Alfredo Barillas- Ch9- Life is Grand.

Alfredo(35) his husband Merill (38)
Their son: Lestat and their puppy Poppy.
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Narrated by Alfredo.

Lestat is growing up so big and fast.  I still can't believe that I am a dad to such an awesome little guy.

Poppy is also getting big himself. Merill is still getting used to him and sometimes I fear that he will ask to return him.

I am still working as a detective so Merill stays home with Lestat.  I am glad that we have the work hours that we have.

I come home and Merill is usually asleep on the couch. I know he means well by trying to stay up but he is so tired.

I feel so bad that he stays up.  I wake him up and some days he just gets up to go to work.  But today he surprised me and said that we were going out to dinner. He had arranged everything.

It was so nice for us to go out because it has been a long time.  We even discussed us having another child.  I have thought about it but I really doubt we can afford it right now.  But if we keep this romance up...who knows?!?!?

We went to a karaoke bar after.  I made a fool of myself serenading Merill.

He pulled me away from the karaoke machine and pulled me to the dance floor.  It was so nice to be out with my husband. 

We got home and I paid the babysitter while Merill made sure Lestat was asleep and covered.

I could hear that Lestat was not asleep but I honestly couldn't stay up anymore.  I headed to bed but I knew Merill would soon come so we can call it a night.  Life is great.....

Melody Barillas-Ruben Ch 9- Moving on and out.

Melody (35) , Joshua Ruben (37)


Narrated by Melody.

Joshua and I have been talking on the phone ever since we separated. It was hard in the beginning to talk but we are doing better.  He is still insistent if we are to get together then he wants kids.  I myself am unsure about wanting kids yet. 

I talked to my parents about this.  They waited a few years before they had me.  My dad was supportive. He was sad that Joshua felt he had to pressure me to have kids.

My mom was so sad. She did not want me to get separated much less when I told her that I decided to file for divorce.  She asked if I was sure and yes I am. 

I went to see the family lawyer Toby Bruenig about filing for divorce.  He told me that it would be easy because we do not own any property. We both have to be on the same page in order for the divorce to be finalized quickly.

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I went to see Joshua in Paradise Springs.  This city was so different than Viramontes. Here they only have summer all year round. I could see why Joshua would love to live in this city.  He looked great when I saw him. 

We had lunch and thats where I told him that it was best for us to file for divorce.  We were holding on to our separation for two years now.  He asked if I wanted this because I was interested in someone else.  I told him that I just wanted us to be free and be able to live again.

He was not happy but he said that he was fine with my decision.  I guess he thought that we going to get back together.  I felt bad but he agreed to come back to Viramontes to talk to the lawyer and sign the paperwork.

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We went on an early morning to see Mr. Bruenig.  Mr. Bruenig made sure that we both understood that we were here to dissolve our marriage.

At the end of signing our divorce Joshua said he needed time alone.  He didn't want me to call him nor have him or have any communication for a while. He needed time to heal and he was disappointed that we couldn't work it out.

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With the divorce I needed to find a new place to stay. I just couldn't stay in my old apartment that held so many memories. 

I have an office to myself.  I was debating on renting such a large space but I figured I was due.

I love my office. I love being able to come home and be able to stay in touch with my employees.

I invited my parents over to take a look at my new place.  My little brother Joshua and his fiancee came over.  I still can't believe that my little brother is getting married. 

Ava is quiet but once she opens up she seems to be OK. I can tell that Joshua is so in love with her.  It makes me smile to see how attentive he is to her.  I asked him to come look after my place after I come back from vacation.  My parents told me to take a break and use our vacation home on Tikki Island.

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I got to our vacation home and the first thing I did was lay out.  It seemed to be emptier now that it was only me here. 

This was a much needed vacation. No laptops, cellphones or trying to put out corporate fires.

I even took a side trip to the springs. I went into the steam room and before I knew it I was a mixture of sweat and tears.  It hit me at once that I was now single. I was on my own and I felt alone...but I also knew that this feeling would pass eventually.


I got home and it was great to have my family over again. The wedding planning was going at a fast pace. I looked at my brother and Ava and couldn't wait until their wedding day. Who knows maybe someday I will remarry.

author's note:~~

• Man poor Joshua (her now ex-husband) really wanted kids. He kept rolling it non stop. Melody did not roll the baby want at all. She even stopped rolling romance wants for Joshua. I felt bad keeping Joshua in a marriage where she was not feeling anything at all.
• Another factor of this break up was that she had rolled divorce from the marriage day. I like to roll a dice to decide whether they stay together, separate, divorce or have an affair. Sadly she rolled divorce to happen in this rotation. Melody is not attracted to anyone but I am not sure if she will ever be.
• Joshua will remain a playable sim since he did manage to get married to Melody. All sims that marry a playable sim will remain a playable. This was the case in Aiden Royce and Madeline Leopardi..and in a future update we get to welcome back a sim that I had forgotten existed..ooops.

Thanks for reading.

Madeline Leopardi- ch 11- I am fine right here.

Madeline (33)
Her daughter Kayla (16) with her ex Aiden Royce

Narrated by Madeline.

I look at my baby girl and I realize that she is no longer a baby.  She is now 16 and she is getting ready to go to college.

I am going to miss cooking for her.  Now I am going to be lonelier here in this big house. I still can't believe sometimes that William and I are over.  We have not talked or bumped into each other for over a year.  I am better because of it.

My relationship with Kayla's father is getting better too. I am happy that Aiden is actually getting married soon.  When William and I broke up I wondered if maybe we would try again.  Then we both remembered we had nothing in common outside of our beautiful Kayla. 

Don't get me wrong Aiden is a great guy but for me he wasn't a good fit.  Now that he is engaged I see him in a new light and his bride is a lucky girl.

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The other day I answered the phone and to my surprise it was William. He wanted to get his final things for the garage.  He sounded so angry. To me it was funny that he wanted to come over after all this time to fight. I know William well.

He had not changed a bit.  He was rude and tried to make me feel like a loser for still being single.  Too bad that he looked like hell.  Turns out that he made a band and went touring while taking a break from research. I wished him well and showed him where his things still were.  I could tell he wanted me to yell back at him but it was not happening. I am in a good place and I am not letting anyone change that.

Kayla did not want a big birthday party.  We did end up getting two puppies.  She wanted them so bad and I figured they would keep me company for when she is away at school.

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Soon the day came for Kayla to go to college.  I had gotten a make over as a gift for myself.  Aiden had come over to help haul Kayla's things to the cab.  He was shocked when I opened the door.  He said my make over looked great.

I still can't believe that she is leaving me to go to college.  I am so worried about her going but it's for the best.  She is so excited about being independent but to me its scary.

Aiden couldn't stop hugging her.. then he remember that the cab was waiting.  It was weird realizing that we had finally finished raising our daughter.

Before she left Kayla redid her room.  I looked at everything making sure that Kayla did not leave anything behind.

It felt weird seeing her leave but I knew it had to be done.

I went upstairs and Aiden followed me.  It was such a sweet moment that we shared.  He told me we were done and he was happy that we could get along all these years. I think this is when we both realized that we had become friends.  Now with Kayla at college our contact would be limited.  I wished him the best and he told me if I ever needed anything to call him.  I was just happy that finally my family was OK and all were safe.

Author's note:

I know ...I thought that they would get back together at some point but they absolutely have no feelings for each other.  I remember that they divorced due to an ROS.  It has been 8 years since they have divorced. 

Madeline keeps having wants for William but William has no wants for her.  I popped him back in with the hopes of something and there was nothing there.  

Kayla will get her own update in the next rotation.  I have a few things planned due to the ROS' she drew when she became a teenager.  

Thanks for reading!

Ethan Leopardi

Ethan (37) his wife Noelle(36)
Their children quads Carter, Zienna, Dexter and Jake (3)

Narrated by Ethan

We have been so busy with the kids that we needed to take a break and go on some dates.  I know Noelle was a little worried about the quads but I knew they would be fine.

I guess pool is not her game so we tried a little chess.  It proved to be boring to me but Noelle enjoyed beating the pants off of me.

Our second date night we went to the local park to walk around and get some exercise.  It was good to get out.  I can't believe that we havent been out in ages.

We followed that by going to dinner. 

It was great getting out for a couple of nights but we knew we had to get home. 
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Noelle managed to opened up a home business in our spare room. She tried to get a home care business started but it didnt work.  So she decided to follow her heart and open a small clothing boutique in our home. Honestly I don't like the idea of strangers walking through our house. But it gives Noelle a chance to see if this will work for her.  She studied fashion and was itching to get started in that field. This gives her the opportunity to start small and still be with the kids.

She does gets a lot of clients but I think she loves giving the personal attention.  I hope this business does well for her.

At the end of the night when I get home we both get the kids ready for dinner and bed.  For now this schedule is working out for both of us.  Next year the kids will be attending school and our daytime schedule will open up more. I just hope Noelle's business keeps small enough to be kept in the house.