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Chapter 1:

Jack hoped this day would never come, but to his dismay, it had. Jack wasn't making enough money on this farm so he has to sell it. He would have to find another place to live even though he liked it here in Mineral town.

" Here is an extra $100, I feel really bad for you," Melissa, the person who bought the farm, said as she handed him a check along with $100.

" Bye then," Jack said as he picked up Fudge (his dog). All his stuff was already at the inn. He would be staying there until he found a place to move into.

At the inn

" What do you mean we can't let him stay here for free?" Ann screamed at her dad.

" He has enough money to stay here for a month without going into the money he needs to buy another house in another town. Besides I need to make a living too," Doug told her daughter.

" I mean, can't he stay here for free forever until he can buy his farm again so he dosen't have to move," Ann compromised.

" If he pays," her dad said.

" Please," Ann said in a soft, cute voice that he couldn't resist. Ann wasn't in love with Jack, but she liked him as a friend, and most of all she liked doing the right thing.

" Fine," he answered and went into his private room at the back of the inn. Just then the door opened and Jack appeared holding Fudge.

" Hi Jack!" Ann said cheerfully, " Don't worry about payment I got my dad to let you stay here for free until you have enough money to buy the farm back." Jacks mouth opened in pure surprise.

" Thank you," he said in a shaking voice, he was so happy.

" No problem," Ann answered. Maybe she was falling in love with Jack. No she couldn't be, Cliff was her boyfriend. Jack went upstairs into his room and set Fudge down. He started to unpack his things and suddenly the question popped into his mind. Where am I going to get a job in the meantime? After unpacking about two thirds of his things he decided to go out looking for a job that he would like.

" I can't give him free meals, but I'll let him pay half price," Doug told her.

" Fine," Ann said, she didn't feel like arguing. Ann checked the time, which was 5:30; the inn would be serving dinner in 30 minutes.

Cliff walked in with a wide grin on his face, even though he looked as if he would drown in his sweat.

" Work was tough today so they let me off early," Cliff said, " Ann could you come with me for a minute?"

" Sure," Ann answered. Ann followed Cliff into his room where he took a small delicate box out of his pocket. He kneeled down on one knee and opened the box slowly exposing a blue feather.

" Will you marry me?" Cliff asked. Ann would have said yes if she hadn't felt that strange good feeling when she was around Jack, so she couldn't.

" S-Sorry, b-but no," Ann said softly, " At least not yet."

" Why?" Cliff asked.

" I'm just not sure if I want to marry you yet," Ann continued in her soft voice.

" You've got as much time as you need I will propose too you every now and then until you say yes," Cliff told her.

" But I might not say yes," Ann said even quieter.

" Oh," Cliff said at an equal volume. Ann walked out of the room, hoping she didn't break his heart.

" I'll start making dinner for the early people," Ann told Doug. Tonight's entrée would be penne in a pesto or garlic sauce.

" The work here gets pretty busy," Karen told Jack.

" Does it pay well?" Jack asked.

" Its decent," Karen answered.

" Maybe," is all Jack said before he left. There was nothing in this town that would pay above decent. Then it hit him. He ran to the farm as fast as he could and knocked on the door. Melissa answered the door not a bit surprised to see Jack.

" Forget something?" she asked.

" No I have a question," Jack said.

" Well what is it?" Melissa asked.

" Can I work here?" Melissa was shocked at Jack's question.

" Sure, I can pay you well, we can each do half the work and I'll give you 49 of the money," Melissa answered.

" Good enough for me," Jack answered.

" Come anytime day you want, but be here from 6:30am to 10:00am don't come to work later than that and feel free not to come. I upgraded the shipping box so it ships the goods the minute it goes in," Melissa explain

" Bye," Jack said.

" Bye," Melissa said back. Jack started sprinting back to the inn full of energy. He would be able to work in the place he was best at. Jack opened the double doors to the inn to see a large crowd of people.

" Its busy tonight," Jack said too himself he walked over to where Ann was cooking.

" I found a job," Jack told her.

" Where?" Ann asked.

" At the farm," Jack answered.

" That's great!" Ann said cheerfully. Jack took ten dollars out of his wallet and stuffed it into Ann's hand.

" I think that's how much dinner costs. Am I right?" Jack asked.

" You are, but we're letting you pay half price for meals," Ann answered as she gave back five dollars. Ann handed Jack a plate with penne and pesto sauce.

Jack went to a table and sat down. He picked up a fork and dug right in. He devoured the plate in a matter of seconds. Jack decided to continue unpacking for another hour or two.

He was still unpacking when Ann walked into his room.

" Hi," she said. Jack turned around to see Ann.

" Hi," Jack said back.

" Did you like my penne with pesto?" she asked.

" Yeah it was great!" Jack said cheerfully.

" I need to ask you something," Ann, said, " Something important."

" What is it?" Jack asked.

" There is someone who proposed to me today," Ann told him.

" Cliff?" Jack asked. Ann nodded.

" I like him as a friend, but I don't want to get married and I don't want to break his heart, what should I do?" Ann asked, " I already told him that I might not want to get married to him, but how do I tell him I don't want to date him anymore?"

Jack was surprised at what Ann was sharing with him. " I think you should sit him down, get him a drink or something and ask just to be friends," Jack advised.

" I think that will work," Ann said. Jack leaned in imagining that Ann would meet his lips, but to his surprise Ann had done the same thing. Jack leaned in more and Ann did the same. Ann knew now that her heart was set, not with Cliff, but with Jack.