Chapter One: Brooklynn

Looking up and down the crowded street, Brooklynn Chapman sighed. People were rushing around going to god knows where. So different from the small town where she was from. What possessed her to move here she had no idea. She knew that she needed this. For herself, her family thought she was crazy moving to the big city by herself but it was what she wanted so they went along with it. It took her months to get the money together for the big move, and her she was, standing on a busy street in one of the biggest cities in the world.

~Well, I'm not in Kansas anymore, that's for sure.~ She thought as she balanced a box in her arms as she searched her jacket pockets for her keys. She finally found them and got them out without the box falling. As she fumbled for the right key she lost her grip on the box, it fell to the ground causing its contents to spill all over the sidewalk.

"Dammit! Just great!" She let out a frustrated growl before leaning down and picking up the contents the best she could. "Nice to know that people in this city are so helpful." She mumbled as people shuffled past her, even a few bumping into her almost knocking her over. Most didn't even bother a second glance at her.

"Do you make it a habit to talk to yourself in the middle of the street? That could be taken as a serious sign of mental problems." A voice said startling her out of her thoughts, as they bent down and began helping her pick up her things.

"Shit!" She said putting her hand up to her heart. "No, not usually, but I couldn't help but notice how incredibly helpful everyone is in this city. Besides you of course, and then there's the fact that it has been a very long day." She grabbed the last item and threw it into the box. Before she could pick it up the stranger had already picked it up and was standing waiting for her. She stood up and looked at him, he was cute. She smiled at him.

"Here." He handed her, her keys. She took them and unlocked the door before looking at him again. He handed her the box. "Thanks." she said smiling again.

"No problem, you just move here?" The stranger asked.

"Yeah, is it that obvious?" she said taking the box.

"A little. Anyway, hope your day gets better." She shook her head and began walking into the building when he stopped her with his voice as he walked away.

"By the way welcome to New York."