Eveline

I know he's out there somewhere. The one I am destined to spend my forever with. We met a long time ago but that's quite irrelevant for someone in love, for them, there is no such thing as too much time. In all reality time has no meaning any longer. The only thing that matters is finding the other half of my heart. The reason I continue, the reason I move forward, searching for him is because I know he is out there somewhere. My heart would break if he ever leaves this earth, yes, our connection is that strong. I know that my heart would know before I did if anything happened to him. He changed me in so many ways. Body and soul. I know I changedhim also, now if I could just find him.

Arawn

I know she searches for me, I feel her pull toward me. She is the only thing that keeps me moving away. She is my everything, and I knew she would be from the moment I first saw her. Of course, then she did not know what a huge part of each other's lives we would be. That is the exact reason she can't find me because I have changed her and I'm not sure it's for the better. She draws closer every day. I try to pull further away but our connection keeps her coming and me pulling away. I would go to the ends of the earth for her, but I can't let her find me…

Eveline Arawn-

This is how we first met

CHAPTER 1

Eveline

Southern Illinois 1937

I am bored with the farm life. Every day is the same. There were seven of us here; mom, dad, my two brothers Connell and Jakob, my two sisters, Maribeth and Patricia, and me, Eveline, the youngest of the family. Maribeth no longer lives on the farm and we don't see or hear from her at all anymore. The boys have stayed to help out dad, and it helps' keep cost down because dad doesn't have to pay them. I was eight years old when the economy took a sharp drastic downturn. My large family didn't notice the effects of the economy right away, but the great depression hit the world very hard. Every single day was a struggle for people to find; work, food, shelter, and safety. After almost ten years though, not only was my family affected but the entire world struggled to recover. As the great depression trudged on everyone wondered if life would ever return to what it was.

Day to day on the farm is exactly what you would expect. Up before the sun to start the day. The men of the family would go to tend the crops and large animals, those remaining. The women would tend to the smaller animals, the garden and as always, the house work. Mom tried to keep a sense of normalcy. Our daily supper was a family affair where we would gather for food and to discuss what would be done to continue to survive. Between the bankers and the tax collectors, it looked less and less likely our life would continue as we are used to it. We persisted with life as close to normal as we could, and although things were very bad, we made due with what we had through our love and support.

Early September is very busy for us. We must finish preparations for the winter including; cutting and stacking wood, winter proofing the coop for the birds, and making sure the barn is ready for the larger animals. All of that, plus it's harvest time, which keeps the men more than busy. One day during peak harvest, while mom, Patricia and I were preparing supper someone knocked on the back door. The family never had many visitors, so the curiosity of who would come calling was great. Mom even speculated that it could be 'Maribeth had come to her senses' finally and has come back home.

Patricia went to the door to receive the visitor. In walks a man I had never seen. My mother introduced him as Arawn. He stood about 5'10, very well dressed, and had dark blond hair and these piercing green eyes the color of the first grass that sprouts after the winter thaw. They seem to notice every thing all at the same time. He had an uneasy smile that didn't quite reach his eyes, but seemed genuine enough. Mom sent Patricia to fetch dad and the boys since it was time for supper. Once the family was washed up and seated at the table dad finally asked what brought Arawn to the farm his response was a story none of us would have believed.