Chapter two - Meet Nellie Sherbet
Next chapter! A bit later than expected, but oh well.
jubileena – she is, isn't she? I bet you can guess who she is!
TheDisneyFan365 – Thanks! You got most of them right, but Nellie, Fatima, and Katie are actually jubileena's OCs. We'll see Taffyta and Vanellope soon though!
I'm Reader-Anon – but the fun is all in the guessing! Just kidding… TheDisneyFan365 has already made a pretty good guess, but we'll find out more as the story develops.
And without further ado, read on!
Nellie rushed home with her game the following day, hurrying the triplets home. Then, she rushed through her work for the afternoon - clean the bedrooms, clean the parlour, lay the table, and help Tiffany with her homework. Nellie, as a hardworking and older student, could always help the Lady's daughter, who was in the same year as the triplets, with her homework. When she'd finally finished her supper, it was just past seven.
Now, dear reader, let me explain to you the building in which our heroine resides. It was a long, narrow one at the bottom of the grounds, one the edge of the forest that marked the boundaries of Lady Bury's property. There were four bedrooms and one bathroom, plus a main living area. The smallest room was near the entrance, not much bigger than a broom closet, but big enough for a bed and a cupboard. This was Cookie's room.
Cookie was a little old man, who was extremely friendly and kindly, with a big bushy white beard. Nellie cared greatly for him, as he had practically raised her. He wore a blue shirt and black trousers, with a white apron over the top, and a red flat cap. He was the house cook, and made all the meals not only for the Lady and Tiffany but also for the servants. Of course he couldn't do it all alone, which leads me to Miss Malark.
Miss Malark was Lady Bury's lady's maid and the assistant cook - she also was the head of the servants, who kept all the others in check. Her bedroom was the second smallest one, but with a little more room for a small dressing table. She usually wore a green dress, with a crisp white apron over that. Her hair was a dark shade of blonde, pulled back into a bun. She was a lovely little woman, with the same chubby cheeks of the triplets and the same bright eyes of her son, Swizz.
Swizz was the oldest of the boys, at nine years of age, the same as his cousins, the triplets.
Yes, dear reader, you read correctly. Cousins. You see, about six years ago, when the triplets were still only tiny, they had suffered the loss of their parents at the hands of a drunk driver. They came to live with their aunt, who was already working for Lady Bury, and their cousins, the boys.
Swizz was their blood-related cousin. You could see it by his face (we've all got that one characteristic the family shares, dear reader) as he had the same chubby cheeks and the same brown hair framing them. It fell in waves to his neck, but at the top is was stuffed under a blue beanie. He also wore blue jeans, and a green t-shirt, but enjoyed walking around barefoot. He was a fun-loving charming boy, and amazingly smart - so smart, in fact, that he had skipped a whole grade, which annoyed Minnie to no end. His real name was Stewart, but he hated it, and refused to answer to anything but Swizz, for some unknown reason.
Their other cousin was not blood-related. Floyd had been adopted as a baby, but had grown up as one of the family. It was clear from first glance, however, that he wasn't of the same descent - he had a slightly thinner face, with lighter brown eyes and jet black hair with a side swept fringe that fell in front of his eyes. He was a happy, laughing boy, always in the mood for a joke or a prank. He was only four months younger than the others, but it meant he was in the year below them in school. He usually wore a pair of dark brown jeans, a white t-shirt with a candy corn pattern, orange trainers, and an orange and green baseball cap.
The second largest bedroom belonged to the boys, and it was furnished with a bunk bed, a chest of drawers for their clothes, and a toy chest. Finally, we get to the largest bedroom, which the triplets and Nellie shared. It had a bunk bed as well, but a special one, as this one had a double bed on the bottom and a single bed on the top. Unsurprisingly, Nellie slept in the top whilst the triplets lay head to toe in the bottom one. They kept their belongings in the chest of drawers under the window, but Nellie's were in some built in drawers in the wall next to her bed.
Their room was at the end of the building, and their window out looked the manor and the wide grounds that surrounded it. The other windows in the other bedrooms were on the opposite wall, with a view of the forest.
I do apologise, dear reader, for that long and detailed explanation when you are obviously so anxious to continue with the story, but it was necessary you understand the other people involved in this mess.
Now, where was I?
Ah yes. Nellie rushed into the living area, proceeding directly to the television that faced the door. She plugged in her new console, and inserted the game as quickly as possible, dying to get started. At the moment, she was alone in the building, all the others still having work to finish.
"S-U-G-A-R, jump into your racing kart! Say sugar rush! Sugar rush!" Played the theme music as the logo appeared on screen, with an opening video of candy kids racing in candy karts in the background. Nellie grinned, and clicked on the 'get started!' button.
Two options popped up.
'Racing mode!'
Or...
'Story mode!'
After a brief hesitation, Nellie clicked on the second one. A screen popped up, informing her that she could make her own avatar.
She gave it a similar hairstyle, pulled back into a high ponytail, hazel eyes, pale skin and freckles. Then, she moved onto clothing, where she was offered the options of different themes of outfits. She tried bubble gum, but it looked too strange, and soda, but the hat didn't look right with her hair. Eventually she settled on sherbet, giving her avatar a nice brown sugar coloured dress, white jacket with brown accents, brown boots, and white tights with white leg warmers patterned with brown.
Finally, she named her character, going for a lovely simple "Nellie Sherbet".
Then, she clicked play.
Nellie Sherbet opened her eyes, finding herself on the bridge to the castle. She could taste the sugar in the air, smell the sweets on the breeze, and see the candy all around her. Then behind her, she heard a puffing noise.
Another girl ran up to her. She had dark green hair pulled into two pigtails, a pink jacket and miniskirt, with a dark brown shirt that matched her dark brown stockings, black boots and cupcake top hat, complete with candle.
Nellie Smith nearly dropped her controller. The character was the spitting image of Candice!
"Hey there! I'm Candlehead. Ya must be the new racer, right?" Candlehead asked Nellie Sherbet.
A list of options popped up on screen. Nellie Smith was nearly too surprised to react. The girl on screen not only looked, but also spoke just like Candice! She pressed on her controller, still frowning at the screen.
"That's me! Nellie Sherbet, at your service!" Replied Nellie Sherbet. "Cool!" Said Candlehead. "Ok, come with me, I've got to take ya to see the princess!"
They ran up the bridge towards the castle. A notification popped up on Nellie Smith's screen.
Save game so far?
She clicked yes, and was about to continue playing when she heard the others coming. Not wanting them to see how shaken she was, she turned to console and the television off, and went into her room on the pretence of an upset stomach.
All night, she tossed and turned, one thought dominating her brain.
What was Candice doing inside her game?
Well, hoped you liked it!
This is Sticky (a.k.a Miss Wipplesnit) signing off for the night! Goodnight!
