Locked out

Round 30: February 2031 (Summer)

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Lake Draper is 74, Kendal is 55 and Chris is 16.
(Elspeth is 17)

Narrated by Chris Draper

Either I'm a little dim, or Elspeth is totally inscrutable.

Things seemed to be fine with us as far as I was concerned but I guess Elspeth didn't feel the same.

Apparently, things weren't working out. It was news to me.

It really felt like it came out of nowhere but Elspeth said she just didn't feel the same way about me any more.

Just a few days before, we'd gone out on a date and she was acting totally normal.

Then she dumps me.

Maybe eventually, we can be friends again. We never really fought - it was all pretty smooth sailing right till the end. Not right now though. Right now, all I can think about is how much getting dumped sucks.

Edward and Lucy keep telling me I'll find somebody else, somebody better.

I know they're right. Elspeth isn't the only girl out there.

I don't know if they really get it though. They're happy, so how could they?

Mum is intent on smothering me with sympathy.

I'm fine. Really. I'm feeling pretty crappy but I'll live. But Mum still feels the need to compulsively check that I'm okay, 24 hours a day.

That's one of the problems being raised pretty much as an only child. Most of Mum's mothering has been squarely focused on me for as long as I can remember.

It's always nice when my brothers and sisters come over and take some of the attention off me for a while.

When that happens, I usually end up entertaining Sylvia.

I don't really mind too much. All anyone talks about these days is babies anyway.

Rose and Joanna are trying to have a baby by artificial insemination and that's all anyone is interested in.

And Troy and Josie are thinking of having a kid too, much to Mum's excitement. Patience has only been married a month, so I guess she'll get a few more weeks of peace before my parents start asking her about babies.

I don't think Dad really cared much about having grandkids before he actually had one. He's almost as bad as Mum now.

I'm pretty keen to get out on my own. I found out recently that I got into college. I've worked really hard during high school, so I was sure I'd get in.

Mum is already talking about how much she'll miss me. Geez...there's two years before I even leave!

It feels like a really long time but I've already decided exactly what I want to do. I want to get my bachelor's and then get a Master's in architecture.

Mum and Dad are happy I'm so clear with what I want to do (and that it's something sensible!) but they don't want me to get too attached to the idea. I don't think I'll change my mind but I guess there's no telling what will happen between now and the time I graduate college.

Outtakes:
Every time Edward made a move on Lucy (or vice versa), Chris would nod his head and smile. The icon in his queue was labelled "Approve". I guess it's nice that he doesn't begrudge his friend a happy relationship but it's also a tiny bit creepy!

Notes:

• Title is from Locked Out by Crowded House.
• Elspeth has always been a little iffy about Chris. It was pretty clear that he was more into her than she was into him. I took them on a date this session and she barely rolled any wants for him at all. And when Sims aren't rolling wants even on a date, something is wrong! So what is that now? Four boys who've had their hearts broken by Elspeth? Connor, Josh, Noah and now Chris!
• Chris is moping around quite a bit. I didn't even need to use a facial overlay on him in the picture on the bed. He was just grumpy all on his own. Poor boy. There's a better match out there for him (yes, someone specific!) but as always, I'm going to wait to see if they start anything up on their own/roll wants for each other.
• Chris will move to Suffolk in January 2033. He earned 4 scholarships. He would have earned 5, but he ended up getting fired from his job on the last day, due to a chance card fail. Oops?
• Also, Kendal was promoted to Education Minister this round. Not really as exciting when the Sim is already so obscenely rich but she can focus on her LTW to Max All Skills now.