HIYA! I'M SHERMANTHEWORM! I'M A NEW MEMBER OF , AND I LOVE IT SO FAR:) I HAD BEEN WORKING ON SOME STORIES EVEN BEFORE I HAD AN ACCOUNT, AND THIS IS ONE OF THEM. I'VE ALREADY WRITTEN A LOT OF THIS STORY, JUST GOTTA TYPE IT NOW... BLEHHHH. LOL SOOOOOOO THANKS FOR TAKING THE TIME TO CLICK ON THIS STORY, AND I HOPE YOU ENJOY IT. I MEAN, WHO DOESN'T LOVE CHASE? HE'S GORGEOUS! HAHA OH AND ANY KIND OF REVIEWS ARE GREATLY APPRECIATED! I ACCEPT CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM! BTW, MY CHARACTER IS NAMED CORYN, AND IT IS PRONOUNCED 'KER- INN'. (SOME PEOPLE SAY IT WRONG.)

Prologue- Moving Along

Moving to another place is such a huge hassle. All the packing, the last-minute things, the good byes that almost always ended with tears rolling down the other persons cheeks or down the edges of their noses. I never cried once. I decided that moving was a good thing, and that I wanted to show my friends and family I was handling it well. I was already twenty two. I was a big girl, and everyone has to fly off and leave the nest at one point or another. Even so, by the time I got home, I would walk swiftly upstairs to my small in which I had spent my childhood, emotionally exhausted. In would then proceed to weep my eyes out, and being in my room kind of made it worse. There were boxes stacked along the walls, filled with my meager amount of possessions. The room seemed ominous and empty. I hated it. I really didn't want to leave, but I had already made up my mind. I was moving to a little island called Castanet in the morning and I would start a new life as a rancher.

Chapter 1- A New Beginning

(Coryn's POV)

The boat ride to Castanet went by faster than I expected. I was standing on the deck most of the time, watching the shores of my homeland slip away and then focusing on the horizon. Finally, after staring at the horizon for a LONG time, I saw a small speck in the distance.

"There she be! I's a seein' Castanet on the horizon! Land ho!" The loud captain called. I giggled a little. Sailors had such a funny way of speaking. As we got closer and closer, I could begin to see features of the island- It was surrounded by beaches and the grass was so green, and a little town was where the ship was headed. It seemed like a really tranquil place.

Finally, the boat docked at the little town's pier. I grabbed my two GIANT suitcases and slowly started to lug them off the boat. I was almost to the bottom of the ramp on the side of the boat when I slipped; my suitcases making me lose my balance. My suitcases went out of my hands and I fell forward. I was just about to hit the ground when someone grabbed my arms and waist and steadied me. I looked up and almost gawked. The guy who held my arms was pretty cute. Actually, really cute. He was not really muscular, and he was taller than me. He had strawberry blond hair that was kind of sticking out everywhere, but in a cute way, and deep blue eyes.

"Be careful. You could have cracked your head open, stupid." He scowled. What was his problem? He jerked his hands off my arms once he realized he was still holding them.

"Sorry mister, but those bags of mine were kind of heavy." I said sarcastically, gesturing towards them. He glared at me with his blue eyes.

"Well your welcome, and welcome to Castanet, miss sassy. Have a nice day." He turned and stomped away, waving his hand at me once over his back. I watched him as he left, his hair swaying a bit and the string to his ridiculous apron he was wearing was swinging back and forth.

"Jeez. What a nice greeting." I muttered angrily, and suddenly, as if out of nowhere, a girl jumped in front of me, hopping up and down joyfully.

"Hey! I'm Maya! I work at the Inn! Welcome to Castanet! I just know you'll really, really, really, really like it here! There are tons of amazing people! Do you like cooking? I do. Though, I'm not very good at it."

I have to admit, she was a little too energetic for me. All of those sentences strung together like one HUGE sentence. I didn't understand a word she said.

"Wait up a second. You're talking way too fast." I sighed, stopping her mid-sentence.

"Sorry! I was just so excited to meet you. By the way, what's your name again?" she asked.

"I'm Coryn. It's nice to meet you, Maya." I said, smiling.

"OMG! What a cool name! Is it Italian?! It doesn't sound like it, but that would be so cool. My name is so boring. Maya? BORING! Oh, oops! I gotta go! Work starts soon! Mayor Hamilton will show you around and stuff, ok? See you later Coryn!"

This girl was giving me a headache. I rubbed my temples. Then I went to pick up my suitcases and began (slowly) walking again.

I had met up with Mayor Hamilton, a very chubby old guy, at the end of the pier near a bait and tackle shop that smelled like rotten fish. He led to my house, which basically looked like a rundown piece of crap. Shingles had fallen off the roof, paint was chipping all over the place, and random crap was strewn all over the ground. The barn and chicken coop didn't look much better, sadly. After I got over that disaster, the mayor led me to the town again, which I learned was called Harmonica Town. He then left me once we got there, telling me to walk around and say hello to everyone. It took forever. I only remembered a few people that stood out, either because they were really pretty/hot or just plain weird. The rest were a blur.

I remembered some guy named Toby, who seemed like he was perpetually tired with his heavy-lidded eyes. He was also addicted to talking about fishing. Yeah, quite the weirdo. I also saw that guy from earlier again, at the Brass Bar. He was cooking something behind the counter. As I opened the door, a little bell on the top rung, causing him to turn around. His blue eyes widened a bit when he saw me, then he switched quickly into a glare. Then he quickly turned back around. I could've sworn I saw his cheeks get a little pink. I shrugged it off, though. Why the crap would he glare at me and blush at the same time?

There was also a really pretty girl named Kathy, and an older man named Hayden, who was her father. We greeted each other and then Kathy gave me a free drink. I thanked her and sat down, taking small sips at a time. When I had finished, I called Kathy over to me.

"Hey, quick question- I was just wondering what that guy's name is." I said, pointing at him.

"That's Chase. He's a bit rude, but maybe he'll warm up to you after a while. You never know with him." She answered. Chase. Chase. I kind of liked the name. Sure, he was a bit of an a**, but he at least had the decency to help me before my face met wooden boards and nails. I looked over at him again. 'And he is really cute….' I started thinking, but I stopped myself. What the heck was wrong with me? I quickly got up, almost banging my knee in the process.

"Thanks for the drink. But I have to go meet everyone else, so I'll see you guys later. Bye, Kathy! Bye Hayden! Bye…Chase." I said. Kathy and Hayden waved, but Chase stayed turned around. Then I left.

The rest of the faces and names got so blurred together that my head was about to explode. I finally got back to my beat-up "home", exhausted, and collapsed onto my rather lumpy bed. The little house was cozy, I decided. I fell asleep wondering whether I would have time to unpack my suitcases tomorrow.