A/N: k, this is my first fanfic, hope you guys like it.
Disclaimer: I do not own any of Harvest Moon, nor will I ever.
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He was young when he found the farm. I would say he was about 20 when it happened. He was young, strong built, and energetic; a perfect match for a farmer. You would think he lived on a farm or started one on purpose. That is not true though, he actually found the farm by accident.
He had gotten married a couple years ago when he was about 18, close to 19. It was their anniversary and they were going on a trip, a boat trip to be exact. They had one son, he was about a year old. He didn't really want kids, so he sort of neglected the boy. Anyways, they had left the son his wife's mother's house and left.
They were going out into the Pacific Ocean. It was their favorite place, and where they had both met. They fell in love instantly. They were going back so that they could remember those days. They had gotten aboard the boat that wasn't really a boat, but more of a luxury liner, and went to sea.
They loved it so much. It was great. The food and entertainment was excellent. They just loved it. Most of all they loved the ocean. It shimmered in the day time and sparkled in the evening, in both times of day, it was beautiful.
It had been about 3 days and their trip was coming to an end when it happened. The skies had been dark, and gray and the waves had been getting bigger. During the evening a big wave had hit the ship and flipped it upside down. Unfortunately it was also the middle of winter, so the water was freezing.
Your grandfather had escaped safely but his wife wasn't so lucky. She had gotten stuck and he hadn't noticed so she had died later that evening. He has passed out from holding his breath so long that he sort of just floated to the top. That was when a big wave carried him away.
When he awoke he found himself on land. There were people standing over him. They asked, "Are you ok?" or "Where did you come from?" He told them all he knew. He walked around their town. He didn't know the name of the town. He stopped in the supermarket they had their. An older guy was talking to his son.
"Jeff…You know you aren't supposed to touch things in this store." This man was the owner. Your grandfather asked for a newspaper the title said The Mineral Town Times. On it was a picture of the ship he had been on. He read the article on it and read the survivors list. His wife wasn't there and neither was he.
He had lost all will to return home for mainly 2 reasons. One, he didn't want to take care of his son. The second reason was he was now scared of the ocean. He walked around town for a little while exploring Mineral Town. He came across a farm. There was an old man working out in the fields. Your grandfather approached him.
The old man looked up. He said, "Hello, who are you?"
"My name is Benjamin Jack Broley. What is yours?" The old man said, "I am Lyle Derkins." They got talking and became good friends. So your grandfather started helping out on the farm. He got paid enough that he could afford a room in the local inn.
One day he came to help on the farm and he didn't see the old man anywhere. He knocked on the door. There was no answer. He knocked again and still no answer. Quietly he opened the door and found that the old man had passed away. While cleaning out his house they found his will. It said:
I Lyle Derkins the owner of this farm hereby give this farm to,
Benjamin Jack Broley from America , when I die. He can also
have my dog and its puppies. He can do whatever he wishes
to do with this farm and the puppies, he can chose to keep
them or let them go.
Lyle Derkins
Benjamin chose to keep the farm and take care of the puppies. He gave some of the puppies to the villagers and became great friends with every one. He loved this farm as any farmer would it was great land with a barn, chicken coop, fishing hole, and a house. That is how your grandfather came by what is now know as Broley Farm.
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A/N: so tell me what you thought about it, did you like it or hate it? please review.
