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Shelley is an average small town lifer. She’s cute, not beautiful, but cute goes a long way in Garterville. She defines herself by her relationship with the men in her life. She’s not particularly bright, but she’s affectionate and perceptive. She loves Jake deeply and dreams of marrying him, but as she’s grown up she’s come to realize it’s likely to remain a dream instead of become a reality. Shelley first met Jake when he was a senior in high school and she was a junior. She liked Jake immediately—he was something different, something beautiful in her world of sameness. She sees the incredible potential lying in Jake, which is what has compelled her to remain in his orbit for so long. Shelley wants to have her cake and eat it too: she wants a man with financial stability enough to get her out of the trailer park, but she also wants her romantic relationship with Jake. She's lived this dualty It was after high school that Shelley met Connor. Connor's older than her and works at a tow shop in town. He makes a good deal of money -- perhaps more money than mechanics legitimately make, but that's none of her business. Connor has a house with an actual foundation in an actual neighborhood, which is a step up from the trailer and until recently was decent to her most of the time. Things took a downturn when Connor found out Shelley was cheating on him with Jake. Now their relationship is getting ugly. Connor hasn't slapped her around yet, but he's threatened to. Shelley wants out, but she's torn. She doesn't want to go back to her folks' trailer, but she doesn't want to deal with Connor's increasing choler. She just wants to be with Jake. If only she could get him to straighten up and ditch those loser friends of his... Appearance |
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