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The morning started out like any other winters morning, I got up almost hating the world (mostly because it was unbelievably cold), had breakfast and it was off to work (I'm a carpenter), the same thing I had done for twenty two years. Get up and go, Get up and go, Get up and go. That was my life.
Even though it was unbelievably cold that morning I knew spring was on its way, how? The wind, I could feel it change, blowing south.
Spring was definitely around the corner.
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A few days later it was definitely spring, the sun beat down on the village and there was a cool breeze in the air. That day I had gone down to the river after church, just to be alone – away from my 'girlfriend'. So I was down by the river for a few minutes then I noticed something moving down the middle of it, it looked like a house boat of some kind. I squinted to get a better look at it, the sun glaring off the water into my eyes, I had never seen any thing like it before. I straight away stiffened, turning and running back into the square.
"HEY!" I yelled, some people turned to look at me, "THERE'S A BOAT! COMING DOWN THE RIVER!" A few of the younger boys looked interested, then instantly looked away when the mayor came bustling into the square.
"What's all this noise about?" he looked around, his gaze landing on me, "Well?"
I looked at him wide-eyed, "there's someone coming Sir, I was just down by the river and I saw them." I pointed in the direction of the river
The mayor's eye's widened, "WHAT?!" the mayor's face reddened "They're back." his voice lowered to an angry whisper. "Everybody is to go home straight away!" His voice now booming, at that point everybody quickly gathered themselves and shuffled back to they're homes. I gulped and took a step back, "except you Axel, you will come with me."
I nodded once, staying silent. You never, ever wanted to get on the mayor's bad side.
The mayor turned to leave, beckoning me to follow. I followed after him quickly.
"Axel, when did you see this boat?" the mayor asked now pacing in his office.
"Uh just before, they were about half a mile down the river."
The Mayor fisted his hair, "DARN!" he turned back to Axel, "you must tell everyone that they are not to go down to the river, then I want you to go down there and give one of them this" The mayor scribbled on a piece of paper then folded it up.
"Um, why?"
"Just do it Axel" the mayor rubbed his forehead, feeling the impending headache.
"Okay…" Axel trailed off, then left the office. He trundled down the City Hall's steps and called out from where he stood "HEY!" the people turned to him, "THE MAYOR DON'T WANT ANYONE DOWN BY THE RIVER!" The people shrugged and went back to they're business. Axel sighed and trotted back down to the centre of the square before returning to the river, where he waited for the boat to arrive.