Sabrina: Hello! Welcome to our first chapter which takes place after the Season 1 Finale, of "When Calls the Heart". :)

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Vancouver, Canada 1908

"Two dead -STOP- Male and female -STOP- married -STOP- Young female found near them -STOP- Her name is Jaclyn Connors -STOP- Man and woman were Jesse and Madeline Connors -STOP- Notify next of kin -STOP-"

People gathered around the scene of the accident, just in front of the house. A runaway stage coach, with no driver or passengers, had collided with the stage coach her parents were in. The driver, he was fine because he was thrown from the stage coach, but the girl's parents were killed. The girl stood nearby, looking on, with tears welling up in her eyes. The girl's blonde locks covered part of her face as she watched. Silent, and still. Moments later, a young man, in his mid-twenties, came rushing onto the scene; and, upon seeing what happened, slowed to a stop next to the young girl. When the girl looked up at him, he knelt down next to her, and hugged her.
"Uncle Jack, what's going to happen now that momma and daddy are gone?" The young girl asked.
"I don't know, Jaclyn. I don't know."

A week later

Jaclyn walked into the kitchen, late one night, and couldn't help but notice that Jack was asleep at the table.

"Uncle Jack? Uncle Jack, wake up."

"Hmm? What is it, Jaclyn? Is something wrong?"

"I can't sleep."

"Last night's service bothering you?"

"Yes. I miss momma and daddy."

"I know you do. I miss them too. But we're going to get through this."

"But, Uncle Jack, you're leaving soon to become a Mountie."

"I know. I don't leave for two weeks. We'll figure something out between now and then. Don't worry."

"Uncle Jack, where am I going to stay while you're gone?"

"We'll figure that out when the time comes. But for right now, how about we both go to bed."

"Ok. Good night, Uncle Jack."

"Good night, Jaclyn."

2 Weeks Later

"Uncle Jack, why do I have to stay with Auntie Marie and Uncle Carl? They don't even seem to like me!"

"Jaclyn, they do love you, and they're your only family members who can take care of you while I'm away."

"But when will I ever see you again?"

"Don't worry. As soon as I become a Mountie and get to my first post, I'll let you know. Ok?"

"Ok. Goodbye, Uncle Jack."

"Goodbye, Jaclyn."

With that Jack grabbed his things, and left.

2 Years Later

A girl, probably 13 years old, was walking through town, an older woman by her side. The girl's long blonde hair was in a Braid, and she had an extremely annoyed look on her face.

"Keep up, Jaclyn, or we'll be late!"

"Coming, Auntie." The girl said showing the hint of annoyance in her voice.

Luckily, the older woman didn't seem to notice it.

As they walked, the young girl thought.

'I wonder how Uncle Jack is doing? I haven't heard from him in a couple months. I wonder if he finally got his first post! If he has, he's probably either settling in, or trying to stop whiskey runners, cowboys, thieves, and Indians! Ooh! I can't wait to hear from him again!' Jaclyn thought with a smile.

Meanwhile in Coal Valley

A young man, probably in his mid to late twenties, stepped out of the jailhouse with his Mountie uniform on. As he walked through town, he greeted many of the women, as he made his way to the Saloon/School. During the day, it was the school, but at night, it was the saloon. The small, mining town used to be home to many more people. But just 6 months before, there was an explosion in the mines, which killed most of the town's men. That explosion left most of the women widows, and many mothers lost their sons that day too. The town was usually a very calm one, almost never having criminals. The town was pretty much in the middle of nowhere, but it was surrounded by mountains, forests, streams, rivers, and lakes! It might not be a big town, or a fancy one, but no one cares about that. It's big and fancy in the way that everyone is a big family. As Jack entered the school, he saw the teacher, Elizabeth Thatcher, standing at the front writing on the chalkboard. He took off his hat before speaking.

"Good morning, Elizabeth."

"Jack! I didn't hear you come in!"

"Sorry, I didn't mean to surprise you."

"It's ok! Don't worry about it." Jack just smiled.

"Is something on your mind, Jack?"

"My niece might be coming for a visit soon. If her Aunt and Uncle let her."

"Aunt and Uncle?"

"Yeah. Two years ago her parents, my sister was her her mom, they were killed in an accident, leaving my niece, Jaclyn, to stay with her Aunt and Uncle on the other side of her family. I would be the one caring for her, but three weeks after it happened, I left to become a Mountie. So, I just sent a telegram to her, telling her that I finally have my first post, I'm settled in, and if she'd like to come for a visit, she can."

"Oh, Jack! That's wonderful! How old is she?"

"Thirteen. So, she will probably be joining you here."

"Well, it'll be wonderful having her."

"Her Aunt and Uncle are wealthy, just like your family."

"Oh, really?"

Jack laughed, "Yes, they are."

Suddenly, the children all came inside at once.

"Constable." Gabe Montgomery, one of the boys, said, saluting.

"You're getting really good at that, Gabe! Nice job!" Jack exclaimed.

"Thank you, sir."

"Well, Elizabeth, I will leave you to your students." Jack said, putting his hat back on and giving a slight nod.

As he left, Elizabeth smiled, knowing that Jack was excited to see his niece. She was excited to meet her, but Elizabeth also knew that she wasn't nearly as excited as Jack. Suddenly, Elizabeth realized something, Jack had never mentioned anything about his family before! Elizabeth looked around the room, and smiled at all her students, before starting lessons for the day.

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