3:23 Lies and Truths

So many years, over half of her life, had been leading to this.

And now she was almost there, she didn't know what to do. She'd not spoken to anyone about her plan, and now she was ready to go through with it, she was having doubts.

"It's been so many years. By now, it would almost be his time. Is what I'm doing here selfish?" She thought to herself. "I'll have to go to the grave, dig his body up and burn it. I have to mix the ashes to make it work. Can I really do that? Could I really bear to see the man I love as a rotten corpse? Nothing but bone will be left now..."

 "...Mum..." She'd not heard her daughter come in, she'd been too lost in her own thoughts. "Are you ok? What are these ones? I'm going past the consignment..."
"No."
"No? You're not selling them? But... You never keep your elixirs. Not even when the specialist said you should try them."

Madison turned away, she needed to tell her, but she couldn't do it while looking at her.
"They're for your father." She wanted to say more, but couldn't find the words.
"My... Mum? What do you mean?"
"You never met him. I want you to meet him. Even just once, I can do all this again..."

Rushing to her mothers side, Shaena tried to process what was being said.
"What do you mean? What are these? What are you going to do?"
"I need to see him again, Shae. Your father. I want to marry him and have the happily ever after we were supposed to have."
"But..." Shaena spoke softly now, the urgency gone. Her mother was just hurting still. "But, Mum. He died, remember? The day I was born. I'll be graduating soon, it was a long time ago..."

"I know. I'm going to bring him back." Shaena's face fell. Was she being serious? Is that what these potions were for? Is that why she wasn't allowed to drop them at the consignment store for her?
"Mum... That's impossible." As she spoke, she realised that impossible was extinct. Everything anyone believed impossible had happened in the course of just three generations. Water falling from the sky, trees dying for a few months before bursting back to life. Sims with wings, magic and bloodthirst. Rumours of green beings from the skies, and men who became wolves at the turn of the moon. Nothing was impossible.
"I need to be alone. I'm sorry. I'll talk to you properly later."

As her daughter left the room, Madison thought about what she'd said. Impossible? Maybe it was impossible. But anything was worth a try. She'd do anything to bring him back.

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 "They're potions." Kaity stated. Not really sure why Shaena had bought her up here in the first place. The alchemy lab was a room they only walked through to get to the bathroom, it smelt funny.
"I know that Kaity. I want to know what potions they are, and what they'll do."

Kaity looked at the bottles. Why should she know what they were? She may be a fairy and a witch, but she knew nothing about alchemy. She reached out and touched the bottle containing the purple liquid, and unsurprisingly, was no closer to knowing what was inside the vial.
"Did you read the labels?" She asked, Shaena just stared at her.
"I'm not stupid, Kait. They're written in some other language, and we both only know Simlish, so..." She trailed off, not needing to finish her sentance.
"Well, what other languages does your Mum speak?" Kaity asked, hoping she might know someone who could translate.
"None that I know of. She's not travelled or anything."

Kaity sighed, stumped.
"Can't you have a vision about them or something?" Kaity didn't look to happy about it, she didn't like forcing her dreams. "Please? I just need to know if my Mum is crazy or not." Kaity nodded, and froze in place. Shaena watched, she hated it when Kaity did this. She'd stand completely still, not even breathing, and no pulse for up to five minutes sometimes. This time was under a minute, thankfully.

Kaity smiled, and pulled Shaena into a tight hug.
"She's not mad." She whispered. She'd seen visions of the man she recognised as her aunts lover, but having no way of knowing when they'd happen, she'd assumed she could see the past sometimes.

"You mean..."
"Yes." The schoolbus honked outside, and the girls pulled apart.
"Thank you, Kait." Shaena realised how tired she must be now, and she still had all day at school, plus a party tonight to get through.

"Come on, lets get to school. It's my last day."
"I'll be there in a moment." Shaena looked back at her friend, who just stared back, face emotionless, giving away no signs. She decided to leave.
"I'll save your usual seat."

Shaena sat herself down again, after standing to let Kaity past.
"What were you doing?" She'd only been inside the room a second or so longer than her.
"Nothing. Don't worry." The girls looked at each other, both knowing Kaity was lying, but neither wanting to say anything on the bus which was fast filling with students.

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That afternoon - pre-party
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"Just relax, Shae! Rose taught me this, she does it all the time. I'm only gunna get you changed quicker."
"Kaity, I don't think..."
"A princess, right?"
"Kaity, please do-"

BANG!
"OH MY GOD, Kaity? What just happened?"

"I dunno, but my head feels funny..."
"Jeez, my heart stopped."

"Kaity...?"
"My head... It feels... Squishy..."

"I am so mad at you. What did I tell you?"
"I'm sorry! Rose made it look so easy..." Kaity stared at her hands, annoyed that her brother and sister found it so easy to use their powers. They could both do something useful, all she could do was invade peoples privacy in her sleep. What was the point in that?

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Later - the party
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Shaena would become an adult tomorrow. She was throwing a costume party today, as tomorrow the town was holding a festival. They were calling it 'Spooky Day' and everyone was off school and work. The celebration was to mark the lives lost in the Science Facility Disaster that caused the change in weather, before any of the teens were born, the day Shaena's mother was born. The families affected by the disaster wanted a celebration of their lives, rather than a mourning of their deaths, and so the whole town was invited to take part in celebrating the afterlife; something nobody had done before.

Kaity and her best friend, Bonnie Mcqueen, Summer's daughter, had decided to dress as cheerleaders, and spent a lot of the evening in the bathroom, waiting on unsuspecting good looking men to come in. Maybe they'd see their fill?

Myles and Rose had dressed as cowboy and cowgirl. Rose had been delighted when Myles had agreed to match costumes. Myles would do anything for his Rosebud.

Part of the reason Bonnie was hiding in the bathroom, was that her mother had come as a giant hotdog, and her father hadn't dressed up at all.

"So... Are you like, a bus conductor or something?" Taylor asked her girlfriend, Bebe.
"Clearly not, Merfairy. I'm the ring master, I'm hoping to control your rowdy lot tonight" She winked as she replied, implying the teenagers in the main room.

 "I don't like that she's with him." Luis confided in Jake. "He's old enough to be my father, and twice her age."
"She seems happy enough." Jake shrugged. Who his cousin dated was up to her, if he hurt her, he'd get involved.
"There's something off about him." Luis noted. "I can't place it."

Shaena didn't share in her brothers concerns. As far as she could tell, Alex was a perfect match for her, and age was just a number.

Madison wiped away a tear as she looked at the family growing up infront of her. Both her babies were adults now, and ready to have their own children. She hoped for grandchildren, but knew she'd be around for a few more generations yet.

Kaity had probably sneaked a little too much alcoholic punch, and wondered how hard she'd have to stare to make Alex's head explode. That would solve everything conflicting inside of her.

Rose had never seen a vampire before, and stared at Great Uncle Cortez until he got so uncomfortable he had to look away.

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After the party - Midnight
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"Are you moving out tomorrow?" Kaity asked.
"Um, maybe. It depends if I have time. If not then I'll go the day after."

"I'm gunna miss you." Kaity said, putting down her fork.
"I'll miss you too."

"You'll have to come visit." Kaity said, standing up. "Otherwise I'll murder Alex." Shaena choked, she knew she was only joking, and the laughter had made her inhale the food.

Everyone else had gone to bed after tidying up a bit, leaving Kaity and Shaena downstairs alone.

Shaena slumped her head against Kaity's chest, and Kaity patted her shoulder comfortingly.
"You shouldn't have mentioned me moving. Thinking about not seeing you all day everyday is making me upset."
"Uh, there there... Um, you can still see me. Whenever you want. I don't think I'll move out any time soon, so you know where I am."

Shaena stood upright again.
"I need to ask you something."
"Ok."
"Have you seen anything about me and Alex in the future? Something Luis said to me today made me have doubts."

Kaity looked her friend in the eye, and contemplated her reply. She'd never lied to her before, except this mornings 'nothing', but she couldn't tell her, it may not even happen.
"No." She replied, after a long enough pause to make Shaena doubt her. But why would she lie?

"BOO!"
"Oh, Jeeeez! God, Shae, why did you do that?"
"Why not?"

Kaity giggled.
"This is why I'll miss you."









I did it again.

  Why do I do this to myself? It doesn't help that they're all celebs, so I get a million crashers. I only invited Lisa, Summer, Bonnie, Myles, Luis, Layla (who didn't show up), Bebe and Alex. I got 5 crashers. Shaena is standing inside Lisa in this pic.
And, do you have any idea how long it took for all their costumes to load?!
So, I had 18 sims routefailing, and everyone said my party was awful. Except one person...

 I wonder why... ;)