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Chapter 10

~Popuri's POV~
     So after Claire walked home, I decided to see Kai. He is probably outside, waiting for the event to start. I walked towards him as I saw him standing alone on the dock. He seems to be thinking deeply. Maybe about Claire. It kinda makes me jealous, but I'll ignore it for now.

"Kai!" I shouted to him, as he quickly noticed my presence.

"Oh hey Popuri," he smiled quite a bit. "What's up?"

"You probably know the new farmer here by now," I asked him, as he nodded slowly. "Claire Adams. Is she telling you something."

I felt an uneasy aura around him. "N-no. She already went here, but she just bought something then left."

"I saw you talking to her. And I felt like she had told you something she still haven't told us. Kai, she's my friend, so please, tell me everything she told you. I'm begging you." then he sighed.

"Fine. Claire planned on leaving the town at the end of the summer. I don't know what's the reason, though. That is just what she told me."

"WHAT!? She's leaving? Oh Goddess, I need to talk to her. Thanks for telling me!" then I dashed out of the door and ran straight to her house.

     What's with her mind? It only had been a few months after she came here, then she'll leave? Is her problem really that big that she decided to leave Mineral Town? Then what about our friendship? She'll just throw it away? I soon reached her doors and knocked against it.

"W-who is it?" the girl asked, voice quite muffled.

"Claire, we need to talk."

~Claire's POV~
     A loud, harsh knock stopped me from crying and made me stand up. I asked who could that be, when a firm, high-pitched voice, echoed through my door.

"Claire, we need to talk." Popuri said sturdily, as I stood up and opened the door.

"P-popuri," I mustered up a fake smile. "It's nice to see you here."

"And it's not nice to hear that you're leaving this end of the season. Why Claire, why? Why don't you tell me everything? Maybe you don't need to leave, maybe we could resolve this without you needing to leave." she said, almost bursting out.

"I-I'm sorry, Popuri. I didn't mean to do this to everyone. I am just so..."

     I didn't hold myself back and bursted into tears. She hugged me and I cried into her chest. It still hurts me until now. I hate the feeling that I am still crying because of the Doctor, and most of all, Gray.

"Tell it to me. Claire, tell it to me."

"The... the, the Doctor doesn't feel the same way as me. He likes Elli, not me. And most of all, I... I... I hurted Gray because of these stupid feelings. I'm so dumb... I wanted to go, I wanted to go away. I'm sorry..."

    She kept silent and just continued embracing me. I wanted to see Jack now. I wanted to hear his comforting words. I wanted to feel his warm embrace. But I don't know how to leave my friends. I just hope they'll understand, I hope.

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A/N:
    So, this is still the Beach day (I don't know what to call it, sorry). As you have noticed, Popuri talked about bumping to Claire. But anyways, thank you for the votes and comments, guys. You motivated me to update this. See u on the next update. Bye!