Finding ___ Series
Esme - “Phoenix, get back here!”
Nova - “You silly dog!”
Aidan - (not counting him screaming) “Like you did six times today already,”
Maddie - “What’s going on here?”
Lucy - “Guess what?!”
Chloe - “Oh, hey, Essie. What did you do this weekend?”
Jules - “Hey, where’s Josie?”
Helena - “Maddie, tell us, please.”
Josie - “Hi Essie, hi Lucy, hi Helena, hi Chloe,”
Thomas - “Why can’t you?”
Vivienne - “Thanks. You sound great too. Can we practice this trill section together?”
Sydney - “You’re just playing it too slow,”
Alyssa - “I’m good,”
Natasha - “I’m Natasha, but you guys can call me Tasha.”
Samantha - “Guys,”
The Not-So-Tough Life
Elizabeth - “Jasmine, leave my room!”
James - “Good morning, clumsy,”
Jasmine - “Who said?”
Natalya - “How was your weekend?”
Niari - “Hi, Elizabeth!”
Kylie - “Maybe we should move,”
Lillian - “We all are,”
Isabela - “You what?! You mean there was a chance we could’ve lost you too?!”
Volleyball Player
Ariannah - “Kennedy, Kennedy, that’s yours!”
Derrick - “Yes Riri? What’s up?” (Riri is Ariannah’s nickname)
Madesyn - “Riri, where are you going?”
Timothy - “Myles, I’m sorry about your house. Come downstairs, and we’ll do something fun.”
Elissah - “The worst part is that Kiyana became dangerous. There’s nothing I can do about her. All my stuff is gone, and the only clothes I have are my spare basketball clothes and my uniform. And I’ve never felt, so, I don’t know, alone.”
Myles - “Thanks,”
Kiyana - “Guys, hurry up! I’m about to burn down the car!”
Sierra - “Where is your mom, Riri?”
Kennedy - “Got it!!”
Marissa “Rissa” - “Riri, is your mom okay?”
Jaidyn - “Okay, bye,”
Jordan - “Callie, you idiot!”
Callie - “I’m no idiot! Why do you care more about someone you don’t even know than volleyball and your own team?!”
Jordyn - “Callie!!”
Juliana - “Who on Earth are they talking about?”
Strong, Beautiful, and Loved (prequel to Volleyball Player)
Kennedy - “Hurry up, Lia,”
Amelia “Lia” - “Coming. Let me just tie my hair.”
Juliette - “Okay. We’ll go see her then,”
Jeffrey - “Have one now and one after college,”
Jasmine - “Huh?”
Aliya - “Kennedy!”
Benjamin “Benji” - "Wait! I need to use the bathroom!
Isabela-Eva “Eva” - “Are you looking foward to the volleyball game?”
Samuel “Sam” - “It’s good to see you, Kennedy. Eva’s in her room. I’m sure she would love to see you two right about now.”
Melanie - “That’s so cool. I’m not that great at art.”
Elizabeth - “Bye, Melanie.”
Sierra - “Boy, my hair looks terrible. I should’ve put it up earlier. I hate it when the sun is out. It makes my hair stick to my neck, and it also sunburns me.”
Aidan - “We’re not worried about ourselves right now, we’re worried about you. Are you okay?”
Mia - “Sierra!” (what she says next is heartbreaking)
what she says next
“We need you, Sierra. You’re our only older sibling now. Help us, please.”
Lillian - “Ella, calm down. You’ll get overexcited.”
Ariannah - “I’m so glad I wear my hair in braids. It’s so long and thick. I almost didn’t get it done two weeks ago. I can only say I’m glad I did.”
Derrick - “Look at the time. A middle of the night water fight? I’m not sure about this, Ariannah. It seems rather strange.”
Madesyn - “You’re so much better than I was.”
Timothy - “It’s so noisy,”
Jaidyn - “What is it?”
Jordan - “It’s okay, Jaidyn. I know you want Mrs. Bell. But she can’t be here today, so you’ve got to trust us. I promise you that you will do well today. Besides, your team needs your positive energy.”
Ashlyn - “Thanks,”
Ashley - “All right! Now we’re going to do two fifteen-second planks. Ready?”
Isabella - “Can we eat the gummies instead of throwing them on our heads?”
Catherine - “Hi guys. Isabella said this was her group chat?”
Ainsley - “Hi guys! Isabella said I’m coming with you!”
Marissa - “Hey, Kennedy. Can you catch my clothes? I’m gonna throw them over.”
Jasmine - “Congratulations!”
Ella - “I can’t believe it! I’m going to play in a volleyball game!”
Christine “Chrissy” - “I’ve been telling her all day,”
Jade - “Kennedy, maybe I should just tell you. Brittany and Alyssa got into a huge fight. It turned a bit violent, and then Brittany took it too far.”
Alyssa - “Hi, Jade. What’s that noise? It sounds like a stampede.”
Nathan - “You know what? You’re going to go outside right now, and stay there.”
Jackson - “Coming!”
Brittany - “Never, Sierra! Besides, her mom hurt mine, and I don’t intend for any more of that!”
Elise - “Hi Kennedy, hi Lillian, hi Jaidyn and Ariannah.”
Kyla - “Except Jenna. She’s picky, and only got the broccoli.”
Jenna - “Heyyyy,”
Misty - “Ariannah, did you see that new ad, the one about deodorant?”
Riya - “Wait, Marissa? As in Marissa Anne Morrison? Ariannah, how could you have guessed?! I’m so glad Safiya, our younger sister, isn’t here, or she’d be screaming through the hotel like I’m about to!”
Navya - “Hi Marissa! Yes, Safiya’s here. She’s in another room. Do you want me to fetch her?”
Natasha-Anna “Anna” - “Well, I’m tired, so we can sit and talk.”
Summary
namenerd moments from 12 year old me coming up next
Natalie - “Alissa’s a nice name. My parents almost named me Alyssa. But then they found Natalie and made my middle name Alyssa instead. My last name is Roberson.”
Olive - “Well, you two almost have the exact same middle name, but at least it’s a pretty one. A lot of ‘A’ names. My middle name is Alanna, my last name’s Patrick.”
Tracie - “I don’t know. Jaidyn something Brooks is her full name. I remembered it start with an ‘M’. Marie, Maria, Marleigh, Marcie, May, Mina, Macie, Marla…”
That took a dang long type to copy and write out…