BOOKWORM~~
"GILL!!!" I heard someone yell. I groaned inwardly. Elli was a very nice person. But she could be the most annoying person in the world sometimes. "There you are!" She said, smiling. "Guess what? We have a new resident! She's going to be a farmer!" I nodded and continued with my work. "Aren't you excited?" She asked.
I sighed. "Elli." I said, turning my attention to her. "This new farm girl will more than likely follow one of two paths: Either she's never going to come to town, working so hard on her farm that no one will know she's here, get lonely, and leave, OR she's going to come to town every day, visit everyone, yet neglect her farm, thus failing at farming. Feeling defeat, she'll return home. Either way, she'll be gone before you know it." I told her. Elli's face fell a little bit, but she smiled anyway.
"Her name's Akari, by the way." She said, leaving. Akari…. I thought. It was a pretty name. I wondered what she looked like. She was probably an air-head, like most of the girls. I sighed, finishing my work. As I headed out of town hall, I an unfamiliar face bounding towards me.
"Hello!" She said. "I'm Akari. I'm the new farmer." She bowed politely. When she stood up again, I got a good look at her face. She was very pretty, to say the least. Her hair was a light brown, and very short, though it framed her face nicely. She was also very short, only coming up to chest. I wonder how she'd stand up next to Owen…., I thought.
"I'm Gill." I said. "I'm the mayor's son. I work in Town Hall, along with Elli, who you should meet." She seemed a little confused. "Now, if you'll please excuse me, I have to be going." And with that I left. I know, I know. Cold, right? But when I looked at her, I couldn't help it. She made me nervous, which doesn't happen often. No matter, I thought, she'll be gone soon enough.
The next day, while I was working on my now larger pile of paperwork, I heard the front door open. Elli walked in, looking tired. "You alright?" I asked.
"I just walked all the way to Akari's and back." She said. "I'm a little tired, that's all." She sat down after grabbing a magazine. After a few minutes, she started to talk again. "She's doing really well, you know, for only being here since yesterday. She already has a lot of lumber and stone, plus, she has already planted her crops. I think she's going to do a great job." She said, flipping through the pages of her mag.
"No, she's just going down path #1. The one where she works all the time, gets lonely, and leaves." I said, not looking up from my work. Funny, the thought made me a little sad. I quickly shook the thought away.
Elli sighed, getting up. "Maybe, then," she said, "you should invite her to lunch or something. To make sure she stays." And with that, she went upstairs.
"Ask her to lunch…..Pshhh." I mumbled, continuing my work. But, my thoughts kept turning to her.
Sorry it was so short! I'll try to make the next one longer. It gets better, promise! Please reveiw. I love to hear peoples opinions!~