Mini Gatsby

Chapter 2

Year 1923

Courtney Gatsby

"This is a beautiful house you have here Courtney! How could you afford it?" Mark asked me as i was showing him around.

"Well I've saved up a bunch of money since i was a little girl and this is what i wanted!" I told him. We walked down the dock outside.

"So what would you do if you found Courtney Gatsby?" I asked.

"Well actually the latest news is that she killed herself after she found out her dad died. People suspect she hung herself on the balcony over the pool. But i still have hope. If she is still alive then i would interview her and would love to tell the world!" Mark said.

"Can i ask you questions about her?" I questioned.

"Of course!"

"Are there any pictures of her in existence?" I asked.

"Yes. But only Jay Gatsby has them. Everything he had went to his daughter so im not sure if they're here anymore." Mark said.

"Who is her mother?"

"That nobody knows besides Jay, Courtney, and her mother."

"If you met her what would be the first question you'd ask her?" I asked him.

"I would ask her where she has been all eighteen years of her life."

"What do you think she looks like?" I questioned.

"I think she looks beautiful. I would love to get to know her on a personal level. She would be full of wisdom and kind words. All she ever does is good to the world. I could go on and on about her!" Mark said. I turned my head and smiled.

"You can stay here with me and my father if you'd like! And maybe i could help you look for her!" I told Mark.

"That would be wonderful! Thank you so much! Are you gonna throw parties like Mr. Gatsby did?" Mark asked.

"I think it's a good way to try to find Courtney! So yes!" I told him. Tonight is Saturday so lets get the butlers to get the place ready!" I said. The butler heard me say were going to have a party and started getting ready. I put my makeup on and dress i would wear. After i was done i walked over to my bed and lifted it off the ground. It flew up and hit the wall. There were stairs leading to the basement. Everything about me was down there. That was the only way to get to the basement. I looked at all the newspapers hung on the walls and pictures of me. Photo albums of me and my dad were covered in dust. I opened the first photo album. There was a piece of paper in it. I opened it and read it.

"Courtney, if you ever find this its because I've passed on. I love you so much! You were the best daughter i could of asked for. Me and Mom love you very much. Even though she wasn't apart of your life. Be careful, there are people out there that are looking for you and some that will try to kill you. Nick is a good guy! I hope he takes care of you! Him and Jordan should get married soon! So should you! I wish i could walk you down the isle. Nick knows about the basement so he might be down here once in a while. I love you very much. I wish i could still be here but im sorry i couldn't. Be careful out there! Much love, dad. P.S. Tell Nick i miss you old sport!" I read.

"Courtney? Courtneyyy?" I kept hearing from upstairs. It sounded like Nick. Quickly i ran upstairs and lifted my bed. It was only him in my room.

"Im here!" I said putting my bed back down. I had the note in my hand.

"What's that?" Nick asked.

"A letter my dad wrote to me. He said if i found it he would be dead. And he wanted me to tell you 'I miss you old sport!'" I told Nick.

"Don't let Mark find this!" Nick said.

"The people are here. I want all the rooms locked. This one im most concerned about. Lets get out of here!" Nick added. We walked out of the room and heard the organ playing. It was beautiful. Nick ran downstairs to talk to Daisy and Tom. Mark came up next to me.

"You look gorgeous." He said.

"Thank you." I replied.

"Where did you get that ring?" Mark asked looking at the ring on my right hand.

"Its my dad's. When he went to war he gave it to me incase he never came back. And he never came back. That's when i went into foster care." I told Mark.

"Im sorry."

"Don't be!" I replied.

"Would you like to dance?" Mark asked putting his hand out.

"I would love to!" I said giving him my hand. He led me to the dance floor and we started dancing. The people around us were having such a great time.

Nick Carraway

"Nick can i talk to you for a minute?" Daisy asked me.

"Of course!" I replied. Me and Daisy walked to somewhere quite.

"Is that my daughter?!" She asked.

"How would i know? I adopted her!" I replied.

"Nick! It's not just a coincidence you have a girl with you named Courtney, the name of my child. She's eighteen, the age my child would be. She's living in Jay's house, her father's house. And she looks like me and Jay! I know what happened! After Jay died you became her guardian and she got everything of Jay's!" Daisy said.

"Fine!!! Just don't tell anybody! She is worried she will be found!" I told her.

"Well if she's with Mark then he'll put everything together! He's looking for her! So is Tom! Tom wants to kill her! Im so scared of Tom." Daisy told me.

"I know you are. Courtney is clever. She can cover herself. But Mark thinks she saved up money and bought this house. So don't say anything about me buying the house!" I told her. We walked back to the party. Mark and Courtney were still dancing. Daisy went over to them.

Daisy Buchanan

"Mark, do you mind if i steal her for a moment? I really need to talk to her!" I told him.

"No that's fine! I need to go talk to Nick anyways!" Mark told me. I took Courtney where me and Nick were talking.

"Nick told me. Im so sorry i haven't been in your life! I love you and had no idea where you were! I can finally say i found my daughter!" I said hugging her.

"It's okay. Just don't say anything to anybody please!" She told me.

"I wont! I promise!" I told her.Nick Carraway

"Mr. Carraway, can i ask you something?" Mark asked me.

"You just did son!" I told him.

"Well i want to know if i can ask Courtney out to dinner." Mark said.

"Like on a date?" I asked.

"Yes sir." He replied. I had to think about this. He is searching for her but she knows how to hide that she's Gatsby's daughter.

"Yes. Be good to her." I said.

"Thank you sir! I wont let you or her down." Mark replied walking over to Courtney. They went back on the dance floor and started dancing. The biggest secret in the world is in his hands.