p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;"Chapter 1/p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;"I walked over the hill that lead to town. Even from way up there, I could see the different people running around like every morning. I sighed as I passed under the sign that read Magnolia./p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;"People whispered and made motions at me. I didn't pay them much attention because I was to it. The townspeople had always considered me to be weird, and I just ignored them, but their words still affected me./p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;"I looked up at the bookstore sign and grinned. I had just finished my latest book, and it was definitely one of the best. When I entered the building, the door made slammed behind me making me jump./p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""Oh, Lucy. Weren't you just in here yesterday?" The old owner came out of the backroom and walked toward me. He wore his usual glasses that kept falling down his nose. What remained of his snow white hair was in clumps on his head./p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""Yes sir, I just came back to return your book," I handed the man the book in my hands. His eyes grew looking down at it./p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""You sure did finish that one quick, but I should expect that from you, Lucy. Is there any others you would like to borrow?" I looked around the shop until my eyes landed on a thick book with a blue cover./p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""I'll take this one."/p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""That one again? You have already taken it more than once."/p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""What's not to love. It has great battles, hideous monsters, and an unbreakable love!" The owner laughed at the face I was making./p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""In that case, you can have it," it was now my turn for my eyes to widen./p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""Really! How much do you want for it."/p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""For you, my dear, not a penny."/p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""Are you sure? If it's too much, I can work for it."/p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""That's not necessary. Just give your father my regards," I thanked the man and left the shop. I walked back the way to my house with my face in my brand new book. I was so involved in the story that I didn't see the person that was following me. I was just at the gate when a hand pulled my book out of my grasp./p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""Well if it isn't Lucky Lucy," I looked up at the blonde muscular man in front of me. He held my book waving it back in forth trying to mock me./p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""What do you want Laxus?" Laxus looked down at me with a disappointed smile./p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""Am I not allowed to stop and say hello to the prettiest girl in Magnolia?" I rolled my eyes./p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""No you're not. Now give me back my book!" I went to grab my book, but Laxus threw it to one of his most common followers, Freed... wait, when did he get there?!/p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""Now Lucy, you know it's weird to spend most if your time reading a book," Freed looked and sneered at me./p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""Probably got it from her father," I started to feel anger building up in me. My father and I use to be very rich until one day it was all gone. He spent the rest of his life trying to gain it all back./p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""DON'T YOU DARE TALK ABOUT MY FATHER THAT WAY! You don't know anything. My father is defiantly the best man on earth. Just that moment, we saw a crowd of angry people leaving the building my father worked at./p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""Well there's the best man on earth now," Freed put on a wicked grin as he threw my book at me./p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;"I caught the book and ran off towards the building. 'Goddamit Dad! What did you do now?!' I was shouting in my mind over and over as made my way around each turn. I just arrived when my dad just left the building with a sad face./p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""Dad?!" he looked over at me trying to fake a smile./p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""Why, hello Lucy," I stopped and gave him a concerned look./p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""What happened here?" my dad looked down at his feet./p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""This woman came in and started accusing me of taking part of her money. I, of course, assured her that I would never dream of doing such thing, but she only raised her voice calling me a liar. Soon enough everyone was gathered around us screaming these horrible things at me," I patted my dad on the back and led him back to the house. /p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;"~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~/p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""Are you done yet, Dad?" I walked into the study where my dad was writing on the desk./p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""Just about, Lucy. Do you think they will like?"/p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""Of course they will," I walked over and kissed him on the forehead. It has been two days since the incident, and my dad was trying to get a new job at the next town over./p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""In that case, I'll be off," with that he was out of his chair with his coat on and going out the door./p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""Good luck, Dad!"/p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""Take care Lucy!" he waved back at me then headed towards the woods./p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;"I walked over the hill that lead to town. Even from way up there, I could see the different people running around like every morning. I sighed as I passed under the sign that read Magnolia./p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;"People whispered and made motions at me. I didn't pay them much attention because I was to it. The townspeople had always considered me to be weird, and I just ignored them, but their words still affected me./p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;"I looked up at the bookstore sign and grinned. I had just finished my latest book, and it was definitely one of the best. When I entered the building, the door made slammed behind me making me jump./p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""Oh, Lucy. Weren't you just in here yesterday?" The old owner came out of the backroom and walked toward me. He wore his usual glasses that kept falling down his nose. What remained of his snow white hair was in clumps on his head./p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""Yes sir, I just came back to return your book," I handed the man the book in my hands. His eyes grew looking down at it./p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""You sure did finish that one quick, but I should expect that from you, Lucy. Is there any others you would like to borrow?" I looked around the shop until my eyes landed on a thick book with a blue cover./p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""I'll take this one."/p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""That one again? You have already taken it more than once."/p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""What's not to love. It has great battles, hideous monsters, and an unbreakable love!" The owner laughed at the face I was making./p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""In that case, you can have it," it was now my turn for my eyes to widen./p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""Really! How much do you want for it."/p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""For you, my dear, not a penny."/p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""Are you sure? If it's too much, I can work for it."/p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""That's not necessary. Just give your father my regards," I thanked the man and left the shop. I walked back the way to my house with my face in my brand new book. I was so involved in the story that I didn't see the person that was following me. I was just at the gate when a hand pulled my book out of my grasp./p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""Well if it isn't Lucky Lucy," I looked up at the blonde muscular man in front of me. He held my book waving it back in forth trying to mock me./p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""What do you want Laxus?" Laxus looked down at me with a disappointed smile./p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""Am I not allowed to stop and say hello to the prettiest girl in Magnolia?" I rolled my eyes./p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""No you're not. Now give me back my book!" I went to grab my book, but Laxus threw it to one of his most common followers, Freed... wait, when did he get there?!/p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""Now Lucy, you know it's weird to spend most if your time reading a book," Freed looked and sneered at me./p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""Probably got it from her father," I started to feel anger building up in me. My father and I use to be very rich until one day it was all gone. He spent the rest of his life trying to gain it all back./p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""DON'T YOU DARE TALK ABOUT MY FATHER THAT WAY! You don't know anything. My father is defiantly the best man on earth. Just that moment, we saw a crowd of angry people leaving the building my father worked at./p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""Well there's the best man on earth now," Freed put on a wicked grin as he threw my book at me./p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;"I caught the book and ran off towards the building. 'Goddamit Dad! What did you do now?!' I was shouting in my mind over and over as made my way around each turn. I just arrived when my dad just left the building with a sad face./p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""Dad?!" he looked over at me trying to fake a smile./p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""Why, hello Lucy," I stopped and gave him a concerned look./p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""What happened here?" my dad looked down at his feet./p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""This woman came in and started accusing me of taking part of her money. I, of course, assured her that I would never dream of doing such thing, but she only raised her voice calling me a liar. Soon enough everyone was gathered around us screaming these horrible things at me," I patted my dad on the back and led him back to the house. /p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;"~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~/p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""Are you done yet, Dad?" I walked into the study where my dad was writing on the desk./p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""Just about, Lucy. Do you think they will like?"/p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""Of course they will," I walked over and kissed him on the forehead. It has been two days since the incident, and my dad was trying to get a new job at the next town over./p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""In that case, I'll be off," with that he was out of his chair with his coat on and going out the door./p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""Good luck, Dad!"/p
p style="margin: 20px 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;""Take care Lucy!" he waved back at me then headed towards the woods./p