren't standing close to each other at all, there was a lot of distance between them on the bridge, but it still for some reason made my heart sink seeing them together.

Gustafa was that hippie-looking dude I met briefly the other day; he seems really sweet and artistic. But why does he feel like my mortal enemy right now...

"Hey there, friend. How's life treating you?" Gustafa asked her in a kind but casual tone.

Nami remained quiet.

He continued on with speaking.

"The rolling riverside is real peaceful, yeah? You picked a good spot to hang out."

Nami was still silent.

Gustafa was puzzled. "Hm? What's the matter?"

"Nothing. You want something from me? Hurry up and get to the point," Nami coldly answered, the harshness in her voice toward him secretly making me a little happy on the inside.

"Oh man. Someone ruffle your feathers?" he asked her sounding dissapointed.

The audacity of this guy!! It's very clear she doesn't want him to hit on her right now! (I hope.)

Nami was growing more annoyed by the second. "I wouldn't say that."

"Your face is looking a little red there," he remarked and then a frown formed on his lips. "Maybe you've got a fever?"

He's saying her face is red?? What, is he trying to insinuate she's blushing for him or something?! This dude needs a total reality check! Grrr. If anything, her face is red due to anger!! (Is my guess.) It just totally seems to ME that he's playing dumb by suggesting to her that it could be a fever!

I felt jealously bubbling up within me and I clenched my fists. Sorry buddy, but Nami already has one heart FOR ME - in her diary! STAY IN YOUR LANE.

Gosh, I want to scream that so badly right now at him! Ugh.

Being far away from them, it was hard to see exactly Nami's facial expression fully at first, but I could see that disgust was written all over her face (which kind of made me laugh smugly in a petty way, I must admit).

"Ugh... Come on, lay off already."

I felt like doing a happy dance on the inside at hearing Nami sternly tell him off and then I heard a sigh escape her lips. "...I'm leaving."

There was silence for a moment.

Nami began to walk away, but Gustafa suddenly spoke up.

"Hey Nami..."

He then walked up to her and then took out an...APPLE?! I blinked multiple times in confusion, utterly baffled, as he handed it to her and my jaw dropped - my jealously intensifying at the same time.

Gustafa smiled at her. "Take it easy, all right?"

With that, he quickly walked away. Nami turned around to my direction, her jaw appeared to be dropped too; she looked shocked, a little embarrassed, and disturbed. From what I observed just now, it seems Nami doesn't know how to react toward acts of kindness like that and she cringes because of it.

I still can't shake this jealously feeling though, I feel sick to my stomach and guilty for even feeling this way.

Nami then noticed me. Startled, my eyes grew wide and I began to run towards the Blue Bell Café. Since I turned away so fast, I think I caught a glimpse of Nami blushing but also looking a little concerned at seeing me; however, I don't know if I was just imagining it.

I felt my eyes begin to water as I ran to the café.

Ohhh. An apple!? APPLE?! Ughhh. It makes me want to be petty and grow an apple on my farm and give one to Nami just to one-up him! Ugh. I really need some food right now to eat my feelings away. I feel so dumb and immature for being jealous like this... I'm twenty eight years old, and I'm just being way too dramatic about this. It's unhealthy. I hate being sensitive like this, it's one of my biggest flaws I guess... At least I'm self aware though.

I just don't want Nami to see me jealous like this and being turned off from it. I shouldn't have jumped to conclusions that he was hitting on her, maybe he was really just being nice.

But... why does my heart hurt at the thought of her feeling something for him?

With a sigh, I entered into the café (which honestly the atmosphere feels like a bar to me, but whatever. Maybe in an alternative reality it is a bar or something, who knows) to immediately be greeted by the gorgeous woman named Molly I met the other day.

Her bubbly gorgeous green eyes stared into mine and she flipped her long curly blonde hair with a giggle.

"Hi Sweetheart, it's great to see you."

I felt myself blushing a bit at hearing her call me that. Molly normally isn't my type of gal I'd date, but if things don't work out with Nami, maybe I'd consider pursuing her. She's just really cute, a little seductive, but... also relatable?

When I first arrived to the valley, Molly talked with me on the same bridge that both Gustafa and Nami were on just now, and she told me some things about how she felt heartbroken over a lost love she had in the city. It was something like that, I'm having trouble fully recalling what she said right now, but... She told me that she was just kidding, but I could tell she was really hurting.

I know exactly how she feels...

(Yeah I've been hurt before, who hasn't??)

Molly and I talked behind the counter for a few minutes as her boss Gaven was cleaning some plates.

Suddenly, Nami walked into the café and my heart skipped a beat; however, I felt like completely running away again! I just feel so embarrassed that Nami saw me run away like that and that she probably realized I was watching her and Gustafa talking...

Nami locked eyes with me for a moment but she didn't say a word. She made her way in front of the counter and averted her eyes from mine by looking down at one of the menus displayed on the counter.

I opened my mouth to say something to her, but Molly took me by surprise by grabbing onto my arm and her slightly leaning closer to my face.

"Oh, Kayla! Yesterday I heard that Takakura was telling some people that you made him an amazing omelette the other day with some eggs he gave you and that you're an amazing cook! If I were your wife, I bet I'd be in gourmet heaven!" Molly beamed at me while blushing.

I blinked in utter confusion and blushed like crazy. Why would she say that? T-That's so random! If she was my wife?! Is Molly... flirting with me?

From the corner of my eye, I then saw Nami standing in the corner. She wasn't looking directly at us, but I could tell she was evasdropping; she definitely heard us. Nami looked so... pissed though. She just appeared to be seething in that little corner.

Wait... Is Nami...

Jealous?

Author Note: The ending of this chapter is based off this screenshot I took, where basically Molly said that to me and Nami was in the corner looking PISSED! XD LOL! Also the Gustafa scene was pretty much my exact reaction to how I felt when I saw it in the game, I actually felt jealous lmao. Anyway, I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter! I'll update when I can and thank you to those who have reviewed so far! I really appreciate it. Thank you all so much for reading. :)