Showtime

“
 “What were you trying to catch?”, asked Austin.
“I– A rabbit… It was right here! I saw it from the window!”
”

*Showtime* follows the story of Selene Flores, a 15-year-old girl who lives with her mother and older sister. Selene struggles to forget the past and embrace her new future once she learns about her father who is soon to marry the woman who ruined her life. The story was originally written by TSI.

## 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞

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### Author

TSI
E. Hyde (Rewrite)

### Illustrator

@TSIntern
@meha-k

### Published on

April 11, 2021November 2022 (Unpublished)

## Plot Summary

After running away from her dad’s engagement party, heartbroken Selene needs to clear her head by taking a walk out in the garden. But what happens when you get lost in thought, and accidentally fall through the ground?

Lost in a new world, Selene will need to uncover the truth about one of the most beloved residents in Wonderland, find a way back home, while also trying to forgive her family for hurting her the most.

## Characters

### Selene Flores

Selene is the focus character in this story. She is a 15-year-old girl who lives with her mother, Amanda, and her older sister, Brenda, in a quiet neighborhood where she was born and raised. Selene is an introverted kid. She likes spending time in her room reading or drawing more than socializing, especially with her father, Austin, or his family. Selene is shown to not forget mistakes and often hold grudges, even if they are against her own family. Despite all this, she believes that her mother is the only being able to help her see the world in different perspectives as she and Amanda have never been on bad terms.

### Maxwell “Max” Brown

Maxwell is the deuteragonist of the story. He is a 16-year-old boy who lives with his younger brother, Chris, in an orphanage. Max was left there with his brother at a young age and has been there ever since. His parents’ identity are unknown to him. Max likes to play with his brother rather than the other kid in the orphanage to avoid emotional attachment for when they get picked by their new families. Despite not wanting to be with others, he isn’t an introvert. He expresses himself freely when needed to and isn’t frighten to stand up for someone, mostly his brother, when they need his help. Max has always dreamed of being in a family but often fears that he will get separated from Chris, and vice versa.

### Brenda Flores

Brenda is a small antagonist in the story. She is a 19-year-old girl, living with her mother and sister. Like Selene, Brenda is somewhat of an introvert, she prefers to stay indoors than out yet often talks to her friends on the phone. She is more independent than Selene, shown whenever she walks alone in crowded spaces or when she goes on to do her own thing at family events. Unlike Selene though, Brenda forgives and forgets more often than her, proven in her stable relationship with her father and his partner.

### Amanda Flores

Amanda is the mother of Brenda and Selene. She is a 39-year-old woman who lives with her 2 daughters in a small neighborhood. Amanda is sweet and comprehensive. She is often seen doing chores around the house and reading in her free time. Amanda, besides her daughters, loves gardening. She has a small yet very detailed garden in her backyard filled with roses, daisies and tulips that show their hard work through their beauty. Amanda is very caring for her daughters and like Brenda, is easy for her to forgive and forget, shown as she allows Austin in her house without debate.

### Austin Flores

Austin is a 38-year-old, father to Brenda, Selene, William, Oliver and Benjamin. He was first married to Amanda and is now with Emma, who he had 3 more children with. Austin, despite his old habits, has become a good father for his children by providing what he can to them. His relationship with Brenda is similar to his with his 3 sons but different to Selene who treats him poorly.

### Emma Jones

Emma is a side character, often viewed as the main antagonist by Selene. Emma is a 38-year-old, currently in a relationship with Austin, Selene’s father. She is a waitress at a casino owned by her family, the place where Austin met her. Despite the affair, Emma is a devoted person both to her job and family. She lives in a higher status neighborhood with Austin and her 3 sons and often invites Selene and Brenda over as she accepts them as Austin’s first children and wants a better relationship with them. Emma and Brenda, just like with Austin, are on good terms while Selene is not as she often views Emma as the one who ruined her parent’s relationship.

### William, Oliver and Benjamin

William, Oliver and Benjamin are Austin’s sons; they also serve as minor antagonists of the story. William is the eldest of the 3. He is 10-year-old and was born months after Amanda and Austin broke up. The twins were born 3 years later. They like to play tricks on others, mostly on Selene, despite their parents telling them otherwise. Besides the mischief, they don’t view Brenda and Selene as part of the family, but do have respect towards Brenda due to her age and size, contrary to Selene who always falls victim to their pranks.

## Trivia

* The story was originally meant to be somewhat more dramatic in terms of the main characters’ health. This version of the story is completely different from the original with changes in the plot and introduction of more characters that the original would not be mentioning, along with some others from the original that aren’t mentioned in this new story.
	+ Plot changes: the original plot of the story was somewhat similar to the current one but the main issue was changed. The original story talked about 2 strangers (Selene and Max) who had gotten into a coma that sent them to a different world. The main idea was for them to get to know each other as they tried to get back to the real world.
	+ Character changes: Most characters from the original story were kept while a few were removed. One character that was removed from the original story was an animal sidekick that the main characters could interact with while they were in their coma. Another removed character was the main antagonist of the original story which was a shapeless creature keeping Selene and Max from waking up. Other characters that were added to the newer version were Emma, William, Oliver, Benjamin, and those who live in Wonderland.
* The story was renamed from “Dreams Together” to “Showtime”.
	+ There was a small possibility for the story to be called “Pure Imagination”.
* There are no face claims for the characters in order to keep the reader from not using their imagination. There are, though, aesthetic boards that serve as an example. *[needs link]*
* This story is the first book to be written and the first regarding the Profil Universe timeline, taking place around April, 2000.
	+ Link to the Profil Universe timeline. *[needs link]*
		- *Due to the time period, some aspects of the story might be inaccurate such as wardrobe, house trends and technology. Please know I’m doing my best regarding research as to how life was in 1990-2000, if you see something that could be changed to make the story more accurate, let me know.*
	+ This is also the first book of the TSI story series, this one being an original story based on Disney content and not a direct fanfiction.
		- See also Behind the Curtain.
* Book cover was made by @meha-k on Wattpad.
* Due to time and script issues, the story had been left on hiatus and later unpublished.
* The story will be rewritten by E. Hyde.