AN OLD MAN'S WISH
Chapter 2
After a long sad good bye to his mother and nothing more then a small handshake from his father Jack was ready to face his new life, and stepped of the ferry. He watched as it pulled away and noticed his mother crying. He really hated doing this to his mother but it was the only thing he could do to save grandpa's farm.
Jack looked up, it was already dark. Looking at his watch he realized it was almost midnight and decided to save exploring his new home for tomorrow and quickly followed the signs to his grandfather's farm. Walking Jack realized he was still thinking of it as grandpa's farm. He knew he must stop this and realize it was his now and his alone. The pressure of this was finally getting to him, but he didn't have time to think about it right now, he had to find the dam place before it got to late. At about half past midnight Jack stumbled into his new home. It was dark and Jack couldn't make out much but he could still tell the farm was a mess. He didn't bother looking around much though, because he knew he would have all day for that tomorrow. Making his way to the small house, he noticed a strange looking bird almost like a hawk or eagle perched on a tree nearby. Knowing this bird couldn't be native here he wondered what was up, but soon found the answer to his question as he opened the door, finding a body on the floor.
At first Jack thought the body was dead but soon realized whoever it was, was sleeping. After some thought Jack attempted to wake the person but after no success by simply poking him resorted to screaming in his ear. This was a bad choice; the stranger startled the yell punched Jack right in the face. Dropping to the floor in pain Jack demanded to know who the hell was sleeping in his house. The stranger who appeared about jack's age looked startled to hear Jack call it his house. "Your house, I thought this place was vacant? I only got hear today and I have no money so I was going to sleep outside until I heard about a vacant farmhouse, and decided that was better then outside." the drifter said. "Well it was vacant up till now, its mine and I just moved in today" he said. Thinking whether he should be angry about having the drifter sleeping in his house or to halve pity on a poor homeless guy, Jacks nice side took over. "Well if you have no place to go, you can stay the night hear". Almost immediately perking up the stranger introduced himself as Cliff.
Cliff: Wow I guess I am a lucky guy, some people would have turned me over to the cops.
Jack: Well I figure were both new here so it be good for both of us to make some new friends fast.
Cliff: Yea, guess so but really thanks a lot for this I am gonna try to get a job tomorrow so I can get some cash to get a room at the inn.
Jack: It's no problem really especially since you seem to not mind the floor.
Cliff: Oh that well I got used to sleeping outside and with that comes sleeping on hard ground so beds just seem way to soft for me.
Jack: Well I guess that makes sense, kinda. BY the way is that your bird outside
Cliff: You mean Cain yeah it's been just me and him for the last few years.
Jack: Not to be rude but it's already two am and I had a long day so I really need sleep.
Cliff: Oops sorry, well see you in the morning
Jack awoke to the crow of what must have been a neighboring farms rooster. Slightly disoriented by waking up in a still strange house, Jack stumbled over Cliff getting up. The two young men decided to explore the town together and after some breakfast prepared to enter the town.
After a long sad good bye to his mother and nothing more then a small handshake from his father Jack was ready to face his new life, and stepped of the ferry. He watched as it pulled away and noticed his mother crying. He really hated doing this to his mother but it was the only thing he could do to save grandpa's farm.
Jack looked up, it was already dark. Looking at his watch he realized it was almost midnight and decided to save exploring his new home for tomorrow and quickly followed the signs to his grandfather's farm. Walking Jack realized he was still thinking of it as grandpa's farm. He knew he must stop this and realize it was his now and his alone. The pressure of this was finally getting to him, but he didn't have time to think about it right now, he had to find the dam place before it got to late. At about half past midnight Jack stumbled into his new home. It was dark and Jack couldn't make out much but he could still tell the farm was a mess. He didn't bother looking around much though, because he knew he would have all day for that tomorrow. Making his way to the small house, he noticed a strange looking bird almost like a hawk or eagle perched on a tree nearby. Knowing this bird couldn't be native here he wondered what was up, but soon found the answer to his question as he opened the door, finding a body on the floor.
At first Jack thought the body was dead but soon realized whoever it was, was sleeping. After some thought Jack attempted to wake the person but after no success by simply poking him resorted to screaming in his ear. This was a bad choice; the stranger startled the yell punched Jack right in the face. Dropping to the floor in pain Jack demanded to know who the hell was sleeping in his house. The stranger who appeared about jack's age looked startled to hear Jack call it his house. "Your house, I thought this place was vacant? I only got hear today and I have no money so I was going to sleep outside until I heard about a vacant farmhouse, and decided that was better then outside." the drifter said. "Well it was vacant up till now, its mine and I just moved in today" he said. Thinking whether he should be angry about having the drifter sleeping in his house or to halve pity on a poor homeless guy, Jacks nice side took over. "Well if you have no place to go, you can stay the night hear". Almost immediately perking up the stranger introduced himself as Cliff.
Cliff: Wow I guess I am a lucky guy, some people would have turned me over to the cops.
Jack: Well I figure were both new here so it be good for both of us to make some new friends fast.
Cliff: Yea, guess so but really thanks a lot for this I am gonna try to get a job tomorrow so I can get some cash to get a room at the inn.
Jack: It's no problem really especially since you seem to not mind the floor.
Cliff: Oh that well I got used to sleeping outside and with that comes sleeping on hard ground so beds just seem way to soft for me.
Jack: Well I guess that makes sense, kinda. BY the way is that your bird outside
Cliff: You mean Cain yeah it's been just me and him for the last few years.
Jack: Not to be rude but it's already two am and I had a long day so I really need sleep.
Cliff: Oops sorry, well see you in the morning
Jack awoke to the crow of what must have been a neighboring farms rooster. Slightly disoriented by waking up in a still strange house, Jack stumbled over Cliff getting up. The two young men decided to explore the town together and after some breakfast prepared to enter the town.