{ kristine froseth / cis woman / she/her } ☼― Desert sands and sunset hues, Arizona is home to the one and only { AURORA GILLENKERK }. SHE is said to be a { TWENTY FIVE & TREASURER FOR THE CRIMSON RIDERS }, living at Paraiso for almost { TWENTY FIVE } years. They are known to be { +MOTHERLY } and { +LOYAL } as well { - HOT HEADED } and { - CLOSED OFF }. Rumor has it, they are { WORKING WITH FOR THE CRIMSON RIDERS }. ―☾ { Sarah / 24 / she/her / EST}
𝐓𝐖 𝐓𝐄𝐄𝐍 𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐆𝐍𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐘, 𝐃𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐇, 𝐌𝐔𝐑𝐃𝐄𝐑
Aurora Gillenkerk had never came from a life of luxury. She had never known what it felt like to have a complete family, a comma in her bank account, or to not be constantly struggling with something. Being the result of a teen pregnancy, her mother had her at the tender age of sixteen. Her father wanted nothing to do with her or her daughter, so she was left being raised by a single parent. Aurora’s grandmother had offered to help raise her grandchild, not wanting to see her own daughter struggle with having a baby. But, she was far too stubborn and didn’t feel the need to have any assistance. The woman had gotten into this situation and she would face the challenges that would come with it. So, she would drop out of high school and make her way outside of Paraiso. She’d move a few hours away in an attempt at a fresh start and to raise her child.
While being away from Paraiso, Aurora and her mother struggled….hard. It wasn’t out of the ordinary for them to constantly get eviction notices, having little to no time to pack up what few belongings they had and scramble to find someplace to crash. Sometimes it was at a co-worker’s house, the local shelter, or inside the beater car that they owned. Either way, the blonde had learned to have many different meanings to the word ‘home’. Regardless of her chaotic upbringing, she was always thankful. Sure, she never had the newest clothes, the best toys to play with, or the nicest living situation. But, she knew that she had a mother that always loved, cared, and provided her despite the odds that were stacked against them.
Eventually, her mother found herself missing her hometown and having a close relationship with her own mom so she’d return to Paraiso after years of being away. Now that she was back in town, she would end up rekindling many of her past relationships. This would include a fling she had back during her early, post high school days. He was a bad boy, destined for no good and had family ties to the Crimson Reapers, being a member himself. They didn’t date for long, quickly losing connection with one another when she moved away. Several years passed by and they picked up where they had left off. This time though, their feelings towards one another would only intensify. The couple would end up getting engaged and married less than a year of Aurora’s mom being back in town. Even though it seemed quick, they were serious about starting a life with one another. For the first time in her young life, the girl had gotten something she had been yearning for; a person to call a father.
The older that the girl got, the more closer she grew to her step father. They seemed to instantly clicked and he considered her his own child, despite not being blood related. He was her rock and the one person that she felt like she could go for anything. It seemed like things were actually looking up for a change. Her family confined to struggle a bit here and there with finances and other things but overall, she couldn’t complain too much.
When Aurora was sixteen years old, her step father would get murdered. The young girl was working a closing shift at the family bakery when somebody had attempted to rob the place. Her father happened to have stopped over and dropped by to say hello when the situation happened. Shots were fired towards the two of them when Aurora refused to give the man any money. She managed to escape the scene with no injuries, her father using himself as a human shield to protect his little girl. He died before EMT’s could show up.
This would break her, but the pieces of her heart would get picked up by a boy. One that she would meet shortly after her father’s death while at some random party. She was sneaking out and acting out as a way to try and cope with all of her feelings. Drinking, smoking, running from the cops, the whole nine yards. Sparks flew and she fell hard for him. Aurora had never felt this kind of attraction to anybody before. He was there for her during such a difficult time in her life. He was her rock and her first love.
Flash forward a few more months and Aurora suddenly falls ill. Her symptoms are fatigue, morning sickness, and just feeling…off. She would steal a pregnancy test from the local grocery store and take it in the bathroom. Two minutes later….her life would change forever. Aurora knew that eventually wanted to become a mom, but not at such a young age. Her mom had urged her to wait to have her own children, not wanting to see her daughter struggling trying to support another life. But, it happened. Feeling so overjoyed with the news, Aurora’s boyfriend would become her fiancé after he proposed to her. When she was seven months pregnant, they’d have a small, court house wedding followed by a reception at The Sleeping Beauty. Two months later, she would give birth to a beautiful baby girl named Serenity Rose.
Everything seemed so perfect, like she was living in a fairytale. But, it was only sweet for so long. When their daughter was around the age of four, Aurora would find out that her husband had been cheating on her for several months now with another girl. She found text messages and calls on his phone. That night, in a frantic state, she bagged all of his belongings in a garbage bag and threw it at the end of the street and told him to get lost. It has been over four years now and she hasn’t seen him since. Being a single mother wasn’t anything she thought would imagine for herself, but she couldn’t stay with a man who lied to her.
Aurora wasn’t sure what she wanted to do after High School. She graduated, barely, and that was quite the accomplishment in itself. College didn’t seem part of her future. She didn’t have the funds, drive, or grades to be successful in that kind of environment. She has always loved Lancaster so perhaps staying there would make the most sense. She was becoming at an age where she was expressing great interest in becoming apart of the MC. She understood how dangerous it was and the risks that came with it, but she felt drawn to it. She knew she wanted to become a member and she was determined to put in the blood, sweat, and tears to be one.
She would become a prospect at the age of 19 and begin her journey into the MC. Her mother didn’t want her to go through it, not wanting to see her baby girl engulfed in a world like that. But, she reassured her that she was old to make her own decisions and this is what she wanted. There were times that perhaps she wasn’t 100% sure she’d become a full member. But, she was hell bent on proving herself worthy. Rora got patched in as a full member at 20 with the Crimson Riders. She’d eventually moved up the ranks to becoming the Treasurer a few years later. In addition to working with them, she is continuing to work at the family bakery (Sweet Escapes) and raise her daughter Serenity by herself.
