New Life: Chapter One:

Krysii left her house in the city to go live with her fathers friend Takakura who lives in Forget-Me-Not Valley. Krysii could sence that Takakura had been through some terrible stuff in his life. He always seemed so serious and lonely all the time.

I wonder what happened to him to make him act like that all the time

Nobody thought that Krysii would make it after growing up in the city but she had different plans for the life ahead of her. She thought that it would be prefect she would meet the perfect guy and have children and make many friend. She would defiantly leave her terrible city life behind her. 'Forgive and Forget' was what her father always use to say.

"I'll tell you know this life is not going to be an easy one if you ever want to leave just tell me and I can walk you back to the city the day after you tell me that you want to leave." This was one of the many warnings that Takakura was going to give her

Does everyone think that I wont be able to handle this life. The city had to be worse then some farm. I'm sure everyone is kinda' nice here not as bad as in the city.

"Here I will show you around the farm now. I also have 2 surprises for you." He said it so seriously Krysii wasn't even excited about the surprise.

"That sounds nice." Krysii said dryly

Takakura lead her around the farm he started with his house it was very plain and right near the entrance of his farm. He had one picture in it of a very attractive young women. He must have lost her or he would have told me about her when I came I would have already met her. Then they came to the Food Storage building her told her what it was for. "You can drop of any produce you want me to sell for you in the city but make sure you keep enough so that you can eat healthy meals. Any parishable can go in the freezer especially for salads and fruit in the winter." Sounds easy enough I'm sure that I can do this. Krysii nodded and they left that building.

The next building was the barn as they walked in they saw a cow. "That is the surprise I wanted you to have make sure you take care of her and she will give milk for 40 days (a year). You can give her a name." Takakura said with as much energy he had used all day. "I'll name her Splat because of the spots pattern." It not to bad of a name. Then the got to the tool shed that had all of the tools for farming and animal care in it. Finally they got to another house. "This will be your house you can decorate it how ever you like just keep it clean and I won't care." Takakura said coolly. "Thank you it is lovely I can really decorate it how ever I like really." Krysii said with excitement. "Sure why not I don't really care."

The house wasn't much it had a bed a journal a old fasion looking TV a small modest kitchen and a table. It also had a record player how old is this place. Gosh. A side table and a dresser.

As they walked outside 2 puppies ran up to them one pointy eared mutt and one floppy eared mutt. "This is your other surprise these dogs have been hanging around here is you pick on the other one will go to a nice family either in the city or right here in Forget-Me-Not Valley."

"I want the pointy eared one and I guess that I will name it Poco." Krysii said with so much happiness in her voice it was almost squeaky.

"That's fine just keep it away from me I will build it a house." Takakura said with the mention of more work droning his voice out so he mumbled. "Thank you." Was all Krysii could say.

The last building was the chicken coop and there was nothing in it but a water troft, an incubator and a place to put chicken feed.

As they finished the tour they past the pasture were the animals could stay during the day as long as it wasn't raining.

Finally the day was over and Krysii could sleep she was tired after walking all the way here and then coming to a new home (hopefully that is what it would be) and learning everything about the farm. She even already had 2 pets a cow named Splat and a dog named Poco. The minute her head touched the pillow she was out like a light.

She woke up to the sound of hammering at 5 o'clock in the morning and realized maybe this life wasn't so simple after all.