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[14 Sep 2008|07:00pm] |
- rhett k. collins "popped out of his mom's vagina" (as he puts it) on the warm afternoon of august 21st, 1990 to excited parents jordan and rachel collins in the city of chicago. the happy family of three lived there for four years before rhett's mother died in a fatal car accident on her way home from work. the roads were icy and she lost control of the vehicle. rhett's father was unable to handle their home that reminded him so much of rhett's mother. despite the protests of rhett's grandparents, jordan packed up the family's belongings and relocated their now family of two to salt lake city, utah where rhett has now spent the last fourteen years of his life.
- while rhett doesn't come from a lot of money and restarting his life was hard on his father, rhett and jordan get by just fine. while they're not rolling on dough, they're not living off of food stamps either. they live together in a small, two bedroom house that's hidden away from most other houses. you have to follow a road quite some way down a tree hidden path to actually get down to his house. his father claimed to want the space to put his junk cars. the house is so small that their living room and kitchen are barely divided. because of all of the propery, rhett his a soft spot for being outside and most of his nights are spent either sitting on his backporch, laying in his yard, or taking his own hikes through the "woods".
- rhett's dad is self employed and owns his own business. he's an auto mechanic and has been doing it since he was rhett's age. rhett grew up helping his father restore old cars and fixing other people's broken automobiles. the boy managed to pick up a thing or two from his old man in the process. on weekends, rhett can usually be found under a car in the garage with his dad or running errands to pick up parts for his dad's client's cars. one thing in particular about rhett is that he never smells bad, but it's not unusual for him to have a hint of oil or grease scent to him.
- he drives a 1976 pontiac firebird trans am. his father had got it really cheap when they first moved to salt lake city because it was a "broken piece of shit". the two of them together have been working for years to get it working again and in rhett's freshman year, they had it up and running. it constantly messes up on him and things go wrong, so rhett seems to be frequently working on it. people often tell him to get a new car, but rhett cherishes his car and refers to it frequently as "his baby" (among many other pet names).
- he's a slacker and spends most of his time doing nothing that'll benefit him academically. while he's enrolled in great classes and gets excellent marks on his tests and quizzes, he seems to never take anything seriously. most people think he's an idiot because he acts like such a clown when it comes to actual class time but he's actually very bright. teachers either love or hate him, there's really no in between. he has a few friends here and there, but he's never striven to be popular or impress people. for the most part, he likes to be alone and this often makes him come across as a loser. however, when it comes to name calling he prefers the term loner. it's not that he can't make friends, he's just very guarded and doesn't like to let too many people in. he prefers to let the world see a humorous, always sarcastic, never anything serious to say rhett than the real him. though fun loving as he is and easy to get along with, he has his faults. he's often pretty secretive, not fond of sharing his personal life with others (though he'll listen to anyone else who needs to vent). because he's secretive, he's a great person to unload on since its rare he'll tell anyone. one major problem with rhett is how short tempered he can sometimes be. because he's so blunt and honest, he doesn't really care what someone thinks of him after he makes a comment. his smart ass attitude and his sarcastic mouth often gets him in trouble.
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