(1st Person)I'm Monika Heartlock.
I'm currently 21 years of age.
Today is December 31st, 1993
It is currently 11:58 pm.
Me, my girlfriend Juniper Skylan, and our best friends, Lulladora Burgers and Beatrice Pollyanna Wasureta are outside looking up at the night sky, from the Tempest Peak Park, a park we've been going to since we were kids.Beatrice: "You know, I never expected our friendships to last this long."
Monika: "To be honest, neither did I. But golly, am I happy it did."
Lulladora: "Same here."
We continue to stare into the night sky. Juniper and I are swinging on the swings together, Beatrice sits on a nearby bench, and Lulladora is somehow on top of the swing set.
It is now 11:59 pm. One minute away from the new year.
Monika: "So, what's your resolution, Juniper?"
Juniper: "Resolution? What's that?"
Monika: "A New Year's resolution! It's like a promise to yourself, to improve."
Juniper: "...I don't follow."
Monika: "Let me give you an example; My resolution is I want to save my money more. It's kinda like; a promise to improve upon yourself."
Juniper: "Oh, I get it! Then in that case, my resolution is that I'll make you smile more!"
I turn away and laugh
Monika: "Oh, you!"
I look at my watch, and it's is 9 seconds away from 12:00.
Monika: "It's almost 12!"
Me, Juniper, Lulladora, and Beatrice all look up into the sky.
9 seconds pass, and a firework is launched into the air.
Weeeeeeeee.....
BOOM!
The firework went off, and we all cheered.
Multiple fireworks launch off afterwardsLulladora jumps down from the swing set, about 8 feet in front of Juniper and I.
Juniper: "Lulladora? You jumped from pretty high up, are you okay?"
Lulladora brushes her arms and looks up.
Lulladora: "Yeah, I'm not hurt."
Juniper: "Oh, good, because I didn't bring my phone with me."
After some long silence Lulladora turns to us.
Lulladora: "I have a question for everybody."
Me and Juniper turn our attention to Lulladora.
Lulladora: "If you could be the god of any one thing, what would it be?"
Juniper and I think for a moment.
Juniper: "Hmmm.... Probably psychedelics or reality or something."
Monika: "I'd wanna the god of time! That'd be fun."
Lulladora: "Beatrice?"
Beatrice: "Huh? I wasn't paying attention."
Lulladora: "If you could be the god of any one thing, what would it be?"
Beatrice: "Hmm.... Probably the cold or something like that."
Lulladora: "Alright cool."
Monika: "What about you? What would you be the god of, Lulladora?"
Lulladora turns to me, and I could have sworn everything went dark, and Lulladora's eyes started to glow a tiny hint of red as she said,
"Chaos."
It could have been the wine taking effect, but I was scared to talk for the rest of the time we were there.
Lulladora: "Well, I got to see what I came here for, so I'm gonna leave now."
Monika: "Oh okay, see you later, I guess."
Lulladora proceeds to turn around and run away surprisingly fast to her home.
Monika: "Hey Juniper?"
Juniper: "Yes dear?"
Monika: "When Lulladora said 'Chaos', did you see her eyes glow red, or was that just me?"
Juniper: "I can't say I did. Are you feeling okay?"
Monika: "Yeah, I'm fine. I guess I'm just tired. Do you wanna head home?"
Juniper: "Sure, I'm getting pretty tired as well."
Both me and Juniper stop swinging and stood up.
Monika: "Hey Bea! We're going home! We'll see you later!"
Bea just sticks her thumb up, and walks home.
Juniper takes my hand, and we walk home.
After walking for about 6 minutes, we make it home, and enter.
Juniper: "Monika, you said you saw Lulladora's eyes glow as she said 'Chaos', right?"
Monika: "Yeah, what about it?"
Juniper: "Are you completely sure you're okay? You're not feeling dizzy, are you?"
Monika: "No, I'm fine. Honest. If it makes you feel any better, I'll go to bed right now."
Juniper: "Okay then. Good night, dear."
Monika: "Good night!"
I walk to the bedroom, slip off my shoes, and crawl into bed.
I slip the blanket onto myself, and I close my eyes, and go to sleep.
Before I fell into my slumber, I had a thought.
Juniper and I, should totally adopt a child.
end of Episode 1, Part 1
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