Well, today I think I finally made up my mind.
Jade and I have been married for a while now, and things are pretty “settled”, y’know? We’ve got plenty of money saved up to buy the groceries, pay the bills every month, all that boring stuff. Boring, but important, I guess.
So today, I decided now’s as good a time as any for a change.
I’d been so unhappy with my job back at the office, and quitting it was one of the best decisions I think I’ve ever made.
And, well, now that I’ve got a couple years under my belt working down at the stadium…
I realize just how unhappy I am there, too.
I guess I kind of thought I’d have things figured out by now. I mean, I’m twenty five years old… I’ve been living here in Windenburg for almost five years. Happily married, house of my own… But somehow, I just haven’t figured out what I’m meant to do with my life…
I’ve been trying out so many things, but I guess nothing’s really “calling” to me… I mean, I’ve been gardening for a while now, practicing chess, and even painting, like mom and Danica.
And I guess I’m decent enough at those things but… I was decent at my desk job, too. And I’m decent at my job at the stadium.
But being good at something doesn’t mean it’s what you should spend the rest of your life doing… Does it? It sure doesn’t feel that way…
So tonight, when Jade came home from work, I decided it was time to tell her my decision – I’m going to quit my job and start fresh… Again.
I wasn’t sure how she was gonna take it, to be honest… But I knew this was what I had to do. And hey, third time’s the charm, right?
I’d barely made it two sentences into the speech I’d prepared when Jade interrupted me.
“Sorry, meu amor.” She said. I could tell right away how excited she was. “But I just have to tell you something… I’ve been waiting all day, and I don’t think I can wait any longer.”
Then she took a deep breath, and said two words that I know will change both of our lives forever: “Estou grávida.”
Man, I wish I could have seen the look on my face. It must have been pretty good, because I’m pretty sure Jade asked me about three times if I was okay.
I don’t even think I could have formed a coherent sentence if I tried. So instead, I pulled her close and kissed her as a thousand different thoughts buzzed through my mind all at once.
And, despite all my joy and excitement, there was one selfish thought that lingered in the back of my mind along with the rest, no matter how much I tried to silence it – Well there goes that plan… So much for starting fresh.
There’s no way I can quit my job now. Not yet, at least.
I mean, all those diapers and bottles aren’t gonna pay for themselves.
And thus the fairest of them all was born!
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Hahahaha yes 🙂 (Not that her competition was that tough…)
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Haha that look!
Is Alex a renaissance sim? I can relate (I was going to say I’m one too but perhaps calling myself a sim would be taking it too far lol!) – I get the itch to start fresh pretty often. So, brownie points for Alex in my book 😀
Let’s see how these two do as parents 🙂
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He is a renaissance sim! 🙂 I gave him that aspiration mostly for storytelling purposes, since he’s supposed to be in Wimdeburg trying to “find himself” haha but I never realized what a difficult aspiration it is (never done it before) especially when you start it as a YA with no skills yet! I felt like a proud mama when he finally achieved it in game hehehe.
Glad you can relate a bit to Alex 😛 Thanks for reading! 🙂
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Ha! About time he passed those genes to another sim!
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Hehehehe yes! 😛
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Awwwwwwwww! Poor Alex, but congratulations!!!!!!!!!
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Don’t worry. Alex will get his fresh start eventually 😛
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XD I had a feeling. You go Alex! 🙂
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Piglet on the way! *ninjapig oinks excitedly* Yay! ( . . )
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Hehehe thank you Ninjapig for the excitement!!! 😀
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Omg, baby Alex is going to be a doll baby
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Hahahahaha
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Yay! A baby! I knew it as soon as she said it lol and I don’t even know spanish 😀
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Ahhh, a nooboo is on the way!! Alex will make a great father! 🙂
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It’s so exciting! I was thrilled for Gen 2 to finally come! 🙂
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YESSSSS!
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Awwwww those screenshots! 🙂 Keep up the job til you can look after the baby properly, then try something else. (Will it be artist? Hmmmmm)
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Yes!!!! I love when the babies start coming 🙂 I get so invested in sim stories, that just made me happier than it should.
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I’m glad you’re so happy hehehe 😀 And being invested is good! ^_^ Though there is lots of drama ahead for the poor Rosebrooks so being invested might break your heart a few times XD you’ve been warned!
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Well hey I asked for drama and sadness on the forum XD I love a good story that breaks my heart. If I feel something, it’s good writing 🙂
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I don’t speak a word of Spanish but I knew straight away what she said! Yaay!
Also, since this story is entirely plot-driven, and you post everyday, does that mean you’ve played/screenshotted in advance? And how much in advance are you usually? When I’ve attempted legacies before, having chapters done in advance definitely seems like a good idea 😅
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Well, nowadays I only update 2 times a week (because of real life haha) But yes, I do write and screenshot ahead of time 🙂 At my peak I was like 12 chapters ahead and it was glorious. These days I’m usually 3-4 ahead 🙂
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i had no idea what she said . but i figured out from his reaction it was i’m pregnant. that was fst thy just got married in the last post.
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had to keep using google translate but when i figured out what she said i literally just
sat there
for like 2 minutes
staring at the screen
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Haha I hope you enjoy A2A! This one is quite the rollercoaster (in a different way 😂)
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