Utopia

Nessa Eiche was sure of one thing, she didn't want to live an ordinary life. She hated all that was normal life and had fled the city. The small inheritance she had received from her grandma had been used for this cause. She had bought a large plot of land in a small town. Here she would spend her days, she promised herself, the rest of her life.

She had grand plans for her life but truth be told, she hardly ever finished any of them. Thus it was a small miracle that she had actually moved to a new town and made the transaction for the lot. She named her home Utopia and hope that it would be just that. However, the problems started from day one. She had nothing left. Almost all of the money had been used for the land and she hadn't even thought about the fact that she also needed a house. Nessa never worried over these things though, she bought some seeds and the plant market and started digging.

Nessa had never felt the need to have friends, perhaps that was why she hadn't had a problem leaving her home city behind. That was also the reason why she had bought this particular piece of land, it was secluded. The first day would prove her wrong. A lonesome jogger ran over the green field and Nessa was intrigued. What was this person doing in Nessa's home? The jogging women didn't seem to see Nessa as she lay on the ground doing sit-ups. Nessa laughed.

The women however was thrilled when she saw Nessa.
"Do you live here?" she asked and when Nessa replied that she did the woman was so happy that she hugged Nessa. "No one has lived here for years. It's good that you take care of it!" Without saying anything else the woman left. Nessa didn't think much about it but as she showered that evening it struck her, a single question. Why hadn't anyone lived there for years?