Apples to oranges

[Luke Bennett]

"Whew!"

Luke passed a hand over his sweaty brow as he straightened to survey his work. Neat, new vegetable plots extended outward in a row, sectioned off by wood logs that Luke had received from a kind neighbor who had ordered too many. In the winter Luke helped shovel his driveway on snowy days, and in return he got building materials and leftover nails and tools which Luke used to spruce up their old farmhouse.

He peeled off his muddy gloves, not realizing that there was a dark streak of dirt across his forehead. "Not bad," he said to himself as he looked around. When he got more logs, he could tidy up the other plots too but for now, these ones were ready to go for spring planting. They already had the vegetable seeds and tubers; in a couple of months they could start transplanting them outside.

His back hurt like hell though! All of that bending over, lugging logs to and fro, hammering them into place and then nailing them down—Luke was exhausted. He tossed the gloves down onto the rim of a half-empty pail full of nails and arched his back to relieve some of the strain. The sun was going down and he felt the chill in the air already. Was it time for supper? One of his brothers or sisters would probably come fetch him when the food was ready; he told everybody where he was going and what he was doing before he left the house.

All righty then, time to pack up and head inside! He needed to wash up too. Their mom would have a fit if he tramped in looking sweaty and tired. Luke groaned softly as he bent to grab his tools and as he did so, out of the corner of his eye he detected a swift motion. He straightened in the direction of the movement. An animal?

"Hello? Anybody there?"

[Mona de Sena]

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[div style="width: 420px; text-align: left; font-family: arial; font-size: 9pt; color: #000;"]It wasn't like Mona was up to anything wrong, actually she had just been collecting plants in the forest to make prints of at home in her little herbology book. And, not to mention ingredients for potions she had been wanting to make. She had her backpack over her shoulders, as she wore a black hoodie, and skinny blue jeans, with black converse on her feet. A chain around her neck, as her red hair laid down over her shoulders.

The girl was headed back to her shop in the town of Hazelton, it wasn't too far of a drive, but first the girl was making her try back to her car out of the woodlands. She wasn't exactly q nature witch, and well she want the br with navigation really. And simply, got off course from her original route. She tried an hour longer then what she needed to only stumble across a old farmhouse. The sun was starting to go do down she noticed which wasn't so bad since the girl used moon magic. She had in her hand her sketch pad she kept with her for well, certain reasons.

The girl headed up too the farmhouse as she did see a light source from it, maybe they could direct her in the correct path. But, of course being a paranoid soul Mona wanted to exam what she was confronting before making a choice. Hiding behind a tree the girl examined it being a male figure, not detecting him being of magical capacity she would assume she was dealing with a human. Moving from the tree she was she behind to another to hide better it seemed it was no good.

"Hello? Anybody there?"

Seeing no other options, the with let out a little sigh, before then stepping out from beidnte tree to be visible. "Umm, hi I'm sorta lost," the Italian girl spoke her accent peaking through, "would you mind helping a poor lost soul?" Offerina a friendly smile to the male.

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[Luke Bennett]

Oh it was just a girl who had lost her way. Luke let out a silent sigh of relief, glad that it wasn't an animal. There were wolves around the place, and coyotes and bears. Normally they avoided the town but here on the outskirts, all bets were off. He smiled at her and nodded. "Of course. Be glad to help, miss. I'm Luke."

He nudged the bucket away and walked towards her. Sometimes people cut through their property on the way to and from town; it wasn't uncommon for someone to take the wrong path and start wandering around. "Where were you headed?"

[Mona de Sena]

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The smile stayed on her lips as he spoke, and she finally let her response come out. "Just Hazelton, I was heading back after a hike," The Italian spoke out as she crossed her arms to looking at the color shifting sky as it moved into the color of night. "The night came more quickly then I suspected." she offered a light hearted chuckle.

"Also I'm Mona, nice to meet you."

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[Luke Bennett]

"Ah..." Luke was tempted to smile, but he held it in. "This... is Hazleton, miss. You're in Hazleton. I meant maybe a street name?" Their farmhouse was on the outskirts but it was still in Hazleton! He thought perhaps she might be new the area, and needed him to guide her home (or back to wherever she was staying.)

Luke walked forward towards her, holding out a hand to shake. "Pleased to meet you, miss Mona. We'd best get you home soon. It gets cold around these parts at this time of the year." And some weird things happened after dark that he didn't think a nice-looking girl like her wanted to be involved in.

[Mona de Sena]

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Catching his gaze she smiled once more and spoke again, "I appreciate you helping me out, not many would."

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[Luke Bennett]

"Oh that's not far from here." Luke brightened as he withdrew his hand and tucked it back into his pocket. "Follow me. We'll get you home in no time." He turned to lead her off the property, taking a narrow path through the grass. They didn't have enough money to pave it—it had simply been trampled out by many feet coming and going. Mostly Luke's, and whatever brother or sister helped him out around the vegetable patches.

He glanced over his shoulder at her with a small smile. "It's no trouble. I'd hate to think of you going through town after dark, all alone." Besides, it was only a few blocks away; he could take fifteen or twenty minutes out of his evening to help someone out. Luke believed in old-fashioned chivalry; he'd been brought up right by his adoptive parents.

"Are you new in town? I don't think I've seen you around."

[Mona de Sena]

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[div style="width: 420px; text-align: left; font-family: arial; font-size: 9pt; color: #000;"]"Oh that's not far from here."  The male quickly replied back to her. "Follow me. Well get you home in no time."  heading now out of the property, she liked it here nice and serene, less bustling then what you find in the town, and oh was it better to see the stars out here. Walking down the dirt path, that she'd assume was from people trekking it over and over again. She adjusted the strings on her hoodie slightly as they had become off center.

"It's no trouble. Id hate to think of you going through town after dark, all alone." seeing him look over his shoulder back at her she caught pace with him to match his distance. Mona had never been a fan of walking behind others, specially one who was talking to her. "The darks never scared me," she let out a light hearted giggle, "but I still appreciate your generosity, and the company." Mona spoke with a smile, it wasn't abnormal for her to be by herself through the week specially after her family left her to return to Italy.

Walking by his side she heard him speak once more. "Are you new in town? I don't think I've seen you around." hearing him say that reminded her of the girl Hikaru asking her if she was new to town. She did suppose she needed to leave her art store more often. "Oh no," she chuckled slightly, "I've lived here since I was young, my family recently moved back to Italy and well I stayed. I don't get out very often, tend to be busy with my shop.." she offered a light smile.

"But, I could ask the same, I haven't seen you around. I'd remember a face like yours."

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[Luke Bennett]

Luke Bennett was not an artistic person; he didn't have any artistic talent, merits or even one single artistic bone in his body. There might be some artistry in the neat layout of a vegetable plot, or the shiny new paint job on the side of a shed, but that was about it for him. So it wasn't much of a stretch to think that he and Mona wouldn't have met; they probably didn't run in the same circles.

"A shop? Do you own a shop in town?" He asked curiously, glancing at her as he walked. They were off the property now and onto the pavement, which was easier to walk on at least. (Easier than the slippery trampled grass and mud of the land around the farmhouse anyway.)

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[div style="width: 420px; text-align: left; font-family: arial; font-size: 9pt; color: #000;"]"A shop? do you own a shop in town?" She did suppose her art store wasn't yet well known, after all it'd only been open for two years now. They had made there way onto the pavement, her steps gentle as she walked. Mona was skilled with planting having a green thumb from her mother, she used to plant rose bushes on top of rose bushes with the woman. She looked up to him with a smile. "Oh yes, I'm an artist, so I've started my own business, from selling my work of arts to art supplies."

scratching the back of her head a bit before looking back too him. "You seem to be pretty busy with your land," her eyes glistened slightly, "your more then welcomed to come visit my shop any time." Mona spoke her Italian accent creeping on the ai, her smile stayed as she looked at him. He seemed like a handy person to have as a friend after all, and well Mona wanted.... no needed more friends.

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[Luke Bennett]

"Oh I see!" Then he definitely wouldn't have come across Mona. His ma might have, though; she was sort of big on art and painting and all that jazz. The only stores that Luke went into was the hardware store or the lumber store for supplies for their old farmhouse. Otherwise he worked at the farm and ranches on the outskirts of town to earn enough money to help support the family.

"Well now that I know about it... maybe I'll swing by sometime." He smiled slightly at her; she seemed like an artistic type, sure. "Were you out painting or sketching earlier then?" The notebook under her arm didn't go unnoticed.