This Winter’s Eve, Andrea and Jan invited the whole town to spend the evening together. They booked a ballroom in the city and went all out decorating.
The dinner is already a huge success…
(Yes, the teen is Timothy. I’m one round behind on posting Middleground pictures, so tiny spoiler. ^^)
Kaylynn wanted to know about the things she heard about Joe and he actually pulls himself together an confesses about what may have gone wrong in the past. It went surprisingly well?
Huh.
While Brandon paints (that painting there is definitely inspired by the lake), Joe invites over Kaylynn for a date.
HONEY, NO!
…
When Brandon arrives at home, someone is waiting for him. She tells him her name is Kaylynn, that she is ‘Joe’s new girl’ and that she would like to know what he and Komei were talking about up by the lake (Brandon wonders if she followed him home). He tells Kaylynn everything he knows, how he dumped pregnant Christy Stratton, now Harris, when she asked him to marry her, how he cheated on Komei just weeks before their wedding and then completely fucked up when he wanted sole custody of the child he never cared about. Kaylynn listens to him, but he isn’t too sure if she actually believes him. She eventually heads home with a strange look on her face.
Relationships can be weird, Brandon muses. Some don’t pursue any kind of romantic relationships, some screw themselves over and over again, and some find themselves in committed relationships even though they never thought they’d be that kind of Sim.
“Komei! Funny meeting you here? How’s life?”
“Alright. Brittany is settling in nicely.”
Brandon cleared his throat: “You are aware that… you know… Joe has started dating again?”
“Through the grapevine.”
“You’re okay with that?”
“Eh. Thought we might still have a chance, but well… didn’t work out. I moved on with my life, he can move on with his. I’m so over this whole drama. Especially considering all the shit he pulled off with Christy and his kid.”
“If you say so. Call me if you need someone to talk, give me a call, okay?”
Komei scoffed: “You’re the fifth person to offer me that. I’m fine.”
None of them noticed that close to them, someone started to intently listen to their conversation…
The lake seems to be pretty popular with the locals!
I’m sorry, Ivy. You didn’t want to be a mum at all and now you’ll soon have two kids to look after…
But look at your family waiting for you, Ivy. Maybe it won’t be so bad…
Kaylynn heads off to bed early. What a hectic and weird day…
Fun fact: You can simply readopt your pets after they have been taken away from you. Sounds pretty neglectful of the pet control service, but I’m not complaining. They are back!
Kaylynn: “Girl, stop talking to me! I’m not the owner!!!”
Did you have to do something with this, Kaylynn?
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