My Cousin Frankenstein
By: Kari Marie Trujillo
Chapter 1
"Son, daughter," my father began, "Do you remember your uncle Frankenstein and his family?"
I thought long and hard, but the name "Frankenstein" didn't ring a bell. I turned to my sister, Gaz, and she also had no idea who these people were.
"You two probably don't remember... you haven't seen them for a long time... Well, your cousins and your uncle are going to be staying here with us for a while... most likely a few months."
"Why?" I asked.
"They need to find a new home. Their landlord has ordered them to be out by the fourth. That's what my brother gets for renting," he turned to my sister, "Gaz, honey? Tonight clear up your room... your cousin Jenny will be staying with you in your room." He then turned to me, "Same for you Dib. Make room for your cousin Matthew, and then help me clear the attic for your cousin Victoria."
So our household would soon consist of seven. My uncle Richard Frankenstein is just like my dad, and is normally away at work. So a majority of the time, it would be just us kids.
The next afternoon, they arrived. Jenny was a small kind, gentle six year old. She seemed to be very friendly and always had a strong grip on her teddy bear. Matthew was a tough guy. He was ten years old and, like my sister, loved to play Game Slave. Then there was Victoria. You look at her, and you would think she just walked out of a windy desert storm... her hair was such a mess. She didn't care. She liked her privacy, and had more luggage then all of her families' combined. Victoria was twelve, and would have to become a student in my class.... whoopee.
My dad had us help our cousins move in. After I was done helping Matthew, I had to help Victoria.
Everything that Victoria owned was stored in a box labeled "Private" or "Top Secret". She didn't let me touch certain things, and she yelled at me constantly, "Be careful!", "Don't you dare drop that!", and "Don't even think of touching that!"
One thing that I noticed was, like my father and hers, she had many interests in science. I came across books like, "Understanding Evolution", "Electricity And You", and "The Big Bang". Then I came across something that made me smile... I found a book titled, "The Search For Extra Terrestrial Life".
She noticed my expression, "What?" she asked.
I held up the book, "You interested in aliens?"
She laughed, "Reading that book was a waste of time."
I frowned, "What do you mean?"
"Aliens... ha! No such thing!"
"You don't think they exist?"
"No."
I opened a box and pulled out a notebook. I flipped through it, and saw equations, sketches, and writing that no ordinary twelve year old would write.
She saw my puzzled expression, "You ever wonder how life started?" she asked. Not waiting for an answer, she continued, "I've been playing around with theories and such. And have found out... there is no God. I believe that life can be created by anyone..." I looked at her. She had an odd, creepy look in her eyes. "Creatures like nothing of this world could be created. A being that would do whatever it's master ordered."
"Like a robot?"
"No. No metal... no artificial intelligence. It would be the real deal. It would live."
From that moment on... I knew she was insane.
That night me, my sister, Jenny, and Matthew all sat in the living room eating pizza and watching TV. Victoria ate in her room.
"Oh," said Jenny, "Victoria forgot her drink!" she turned to her brother, who had already swallowed the last bit of his third pizza, "Matty, go give Victoria her soda."
Matthew shook his head, "No. You go."
"No way. You."
"You!"
"You!"
"What's the problem?" I asked.
The two of them were quiet. Then Jenny spoke, "Victoria sometimes is kinda creepy... I don't like going into her room by myself."
I was astonished to see that Victoria's own siblings feared her. I then told the two of them I would deliver the drink, and so I did.
I approached the door to Victoria's room. I knocked first, and heard nothing. I then slowly opened the door, and peeked in... I saw nothing. I walked in my hand was shaking so much, the drink almost spilled out of the cup. Then almost instantly, Victoria stepped out from behind the door. She looked mad.
"I brought you a drink."
She looked at me, then quickly snatched the drink out of my hands. She walked away from me, towards a desk covered with books, notebooks, and paper. Seconds later, she spun around, "Well? Why you still here?"
I began to exit the room, but she told me not to. "Just like everyone else," she began, "You think I am crazy." she looked at her feet, then back at me, "I am perfectly normal. I am sane. It is the world that is insane! I don't go praising someone who isn't there! Ha, God. I am God."
Now I knew she was mad. Calling herself God... I had doubts of Heaven and such, but I would never call myself God.
She looked at me, "Maybe I am not God yet... but soon," she turned, "You may leave now."
I then left. Boy, she was insane.
By: Kari Marie Trujillo
Chapter 1
"Son, daughter," my father began, "Do you remember your uncle Frankenstein and his family?"
I thought long and hard, but the name "Frankenstein" didn't ring a bell. I turned to my sister, Gaz, and she also had no idea who these people were.
"You two probably don't remember... you haven't seen them for a long time... Well, your cousins and your uncle are going to be staying here with us for a while... most likely a few months."
"Why?" I asked.
"They need to find a new home. Their landlord has ordered them to be out by the fourth. That's what my brother gets for renting," he turned to my sister, "Gaz, honey? Tonight clear up your room... your cousin Jenny will be staying with you in your room." He then turned to me, "Same for you Dib. Make room for your cousin Matthew, and then help me clear the attic for your cousin Victoria."
So our household would soon consist of seven. My uncle Richard Frankenstein is just like my dad, and is normally away at work. So a majority of the time, it would be just us kids.
The next afternoon, they arrived. Jenny was a small kind, gentle six year old. She seemed to be very friendly and always had a strong grip on her teddy bear. Matthew was a tough guy. He was ten years old and, like my sister, loved to play Game Slave. Then there was Victoria. You look at her, and you would think she just walked out of a windy desert storm... her hair was such a mess. She didn't care. She liked her privacy, and had more luggage then all of her families' combined. Victoria was twelve, and would have to become a student in my class.... whoopee.
My dad had us help our cousins move in. After I was done helping Matthew, I had to help Victoria.
Everything that Victoria owned was stored in a box labeled "Private" or "Top Secret". She didn't let me touch certain things, and she yelled at me constantly, "Be careful!", "Don't you dare drop that!", and "Don't even think of touching that!"
One thing that I noticed was, like my father and hers, she had many interests in science. I came across books like, "Understanding Evolution", "Electricity And You", and "The Big Bang". Then I came across something that made me smile... I found a book titled, "The Search For Extra Terrestrial Life".
She noticed my expression, "What?" she asked.
I held up the book, "You interested in aliens?"
She laughed, "Reading that book was a waste of time."
I frowned, "What do you mean?"
"Aliens... ha! No such thing!"
"You don't think they exist?"
"No."
I opened a box and pulled out a notebook. I flipped through it, and saw equations, sketches, and writing that no ordinary twelve year old would write.
She saw my puzzled expression, "You ever wonder how life started?" she asked. Not waiting for an answer, she continued, "I've been playing around with theories and such. And have found out... there is no God. I believe that life can be created by anyone..." I looked at her. She had an odd, creepy look in her eyes. "Creatures like nothing of this world could be created. A being that would do whatever it's master ordered."
"Like a robot?"
"No. No metal... no artificial intelligence. It would be the real deal. It would live."
From that moment on... I knew she was insane.
That night me, my sister, Jenny, and Matthew all sat in the living room eating pizza and watching TV. Victoria ate in her room.
"Oh," said Jenny, "Victoria forgot her drink!" she turned to her brother, who had already swallowed the last bit of his third pizza, "Matty, go give Victoria her soda."
Matthew shook his head, "No. You go."
"No way. You."
"You!"
"You!"
"What's the problem?" I asked.
The two of them were quiet. Then Jenny spoke, "Victoria sometimes is kinda creepy... I don't like going into her room by myself."
I was astonished to see that Victoria's own siblings feared her. I then told the two of them I would deliver the drink, and so I did.
I approached the door to Victoria's room. I knocked first, and heard nothing. I then slowly opened the door, and peeked in... I saw nothing. I walked in my hand was shaking so much, the drink almost spilled out of the cup. Then almost instantly, Victoria stepped out from behind the door. She looked mad.
"I brought you a drink."
She looked at me, then quickly snatched the drink out of my hands. She walked away from me, towards a desk covered with books, notebooks, and paper. Seconds later, she spun around, "Well? Why you still here?"
I began to exit the room, but she told me not to. "Just like everyone else," she began, "You think I am crazy." she looked at her feet, then back at me, "I am perfectly normal. I am sane. It is the world that is insane! I don't go praising someone who isn't there! Ha, God. I am God."
Now I knew she was mad. Calling herself God... I had doubts of Heaven and such, but I would never call myself God.
She looked at me, "Maybe I am not God yet... but soon," she turned, "You may leave now."
I then left. Boy, she was insane.