Frog Dog
LetsFlyParker-Ann Bennett, 21
(This isn't quite done yet.)
Parker perceives herself as absolutely average, both physically and intellectually. She has trouble accepting the fact that there’s a faint possibility that she might actually be good at some of the things she does. As of late, she’s been finding herself in a state of mental stagnation brought about by a mild feeling of discontentment with the path she’s chosen. With graduation creeping uncomfortably close, she can’t help but shake the feeling that taking the path of least resistance wasn’t necessarily the best decision for her.
A senior at UCLA, Parker is majoring in Accounting. She’s got a few internship prospects lined up and while she should be taking solace in that fact – it’s driving her a little insane. For as long as she can remember, Parker has always been a bit of a closet writer. When she has the time, she dabbles in short stories, poetry, and journaling. Before it became inherently too late, she would often contemplate switching majors and perusing publishing and editing.
Throughout high school Parker was an A-B student; fairly popular. She played softball and participated in numerous organizations including the student council. She was essentially a mirrored reflection of her father’s idea of a perfect daughter – a role that would weigh heavily upon any teenager. Just like he had done with softball, her father had a tendency of taking the things that she was good at and exploiting them for prestige on college applications.
Although Parker had a lot of “friends” in high school, she didn’t have many people she felt emotionally comfortable with. Well, except for Kevin. She and Kevin had lived next to each other for almost as long as she could remember. Although they drifted quite a bit upon entering high school, she knew that if she absolutely needed something, he’d be there. It was that assurance and comfortability that later led to the two of them sharing an apartment.
During her first year at UCLA, Parker had continued to play softball. It wasn’t long before she decided that without the strong presence of her father, it wasn’t really something she wanted to do anymore. So, much to his demise, she quit the team, moved off campus, and picked up a few graveyard shifts a week waitressing at a local 24 hour diner. No matter how many times she washes it between shifts, she can’t shake the faint smell of maple syrup in her hair. A smell which her relatively new boyfriend, Adam, silently detests.
Parker is currently struggling with the idea of accepting a life of complacency; a desk job with a middle-class paycheck and a suburban family. She often wonders if high school was the peak of both her athletic and academic greatness. Could this possibly be as good as it gets? Could this last minute itch to do something meaningful and exciting be the demise of her post-graduate security?
Adam Sheppard, 23
Adam is a grad student at USC majoring in Business Administration and Management. Realistically, however, the Master’s degree is simply a formality. His father is the current CEO at Sheppard & Sons Real Estate Co.; L.A.’s largest Real Estate firm to date. Parker met Adam when he became a regular at Eggs Up, the diner that she waitresses for. He’s smart, successful, and very attractive, of course she couldn’t resist. However, she’s slowly honing into the fact that Adam is quite possibly a little bit of a control freak.
George Bennett, 59 (father)
Linda Bennett, 57 (mother)
Trevor Bennett, 26 (brother)
Molly Reagan, 21 (high school friend)
Collin Moreno, 23 (Adam’s right hand man)
