This is [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Cameron[/name_m] [name_m]Jones[/name_m] [name_m]Jr[/name_m] (18), Oldest son of five, [name_m]Johnny[/name_m] was raised in a competitive household where sports were held above schoolwork and careers. Starting playing t-ball when he was five, [name_m]Johnny[/name_m] slowly improved as he was not a natural player, but knowing how important it was to his father, he tried is best. He didn’t have many girlfriends in middle school or early high school, being a skinny kid his whole childhood. Times changed after his dads death in [name_f]October[/name_f] of his freshman year of highschool. Knowing that he was the man of the house now, he needed to step it up and take care of his mother and younger brothers and sisters. Working hard in training for baseball, he realized that his true passion was football, after watching a couple of practices at the beginning of freshman year. Trying out and not making the team, added on to his dad’s death pushed him further to make the team.
Trying out for basketball, to improve is strength in Freshman year was selected for his towering hight of 6’6, making lots of friends and quickly becoming popular for his growing attractiveness and skill regarding sports. After spending the whole winter working out, he made varsity baseball his freshman year and became one of the star players, even though the youngest on the team. Spending the summer with various girlfriends, he neglected his studies, but kept up his workouts and made Varsity Football his sophmore year, becoming the most popular boy in his grade.
Over the two years since his dad’s death [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Cameron[/name_m] had been working three jobs, always either at school, practice, the gym or work. His family desperately needed him to support themselves especially with his mother being unable to find a job. He flunked all of his classes his sophmore year, and was expelled. His mother did not protest it given his families need for income.
After getting his GED 2 years later, he started at a public state College as a D1 football linebacker.
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[name_f]Cassandra[/name_f] “Cassie” [name_f]Nicole[/name_f] [name_m]Jensen[/name_m] (20) is Johnny’s childhood best friend, confidante, and neighbor. She has been a constant presence in his life, standing by him through his father’s passing and the challenges he faced growing up.
[name_f]Cassie[/name_f] was born to an upper-middle-class family with high expectations and strict rules. Although she was raised to prioritize academic success, Cassie’s passion lay in art and dance. She spent much of her childhood practicing ballet and crafting expressive paintings that reflected her deep love for the world around her.
Despite the pressures she faced at home, [name_f]Cassie[/name_f] remained a nurturing and understanding friend to [name_m]Johnny[/name_m]. Their contrasting backgrounds and interests formed an unbreakable bond. [name_f]Cassie[/name_f] admired Johnny’s strength and resilience, while he appreciated her kindness and sensitivity.
As [name_m]Johnny[/name_m] faced expulsion and focused on supporting his family, [name_f]Cassie[/name_f] stood by his side, providing emotional support and encouragement. She continued to pursue her passion for art and attended a prestigious art school, where she is currently studying fine art.
Despite their busy lives, [name_f]Cassie[/name_f] and [name_m]Johnny[/name_m] have maintained a close friendship over the years. She has become close to his family and provides a listening ear, a shoulder to cry on, and wise advice whenever [name_m]Johnny[/name_m] needs it. [name_f]Cassie[/name_f] has always been and continues to be a steadfast presence in Johnny’s life, embodying the true spirit of a loyal friend.
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] ’ [name_f]Ellen[/name_f] ’ [name_f]Cheryl[/name_f] [name_m]Jones[/name_m] (16) is John’s sister and the second of the 5 children, who’s less close with [name_f]Cassie[/name_f] due to their age gap, and also the fact there’s such economic differences between the families, something [name_f]Ellen[/name_f] has felt envious about as she’s grown up. Her great passions are psychology and art, with [name_f]Ellen[/name_f] spending a lot of her lunchtimes in the supply area, as it means she can find some space to clear her head and focus on getting some painting done too. She’s not the most diligent student otherwise, and so feeling productive does help refocus her drive where the subjects she’s not so fond of are concerned.
Sometimes [name_f]Ellen[/name_f] has wondered if there was ever any romantic interest between [name_m]John[/name_m] and [name_f]Cassie[/name_f], although she doesn’t want to stereotype them. The workings of people fascinate her, so she’s not the sort of person to shy away from asking questions, even if they’re just kept to herself…and maybe her three closest friends, not that anyone else knows for now. Her younger siblings - who are 11, 10 and 8 respectively - do ask her questions about [name_f]Cassie[/name_f] occasionally, but [name_f]Ellen[/name_f] prefers to not let them in on her narrative as they’d absolutely spill the beans and incur the disapproval of several voices.
The fact their mom let [name_m]John[/name_m] drop out of school to support the family is something [name_f]Ellen[/name_f] hasn’t ever been wholly comfortable with, and they’ve argued about this more now that John’s at college. Yes her brother’s gotten back on track, but [name_f]Ellen[/name_f] feels the pressure won’t ever leave him, and she worries about how he might continue putting everyone else ahead of himself thanks to what this has taught him. She appreciates her mom doesn’t have it easy either - with 4 kids still at home and all of them having different interests, dreams and wants - but contemplating what to do next to help her brother keeps weighing on Ellens’ mind.
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[name_f]Amelia[/name_f] " [name_f]Mamie[/name_f] " [name_f]Nancy[/name_f] [name_m]Jones[/name_m] (10) is Ellen’s only sister and the fourth of the siblings, who enjoys spending her time asking a whole host of questions, especially when it comes to [name_f]Ellen[/name_f] and [name_m]John[/name_m]. [name_f]Mamie[/name_f] wants to be a teenager already, so why not ask them to gain some understanding to when she’s at high school and carving out her future? She’s already started cheerleading classes, graduating from dance into this, and keeping active is the best way of stopping [name_f]Mamie[/name_f] from bothering her brothers’ and sister [although she gets very offended whenever someone so much as insinuates she does this].
Being a year apart has made [name_f]Mamie[/name_f] and her eleven-year-olx brother exceptionally close, to the point of them commonly being mistaken for twins - although they love this funnily enough. She’s not much of a tomboy but makes an exception when her brother needs someone to practice football with, and they’ve also got an elaborate zombie apocalypse game that has rules and lore only they truly understand, not that their little brother wants to play, as he’s very scared of anything vaguely horror based.
Given how young she is, [name_f]Mamie[/name_f] doesn’t fully understand the arguments [name_f]Ellen[/name_f] and their mom sometimes have, nor why [name_m]John[/name_m] wasn’t attending high school for a while, but they’re something she’d rather avoid. What does upset her more is that she can’t remember her dad too clearly, relying mostly on photos and the stories of her mom, [name_m]John[/name_m] and [name_f]Ellen[/name_f], which does frustrate her at times. [name_f]Mamie[/name_f] compares it to missing puzzle pieces when talking about it with her friends, however she’s constantly searching for answers to these questions, as she wants closure, even if that’s not the name she’s given it yet.
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