A/N: OMG! I am sooooo sorry that I haven't updated in a long time! It's just that I have A LOT of summer projects to do for this honors program I'm going to next year. Hopefully this chapter will make up for it? Anyways thanks for you people who actually read and reviewed. It meant a lot to me! My other Luke story will be updated pretty soon so please bear with me. R&R and enjoy!
!~From Rich Girl To Farmer~!
!~Chapter 1: Help~!
I stared at the tool in front of me like it was unusual. The way the top is thick and slightly curls at the tip. I attempted to pick it up, but failed as the tool was attached to the dirt. Suddenly feeling hot, I wiped my hand across my forehead, but no sweat came out. Giving up, I lightly kicked the tool which left a little dirt on my heels.
'Shoot,' I said as I bent down to wipe it off. When I got back up, I heard footsteps coming down the path.
'Hey, Angela! Need some help?'
I quickly turned my head and spotted Luke coming towards me. He flashed me some sort of grin.
'Why, yes I do. How do I use this tool? I can't lift it up.'
He looked at me up and down. 'Of course you can't. Look at what you're wearing!'
I took a glance at my outfit. I was wearing a soft, pink skirt with the matching shirt. I had on some white, leather heels and a pair white, silky gloves.
'You're farming,' he laughed, ' not going to a tea party.'
I crossed my arms over my chest and did a little 'Hmph'. 'Well, I don't have any other clothes!'
'Well then, you're going to the tailors!'
'The wha-' but before I got to protest, Luke grabbed my wrist and dragged me down the path. Soon enough, we stopped in front of a wooden building that said 'Tailors'. We went inside and were greeted by a small girl with pink hair. She looked too young to be working here.
'Hiya Luke? How can I help you?' she asked.
'Hey Luna, I'm here to find a T-shirt and some farming pants.'
She looked at me and got the hint that I was the new farmer. Luna brought us to a corner with fabric.
She picked up a cotton fabric. 'Just by looking at you, I can tell you don't like Silk and you're better with Polyester and cotton.'
I was shocked. She was exactly right. I analyzed her for a few seconds and smiled.
'And by looking at you I can tell you can cope with any fabric but you don't like linen,' I said.
Luna stared at me. 'How did you know that?'
'Oh, I'm a fashion diva. That's why I'm here, I can't farm with my fashion sense.'
She slightly smiled and left to her sewing machine. Luke and I waited for about an hour for her to finish.
'Here you go, that'll be 541 G,' she handed me the clothes.
I took out the money and handed it to her. 'I'll give you 600. Just because I like your fashion sense.'
She eyed me suspiciously. 'I'll take that as a compliment. Bye!'
We waved goodbye and left the store. Luke looked at me and smiled. He grabbed my wrist again and brought me to someplace called the 'Sundae Inn'. Inside were a group of girls and one dark- skinned one dancing on a stage. I noticed that I've seen that kind of dancing before.
I sat down at a table with Luke while I suddenly remembered where I saw that type of dancing. The girl stopped dancing and came up to our table. She looked at me and flipped her hair.
'I see you liked my dancing, huh?' she asked.
'Not really, I've seen that kind of dance before with my dad when I was younger.'
She raised an eyebrow. 'Oh really?'
'Yeah, they're called strippers. The only difference is that they dance on poles and strip off their clothes. Even though you're showing too much of your body anyways.'
She froze with her mouth slightly open.
I continued. 'Don't worry, you're too chunky to be a stripper.'
'Selena,' Luke shook her, 'I think we should leave. Selena isn't pretty when she's angry.'
'She wasn't pretty to begin with. She really needs to go light on the makeup. Purple is so not her color!'
I was rushed out of the Inn by Luke, who ran all the way back to my farm. He pushed me inside my house and told me to change into my new clothes. The shirt was tight on me and the pants were a little baggy. But I had to cope, so I put away my other clothes away. I gave a quick kiss to Princess and left the house.
'Alright, today I'm going to show you how to use this tool,' he picked up the tool from earlier. 'This tool is called a Hoe. It's used to make the dirt soft for the plants.'
Luke picked up the tool and slammed it to the ground, making the dirt pile up. He did different examples in different areas. Once he began to sweat, he stopped.
'Ok, time to get your hands dirty,' he said.
I did what I was told and bent down to rub my hands with dirt. Luke began to laugh and pulled me up.
'It was a figure of speech, Angela. Now here, try.'
I took the tool from him. 'Why? You were doing such a good job.'
We stared at each other until I finally gave up. 'Fine!'
I hesitantly picked up the tool and slammed it as hard as I could. It managed to pile up the dirt, but not as much as Luke did. I dropped the Hoe and stepped away from the dirt.
'Hey, you want Owen to teach you about mining?'
I looked at Luke. 'Owen? Who's that?'
'He's my best friend. C'mon, let's get to him before his crush Kathy does.'
We went up the path and kept walking until we stopped in front of some cave. We went inside and Luke told me it was the Ganache Mine. There was a buff guy with fiery red hair, and muscles the size of my house.
'Owen, this is Angela, the new farmer. I was wondering of you can help her with mining?' Luke asked.
Owen took a quick glance at me and nodded. 'Sure thing buddy. Follow me Angela.'
He guided me into a darker area and handed me a huge hammer.
'This might be too heavy for you but take it. It's for breaking rocks that are in your way. Are you ready?'
I nodded and went down the steps, which lead me to another room. This room was filled with rocks and bats. I noticed a 'X' looking crack on the ground and walk towards it.
'Owen, what is the 'X' fo-Ahh!' before I got to finish, I fell 2 levels down.
Owen sheepishly smiled at me. 'Oops. I forgot tell you about the pitfalls.'
'Are you guys trying to kill me? I quit!'
I limped all the way up to the main entrance and crossed my hands over my chest. I quickly put my index finger under my nose. When I took it out I notice I was bleeding. My eyes widened as I looked as the red liquid rolled down my finger.
'Oh my gosh! I'm dying! Someone quick, get a surgeon!'
Luke laughed. 'You're not dying, you just got a nose bleed. Come here.'
He took of his bandana and put it under my nose.
'My mom aways used to put 1 G on my head to make it go away faster,' Owen added.
'1 G? That's too...poor!' I yelled.
Owen looked at Luke. 'City girl, huh? How about a 5 dollar bill or 500 G to be exact.'
'F-fine, it's better than 1 G.'
Luke grabbed a roll of tape from his pocket and taped the 5 dollar bill onto my forehead. Luke insisted that we went to Souffle Farm to buy some seeds.
'Will I be seeing you again?' Owen asked me.
I pointed at my nose. 'If I'm still alive.'
He laughed at me while Luke and I left the mine. All we did was walk a few steps up and we made it to Souffle Farm. I could tell this was going to be a long day.
