Connor: Part 1

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The next day, Connor is seen entering Lilly's store, wanting to say hi, when he heard a crash and a grunt of pain. Thinking something happened, Conor runs to the counter, looking behind it to see Lilly grunting as she held her lower back. "You alright?" Asked Connor. Lilly turns to Connor before speaking. "Yeah...went to grab something but fell off the latter and landed on my back...Ah, that hurt." Said Lilly. "Need me to call an ambulance?" Asked Connor. "No, no need...just need to stay put tell the pain passes." Said Lilly. "Alright...mind if I sit with you?" Asked Connor. Lilly was silent but shook her head, saying she didn't mind. Connor sits beside Lilly and Connor and Lilly began talking, wanting to distract themselves as Lilly's pain eases a bit.

"So, you feeling better?" Asked Connor. "Yeah, a bit." Said Lilly. There was a moment of silence before Lilly spoke again. "I might just close shop for the day...no one else is coming and I don't think I can work anymore today." Said Lilly. "Alright...need help getting home?" Asked Connor. Lilly was silent for a moment before speaking. "If...if you don't mind." Said Lilly. "Of course." Said Connor. Connor then got up, helping Lilly up too and they walked to the exit, heading their way to the door, exiting the store and walked to Lilly's house, where she used the keys to get inside. When in Lilly's room, the rest her in the bed. "Ah...thanks." Said Lilly. "No problem...need anything before I leave?" Asked Connor. "No, it's fine..." Said Lilly. "Alright, I'll leave you be now, please call me if you need me, ok?" Asked Connor. "Yeah, ok." Said Lilly. Connor then left the house, leaving Lilly to rest.

Connor is seen walking down the street to head home after walking Lilly home, when something caught his eye. Connor saw a girl by a truck, scratching her head as she grunts. "Damn it...of course you break fucking down." Said the girl. Connor approaches her before speaking. "Hey, you alright?" Asked Connor. The girl turns to Connor. "Who the hell are you?" Asked the girl. "Connor, I saw you having trouble with your truck, something wrong?" Asked Connor. "Fucking thing broke down...and I'm still far from the farm." Said the girl. "Want me to take a look?" Asked Connor. "Huh? You know how to fix a truck?" Asked the girl. "Yeah, I'd dick around with jobs for money and learned many things...don't know if I know exactly how to fix it but I should know how to get it to work for a bit, at least you get to your farm and maybe find the issue so you can get it fixed later." Said Connor. "Sure, go ahead." Said the girl.

Connor nods before walking to the hood of the car, opening it and saw the engine. Due to Connor taking multiple jobs over the years to have something to during the day, he learned many things. Anyway, looking through the engine, he found the problem. "A few of the pipes for the engine that makes the fuel and water flow is very old...you'll need it get some new ones as soon as possible...but I think I can get it to work till you reach your farm...got tape?" Asked Connor. The girl was confused, but seeing as he knew what he's doing, the girl reaches into the passenger seat to grab some strong duct tape, tossing it to Connor and he caught it before using it to tape up he pipes.

"Try it now." Said Connor. The girl wen to the drivers seat and turns the key. It took a few tries for the fuel and water tank to flow but it works. "Woho! It works!" Asked the girl. Connor shuts the engine. "Alright, if I'm right, the pipes should last till you get to your farm, so I suggest get some new ones when you can." Said Connor. "Yeah, thanks...I'm Fauna by the way." Said Fauna. "Alright, take care." Said Connor, walking off. Fauna then took the truck out to her farm. The next day, Connor is seen with new parts for Fauna's truck that needed, walking to her farm. Due to Connor looking up the closest farms around the town he was in, he found the farm Fauna was at, due to there being only one farm. Connor walked to the farm, seeing someone when close enough. Connor saw a girl by a table by the fence, looking to be looking through papers. Connor approaches the girl and spoke. "Um, excuse me?" Asked Connor.

The girl turns to Connor, seeing him. "Yes?" Asked the girl. "Is Fauna here?" Asked Connor. "Fauna? No, she's out...our truck wouldn't work so she had to walk to town and get more supplies." Said the girl. Connor then look towards the truck. "Why?" Asked the girl. "I got some parts for the truck, mind if I set it up?" Asked Connor. "You don't have to." Said the girl. "Oh, do you know how to do it?" Asked Connor. The girl was silent, not knowing how it speak. "As I thought...so can I?" Asked Connor. "Sure." Said the girl. Connor then walked to the truck, opening the hood and began replacing the parts needing to be replace.