Day One: A Glimpse Of the Other World
Sebastian sits in a tree. His mother had told him that the new farmer was arriving today and it had been a simple matter of climbing a tree ten minutes before Robin came to the bus stop to be able to see the new farmer without having to talk to them. So there he sat, waiting for the new person finally to show up, to find out whether this person was worth his time.
Finally, the bus arrives and out steps the most colours Sebastian has ever seen on one person.
"Are- are you the new farmer?" Robin stammers.
"Yup! I just moved in!" she (is it a she? Sebastian can't really tell.) smiles.
Everything from her hair to her clothes are brightly coloured. Sebastian can't look. He closes his eyes and then opens them again, just to make sure he's not hallucinating. The girl is still there, as odd-looking as before. Her hair was as green as the leaves of the trees he was hidden in. Her eyes appeared to be yellow, but that could have been a trick of the light. Bizarrely, her practical tunic was ruby red and covered in embroidery. Her jeans were a normal shade of blue, surprisingly, but her shoes ruined any sense of normalcy by being hot pink. Sebastian decided she was real and closed his eyes again.
"My name's Tabitha and I'm so excited to be here!" the woman grins widely. "I can't wait to meet all the new people and animals and plants and- oh dear, I'm rambling again! Sorry, I do have a bad habit of it. It being rambling. Okay, I'll shut up now."
Sebastian opens his eyes just a crack. Robin looks utterly flustered. He smirks slightly. Sebastian loves Robin, but the look on her face is hilarious.
"Um- I'll take you to the farm now, Tabitha. Follow me!" Robin smiles nervously.
When the two are long gone, Sebastian lets out a sigh. This Tabitha is too bright, too energetic and much, much too talkative. But he will watch again. Who knows what's behind the colours, the energy and the talking?
