Chapter 2

Time passed on as I continue living in the village. I usually spend all night living it up with the girls, and slept till past noon. I didn't care for the farm at all, and I didn't even do a lick of work the first year I lived there.

Time after time, I get calls from mom asking about the farm. Sometimes she would get letters from the mayor saying that the shipping crate is always empty. But I kept telling her that I was trying or doing the best that I can. I kept lying, and just asked for more money. Before I knew it, days turned into weeks, then months. Summer came around before I knew it. For some strange reason, nobody goes to the beach in Mineral Town unless there is a festival. The only interesting place that exists, and people ignore it. I didn’t though, and I enjoyed every day of it. Not letting it go to waste after all.

I would drag the girls to the beach one after another. I got to see them in their sexy bikinis, and we would make out in the sand. I guess everyone is so busy with their daily lives that I literally could get away with anything I wanted. When I am bored with the beach, there is a boat that goes to a nearby city. This was a perfect place to go to catch a movie or meet other people outside the village. None of the girls there were anything near as hot as the girls in Mineral Town, so I never bothered with them. I even took some of the girls there to hang out and eat junk food.

Fall came around soon enough. To be honest, I hate fall! The air gets cold too suddenly and I get sick very easily. I get so used to the Summer air that I’m never prepared for Fall in time. I would get colds, fevers, and sometimes the flu. This was the only time I am ever weak. Like every year, I caught a cold that first day of Fall in the farm. I forgot to ask my mom to send my warm clothes in time. The worst part of it was that since I am living on my own, nobody can get medicine for me. I didn't want the other girls to see me in my weak state, so I had to get it on my own. And to make matters worse, the only place to get medicine in that shanty little village was the Clinic on the other side of the village.

I’ve never been there before that day, never had to. I was as healthy as a horse; except for Fall. I didn't realize how far it was from the house, I guess I should have been paying more attention now that I think about it. It was on the other side of the village, and that was not exactly an easy task for a sick man. I know I should have asked one of the girls for help, but I told myself that I didn't want them to see me struggling.

My cold was much worse by the time I got there. I held myself up as I breathed heavily outside the door. Just a bit more to get the medicine I needed. As I opened the door, the warm gust of air made me feel a hundred times worse. Quick changes in temperature just makes my body go haywire. Everything got so blurry, and I think I said something before I hit the ground and passed out.

I think I slept overnight at the clinic, though even now I am not too sure. All I remember when I woke up was the sound of a beautiful woman humming a sweet tune. I opened my eyes and looked over to my side. There she was. The nurse of the Clinic who will change my life forever.

When she noticed that I was awake, she walked up to me and asked, "Are you all right?" I nodded at her, then took a quick look around. I was lying in a bed in the back of the clinic. I don't think anyone but knew I was back there. I was relieved, I would die of embarrassment if everyone knew what happened. Luckily, doctors and nurses are good at keeping secrets.

She then placed her hand on my head and said, "looks like your fever finally broke. You look much better than when you got here. That shot really did the trick."

There was a bandage on my right arm, I’m glad they treated me so I can recover quickly. I looked into her eyes, and found her to be strangely attractive. There was nothing special about her looks; brown shoulder length straight hair with brown eyes. Fair skin, average height for a typical girl. Not too curvy, but not flat either. I don't recall her wearing much else other than her nurse outfit. Even after saying that, my heart was telling me that she was the most beautiful woman I have ever laid eyes on.

"Your. . . Name?" I struggled to ask. I was no longer sick, but I felt a bit shy. It felt so odd, I have never been shy before.

She smiled and answered, "I'm Elli, the nurse here at the Mineral Town Clinic. And you must be Kanon, right? The guy who inherited the farm?"

I nodded. I was pretty surprised at how much she knew. I assumed that she had been talking to some people and heard of me. I am also surprised that she never got the memo that I was a good for nothing lazy playboy. I guess they must follow the old rule, "if you got nothing good to say, don't say anything at all."

I wanted to talk to her some more, but the doctor called her over to help with another patient who just walked in. The doctor then came to see me and made me fill out some papers. Since I was fine at that point, he discharged me from the Clinic. I was hoping I could see her before I left, but she was busy.

I don't know why, but she was stuck on my mind. She didn't do anything special, or said much at all. All I know is that I wanted to see her again. Something inside me knew what it wanted, and it wanted her. I had no choice, I had to make her mine!