Chapter 1: Light Purple
After the ordeal with Sugar Rush, things definitely changed for the better. The houses that Felix built are great, especially mine. Not only do I not have to hunch to avoid the ceiling, I have a TV and a shower! Believe me when I tell you, that you'll never know how great it is to be clean after 30 years in the mud.
Life is great, I'm not gonna lie, only, there is one thing. Theres a game called, Karaoke Carrie, that I've heard of. This girl named Carrie sings while the players play instruments and sing with her. The only thing is, no one's ever seen her. Every night a different girl leaves the game and goes into Tapper. I've seen them there, each one, staring into a mirror.
One day I finally asked Tapper about her, "Oh that's Karaoke Carrie," he said.
"That's her," I asked.
"Sure, don't you see the mirror?"
"What do you mean?
"There's only three other people in her game Ralph. All the other girls, they're her, just with a different players can change her appearance."
"Really." I looked at her as she frowned in the mirror, "She looks so sad."
"Well she never says much, but I think it's pretty obvious why." Tapper smirked at me, "Why don't you go say somethin' to her? I bet she could use a friend."
I looked at Tapper then back at her. Her skin was a light tan color, and her hair was half blonde, half brown. Then I looked at her eyes, that was the one thing that stood out. While her hair, clothes and skin color changed, her eyes never did. Their shape and light purple color always stayed the same.
I got up and sat don next to her."Um... hey," I said.
She looked at me almost unsure, like I wasn't talking to her, "Uh...hi."
"I'm Ralph."
"Yeah, I know," she said with a small giggle.
"Really?"
"Yah, aside from Sugar Rush, I was at Felix's' arty. I'm Carrie by the way, although I'm sure that Tapper already told you that."
"Yeah," I remembered the party, I remembered her eyes. Her skin was dark and her hair was straight and black, but her eyes were the same.
"Alright! Arcades about to open! Everyone clear out," Tapper called.
We both stood up, I rubbed my hands on my overalls. They were sweaty for some reason.
"So," I said, "We should meet here tonight. It'd be nice to get to know you."
She looked very uneasy after I said that, almost disappointed, "Yeah sure," she faked a smile, "That's be nice."
With that she left, I know why she was sad. She didn't think I'd recognise her. I didn't worry, because those eyes are unforgettable.
