~ A Harvest Moon fanfiction: Love?~

Chapter 24- Am i ready for this?

Chapter 24

  It was about 5 days before the wedding and i was feeling like a nervous wreck.

Should i be happy? Should i be scared?

Should i be angry? How should i feel!!

I literally had no idea what to do, so i needed some advice. i walked all the way to Ann's house, then Karen's, then Mary's, Popouri's, and Ellis. I told them all to meet me at my house at 2:00. It was only 12:00 in the afternoon so i had plenty of time to find something to do until then.

  I arrived back at the house and found Max lying down on the floor. i figured i'd clean up before its time for everyone to get here. I swept, scrubbed floors, and made my bed. Before i knew it, it was already 1:30. Around that time i made a salad for the girls to eat and changed my clothes into some blue overalls.

  When they arrived, i felt a little nervous inviting them all over so suddenly, but i didnt no how to react to the fact my ex is getting married to my sister. I welcomed everyone inside my small but comfortable home.

  "Oh claire its been a while how have things been going?" Popuri asked.

  "Their....going..heh...well its one of the reason you are all here today."

  Everyone sat down as i started grabbing little salad bowls for everyone. After, I sat down like the rest of the girls we made small talk for the first 15 mintues or so.

  "So Claire.. Why are we here?" Karen asked a little harshly.

  "Oh sorry..well i been having a issue with Gray and Cliff lately."

  Then for about 30 mintues i explained to all the girls what happened with me and Cliff, then the call with Gray, and the call with Jill. After all the explanation, everyone became silent.

  "Wow..thats a lot to take in." Ann said

   "Yeah..i think you should just stay with Cliff." Mary said.

   "No, its obvious she is jealous of Gray and Jill so she might as well tell Gray how she feels. Ann said

   Knowing that these girls were all rivals from each others lover, including me, but we were all still friends. But it was obvious that Ann nor Mary wanted me too have their man. Maybe this was a bad idea...but i needed advice and this was the best i could get.

  "You should just choose whichever guy you feel comfortable with. Cliff is your boyfriend, so it might be wrong if you tell Gray before breaking up with him first. But then again, Gray is about to get married, so telling him might not change his feelings for you. Just do what you feel.. how do u think i found the courage to date Trent? Well it wasnt collecting chicken eggs to be honest." Ellie said.

  The room grew a long pause and a long stare at Ellie, but everyone smiled and we talked the whole time.

  It was almost the end of the day and all the girls were heading home. They gave me some great advice and i was ready to put it for some use.

  After speaking to the girls i noticed how i havent talked to Gray since i last hung up on him...heh..my fault. I gave him a quick call to ask him how things were with Jill. Unfortunately, I had to walk to the Inn because i still didnt have a telephone. But before i got their i ran into Cliff.

  "Hi Claire, I was just about to come to your house. Look...i need to talk to you."

  "Sure what about?"

  "Come with me..."

  Cliff and I walked all the way to the other side of the village by the harvest goddess pond. When we arrived, Cliff was nervous.. but then he pulled a blue feather out of his pocket...