Chelsea's P.O.V.
I looked into the mirror admiring my friends work, I barely recognized myself, and when your me not recognizing yourself is a good thing, I've been on the run and in hiding for sometime, luckily there is a network to help people like me. I thanked Dr. Trent as I walked to the boat dock, reflecting on a lot of things and Dr. Trent reminded me to talk to Taro on the boat, and he'd help me on the next leg….
See I escaped from some human traffickers a year ago, it was so long I'd lost most of my teenage years, I'd lost contact with my best friend, and That hurt me most because he was my first love. The first year when I was lucid enough to know what was happening in between the drugs they'd pump in me and the constant rape I'd think about him dreaming he'd come rescue me, but eventually something in me died and I'd lost hope, and I was a prisoner to an addiction to the stuff they were shooting in me and began to forget my name. But now I was free thanks to a group that rescues girls like us and helps us to rehabilitate and break free from the drugs . I went on the boat and it left docks early in the morning, It was evening and eventually an elderly man came up to me with kindly eyes, and asked me my name, I said it was Chelsea, it's still hard after so long to get used to hearing my name again.
"Nice to meet you Chelsea my names Taro, he said and extended a hand to shake. He smiled a gentle smile at me, and I smiled shyly back. "Well Chelsea I'm here because were going to set u up as our farmer on the island of happiness, Trent tells me you said you'd had some experience with gardening in the past and this way you can earn an income and help us build up the island." I listened intently as he spoke. "Now Dr. Trent is going to come to check on your health with his wife. but understand we're like a big family on this island and if you need to talk my doors open, and I'm sure one of the girls or even Mirabelle would here you out if you ever need to talk. After talking to Trent he tells me it may take you a while to recover emotionally, which is understandable. After a little while I made an excuse and went to my room so I could lay down, I got out my I pod so I could drown out my thoughts and was gladly rewarded with a casting crowns tune…
After a days travel we landed on the island of Happiness, and me and Taro were greeted at the dock by a pink haired woman and two younger pink haired people closer to my age. Taro began to introduce me " this is my daughter Felicia and my grandkids Natalie and Emmit. "Hi," was all I could muster at first, then Taro began to drag me around the island introducing me to everyone after a while we were at the farm, what would be my farm, he showed me around to the different buildings all needing work and then at last my house and he explained that he'd drop by every day to teach me how to run my farm,
And then he left me so I explored my little farm-house, it was tiny with a bit of furnishing I could tell it would need a lot of work so I planned to work extra hard and since I was a wiz with computers and electronics maybe I could help some of the residents there to earn some extra money seeing there isn't exactly much farming to do in winter except animals and it would be a while before I was ready for that.I decided I needed something to distract me from my thoughts and got to work clearing the field so I could plant the seeds Taro was bringing in the morning with my first lesson on farming.
After several hours the sun was going down the field was cleared minus some stumps or boulders my tools weren't up to par for, then I went in the house and made a to do list of sorts for what I would need to do around the farm over the next few weeks , So I could budget my time, for other things like fun, I smiled remembering how my grandparents would do this when I visited in the summer and felt a little tear come down, I wiped it away as I heard a knock at the door. I made sure my wig and bandana were on correct, Then went to the door were a blond I'd met earlier was standing, she appeared my age but slightly taller and more curvy, "Hi Chelsea, my mom sent me to invite you to dinner seeing your new on the island." she said cheerfully. I thought hard a second so I'd bring up her name I so didn't want to be rude. "Thanks Julia I'll be over as soon as I get cleaned up , I said beaming. And she left and I was alone again. I reached in my bag for my towel and a change of clothes and my contact stuff and went in the bathroom And was relieved to discover the hot water was working. I removed my wig and went in trying not to think about the scars on my body as I cleaned up. When I was finished I looked myself over in the mirror as I fixed my wig and got dressed. I then threw on a light long-sleeved jacket over my tank top and a pair of jeans on as I headed over to Julia and her mother's house. The scent of home cooked food filled the air and it reminded me of either my grammas house or the scents in the ocarina when I stayed there while I was recovering., and I knocked on the door to be greeted by an older blond woman I remember Taro saying her name was Mirabella ",Oh Chelsea it's so nice of you to stop for dinner she said with a big smile and then hugged me. It took every ounce of willpower I had not to resist, I had developed personal space issues, I was uncomfortable being touched still. But I gave a small smile so I wouldn't hurt her feelings. Then she led me to the table where her daughter was setting a few plates at the table I looked up at the walls admiring the family pictures wishing I had some of my own happy memories with photos of them, Then I remembered what Taro said about the island being like a big happy family, maybe if I work really hard at making friends as well as farming then I could have pictures too when they fully accept me in. But it would be a lie wouldn't it at least partly but maybe someday.
"Hey Chels", snapping me back from my thoughts. I looked over at the perky blond with a pony tail the tables all set come eat. " she finished and I followed her to the table and sat down to eat, there was a large salad and seafood Gratin, "I hope you didn't have to go through too much trouble for me", I said. The older of the two women looked at me and smiled "nonsense I always make a lot so its nice having someone over for dinner.", she replied before we bowed our heads and said a little prayer over the meal.
Then we began to talk about animals which is fascinating considering if I'm going to be a rancher I need to learn this stuff and the last time I helped with animals was on my best friends family ranch so I knew I was rusty. "But don't be in a hurry we're still getting a new animal trader for the island sorted out being the last one retired", Mirabelle informed me. "Its ok I'm in no hurry besides that barn and coop are in no condition for animals yet, I'm going to need to save some money up to upgrade them. ", I replied knowing it was best to get the garden producing so it had money coming steadily so it would be ready, and Taro had suggested a little mining in the winter months for extra income seeming most crops wont grow and all crops die at the end of the season. We ate and chatted awhile longer, I had a feeling me and Julia could be come great friends and I enjoyed their company. Eventually I excused myself and headed home knowing I would have to get an early start to get things going. When I got home I went in my bag and got out my pajamas and began to get ready for bed pulling out my contacts while I looked in the mirror revealing my blue eyes where my contacts made them brown and placing my red bandana covering my brown hair on the counter as well, there you are Chelsea I said to myself as I let out a sigh, and went to setting the alarm on my phone so I'd have time to get dressed before Taro arrived and popped two sleeping pills.