GEN II: Chapter 3

One morning, Hayden decided that he wanted to start his day off at the graveyard. While there an odd urge came over him to swim in the water. So he did.

Feeling refreshed, Hayden got out, got dressed, and wandered around looking at the gravestones. He even visited his grand mother and father on his moms side for a short time.

After the graves got boring, he rode over to the stadium to apply for a job. The only position available was a snack hawker, but he took it anyway. Hayden at least wanted to get his foot in the door, and an opportunity to show someone higher up what he was capable of. In the end he wants to be a superstar athlete. Athleticism is in his blood after all.

After applying and getting accepted he went home. As soon as he walked in the door he ran into his father and told him the news.

Alan realized then, that his son was growing up. Hayden is now a young adult, and still has a lot of life ahead of him, but he is starting his own life. Alan felt a little disturbed about his first born moving on, he didn't really want him too. This was their home, together. It took a lot to get here, and

build the life they have. Someone has to keep it going.

"Hayden, I know your coming into your own now, being engaged and with a new job, and I'm so proud of you for that." Alan began "I also know you want to start your own life, but... and I'm sure I speak for your mother too, we do not want you to move out. We want you to stay here and inherit everything we, as a family, have come to acquire. Please stay here." he finished. Alan really hoped that Hayden would choose to stay, but wasn't going to force him into anything. It was his own decision to make.

"Oh, you know, I haven't thought much about it. Thank you very much for the offer. I'd love to stay, but since it is not just me in this relationship and future. I'll have to talk to Isabel, and make sure she does not mind." Hayden replied "But, dad, I would love to stay. I'm happy you want me to."

Alan's phone rang at that time, and he took the call. Hayden looked over to see his mother playing their new video game and decided not to disturb her.

Hayden then went out to do his favorite hobby. Invent things. Soon though, he ran out of scrap and had to go dig through the trash piles at the dump to get some more.

Chase was in the living room talking to himself when there was a knock at the door. Since he was the closest, he assumed he should get it.



When he answered it, Chase was happy he did. This was a lovely girl, and he wanted to know her. Before she even told him why she was visiting, he ran into conversation.

Pretty soon, before he really noticed it himself, he was asking if she was married, and even throwing out a pick up line at her. She was just so easy to talk to, he got a little carried away. Chase then invited her inside for some dessert.



During their dessert she introduced herself as Emerald Greenwood, and that she was a new neighbor. She had just come to say hello. She also thanked Chase afterward, for inviting her in. Parfait was actually her favorite dessert, and she really enjoyed herself. She thanked the family and left for her own home.



That evening, everyone settled down and most of the family played games together. Chase was just wandering around in his swimming trunks, and Alan and Crystal were out fishing together again. It got dark pretty quick though, and not catching anything, Crystal and Alan came home.


Crystal wanted to play on the jungle gym for a while before she turned in. It wasn't too late to do so. Her birthday is fast approaching, and she knows she won't be able to play on this much longer, soon she'll be to big. She was excited about growing into a teen, but she also knows she'll miss being a little kid.