Love for life

Claire

I have been living in for-get-me-not valley ever since I was a child. It was a peaceful and a friendly town.

I lived on a farm in the north with my mum Chelsea and my sister Jill. Most of the residents knew us and were all friendly. Jill was a confident girl who has had a fair amount of boys, but has not yet found one that won't break her heart. I on the other hand, kept mostly to myself and I focus more on work. I work because I don't want to try love so I don't get my heart broken.

Our mum, Chelsea has gone through a lot of stress raising us by herself. Vaughan, our dad had a job somewhere else, on an island called sunshine island, he lives on the island because it was too long of a journey to stay at for-get-me-not valley. We all decided when me and Jill were old enough to look after each other, mum would move in with Dad. But Dad has to be away so that the bills can be payed for our farm.

We harvest and grow crops, well mainly turnips and mum tends to them. Mainly so me and my sister could hang out with our friends. I don't think Jill wants to farm when she's older, but I do. Each day mum would teach us how to farm, I would always pay attention and be eager. Jill however would day dream about the day when she would find her perfect man.

When we were kids, around 3, mum decided to take us to the park. She woke us up, fed us, dressed us. I wore my purple summer dress that faded to a light purple at the top, Jill wore her green one. After we were dressed, mum left us to brush our hair as she checked in on our neighbour. I brushed my medium lengthens hair, it came to my shoulders and my fringe fell straight down but stopped before it reached my blue eyes.

Jill brushed her long brunette hair and tied it into a perfect ponytail. Her light purple eyes sparkled with joy, her eyes were odd but cool and everyone loves them.

I am younger than Jill by two years.

Anyway, once we were ready we came out to met mum. She extended her hand gesturing for us to hold on. Along the journey we stopped and talked to Muffy and her mum, well Jill and Muffy talked and her mum and our mum talked. I was looking around the scenery, that's when I saw it... a strange sparkly thing. Before I could investigate it we were saying goodbye and continued walking to the goddess pond.

When we were there, mum sat on a bench and was enjoying the breeze it was obvious mum was missing dad. Jill had seen a cute boy and was talking with him. After a while I got bored so I wandered over to the pond, I sat by the water's edge. Both my legs were to the left of me, I was using my left arm for support and dipped my fingers in the cool, relaxing water. I remember I always found the pond strange and somehow magical. I felt an indescribable feeling, my reflection in the water was a reminder of what I looked like. But at I didn't care what anyone else thought, I loved me and only I and my family matter.

I was bought out of my thoughts when I saw behind my reflection someone standing there. I didn't move, I didn't know what to do. The person behind me sat down next to me, I looked to see who it was. It was a boy about my age with silver hair and emerald eyes. I remembered thinking his hair reminded me of the moon, it was so pretty. I smoothed at my dress and returned my gaze to the water. "Erm hello." I looked up at his voice, it was a warm comforting voice with mystery behind it as well. "Hello" I gave the boy a smile and he returned it.

For the whole morning we talked and got to know what we like and dislike.

It was getting late and I had my head rested on the boys shoulder as I stared out at the pond. Then out of the corner of my eye I saw movement. I watched with curiosity as the boy dug around in his pocket. Then he pulled something out and asked me to open my hand, I did and the boy put something cool and smooth in my hand and then told me to wear it always and that we will meet each other in the future. I then opened my hand and looked at the necklace, it was very pretty despot being basic. It was a silver heart locket and embedded on the front was the words "Love for Life" I then saw him running down the path and yelled after him wait what's your name but he didn't reply just kept running. Maybe love isn't so bad.

Skye

When I was say young boy my mum took me to the park one day. I combed my hair and got dressed. We then set off. When I was there I saw a girl around the same age as me sitting by the pond. I told my mum I would be by the pond she said okay. I went over and stood behind her, she was so pretty. Out of all the jewels I have seen I have saw nothing like her. Her hair was like gold silk, that was all I could see so I sat next to her. She looked up at me and I saw her eyes they were like magic always changing yet always beautiful. I said hello to her, she then said hello back. For the whole morning we talked and got to know what we like and dislike. I then remembered I had stole a silver locket from a jewellery shop. I felt in my pocket and felt it I looked up at the girl, her eyes were huge with curiosity. I pulled it out and asked her to open her hand, she did and I put the necklace in and told her to wear it always and that we will meet each other in the future. I then saw my mum beckoning me to leave but as I ran away I heard the girl yell something but I didn't hear what it was so I ran to mum and we went home.

Then it hit me I didn't get her name. Grrr!