This is my entry for The Valentine Showcase 2009, hope you all enjoy thank you for reading.

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Well this story, takes place not that long ago, in a town not that far away. A story which isnt the classical fairytale of love and romance, neither is it a classic tale of romeo and juliet. No this story is a story of magic and belief.

Alike all romantic novels we shall start with our hero, Marvin...

Another week had past, another week gone without any suggestion of a familiar face poping by to say a friendly hello. Marvin looked gloomily around him, at his mothers desolate house, the thought of spending the rest of his life alone worried him. Well I suppose mum was right, Marvin thought bitterly, i am going to spend forever alone.

Sighing Marvin settled down to night beside the fire egrossed in one of his favourite books.

The following morning Marvin awoke to swollen grey clouds,and a day packed with jobs to do round the farm. Possibly today, thought Marvin, will be the day! Someone surely will come by. The roar of thunder threatened above his head and interupted any thoughts of his true love walzing by.

The only company which kept Marvin chuckling away to himself was his scarecrow Walter.Every day as the sun rose and as the morning splintered the soft pink sky Walter stood ernestly watching over Marvins prized crops waiting for Marvins morning banter.

He kept Marvin sane over the years and offered some comfort to the lone sim who's shyness caused him to be alon all these years.

"Do you think I'll ever meet her Walter? The "One"?" Marvin sighed, then chuckling to himself "Perhaps I'll wish for her! Haha! Imagine that!"

That afternoon, whilst Marvin was toasting fish beside the harth a heavy rasp shuddered through the old house. Rising slowly Marvin answered the door suspiously.

"Ello?" Marvin timidly questioned to the person standing on the opposite side of the door.

"Well Good Afternoon sir! Im Chris Jackson, and I could make your dreams come true! All your dreams, with one single limited edition penny!" Chris boomed.

Marvin stretched his neck out to into the crisp afternoon air, curious. Marvin didnt believe in trickery or old folks tales, however his mind whirred back to the coverstation he had with Walter that morning. Why not? Marvin thought, its never going to come true anyway.

Digging into his back pocket Marvin thrusted a couple of notes into the young salesman hands, chucking at the thought of what he was doing. Firmly shutting the door before Chris could say another word.

As the february sun was setting on the rolling golden hills beside Marvins land, Marvin walked with little hoe, to the furtherest end of the forest which surrounded his home to the little well that his mother used to take him to as a child.

"Here I am." Marvin said aloud, as if to introduce himself to noone. "Perhaps for just once wishes might come true."

Holding the coin between both hands, Marvin wished for love, for someone to wake up beside for someone to love and support him through bitter times.

Perhaps, perhaps. He thought.

Letting the coin go, a sense of heaviness heaved in his heart. Surely he knew wishes were a childs dream. They never did come true.

That night, Marvin tossed and turned in his sleep the storm outside was raging angriy and kept his eyes wide open. Shrugging off the bed spread Marvin dressed quickly into his jacket and boots, perhaps a walk will clear his head.

As Marvin came to finish his loop round the farm, the strom had suddenly cleared, february daylight would break through the grey ominious clouds soon thought Marvin dreamily. Halting abruptly Marvin come upon a fiery red haired, beautiful women standing opposite him.

"Oh hello! I hope you dont mind I just set up camp over those fields..my names Jaine" The women prattled nervously "You have such a beautiful garden.."

Marvin shly smiled and nervously replied "Hey Jaine, im Marvin.."

With those few words Marvins life had already begun to change forever.

Their nights were spent together, talking, wondering and hoping. Two lone people joined together by fate, possibly, or by luck who overcome each others fears and realized each others dreams.

The summer blossomed in Marvins heart, every moment spent with Jaine brought Marvin much happiness. The women of his dreams of his hopes and wishes. Every day was a new flower begining to bud, every moment entwined in the arms of his love. Every embrace, every kiss was never to be forgotton.

It was three years since Marvin went to the well, since the beautiful women was found catching fireflies in the early dawn mist.

Marvin woke up to the sound of birds singing, to the sound of church bells in the distance to the cool empty space beside him in the bed. It was a new leaf for Marvin, as he washed and dressed into his suit, carefully buttoning himself in. Taking one last glance into the mirror Marvin hastely hurried out of the door.

On the way to the villiage, Marvin wrapped himself in the thoughts and memories of the three years previous, smiling he could still picture that day when he took Jaine to her favourite spot beside the well despite the weather, and proposed to her.

With a leap in his step he pictured he smile so beautiful, and her laughter as she joyfully gapsed with happiness on that late august day. Yes...

Marvin took one deep breathe as he entered the church, and he realised this was the day all his dreams came true, and his future began.

And this is where we end our story, of believing and of wishes, of dreams and of hopes, but most of all it was a story love and the magic that it can bring.

Happy Valentine Day folks!

Hope you all have a lovely day spent with a loved one, whether that be your partener, boyfriend, girlfriend, best mate or family!

Take care, and thank you once again for reading.
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