The Rain is Less Lonely with Two~ SebastianxFarmer

Chapter 7- Rising Star

 Chapter 7- Rising Star

That night after seeing Sebastian by the lake I had a hard time feeling like myself. It had been a really nice interaction that had made me feel really warm and happy, but that made returning to my lonely farmhouse all the more difficult. I came inside and cleaned off the grime and slime of the mines before sitting in front of the fire. I just felt such an overwhelming sadness. Looking around my room I could spot my violin case peeking out from under my bed, and seeing that finally made me feel the sting of tears that had been feeling build up. My mom had started teaching me how to play when I was six, she was always so gentle with me and was so talented at playing the violin herself. I had watched her and wanted to be exactly like her, so I asked her to teach me. I used to love playing happy simple pieces for friends and family but ever since I lost her, I haven't been able to play in front of anyone. It was now my refuge, a way to feel closer to her. I carried the violin case back over to the fire and held it while crying softly. Little did I know that on the other side of town, a dark haired boy was smiling at an amethyst, feeling less alone, as he fell asleep.

The next morning I'm woken up by a knock on my door. It was already 7AM so I must have slept in past my alarm. Dang it, a whole hour of the day wasted. I'm going to have so much to do. I wonder who's at the door. I open the door and see a smiling Marnie, next to her is the cutest little white cat, following a butterfly around with its eyes.

"Hey Maeve! I found this little girl wandering around with the cows this morning. She doesn't have an owner and I thought that she would make a great companion for you! This definitely perked me up from the night before. I had always loved cats but couldn't have one because my dad was allergic and when I had finally moved out on my own I hadn't had the time to properly care for a pet.

"Wow! Thanks Marnie, I love her! She is soooo cute." I bend down and let the cat sniff my hand before giving her a scratch behind the ears.

"I'm glad to hear it. She'll be happy to have such a loving home. What are you thinking of naming her?" Hmm...I stare at the cat for a few moments before deciding.

"Star. My little Star." She brightened my bad mood just like stars brighten the night sky.

"Oh, that's a perfect name. Well I have to get back to work but you and Star have fun getting to know each other!" Marnie walked off, back in the direction of her own house and I turned my attention back to Star. "Alright girl, let's get this watering and weed pulling done so that we aren't late to watch Sam and Sebastian's band." I give her a few more pets before making my way to the garden.

Sebastian's POV

That night after getting the unexpected gift from Maeve, I sat outside for longer than I had meant to, just thinking about how it went. She had been so nice and cute and her presence didn't make him uncomfortable like a lot of people's did. I wouldn't mind seeing her blush again. I thought, smiling and putting out my cigarette. I brought the amethyst inside and sat it on my desk so I could see it while I finished my programming project for the night. I would glance at it every once and awhile, getting a warm feeling in my chest. It was unusual but not unwelcome. She thought about me, she brought it for me. I was so used to being in the background, an afterthought. Sam and Abby were great but even they forgot about him sometimes, and they definitely never brought him gifts. But she had thought about him, specifically him. It was a lot of pressure to have that much of someone's attention on him but for once he didn't want it to stop, he wanted more. I closed my eyes then shut down my computer. Grabbing my amethyst, I laid down on my bed and stared into it. 'it just reminded me of how your eyes look sometimes...' I smiled and drifted off to sleep, amethyst clutched safely to my chest.

I woke up that morning to three new texts from Sam. That dude never lets up.

'Yo! Seb! Remember we have band practice today!' Then thirty minutes later,