The JUNIORS
by Rod Martinez
MEET THE JUNIORS
ANGELA CHRISTINE LOPEZ: 12 years old
Leader of the gang, lover of nature and animals and a very hyper and fast talker. She gets things done, though haphazardly most of the time. Champion phone texter and loves to eat. Christine is the only daughter of Angela Lopez, and sister of a teenage brother and twin 3rd graders.
She enjoys the limelight and the popularity of the group and tends to take the leadership role a bit too seriously - or at least the others in the group seem to think so. Christine aspires to be a pop singer or an actress and is rarely seen without one of her Vera Bradley accessories and, of course, her phone. She sings in her church youth choir and also the school chorus. Being leader of the Juniors brings her sometimes more attention than she's ready for so Marion and Derik try to keep her in check.
DERIK DAVID MARKUM: 12 years old
Action and adrenaline rushed, lover of cars and everything automotive. Impulsive, always on the go and always with something in his hands: phone, game console, toy car. Also plays Alto Saxophone and is in Jazz Band in school. Derik is the only son of David and Mariposa Markum, he has an older sister who is in college. He's on the school track team and lives very close to Marion so they are in touch usually more than the others in the group. Of the four, he tends to most challenge Christine's "authority". He's also constantly trying to shun his father from making "hip" remarks, he considers David too "cheesy" to hang with the Juniors. Derik can spend hours playing video games (especially racing ones) and usualy does so while hanging with Dylan. He started his love for cars early when his parents took him on a go-kart ride and he was instantly smitten. He was riding with the big kids by age 7. By the time he was 10 he was a pro on the track and video games beating out older kids and adults. After a chance meeting with Jack Roush - the famous car racing team leader and speed design guru - Derik's future in cars was sealed - much against his father's wishes.
MARION KATHERINE MORGAN: 12 years old
Computer guru, quiet, laid back. High Honor Roll student and brains of the outfit. Animal lover who owns a horse. The “goodie-goodie” of the bunch, as Derik calls her. Her Dad is a computer engineer at NASA. She brings her tablet or laptop everywhere. Marion is clearly the more sentimental of the bunch but that makes her more likable to adults. She's a lot more quiet than the others in the group and loves to read. Marion is the youngest daughter of John and Katie Morgan, her older sister Maxine, or "Max" as she calls her, works and lives at home. Marion is very close to her parents, alot more close than most kids her age, something Katie takes pride in. She is a child prodigy classical pianist, something she doesn't brag about but is very proud of. Butterworth loves to have her play on the grand piano at the Daniels Mansion to relax. She's also a champion horseback rider and chess player who has brought home trophies from events and makes Principal's High Honor Roll every year.
DYLAN RUTHERFORD DANIELS II: 12 years old
Only child of Multi-millionare Dylan R. Daniels, a rich kid who doesn't act snobby. He's a champion yo-yo expert and imitates any voice he hears and is the practical joker and comedic relief of the group.
Dylan has an unreal talent of being able to impersonate any voice he hears. So unreal that not even doctors can explain how he can sound like an adult man, a woman and many other things while having the vocal chords of a child of only 12 years old. Dylan is the son of one of Tampa's richest men. He's lived all his life in luxury but acts like a normal kid, which made him an easy addition to the Juniors as the other three had already formed the group before he started at school. Dylan's family butler, Butterworth is often dubbed the "fifth" Junior since he joins them on many of their escapades, much against his will most of the time. Dylan has a terrible crush on Marion's big sister Maxine. He also loves to make people laugh, and has dreams of being a stand-up comic, something his father hopes he grows out of soon. Being an only child, sharing his huge mansion with his parents, Butterworth and other staff makes life lonely for Dylan, so he usually has some or all of the Juniors over - ALOT. Dylan is a history buff and loves American Pop culture, he is often noted for bringing up something or someone in conversation that none of the other kids his age have a clue about.