Adgars research
We once again are taken out from the jungles of Africa, and return to the suburban city of San-Francisco. It was about five in the morning; the darkness of night was still present from outside the window of the room of a familiar house, as well on the other was only a shine of light coming from the street lights outside, beamed through the glass and appeared on the floor. At the side of the light, atop the bed in the room, a young white haired man laid, sleeping with the covers below his chest. He was shirtless for the most part, showing his bear lean chest. His left arm laid over his head, while the other at his side. Sleeping on the floor beside the bed was a female Siberian husky with a red and white fur.
As time changed Elsa, time had also changed Jack. He was now a young, handsome man of his early twenties, tall, lean and he was a bit muscular.
It was then his Alarm clock showed 5:20 AM and his alarm then set off, making a beeping sound that ceased the silence that was once in the room. As the noise came into Jack's ears, he flinched as he was awakening from his slumber. Jack reached with left arm, forcing him to roll to his stomach as he reach and pressed the snooze button. Jack groaned as he sat up, rubbing the back of his head. After of which his hand fell back down to his side.
Thought at that moment he was then greeted by the female husky, who stood up on the bed, barking in excitement. Jack of which smiled as he reached and patted her head.
"Alright, Jenna." He said, stroking her fur.
"I'm up, I'm up."
Out of the many outcomes of moving to this city, one of the best was the day he had got Jenna. It was on Jack's eighth birthday, his mother and step father had gotten Jenna as a present. When he first laid eyes on her, she was only a pup, the same age as him, laying wrapped in his mother's arms as he brought her in. It was needless to say that she was the best gift he had received, since then she and Jack became so close to each other and the rest of the family. They played in the backyard, the park and even went with him whenever he went to take pictures.
Jack then turned himself around and placed his bare feet on the floor. He drove his hands through his white hair. Jenna stepped back from the bed, gazing up at him.
"Aw, man." He groaned, lowering his arms down on his knees.
Jack got up and walked around his bed to the door, Jenna stayed behind in his room as she watched him from the doorway. He came out into the dark hallway, where it was still silent and peaceful. Everyone else was still sleeping, including Anna. Jack them came into the wash room and flicked on the lights. As they came on, the contact with his eyes made them ache a bit.
Jack groaned as he shut them tight.
"Jees." he said, facing toward the mirror.
Jack stared toward his own reflection, which only looked back to him. It was the image of a young, handsome man, beginning to take on a life of his own, preparing what could be a lifelong career. He let out a sigh, knowing that this was going to be another day. He was now a student in the local University, taking classes in photography. He looked to gain a career in that field, already he had done many photos of the city's many parks and also some landscapes, also took some in the city as well. He then turned to the tub that was right behind him. He pulled back the curtains and then turned on the taps of both the hot and cold water. A stream of warm water began to fall down to the sink and fall down the drain. He placed his hand in the water to feel it begin to warm up.
He then pulled down his pajama bottoms before stepping into the hot running shower. He pulled back the shower curtains and began to wash himself off, preparing himself for the day ahead.
Jack walked out of the wash room, flicking off the light on the way. He came back into his room and pulled open his dresser, pulling out a blue-T-shirt and a pair of he was dressed, pulling his shirt down to cover his chest and stomach, from outside the window, he could see the break of dawn beginning to occur. The darkness of night begins to slowly be pushed aside by the rising light. Jack turned to his desk where there was a there was an EOS rebel. He took his camera and placed it in his bag that stood beside it. Afterwards he strapped it on his left shoulder, as it hung down near his waist. Jack then turned took his bag and draped it on his back.
Jack then looked up to his desk shelves, where six pictures hung tapped above his computer. They each consisted of times with his family, his two new sibling that were born in the few years after they moved to San-Francisco, Jamie and Riley. Each one looked to be taken when playing at the park, celebrating birthdays, paying in the living room or out in the back with Jenna.
Jack of which smirked, remembering the times they had with together. He sighed as he glanced down at Jenna who came up to his side.
"Come on, Jenna." He said, taking one last glance to the photo before turning to his bedroom door.
"Let's go."
Jack and Jenna made their way down the hallway and came to a white painted door. He stopped and then knocked on the door's wooden surface.
"Anna." he said.
There was no answer from the other side.
Jack sighed, looking down at Jenna.
"I wonder." He said sarcastically.
He turned back and opened the door. He found his little sister, still fast asleep. She snored, her strawberry brown hair all in a messy bundle. She laid on her right side, her back turned to Jack. The young man walked into his sister's room and came behind her.
"Anna, Anna." he said.
The young eighteen year old snorted once more. She then moaned and sat up off her bed. She then spoke up.
"Yeah." She moaned.
"Wake up." he said.
"We got to go soon."
Jack turned and walked back out the door of his sister's room.
"We got to go, yeah." she said, just before she fell back to sleep.
Jack looked back at his snoring sister. He rolled his eyes and shook his head.
Jenna came up onto the bed and came before Anna, giving her a lick upon the face. Instantly the young women woke up, a slight gasp to follow.
"Wha... Jenna." She groaned, rubbing her tired eyes.
"Anna, come on." Jack said.
"We got to get ready, classes start soon."
"Classes." She moan, stretching out her arms.
It was that moment, Anna's gasped as her memory returned.
"Classes!" She said, throwing her covers which came upon Jenna.
The young women climbed out of bed and jolted around to the doorway. She passed by her older brother who along with Jenna who shook the blanket off her glanced to her departure.
"I'll meet you down stairs!" She said, running out into the hallway.
"I just need to take a shower."
Jack mad his way down the stair way into the kitchen. He set his bag down and turned to the kitchen cabaret. He pulled out a steel mug and lid and turned to the coffee maker behind him.
Just then, he heard footsteps coming down the stairs and Jenna who barked with anticipation. Jack turned and saw his mother, dressed in a pink robe and her brown hair hung down her back. Along with her, was Jack's and Anna's stepfather. He was a man with brown hair and a mustache. He was dressed in a grey T-shirt and striped pajama bottoms. Jack mother rubbed her left eye a bit, just before she placed her glasses over them. She then gazed up to her eldest son.
"Morning, Jack." said his mother as she came up beside him.
"Morning mom." said Jack, just before turning to his step-father.
"Morning Bill."
"Morning." said Bill as he went to the Colbert and pulled out a box of cereal.
"Off on another day of taking pictures?"
Jack turned to Bill.
"Well, yeah." said Jack.
Jack then turned back to his coffee maker, as it began to cease its stream of dark, fresh caffeine liquid. Jack pulled his silver bottle from the maker and turned the lid on.
"I kind look to become a professional photographer."
"Well I think it's great that you're making a career out of this." said his mom.
Jack looked and smiled at his mother.
"Thanks mom." he said, nodding to her.
Bill went back to the stairway and gazed up stairs.
"Jamie, Riley!" he called up to them.
"Come on, everyone up; time to get ready for school!"
He turned back and went to the fridge. As he opened the door, he reached in and pulled out a jug of milk.
"You want some breakfast, Jack?" Bill asked curiously.
"No, me and Anna will get something at the cafeteria." said Jack.
"We have to be there by eight twenty."
Bill then shrugged.
"Alright then." He said, just before he grabbed a bowl from the cupboard.
What soon followed were footsteps from the second level of the house, getting louder and louder as they came down each step. It was then that two young kids, both of them at the age of eleven year old. One was a boy with brown hair and green eyes, wearing a green shirt and pants, while the other was a girl with blond hair and blue eyes.
They were both approached by Jenna who barked as she dashed up to them.
"Hi, Jenna." The boy said as he petted her.
He then looked up at Jack, who came up behind his husky.
"Hey Jack!" said Jamie.
Jack turned to his young half-brother.
"Hey Jamie." he said, he smiled.
"What's going to be up with you today?"
"Same old." he said, knowing that school was going to be like.
"You going to hang out with your friends after school?" Jack asked.
"Yeah." said Jamie.
"We were going to the centre afterwards and hang out in the gym."
"Sounds like fun." Jack said.
When Jack and Anna's mother married Bill Anderson, what followed were two more additions to the family, Jamie and Riley. Jamie was the first born and Riley a year later. Jack and Jamie became close brothers through the years together. They would often play together, ever since Jamie was a few months old. Their favourite thing was to go outside in the back yard and catch. But in the recent years, there wasn't much time for that.
Jack was focused on his studies photography, always out till nine O'clock. Jamie never saw him as much, till the weekend. But even then, he was sometimes busy with editing the photo's he took. Jack did make some opportunities for some times with his little brother. Sometimes he would even play with Jamie's friends from his school.
"Hey Riley?" Jack asked, turning to his young sister.
"I heard you got Hockey tryouts coming up."
"Yeah, today after school." she said.
"Well knock'em dead out there." said Jack.
"Thanks Jack." said Riley.
"Make sure you remember what I taught ya." said Jack.
Riley nodded her head to her older brother. Jack, having to once live in a place of snow, often did play hockey at several points of his life. When Riley was four years of age, Jack taught her how to skate and also how to play hockey. He showed her all the moves, how to shoot pucks. It became her favorite sport. When she was five, she joined a team and played a few games. Jack Jamie and Anna always came to watch her play in the past.
"Hey, Jack." his mom said, as he turned to her..
"Where's your sister?
The young white haired looked to the stairway, he heard the running water up stairs which meant she was still in the shower.. Jack rolled his eyes and walked toward the stairway.
"Anna!" He called out.
"Yeah?" she called back.
"Anna come on!" He said.
"It's almost seven thirty."
"Seven thirty….." She said in response.
But it was soon followed by a gasping manner, realizing the time.
"SEVEN THIRTY! I'll be right there!"
Jack sighed and rolled his eyes, shaking his head. Anna was always like this, always disorganised and what not.
"Hurry up or I'm leaving without you."
Jack turned back to his mom.
"I swear she needs her alarm clock to go of twice."' said Jack.
"This is the twentieth thousand times she's slept in."
Jack's mother chuckled.
"Hey, come on." she said.
"She's twenty years old; you know how girls are at this age."
Jack smirked, knowing what she meant. Anna would always go out with her friends to parties and bars. Even on school nights. Sometimes she got back at three in the morning.
"Yeah I knew." he said.
Jack's mother reached up to the side of his head and drew his hair behind his ear.
"You know, I'm proud of you both." she said.
"You got through all these years and you're in university now."
Jack nodded his head to his mother. All he ever looked to do was to make his mother proud of him. He had accomplished so much and overcame so many obstacles. The past he endured and the scars he had, were now far behind him.
"I told you things will get better." she said.
Jack sighed and diverted his eyes, though keeping his smile on his face. He had doubts before, but his mom was right, things did get better. He was glad to still be here with her and his sister, even more with his new brother and sister.
"Well, I'm glad to be here with you guys."
Jack then held his mother close, hugging her tight. She wrapped her arms around his back and laid her head on his shoulder.
In a short while afterwards, Jack walked out the front door, carrying his bags toward the blue jeep that was parked beside the sidewalk in front of the house. Followed shortly after him was Anna, now dressed in a pink shirt and a pair of skinny jeans. He brown strawberry hair made two separate pony tails that lay against both her shoulders. She carried her backpack with her left arm through the left strap.
"Hey wait up, Jack." she said.
Jack turned and looked back to his young sister.
"For a second I thought I was going to have to leave without you." said Jack.
"You got to stop going out on school nights. I can't keep waiting for you."
"Sorry." she said.
"It's alright." said Jack.
"Just come on, we're going to be late."
The two came to the back of the Jeep. Jack set his bag in the back as Anna set hers beside his. Jack looked to the house next door, as he saw Kristoff coming out the front door, dressed in light brown shorts and a golf shirt.
"Hey Kristoff!" he called to him.
"Come on, we got to get moving!"
"Hold on, I'm coming." He said back.
Kristoff walked down to the sidewalk and came up to the two. He took off his back and put it in the back of the jeep.
"Get in." said Jack as he went around to the driver's seat.
"We got an hour to before class starts."
Kristoff climb over the door and into the jeeps back seats. He sat down behind Anna and reached for his seat belt at his right side.
"Are we picking up Tadashi and Hiro?" He asked
Jack got it to the driver's seat and closed the door behind him.
"No, they're taking Tadashi's scooter." said Jack as he put on his seat belt.
"We'll meet them there."
He took out the keys from his pocket and plugs them into the ignition. He turned it and the engine started up. After of which, he shifted the jeep into drive. Before Jack drove out, he turned and saw Jamie and Riley walk out of the house, carrying their school bags with them.
"Bye Jack!" Jamie waved to him
Jack waved back to him.
"See ya, Jamie!" He said back.
Jack then looked ahead and began to drive forward. He pulled away from the side way and drove down the street.
