I guess what Freya and I had was a normal life. Both of us had a partner, a number of friends and parents who loved us. Although I guess they loved me a little more, which is something they would never admit. Anyway, there apparently were a few things that the common teenager had to go through, one of them being the sexual orientation. One of Freya’s friends seemed to be rather unsure about where he was going and after hitting on my sister (and failing, because she was already dating Madox) he walked straight over and tried to give me flowers. What the hell? I clearly rejected him, not only because I was very happy with Cassie, but also because I was not into boys at all. When I saw the disappointed look in his eyes, I almost felt sorry for him, because now he had been rejected by both genders, within a few hours. Still, there was no way that would happen. I am really glad Cassie didn’t see this.
The next day I told my father what had happened the day before and he managed to calm me, at least a bit. Although he had never experienced anything like that, he figured that it had been a very difficult moment for me and told me he was proud because I made my point clear to that guy.
There were so many things I wanted him to be proud of me for, not only because of handling situations like these. I also wanted to be the best student, which meant doing my homework straight after school without getting distracted at all. Some kids called me a nerd because of that, but I didn’t care at all. My career was the most important thing in my life. In fact, I wanted to show everybody what I was capable of. Not only did I want to be successful in one career, but four different ones! This way I could prove myself as the guy who could do anything. Yes, this was supposed to my goal in life, the biggest wish I could possibly have.
While my sister apparently only tried to be successful in getting grounded every single night. I told you that Madox guy was trouble! More than one time I heard my parents yell outside the house, when they were waiting for Freya. Who always was escorted by the police. Seriously, this was totally getting out of control!
While my relationship with Cassie was totally in control and working out exactly the way it wanted it to be. Being with her made me forget all the trouble that was going on at home and I couldn’t wait to grow up and live with her, be with her forever.
I just couldn’t get my hands off her, but can you blame me? She was just gorgeous and so sweet. (And going out in her pajamas. I swear, I didn’t realize that when we were on that date!)
Still I remained a conscientious student, like I had promised myself. There was not one day I missed it. Obviously my parents told me to keep going like this and begged my sister to be more like me. This wasn’t something she wanted to hear at all and so there were more and more fights in the house every day. Not only was she mad at them, but also at me, because I was setting an example she was supposed to follow. That wasn’t my fault, was it?!
And it wasn’t my fault that I got along with our parents than she did, either. She decided to live her life like that, being out of the house and not obeying to the house rules. If she sticked to them, she could have a much better relationship with them. But this way there was so much bonding time between me and my mother. Can you believe that she beat me in that racing game? It’s not easy to admit, but she definitely kicked my ass.
Before I knew it, it was time for our birthdays into adulthood! The time in school had passed so quickly and now it was time to enter the real world. I was first and so nervous. What career would I pursue first? Would I marry and have children?
Either way I would not be out there looking bad. This was something to look forward to! And I was sure to experience the real love, like in good movies or books. I guess, you could call me a hopeless romantic, but the one was out there, waiting for me. Maybe it really was Cassie, time would show.
Before I could think about that any longer, it was Freya’s turn to age up. To be honest, I wasn’t sure if my parents were happy for her or were happy because this meant she could move out soon…
Wow. Can you believe this is my little sister (even if I am only a few minutes older)? Absolutely beautiful.
I guess this is was Madox thought, as he couldn’t keep his eyes and hands off her for the entire evening. Freya did notice that, of course. And the birthday party was the perfect opportunity to show everyone how much she cared about our opinions and about him –she invited him to move in! Unbelievable. All of us knew that guy was trouble, but there was no way we could have stopped her.
Anyway, this is the guy that had stolen her heart and had given us nightmares. There was no way I could tell how his character really was, it all was hidden behind that fake smile. But I bet he is not very nice.
And believe it or not, the first thing he suggested was moving out, together with Freya. His stuff wasn’t even unpacked and he already wanted to leave, taking my sister with him! Letting her go would mean losing her, we all knew that. And we didn’t want that at all, but what choice was there for us? We begged her to stay, but she wouldn’t listen to us. She didn’t even hug me or our parents goodbye.
She just left.
But there was not much time four being sad, because it was time to get my diploma! Being Valedictorian, it was absolutely important that I got there in time, to prepare my big speech. I swear, I saw tears in the eyes of my parents when I talked about being proud to be their son. Funnily my classmates voted me “Most likely to never leave home” – I wonder what that is supposed to mean.
While we were at dinner to celebrate the end of school and getting my diploma, the Grim Reaper decided to show up at home and take our sweet little kitty. I couldn’t believe it was already her time… rest in peace. :-(
The days were kind of boring. I couldn’t really decide which job to take, so I didn’t do anything for a few days and enjoyed being free. That also meant that I had a lot of time to think about what had happened in our home and I decided that I wanted my sister to know that I was there for her. So I looked her new address up online (she hadn’t even bothered to tell us!) and went there. Although I rang the bell for hours and definitely heard voices from the inside, nobody answered the door. So rude.
To distract myself, I went over at Cassie’s house and waited for her to return from work. That’s right, she also had aged up and now started working. Her mother, Gracie, was really nice and tried to cheer me up. If she was a little younger… never mind.
Apparently she thought the same way. But nothing happened, I swear. Not only because Cassie came home that moment. What would have happened if she hadn't? I have no idea. Not sure I want to know, either.
Author's notes:
So, yeah. Both of the kids are grown-ups now - Finn got the Hopeless Romantic trait, Freya got Family-Orientated (I chose both). You are allowed to think about where that is going to lead. Hint: not what you think. Sigh.
Anyway, there wasn't too much happening this chapter, unfortunately. But as I have just checked my screenshot folder and it told me I had almost 2000 screenshots waiting for me, the next chapter should take a few days. I really need the time to figure it out, especially since I am currently preparing for the lessons I am going to teach in that first grade. Starting Wednesday. Sooo excited!
I chose the chapter title because there was so much trouble in the house. And fire means trouble also, so that fitted perfectly :D It'a song by a friend's band that is really awesome (Both are - the song and the band). Check them out - Paint me Picasso. They are really, really good and you should find stuff on Youtube, probably even that song.
Oh, and: Is anyone else having trouble with uploading pictures? I first write my text, then copy and paste it in here. After that I upload all the pictures (having made notes in the texts where they are supposed to go) and everytime I insert a space in between, I find myself at the end of the text and have to scroll all the way up. And it doesn't even insert the space, I always have to press that key twice to have a small gap. That is very annoying.
Oh, and: Is anyone else having trouble with uploading pictures? I first write my text, then copy and paste it in here. After that I upload all the pictures (having made notes in the texts where they are supposed to go) and everytime I insert a space in between, I find myself at the end of the text and have to scroll all the way up. And it doesn't even insert the space, I always have to press that key twice to have a small gap. That is very annoying.
Finn is so cute, but he does have a bit of a chip on his shoulder, doesn't he? He might need some humbling as he grows up. We'll see if it happens to him.
AntwortenLöschenI take it that he picked up Jack of All Trades as a LTW. I've never tried that one. It could be really interesting!
Good luck teaching first grade! That really is exciting. I'll check out your friend's band. I always have my eye out for good music. No guarantee it'll be my thing of course.
I store my pictures on my web host. For some reason, I didn't think I could upload pictures directly until recently. My new Download a Sim and Story so Far pages have directly-uploaded pictures, though. I think I might know what you're talking about. I admit that I usually go to the HTML tab rather than the Compose tab when I'm writing a post. That might help. It's not like you actually need to use a whole lot of HTML markup when you write a post, and the links to the pictures displaying as text keeps the weird jump-to-end effect from happening.
Awww... Finn is so cute! I hope he doesn't stress himself out too much trying to always do the right thing. Flirting with his girlfriend's mom might not be the best way to relax, though.
AntwortenLöschenI usually add my pictures first using the HTML tab and add the spaces for the text at that point so that when I go to write my post it doesn't jump around on me. I have had that happen to me, though, and it drives me nuts!
Have fun with the first graders!
@Susan: Yes, that is what he got. Sorry, I forgot to look up the translation for his LTW, so I just described it...
AntwortenLöschenI didn't really get what you mean with that "chip on his shoulder" thing. May be because I didn't get much sleep the last nights, but that left me a little confused. ;)
That HTML tab sounds pretty good, I may try that for the next chapter. Provided I find it :D
@Dragonwife: You're right :D I was shocked to see them flirt, too. And two days later she was flirting with Felipe, his dad. There's one desperate sim, I guess... :D
And your way of uploading sounds reasonable, too. Maybe I will finally get to posting without being annoyed first - that would be great!
And thanks to the two of you - the first graders are pretty sweet, just soooo loud and difficult handle. 15 of 18 kids are willing to work, there are only 3 troublemakers who drive me nuts. Well, not only me, but the other teachers as well. I just hope they will be less trouble when my professor is coming to watch next week! Anyway, my next lesson is not before Tuesday, which gives me some time for writing. So there should be another chapter online during the weekend (which now officially began!).