"Well here we are!" Dad says
The house looks so small. It's as if one person only lives there.the structure of the house was dull and lonely.
"Ick..its so.."
"Nice,right? your aunt lilia found this for me." dad says walking toward the door while holding a box full of tools.
"Yeahh.."
*Meow.
"Aww,hey cutie. come here."
"Ariella! you know i prohibit pets in this household."
"But dad."
"Ariella..no."
"Ugh.."
The house is clean.first thing you'll see is a super mini size living room,next to it is the stinky bathroom that looks like it hasn't been clean in ages! next is the kitchen with a small wooded light brown table with two matching chairs guess that's the dining table. it has limited supplies for cooking and the refrigirator looks like a brick.does it even have aircondition in it? next is my room which is really tiny i can barely breathe!
I look around my room and it feels like there's something missing
"Dad,what happened to my other stuff? I'm sure i let them pack my old clothes stuff and paintings." I asked dad
"Oh,i sold them dear."
"YOU WHAT?!"
"Yep,turns out your old paintings cost a lot! thanks to that we payed some of our bills."
"But,dad! Those were valuable paintings of mine!"
"Don't worry,dear. I'm sure you can make some new ones."
"DAD! and why does my bedroom wallpaper a 10 year old's?"
"Don't worry about that. It's just a wallpaper."
"Wow. great. i feel..L.C"
"What's L.c stands for in simlish teen language??"
"I'm not a teenager dad,i'm almost 18! L.C stands for Low class." I say
"Honey! i'm almost trying to make ends meet."
"....Yeah." I murmured
"Why do you always say yeah? are you a robot or something.whenever i talk you always say yeah! me and your mother did not raise you to become a robot!"
"It's because you always think you're right! and it's always for the best! it sucks dad! we wouldn't be in here if you fought for the house years ago!!!! no parents let's their child pay 800 dollars for rent!"
"He is my father,have you no heart ariella? he is old and can't make any money.What if i let you pay here? you want that?"
"I understand that dad.it's just you have so many brothers and sisters,you can't be the only one who pays for everything for him. just because you're the oldest. is what i would say but instead i say."
"I'd rather stay in an apartment!"
"That's it young lady! you're attitude is really disrespectful ever since last night!"
"Oh so voicing my opinion is disrespectful?"
"Don't take that tone with me!!"
"Screw this!!!!!"
"Ariella!!!! if you walk out that door you're going to pay rent!"
"Fine! then i'll just take my bag and look for an apartment!! it's much better paying rent in a classy apartment than this one!!!"
"As if you can live on your own and find a much more classier apartment than our new home!!"
"It's not a home! and I'm 18 dad. you can't treat me and lock me up as if i'm a child!!! "
"In 2 days i bet you'll be coming home!!! he turns around saying it."
"Tch."
I take my car with an almost empty gas tank to ivy's place.
"You can stay here." Ivy says.
"Thanks,i'll try to look for an apartment tonight."
I went to ivy's house since she's i'm comfortable staying with her and her mom. plus,their house is really neat.it has the atmosphere of everything vintage. even her mom looks like she came out of a 1980's family telly.
"Your're seriously doing that?"
"..."
"Okay. but Ariel i tell you living alone is difficult..very very difficult. some apartments won't even let you sign a lease if you're only 18 years old." says ivy while sipping her tea.
"Ugh...this life is unbearable I..."
"Like I said dear. you can stay here for as long as you like!" says mrs.fabray holding a tray of tea,while setting it down on the coffee table.
Mrs.fabray is ivy's mom. she's divorced she never told me why,but ivy says her previous "step-dad" couldn't handle mrs.fabray's "neat" habit.
"Thanks,mrs.fabray."
"Oh,but are you sure you're ready to handle this...this adult like experience? I mean an apartment? where will you be getting money to pay for it?" she says while getting a cup of her favorite oolong tea.
"A part time job."
"What about school?" ivy asks.
"Of course,i'll still go!"
"Apartment + personal needs equals to...oh dear. are you sure you can handle this? i really am serious about you staying here." says mrs.fabray while holding a calculator.
"Plus will your dad pay the school tuition fee now that your out of there?" Ivy says
"Of course he will."
"How would you know that?"
"I just do."
My dad knows me he knows i'm really organized especially when it comes to my studies. so i'm really sure that he will still pay for it.even if i ran away...at least i think i've officially ran away for him.
"Well if your sure about that. actually there's a part time opening at the spa..."
"Mom..she majors in art,not a masseuse."
"But it has a good pay dear. what are you exactly planning to apply?"
"A bartender." I say happily
"..."
Ivy and mrs.fabray looked at me as if am becoming a rebel.
"No,dear." mrs.fabray breaks the 10 second silence.
"Yeah. as your friend.i prefer the spa.for your own good. "
"Well. now that's planned. let's help find ariella an apartment. But first,time for you girls to go to bed. "
"Mom! We're not eight ya know."
"I know that! So time for you girls to get in your pajamas."
"Pajamas...i...forgot..to bring my clothes."
"That's okay dear,i've already notice that. Mrs.fabray looks down at my feet."
"FAHAHAHAHHAH i can't believe you drove without shoes.that's so hilarious." Ivy says while laughing so hard.
"I was in a hurry okay? I forgot."
"Okay,okay,i'll stop now.but it is just so classic.I didn't notice that you weren't wearing any shoes when you get here!"
"Whatever,Ivy."
"Are you girls sleeping up there? it's already midnight! I'm coming up stairs!"
"Yeah,mom!" ivy shouts
"Growing girls need to sleep early.you know,i'm turning off the lights."
"Sure,mom."
"Goodnight Ivy and Ariella."
"Night Mom."
"Night mrs.fabray."
She flicks off the light,closed the door and seconds later we don't hear any of her footsteps.
"Psst..ariel turn on the night light near you!" whispers ivy
"You have a nightlight?!!"
"Are we seriously going to have this conversation,woman?"
"Okay,okay.There." I flicked on the nightlight right beside me
"Are you really sure with that decision?" Ivy asks me seriously
"Yes,i'am.i'm sick of living there anyway.without mom,it's just not home for me you know." I say being serious.
"Yeah." Ivy couldn't say anything when it comes to mom.we're just close friends not best friends.I've just met her this second semester.so i know she doesn't know what to say to me.
"Wanna go use the laptop and stalk people?" Ivy says.
"No." I laugh. "Let's just get to bed and call den tomorrow."
"Yeah.your turn turning the night light off!"
"Yeah,yeah.Goodnight."
"Night."
After that we called den.
"Why a bartender?" den laughed. as we were walking down the street
"Yeah,i was wondering the same thing." ivy asks.
"Well,according to one of my friends in the simblogosphere those are one of the highest paid work."
"When you're in sim vegas!" Ivy commented
"Girl,you can sometimes be led in the wrong direction." Den says.
"I was only planning to,besides i have other options other than a bartender."
"And what are the other options?" they both ask.
"A carpenter,a gas girl,a registrar at a confinement store."
"Those are the worst jobs!" they laughed.
"Okay,i'm not good at picking jobs.you guys can laugh.but i warn you,when you guys are in my shoes we'll see who has the last laugh."
"We started to search for an apartment around juan street."
"NO."
"NO."
"Is that a coffin?"
"Yes, miss." Answered the creepy tenant dressed like Frankenstein's assistant.
"I said an apartment Ivy,not the underworld!" I say after we got out of there
"Sorry~ well it was pretty cheap."
"I can't believe you people."
"Don't worry we'll find some more apartments." Ivy assured
"Cheap apartments that is." Den added.
"NO."
"NO."
"NO."
"NUH-UH."
"HOW MUCH?!!"
"NOO!"
"NO."
"NO."
"NO.
"NAY!"
"Hmm it's good."
...
"Wait,on second thought NO."
The next day..
Free time 3 hours before literature.
"How's the apartment hunting going?" Jered asked
"Jered,you are such a stalker!" I say
Jered does his cute laugh "Well,I just heard from Ivy and the others. had a fight with your dad eh?"
"N-yeahhh."
"I knew there was something wrong!"
"How'd you always know that?"
"As your master I know everything about you."
"We just met last semester."
"Ah,as the quote says from my english class "It's not who you've known the longest,It's who came & never left your side." "
I chuckle
"Jered!!"
"Hey,fia!"
I suddenly released my bad vibe.
I couldn't look this fia girl in the eye.i really felt that someone is stealing jered away from me.
I ignored her while she was talking to jered,giving the vibes that i don't want to be introduced to fia. i think jered got that.
"Sorry about that." he says heading straight to me after talking to fia
"T'was fine."
"Last night."
"Hm?"
"You posted a picture of a narwhal."
"Yeah" I laughed "you saw that? i couldn't sleep well at a different house so i played Zims 3 last night."
"I also play that"
"NO WAY!"
"WAYY!"
"You are such a copy cat!"
"Am not!!"
"I like how the narwhal can shoot ice from their horns and freeze things."
"They do that?"
"Yeah!! try it! i always do it! for fun."
"For fun? Are you a sadist? I laugh I will try it once i get home! can't wait!"
"No,not really he says smiling Tell me what you think."
"Okay,i will."
Suddenly i smell something bad.it must be the dude who passed by.
"He passed gas at us!" Jered whispers
"Ew.."
I take out my perfume and spray it all over
"Can i borrow it?"
"Okay so you are gay.i'm correct when i was assuming you were gay last sem."
Jered chuckled "NO! i just want to try it."
I smiled here. "Never tried a girl's perfume before?"
"I did!" he says flashing the cutest smile.
"See tsk..tskk gay!" i teased.
"No i'm not!"
"Hey lovey dovey birds."
I saw kiefer.i try to control myself and turn red like a tomato infront of jered.
"Yo!"
"I'm hungry guys let's eat."
"You guys go ahead. my lit prof will be here a little early."
"Why?"
"He's gonna go somewhere so he's just gonna take some attendance"
"Then leave?"
"Yeah."
"So your early to go today?"
"Yeah."
"Lucky you."
"Yeah. more time to find some apartments."
"Still haven't found one?"
"How'd you know?!"
"Everybody in our previous block knows jered posted it on simbook last night."
"Jered!"
"Revealed!!"
"That is so not cool jered!!!!!"
"Just wanna let everyone know!"
"Your gonna find one Ariel! just you wait!"
"Then help me~"
"I'll help you."
Kiefer makes faces behind jered telling me to say yes
"Y--you will? i was kidding!"
"Oh too bad."
Kiefer whispers "SAY YES!"
"I mean i was kidding but i accept your offer because I is gonna be busy today."
"Hooray!"
"I'll call you later."
"Yeah.see you later."
"They walk away."
Kiefer turns around giving me a thumbs up
I turn around i think i'm blushing.
4pm meeting subway.
"Hey!"
"Yo! woah so this is what you go through everyday! what a long line."
Jered laughs "Yeah well i'm used to it. anyway shall we?"
"Yeah."
We started our quest to find apartments on downtown Quezon avenue street.
"NO"
"NO"
"IT STINKS!"
"EW."
"Hey neighbor!"
"We'll think about it."
"Wow you have a hooker as a neighbor."
"Shut up,jered." I nudged him
"I'm tired! why don't you say we go to the beach and have some drinks? we haven't had any rest yet."
"Y-yeah,sure."
At High Rise Beach,Quezon Avenue
"These Drinks are refreshing!"
"I know right."
"Have you been feeling well lately?"
"Jered,you know you asked that ever since the start of my second semester."
"Why? can't a friend be worried?"
I laugh
"I'm fine! okay?"
"Ariel,you can't always put up a brave & happy face all the time."
The conversation has gotten serious.
I told jered about my mom last semester.he listened and i would sneak some facts from mom in our conversations after i told him that. he never minds,he just kept listening and was very interested.
"Yeah,Well nobody would care anyway...I take a sip from my cup."
"I care,you know. We all do!"
"Thanks,Jered." I smile
"So,what do you say we continue our journey for searching you're apartment?"
"Yes,Master."
"Good,Servant."
Ring! Ring!
"Wait,a second."
"Sure."
"ARIELLA! you traitor i thought we were going together but you ditched me for jered! what happened to girlfriends forever eh?"
"Sorry!"
"It's alright,well anyway have you ask him out?"
"What? why would i do that?"
"Ariella,Girl! Please be honest with me just for once! Sister to sister.you like jered,right?"
"I...don't know."
"What do you mean you don't know?! that is the lamest answer ever! you like him! don't tell me no! I can see the way act when you're around him & denver agrees with me!"
"I don't really have that kind of feelings with him."
"Ariella.."
"Okay,i don't know.maybe,just a little."
"A little?"
"Okay! A lot! Maybe."
"Maybe?"
"OKAY A LOT! happy?"
"Satisfied! Ask him out okay? If you don't do this you'll regret it when you reminisce your freshmen years!!"
"Okay..I'll try and ask him out."
"Just do it!"
"Right.."
Asking jered out? this might be hard for me.
Beep,Beep
Message:
-Ivy
BTW forgot to tell u.it's ok if you can't come to the concert latr.
x
"Hey,Ariella?"
"Y-yes? jered?"
"We should go."
"Ah.Right!"
I feel so nervous right now.Should i ask him now? or later? or maybe while we're searching.
"This looks like a nice place."
"Y-yeah,nice."
"Something the matter?"
"N-no. Let's check it out."
"Is that a snake?"
"A pirate cabin?"
"Too Expensive."
"Too Old."
"Too Tall."
"Too Short."
"Hey ariella."
"Mm?"
"What about this one?"
"Oh cool!"
"Let's go check it out."
"As you see here's the room. perfect for one person only."
"It's perfect! I love the interior!"
"Yeah,you love vintage atmosphere don't you?"
"How'd you know that?"
"As i told you before i'm your master."
"Uh-huh of course you are."
"How much is this?"
"It's only 500 simoleons per month." Says the gu--girl.i don't know this person's gender who has a lot of make up on!
"That cheap?" we both say
"But the interior looks exquisite!" I say
"Well,no one's rented this for a while so i'm giving it to you for that price."
"Cool.will i have a room mate?"
"Didn't you see the sign lady? No room-mates! It's small and a 2 story building so i don't allow any room-mates."
"Cool.All to myself. I'll take it."
"If you can just sign here.and here.and here.and here.and here.and here.and here.and here.and over there & here!"
"When can she move in uh,si--ma'..." Says jered who looks quite confused as well about this person's gender.
"You can call me opera."
"Opera." we both say
"What an interesting name."
"Nickname if you say,lad."
"I wanted to ask him or her why opera but i better mind my own business."
"When can she move in?"
"Tomorrow would be good."
"Tomorrow? that early? for real?"
"Yes,yes."
"Great." i say
After the endless signing of papers i finally managed to get an apartment.
"Congratulations,Ariel! you finally found one!"
"I know right!! if it wasn't for you,i wouldn't have to be able to find one." i smiled jumping up and down.
"Look who just came out of a closet." Jered says.
"Heehee."
"It's getting really dark out."
"Yeah."
"Look." He points to the sky.
"Pretty."
This moment with him.It feels...nice.I should ask him now.It's all or nothing.
"Jered..."
"M-hm?"
"Do you wanna hang out,I mean if you're not doing anything later?" I asked him bravely
"Oh..no,uh ariella i have to go someplace soon."
"Oh well see you at school then."
"Yeah see ya." He smiles warmly at me & rubs my head.
I see his figure slowly fading.I felt rejected.
To be continued...
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