This is my first fanfict. I have other, but they are Danny Phantom. Anyway, send a review even if you hate it please! The story starts in the farmer's perspective and it's in italics. I think that in later chapters I got tired of it but still... no flames, but if you hate it tell me how to make it better.

It was a cold winter day. The ground of the earth was covered with a perfect white dress, made by those little insignificant snowflakes that mostly everyone pay no attention to. No one in the world felt the same way when they see snow, some are used to it and they do not appreciate the beauty of nature given to them. Others live in hot countries, islands and far away places that had never had the wonderful privilege of even be near the wonders of that sad time of the year. No flowers, no grass, no life. Everything in this season was sad and hollow for mostly everyone.

It was always dark for the afternoons; everything in this place seemed darker and sadder every day, even for people that don't enjoy the sunlight very much. It was a season when happiness was sucked up into a little place that no one could find no matter how hard we try. Some lucky people never lost the great feeling of the warmth of the rest of the year, but the rest of us that live in the city confronting this weather of loneliness are only are able to ask to the world: Where's all the joy? Gone, until spring that is…

When it all Started

I'm home… all alone in this frozen city in my stupid routine life. It feels like I'm living the same day over and over. I hate this city life, is so boring. There's nothing to do in winter here so I just wake up, go to work, come back home like a block of ice and sleep. Today was no different except that for the afternoon while I sat on the sofa and waited for an important phone call there was the sound of sirens and an ambulance dashed through the streets, as always on the afternoons apparently.

I waited a long time, but since Angelica didn't call, I decided to take a long walk trough the apartments where my best friend used to live in. She moved to a little town in an island and I can't go and visit her because I need to get a ferry ticket and I can't afford it since I save all of my spare money for a car and the rest is for the bills.

"I wish that life was more exiting, but all I do is go to work!" I said to the emptiness of my house.

I guess that all I need is to get away from it all. That was all I wished for, I don't think is too much to ask, just a vacation. I got lost in thoughts about what I could do at my well deserved vacation. I pictured myself on a hammock drinking piña colada. It was very relaxing. I started walking home because it was getting late. When I got home I ate lunch and read the newspaper. There wasn't anything exiting except for the comics and the horoscope. I put the paper down and took a shower. After that, I putted my PJs on and went to sleep. The next day I wanted to stay home and call in sick. I was about to grab the phone when,

Knock, knock…

"Who could that be?" I said sarcastically

"Leilanie, open up! It's me Miguel." A voice said from the other side of the wodden door.

Miguel is my brother, and also my neighbor. We moved to the city together to stay close to each other. We worked together in a big building across town. Although we lived together and worked together, we were very different. He is the sweet one and me, well kind of the opposite mostly all the time.

"Come on! Where going to be late for work if you don't move it!" He yelled angrily, how sweet.

"I'm coming, I'm coming. Can you please stop knocking on the door? You're going to wake up the whole neighborhood!"

"Fine, but please hurry, today is an important day for me, I might get a promotion!"

I changed clothes as soon as I could, combed my hair into a ponytail and opened the door. We got in my old and wrecked car and went to work. Work was as usual, boring. I waited for lunch time. It was the only time I had to relax in an average day of hard work. I ate with Miguel and Angelica and talked for a few minutes. When we were finished it was time to go to work again. I worked extra hard today. After a few hours I was almost done. When it was finally time to go home, Angelica called me to her office. When I got there she wasn't there so I waited. She took a very long time decorating her office. It was filled with plastic butterflies and flowers. It was a very cute office although my ladybug theme was the dream office for any girl. When she finally got there she looked sad.

"What's the matter?" I asked worriedly.

"Nothing, I got good news for you and for your brother." She sighed with a little bit of entusiasm.

"Really? Ok, tell me!"

"Ok, ok. Here." She said while taking out a piece of paper.

She handed me a newspaper with ad about a farm that belonged to and old man who passed away a few weeks ago. The farm was in good condition with strong buildings. It was in the same island that my friend moved to. Mineral Town, I think. There was a picture of a mountain, a lake, a meadow but not the farm. I suddenly knew why she was so sad. She knew that I would try it and leave the city.

"Well? What do you think?" She asked looking at me

"I think is a great way to get away from the city!"

"I though so, I know you'll be happy but… I'll still miss you…" She sobbed sadly.

"Don't worry, I'll write every week and come and visit you every now and then!" I said trying to calm her down holding back the urge to cry myself. We where close friends since ever, it was hard to say goodbye.

"Ok. We better get packing, if no one takes the farm in a few days it will be turned into a mall or something."

"As much as I love the mall, I can't let them do that."

"You're right!" She said with a nod. "Here, I'll go with you and help you pack. You'll need an extra hand with your brother's luggage."

We looked for Miguel and went home. We fist went to Miguel's department to pack, the only problem was, he didn't knew what we had planned so in order to tell him Angelica went to my house to pack and left us alone.

"Why are we packing? Is something wrong?" He asked taking a bag off my hands.

"Well, I thought that you wanted to go on vacation with me..."

"But… Do we really have to go now?" He said sadly looking around.

"Yeah, why? What's the problem?"

"Well, the boss just gave the promotion I wanted and I really needed the cash…" He replied quietly.

"Oh… so what do we do now? I really wanted to go to the farm!"

"Farm? Oh you mean the one on the ad?" He asked curiously.

"Yeah. I thought that maybe we could go together, but I understand. Your work is really important so… I'll just go and tell Angy to stop packing then."

I felt really disappointed since I really wanted to go, but my brother was more important than any vacation. We could wait until our next holiday, "sadly is like a month ago and the farm will be turned into a mall or something like that" I thought. He might have read my thoughts because he looked very sad also. There was an awkward silence, then, all of a sudden he looked at me straight in the eyes.

"You can go if you really want to, I'll miss you!" He said as he came closer knowing what would happen.

He gave me a big hug and he could tell that I was about to cry. He gave me a look that said "go for it!"

"I'll miss you too but you know what? You can come and visit me! I heard that the farm had excellent soil and it was good for raising animals so I guess I can make money and pay you and Angy a ferry ticket for every now and then!"

"Great idea although I won't need you to pay the ticket and I don't think I can go very often because of work sigh but I'll try to go from time to time…" He sighed slightly regretting the promotion thing.

"Right! Come on, let's go before I start crying and help Angelica with the packing!"

I wipped some silent tears off my eyes and walked with my bro to the apartment next door. When we got there she was almost done. We helped her and finished early so we went to buy my ticket. It was for tomorrow. We went home and talked until late at night about my trip. When they were out of my small apartment, I looked out through the dirty windows. There were buildings everywhere and a tree or two on some of the houses.

Not a real view to be honest. I changed into my PJs and went to sleep. The next morning we went to the port and waited. As we got there I thought about how my life was going to change. When the ferry was finally here I felt butterflies in my belly. I knew this was good-bye so I hugged Miguel and Angelica and I could see a tear running down their faces and felt one on my own. When the boat was leaving I waved goodbye to them until I couldn't see them anymore.

There was this guy next to me with brown messed up hair and very torn out clothes. I felt very uncomftable since I didn't know him and he just stared at me.

"You ok there?" He said with a low chuckle, probably so I wouldn't hear it.

"Huh? Oh yeah, I mean yes."

"You're sure? Ok so… what's you're name?" I can tell he wanted to make conversation, but I don't give my trust to a perfect stranger so my anti-social instinct kicked in.

"None of you're business..."

"That's an odd name!" He laughed placing a hand on the edge of the boat.

"Don't play stupid with me, I don't even know you! Why are you talking to me anyway?"

"Sorry miss, didn't meant anything…" He said frowning, either he was confused or amazed by my rudeness. I don't care really, he can think what he wants.

I gave him a look and with that I went to my room until we got to Mineral Town. I was starting to get sea sick when I saw through the window, land! I ran out side and anxiously waited until we arrived. When we were there, the beach was filled with people. I got out of the ferry and almost tripped with a short man wearing a red suit who was waiting apparently for someone to come out of the ferry. He looked anxious and very nervous.

"Sorry, excuse me, move it!" I said as I got through the people.

They all stared at me as if they never had seen a visitor. Maybe they didn't get many new people here. Any way, somehow I found my way out of the beach and into the square. There was a bulleting board with a map of town. When I finally got to the farm I saw that it wasn't in such good conditions after all. The field was covered in weeds, rocks, branches, stomps and giant rocks. The buildings looked strong but really needed a paint job. There was a river in the south of the farm. Next to the chicken coop there was a windmill and there was a tree with no leaves. It looked pretty bad to tell the truth but then again, it could keep me busy for a long time. While I was day dreaming about the cows, sheeps and chicken eating the grass as the wind blew it around. I was woken by the short man from the beach witch tapped me in the back.

"Here you are! I was looking for you! With a little work it might work out. Sorry, where are my manners? Hello I'm Thomas, the mayor of this lovely town." He was out of breath as if he was running before he got here.

"Pleasure to meat you sir. I'm Leilanie."

"Oh you're the one that wanted to take over the old man's farm? Let me tell you, you're not the fist one to come. Many came and wanted to work here but as soon as they saw this place, they got disappointed and left. I can't believe you really thought it was truth!" He yelled, his small face grew a wide grin which I wanted to dissapear immediatelly.

He was laughing at me and I got pretty mad at getting at a new place just to see some old, fat and ugly short man laugh at you so I picked out a rock and drew it at his head, missing sadly because he dodged it.

"I'm sorry! Stop throwing rocks, please! Murder is a crime here, even if it's my fault that you're angry!" He yelled as he placed his hands over his head for protection.

"Fine! Stop being so annoying and I'll consider it!"

"Ok, sorry miss Leilanie, I guess you have a bad temper." He said and reggreted it as I frowned again. "So… are you sure you want to live here?"

"Uh... duh! I already quit my job back at my place and I don't have money to go back. Can I sleep in the house tonight already? I'm really tired…"

"Sure, just need to sign a few papers back at my place!" He replied happily as he rushed through the gates of the farm and into the streets of Mineral town. I followed the short man and in a few minutes he stopped.

We went to his house, sign the papers and then I went to my new home. Just as I was opening the door and turned on the lights I heard a "Bark" inside. When I came in there was a big box that was in the center of the room. It had a beautiful bow on top of it. I opened it and there was a puppy. He was a bulldog, a very cute one.

"Your name will be… Goliat!"

He barked and jumped on me as a sign that he liked the name. There was a postcard on his collar.

"Dear sis, hope that you like our little present. Please take good care of him, his really sweet"

I putted the card on my rucksack, picked up Goliat and went to bed. The next morning I got up early, exited of my new job as a farmer. I ate breakfast, fed my dog and went out to work in the field. I chopped out some of the branches, smashed all the stones that I could and pulled all of the weeds out. It was already noon and I only did a very small part of the field, just enough for a few patches of seeds. I decided to go and explore the town. As I went out I saw the same guy that was in the ferry with me was waking toward the winery. I thought that it could be a good idea if he could give me a little tour around town I mean, he looked like a nice person.

"Hey! Can I talk to you for a minute?" I practically shouted to get his atention.

"Sure… none of your business" He said with a smile.

"Ha-ha very funny. Seriously." I said sarcastically. "I wanted to ask you something. Can you give me a tour around town?"

"Ok…well, the first stop can be at the inn since I was going to there for lunch, care to join me?" He asked as he cocked his head in a really odd way. I looked back and turned around. I felt him poke me in the back with a puppy long stare so I couldn't refuse.

"Sure. I'm Leilanie by the way." I said for what seemed to be the millionth time.

"Pleasure to meet you. I'm Cliff." He said as he grinned and pulled me to a building near by.

We went to the inn and there I met Doug, its owner and his daughter Ann. We ate lunch then we went to meet some of the villagers. They were all very nice. I didn't got to know all of them but until now, I liked it there, it felt good! I only got here yesterday and I've made a friend! I think…

Anyway! I know I'm not much of a farmer but with a little practice and time I could improve a lot, of that I am sure.

I kinda fixed this and I'm working on the other chapters to fix to so no flaming please! Constructive critisism or whatever it's called is apreciated!