Bender kept to himself nowadays. He tended his store, quietly made flowers as people came in and out and purchased what he had. He suddenly noticed that everyone was snatching up his roses and turning their noses up at his other plants. They slowly died on the shelves. This irritated him. Excuse me? Where are the Over here, sorry, Im busy, Bender rushed by the confused customer. How many times is that airhead going to ask where something is? Shes been here many times before! Hello, could I interest you in some Where do you keep your palms? Ohtheyre right hereyou know, you could buy these off of Ill take it! Ohalright Benders hands were full. He could not figure out why his customers behaved the way they did. He knew he could not handle the job alone, but he had already fired several people before, ranging from teenagers to college students to bum adults. Well, fired was the incorrect term. They quit on him. They could not handle his hours. They could not stand being on their feet and managing the cash register for the entire day. They did not like the fact that the owner was in his coffin all day long. They did not like handling the ditzy customers that came in every day and asked the same questions and bought up the roses like hotcakes. He finally found someone who could. Adora Lawson, in her freshman year of college, worked for Bender for extra cash. She kept herself busy studying at her rental house, so this was a nice diversion for her. She was even considering having Luis come join her. She manned the cash register for the majority of the time. Bender sent her home every evening. She always came to work after her classes, which were conveniently in the morning; shed see the family go to work and school and shed say hello to them when they came home and as she was on her way out. Fernando had his thirteenth birthday a few weeks after Adora started working for Bender. He was the exact image of his father, except with red hair. He aspired to take over his fathers enterprise one day (Jamie finally became a successful business tycoon). However, he was a pleasure seeker at heart. He played video games during his free time, and he used the bubble blower obsessively. He tried to go on dates with a Miss Chloe Gonzaga, but the first date was a complete disaster. Fernando Cormier, I am never speaking to you again! Dont you DARE call me! Ugh, I need a shower. Thanks a lot, Chloe stormed out of the house. One could literally see angry sparks and gas fumes coming from her eyes and armpits, respectively. A stunned Fernando stood there by the karaoke machine, in a giant puddle of pee, and then burst into sobs. A cackling ghost floated away and retreated into Benders room. Later that night, Adriana answered the doorbell and found that no one was there. She then took a whiff of the night air and her eyes watered. Oh my God, whats the awful stench? She looked down and found a paper sack on the ground. She immediately saw that it was in flames. FERNANDO! Adriana stomped the fire out with the soles of her fuzzy llama feet. What? He looked forlorn and his face was tearstained. Your girlfriend just dropped this off for you. Merry Christmas, she threw the bag at him. He opened up the charred bag and then threw the bag on the porch floor. You gotta be kidding me! When Adriana and Lorena were about ready to go off to college, Lorena found a scholarship offer she could not refuse. Problem was, well Grandpa Bender, could I talk to you for a moment? Not now Lorena, these flowers need tending to Lorena could not understand why Bender was so obsessed with these plants. She figured it was some sort of hobby to take his mind off of something. She could tell that he was actually dreading talking with her, but she let the statement slip. I want to be a vampire. He stopped dead in his tracks. The plants that he was carrying to the garbage can outside fell out of his grasp and onto the floor with a shatter. In a trance he went over to the television and started watching whatever was on. I want to be a vampire, she went over and repeated it to him. Do you realize what happens when you become one, Lorena? Well, I do get $1500 in scholarship money Its not about money, hon. There are serious implications that come with it. Do you understand that? Uh He grasped her and shook her. Your grandmother died because she was careless and stayed out in the sun for too long. Your mother would be heartbroken if anything like that happened to you. Your father will not approve of it at all. What will your siblings think? Uncle Alonsos fine and hes a vampire. Your Aunt Jade is no longer one because she saw how dangerous it could be. Youre one. He froze. His eye looked toward the floor and did not meet her eyes. Youre also not awellnot a robot. Lorena frowned. So he knew. Look, Ill take care of myself. Surely everyone will understandeveryone loves you for who you are, Grandpaitll be the same for me Fine, but if you get into trouble, dont come crying to me, hon. He laughed nervously, and then escorted her over to where there was more space in the store. It was a lull in the day, so not very many people were there. Adora looked over and silently watched as her cousin was bitten and turned into a vampire. She tried to keep herself together, as she was handling a customer as it happened. Before her parents could protest, Lorena went off to college with her sister. Adriana kept rambling about how everyone was going to find them weird, for one sister was green and the other was blue and purple.
1. Chloe's grown up, and was not happy with Marisa coming in and scaring her during her karaoke solo. 2. Adriana and the flaming bag of poo. I've never had that happen before. 3. "NOOOOOOO!" 4. Lorena and Grandpa Bender making a deal. 5. Adora actually looked over in that direction and did not make a reaction. Go figure.
Oi! My story got pushed to page three! I've kinda had a bit of a writer's block again because the kids have gone to college and I was waiting to see what happened when I incorporated Pets into the equation. It'll take a while for me to catch up with the storyline. I've also realized that this is the order of the kids, from eldest to youngest: Luis and Adora Lawson, twins of Jasmine and Blake, grandchildren of Francisco Diego, son of Enrique and Danielle, grandchild of Ignacio Adriana and Lorena, twins of Jamie and Estrella, grandchildren of Ignacio and Bender Eva, daughter of Alonso and Jade, grandchild of Javier and Garko Tomas, son of Santiago and Tracy ("Twiggy"), grandchild of Javier Fernando, son of Jamie and Estrella, grandchild of Ignacio and Bender Not sure how it happened, but oh well.
I've noticed how fast the stories are dropping off the front page. There are a slew of new members with all sorts of questions. Some of them get so excited they post the same question more than once. :shocked: Of course, we love new faces around here. More readers for the stories. At least I HOPE they read them. I, for one, am looking forward to the continued adventures of the vampire robot, Bender. (Love that name.)
Hehe spent the past few minutes getting my thoughts together. This'll be segmented and with pictures to accompany. Chloe, look, Im sorry. There is nothing I can do about the ghost of my grandmother. It was a freak accident, you know? I meanshe usually does not do that Wellalright. Ill give you one more date. But if I get scared one more time, Im not going to forgive you so easily. But its not even my fault! Then dont invite me over to your house when your dead Grandmas floating around. Its already messed up enough that your moms an alien and your grandfather is a vampire robot. Chloe, I dont know why I put up with you. I dont know why I put up with you either, Fernando, but Im willing to make this situation work.
You sure you want to do this, Jade? Its for our daughter, Alonso. Itd be too selfish and hurtful of me to not do this for her sake. If thats the way you feel, I support you in whatever you do. Thanks honey. You also have to keep in mind that movie icons are not the living dead. Alonso laughed. He was a cult leader, so it was somewhat appropriate that he was still a vampire. He then looked out the window and saw his daughter with a boy from school. She was a teenager, and a popular one at that. Yet why was she hanging out with a guy with black lipstick and a black trench-coat? Oh, you must be looking at Evas new boyfriend. You mean you havent met Alvin yet? Alvin? What kind of name is that?
Diego was right when he said his parents acted funny ever since his grandfather Nacho died. They became absorbed with themselves and their numerous friends. They had parties every weekend. They called everyone they knew every single day. He had no idea why they were obsessed with the social life so much. The only person that he could confide to was his grandmother Rosemarie. She may have been the crime lord of the whole island community, but she was still the sweetest country woman alive. Some people just heal differently, dear. So Diego set out to find a way to heal. He found it in the form of courting a classmate named Ivy Copur. They were soul-mates. Rosemarie lived about five or so years after Nacho passed away. She was spending her last few moments watching a cooking show on the television. When Diego woke up one morning and went downstairs to use the bathroom, he found his grandmothers urn on the floor. He sobbed and could not get over it for days. Yet his parents kept chugging on, not phased by the death at all. One day, Enrique came home terribly excited. When Diego asked what was up, he was told that his father had become a general in the army. Diego did not realize that his father had gone up the ranks so fast. That was probably why Enrique spent so much time with all these people. Diego left for college and was looking forward to the campus life. He moved in with his distant cousins, Luis and Adora. Ivy moved in with them. The house became crowded because Luis and Adora also had their significant others in there as well. The last picture I thought was fitting. Joy, a wolf in the graveyard!
Adora asked if Diego wanted to work at Benders flower shop. He accepted it, considering that it was his grandfather and everything. He worked as a stockboy for a while until he realized that he could not keep up with his studies and work at the same time. Later Lorena and Adriana would work in Benders shop, the former as a nighttime stockgirl (she had her crush Castor Nova fill in for her in the daytime) and the latter as the best salesperson Bender ever had. Even Adora recruited her boyfriend Chandler to start making flowers, and soBender had to buy another flower making table. Then one morning, Bender found Estrella working at the flower table. Stella? Why arent you at work? Stella, who was now sporting long gray hair and a sexier top in her old age, stated that she had quit her job as an artist after she was demoted for missing too much work. My family comes first. Then Bender looked out the open door to his basement shop and saw his son, Jamie, climbing into a helicopter and flying away. His son now had gray hair and was dressing more traditionally. I thought I would not see the day when Id see you wearing a nice hat and suit, instead of that darn bandana.
Blake? Whats this? What, Jas? Jasmine was cooking dinner the night before the couples 50th birthday. She then looked down and saw a big furry face looking back up at her. Oh, I thought Id surprise you with a little something. That thing is not little! Bark! Shes a really smart dog, Jas. Cmon, ask her to do something. Blake, we dont need a dog! Sit! Shake! Roll over! Good girl! Abbey is amazing, isnt she? I even got her a job as a show business dog. And who do you propose is going to train this dog? Jas, shes had all the training shes going to have---NO! Bad! Dont pee on the floor! Jasmine rolled her eyes. Yet as the days passed, she grew to love the dog. She even agreed to adopt another. Unfortunately, this other dog was not as easy as Abbey. He slept on the bed until they trained him to sleep in his doggy bed or doghouse. He tried chewing the furniture. He peed everywhere. He barked and howled and did not like Abbey very much. How many times do I have to tell you, Wolfgang? Dont sleep on the bed. See Abbey? She sleeps on the floor.
Mew! Bender was making more roses for his business when he heard a little noise behind him. He ceased his meticulous bundling and turned around to face the smallest thing he had ever laid eyes on. What? Mew! The kitten looked up at him with pleading eyes. He let out another hungry mew. Bender looked over and saw that the kittens dish was empty. Sigh, Fernando His grandsons parents had let the teen adopt a kitten from the pound. Unfortunately, the boys attention drifted from the cat to his girlfriend to his homework to his pleasure-seeking. Here we go, little guy, Bender pulled out a bag of kitten food from the cabinet of his flower stand. He went over and filled the bowl to the brim. The kitten mewed and sniffed, then started gobbling the food up. Wow, you mustve been hungry. The kitten looked up and mewed again. Now what do you want? The kitten pawed the robots leg. Aww He picked up the kitten and petted it. It seemed to satisfy the kitten for now. He set the cat down and he (it was a male) trotted over to its gigantic pet bed to sleep. Now I can actually get some work donemy goodness, my flowers are actually selling again! Though those stupid roses are still being snatched up and its impossible to keep them in stock long enough so I can make more! Thank goodness I have that fellow and my daughter-in-law to help with some of the workload*sigh* Marisa, I wish you were herewellREALLY here, not that sappy ghost that doesnt know that weve MOVEDits not my fault I couldnt bring our bed with me Mew? What? Mew! Now what do you want?
The pets are funny. I didn't quite get it about Joy in the graveyard. Is Joy a werewolf? I saw glowing eyes.
Oh, I meant "Oh joy! It's a wolf in the graveyard!" I was actually quite excited to see not one, but two wolves come visit Enrique and Danielle that evening. That wolf pictured is named Bailey.
"No way. NO WAY. YOU ARE NOT DOING THIS TO ME!" Several years later, Lorena Cormier graduated from college, married her college sweetheart Castor Nova, and moved into a quaint, yet futuristic model house near her parents. The couple adopted two cats named Tigerlily and Big Boy. After they were married, they acted upon their vows right away in the back of their beat up car that Lorena took to work. She spent her pregnancy sleeping and eating spaghetti, as well as playing with the cats and teaching them skills for their jobs as movie extras. Castor was at work when Lorena went into labor. There was not much she could do. However... "WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS TO ME!?" She screamed at the top of her lungs. She had her hands full, literally. Three baby boys.
"Lorena! Hi sweetheart, what's wrong?" Estrella (ok her hair's still black, that was a typo earlier ) answered the phone to a panicking daughter. Estrella was quite calm. She had been getting phonecalls about child rearing since the day the triplets were born. "Mom, I can't do it. I can't juggle three toddlers at once. I can't even tell them apart! They all look like Fernando!" "Ah yeah, the grumpy baby look?" Adriana picked up the phone and was in their call. "Yeah. God, what did I do to deserve this? I'm not the motherly type. I'm surprised that they're not afraid of my fangs or the eyes or whatever." "Honey, they'll love you no matter what, all because you're their mother." "Is there any way one of you guys could come and help me?" "Well...the place is a little small, dear. Couldn't you move back home?" "I don't want to hinder you guys. I mean, you have Adriana and Aiden there." "Yeah, Mom, what're you thinking?" "And the business...who'll keep that running?" "Your grandfather would, of course. Unless he didn't mind helping. He wouldn't really need much except for another coffin." "But what about Grandma?" "Oh I forgot about that..." --- "You gotta be kidding me..." "Bender, please. We could take care of the store, and you could help her until she got the hang of things." "But...but..." "There's nothing to worry about." Oh yeah there is. "I'm not quite sure how you all would be able to run the store is all. There's managing...and the inventory..." "Jamie and I could handle it. Don't you worry about a thing." "Well...what about Marisa?" "Hmm...I'm not quite sure Lorena and Castor would like a ghost on their property..." "And you do?" "Har har. I guess you could take her with you." "And me." Estrella and Bender looked down on the floor. "C'mon, take me with you." "Is the cat talking?" "Well no duh. I am green." "Where the heck did it come from?" "Uh...I walked here? You have food? Unfortunately the kitten is driving me nuts. So are the stupid people in your store." "For your info---oh forget it." "Where did you come from?" Estrella stared incredulously at the creature with the green, pink and white fur. It had a star pattern on its torso, legs and tail. "Beats me." The cat acted liked a angst-ridden teenager. She looked up at them with her multicolored green eyes. "So can I come?" She also seemed to had attached itself to Bender. "I suppose so, if you insist...Not like I have a choice in the matter anyway. Three male toddlers, you say?" "Yes. Carlos, Gabriel, and Hector." My God, what have I gotten myself in to? And what is up with this cat? Is it an alien? A hallucination? Wait...then Estrella would not be seeing the illusion if it was just me. And why should I go to Lorena's and babysit her children? Wasn't she the one that accused me of being a robot? I guess I owe her one...maybe...well...she owes me more...I mean...I DID bite her...*sigh* "Would you knock off the internal monologue? It hurts my head just listening to it. And I'm about as real as that silly cat over there," the cat hissed. She motioned over to the kitten chasing his own tail. "*Sigh...* Why on Earth should I take you with me? There are already two cats there." "All the more reason why I should come! Intelligent conversation with cats my own age!" Bender stared at the cat a few moments, then looked at it funny and went off to pack his things. "What? What'd I say?" The cat followed, but Bender shut the door to his room quickly before the technicolor cat could come in. Bender thought about it for a really long time. He then decided not to cling onto what he had lost anymore. He sent his wife's remains to the cemetary, and he left his photograph in the store for everyone to see. He demolished the walls to his room and sold his coffin. He was going to start anew. Even if he had to change diapers and deal with the strange feline that kept following him everywhere.
LOL, I love your sims, Chee-Z. Triplet boys, and talking rainbow cats. And Bender, the vampire robot.
1. The store without Bender. 2. The cat sneaks in while they're sleeping. Hey, they had food... 3. Bender and the cat.
