Hello, my dearest readers! I'm in a great mood, my cousin, Wyatt, was just released from the hospital today. Isn't that great? Well this chapter is about what Kris Ackerman-the newest character in this AMAZING tale-was doing, her life before hand, and her past. Why am I not putting it in a new chapter that continues the story? I'm only doing this because I'm a tad bit lazy and I feel if I put it all together my sister, Maureen(she tells me if there are any obvious mistakes, kind of like a Beta Reader I think), would get bored and not help me. So I would like to thank Cutie Kyuubi for allowing your OC, Kris, to be in my story.
FlamePrincess1351,Thank you. ¡gracias! It means a lot to know my story is awesome, as you put it. Hope you've enjoyed reading my story as much as I have writing it.
TreytTuttle, bro thanks. I had no idea one of my closest friends and my favorite little brother was reading this. It warms my heart to know that you got off my Xbox to read, of all things. And a pizza party with you? Pshh! That's like inviting a sloth *shudder* to a sleepover.
Sophieloveerz, thanks for the review and following my story! And I didn't mean to make my story sound like yours,and mine was published first! I've never even read it; if I'm not studying, reading anime, or pre-writing a chapter of this story I'm babysitting. Don't worry, you weren't rude; you were saying what you thought. And thank you once more, but I'm sure your story's plot is just as good as mine!
Without having wait any further, let's learn of Kris' life before Hope opened that dreaded book.
A red Fox, whom was sporting a grey T-shirt, Bell-bottom jeans, and sandals, walked out of a video game store known as 'Video Studio' carrying a game that was the hottest on the market. Book of Evil. Everyone was raving that it was better that Kris' favorite game, Dragon Phrase. She wanted to test and see if the game was what everyone bragged that it was.
Her phone started to ring.
I threw a wish in the well
Don't ask me, I'll never tell
I looked to you as it fell
And now you're in my way
"Hello, this is Kris." She said elegantly.
"Yes, Kris, this is Benson. I've called to congratulate you." Benson said flatly.
"I got the job?"
"Yes. Congrats! You start at six o'clock in the morning, at the park. Does that sound good?"
"Good? That sounds great!"
Benson hung up, leaving Kris in the middle of a happy dance, which was being preformed in the middle of the sidewalk outside of the game store.
"I can't believe it! I got the job!" She screamed, happily into the now cloudy sky. "I've got to call to Mama and tell her the good news!"
She eagerly flipped her phone back open and dialed her mother's number. It ranged, for only three seconds though.
"Hello, Kris? Is something wrong? Are you hurt?" Her mother, Jesse, sputtered quickly.
"No Mom, I'm fine I just called to tell you I got the job. I'm the first official Park Groundskeeper! I still can't believe that, only one month ago, the Park opened!" (A/N I'm making it like ten years before Mordecai and Rigby got their jobs. Sound good? It better be, I stayed up all night planning it out.) Kris said, proudly.
"Oh, how great! My little Kris is growing up! Seems just yesterday your father and I were teaching you how to walk. *SIGH* Now your twenty-three, before long you'll be married and have a huge family like ours." Jesse sighed contently.
It was true Kris did come from a huge family. She had six brothers and seven sisters, resulting in too many nieces and nephews to bother to count. Kris was the youngest of fourteen. The only one who hadn't taken a wife or husband, which would be her ONLY spouse in her life. That was the family traditional ways, it didn't matter if he or she died, you were together til both were deceased.
"Mom, don't remember all the good times; every good memory has its equal bad one." Kris quickly reminded her mother.
"Oh yes, sweet pea. I forgot you father and I would like to hold a congratulations party for you. Is that okay?" Jesse asked.
"Mother, that would be great how about six, tonight?"
"Its a date. Love you, bye." Jesse hung up.
Kris was sure of it, her mom was planning something. If Kris accomplished the tiniest thing her mom would throw a party. And with every party her mom would try to set her up with a new man. What nerve! All her other sibling married at eighteen or younger, perhaps that was the reason behind her mom's determined ways.
Kris had her plans for the night, with that she called down a taxi to go home to prepare for her undoubtedly date.
Looking in the vanity, Kris couldn't help but feel gorgeous. She was wearing a right above the knee white dress with her everyday sandals, her face's features were enhanced by pink lipgloss, slight darker shade of red blush, and mascara. Her hair parted to the right and curled, giving her a seductive look.
She grabbed her yellow pocket book and proceeded to walk to her parents' three story green house.
Upon entering the house, her eldest brother,Jake, smothers her in a bear hug, which she gladly returns. Kris peers over Jake's shoulder to see his wife, Karen-a chipmunk-, and his sons Ron and Dan who are kindly waving out of respect for their aunt and sister-in-law.
She nervously waves back, her confident composure withering slightly. She didn't think her dad and mum would invite all of her brothers, sisters, their partners, and their kids. She never was a big fan of big crowds; when she was younger, she had to write and present a three-thousand word essay in highschool. She ended up fainting and later on being revived in the nurse's station. Even if the large crowd is her family, it was still a large crowd.
"Sweetie, come here and giving your dad and I a hug!" Jesse playfully commanded of Kris.
"Yes, Mams! Hi, Dad!" Kris released Jake from their loving embrace and stormed over to her mum and dad to form a group hug. "Dad, I did it! All the school and extra time I put into my education, finally helped me in life."
Her dad, Tim, stroked her blazing red hair and kissed her forehead. "Kris, if you worked at McDonald's all your life, Jesse and I, would be proud of you." And handsome white yeti entered the den, fidgeting every now and again.
"Um, Mr. Ackerman, I don't believe I've met your last daughter. If I may ask, where is she?" The muscular yeti asked, nervously.
"Skips, I would like you to meet the youngest of my children, Kris. Kris, this is Skips, the newest of the many bachelors your mom here has drug from their homes." Tim playfully winked to Kris and Skips.
Kris blushed, "I believe you're sadly mistaken,Mother, I don't plan on taking a husband yet." She turned to Skips." I'm sure you're a nice fellow, but as flattered as I am that my mom picked a suitable date for me, I'm not looking for a date or to be courted."
Skips let out a laugh. "I'm not your date, I'm your co-worker! Your mother invited me to tell you the ropes over dinner. And I'd love to be your 'date' as you put it."
Kris' blush worsened, "Um, this is pure awkwardness... Want to chat about work or something? You know something not totally date related to?" It was her turn to fidget.
Skips shrugged."Sure."
Skips and Kris got along great that evening. Both of their moods skyrocketed when they discovered that Jesse had cooked one of their favorite dishes, Lé Cräb. That was their night of meeting however, over the next two months they quickly became good friends. They eventually developed mutual affectionate feelings for one another, the day they both got the courage to act on those feelings... Well, I'll let you find that out.
Kris was in the park, picking up litter that some lazy moron had been surprisingly too lazy to walk the five feet to the trash can to throw it away. She was about tired of being the only groundskeeper, the work was almost overwhelming to do on your own.
"Hey, Kris! Come up to my office!" Benson yelled from his office window.
"Sure thing, Benson." Kris yelled up to the Gumball machine,who was her boss. She ran up the stairs that led to her boss' office, panting she stuck her head in the door. "Good Morning, sir. May I refill your coffee or possibly *COUGH* get a raise?" Kris smiled.
"You're fired!" Benson joked. "Better yet, clean the study and we'll talk about the raise."
"Really?!" Kris gaped.
Benson fake gasped. "But you've been working so hard, perhaps you don't need a raise after all."
Kris turned to walk out of the grey, boring office. "Study. Got it, boss." She laughed out of how close she had gotten to the other Park workers in the small time frame of two months. Never did she think she, stuttering and all, would get treated like a sibling on her first day. The study was a light lavender color with golden carpet; it had four bookshelves-one on each side of the room against the wall- stuffed with books on various subjects, a desk in the center with a bound package on the top of it, and a red loveseat by the door. Kris dusted, vacuumed, and shampooed the carpet and the furnishings within the medium sized room.
She was now bored...
VERY bored.
She sat at the desk, fiddling with the twine that kept the wrapping in place on the package. Within a moment, Kris had fiddled the twine out of a knot, which caused the wrapping of the package to slowly open itself, revealing the content within it. Kris, being curious, couldn't help but to look at the book. Turning to the first page, it read;
"Day one 09/07/1867
Today I, Doctor Magi, have discovered the secret to immortality. My genius mind, my elegant love, my brilliant son, my intelligent daughter, I thank thee. You all have given me the ability, the skill, and the hints to unlocking this major goal in life. I will record the recipe for the potion so that the world, if I am unable to share this great secret, may learn of it.
Ingredients:
-12 flowers of the deadly Nightshade
-24 petals of Black Roses
-6 leaves of mint
-1 pound of green sand
-5 feathers of Eagles
-2 Elderberries
-23 grams of Lithium
To cook them all you must do is smash them till they are no more than pulp, mix with boiling water, allow to set, then drink. I must warn you that it is indescribably bitter."
Kris felt as though she was intruding on someone special moment, she quickly flipped to a new page, which said in very big bold,
"Degenen die buiten, kom binnen."
Now Kris was confused. "Degenen die buiten, kom binnen?" She asked.
The book began to shake within Kris' paws, causing her to drop it. A creepy white light beamed from the book to the ceiling. Kris felt a huge gust of wind that swept her from her spot on the floor, towards the light, she screamed...
DA DA DA! Hope you liked it. Here is a challenge for my lovely reviewers. What does "Degenen die buiten, kom binnen" mean? Its Dutch, there is a hint. leave a review telling me what you thought.
Kisses,
AntionetteEva