Author's Note: Hello hello loves. I really hope you're excited, because I know I am. While listening to a few covers of songs, I stumbled upon an old Dixie Chicks song. Inspiration struck… and I had to write this. Obviously, Harvest Moon's resident Cowboy will be present. Don't worry I'm going to crank out another chapter of Insignificances shortly as well. If you aren't already reading that, please do!
I hope you enjoy this teaser chapter… I needed a bit of an introduction before I started the actual story.
Disclaimer: I do not own Harvest Moon.
Cowboy Take Me Away
Prologue
With all the part time jobs she had, she kept odd hours. Evenings were spent in a shady bar serving up drinks to the city's most colorful patrons; while her mornings were occupied with the clatter of silverware and shouts of "order up" as the same people stumbled into the diner to nurse their early morning hangovers. But no matter what time of day it was, she could always spot his hat among the sea of nameless faces.
She'd never been so bold as to introduce herself, but she had come to fondly refer to him as Cowboy. Of course she could be wrong about his profession, but the Stetson resting firmly upon his head and cowboy boots donning his feet made the connection quite obvious. At first he'd been like any other early morning-er grabbing breakfast before heading to work, but after some time she would find herself daydreaming about finally introducing herself to him. It would be at that point she'd see his familiar visage enter the front door; be it the diner in the morning or the bar at night.
He always ordered the usual. Porridge was the only thing she'd ever seen him eat and his drink of choice was a Jack and Coke with no ice. Upon finishing either, he'd drop a hefty tip upon the counter, and leave only to do it all over again the next day. That was unless it was Wednesday or Thursday. His schedule differed a bit on those days it seemed. It was strange to miss a person she didn't rightfully know, but those days seemed to move in slow motion only punctuated by the thoughts of what perhaps could be keeping him away from his usual haunts.
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