Anyone Else? discussion

Okay, jump to the "Role Play Characters" and create yourself with the character template!

Yes, we just only have three people so far. But, that's all we seem to have on the other one, so I'll start.

Should we use first person for ourselves, or still use third?

Okay. I'll start later today.

I walk down the steps of my porch, scanning the road for the white truck that should be pulling into my driveway at any moment. I was expecting my dad to come pick me up for a few hours, and we were going to go do something. I didn't know what, because he wouldn't tell me. He said it was a surprise. He never did surprises so I was curious to see what it was.
I sat down on the second to last step and zipped up my jacket. It was a chilly day, not quite warm yet, but getting somewhere. I scanned the horizon, noting the red tint to the sky. You know what they say. Red in the morning, sailors take warning, red at night, sailor's delight. Must be a nice day tomorrow.
The wind blew my hair in my face as I saw the white truck slow to turn into the gravel trail leading to my house.

I was still doing pull ups when my mom came into my room.
Sweat drenched the front and back of my shirt, and I could feel it dripping down the side of my face.
"At it again?" She asked as my little twin sisters slipped in past her legs. I let go of the bar and faced her " Yeah, I think I'll leave early tomorrow.....unless you'll need my help? "
"No, that's fine. Just be careful, don't do anything foolish."
" yes mom. " was all I had to say before she ushered my sisters out of my room. Tomorrow was supposed to be lovely, but first.....I really needed a shower.

I stood up and waited for the truck to reach me. When it did, I waved my younger sisters goodbye and climbed into the back.
He turned around. "Hey, where's your sister?"
It was rather odd that she wasn't out here yet. Usually she was the one waiting. But, she had just been to a birthday party.
We watched as she ran out the door and headed to us. She jumped in beside me, out of breath.
"Sorry, I forgot to brush my hair."
I frowned at her. She never forgot to brush her hair. She just didn't do it. It was strange for her to brush her hair. She only did when she was forced to, and then it was barely brushed. It kind of drove me crazy. But, oh well. Who cares.
Dad pulled out of the drive and started down the road.

((Can I jump in?))

I sat down at my kitchen table with a huff.
Mrs. Forenzo had assigned ANOTHER paper including the one the day before.
Typing quickly I look down at the time and gasp
"Oh No! I'm going to be late!" Grabbing my half bitten into sandwich I stand.
Running upstairs I change into my usual attire, ignoring the thumping of my tadpoles in the tank behind me as they beg for food that I just recently gave them.
When I was finished I call to my Mother "Momma! Faremo Tardio!"
((Mom, we're going to be late))
I hear the rustling of keys and the yelping of my younger sister as she gets her hair done.
Grabbing my bible I run back down the stairs and outside my back door to my Van.

((You're so sweet XD))

((That's adorable!))

Getting into my van, my mother drives to our church and we eat.
Soon after I go to my building for Wednesday group.
Being the goofball I am, My leader a woman named Ashley calls me out.
My friend Rylan laughs, and we continue our lesson.
Today it was about generosity and the gift of giving to others.
Another friend of mine, Gavin throws the football with the other teens around when we go outside for a bit
I leave, and head home.
Where I get back to my kitchen table and continue writing my essay while my father and sister are taste-testing Banana pudding


"It's too sweet!" my sister complains, spitting out the whipped topping, my dad's eyes widen and he pokes her in the stomach "Is not!"
I look up, annoyed and say rather sourly "Trying to write paper guys"
(My accent making my words long and stretched out))

After a cold shower I pull on clean clothes and run downstairs. Mom is in the kitchen cutting the cabbage for soup, and the twins are playing chess. I walk over to mom who smiles at me. " Hey mama. "
"Hey baby. Do you need something? "
"I was going to see if you need any help with dinner?"
" Thank you. Can you please open the cans of tomatoes and then get the broth out. " I quickly do what she asks, when there is nothing left to do I check on the game the twins are playing. "How's it goin over here?"
" Terrible! " they say in unison before laughing. They seem to be doing that a lot lately. "What's so terrible? Looks okay to me." I taught them how to play chess a few months ago and they've loved it ever since. " Well, it's just kinda boring I guess. " that must be Dakota that's talking, or maybe Rae.....sometimes it's hard to tell.
"Then picture this. Imagine that your pieces are alive! That this is more than a game, that your the queen and this is your war! Trust me, it makes the game way more fun." They look at each other with the same excited face before turning back to the game. I leave to go to the store. It won't take me that long to get stuff for tomorrow.

(Are we doing past tense, or present?)

((I have no idea. I was kinda confused.))

(I think past tense will make it easier so I'll go with that.

We are going to use past tense. Thank you!)

I watched my house disappear and Dad drove us into town. He pulled us into Sonic and Emerson yelled in delight. She loved this place and considered it a treat to eat here.
"So this is where the surprises begin," I said, with a smile. I liked this place too.
"What do ya'll want?" Dad asked.
Emerson immediately answered and picked the biggest blizzard with the most sugar. I got a small mint chip blizzard. Dad got sweet tea.
We headed out, eating our picks. And Dad turned back towards our house. I frowned. But he reassured me that we weren't going back just yet.

After my volunteer hours at my local library, I hear home.
My boyfriend David jogging beside me encouragingly.
"C'mon! Run with me a little Aly!" He huffs, getting behind me.

I got to the store and was immediately welcomed by the girl at the register. Her name was Wren and we'd connected since my first time coming in here. Natural Grocers had everything I needed for my trip to Enchanted Rock. I grabbed a few snacks and went to check out.
"Going climbing again?" I smiled, " you know it! " Wren had gone a couple times with me, but didn't quite enjoy it as much as I did. "You be careful Karsyn, don't do anything foolish." Wren could be such a mom friend sometimes. "When have I ever not been careful?" She gave me a pointed look as I left.

When I arrived home my three little sisters had already eaten dinner. Mom was watching Friends and Chandler(the oldest sister)...was probably at the gym, cause she wasn't home.
I ate my soup in my room and then checked my phone. Several notifications had popped up. Mostly just messages from Noah and Trinity, two of my closest friends. But the one that made me pause was from my boss.
"Hey, sorry this is so last minute, but I need a Jasmine for a 4:00pm party. I need you there by 3:15pm."
Of course I had a last minute gig.....great. Just great.

Dad took us to a zoo, and we had a fun afternoon with him. The zoo wasn't my favorite, but I had fun anyway.
After we said our goodbyes my sister and I walked inside. My two younger sisters greeted us by throwing themselves on to us. I laughed and hugged my little sisters back.
"We were gone for like, three hours!"
"Yes, and it felt like foreeeever!" Finley, my second youngest sister said.
"Alright, well, we're back now." I go back to my room, which I share with Lulu, my youngest sister, and climbed up my bunk's ladder, and plopped down on my bed. I heard the quick patter of feet and soon after that, she emerges in the room, smiling.
"I drew a picture for you," she says.
"Oh, really? Can I see it?"
She nods, goes to our shelf, and pulls out my notebook. Then she flips to the page where I had drawn Hermione Granger, and shows me her artwork.
She's written and drawn all over it. I try to hold in my anger, and smile. "Thank you, Lulu! You made my picture...prettier."