Chapter 1

My hand glided down the railing as I stepped off the boat. It had been 3 days since I had been on land and let me tell you it felt great to feel my feat squish into the sand. I took a breath of fresh air as I glanced at the new scenery around me. This island, which I had landed on, was to be my new home. I had come all the way from the docks of Mineral Town, for a fresh start away from the city. A small patch of farmland was somewhere up the way, and it was where I was to reside. I come from a long line of farmers and ranchers. The only exceptions were my parents, who moved to the city and became businessmen. I had lived my whole life in Mineral Town, and I was ready for a change.

I slung my rucksack over my shoulder, grabbed my other things and made my way up the pathway that would lead me to the center of this island. As I did I passed a small beat-up house on the beach. A boy with curly brown hair and a little bird on his shoulder where fishing at the ocean side. I have to remember to introduce myself to him after I'm settled in. I thought as the beach landscape began disappearing. The first building that I saw was what looked like a carpentry shop, and across the small road was a little store. I made a mental note to stop by the places I saw and introduce myself to the townsfolk. As I continued up the path the handle on one of my suitcases broke, spilling my necessities out onto the road.

"Well that's just great." I mumbled to myself as I picked up my scattered items. I messily shoved everything back into my suitcase, out of frustration. The handle was no longer usable, so I put my luggage under my arm and carried it that way. As I looked up and began walking, I collided with something hard. The collision was enough to push me onto the ground. I fell with a thud.

"Watch it." A rude voice demanded. I stood up, dusting myself off. What a rude thing to say. I thought as I noticed my scrapped up elbow. I was about to angrily reply, but when I looked up my words caught in my throat. Standing before me was a tall, slim but muscular boy about my age. He was dressed in a black cowboy outfit and had snowy white hair. His eyes were a deep purple. He was the most handsome boy I had ever seen. I tried desperately to reply, but no words would leave my mouth. I was awestruck.

He raised an eyebrow when he noticed my gawking. My face felt hot all of a sudden, and I knew I had to say something quickly.

"Uhhh…S...Sorry." I stuttered, barley getting the words to come out. I was lost in pools of lavender, as I stared, dazed, into his eyes. I was knocked out of my hypnotized state when I noticed amusement fall on his face. Embarrassment flooded over me. I quickly averted his gaze and looked down. "I'm new here and I'm not really sure where I'm going." I confessed. Silence filled the air for a moment until he finally spoke.

"It wasn't hard to decipher." He said. I shuffled my feet uncomfortably. I suddenly build up some courage and looked him straight in the eyes.

"Could you tell me where I can find Mirabelle and Julia's house?" I asked in a polite voice. A trace of recognition crossed his face. He stared at me for a moment, and then pointed to a large animal store just up the road. I smiled to myself in delight.

"Do you-," I said turning to him, but stopped when I noticed he was no longer there. I looked around and saw him walking down toward the beach.

'Thank You!" I yelled, but he just kept walking showing no signs that he heard me. I let out a deep breath of air. Well I'll probably never see him again. I thought. But as I walked up the dirt covered road, I couldn't help but wish that that wasn't true.