Chapter One
October
It was pouring down rain when a taxi finally pulled over. I had taken a plane all the way to Montana, where this little town was located. My brown hair was dripping wet, and I looked kind of like a wet puppy, which wouldn't be too out of the ordinary these days. There was also this horrible, freezing breeze passing through, so I was pretty much miserable.
I opened the door as quickly as I could and shoved in my suitcase, as well as myself. I hugged my arms to my chest, causing the taxi driver to laugh in harmony with the loud shutting of my door. He twisted the rear view mirror around until he could see me. "Aye, 'allo! Where we 'eadin?" His accent was, to put it simply, super-super heavy. I had to carefully sift through whatever came out of his mouth, so as to understand. "Oh, Calville." I told him. He nodded his turtle head and pulled off of the curb. "So, what'sre name, lassy?" he asked kindly. I turned my head to stare out the window, at the passing hills and mountains, before replying, "October Sterling. And you?" I personally hate my name—who names their kid a month? But every adult I've ever talked to and trusted with my name thought it was amazing. But, I digress.
"Me name's Kapp'n. October, eh? That's a luhverly name for a luhverly lassy!" he exclaimed. I smiled lightly before saying, "Thanks…"
"So...'ot to be blunt or nothin', but why Calville?" I shifted through my options before deciding on, "Well, I guess…the beach. My dad and I used to go out there every summer, before he died. We stayed in this house right on the water…" I could feel myself drifting off into the memories. "Aye. That's a sad story, Miss. October. But, would ya look at that? Looks like the rain's a'clearin'! And we be nearly to the town of Calville…" My eyebrows lifted in surprise. Almost there? Had I really been in this taxi for so long?
"Now, I ain't wantin' to be a'sayin' goodbye or nothing, but…NAR! I won't say it! But, at least the rain's a'clearin' up…Though I see a storm a'ragin' in me eyes…"