By noon, the children had become exhausted from volleyball, and headed inside for lunch. They took their seats at a gigantic banquet table, small in comparison to the magnificent ballroom where they were.
"Please, dear friends, let us be thankful and let us be joyous." Angelo stood, raising a glass in cheers, "to Family and to Peace." He called, taking a sip, the assembled family echoed him and followed suit.
"Now, please begin!" He continued, gesturing at the table laden with soups, cheeses, and breads. They helped themselves, chatting happily to one another as they began eating. After the majority of the table had finished their first course, Angelo stood again, raising his hand for silence, which he obtained quickly.
"Now, we have a new member, Je te présente Ryan!" He motioned for him to stand, "Now, bear with us, we have twenty-seven names, not including myself, to tell you." He cleared his throat, going counter clockwise, naming each of them. Ryan made a list in his head, picking one detail to assign to them:
Naomi; quiet
Evan; nerd
Sara; Chinese
Mary; big sister
Carolyn; redhead
John; blue hair
Edmund; black
Sasha; blonde
Sam/Sami; gender fluid
James; childish
Katsuro; Japanese
Kelly; ex-cheerleader
Andy; undercut
Sadie; sleepyhead
Phillip; younger brother
April; quiet and creepy
Natalie; probably kinky
Howard; funny
Vance; goth
Daniel; glasses
Grace; flower girl
David; tech geek
Melanie; serene
Zach; crazy
Jack; gamer
Jenna; weird
And last but not least:
Anna; bookworm
"And that's all of us, the entire Faulkner family." Angelo finished, turning back to Ryan. "If you don't remember their names, just ask. We've all been there before." He smiled, sitting again.
"Are we ready for the main course?" Mary asked, standing up and motioning Andy and Sadie over.
"Yes, thank you Mary." Angelo nodded and the trio exited, coming back in with a huge dish of turkey and boiled vegetables. "Bon appétit!"Mari smiled as she, Andy and Sadie placed down the food and returned to their seats. Angelo closed his eyes for a moment, then heard Ryan speaking.
"With all due respect," he began, "why does Angelo get the head of the table?"
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Welcome to Never Fall
Mystery / ThrillerNever Fall was established by Angelo Faulkner, a sixteen year old boy, as a safe haven for depressed and damaged young souls. The gates are always open to those who are willing to enter. So please, come in, make yourselves at home, and enter a place...
