R.J. Is…
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Kai's
POV~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Well this is a
surprise. Miss. Karen, her mother and father were expecting lots of things, but
this wasn't one of them. It was R.J., sure R.J. looked like a nice person, but R.J.
wasn't what anyone but Ann, her brother and her father expected at all. R.J.
was a girl. She had long amber hair, with one little braid running down the
right side. Her eyes were forest green, she looked nervous. Why not? Everyone
was staring at her in shock.
"Do I have something
on my shirt or jeans?" She asked brushing off her blue shirt.
Ann giggled, "It's
not that R.J. I think you better introduce yourself to everyone."
R.J. looked puzzled,
but did what Ann said, "Hello, thanks for the welcome party. My name is Rachel
Jessie Heart, but everyone calls me R.J."
So that's why her
name is R.J.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Popuri's
POV~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
It looks like mother
won't bug me about the new farmer now. Wow, I can't believe it, you have to
admit it's impressive for a young girl like her to take on the farm. I hope to
be really good friends with her, she smiles.
"So you put up the
Bluebells huh? I bet Ann told you about that," R.J. smiled.
I nod, "Yes she did,
I wonder, why are Bluebells your favorite flower?"
"My mom use to grow
them in her garden, lots of them," R.J. motioned, waving her arms out.
"We don't normally
grow them around here," I explained, then a quickly added, "But during the
Flower Festival my mother sells flower seeds that look almost like Bluebells,
but they're pink. You'd like growing them, when you find the time."
R.J. grinned, "That
would be great!"
"I bet you will have
a beautiful garden," imagining what it would be like.
R.J. shook her head,
"I doubt it, not this year, but tell you what Popuri. Next year I'll grow a
whole field of those flowers."
"Sounds good, can't
wait till next year then."
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Elli's
POV~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I couldn't believe
it; I was shocked, no, more than shocked. After all, this was the last thing I
expected out of anything. Grandma on the other hand wasn't at all surprised. In
fact it seemed like she was expecting it. R.J. stepped up to us and shook my
free hand. I was holding the cake.
"Nice to meet you,
I'm R.J."
I handed her the
cake, "Here this is for you, and my name is Elli, this is the master baker
Jeff, and my Grandmother," I introduced them.
Grandma smiled at
R.J. "You have grown into a fine young woman Rachel, just like your mother."
"Huh?" R.J. looked
confused.
Grandma laughed, "Of
course you wouldn't remember me, the last time we met. You were just a baby,
but my… You look so much like your mother."
"Thank you," R.J.
gave a small bow.
So Grandma knew all
along that R.J. was a girl. Maybe she thought it was funny as Ann did, to not
tell us that little detail about her. Oh well, not like it mattered much. She
seems like a nice enough girl.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~R.J.'s
POV~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Okay, this was not
what I expected, so it seems that everyone not including Ann, Gary and their
dad thought I was a boy. Well, it isn't the first time that happened. Elli, I
think her name is, gave me that cake. Elli's Grandma, which I wished I
remembered, but I don't, welcomes me too. Everyone is so nice, even if they
thought I was a boy. Ann introduces me to Rick her cousin. He's nice, a bit
shocked like everyone else. In fact he kept stammering to me. Oh, well.
The mayor comes up
to welcome me, "Hello there, you have surprised us all R.J."
I shake his hand and
smile, "Sorry about that," then I eyed Ann, "But would have thought that Ann
would have told you all."
"And spoil the fun?
No way R.J." Ann laughed.
I shook my head,
that's Ann for you. She's always like that; Gary pulls me away from the crowd.
"R.J. my pop and I
were wondering if you would like to have a horse." Gary told me.
"A horse, wow
really?" I couldn't believe it. I always wanted a horse.
Gary nodded,
"Cliff's little brother, of course you will have to enter the local horse
race."
"Sure I will, if no
minds a girl riding of course." I grinned back.
"Don't think people
will mind."
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Karen's
POV~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Well, life is full
of surprises. She talking to Ann's brother, I can't believe Ann didn't tell me.
Well maybe R.J. will do well on the farm; after all I did say that men couldn't
work harder. Maybe she could get the farm up and running.
"What was Mr. Heart
thinking? Letting his granddaughter run the farm?" I heard my father ask Jeff.
"Hey, bro, I bet she
won't last a month on that farm." I heard Ken say to Stu.
I did my best not to
yell at either of them. How dare they! I bet R.J. will do great on that farm.
Men, they are so, I don't even have a word for it.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Maria's
POV~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
It must take a lot
of courage for her to take on this task by herself. She doesn't at all seem to
mind that some people think it's strange for her to take over the farm. I just
hope everyone will be nice to her, after all it must be really different here,
than in the city. Karen is already greeting R.J., but then again, I think she
has respect for her.
Karen shakes R.J.'s
hand, "I'm Karen, and my family runs the vineyard."
"Nice to meet you."
"You too, nice to
see someone has the backbone to at least try to get the farm up and running."
R.J. raises a brow,
"Backbone huh? I just hope I know what I'm doing."
"You'll get use to
it."
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Rick's
POV~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Wow, R.J. is a girl,
a very pretty girl too. Though I bet she's just as much as a tomboy as Ann. I'm
just watching her, I normally don't talk with many people. A tomboy yes, but
she's a planner too, she talking how she'll get the farm up and running with
Uncle.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~R.J.'s
POV~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
What a day, cake,
flowers, a wonderful welcome party. I told Gary I would pick up the horse (whom
I now call Tenshi) as soon as I get a brush of him. Talking to Rick the brush
will cost about 600. I don't have that kind of money. Better take care of the
farm first. Hope everything turns out okay.
Author's Note: Hehe,
didn't see that one coming did you? Please read and review. If you want more,
just tell me.
