Meet the Cast of Things Fall Apart (Edited!)

Welcome, my five wonderful readers! @Deanie @IamTraunt @Noelle @ConfusedGlasses @Thewriter13 : This work is specifically for you, but generally for anyone who wants to read my little thingamajig.

For those of you who haven't read it, Things Fall Apart is my novel about three siblings (triplets) who experience their last year of high school together. One is a blind bookworm, one is an alcoholic party queen and one is a closeted homosexual. Together, with their nine-year-old sister, Arinna, these kids conquer their fears, fall in love, deal with their problems, and survive Melton "Meltdown" Academy.

The following is a little work on each character. I write character analyses for each major character, and I figured since I spent so much time on them, they deserved to be seen. I love little details about characters I read about, so I thought, why not do one of my own?

Enjoy.

Mr. Elliot Highlander is the Dean of Students at Melton Academy, and the father to the three main characters. He enjoys golfing (but only on rainy days, because nobody is on the course) and watching America's Next Top Model with his wife (don't tell the guys at the club that!) He is the strict disciplinarian of the Highlander family, and often is left to deal with his children's problems.

Mrs. Elizabeth Highlander is the Headmistress of Melton Academy and the kind-hearted mother of the main characters. She enjoys making her own jewelry (see the necklace above) and forcing her husband to watch America's Next Top Model every Wednesday. She also enjoys reading Agatha Christie novels and is amazing at guessing the endings of movies.

Arinna Highlander is the youngest of the Highlander clan at only nine. She loves One Direction and horses, but she is not a fan of broccoli, thank you very much. She dotes on her big sister, Asteria, and constantly asks her blind sister, Juno, to play ping pong with her, often forgetting about her sister's condition. She's the proud owner of a mountain of toys, including two American Girl Dolls, both named Marley, her teddy bear, also named Marley and her baby blanket, which she named– yes, you guessed it– Marley.

Behold! Bow down to the Queen Bee of Melton High, Asteria "'Steria," Highlander. Asteria has a little problem with alcohol, but little by little, she's dealing with it. She loves playing pranks, whether it's on her siblings, on her teachers, or on the whole school! She has an inferiority complex due to her twin sister's high grades, so don't push her buttons about school. No one knows it, but Asteria loves climbing trees, and is often spotted in one in her backyard whenever she's home.

Juno "Junebug" Highlander is a beautiful bookworm, struck blind during a mysterious occurrence nicknamed The Incident by her family and Emma Fitzgerald, her best friend and the only person at Melton who knows her secret. She loves to read, but has trouble with Braille, so she mostly listens to Audiobooks with the help of her service monkey, Sir Reginald III, or Reginald. Emma helps her with everything, from walking her around school to taking notes for her in class. Throughout the course of the book, Juno begins to fall for Melton's sweetheart, Ben James. Stay tuned to the novel to find out what happens between them!

Enter from stage right: Freyr "Frey" Highlander! Frey is a closeted homosexual obsessed with all things musical theatre, but, contrary to the stereotype, a hopeless failure when it comes to fashion– Asteria has to help him dress some days! Aside from drama, Frey loves watching football, specifically watching his love interest, Adrian Kingston, play football. He enjoys watching America's Next Top Model with his parents, but detests all cooking shows. Frey is sarcastic, sassy, and a superb brother, according to Asteria and Juno, his triplet sisters.

Adrian Kingston is a hottie from the football team, and a closeted homosexual himself. A few months before the start of the novel, Adrian came out to his family and Frey's family, who are close friends. Adrian struggles to get comfortable with himself in his newfound sexuality, and suggests coming out at school to Frey. He loves playing football and lacrosse, but wishes he could be himself around his teammates. We'll have to see how far he's willing to go to be himself.

Emma Fitzgerald is Juno's best friend and Helper. She, too, loves reading but unfortunately for Juno, she turns out to be a bit of a gossip as well! She's obsessed with Frey, much to his (and Adrian's) dismay. Emma has a heart as big as her mouth, which often lands her in hot water. Emma is kind and compassionate, which is good for Juno, who can be grumpy sometimes. She's a great friend, but time will tell where her true loyalties lie.

Ben James the Boy With Two Names is Melton's cookie-cutter hottie: captain of the football team, National Merit Scholar, constantly voted Class President and King of every dance, and, not to mention, good with the ladies. Ben's technically good physique doesn't seem to help him earn the heart of his crush (and soulmate?) Juno, due to her blindness, but that doesn't seem to stop Ben from going out of his way to win her over. Ben loves playing sports, but his real passion is writing! Ben loves writing poetry, short stories, even some Disney fan fiction– but don't tell the guys on the football team or he'll never hear the end of it!

As requested, a sweet little picture of Reginald (full name, Sir Reginald III)! Reginald is Juno's service capuchin monkey, who loves to get wet in a bath and cuddle when he's dry. Reginald was adopted by Juno and her family a few years after The Incident, but Reginald cannot accompany Juno to school unless it's an emergency or an important event... Or something. Reginald wasn't really listening when Juno was explaining it. He's a spry, clever monkey and one of Juno's best friends.