Nook's Wild World
Chapter I: Kapp'n and I
The rain patted against the cab as fast as my heart was pounding in my chest. Any big decision I have ever made in life left me with anxiety, and the decision to move to this small town wasn't exactly helping.
"Where ye headin' to?" asked a rustled voice that echoed with the tone of a pirate.
Great. I was hoping I could make this entire trip without having to speak to the green creature that occupied the front seat. I glanced at the nameplate that hung from his mirror. "Kapp'n" it read.
"I'm just heading to Heaven Hill." I responded.
"Long way to go, an' it's rainin' a fair nor'easter."
I had absolutely no idea on how to respond to that, let alone comprehend it.
"Yeah, it stinks." I sighed in agreement.
"Well, 'tis a cryin' shame, conderin' ye came all the way out here…"
Yeah mister, thanks for pointing out the obvious.
"…Gar, now, wait a moment, ye wee snappin' turtle. I never got yer name!"
Great, more awkward conversation.
"It's Minerva."
"Yar… Minerva, is it?"
No shit, Sherlock, I thought.
"So, fond o' the name Minerva, are ye?"
OH MY GOD, WILL YOU JUST PLEASE SHUT UP!
"Yup, it's cute!" I screeched as sarcastically as possible.
"Yar, yar, that be a fine name, pure an' true. It's the perfect name fer a perfect young lass. Young Miss Minerva."
"I'M NOT A GIRL!"
"Ye gots to be foolin! Yer a lad?!"
Once again, great. Another close-minded person in the world that just happened to fall in my way.
"Nar, that be some egg on me face, no two ways about it… A thousand pardons!" Kapp'n managed to mumble embarrassingly.
Yeah, I'd like to put SOMETHING on your face, but its not an egg, I thought.
"So tell me, Minerva… Why are ye settin' sail fer Heavin Hill?"
"I'm moving."
"Yer at the wanderin' age… Listen, not to change the subject, Minerva, but ye don't look like ye brought too much money with ye."
By this time, the insults were really starting to get to me.
"I have enough."
"Well, so long as ye have the coin to pay this fare, I got no quarrel with ye!"
With that, the conversation just sort of dropped, and me and the curious green creature just sat in silence for awhile.
"Yar, well, have a look. There! Heaven Hill, ho! End of the line!'
Thank. God.
As soon as we pulled in, the rain started to let up. The clouds were breaking up and the sun was starting to shine onto the town that was my new home. Maybe things were going to finally look up for me. Just maybe…