It was my first day on the island and I was so excited. I needed a fresh start after…No. I won't think about it.

I'd just left Chen's general store and was heading next door to meet Mirabelle when I accidentally bumped into someone.

"Hey! Watch where you're going!"

"S-sorry" I looked up and found myself staring into the eyes of a very angry cowboy.

"Whatever." He huffed and stormed off in the direction of the beach. Confused, I entered Mirabelle's shop.

"Hello! You must be the new farmer! Taro said you'd be here soon but I had no idea it would be this soon!" said a motherly- looking woman from behind the counter. She walked over to stand in front of me. "My name is Mirabelle," she said, holding out her hand, "Nice to meet you."

"I'm Chelsea." I said, shaking her hand. A quick look around said that this was obviously an animal shop. At Mirabelle's request I went and sat in the stool at the counter.

"Would you like something to drink Chelsea?" she asked, "We have tea?"

"Yes please." I replied.

"MOM!" suddenly the shop door slammed open and an excited looking girl strode in. "MOM! OH MY GOD YOU'LL NEVER GUESS WHAT I JUST HEARD THERE'S A NEW FARMER FINALLY ON THE ISLAND AND THE BEST PART IS THAT SHE'S-"

"Right here." Mirabelle chuckled. I waved shyly from where I was sitting.

"Oh. Well hi!" she said and came to sit next to me, "I'm Julia! I'm so excited that we finally have a farmer on the islands! Where did you come from?"

"Well, the brochures will tell you it's the 'Island of Happiness,' but it wasn't very happy for me. so I packed up and came here." I replied. Brief flashes of the past came to mind, but I forced them away. Julia was about to say something when the door opened again; it was the sullen cowboy from earlier.

"Hello Vaughn." Mirabelle said.

He stopped in his tracks and glared at me before replying with "Hey." I watched him walk behind the counter and disappear behind a door marked 'BARN'.

"Oh don't mind Vaughn, he's always like that." said Julia.

I ended up staying at Mirabelle's shop all day and even having dinner with her and Julia. I didn't know a whole lot about these islands, and I knew even less about the people here, but I think that I made the right choice in moving here. Only time would tell.

A/N: So... This is my first ever fanfic, so please don't judge me too harshly. I'd really like some feedback so I can try to get better at this. Thanks Readers :)