Year 1
Year 1.
The [name_u]Monroe[/name_u] Family
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f] [name_u]Robin[/name_u], 37 & [name_u]Wren[/name_u] [name_u]Maddox[/name_u], 41
[name_f]Anais[/name_f] [name_u]Raven[/name_u], 7
[name_m]Silas[/name_m] [name_u]Peregrine[/name_u], 4
[name_f]Neve[/name_f] [name_f]Mavis[/name_f], infant (me!)
Year 1.5 [name_f]My[/name_f] parents separate because their marriage isn’t working anymore. [name_f]Anais[/name_f] & I stays with our mother, and [name_m]Silas[/name_m] goes with our father. They promised to keep in touch and [name_m]Silas[/name_m] will join us during family trips and events, and vice versa.
Year 2 [name_f]Anais[/name_f] & I spend [name_u]Christmas[/name_u] [name_u]Day[/name_u] with [name_m]Silas[/name_m], our father, and our father’s extended family in [name_u]Milan[/name_u], [name_f]Italy[/name_f]. It was a huge family gathering.
Year 2.5. I become friends with [name_m]Lachlan[/name_m] [name_m]Pieter[/name_m]. Our mothers were high school best friends and they visit all the time.
Year 3. [name_f]My[/name_f] mother adopts twin girls [name_f]Maude[/name_f] [name_u]Finch[/name_u] & [name_f]Margalo[/name_f] [name_u]Dove[/name_u] with her girlfriend.
Year 3.5 [name_f]My[/name_f] mother marries her girlfriend [name_f]Frederica[/name_f] [name_f]Ailsa[/name_f] in a beautiful beach wedding at [name_u]Maui[/name_u], [name_u]Hawaii[/name_u]. They met there during one of my mother’s business trips as a lawyer.
Year 4. We adopt [name_f]Bluebell[/name_f] the [name_m]Bombay[/name_m] cat.
Year 4.5 I become friends with [name_f]Enid[/name_f] [name_f]Alana[/name_f] at the daycare after we share lunches.
Year 5. [name_f]My[/name_f] mother returns to lawyering after taking a break to focus on family. [name_f]Frederica[/name_f] watches us when she’s not at work and sends us to the daycare when she is.
Year 5.5 [name_f]My[/name_f] family goes to [name_f]Iceland[/name_f] to see the northern lights. It is a dream come true for [name_f]Anais[/name_f] who kept suggesting the trip until my mother gave up and surrendered to her wish. [name_f]Frederica[/name_f], [name_m]Silas[/name_m], & I are mosly in awe, my mother was mosly concerned with the coldness, and the twins are convinced they are in space. It is breathtaking and I have dreams about it from time to time.
Year 6. [name_f]My[/name_f] father marries his girlfriend [name_f]Donata[/name_f] [name_f]Stella[/name_f] at a church in [name_u]Venice[/name_u], [name_f]Italy[/name_f]. [name_f]Anais[/name_f] & I are flower girls along with our new stepsister [name_f]Cosima[/name_f] [name_f]Matilde[/name_f]. [name_m]Silas[/name_m] is the ring bearer and our new stepbrother [name_m]Amadeo[/name_m] Etorre is the bible bearer.
Year 7. I become a die-hard half-blood! [name_u]Percy[/name_u] [name_u]Jackson[/name_u] and the Olympians all the way. I also start reading more books.
Year 8. I join the Speech and Debate club.
Year 9. I meet [name_f]Lovella[/name_f] Huifeng at Speech and Debate club and we become friends. [name_u]Love[/name_u], [name_f]Enid[/name_f], & I immediately become a trio. [name_m]Lachlan[/name_m] joins us from time to time but he’s mostly with just me, as we are best friends.
Year 10. I learn to play the flute and start playing at the school orchestra.
Year 11. Our family goes to Disneyland. [name_f]Anais[/name_f] complains about her feet the whole time, [name_m]Silas[/name_m] gets rebuked by my mother for being “too hyperactive that it is unsafe” a little too many times, [name_f]Frederica[/name_f] only rides the mild rides because she “might throw up”, and the twins and I surely had a blast!
Year 12. I decide that my favorite subject is [name_f]English[/name_f]. I enjoy reading, writing, and speaking! Maybe I should be a journalist or writer? or a lawyer just like mom & dad!
Year 13. I discover that I am naturally talented in creative writing and not just writing after winning a school award. [name_f]My[/name_f] [name_f]English[/name_f] teacher, Miss [name_f]Greta[/name_f] [name_f]Lois[/name_f], encouraged me to join the creative writing club and promised to help me enhance my skill.
Year 2
Year 2.
Year 14. I discover the riverbanks a few meters away from Lachlan’s house. We ask his father to set up a treehouse there with a table, chairs, and a hammock. [name_m]Lachlan[/name_m] and I called it “The Housetree club.” The blow of the wind is refreshing and the view is beautiful at the top. [name_m]Lachlan[/name_m] and I often hangout there after school and in the weekends. [name_f]Enid[/name_f] & [name_u]Love[/name_u] join us sometimes.
Year 15. [name_f]My[/name_f] father and [name_f]Donata[/name_f] give birth to twin boys [name_u]Rumi[/name_u] [name_m]Alessandro[/name_m] & [name_u]Rowan[/name_u] [name_m]Massimo[/name_m].
Year 16. I realize that I am in love with [name_m]Lachlan[/name_m], but I try to keep it a secret.
Year 17. [name_f]My[/name_f] siblings & I went to [name_u]Venice[/name_u], [name_f]Italy[/name_f] with my father, [name_f]Donata[/name_f], and our stepsiblings. We all had fun and got to know his new family more.
Year 18. I am diagnosed with a latex allergy after having an allergic reaction to my latex gloves during Halloween.
Year 18.5. [name_f]Enid[/name_f] taught [name_u]Love[/name_u], [name_m]Lachlan[/name_m], & I how to ride a motorcycle. This summer is about to turn so much more fun
The [name_u]Alcott[/name_u] & [name_u]Monroe[/name_u] Families
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f] [name_u]Robin[/name_u], 50 & [name_f]Frederica[/name_f] [name_f]Ailsa[/name_f], 39
[name_u]Wren[/name_u] [name_u]Maddox[/name_u], 54 & [name_f]Donata[/name_f] [name_f]Stella[/name_f], 45
[name_f]Anais[/name_f] [name_u]Raven[/name_u], 24
[name_m]Silas[/name_m] [name_u]Peregrine[/name_u], 12
[name_f]Neve[/name_f] [name_f]Mavis[/name_f], 18
[name_f]Maude[/name_f] [name_u]Finch[/name_u] & [name_f]Margalo[/name_f] [name_u]Dove[/name_u], 15 (adopted)
[name_m]Amadeo[/name_m] Etorre, 22 (stepbrother)
[name_f]Cosima[/name_f] [name_f]Matilde[/name_f], 19 (stepsister)
[name_u]Rumi[/name_u] [name_m]Alessandro[/name_m] & [name_u]Rowan[/name_u] [name_m]Massimo[/name_m], 3 (stepbrothers)
[name_f]Bluebell[/name_f] (cat)
Friends
[name_m]Lachlan[/name_m] [name_m]Pieter[/name_m], 18
[name_f]Enid[/name_f] [name_f]Alana[/name_f], 18
[name_f]Lovella[/name_f] Huifeng, 18
[name_f]Greta[/name_f] [name_f]Lois[/name_f], 29 (teacher & mentor)
Affiliations
Creative Writing Club
Speech and Debate Club
School Orchestra (flutist)
Skills, Hobbies, & [name_m]Favorite[/name_m] subject
[name_f]English[/name_f]
Creative Writing
Riding the motorcycle
Year 19. I manage to enter [name_m]Harvard[/name_m] University’s B.A. [name_f]English[/name_f], minor in Creative Writing program but had an awful professor this semester named [name_m]Octavius[/name_m] [name_m]Thor[/name_m]. He is too pedantic, prescriptivist, and so far from the loving Miss [name_f]Greta[/name_f] [name_f]Lois[/name_f].
Year 20. I decide to pursue [name_m]History[/name_m] along with my [name_f]English[/name_f] major after being inspired by a historical fiction assignment.
Year 21. I discover that I am cross-dominant because I noticed that I do involuntary movements with my left hand but voluntary movements with my right hand.
Year 21.5. [name_f]Anais[/name_f] & her wife are having marital problems at home due to suspected cheating. I agree to keep my niece & nephew [name_f]Enola[/name_f] [name_u]Simone[/name_u], 3 & [name_u]Quentin[/name_u] [name_m]Anselm[/name_m], 1 at home while the situation at theirs haven’t calmed down yet.
Year 22. I move to a new house just a few walks away from campus. [name_f]My[/name_f] father gave it to me as a gift after I told him my plans of continuing to law school at [name_m]Harvard[/name_m] and working at the law firm near it. I totally appreciate the surprise but I feel more pressured to achieve my plans.
Year 22.5 I go to a solo vacation in [name_f]Iceland[/name_f] to relieve my childhood memories. I never stopped dreaming about the northern lights when I sleep even after several years since that vacation.
Year 23. After years of secretly loving [name_m]Lachlan[/name_m], I finally meet someone that I am romantically interested in named [name_f]Juliette[/name_f] [name_f]Amabel[/name_f]. She is a Journalism major that I met in one of my communication classes. We see each other for months before we become official.
Year 23.5. [name_f]Enid[/name_f] dies from a motorcycle accident during one stormy night. I promise to name my first daughter [name_f]Enid[/name_f] in memory of her. [name_u]Love[/name_u], [name_m]Lachlan[/name_m], & I kept an altar dedicated to her in our old treehouse.
Year 24. I begin volunteer work as a paralegal in my prospected law firm during my senior year at [name_m]Harvard[/name_m].
Year 24.4. I take a roadtrip to [name_u]Alaska[/name_u] with [name_m]Lachlan[/name_m]. I realized that I am still in love with him despite being with [name_f]Juliette[/name_f], but decide to keep it to myself and try to sort out my feelings.
Year 25. I manage to enter [name_m]Harvard[/name_m] [name_m]Law[/name_m] School but failed a class for the first time in my life during the first semester. I asked both my mother and father who are both lawyers for help, and I managed to pass it on my retake.
Year 25.5. In a messy turn of events, the newly-broken-up-with-his-girlfriend [name_m]Lachlan[/name_m] privately confesses he loved me his whole life right after I got engaged with [name_f]Juliette[/name_f] on the celebration party of her graduation. I broke up with [name_f]Juliette[/name_f] months after and got together with [name_m]Lachlan[/name_m].
Year 26. [name_m]Lachlan[/name_m] got a raise in the architectural firm he works at. I decide to become a law clerk as a part-time job in my prospective law firm while I study in law school.
Year 26.5 [name_m]Lachlan[/name_m] and I get married by the riverbanks after I graduate from law school. [name_u]Love[/name_u] was my maid of honor and there was a tribute to [name_f]Enid[/name_f] before the wedding. Our respective families (The [name_u]Alcott[/name_u] family, The [name_u]Monroe[/name_u] family, The Monroe-Lowell Family, The Amherst family), Miss [name_f]Greta[/name_f] [name_f]Lois[/name_f] and her family, Love’s family, Enid’s family, and our other friends and co-workers are there.
Year 27. I give birth to twins Condor [name_m]Enoch[/name_m] & [name_f]Canary[/name_f] [name_f]Enid[/name_f].
Year 27.5 [name_m]Lachlan[/name_m] and I win an all expenses paid trip. We travelled all around Europe but left the twins to [name_m]Silas[/name_m] & his wife because they are too young to travel.
Year 28. I begin writing a blog about my life as a multi-faceted lawyer who juggles motherhood, travelling, writing, and other hobbies. It immediately accumulated a following, mostly from fellow mothers.
Year 28.5 [name_m]Lachlan[/name_m] gets diagnosed with a pollen allergy. This explains why his nose was always stuffed whenever we hanged out at the riverbanks, but he didn’t mind anyway.
Year 29. [name_m]Lachlan[/name_m] inherits money and a ranch from his estranged grandfather. We saved the money in the bank and let the workers keep the ranch running. We visit from time to time. [name_f]Enid[/name_f] loves cattle and horses, but [name_m]Enoch[/name_m] is sill a little scared of them.
Year 29.5 I give birth to a girl named [name_u]Skylark[/name_u] [name_u]Nouvel[/name_u].
Year 30. I got in a car accident on the way to the twins’ school. It is major and I have to go on an operation. Fortunately, the operation is a success.
Year 30.5. [name_f]Enid[/name_f] gets into a fight at school after defending her twin brother from bullies.
Year 31. [name_f]Enid[/name_f] joins the soccer team and [name_m]Enoch[/name_m] joins the art club.
Year 31.5 We are surprised to find out that [name_m]Enoch[/name_m] has a girlfriend in elementary school. Her name is [name_f]Fleur[/name_f] [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f], and she is the most inquisitive and curious little girl. This is obviously innocent puppy love and we didn’t take it too seriously, but we found it cute.
Year 32. [name_m]Enoch[/name_m] is diagnosed with Synesthesia. We realized why he loves art and is more artistically gifted than the kids his age.
Year 32.5 [name_u]Lark[/name_u] is diagnosed with Hyperlexia. She is intellectually advanced for her age.
Year 33. We attended Lachlan’s extended family gathering. The Amhersts are surely jovial and warm people.
Year 33.5. [name_f]Maude[/name_f] gives birth to my nephew [name_m]Magnus[/name_m] [name_m]Craven[/name_m].
Year 34. I become a Partner at the law firm I work at and [name_m]Lachlan[/name_m] becomes a Senior Architect.
Year 34.5 [name_m]Lachlan[/name_m] and I go to [name_f]Barcelona[/name_f], Spain for his business trip. We left the kids in Margalo’s care. She’s definitely their favorite aunt.
Year 35. I give birth to a girl named [name_f]Myna[/name_f] [name_u]Sloane[/name_u].
Year 35.5 I publish my first fictional book after a long creative slump after college. It slowly become a best-seller and I got a following under the detective mystery genre due to my unexpected, elaborate, and detailed twists. I used my law knowledge to conceptualize the happenings in the book.
Year 36. I give birth to a boy named [name_u]Sparrow[/name_u] [name_u]Lior[/name_u].
Year 36.5 I renewed my vows with [name_m]Lachlan[/name_m] on our 10th year anniversary by the riverbanks. Our love never faltered even after years, it is still as magical as the day we realized that we have loved each oher for the longest time. I guess this is what happens if you marry your best friend.
Year 37. Lachlan’s father passed away from cancer. [name_f]My[/name_f] father visited from [name_f]Italy[/name_f] to attend his amigo’s funeral. The whole family mourns, but [name_f]Myna[/name_f] is especially affected by her grandfather’s passing because she is the closest to him.
Year 37.5 Our whole family took a road trip to [name_u]Alaska[/name_u]. We retold the story of [name_m]Lachlan[/name_m] and I’s trip and how I realized I’m in love with their father. [name_f]Enid[/name_f] & [name_u]Lark[/name_u] are upset with me for hurting Juliette’s feelings, and we joked about it on the way home. I assured them that [name_f]Juliette[/name_f] and I are in good terms right now and that she is thriving with her career and engaged to a Victoria’s [name_f]Secret[/name_f] model as of the moment. They realized that the [name_f]Juliette[/name_f] I was talking about is [name_f]Juliette[/name_f] they see hosting a famous late night show on Television. The kids jokingly roots for her now over their father.
Year 38. [name_m]Enoch[/name_m] comes out as bisexual. Everyone offers their unconditional love and support.
Year 38.5 Inspired by her twin brother, [name_f]Enid[/name_f] finally comes out as lesbian. Everyone offers their unconditional love and support. The family decides to donate to several LGBTQ+ organizations to honor their newly out children.
Year 39. [name_u]Sparrow[/name_u] begs for a cat. You remember [name_f]Bluebell[/name_f] and how brokenhearted you were when she finally succombed to old age. Nevertheless, you don’t want to deny your child of the happiness and love a pet can bring. You get him a [name_m]Bombay[/name_m] cat which he specifically requested after you showed him pics of [name_f]Bluebell[/name_f]. He names it Carolinus.
Year 39.5. [name_u]Lark[/name_u] learns how to swim and is exceptionally good at it for a beginner.
Year 40. [name_u]Sparrow[/name_u] is diagnosed with ADHD.
The [name_u]Alcott[/name_u] & [name_u]Monroe[/name_u] Families
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f] [name_u]Robin[/name_u], 70 & [name_f]Frederica[/name_f] [name_f]Ailsa[/name_f], 59
[name_u]Wren[/name_u] [name_u]Maddox[/name_u], 74 & [name_f]Donata[/name_f] [name_f]Stella[/name_f], 65
[name_f]Anais[/name_f] [name_u]Raven[/name_u], 46
[name_m]Silas[/name_m] [name_u]Peregrine[/name_u], 44
[name_f]Neve[/name_f] [name_f]Mavis[/name_f], 40
[name_f]Maude[/name_f] [name_u]Finch[/name_u] & [name_f]Margalo[/name_f] [name_u]Dove[/name_u], 37 (adopted)
[name_m]Amadeo[/name_m] Etorre, 39 (stepbrother)
[name_f]Cosima[/name_f] [name_f]Matilde[/name_f], 37 (stepsister)
[name_u]Rumi[/name_u] [name_m]Alessandro[/name_m] & [name_u]Rowan[/name_u] [name_m]Massimo[/name_m], 23 (stepbrothers)
[name_f]Bluebell[/name_f], deceased
The Monroe-Amherst Family
[name_f]Neve[/name_f] [name_f]Mavis[/name_f], 40 & [name_m]Lachlan[/name_m] [name_m]Pieter[/name_m], 40
Condor [name_m]Enoch[/name_m] & [name_f]Canary[/name_f] [name_f]Enid[/name_f], 13
[name_u]Skylark[/name_u] [name_u]Nouvel[/name_u], 11
[name_f]Myna[/name_f] [name_u]Sloane[/name_u], 5
[name_u]Sparrow[/name_u] [name_u]Lior[/name_u], 4
Carolinus (cat)
Friends
[name_m]Lachlan[/name_m] [name_m]Pieter[/name_m], 40
[name_f]Enid[/name_f] [name_f]Alana[/name_f], deceased
[name_f]Lovella[/name_f] Huifeng, 40
[name_f]Greta[/name_f] [name_f]Lois[/name_f], 59 (former teacher & mentor)
Affiliations
Creative Writing Club (former)
Speech and Debate Club (former)
School Orchestra as a flutist (former)
[name_m]Harvard[/name_m] University (alumni)
[name_m]Harvard[/name_m] [name_m]Law[/name_m] School (alumni)
[name_m]Law[/name_m] firm (partner)
Skills, Hobbies, & [name_m]Favorite[/name_m] subject
[name_f]English[/name_f]
Creative Writing
Riding the motorcycle
Nieces & Nephews (only those revealed in the story)
[name_f]Enola[/name_f] [name_u]Simone[/name_u], 19 (Anais’s daughter)
[name_u]Quentin[/name_u] [name_m]Anselm[/name_m], 17 (Anais’s son)
[name_m]Magnus[/name_m] [name_m]Craven[/name_m], 7 (Maude’s son)