Bittersweet Encounters

In the begining

Let's start from the beginning. A young man worked hard to achieve his dream and that was to buy land and have his own business on the countryside like his father, his interest primarily being in winery. He finally succeeds but that was not the end, but the beginning. One day he encountered his high school sweetheart, they fell in love again and got married. They lived happy moments and their happiness increased so much more like their love when their first child was born. They called him Eugene but would nickname him Flynn. A year later, another son was born whom they named Hans. The two boys grew up on the ranch with their parents and learned a lot from their father and were surrounded by their mother's love. Years later, they got the exciting news that there was going to be an new addition to the family, they welcomed another son who was named Nolan but referred to as Nod. After three years, Maggie found out she was pregnant again but this time, it was going to be special. The reason was that this baby was going to be a beautiful little princess. Once she was born she was the most precious baby in the world, so they gave her a beautiful and simple name, Elsa. Elsa was the beloved girl and the 3 boys treated her with so much care and protection, especially Flynn. Elsa loved her brothers very much but at the same time she wanted to have someone to share with, a sister. His wishes came true when she was 4 years old and her mother gave birth to a baby girl. She was just as beautiful and her hair reminded them of the sun by her golden locks. This baby was a trooper because during the pregnancy, there were chances that she would not make it or that she would be born with a defect that would affect her vision. Fortunately, it didn't happen. When she was born she was delicate, but as time went by, she got better indicating that everything was going to be okay. The only thing she had was vision problems that could be fixed with surgery. Seeing how much she fought for her life her mother decided to e gave her a name that will show her strength and attitude as such: Astrid.

Elsa loved Astrid and took care of her along with the boys. All the children grew up happily in a vineyard that had a ranch, which gave the children a lot of room to play and have a lovely childhood. 

There was nothing but happy moments for the family until the children were 8 to 17 years old.

It was a rainy day and their parents had to run an errand out of town leaving Flynn in charge and each had a chore to do. It got dark and they have not come home making the kids worry because it was getting late and they hadn't received any calls from their parents. Suddenly a policeman knocks on their door and gives them terrible news. There was an accident on the highway, and unfortunately their parents were included in it and they didn't make it. This left the kids devastated, but Eugene knew he had to get his act together and work to not only save his property but also take care of his siblings. It wasn't going to be easy since all of this was just the beginning.

After the funeral, they saw that the property had no debts and that the will was ready to be read. All the relatives came, even the distant ones who gave the older boys some suspicion. Anyway, the will stated that the property was going to stay with the children, starting with the wine business. Each sibling had acres of land and the wine business will stay with Eugene as well as the house and the ranch. The rest of the relatives had only a few assets and with that it ended. Some, mostly the distant relatives, were upset that the business was not left to them while others were grateful and offered to help the siblings.

The siblings knew that they had a responsibility to maintain the property, ensure that the business continues and that they are united, something that their parents would want. Eugene was very cautious when he was offered help, he only accepted the help of some uncles, Ariana and Arthur, his cousins ​​Aster and Toothiana, and close friends.

It took time but Eugene was able to keep everything organized for himself and his home. With work, but with help, he finished high school and after graduating he managed to have more time taking care of the business and his siblings, especially the younger ones. Elsa was barely entering her teens and Astrid was headed that direction. They had the help of their cousin and aunt for those matters that could only be discussed between a woman and a woman. The girls missed their mother so much but their aunt told them that they would do her a favor by not isolating themselves and feeling sad, to keep going.

A few years later the business prospered as did the ranch. Flynn managed to figure out how to run it and how to pay the workers well. Taking care of his siblings became easier since his two brothers were almost men now, and the girls were independent. The time has come to make decisions about what to do in life. Although they were from the same flesh and blood, they were not the same. Flynn obviously liked what he was doing, Nod wanted his own ranch so he was managing to achieve that goal, Elsa wanted to stay there but wanted to be a fashion designer, Astrid wanted to stay too but had a lot on her mind. Hans on the other hand had no interest in the business or the ranch. He was interested in life in the city and wanted to accept a scholarship that was offered to him to major in computer science. Both brothers argued about it but finally had to accept that each one had a different dream.

What these 5 have learned from their parents is that love is what it takes to face the problems that life can bring. They have seen this and promised that no matter what they would go through, they will have each other.