Chapter 1

-Snap- "Ah dam it "

well that's the end of that, as I sat at the kitchen table and stared and the snapped blade. Maybe it wasn't such a good idea to being using that on the toy gun, especially since it was dad's exacto blade I had been using.

Of course later when I explained what had happen he simply laughed saying I was lucky it didn't go flying off into my eye, while I had been applying to much press to it, or for that matter damage the table. Now in my defense I was using the method he had suggested to cut the toy gun I just didn't have the patience's it required to score it properly which had lead to the blades eventual break. And so here I was in the local hardware store trying to find a replacement for my dad, of course truth be told I knew nothing about buying tools, sure I could use them and obviously break them, but when it came to there purchase I was lost. go figure!

after having circled the store for the dozenth time , at which point I believe I started mumbling about the conspiracy of it all. Someone tapped me on the shoulder " can I help you there miss? " shocked and a little embarrassed by being caught talking to myself. I turned around slowly and met the most crystal blue eyes I had ever seen. He was an older man with a gentle face and snow white hair with just a hint of peppering , a smirk gracing his lips. I was in complete and utter shock before me stood the spiting image of Jackson Gibbs. Without missing a beat he said " you look like you've just seen a ghost" a bit of humor in his tone .

Still a little slack jawed I answered , hoping I wouldn't stutter to much." um no sorry I uh..." thankfully, he interrupted " was there something I could help you find Hun"

" O sorry I was trying to find a scoring blade thingy, my dad said that this was the place to come but I'm completely lost"

lifting his hand to his chin, which I now noticed had being leaning on a came.

" hum I believe what your looking for would a blade kit there over on aisle 4 or 5,with the hobby items. Course I've haven"t been here in a while" He smiled back at me and suddenly my cheeks turn pink , I must have passed thru those very aisles several time never noticing the blades.

" come on now , let see if we can find those for you" he started leading me to towards that section and then looking over the kits picked one out and handing it to me

" thanks you very much …... um you don"t work here do you"

"na but after seeing you walking around like a lost soul figured I'd see if I could help "

" Wow thanks again that was very sweet of you, o by the way I"m Beth" extending my hand to him he gently took it " pleasure to meet you dear , my friends call me Jack" I nearly swallowed my tongue at that, this was just to weird. "now have we got you all set? "

laughing " yeah I think so " smiling we said our goodbyes and I headed to the front to pay and leave. The whole encounter however brief playing over in my head ' I've really got to stop watching so much TV'

Shrugging it off I got home and went back to work on my project , with the new blades I finished quickly and was able to get to bed on time for a change.