What I've been looking for

She was made for something greater

The year was 1697. 300 years before I'd be reborn again. But I'm getting ahead of myself. It was 1967 the first time we were born. But he was born 6 months a week earlier than me. But still despite that Jack and I grew up as best friends. I got along with everyone. Everyone else thought Jack was a terrible prankster always getting into trouble. And I can't blame them. He is terrible in his own way. But he protects us and plays with us and we have all kinds of fun. Who am I? My name is Farrah. Farrah Jade Overland Forest. My best friend is Jackson Edward Overland Burgess. Which is also the town we live in because his father founded it and when his sister was like 4 they had a statue made in the square of the town.

Our parents were good friends with each other. One of the first families that first made a home here in the town. We made a life for ourselves. Our parents loved seeing us together. Loved that I got along with everyone and anyone. Sure I was afraid of like everything but even when I had nightmares I was never afraid of the man that gave them to me. I had always seen the good in everyone. Anyone that acted out or was seen as evil in my eyes was just misunderstood. Like Jack I loved him to pieces.

We got along so well. It had been friendship at first sight and if we had met older than probably love at first sight too. And for the most part Jack got away with it too because well he was the founders son. When his mom had Mary Katherine he was never worried that she would take up all his parents love he was very excited to be a big brother. And promised to take care of her. I was excited for him. He never liked doing his chores just wanted to play and have fun. But our parents made him do his chores before playing with or taking care of his little sister. I on the other hand never seemed to mind my chores.

I did things like help my mother with the gardening or help her make meals. Go down to the well and fetch water or help her wash the clothes in the river. Helped my father with herbs and things for medicine he was a Doctor. They always told me they never had more children because they had one perfect child and that's all they ever wanted. And I didn't need more siblings I had Jack and Mary. I was perfectly happy with having just them and also having all my parents love on me and no one else. Not that I wouldn't mind having a sibling to love and take care of and spoil rotten just like Jack did with Mary.

I also believed in everything. Santa Clause the sandman the Easter Bunny the Tooth Fairy even Pitch Black. Not that I knew that's what his name at the time. I believed in like Cupid and Mother Nature. Jack and I's favorite season was always winter. It was so beautiful. Sure the crops had died but so did the bugs. And it wasn't warm and the sun didn't even feel warm anymore but I was ok with that. Anytime I was outside doing my chores with mama and he was outside as well he would make funny faces or do something silly to distract me and mama would smile and chuckle telling me to focus.

If I was by the river he'd push me in when no one else was alone. Only once I made the mistake of pulling him under with me. Only to scare us both because he couldn't swim. I felt so bad but he said he deserved it. I never made that mistake more than once. A little splashing however never hurt anybody. With the distraction happening enough times we were never alone for too long. And if he got scolded to go do his chores I'd cover my mouth to keep myself from laughing no matter how bad I wanted to laugh out loud. I was always worried he'd get hurt or get into trouble that he couldn't undo.

For the longest time Jack and I were just friends even when he started dating another girl in the village. I'd always thought she was prettier than me but all the other boys in our village always tried to swarm me. On the off chance Jack wasn't near by. He'd tease me and make fun of me that I could have any boy in the village that they swarmed me all the time. And I would roll my eyes at him with reassurance. And then anytime I was alone write in my diary or think to myself that sure they want me but that I only ever wanted Jack. But we had agreed early on as we became teenagers that we would stay friends so we wouldn't ruin our friendship should we date and it end badly.