Herefordshire. Everything is fine in the county. Warm sun, fresh air, genuine laughs from kids, peaceful flow of stream, water mills. Water mills are my favourite part of this place. They've always been. I have no idea why.
My life here is very great, simple, but full of adventures. I am way too different from the girls in the city. Because in the first place, I live in a county while they live in a city. Obviously. Second, I don't do stupid things just to convince boys to marry me. Third, I hunt, they shop. I take care of my grandparents, they take care of their boyfriends. Or their expensive clothes which the objective is still to be worn.
It's a very good afternoon, warm enough for me to go around and bring my grandmother something to eat. But she said I shouldn't hunt animals today because she bought food from the city. She's been there. She goes there once a week, to buy things and stuff. She always wanted me to go there, but since I went there once and saw the type of people in there, I hated it. Until then, I promised myself not to comeback.
Being a county girl is really great, you know. Having a simple life can make you see the perks of it. It makes you appreciate life more. No worries, no confusions, no regrets, no heartbreaks. Just happiness. These are what I am proud of.
No worries.
I don't worry so much about my things. I only have some, and they're really affordable. Still, I value them. I don't waste money for useless things, like phones. Why bother to buy them when you can just communicate personally? That's way easier and effective. I don't worry so much about the people I have in life. Again, I only have some. But these are the type of people who I know will neither hurt me nor abandon me. I know I'm never going to lose them. Except when they die.
No confusions.
I confuse about nothing because I have no choices. I know my priorities, and they're a few.
No regrets.
I don't regret anything because I know how to accept.
No heartbreaks.
I don't get heartbreaks because I've never been in love. Being in love sounds silly. And weird. I don't even know how that feels. I mean, being in love with a guy. That's what I'm supposed to mean. They say when you fall in love, you get hurt a the same time. Oh yes, of course! When you fall from a roof, doesn't that hurt? And no one's there to catch you? It does. I wonder if it's alike with falling in love.
Just happiness.
Just mere happiness.
I have nothing to think about but just my happiness.
That would be very easy, then. And I'm contented. And safe. I have my grandparents. They love me. That's really enough for me.
I don't want more. I don't want less.
I want nothing in life but my happiness.

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Say You'll Remember Me
Teen FictionEleanor Donner. A simple and very alluring girl who lives near a water mill in a county who has nothing to do but help her grandfather and hunt. And she never got into relationships and only has one friend. Julius Thirlwall. A bad boy in school and...