Welcome to Trainwrecks, a free-to-read fiction serial that follows a group of six Seattle-adjacent friends from the year 2004 to the year 2015. Join Luna Cruz, Sebastian Velasquez, Dimitri and Victoria Hale, Duke Kingston, and Jasmine Nolan as they stumble their way from adolescence to adulthood, falling in love, making mistakes, overcoming their pasts, and staying together through it all.
For series introduction, character profiles, relationship charts, and general orientation, check out the Table of Contents!
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AOL Group Chat—Peanut Butter Cups
June 25, 2005
Seblasquez: I’ve had a great idea.
Dimwit_Genius: Let it be known throughout all the land that on this day, June 25, 2005, Sebastian had a great idea.
Moona: I’m so proud!!
Sir Duke: Shut up and let him talk.
Seblasquez: We should celebrate our birthdays together.
Moona: GASP
Dimwit_Genius: How is that a great idea?! I don’t wanna share a birthday with Duke.
Seblasquez: Think about it. All three of us were born in the summer. Duke and Jazz will be gone in August.
Dimwit_Genius: You say that like I wanted them at my birthday party to begin with.
Smooth Jazz: But I thought of such a good present for you this year. <3
Seblasquez: And Duke’s house is big enough to invite all our friends.
Sir Duke: Dimitri has friends?
Moona: BEST IDEA EVER
Victoria: Shouldn’t Duke ask his parents first?
Sir Duke: Trust me, they’re not gonna say no.
Sir Duke: Mom loves a party and the more people Dad gets to cook for the happier he is
Seblasquez: It might be more cost effective for our parents too. Only one party to throw.
Smooth Jazz: I like this idea.
Moona: ME TOO
Sir Duke: It’s not bad. Though I would also rather not share a birthday with Dimitri
Victoria: Can’t you two get along for one day?
Moona: They can. They just don’t want to. >__>
~*~
Sir Duke: Just as a heads up because you’ve never been to my house before
Sir Duke: It’s worse than whatever you’re imagining
Victoria: I have no idea what that means.
Sir Duke: You’ll see
~*~
Sir Duke: Let’s make one thing clear
Sir Duke: You are to tell my mother NOTHING about Victoria
Moona: Because she’d make an even bigger deal out of your crush than I have? :D
Sir Duke: Exactly
Moona: Oh sweetie you know I won’t have to tell her anything
Moona: She’ll figure it out herself if she hasn’t already
Sir Duke: You’re right. Shit.
~*~
Moona: Are you sure you’re okay with the dress you got?
Moona: Your bare legs are gonna be out there for everyone to see
Moona: And just because Jasmine and I liked it doesn’t mean you have to wear it
Victoria: It’s alright. I love the dress.
Moona: Really? ;o;
Victoria: It’s lovely, and I look lovely in it.
Moona: Yes you do!!!
Victoria: :)
~*~
AOL Group Chat—So Fetch
July 7, 2005
Smooth Jazz: What you should do is get in the pool.
Smooth Jazz: Guys go stupid for wet girls.
Victoria: And ruin my hair and makeup?
Moona: I have so much to learn from you.
Smooth Jazz: Luna, my sweet and innocent dove, please don’t learn anything from me.
Moona: How come Victoria gets to be sexy and I don’t??
Smooth Jazz: Because Victoria is trying to hook up with someone.
Moona: ):<
~*~
Victoria: Why do you hate Duke so much?
Dimwit_Genius: He pisses me off.
Victoria: That’s not very specific.
Dimwit_Genius: Do you have a problem with me not liking him?
Victoria: You can do whatever you want.
Victoria: But it seems petty.
Dimwit_Genius: Life lesson, little sister: No one is pettier than me.
Emoticon Key for Emoji Users:
<3 - a heart
>__> - a side-eye
;o; - a crying face with open mouth
):< - an angry face with drawn brows
Author’s Note: Don’t worry, there’s a Season 2 bonus chapter devoted to why Dimitri hates Duke. Also, in case you haven’t peeped the Character Bios in a while, Sebastian’s birthday is June 30th, Duke’s is July 15th, and Dimitri’s is August 31st.
Next Week on Trainwrecks: THE SEASON ONE FINALE!!!!!!!!! Monday’s special chapter clocks in at 3,000 words—twice as long as a typical Monday episode—so you can bet it’s going to be a good time. Wednesday’s will be a more normal length. And before all that, paid subscribers get a preview of Victoria’s birthday party dress this Friday. Please look forward to it!
triple birthday party? The promise of why Duke and Dimitri have a problem with each other for S2?! Paid subscribers getting to see Tor's dress EARLY?!? AN EXTRA LONG FINALE EPISODE WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF DUKETORIA BECOMING CANON?!?!?!
*deep breath* HYYYYYYYYYYYYPEEEE!!!!!!!!!!! 😁😁😁😁😁
:DDD
what did you think of originally?? The more ship names the better!