Shelly brushed her teeth and pulled back her dark hair into a low ponytail. Then she carefully chose an outfit, even though she only had one. She didn't have enough V-bucks (the currency on the island) to buy anything. She was saving up to buy something, special, she just didn't know what. Shelly shambled down the stairs, made some tomato toast with eggs, and plopped down in a chair to watch the news. There wasn't anything new, just more stories about Drift, one of the island's residents. He had mysteriously fell out of the sky, in a rift. Back when he was found, scientists had spent all their time studying him and the rifts. Drift said that he came form a place called California, no one knew what that place was. Now, rifts were deemed to be an exclusive way of transportation and now were used to quickly navigate the island. As for Drift, he was made a minor celebrity. Shelly sighed again as she watched the tv. She hated to admit it, but she had a crush on Drift. She told herself that it made sense, after all, he was by all means attractive. Blond hair (a rarity), a toned body, and an amazing sense of humor made him the apple of Shelly's metaphorical eye. Not only that, but he was also extremely kind. When he wasn't endorsing some cheesy product or on a talk show, he was donating mes kits to hospitals. Shelly knew that she would probably never meet him, yet she yearned for company. She checked the clock and slid out the door, taking a short walk to her work.
"Morning Shelly" greeted her boss, Infiltrator.
"Good morning!" Shelly cheerfully replied. Seeing Drift again had improved her mood. Just as she settled in behind the counter, the bell rang and someone yelled,
"Hey Shelly!" It was her best friend, Bunny Brawler. Bunny had known her ever since they were in Pleasant Park, and by happy coincidence, they had both moved to Salty Springs. Following behind Bunny was her fiance, Rabbit Raider. Shelly had always thought he was a bit crazy, but Bunny loved him, as he did her, so Shelly stayed positive.
"Bunny! Hi! How ya doing?" Shelly asked.
"Oh, just the same old wedding planning, but you'll never believe what we found at the mall!" gushed Bunny. She held up her phone, revealing a beautiful yellow sleeveless dress.
"Wow, that's so gorgeous! Is that for you?" said Shelly, barely containing her excitement.
"No silly, it's for you!"
Bunny chose Shelly to be her maid of honor, and it seemed like Bunny had been doing some dress shopping.
"Awesome! So what can I do for the happy couple-to-be?"
"Well we need an oil change for our ATK, and Bunny was wondering if you wanted to play some duos" responded Rabbit Raider.
"Wow, I haven't played duos in a while. You know what, sure. I'll go change your oil first" answered Shelly, getting out form behind the counter.
Bunny happily chirped "Great! Off to the lobby!"
