My Harvest Moon Story

The Ladies Man

“Few!” I said as I raised by hoe up. “I’m finally all done.” I said as I looked at my beautiful yard. It was weed less, fenced in, and was full of ripe vegetables.

“Oh No!” I said looking down at my watch. It was 9:57 pm. The party started at 10!

I quickly ran into my house and took a shower then dressed in my best overalls, the dark blue ones, and ran out the door, down the street to the Inner Inn.

“Hey Everyone!” I said as I walked through the door. I was on time by some miracle.

“Wow Jack! For once, your on time for something!” Popuri joked.

The girls had put together a party for me for my birthday.

“My mom and I have been working all day on this.” Mary said as she brought in a huge cake.

It was a vanilla cake with chocolate icing and strawberry flowers all over it.

“Reminds me of how my farm looked today.” I laughed to myself.

After we ate pizza and cake the girls gathered round my table and looked straight into my eyes.

“So Jack. Have you made your decision yet?” Ann asked me.

“ We’ve were j-just curios.” Elli said blushing.

“Well I already know what his answer is.” Karen said proudly.

“He doesn’t have to answer yet.” Mary said looking down at the table.

“Well I want to know now!” Popuri yelled.

I blushed; all of the girls liked me, ever since I first moved in. I just want some friends; now all of the guys hated me because I was a ladies man.

“Uh…” I said.

“ Oh no! If I try to tell them who I love, their all gonna kill me! What am I gonna do? This is worse than being attacked by wild dogs!” I thought.

“He’s mine!” Karen yelled at Ann.

“No he’s not! He was just about to tell us that he’s mine!” Ann said.

“P-Please. L-Let’s not fight.” Elli said nervously.

“I-I have to go home and work on my book. See you tomorrow Jack.” Mary said running out the door.

“Thanks for the cake! It was delicious!” Jack yelled to Mary.

Mary blushed and then left.

“I have to go home or Rick’s gonna throw a fit. B-Bye Jack.” Popuri said as she left.

“Gr! I’m gonna pound your face into the ground!” Karen yelled.

“Not if I do first!” Ann yelled back.

“Let’s go.” I whispered to Elli.

We left the Karen and Ann fighting at the Inner Inn.

We went to the beach and sat down on the dock looking out at the sea.

“Jack…” Elli said blushing.

“Yes? Is something wrong?” I asked.

“N-No. I just wanted to apologize for our behavior. We shouldn’t of pestered you…” Elli said looking down.

“Elli…” I said reaching towards her.

“ I-I’m so sorry. We ruined your birthday…” she said soberly.

“Elli. You didn’t give me a chance to answer.” I said.

She looked up at me with her face full of tears.

“Your the one I love Elli.” I said smiling.

Elli’s face was suddenly full of different emotions. She looked happy, shocked, pleased, embarrassed, and loving all at the same time.

“I-I l-love u-u t-too J-Jack…” she said as she blushed.

I walked her home and gave her a wrapped box before she left.

“Tell me if you like it when I see you tomorrow.” I said.

She hugged me then went inside her house.

I walked down the street and smiled; by next week, I would be a new man.