Chapter One: Captive
Drops of water tumbled off the kitchen faucet, a tapping noise could be heard all over the painter's house, he wasn't happy. Muttering under his breathe, the painter eventually stopped painting to interfere with the tapping noise, by covering the faucet, to destroying the pipes. Nothing, the tapping noise continued to protest, the painter, who was very wealthy for his time, was assigned to paint very important people, and would he let a sink stop him?
A very faint knock was heard at the door, yet the painter could care less to notice, he had to finish his precious painting, and to his rescue, as always, the painter's daughter opened the door. A lady, who wore a velvet, scarlet dress, black high heels, and an emerald ring on her index finger were only visible, the rest of her body was covered in a black cloak, it was very hard to tell if she was young or not."Ah, are you William's daughter? He's told me all about you, gracious, your adorable!" The mysterious lady pinched the daughter's cheek, as if she was a baby. "I have a name, a very hard one, one that you would probably forget in one second." For a minute, the lady bit her lip, fists clenched, taking a deep breathe,finally, she spoke. "Well, aren't you a spunky one, how pleasant, indeed, now, may I speak to your father, er, please introduce yourself, we haven't got accompanied yet." Without one word, the lady took her cloak off, her brown, luxurious, hair glimmered with the light like a mirror, her crimson lipstick matched well with her dress, and most of all, her hazel eyes were what made her outshine even the most gorgeous actress ever.
"First off, my name is Catherine Jocular, I work at the Art Institute of Ohio, and your father once dated my cousin." the painter's daughter mimicked a cough."Unlike my father, I tend to stay away from a old hag's family, my name is Serenity Tristan, my passion is to play out my life using Barbie dolls, and my mother is on a business trip for her Photography business." Catherine snorted. "Well, go play with your hideous Barbie dolls, while I talk with your father." Serenity stuck her tongue out at Catherine, and walked upstairs to her playroom, arms crossed.
Ever since her mom was on that lame business trip, Serenity felt a bit lonely. Her father hardly interacted with her because he was blinded by work, and most of all, that Catherine woman would probably try to steal him from her mom! Eyes full of tears, Serenity cried herself to sleep, Catherine was a very horrible lady, out to separate her family for good. No, she would not allow her to do this, not while she was around. She wanted Catherine to have her last name forever, she deserved to keep it, Serenity pondered the thought of Catherine being teased because of her last name. The most annoying thing that happened to Serenity, was that she woke up in a tropical rain forest. ''That's it!" she thought, Catherine had obviously dragged her into this forest for one particular reason: "To have her dad all for herself." All she was left with was a backpack full of canned food and water bottles, peanut butter, crackers, a few tools, and...a painting of a Joker?