“A neglected child runs away from home and makes a deal with the ‘devil’ to live out the life she’s always wanted. Little does she know, things aren’t always as it seems.”
From a young age, Frankie Alinsky knew what she wanted. A beautiful cottage in the woods, surrounded by various flora and fauna. The cottagecore dream. Her dream.
It was something she daydreamed frequently, especially when she was left to her own devices all the time. Her parents were usually out and about, and once her mother died, it only got worse. It was just her and the books she’d borrowed. Their topics were gardening how-tos, flower meanings, and her favorite; how to buy a plot of land just for herself.
And so one day she got so sick of it. 14 year old Frankie was sick of being locked up in her house all her life. When her father was especially drunk at night, he’d leave the back door unlocked, and that’s when she made her escape.
In the dead of night, she left her home and never looked back. With only her pajamas, her favorite hat, and all the money in her piggy bank, she ran to town searching for a place to sell her land.
She came across the only lit up shop in town, named “Columbine Realtors.” This was exactly what she needed. She met with a man nicknamed “Mister D” and they had a very spirited conversation. He treated her as a serious customer and offered her options of land to buy. Once she made her choice, all he did was make her sign a contract and it was hers.
Not reading the fine print, Frankie signed the contract. Mister D offered his hand to shake, and Frankie shook it. Then everything faded to black.
Once she came to, she couldn’t believe it; a cottage next to a forest. Exactly what she dreamed of. Although, the strangest thing was; she swore she could feel something staring at her.
(This is only the very beginning! If you like this enough, you should totally follow my blog or whatever,,, :3
I’ll say, in the chronological timeline, this comes third, right after Cafe Columbine.)
