Narrated by Marcus
Marcus: A lot has changed in 2 years. I still live with Ingrid, but she still doesn't want children and it's not going to change any time soon I guess.
Ingrid is still very busy with her education, and I know it's important, but I hardly get to see her anymore.
She even finds it hard to find time to have dinner together. We hardly ever sit down together and had a talk.
All the household-work now is for me to do. She never does anything in the house anymore. And it's becomming really hard for me too. I go to work almost everyday. I want a promotion, but with all the work there is in the house I don't find the time to work on it.
On top of it all I have to go to be all alone most of the time. I miss what we used to have. I know her education is important, and in the end it will all pay off, but when she just started she used to make time for something else!
I still love her, at least I think I do, but I'm starting to have second thoughts about it all. I don't think she still has the same feelings for me as I have for her, I'm even thinking she never felt that way in the first place.
I feel bad about thinking such things, but I can't help it. I tried talking to Sya about it, but I just can't bring myself to talking about it.
Finally Ingrid graduated! She now has a degree in biology. She's so proud of it, and I can't blame her, she worked really hard to get it. I got a promotion at work. I'm hoping everything will change now.
I'm positive about it. I have the impression she's at least trying to spend more time with me.
Marcus: I think I will try things with Ingrid, even though she used to see my brother. I feel really comfortable around her, and I really like her, I might even love her, so what more can a sim ask for?
So, if that is more than a sim can ask for, why is it than that I'm still not sure? I keep posponing inviting her over. I keep doing other things, so there is no time left to invite her over.
But when I walk by the pictures, of me with mom and dad in the hallway, I keep thingking about kids of my own, and of course that's not possible on my own. I don't mean to have kids right now, but before we start with kids, I think it would be nice to know the mother of my children first.
After all the thinking, and posponing I did, I finally made a desicion about Ingrid. So I invited her over, and asked her to move in with me. I thought I would need to pursuade her more, but to my surprise she immidiatly said yes!
So has been longing to get a proper education, so she didn't need much time to register her for this new home school program. She needs to write a number of articles, and then she can get a college degree, and get any job she wants. It cost §10.000 to register for the program, and we have the money right now, so why not. Did you see me write 'we', it's nice that there is a 'we'!
After living together for some time, I brought up the topic of children. I thought Ingrid would want kids too, rather sooner than later, but she was completely against the idea! I dont know why, but she's absolutely not interested in kids at all!
While I was still thinking about it all, she just went back to work like nothing has happened. Maybe it was just too soon to bring up the subject. After all we haven't been living together that long, and it's not like we're really old and need to hurry.
It's nice not to come house to an empty house. Ingrid also takes care of everything else. She makes sure the house is clean, that there is food, that the bills and the rent are paid. It's also nice not to have to go to bed alone. On top of all the work she does in the house, Ingrid also has time to write her articles.
She even finds time to spend with Mol! I don't know how she does it, but it all is amazing!
Marcus: Being 18, and being all alone, it's not something I would recommend to anyone. Larissa, my brothers' widow, didn't ask me to move, and I don't think I would have said yes, but it would have been nice, if she just called to ask me how I was doing after mom died.
Well, I'm doing fine, I have my work during the day and it even keeps me busy at night, working to get promotions, to get somewhere in my life. One day I want to move to another house,one I can call my own, getting there isn't that easy, so I work hard.
Of course, life can't always be about work. I try to be social with the neighbors, but they are all young families, the Belio's recently had twins, so they have their hands full, and the Verbons are newly-weds, so they are bust with each other. I invite friends over, like Ingrid Carette, I think we have a nice thing going.
Lately I have stopped inviting her over though. There were a lot of things in the house that needed my attetion, but I also found out she used to have 'something' with my borhter. She wouldn't define that something, but it gave me something to think about, I knew she was older, but this was something I didn't expect!
But when I get into bed, all alone, it feels so lonely. And I really, really like her, and what we have is nice, I don't want to miss that. So I think I will just stop thinking about it and allow her in my life, that is something I want.
Marcus: I miss dad. I miss him a lot. I know he has been gone for some time now, and I should have gotten used to it, but when I come home from school, I always hope to see him!
I never expect to see guys at dinner who are just a few years older than I am. Don't get me wrong, I don't hate mom's boyfriends, I jus't don't understand how she gotten over dad so fast!
It seems like it's another guy everyday! Doesn't she miss dad at all? I really have no idea where she finds them all!
I just hope she was happy these last couple of days. And that she didn't die feeling like she missed things in life.
Sya came by to comfort me after mom died. Sometimes I wonder why I'm not interested in her more like a girlfriend, but I just don't have those feelings, she's my best friend in the whole world, I wouldn't want to spoil things with her!
When she's not around, I have no one to talk to, sometimes that get's a little bit lonely, but I have Mol, he needs attetion too, next to Sya he's my best friend! How sad is that?!
When I turned 18, I was alone. There was nobody there to celebrate with me, another sad thing in my life! But since I don't have any one in my life, I think it's time to focus on my career. I called Sya, she's also 18, but she will be leaving for university, so I wished her good luck, I will miss her, but I really want her to do well.
Jessica: I don't know what to do anymore! I even don't know how the situation's gotten out of hand! I don't have any money to pay the rent!
Like it's not hard hard enough already! Being a widow, with an eight-year-old to take care of. Now I have to take out a loan to pay the rent, and work twice as hard; to pay for food and save up for the next rent, and to pay of the loan!
I really want Marcus to do good in school, that he has good grades, and that he will get a good job, but he has to know already, that there will be no univerisity for him! I simply can't pay that. And althouh he's a good student, he's not working that hard to get a full scolarship!
On top of everything going wrong in my life, I became an elder! The thing in llife I actually feared the most! Wich man will be interested in woman with grey hair?!
But there is light at the end of the tunnel; Marcus became a teen, and is now able to add to the familyfunds! To help out he immediately went looking for a job, but hasn't found one yet that he likes.
I'm going crazy, being locked up in this house! Since we don't have any money, I can't go out and meet new sims. So I stay home, and talk to Mol a little bit. Maybe it's time to invite someone over...
Marcus is developping great! He already has a girlfriend, but I can't call her that. He keeps telling me they are just friends.
I just don't think she has a good influence on him! She talked him into sneaking out late at night, and then they got caught! Marcus was brought home in a police-car!
Jessica: Louis is getting older. I kned he wasn't young when I met him, and I certainly know he isn't getting any younger. But I can't think about the day he will be no longer with us, and that is something I have to do. I'm just hoping the day to say goodbye will be far away!
Marcus now is 4, and a wonderful child. I love it that he is a child now. I know he still needs adults around, but he's much more independent now, and can basicly take care of himself. Our conversation are much more adult now.
Louis is the one who is with Marcu most of the time. He tries to eat breakfast together, when I'm still trying to get out of bed earlier, and he plays with him after school.
Louis even took Marcus to the pet shop, to choose a dog. He choose a small black and grey one, and named him Mol. He proudly said that he will train him all be himself! Well, let's see what will come of that promise!
Our biggest fear became real life! Louis died! I know 76 is beautifull age, and I know he had a life filled with you, but I will still miss him around. Marcul will never get to know his dad beter, and spend more time with him!
Ever since Louis died, I have trouble being alone. I know Marcus is in the house, but it's not the same. I need a strong man. So when Marcus is in his bed, I contact some men from my network, and they are most willing to come by and comfort me!
I know it's a stain on Louis' memory, but I can't be on alone right now, and I don't think I have to confront an 8-year old with all of that. I hope to give Marcus a great child- and teenhood although he has lost his father!
