Chapter 5: From Insecure to Bouncy
Sparkyville, USA, 6:30
Linus van Pelt, now 20, had just finished work for the day. He had become the mascot of one of the local bed stores, Admr'l Sleep. He was offered the job after graduating high school as a chance to never have to work again. It was an offer too good to say no to. He had arrived at his house where Janice Emmons, now 19-nearly-20, waited. Janice was a receptionist at the hospital.
"Hey, Linus!" cooed Janice.
"Hey there, Beautiful!" said Linus.
"How was work?" asked Janice.
"Fun!" said Linus. "The next set of commercials should be fun watches."
"Happy for you." said Janice. "Now, let's see what your folks have made for dinner."
But before Linus and Janice could settle to dinner, Linus got a call and answered it.
"Hello?" said Linus. "Oh. Hey, Rerun."
"Hello, Linus." said Rerun.
"How's your date with Katie tonight?"
"It's good so far." said Rerun. "Anyway, I just got word that Emerald's dead."
"Say what?!"
"Emerald killed herself."
"Oh my goodness!" cried Linus. "A terrible way to die!"
"Katie's aunt told her, and Katie told me before we started our date." said Rerun.
"Well, thanks for letting me know." said Linus. "Anyway, I have to go now. Hope we'll find out when the funeral is."
"Goodbye, Big Brother." said Rerun.
"What was that about?" asked Janice.
"Do you remember Emerald Green?"
"Yeah. Cow insulted my grandmother after she died."
"Speaking of death, Emerald did just that to herself." said Linus.
"Jeez!" cried Janice.
"I know." said Linus.
"Well, I don't know if I'll go to the funeral." said Janice. "Given the bad blood between me and Emerald. Tell you what, I'll think about it."
"Okay, Janice." said Linus. "But don't think too long."
Next Chapter: Meanie turned Model finds out