I'm back, I promise to have an update tomorrow afternoon/evening. I have to unpack first and take care of other things that came up tonight. Glad to be back though, can't wait to get back to my sims!
Did Lila's hairstyle come with Uni or Nightlife, or did you download it? It's REALLY pretty. Wow, whenever I get back from a trip I always just leave my bag sitting in my room, and eventually I wear all of the clothes that were in there again, thereby taking it out.
I downloaded it from the official sims 2 website a while back from the exchange, sorry, I cannot remember the user name off hand. My boyfriend is a compulsive neat freak, and if I hadn't unpacked I think he might have had a heart attack by this morning! Plus after being away for a week all the clothes very much so needed to be washed. Especially the ones that I went out clubbing and to the bars in...whew! Smokey smelling! I can't stand that smell...arg, anyway. I'll probably be playing later this evening, for now it's off to the funeral for my great aunt. I'll update the story later this evening.
Ian stood outside in his bathrobe impatiently tapping his foot, leaning on the mailbox with his arms crossed. He was madno, furious. Finally the newspaper girl Amy Jones showed up. Amy! What is the deal with this? Why havent you delivered our newspaper the past week? If you were on vacation, why didnt they send a replacement in your place? This is ridiculousif I pay for a paper to be delivered, it better be delivered! Amy Jones stood there with her mouth wide open and the newspaper in her hand. But Mr. DeFoyI have delivered it, every day this week, just like last week and this morning. I swear. I always sit it right next to your steps. Yeah, whatever Amy Ian took the paper from her hands and frowned, going back inside grumbling. Melanie looked up from her cup of coffee from where she was standing by the sink. Wellwhat did she say? She claimed that she has been delivering the paper. I dont know, she seems like a good kid, I cant really see her lying to me, but its ridiculous. Why else would the paper disappear? They both looked up startled as they heard the sound of the trash can crashing to the ground. Ian groaned and ran to the window, Melanie quickly followed. Did you see who it was Ian? AHH! No! I dont know whats going on. Whatever, Im going to class, I cant deal with this right now, our finals are coming up tomorrow and Im so stressed out! Now some neighborhood kids are messing with our trashcan every day! Ian stormed into his bedroom and changed clothes before rushing out the door for class. Melanie went outside and picked up the trashcan and swept up the garbage and put it back in the trash can. She sighed walked to the bathroom to take a shower. She wrapped a towel around her when she was done and walked to her bedroom to change. Sitting on her bed was a note. Melanie glanced around but didnt see anyone in the house. She picked up the note and opened it up, reading the scrawled handwriting. Melanies face turned ashen and she sat down very slowly on the bed. Who would write such things! She screamed and jumped up; putting her hand over her heart when she realized that it was only the phone that was ringing that scared her. She stared at it for three rings before answering on the fourth ring. Ummhello? Melanie? Its Garrett, are you okay? Melanie sobbed into the phone. No! Im not okay, someone came into the house when I was in the shower and left a note on my bed, and Ian isnt hereIm scared Garrett, the note is so mean. I wish you were here right now. Whoaback up, what does the note say? Melanie sat down against the wall, bringing her knees to her chest, holding the note in one hand. It says My Dearest Melanie, you have disappointed me. You were supposed to save that first kiss for me. Now you are tainted, but I am willing to overlook thatbut there will be punishment for it. You and your brother have already noticed a few of the little things Ive been doingdont worryits nothing compared to what I have in store for you. Do you like roaches? I hear they can carry some nasty virus with thembe careful so you dont get sick. Of course if you do Ill be there to take care of you. When you least expect it I will come for you Melanieand you will come. Thats not an option. That man you were kissinghes nothing compared to me. Ill show you what a real man can do. I promise you that you will forget about himyou will me mine shortly. Yours truly There is no name Garrett, Im so scaredthe other things hes talking about is that our garbage can keeps getting kicked over, and our newspapers are always missingI think this person is stealing them. Melanie, honey, I want you to call the police. Show them the note. Im on my way over there as well. Until this creep is caught, Im staying with you. She nodded and voiced her goodbyes, hung up and quickly called the campus police. Within a minute they were over at her house and they took her statement and the note as evidence. Ian came back as they were wrapping everything up and Melanie filled him in. Ian took his sister in his arms and hugged her tight. Dont worry Melanie, everything will be okay, like you said, Garrett is coming over, and Im almost always with you as well. Later that evening, Garrett tucked an exhausted Melanie into bed and then walked out into the living room where Ian was sitting. They discussed different things they could do to safeguard Melanie. Jihoon watched from behind the trashcan outside the driveway, staring through the window at the two men talking. Discuss how to protect her all you want gentlemenbut Melanie will be with me again one day. With that he kicked the garbage can as hard as he could and ran as fast as he could down the block, disappearing into the night fog.
(Sorry it took so long to update, I've been crazy busy. Let me know what you all think! ) Melanie handed the cup of coffee to her customer absentmindedly, giving her automatic have a nice day response. In the corner someone dropped their spoon and Melanie jumped, quickly searching where the sound was coming from. Luckily her replacement came right at that moment and Melanie took off her apron and hung it up just inside the kitchen. Ian was waiting for her. Hey Melanie, I noticed you jump there, you doing okay? Melanie just nodded and sighed. Hey, cheer up kid, nothing is going to happen. Between me and military man Garrett youre more than safe. Plus the police are making more rounds by the house to make sure everything is okay. Did you notice today that our newspaper was still there? Whoever was doing this is getting scared off. Melanie gave Ian a half smile and hugged him. Its still scary though Ian, I mean someone came into the house that night while I was in the shower, can you imagine what else they could have done? Oh no She stopped talking as Jihoon came up towards them. Hi Melanie, Ian, how are you twoMelanie, you okay? You look really tired. Yeah, Im fine Jihoon Melanie tried to walk around him. Hey, come on nowdont be like that. No hard feelings, I promise; even though you havent returned my phone calls, dont worry. I hope youre happy with that other guy youre seeing. Ive even got myself a date for this Friday night. I think you know her Ian, her name is Laura Bar? In fact, didnt you used to date her; I believe you might have even broke her heart. Imagine that, two individuals who were shunned by the DeFoy twins are going on a date, well have lots to talk about Im sure Ian growled under his breath and Melanie grabbed his arm, directing him around Jihoon. Come on Ian, just ignore him, hes a jerk. I knew there was a good reason why I dumped him. Jihoon laughed and walked into Reginas. He pulled out his cell phone and called Laura. Hey girl, whats up? Want to go out Fridayyeah, Ill pick you up at 7 thenokay, see you then, Ive got a major favor to ask of you. Jihoon sat down, staring down the road after Ian and Melanie. With Laura on his side hed be able to get her to distract Garrett just long enough to get to Melanie.
Garrett came over to the house as soon as he got off work. Melanie couldn’t believe how incredibly sweet he was. Just two weeks ago she only knew him by name, now he was her knight in shinning armor…and he looked amazing in his uniform! Melanie smiled and cuddled up next to him on the couch. “Hey Garrett, I just really wanted to thank you for coming over here every night. It really means a lot to me. Even if all this craziness with a stalker wasn’t going on it is still sweet. I hope it’s not a burden at all though, I mean...I don’t want to take up all of your time.” Garrett kissed her forehead and squeezed her a little tighter. “Oh Mel, you know it’s not a burden. I’ve never enjoyed anyone’s company as much as I enjoy yours. I feel like I can talk to you about anything, and I’m glad I’m here to protect you. Oh, and by the way I’m planning on sticking around for a long long time.” Melanie glanced up at Garrett, with one eyebrow raised and a smile on her face. “What do you mean by that?” Garrett just winked back, “Nothing Hun, nothing at all. You know, it is getting pretty late…you should be getting to bed soon.” Melanie yawned and looked at the time, which was just hitting ten after midnight. “Yeah, I suppose so.” She gave Garrett a kiss and got up to walk to the bedroom door. She paused in the doorway and looked back at Garrett as he was arranging the pillows and blankets he had been using for the past few nights. “Garrett…umm…would you sleep in my room with me tonight…I’d really like it.” She leaned back against the door jam as Garrett got up from the couch and walked towards her. He put his arm around her to the small of her back and pulled her close, kissing her. He then stopped and looked down into her arms. “Oh Melanie, as much as I’d love to, I want to keep your honor pure. I’m still sleeping on the couch.” He kissed her again and gently guided her into her bedroom door, closing the door behind her. Melanie smiled and leaned against the door, her palms pressed against the wood of the door as well. She was so lucky to have him…she then came to the realization that she was in love.
*grins* yeah, he is super sweet in the game actually. He is always holding her hands, giving her a backrub, hugging or kissing her when I'm not paying attention to them. A true sim gentleman. He was one of the new downtownies that came with Nightlife.
Hehe, downtownies. He sounds so nice! I'd love to have a boyfriend like that, even though I want to stay single. Boys my age are just too immature. I fell out with my friend today about one actually. Terrible thing to say, but she's constantly telling this guy that I like him when I don't. And now he believes her, and about 1 person believes me. So, thats great. She's been doing it for months now. I tell her to stop, but she won't. Some friend!
Ugh, I hate those kind of girls that think it's so much fun to be "matchmakers". I'm only 12 and it happens to me! My friend Cindy is the worst--she always waggles her eyebrows whenever one of us talks to a boy. -_-
She's not even trying to matchmake - she's just doing it to annoy me. And to impress him, 'cos she likes him anyway. Since she did tell him she liked him, she's really changed. She's gone all *****y. I know for a fact that she fell out with three people today. (Sorry about the language, btw.) (I don't use French that often on here.)
Well, Cindy also does it to annoy me--last year she kept saying all the time that I liked Kevin, a boy we both hated, and he liked me. She's changed since I first met her.
I have a boyfriend and I love him to death (and just waiting...on the edge of my seat...for a proposal) but I also wish he was like that. Unfortunatly it's not reality to always get along and be lovey dovey like that, it's natural to have arguments every once in a while...plus Brandon just has absolutely no romantic bone in his body! So if you really want to stay single, all the power to you girl. Although there is something to be said about finding that special someone...no matter how unromantic they are! *frusterated sigh* If you're waiting for them to mature...hmm...Brandon will be 30 in Febuary and I'm still waiting...hehe...as women we will always feel more mature than the guys our age...and I'm 5 years younger than my boyfriend! Third comment: Here's a picture of Garrett and Melanie to go along with that last story post to keep us on topic!
I don't actually have that many romantic options at the moment - I like 2 guys, one a lot more than the other. I've given up on the one I like less - he's just someone for me to admire from afar. The other guy - well, lets say I'm working on him. I suppose I would like a boyfriend if the guys my age were actually mature. I'm a very serious girl. Expensive, too. I really like this thread.
If he's the downtown guy with the black and white jacket I'm going to have to check him out, see if he's got the same nice personality in my game that he has in yours.
Yeah, I thought that guy was a Romeo. Of course, I like Romeos ... I'm kinda fond of Romance sims, though I try to go for some variety in my game.
Jihoon strode into his humble apartment and called out LauradarlingIm homewhere are you? Laura appeared in the doorway of their bedroom, one arm reaching up to prop herself against the doorframe, the other on her hip. Jihoon whistled as Laura was wearing a simply clad nighty. Wowwhat are we celebrating? Laura sauntered toward Jihoon and wrapped her arms around his waist, looking up into his eyes. Well my love, it seems like we might make some progress coming up and Id like to share myexcitementwith you. Besides, the countess said that everything seems to be going as planned, besides our little setback that is. Jihoon kissed Lauras neck and then purred into her ear. Well if thats what the countess says, then youre rightthere can be no harm in celebrating a little early tonight eh? With that he picked Laura up into his arms and carried her into the bedroom, pouncing on top of her.
Melanie walked in the living room catching Ian and Garrett whispering about something in the corner. They both quickly stopped their current conversation and starting discussing the most recent football game on campus. Melanie could have swore she saw Ian shove something in his pocket quickly as well. What are you two up to? I saw you two whispering like little school girls over therewhats going on? Ian put on his best innocent face and smiled at his sister. Why I dont know what you are talking about siswere just talking about how the llamas won the game last night by a touchdown in overtime. It was a good game; Lila even enjoyed itso much so shes still sleeping! Garrett nodded in agreement. WhateverI know youre up to something, and thats all that matters. I will find out, I always do. She continued on to the bathroom where she showered and got ready for the day. Garrett greeted her outside on the front porch. Hey babe, guess what? Hmmpurple dinosaurs are taking over the campus? Nowhat?anywayuhhIan and I decided that were taking you and Lila on a double date tonight. Get your mind off this stuff. Well go after you and Ian finish your finals this afternoon. How does that sound? Dinner and dancing at Reginas? Id love that Garrett, oh, and heyabout last night, thanks. For what babe? For being such a gentleman and for showing you respect me that much. I hope the couch isnt too uncomfortable. Garrett smiles and put his hands on Melanies waist, looking into her eyes. It feels like heaven just knowing Im sleeping in the same house as you and that I know youre safe. Thats all I need. He leaned down and kissed her. Melanie let her eyelids flutter down and felt her knees go weak as Garretts lips brushed hers. She let out a soft moan and whispered, oh GarrettI think I love you. I love you too MelanieI love you too.
