"I'm home!" Claire called out. No answer. She sighed, putting down the bag of groceries she was carrying on her apartment floor. It's not like it was a surprise, no one ever said anything back. What'd she expect? She lived alone. A long time ago, she'd hear her parents voices, but that hope died out long ago, as did they.
Claire sadly flopped down on her bed. "Day after day, alone as usual. Same routine, same job, same everything." She sighed again, twirling a lock of her blonde hair. Claire went into her grocery bag, picking out a newspaper she bought. "Isn't there anything exciting in this world?" she asked, and began flipping through it, barely reading anything. But something caught her eye. It was written in bold lettering, with a rainbow boarder around it.
Would you like to enjoy a peaceful and refreshing farm life? For more info, contact the number given below.
Claire read it over again and again. Farm life huh? Just like before... Instant memories flashed through her head, of a smaller her brushing a cow, riding a horse, petting a dog, lazing about in a crisp meadow, sowing seeds, the list went on. She grinned as she remembered her past, and realized that's where she belonged. Not in a city, in her real home, where her whole family used to reside.
"This is it! A new life!" Claire cheered, running to the other room to make the call.
Halfway across the country, Gray angrily punched a wall. "Dammit!" he yelled.
Saibara stood at the doorway, worry lining his face. "Gray-"
"I told them not to go! But they didn't listen! They didn't-" he choked back sobs. Saibara's face softened, and he gently put an arm around Gray.
"Son-"
"Now what happens? What's there left for me?" He punched the wall again, screaming from the pain.
Of course, he didn't know, there'd be someone there for him, someone to make life okay again.