Connie

Name: Connie King
Abandoned last name: Farrington
Age: 25

Personality:
Connie puts on the tough gal act a lot of the time but really she is a decent mouse. She cares about those she gets close with. However can become cling or overprotective in certain situations with friends.

Backstory:
Born into a rich family Connie was raised to be the best. She along with her older sister and soon younger brother were to be taught everything their parents thought was right. Almost from the days that Connie could remember all she did was learn new things or do what her parents told her. At first she was very proud to do all of these things. She always listened to her parents and did what she was told. Never saying a word that could cause a conflict. However each year she grew more pressure was put on her to be the best. After all her family's name was on the line. She never understood why her parents would say that to her until she learned the history of her family. It was full of only successful others. The others who weren't put in the history books were forgotten about and tossed to the side. Learning her family's history scared her into trying to be the best. However she got compared to her sister a lot. It didn't matter how much top scores, top grades or first place prizes she could bring home her sister was always a step better than her. It put her down a lot knowing how much better her sister was at the things she could also do. But the only support she got was from her younger brother who adored her. Connie was always looking out for him because of how much he pushed her along with all his loving support.


As Connie began to get into her early teen years she became extremely depressed because of how her parents ruled over her life along with how she was compared to her amazing older sister. However becoming better than her sister began to become an unhealthy obsession for her. She began to push herself more and more each day. Hardly letting herself rest. Always going onto the next thing that she could do. However her body couldn't keep it up and it finally it gave up when she was doing a dance. She collapsed on stage and rushed the hospital. Once she came to all she got from her parent was how could she have done such a thing in front of everyone. She should have taken care of herself just like her sister does. Connie felt her heart break in that moment. Being in hospital for a week without any visits let her think about her life. It had no meaning. Being alone made a lot of dark thoughts come into her head so when she returned home it only got worse. She began fake it to make it once more. But this time it was more difficult to do. She tried and tried until one day she snapped. It happened at a garden party. The pressure of being perfect was really getting to her that day. Each thing her mother nit picked at. Not standing straight, a hair out of place and not smiling enough. Then it happened. Before the words be more like your sister could leave her mother's lips Connie turned around and shouted at her. It caused everyone to stop and turn as she made such a scene before running away.

It didn't take long for her parents to come after her after they had settled their guests. Connie got a shock at what happened next. Her mother instantly slapped her hard across the face as both of them shouted at her for being such a brat to cause a scene like that in front of guests. Connie's teachings became more strict along with her punishments if she ever fell out of line again. This only cause her to resent her parents. She was kept like this for a few years. The night before her 18th birthday she made a plan. She wrote two letters. One to her younger brother and one for the rest of her family. She left them on her bed before leaving. Connie went into the city and wandered around. Tonight everything was going to end. She climbed up a fire escape to a roof top and stood on the edge. For a few moments she stared down at the ground before turning around. She took a deep breath and closed her eyes. But then heard a voice call out to her. When she opened them there was another standing at the door to the roof. It was a older looking rat who stood there. With a sigh she walked to Connie and grabbed her shirt. Dragging her all the way down to an apartment Connie was pushed down onto an old sofa. That moment her life changed. The rat who grabbed her was called Rachel. When asked what as wrong Connie gushed everything out. From that day on Rachel decided to help Connie out because she used to be in such a situation. Quickly the two became friends and Rachel helped Connie start to live her own life. She changed her looks, her attitude and began to let herself heal.

However as Connie got her life sorted Rachel took a turn for the worst. She got very sick and ended up in hospital. No matter what was done she wasn't getting better. In the end Rachel took herself out of hospital and stayed with Connie. They still had a great time together but when the time came Connie couldn't help but cry her eyes out seeing the life draining away from Rachel. But she stayed with her until the end. Since Rachel didn't have any family Connie took her burial preparations into her own hands.

Facts about Connie:
She keeps in contact with her younger brother and he has accepted how she is now.
Connie has never really had a romantic relationship before.
She had a lot of Rachel's things after she passed and has made a special memorial for her in her home.