"I have to let you know," Oaken started as you both were driving back from Goodwill, "I don't really have an actual house." That definatly didn't sound good to you. You had to admit, a home is something you were looking foward to. You stayed silent for a short while.

"Where do you usually stay then?" you ask finally, trying to not sound too let down or upset.

"I own a trading post and zere is a bedroom for me in ze back." he answered.

"A trading post?" you question, confused. "Like a gift shop?" Oaken nodded.

"Is there only one bedroom?" you ask, even though you already knew the answer.

"Yah, only one. But zere is a small barn in ze back vith hay you could use." Oaken said, still as upbeat as ever. A barn is better than the streets, you thought to yourself as you looked out the car window, I guess.

As Oaken came to a stop, you got out of the car, and gazed upon the small store. Wandering Oaken's Trading Post, you read to yourself, looking at the sign that hung from his shack. You looked up past the shop, you notice a huge snow-covered mountain behind the trading post.

"Beautiful," you whispered.

"Yah, I built it all by myself," Oaken said behind you, as he carried your "new" clothes from Goodwill inside. As you walked onto the porch, you notice a smaller sign under the larger one.

"You have a sauna?" you asked Oaken, after reading the small sign.

"Yah, vould you like to use it?" he asked back.

"Not right now," you say, chuckling. As you enter, you smell fresh pine wood, but with the exception of the sauna to your right, there is only one big room with a hallway leading to the back of the trading post.

"Zis is ze store, and my bedroom is... " Oaken started showing you around the store, before he disappeared into the back. He was so enthusiastic about showing you is shop, you had to jog to catch up with him. When you got into his bedroom, you noticed it was small, but nothing special.

"And across ze hall is ze kitchen," he said, pointing to a small room with three chairs around a table.

"So... is that it?" you ask Oaken, as he walks out of his room.

"Not quite," the large man said, smiling,as he opened one last door. As it opened you just saw two chairs and a window covering the whole side of the opposite wall.

"What do you use this room for," you ask, admiring the view.

"Sometimes at night, I like to look out at ze city and see all of ze lights shining. And it's ze best in vinter, because ze lights and snow together make Arendelle look... magical." Oaken said, as he glared out the window. It wasn't night yet, but you were already captivated.

"Zat's all for ze main building, so vould you like to see ze barn now?" Oaken asked. You nodded. As you entered the barn, it was filled with hay, but nothing else.

"What is all this hay for?" you ask, as Oaken came inside.

"I had a horse, but she died, so zis is just here," he answered. You laid down on the hay, and it was surprisingly soft, but still not as comfortable as a bed. As you got up, Oaken motioned you to follow him, so you did. He led you to the cash register.

"Do you know how to use zis?" he asked, pointing to it.

"Yeah, I used to work at store doing this for school credit." you say, trying to sound some-what intellegent.

"Perfect," Oaken said. "And speaking of school, school starts in two days." Your eyes widened as you thought about school.

"School?" you ask. "Already?"

"Yes," he answered nodding his head. "Arendelle High School."

"Creative name," you mumble under your breath, sarcastically.

"Vell, I have to go out, and you know how to run the register. Today's deals are on zat sheet of paper under your arm," Oaken said, saying goodbye. After he left, a couple of people came in and out of the trading post, but working didn't clear your mind like it usually did. This upcoming year was your senior year, and you were going to spend it with people you've never met nor care about. By the time 10:00 P.M came, it was time to close up for the night. You looked at the tip jar, and counted $13.77. It wasn't much, but it was something. You heard a knocking at the back door, and Oaken was peeking inside until you let him in.

"Where did you go?" you asked him, as he took off his hat.

"I did not go anyvere." Oaken said.

"Then why did I have to run the store by myself," you asked, curiously. Oaken just smiled his big smile and walked to the barn.

"Ta-Da" he said, as you walked into the shed. You looked to the right and there was a small chest.

"I made zis myself," Oaken said, proudly. "I know it's still not a room, but I hope it feels less like a barn." It was small, but this crate showed that Oaken was trying to take care of you and make you happy in your new surroundings.

"Oaken, this is amazing." you say walking over to it and opening it. Oaken just nodded.

"How much money did you make today?" Oaken asked, as you and him walked to the shop.

"I only made $13.77," you say, accidentally sounding disappointed. Oaken walked over to the register.

"I zink you need to vork on your math," he said, as he grabbed the cash. "Ve made $442, and 10% of zat is $44.20." You jaw dropped. You've never made that much in one day.

"Are you saying that I get 10% of that profit?" you asked shocked, pointing at the money.

"Yah, ze tips is for ze complementary mints," Oaken said, pointing at the half-empty bowl of mints. Wow, you thought to yourself, I may actually like it here. After you and the norwegian had your dinner, it was already 9:30.

"Ve better go to bed, ve have an vearly start tomorrow." Oaken said, as you exited the kitchen and walked outside to go inside the barn. You looked at your chest one last time, and you fell down on top of the hay. You were exhausted. You didn't know if you were still recovering or what, but you were really, really tired.

"Good night, (Y/N)" Oaken yelled from outside the barn.

"Good night," you yelled back as you fell asleep on top of the hay

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The next morning, you showered in the small bathroom next to the room with the window, which Oaken called his "Sitting Room." After that, you grabbed a granola bar, went to the counter, and saw a note.

"I went out to enroll you into Arendelle High, and then get school supplies. Be back at noon. Open the store at 9:00.

Bye

Oaken W."

You did as he said, and at noon, Oaken came back and took over the cash register while you swept and cleaned the front of the trading post. You noticed how Oaken greeted everyone by saying Yoo-Hoo, Big summer blowout, in an stronger accent than usual, and you couldn't tell if he was playing a character or if his norwegian side was taking over, but you just brushed it off. At the end of the day, the sales were high with $693, you getting $69.30. You couldn't believe it. In just two days, you had made over $100. After your dinner, you showered, changed, and went to bed.

"Remember," Oaken called out to you,like your parents did, "Tomorrow's a big day."

"Yeah," you called out to him. Tomorrow, you thought as you fell asleep. Everything changes tomorrow.