I do not own any of the characters from Stand By Me. I only own the Evans
Family. Enjoy
A Preface
David Evans decided to resign as the District Attorney for San Diego and accept a job at an Environmental Law firm just outside of Castle Rock, Oregon. Call it a mid-life crisis, but he felt he wasn't contributing to society and thought that he and his family should move to the small town he grew up in as a child. The problem: his wife and five children happen to love the California life. When he announced his decision, the reaction was arguably more moving than the ending of Romeo and Juliet. Despite strong opposition, David just knew his family would be happy in Oregon and he wouldn't budge on his decision. So, the beautiful home was sold, their belongings were packed, and the Evans family was off to a town the children had never heard of to start a new way of life, as David had put it.
The Car Ride
The drive up to Oregon was not a happy and carefree one, more of a chaotic, "let's battle it out" kind of trip. David's wife, Caroline, hated the idea of leaving San Diego but trusted her husband and was extremely devoted. A cause and effect reaction of being raised by the perfect mother in the 1940's. So it was David and Caroline against their headstrong daughters, Gracie and Talia and Adrienne. Benjamin and Kylie were too young to have a clue what was going on. To add to the tension, the June heat was becoming unbearable.
"I don't quite understand why everyone thinks Castle Rock is equivalent to Hell" David remarked, starting to finally show annoyance after two months of negative bombardment from his family.
"Darling, we do not think it is going to be Hell, do we Gracie?" Caroline, the eternal mediator asked her steamed daughter.
"On the contrary, mommy dearest," Gracie answered, her tone laced with sarcasm, as she pushed a few strands of her long blonde hair out of her face "life will be hell in Castle Rock. Let me tell you why: I don't know anyone there! All of the best friends I'll ever have are in San Diego. Not to mention the weather, doesn't it rain like 95 percent of the time? Oh, let's not also forget that my life is dancing!! I checked it out and there aren't any studios anywhere in the vicinity of Castle Rock. How am I supposed to practice?!" Gracie's voice started to rise adding to the mounting tension in the car.
"Grace Kathryn, how dare you use that tone with your mother! I don't want to hear another word from you for the rest of the trip! Do you understand?" David sternly remarked.
"Way to change the subject." Gracie muttered under her breath.
"We'll just have to make do, Gracie. Everything will be okay" Her mother offered. Grace just rolled her eyes in frustration.
Talia felt that it was a good time to voice her frustrations as well. "But I like it in San Diego. Jacob Michaels was starting to like me. Now I'll never know if he was going to ask me to the Winter Formal." She whined.
"Sweetheart, I'm sure he would have asked you. And there will probably be a boy in Castle Rock who is just as a nice of a boy as Jacob Michaels" Caroline mentioned, hoping to dispel as much of the hostile atmosphere as she could.
"Talia, you are 12 years old. Gracie, you're 15. You both have plenty of time to make new friends and you'll both be fine and dandy in Castle Rock." David commented.
"But Dad." Gracie tried to comment.
"Now that's the end of it. We're moving there and that's final. I do not want to hear another word about it." David cut her off.
"Dad- you are being so unreasonable, we had a great life in San Diego. What happened?"
"Gracie, listen to your father. No more talk of Castle Rock." Caroline's frustration was apparent.
After some awkward moments of silence, five-year old Adrienne spoke up. "How much longer?"
"About nine more hours" answered David.
" I know- let's play the ABC game!!!" Adrienne suggested excitedly.
"Kill me now, just kill me now." Gracie commented.
That's what I have so far. This is my first fanfic, so please be kind ( I'll update soon with the Evans family and their first day in Castle Rock. If you have any suggestions, let me know! Have a lovely day.
A Preface
David Evans decided to resign as the District Attorney for San Diego and accept a job at an Environmental Law firm just outside of Castle Rock, Oregon. Call it a mid-life crisis, but he felt he wasn't contributing to society and thought that he and his family should move to the small town he grew up in as a child. The problem: his wife and five children happen to love the California life. When he announced his decision, the reaction was arguably more moving than the ending of Romeo and Juliet. Despite strong opposition, David just knew his family would be happy in Oregon and he wouldn't budge on his decision. So, the beautiful home was sold, their belongings were packed, and the Evans family was off to a town the children had never heard of to start a new way of life, as David had put it.
The Car Ride
The drive up to Oregon was not a happy and carefree one, more of a chaotic, "let's battle it out" kind of trip. David's wife, Caroline, hated the idea of leaving San Diego but trusted her husband and was extremely devoted. A cause and effect reaction of being raised by the perfect mother in the 1940's. So it was David and Caroline against their headstrong daughters, Gracie and Talia and Adrienne. Benjamin and Kylie were too young to have a clue what was going on. To add to the tension, the June heat was becoming unbearable.
"I don't quite understand why everyone thinks Castle Rock is equivalent to Hell" David remarked, starting to finally show annoyance after two months of negative bombardment from his family.
"Darling, we do not think it is going to be Hell, do we Gracie?" Caroline, the eternal mediator asked her steamed daughter.
"On the contrary, mommy dearest," Gracie answered, her tone laced with sarcasm, as she pushed a few strands of her long blonde hair out of her face "life will be hell in Castle Rock. Let me tell you why: I don't know anyone there! All of the best friends I'll ever have are in San Diego. Not to mention the weather, doesn't it rain like 95 percent of the time? Oh, let's not also forget that my life is dancing!! I checked it out and there aren't any studios anywhere in the vicinity of Castle Rock. How am I supposed to practice?!" Gracie's voice started to rise adding to the mounting tension in the car.
"Grace Kathryn, how dare you use that tone with your mother! I don't want to hear another word from you for the rest of the trip! Do you understand?" David sternly remarked.
"Way to change the subject." Gracie muttered under her breath.
"We'll just have to make do, Gracie. Everything will be okay" Her mother offered. Grace just rolled her eyes in frustration.
Talia felt that it was a good time to voice her frustrations as well. "But I like it in San Diego. Jacob Michaels was starting to like me. Now I'll never know if he was going to ask me to the Winter Formal." She whined.
"Sweetheart, I'm sure he would have asked you. And there will probably be a boy in Castle Rock who is just as a nice of a boy as Jacob Michaels" Caroline mentioned, hoping to dispel as much of the hostile atmosphere as she could.
"Talia, you are 12 years old. Gracie, you're 15. You both have plenty of time to make new friends and you'll both be fine and dandy in Castle Rock." David commented.
"But Dad." Gracie tried to comment.
"Now that's the end of it. We're moving there and that's final. I do not want to hear another word about it." David cut her off.
"Dad- you are being so unreasonable, we had a great life in San Diego. What happened?"
"Gracie, listen to your father. No more talk of Castle Rock." Caroline's frustration was apparent.
After some awkward moments of silence, five-year old Adrienne spoke up. "How much longer?"
"About nine more hours" answered David.
" I know- let's play the ABC game!!!" Adrienne suggested excitedly.
"Kill me now, just kill me now." Gracie commented.
That's what I have so far. This is my first fanfic, so please be kind ( I'll update soon with the Evans family and their first day in Castle Rock. If you have any suggestions, let me know! Have a lovely day.
