You're Not Always Alone for the Holidays
Carter's view
I was about to sit down and eat my dinner, when I heard a knock on the doors to the church. I could see through the window that it was starting to snow, so who ever it is shouldn't be out there.
I yelled, "I'm coming ".
I opened the door and saw that it was a woman that I have not seen around Mineral Town. But she seemed familiar for some reason. That green hair can't be forgotten.
"Can I help you Ms….? "
"You can call me Hilda. I thought that maybe I could help you. No one should spend this wondrous Festival alone. "
"Well I don't have much food…. ", I started to say.
She pulled a picnic basket out from under the cloak she is wearing, "Oh don't worry, I brought some food that I have cooked. The people of Mineral Town like you. Some even want to care for you. "
I am taken aback at her comment. How does she know about the people of Mineral Town? It's almost as if she lives here as well. But how can that be? Where does she live? There are no other houses in the area where she can live. She can't be living at the farm that Joe used to live at.
"Yes, it is a shame about Joe passing away. But there should be the new owner should be showing up soon. ", she said.
"There is a new owner coming? But Mayor Thomas hasn't found Joe's will. "
"He did find it, earlier today. He had this strange dream that prompted him to search really hard. ", she said with a chuckle and a twinkle in her eyes.
"So what is the new owner like? "
"Now, now, that would be tell some secrets I know. All I will say is that the new owner is nice. "
"Well I guess that is good. "
Hilda looked at me and with a look of authority said, "Please treat this person with kindness. "
I feel that if I said no, that I was going to be in trouble, "Of course. I'll treat this person with kindness. "