One of Four
Aaron was the first to wake. His brothers, Joel, Isaiah and Zander remained sleeping.
"When are Victoria and Valentine coming back?" he wondered. Something stirred behind him. He slowly turned around. "Which one was it?" he asked. The four vacuums looked nearly identical.
The warehouse was a lonely place during the season. Everyone was busy having fun in the park.
The vacuum brothers woke up. Someone had entered the warehouse.
"Hey, you got vacuums here?" a man asked.
"Four of 'em," another man said.
"Well, we need something to replace the old Hoover that just croaked," the first man said. He approached the closet and dragged Aaron out. "Hmm, this one's in good condition."
Aaron found himself in the back of a truck, headed for the park. They wheeled him into a closet.
Victoria, Valentine, and a couple other vacuums stared at him. "Aaron, it's so nice of you to join us."
A gray Kirby vacuum inched forward. "I am Dorian and I guess you're the latest member of the Vacuum Brigade." He pointed to the other vacuum, a Eureka self-propelled. "This is Eunice."
Eunice stared at Aaron. "Pleasure to meet you. You'll like it here. So much to explore."