This story is set in the early 1800s. I helped make the plot and characters, along with some other people, but the final plot and writing is written by @olympia.michelle, so all credits go to her! Character credits: @milqtea (Me!), @olympia.michelle, @Sidney_Lucille, @the.vintage.scribe, and @jeeps!
Okay, sorry I’m late. I love this dialogue idea, but I think I got this plot perfect. I ruined everyone’s characters, including my own, so sorry in advance. No one has to even read this, but I wanted to share it.
The characters are as they were in the first place. Laurie’s mother is so sick she can’t take care of the kids or do her chores. Laurie’s dad asks around for some help around the house. Albert Coleman (senior) volunteers Constance, who he hopes will deem Laurie an appropriate husband.
Constance is well beyond the suitable age to marry, but Mr. Coleman hopes that her good deed for the Hawthorne family will convince them to let her marry Laurie. Except, Constance needs to take care of her siblings. She doesn’t want a husband. Constance doesn’t want the job, but has no choice. She asks her friend Adeline to accompany her. Adeline accepts, grateful for the excuse to get out of the house. Adeline loves her family but is sometimes overwhelmed by them.
While taking care of the Hawthorne house, Constance attempts to convince Laurie to marry someone else with money, of course to no avail given Laurie is gay. Constance then moves to Charlotte and tells Charlotte how proud her father will be if Charlotte steps up to marry. Charlotte agrees, but doesn’t know who to marry.
Victoria and her step-brother, August, come to the Hawthorne residence often. Victoria and Charlotte are best friends, and so are August and Laurie. While being at the house with Constance, Adeline falls madly in love with Victoria.
One day, Adeline goes looking for Victoria but instead inadvertently finds August and Laurie together. Adeline tells Constance immediately.
Constance hatches a plan. August’s family has money. She tells August that if he doesn’t marry Charlotte she will expose August and Laurie’s secret. August agrees to marry Charlotte in fear of the truth getting out. Charlotte agrees to marry August to help her mother. Mr. Hawthorne is very grateful to his daughter for her sacrifice. Charlotte and August’s marriage will take care of Mrs. Hawthorne’s treatment.
Charlotte got both his Lauries’s father’s pride and Laurie’s August. Laurie feels betrayed by both his sister and August. In a fit of rage, he proposes to Victoria, Charlotte’s best friend and August’s step-sister. Victoria accepts, dumbstruck. Everything is set in stone. Adeline, hearing the news of Victoria’s engagement, panics. Adeline confesses her love for Victoria, but Victoria doesn’t know what to do.
[name_u]Laurie[/name_u]’s mother dies. Unexpectedly. Suddenly, all of the plans are for nothing. Charlotte and Laurie don’t need to get married. Should they call everything off?
