She'd arrived in Oak Tree Town early on a bright and sunny day. It was like a fairytale's depiction of a little town surrounded by nature. Birds' sweet, pure melodies passed through the air, taking on the role of princesses singing for their princes. Butterflies moved from blossom to blossom - their wings, ball gowns dancing a waltz. Some might say starting a new life on a flawless day was an omen or a sign of good things to come. She wondered when the fairytale would break.

The young girl's name was Anastasia, but chances are she only ever told you to call her Annie. Though a beautiful name, she always felt that 'Anastasia' was much too aristocratic to suit the small-town girl that she was.

As she looked over at the land she now owned, Annie glanced back down at the "Farmers Wanted" pamphlet she'd received just last winter. The brown-haired girl smiled as she recalled the day she decided to help fill Oak Tree Town's need for new farmers. She had spent most of her time daydreaming about her new life ever since.

At the time she got the pamphlet, Annie was living the city life. When she was younger and living on her parents' farm in a town with a population of about twenty, maybe thirty, the big city seemed so exciting. It was only after she lived there herself that she realized city living wasn't everything movies and TV shows made it seem to be. Not long after Annie moved to the city, she yearned for the quiet life surrounded by nature that she enjoyed as a youth. But she couldn't go back to the town she grew up in. She was too used to it, and she felt like she didn't have a place there, even though everyone else in town had found theirs. So when she saw that Oak Tree Town had a need for farmers, Annie finally found the place where she could actually be part of the town, not just a resident.

"Eda, this is our new farmer," the sound of Veronica's voice snapped Annie out of her thoughts, the young farmer's head whipping away from staring at the land she'd live and work on soon, to face who she was talking to.

"Well, I'm so glad to meet you!" Eda was one of few people Annie had met who truly seemed to mean that wholeheartedly when they said it.

Annie couldn't help but smile at Eda's true friendliness. It wasn't something she'd experienced very often at all in the city. "I'm happy to meet you as well, and excited to learn from you." The elder farmer had offered to teach Annie until Annie's own farm was prepared for her to live on it. Growing up on a farm, Annie was already fairly knowledgeable on the subject of farming, but perhaps she could learn from someone who had spent decades in Oak Tree Town.

"Oho, then I will be sure to teach you all I can!"

Veronica turned back to Annie, "Yes, Eda will teach you and has offered to let you stay with her until your own farm is ready. That should be in about a week." A week was more than Annie expected to be waiting, but at least she knew she had a kind person to stay with.

After Veronica took her leave, Eda headed toward her house and said, "Come in, come in, child. It's not yet warm out enough to be standing around outside! Please, make yourself at home. After all, this will be your home for the next few days!"

"Do you live here alone?" Annie inquired.

"Oh yes, ever since my grandson moved to the city it's just been me here," Eda responded.

"Funny, the city is where I came from. I was raised on a farm though."

"Really? Well then, there will only be so much I can teach you I suppose!"

"You've been farming longer than anyone I've met. I'm sure I could learn plenty from you!" Annie made Eda smile. She looked at a photo the elderly lady had on the wall. It appeared to be the grandson Eda had mentioned. Annie wondered inside what Eda's grandson was like. She hoped he was sure not to ignore his grandmother, and called or visited often. Eda deserved people to be kind to her, for how kind she was to a stranger like Annie.

Annie turned away from the picture on the wall as Eda began to speak again. "I'm sure you're very tired from traveling as far as you have today. Let's wait to get started until tomorrow morning." Eda gave Annie a quick tour of the home then headed off to bed.

With a yawn, Annie got into her temporary bed and drifted off to sleep.

Author's note:

First of all, thank you for reading my story! This chapter was mainly introductory, I promise it will get more interesting (and longer) along the way! It's been a while since I've written any fanfiction, but I'm hoping my vocabulary and overall writing skills have improved since then. Also, this will be a romance story, but I'll be keeping who she ends up with in the end a mystery. Thanks again, and I hope you enjoy the story to come!