The Arrival

They say when it rains it pours or how best can one describe all that has been happening in Amanda Evergreen's life.

Amanda at 21yrs just lost her husband and childhood sweetheart.

The 1st time she met George was in high school. She secretly was crushing on him well not just her but all the other girls in town.

In school George was too handsome for his own good and the icing on the cake was he was from old money.

His family founded Cornwally and they were super rich.

All the mothers in Cornwally tried one way or the other to make him date their daughters but George had eyes for just one girl.

Amanda was the poor girl in school. Her mother owned the dress making shop in town so no one from the Upper class paid her any notice. She was regarded as a girl from the working class family.

It did not help matters when her mum fell sick and at 15yrs she started working with her mum after school to deliver the outfit her mum could make. Her best customer was George's mum. She could always welcome her with cookies and milk when she deliver her outfit to her and she will always tell George and his little sister Mary to make her feel at home while she try on her outfit.

Cornwally was a town were every one knows every one. The super rich mix with the super rich infact the rich always marry themselves.

When she was 15yrs she blossom into a beautiful attractive young lady. With her breast fully formed and her hips looking as round as can be.

All of a sudden all the boys wanted to be her friend, by this time Irene and George were her only friends.

Irene Wellesley her childhood friend and the only daughter of the Wellesley chains of industry in Cornwally like the Wellesley coffee shop. Wellesley Bakery and Wellesley Restaurant the biggest and the best gourmet kitchen in all of Cornwally.

With George and Irene as friends Amanda was now regarded as one of Cornwally royalty

Amanda is undoubtedly the most beautiful girl in all of Cornwally the beautiful island by the edge of the Indian Ocean

Her beauty is beyond words. The 1st thing you notice are her hair. A mixture of blonde and Golden brown.

Her hair is as smooth as silk and its rich unique blonde makes it look like bronze especially when the sun shines or set on it. Amanda a natural beauty does not need makeup. Everyone gets captivated by her eyes. Even with all the pain of losing the love of her life her eyes still shine like a million stars.

Amanda has the most unique smile, when Amanda smile you can't help but smile too. Everyone says her smile lights up a room, she smile with her eyes but it's her dimples that's the crowning of her beauty. When she laughs and her dimples fully appear on her cheek, you can't help but fall in love with her.

As usual Amanda was the 1st at the coffee shop. She decided it was time. Yes, time to go back to work after a month of George's burìal.

Goerge will love it that she was trying to get her life back. Infact he ask her to promise him on his death bed to go back to her cheerful self when he was gone.

Hmmmm easier said than done.

Her boss at the hospital where she works as a receptionists gave her 3 months to rest but after a month at home she feels she is ready to rejoin civilization

Entering the coffee shop on her way to work she look up and gave her best smile to her best friend Irene,

Irene ran her fathers coffee shop. That's one unique thing about Cornwally. Everybody knows everybody and every business is family owned

Awwww I just love to see you in the morning, you brighten my day said Irene

Well am glad your day has been brighten now can I get that unique brewed coffee to go am running late.

Tell me you are not going to work?asked Irene.

It's about time don't you think? Amanda  asked.

Well I know you are strong but am a phone call away if you need anything or you just want to go back home just call

Irene smiled walked out from her selling spot and gave her a warm hug as she handed Amanda her coffee and a brown envelope with Amanda's favourite snack in it.

Don't worry sunshine it's on the house.

As Amanda tried to reach her wallet.

She collected her coffee, as she walk towards the door she turns

Thank you Irene, love you and yes mummy  will call you when I need anything. Bye. They both smile

Mummy was Irene's nickname from Amanda. Irene's heart was made of pure gold

Irene was a hard worker infact that's why her dad gave her the coffee shop. She gets up early in the morning to bake all the fresh pastries for the coffee shop. Irene was a giver all so.

She gives herself freely without complaining

Irene has been a strong pillar. she stood by her and made most of the arrangements of both her mothers and George's funeral.

They all grow up together and it was Irene, George sent to talk her into going out on her 17th birthday immediately she lost her mum.

She just wanted to hide and cry all day but when Irene suggested a movie she reluctantly agree only to find out it was a date with George.

The minute George saw her  he hugged and held her hands, she knew this young man wanted to shield her from all the evil in the world. After the date he walked her back to her house and  kissed her, from that moment she knew she was hooked.

George and his mum took care of most of her needs from that day on

Amanda smiled as she remembered the good old days with George as she walk down the seashore a route she love to take to go to work.

Thank God for the sea breeze that hit her face and sea mist that was masking the tears she could not keep in.

George and Amanda love to walk hand in hand and watch how the fishermen trawl in their catch to shore, how they watch crabs and different type of  fish both big and small brought to shore.

Most times they buy some fish for lunch.

Today she is walking this road without George.

Life, if any one told her that...

All of a sudden she heard a fisherman shouting call 911, call the coast guard, Call anyone in authority.

People were running towards the ocean to take a look at what was making the fisherman shout.

Looking into the sea Amanda could see a big shadow or was that a ship? The early morning mist was not helping so she decided to run towards the ocean too to get a better look.

The biggest wooden ship Amanda has ever seen was dropping its anchor on the shores of Cornwally.

Written boldly was BLUE IVY 1818 and people were already disembarking.

Amanda was confused how on earth did this wooden ship get to Cornwally?

Something was wrong but she noticed some people disembarking from the wooden ship. The people all looked happy, chatting and walking towards the shore.

That's when she saw something

A figure she could even identify in her dreams

George

Is that George?

My George, my  husband?

He kept walking, chatting happily with another young man as they walk towards her

Amanda fainted.