This document is the beginning of a story that follows several characters. It introduces Katie, a Dream Walker, who is turned into a witch by Lucinda to strengthen her powers. Katie has two daughters who are frightened of witches. The story also introduces Tim and Evangilenne, a couple where Eve owns a new pancake restaurant that is becoming successful with Tim's help after he takes time off from work.
Lindsay and Zack have brought portraits they painted of each other to display at Lindsay's gallery. At Clarissa "Rissa's" first birthday party, family and friends have gathered including Lindsay, Zack, Parker and Rin. Rin lights the candles on Rissa's birthday cake as the toddler watches curiously. The small, intimate gathering celebrates Rissa's birthday with cake.
Rhiannon celebrates her 13th birthday with her extended family at the beach. Though her mother is absent due to a storm, Rhiannon enjoys playing with her cousins and uncle. That evening, her uncle Ryker arrives and tells her not to worry about her brother Lir lacking supernatural abilities. Rhiannon is optimistic about starting at her new school the next day.
Nancy and Daniel, who are still children, ask Nancy's mother Mae to use her magic to make them adults so they can get married. Mae agrees and throws them a joint birthday party. Nancy and Daniel then get married. They have a daughter named Iris and later adopt a son named Jim.
Learning to Howl -- An attempt at a 10 generation Legacy documented and plot driven. This is the introduction giving a tid bit of backstory for my Founder.
Chandler expresses concern for his friend Daniel, who is still grieving the loss of his girlfriend Cherry. Daniel interrupts and says he does not want to discuss Cherry, as she was truly "The One" for him and he does not think Chandler understands what it is like to be totally in love with someone. Daniel says Cherry is constantly on his mind and he does not know how to move on from losing someone so special to him.
Noel witnessed tension between his older siblings Snowie and Claus after Claus was brought home by the police in an upset state. Snowie and Claus later told each other that they had realized their mother's death may have been their father Jack's fault. Claus was determined to get to the bottom of what happened, while Snowie just wanted closure. On Noel's birthday, Snowie and Claus promised Noel they would work things out for his sake. Snowie then moved out, while Claus turned to investigating their mother's death. On Claus' birthday, he proposed to his girlfriend Regan and they married in a small ceremony. Jack gifted Claus their mother's engagement ring and a house
Mia wakes up hungover on the floor after a night of heavy drinking in response to her breakup with Zack. Her cousin Calvin finds her and encourages her to go home and spend time with her son Lyle. When she gets home, Mia discovers she is pregnant again. Later, Mia and Lyle adopt a kitten they name Lottie to help Lyle cope with the loss of his father figure. On Lyle's birthday, his cousin Wally bullies and teases him. Allen also moves out as he marries his girlfriend Audrey. Lyle starts school but is reluctant to go at first.
The Devereaux Legacy: Chapter Four - Part 5peasant007
Tina reveals to Goopy that she is pregnant with his child. Goopy is in disbelief and questions if the baby is really his. Tina reminds him that she has only been with him. Goopy says this changes things but promises not to tell his wife about the pregnancy yet. As morning sickness hits Tina, she remembers another time when the man she was with did not comfort her during her illness.
Lindsay and Zack have brought portraits they painted of each other to display at Lindsay's gallery. At Clarissa "Rissa's" first birthday party, family and friends have gathered including Lindsay, Zack, Parker and Rin. Rin lights the candles on Rissa's birthday cake as the toddler watches curiously. The small, intimate gathering celebrates Rissa's birthday with cake.
Rhiannon celebrates her 13th birthday with her extended family at the beach. Though her mother is absent due to a storm, Rhiannon enjoys playing with her cousins and uncle. That evening, her uncle Ryker arrives and tells her not to worry about her brother Lir lacking supernatural abilities. Rhiannon is optimistic about starting at her new school the next day.
Nancy and Daniel, who are still children, ask Nancy's mother Mae to use her magic to make them adults so they can get married. Mae agrees and throws them a joint birthday party. Nancy and Daniel then get married. They have a daughter named Iris and later adopt a son named Jim.
Learning to Howl -- An attempt at a 10 generation Legacy documented and plot driven. This is the introduction giving a tid bit of backstory for my Founder.
Chandler expresses concern for his friend Daniel, who is still grieving the loss of his girlfriend Cherry. Daniel interrupts and says he does not want to discuss Cherry, as she was truly "The One" for him and he does not think Chandler understands what it is like to be totally in love with someone. Daniel says Cherry is constantly on his mind and he does not know how to move on from losing someone so special to him.
Noel witnessed tension between his older siblings Snowie and Claus after Claus was brought home by the police in an upset state. Snowie and Claus later told each other that they had realized their mother's death may have been their father Jack's fault. Claus was determined to get to the bottom of what happened, while Snowie just wanted closure. On Noel's birthday, Snowie and Claus promised Noel they would work things out for his sake. Snowie then moved out, while Claus turned to investigating their mother's death. On Claus' birthday, he proposed to his girlfriend Regan and they married in a small ceremony. Jack gifted Claus their mother's engagement ring and a house
Mia wakes up hungover on the floor after a night of heavy drinking in response to her breakup with Zack. Her cousin Calvin finds her and encourages her to go home and spend time with her son Lyle. When she gets home, Mia discovers she is pregnant again. Later, Mia and Lyle adopt a kitten they name Lottie to help Lyle cope with the loss of his father figure. On Lyle's birthday, his cousin Wally bullies and teases him. Allen also moves out as he marries his girlfriend Audrey. Lyle starts school but is reluctant to go at first.
The Devereaux Legacy: Chapter Four - Part 5peasant007
Tina reveals to Goopy that she is pregnant with his child. Goopy is in disbelief and questions if the baby is really his. Tina reminds him that she has only been with him. Goopy says this changes things but promises not to tell his wife about the pregnancy yet. As morning sickness hits Tina, she remembers another time when the man she was with did not comfort her during her illness.
- Lavender has her heart broken after Hercules tells her about a date he has that evening while they were dancing together. She cries alone until Hex finds her and drives her home.
- Lavender talks to her family about it, who share stories of their own heartbreaks and mistakes in love to make her feel better. Her grandparents reassure her that finding true love often isn't straightforward.
- Hercules sends a message to his anonymous contact saying he hurt Lavender as asked, and demands to be told the truth about his past now.
The document describes a group of friends who have moved to a new town called Forever's End to escape prejudice in their previous town. They settle into their new homes and lives. Some of the friends, Demi and Jun, have a baby girl named Rhiannon. Lei and Leo also have a baby boy named Ransom. The friends help each other adjust to parenthood in their new community.
The Devereaux Legacy: Chapter Four - Part 4peasant007
Aviendha and Ashley get married in a quick courthouse ceremony due to Aviendha's father disapproving of their relationship. They struggle with the high costs of their run-down new apartment but receive help from their new neighbors, Frances and Malcolm. Meanwhile, Amelia excitedly prepares for her wedding to Miles at Saint Bella's Church, though her mother has reservations about Miles.
Eli reveals to Elizabeth and Knut that Austin is his son from a drunken affair on the night before his wedding to De. Eli acknowledges that while Austin is biologically his son, he does not want to take him away from Elizabeth, who has been a loving mother to him. Elizabeth is grateful that Eli recognizes how much joy Austin has brought her. The family agrees to keep Austin living with Elizabeth and Knut.
Kate died at the age of 75 after her sixth grandchild's birthday party. Her death was unexpected. Later that week, Quinn also died at age 75. Ally and James then grew up their newborn twins Luke and Lorelai. Galahad had just finished his final exams and was relaxing at home when his housemate Tessa returned from celebrating her engagement.
Lilith has been searching the islands to find a missing little girl's family but has had no success. She meets Samantha Ottomens, who has recently moved to the old Gossamer farm with her twin babies. Lilith shares a prophecy about a child arriving by sea who will help protect the island, but Samantha's people had been misinformed by their proxy. At a council meeting, it is announced that Stormy, the little girl who washed ashore, has no memory of who she is, so Angel has adopted her temporarily until her family can be found.
Susie is a young girl sick with leukemia who sees a donkey in the pattern of her bedroom wardrobe. At first her family thinks she is imagining it due to her illness, but over time the donkey takes on a more significant presence for Susie. On Christmas Eve, the donkey comes to life and asks Susie to go with him, taking her on his back through the wardrobe where she is reunited with her deceased grandfather, who helps her on her journey to the light.
1) Rudolph secretly married his friend Leia, who is much older than him, after she reveals she is pregnant with his child. This causes major tensions with his parents.
2) Navidad warns Leia to stop flirting with his father Claus, fearing his mother Regan's reaction. Regan is already unhappy with the secret marriage.
3) Rudolph's wife Leia gives birth to their baby. Rudolph now faces responsibilities as a father and head of his new family, while also having duties to his parents' legacy.
The document outlines an English lesson plan focused on listening and speaking skills for Year 2 students. The lesson introduces the fairy tale "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" through a video, pictures, and storytelling. Students will listen to the story, discuss characters, and sequence sentence strips about the plot. The goal is for students to practice listening comprehension and speaking about the story.
The Devereaux Legacy: Chapter Seven - Part 1peasant007
The document is a continuation of the Devereaux Legacy story. It describes Remington, a zombie, feeling useless and unhappy with his undead existence as he is shunned by both the living and other supernatural beings. He expresses a desire for his existence to end. He is then approached by a red-haired woman who seems interested in his unhappiness.
The Devereaux Legacy: Chapter Six - Part 7peasant007
The document recaps the events of the previous chapter of the Devereaux Legacy story. It summarizes that Bella had been using magic to manipulate Quinn, drugged Rhys unsuccessfully, and proposed to Erin. It then details that Bella accidentally killed herself and Quinn during a spell, and Quinn revealed to Zane on his deathbed that he was the one who killed Tina. At Quinn and Bella's funerals, Rhys punched Alexander for insinuating that Quinn purposefully caused the car accident.
The Devereaux Legacy: Chapter Six - Part 6 (B)peasant007
Quinn is still unhappy in his marriage to Bella, who continues to antagonize his family. Bella tries using a love potion on Rhys to gain his favor, but it backfires when Eden enters the room instead. Later, the effects of the potion wear off for Rhys.
Vassilissa is preparing for an important ceremony at a ball being held by Caroline. Caroline plans to use the ceremony to transform Vassilissa and grant her magic powers so they can take over the town. Vassilissa's family crashes the ball in an attempt to stop the ceremony. A fight breaks out between the family and Caroline's followers. Caroline threatens to have Vassilissa kill two prisoners to demonstrate her new powers. Their pleas are interrupted by the arrival of a powerful witch who demands Caroline leave the family alone.
All i want for christmas are my two front teethkgcowbelle
The three kids - Julia, Maggie, and their cousin James - wake up in the middle of the night and hear bells upstairs. They sneak up to investigate and find "Santa Claus" by the Christmas tree. Santa talks to each child, reminding Julia to be nicer to Maggie about her missing teeth and telling Maggie her new teeth will come in time if she's patient. He says James has been good but could eat his vegetables more.
This document summarizes a tense interaction between a father, Junior, his racist father, and his son Andy in their home. Andy was beaten up by a black student, Dwayne, at school. A heated argument ensues between Junior and his father, who uses racist language. Junior defends his views on racial equality. Andy sides with his grandfather, expressing racist views of his own and resentment about the beating. Junior tries to reason with his son but remains frustrated with his father's influence.
[1] The Fates have chosen Carrie Havar's life string for their new extended 10-generation game, pitting her family against Amber, Jennifer's immortal sister.
[2] Alice, responsible for the Havar family, worries that Carrie is ill-equipped to handle the Fates' game and Amber's attacks. She calls a meeting of the Supernatural Council for help.
[3] Cubone reassures Alice that the Council will intervene if Amber or the Fates go too far, and proposes a plan to ease Alice's worries about Carrie. Alice agrees to speak to others on the Council to help protect the Havar family.
The story follows the Murry family as they adjust to Charles being pregnant with another alien baby. Matthew is born and grows into a toddler. Meg starts dating Buck Grunt but is also attracted to family friend Lazlo. Madoc invites Rai to hang out before he leaves for university, where they both plan to attend along with Beau Broke. Madoc receives attention from other girls at university but tries not to watch Rai and Beau flirt.
Eli got drunk at his bachelor party the night before his wedding to De. He ended up kissing his ex-girlfriend Nancy. On the morning of the wedding, Eli was late and feeling guilty about what happened. De was worried that Eli wouldn't show up. Eli arrived just in time for the ceremony, but was still feeling guilty about kissing Nancy while drunk the night before.
Madison is babysitting her niece and nephew, Sylvia and Brian, during a powerful storm. She tells them a local legend about the Wendigo, a creature said to haunt the woods and abduct people. While making popcorn, the back door suddenly flies open, startling Madison. After the children's parents return, Madison drives home, noticing the storm is strengthening again. She had earlier found a historical pattern of abductions in the area happening every 20 years, along with strange weather, matching what was described in a pioneer woman's diary from the 1800s. Madison fears the Wendigo legend may be real.
- Michael tries to be supportive of his wife Sarr by making her a croissant after she expresses dislike for his constant grilled cheese sandwiches.
- On their daughters' birthday, Michael unsuccessfully tries to curl one daughter's hair, accidentally shaving it instead. This angers Sarr.
- The twins grow up and start school, making friends with some mystical classmates while their parents consider having another child.
1) Jade discovers that her mother Rihanna has been secretly dating her boyfriend Mark and keeping it hidden from Jade.
2) Rihanna reveals that she has also been working as a financial consultant and teacher without telling Jade.
3) After an initial confrontation, Jade accepts Mark and gives her approval for the relationship. Rihanna and Mark become engaged and married shortly after.
- Lavender has her heart broken after Hercules tells her about a date he has that evening while they were dancing together. She cries alone until Hex finds her and drives her home.
- Lavender talks to her family about it, who share stories of their own heartbreaks and mistakes in love to make her feel better. Her grandparents reassure her that finding true love often isn't straightforward.
- Hercules sends a message to his anonymous contact saying he hurt Lavender as asked, and demands to be told the truth about his past now.
The document describes a group of friends who have moved to a new town called Forever's End to escape prejudice in their previous town. They settle into their new homes and lives. Some of the friends, Demi and Jun, have a baby girl named Rhiannon. Lei and Leo also have a baby boy named Ransom. The friends help each other adjust to parenthood in their new community.
The Devereaux Legacy: Chapter Four - Part 4peasant007
Aviendha and Ashley get married in a quick courthouse ceremony due to Aviendha's father disapproving of their relationship. They struggle with the high costs of their run-down new apartment but receive help from their new neighbors, Frances and Malcolm. Meanwhile, Amelia excitedly prepares for her wedding to Miles at Saint Bella's Church, though her mother has reservations about Miles.
Eli reveals to Elizabeth and Knut that Austin is his son from a drunken affair on the night before his wedding to De. Eli acknowledges that while Austin is biologically his son, he does not want to take him away from Elizabeth, who has been a loving mother to him. Elizabeth is grateful that Eli recognizes how much joy Austin has brought her. The family agrees to keep Austin living with Elizabeth and Knut.
Kate died at the age of 75 after her sixth grandchild's birthday party. Her death was unexpected. Later that week, Quinn also died at age 75. Ally and James then grew up their newborn twins Luke and Lorelai. Galahad had just finished his final exams and was relaxing at home when his housemate Tessa returned from celebrating her engagement.
Lilith has been searching the islands to find a missing little girl's family but has had no success. She meets Samantha Ottomens, who has recently moved to the old Gossamer farm with her twin babies. Lilith shares a prophecy about a child arriving by sea who will help protect the island, but Samantha's people had been misinformed by their proxy. At a council meeting, it is announced that Stormy, the little girl who washed ashore, has no memory of who she is, so Angel has adopted her temporarily until her family can be found.
Susie is a young girl sick with leukemia who sees a donkey in the pattern of her bedroom wardrobe. At first her family thinks she is imagining it due to her illness, but over time the donkey takes on a more significant presence for Susie. On Christmas Eve, the donkey comes to life and asks Susie to go with him, taking her on his back through the wardrobe where she is reunited with her deceased grandfather, who helps her on her journey to the light.
1) Rudolph secretly married his friend Leia, who is much older than him, after she reveals she is pregnant with his child. This causes major tensions with his parents.
2) Navidad warns Leia to stop flirting with his father Claus, fearing his mother Regan's reaction. Regan is already unhappy with the secret marriage.
3) Rudolph's wife Leia gives birth to their baby. Rudolph now faces responsibilities as a father and head of his new family, while also having duties to his parents' legacy.
The document outlines an English lesson plan focused on listening and speaking skills for Year 2 students. The lesson introduces the fairy tale "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" through a video, pictures, and storytelling. Students will listen to the story, discuss characters, and sequence sentence strips about the plot. The goal is for students to practice listening comprehension and speaking about the story.
The Devereaux Legacy: Chapter Seven - Part 1peasant007
The document is a continuation of the Devereaux Legacy story. It describes Remington, a zombie, feeling useless and unhappy with his undead existence as he is shunned by both the living and other supernatural beings. He expresses a desire for his existence to end. He is then approached by a red-haired woman who seems interested in his unhappiness.
The Devereaux Legacy: Chapter Six - Part 7peasant007
The document recaps the events of the previous chapter of the Devereaux Legacy story. It summarizes that Bella had been using magic to manipulate Quinn, drugged Rhys unsuccessfully, and proposed to Erin. It then details that Bella accidentally killed herself and Quinn during a spell, and Quinn revealed to Zane on his deathbed that he was the one who killed Tina. At Quinn and Bella's funerals, Rhys punched Alexander for insinuating that Quinn purposefully caused the car accident.
The Devereaux Legacy: Chapter Six - Part 6 (B)peasant007
Quinn is still unhappy in his marriage to Bella, who continues to antagonize his family. Bella tries using a love potion on Rhys to gain his favor, but it backfires when Eden enters the room instead. Later, the effects of the potion wear off for Rhys.
Vassilissa is preparing for an important ceremony at a ball being held by Caroline. Caroline plans to use the ceremony to transform Vassilissa and grant her magic powers so they can take over the town. Vassilissa's family crashes the ball in an attempt to stop the ceremony. A fight breaks out between the family and Caroline's followers. Caroline threatens to have Vassilissa kill two prisoners to demonstrate her new powers. Their pleas are interrupted by the arrival of a powerful witch who demands Caroline leave the family alone.
All i want for christmas are my two front teethkgcowbelle
The three kids - Julia, Maggie, and their cousin James - wake up in the middle of the night and hear bells upstairs. They sneak up to investigate and find "Santa Claus" by the Christmas tree. Santa talks to each child, reminding Julia to be nicer to Maggie about her missing teeth and telling Maggie her new teeth will come in time if she's patient. He says James has been good but could eat his vegetables more.
This document summarizes a tense interaction between a father, Junior, his racist father, and his son Andy in their home. Andy was beaten up by a black student, Dwayne, at school. A heated argument ensues between Junior and his father, who uses racist language. Junior defends his views on racial equality. Andy sides with his grandfather, expressing racist views of his own and resentment about the beating. Junior tries to reason with his son but remains frustrated with his father's influence.
[1] The Fates have chosen Carrie Havar's life string for their new extended 10-generation game, pitting her family against Amber, Jennifer's immortal sister.
[2] Alice, responsible for the Havar family, worries that Carrie is ill-equipped to handle the Fates' game and Amber's attacks. She calls a meeting of the Supernatural Council for help.
[3] Cubone reassures Alice that the Council will intervene if Amber or the Fates go too far, and proposes a plan to ease Alice's worries about Carrie. Alice agrees to speak to others on the Council to help protect the Havar family.
The story follows the Murry family as they adjust to Charles being pregnant with another alien baby. Matthew is born and grows into a toddler. Meg starts dating Buck Grunt but is also attracted to family friend Lazlo. Madoc invites Rai to hang out before he leaves for university, where they both plan to attend along with Beau Broke. Madoc receives attention from other girls at university but tries not to watch Rai and Beau flirt.
Eli got drunk at his bachelor party the night before his wedding to De. He ended up kissing his ex-girlfriend Nancy. On the morning of the wedding, Eli was late and feeling guilty about what happened. De was worried that Eli wouldn't show up. Eli arrived just in time for the ceremony, but was still feeling guilty about kissing Nancy while drunk the night before.
Madison is babysitting her niece and nephew, Sylvia and Brian, during a powerful storm. She tells them a local legend about the Wendigo, a creature said to haunt the woods and abduct people. While making popcorn, the back door suddenly flies open, startling Madison. After the children's parents return, Madison drives home, noticing the storm is strengthening again. She had earlier found a historical pattern of abductions in the area happening every 20 years, along with strange weather, matching what was described in a pioneer woman's diary from the 1800s. Madison fears the Wendigo legend may be real.
- Michael tries to be supportive of his wife Sarr by making her a croissant after she expresses dislike for his constant grilled cheese sandwiches.
- On their daughters' birthday, Michael unsuccessfully tries to curl one daughter's hair, accidentally shaving it instead. This angers Sarr.
- The twins grow up and start school, making friends with some mystical classmates while their parents consider having another child.
1) Jade discovers that her mother Rihanna has been secretly dating her boyfriend Mark and keeping it hidden from Jade.
2) Rihanna reveals that she has also been working as a financial consultant and teacher without telling Jade.
3) After an initial confrontation, Jade accepts Mark and gives her approval for the relationship. Rihanna and Mark become engaged and married shortly after.
This document discusses various techniques for improving web application security. It begins with an introduction and overview of the OWASP Top 10 security risks. It then provides more detailed explanations and recommendations for mitigating some of the top risks, including cross-site scripting, SQL injection, input validation, file uploads, direct object references, and session management issues. The document also discusses tools like Microsoft Enterprise Library and techniques like role providers, error handling, and encrypting sensitive information in the web.config file. Overall, the document provides practical advice on a wide range of security best practices for ASP.NET web applications.
The document discusses how small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can benefit from affiliate marketing. It defines an SME as having less than 500 employees and annual turnover less than 100 million euros. Affiliate marketing can provide SMEs tactical, strategic, and brand building opportunities at a low risk and cost. Tactical marketing focuses on short-term gains while strategic marketing develops long-term partnerships. Brand building helps make the brand known to target audiences. The key to success is effective planning and communication with affiliates.
This document discusses technology in education and the challenges of supporting effective use of information and communication technologies (ICT) in classrooms. Key points discussed include:
- The greatest challenge is supporting teachers and students to skillfully use technology, not just obtaining hardware and software.
- ICT is becoming more mobile, cloud-based, and affordable, with devices potentially being included on school booklists in the next 1-3 years.
- Schools must plan, implement, and evaluate effective ICT professional learning for teachers to improve capabilities for incorporating technology into teaching.
- Considerations for what digital devices schools should purchase include teaching/learning applications, cost, infrastructure support, and value.
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Courtney Nivots, a 5-year-old half English-half Filipino girl, has trouble sleeping and is fixated on the clock in her bedroom. She talks to the clock, which is her only friend, and tells it she has a plan for that night. Her mother Mazel comes in to try to get her to sleep, mentioning Courtney's father who died before she was born. Courtney wonders if she will ever get to meet her father. Mazel comforts her but Courtney remains awake, eager to enact her mysterious plan with the clock.
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Staring Ainesly Doran, this begins her story in Veronaville, starting at the nearby Stratford Globe College.
This document provides an overview of events in the lives of the Fantasy family and their neighbors. It describes Vassilissa being taken to the Hearts Mansion for training, including fighting lessons she dislikes from Dave. Meanwhile, the neighbors' children grow up and are accepted to a private school. The document ends with the Fantasy children developing their interests and talents in music, art, and academics.
Alexandra uses a spell to make it sunny after it starts raining. A guy sees her use magic and confronts her about it. Alexandra tries to deny and convince him he's crazy, but the guy insists he knows what he saw. Alexandra goes to her friend Jane for advice, but Jane says there's no memory spell and the best option is for Alexandra to get close to the guy and make sure he doesn't tell anyone her secret about having magic.
Alexandra uses a spell to make it sunny after it starts raining. However, a guy sees her use magic and confronts her about it. Alexandra tries to deny and convince him he's mistaken, but the guy insists he knows what he saw. Alexandra goes to her friend Jane for advice, but Jane says the best option is for Alexandra to get close to the guy and make sure he doesn't tell anyone her secret, as there is no memory spell they can use.
The document summarizes events in the lives of several families. Ally gives birth to twins, a boy named Luke and a girl named Lorelai. Erin also gives birth, to a boy named Ambrose, though her pregnancy was more difficult. That night, Rosa wakes her sisters claiming to have heard screams, though Lydia is skeptical. The next day, Dec worries over preparations for his children's birthday party, where Eliza, Felicity, and Gavin will age up. Kate seems sad about the event.
The document provides backstory on Kindle, a young girl fascinated by the theater. On opening night, she witnesses the glamorous actresses preparing. However, tensions rise backstage when the drunken clown Darby misses his cue. He accuses and assaults Kindle, pushing her to the ground. Later, Gwen cuts Kindle's hip with a knife, claiming it was an accident with a prop, to cover for Darby missing his cue. Kindle loses consciousness from blood loss as the play continues without her knowledge of the cruelty behind the scenes.
Stormy visits Lilith to thank her for a gift. Lilith explains that everyone has abilities to glow under certain circumstances. A mysterious voice speaks through Lilith, telling Stormy that she must start a legacy that will endure for 10 generations. Stormy is unsure but wants to enjoy her teenage years. Meanwhile, Angel sees Mrs. Crumplebottom again and then her next patient Morganna, who is pregnant.
Alice follows a white rabbit into an IKEA store and becomes convinced she has returned to Wonderland. She encounters familiar characters like the Mad Hatter and grows increasingly paranoid and distressed. Store employees try to reassure her that the animals are toys and the furniture is for children, but Alice continues to lose grip on reality. She is eventually found curled up in the ball pit, unresponsive and muttering about the white rabbit.
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Stanley has a disturbing nightmare where he encounters a strange pixie girl in a dark alley. The pixie tries to help Stanley by offering him a magic potion, but others warn him against it. Suddenly, Stanley feels a knife stab his chest. He wakes up confused and distressed. Meanwhile, the James twins Melinda and Kellie are adjusting to college life, with Kellie embracing new relationships while Melinda remains focused on her studies.
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Alice survived a serious accident and received a brain transplant into the body of another girl who had died, Gail Jarred. She struggles to adjust to her new body and different appearance. Her twin sister Jenny finds it difficult to see Alice in a different body and wants to get to know the "new" Alice better. On Alice's birthday, her mother bakes an elaborate cake to celebrate, trying to create a sense of normalcy despite the unusual situation.
Waylon Brown passes away, leaving behind a large family. His ghost begins appearing to them. Meanwhile, Knut goes into labor and delivers twins - a girl named Eliza with dark features, and a paler girl named Felicity with lighter eyes like Knut's mother. Charlie also rediscovers her magic artifacts and powers after neglecting them for years.
Stanley James has started a new job leading a paranormal research lab. His wife Catalina has moved in with him to help promote his career, though they live in a small shack. Stanley's employer, the SFO corporation, has proposed several ambitious research projects for him, including studying a weather device, the genetics of zombies, and investigating alien abductions and pregnancies by volunteering to be abducted himself. Catalina's pregnancy with twins also adds complexity to their lives as they work to advance Stanley's career and build their family.
Magnolia gives birth to twin boys, Ash and Aspen. Chrys is overjoyed to have a male heir to carry on his new coven, the Keepers of Light. Meanwhile, Chrys had previously used magic to forcibly change Thistle's coven marking from the Servants of the Green to reflect the new coven. This upset Thistle as it marked his face without his consent. Magnolia feels bad for Thistle and makes him a new outfit to show her appreciation for his hard work. When she hugs him gratefully, their combined magic causes Thistle's marking to change again, connecting him to a larger power base.
Traviata reveals to Leap that she survived being burned at the stake because she is a rare and powerful Level 1 witch who can perform magic without a wand. She tells Leap she came to show him that he failed to kill her and that she is more powerful than he will ever be. Traviata then leaves, saying she has other things to take care of.
Payton and Kenya have a beautiful wedding ceremony attended by their family and friends. After the reception, the newlyweds are left alone for their wedding night.
Maya returns home with her daughter Brianna to visit her parents Faye and Joshua. She explains that after graduating, she vacationed in Twikki Island and met and
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Calvin goes on a date with Meadow at a day spa where they kiss in the hot tub and have a good time. Clover enjoys a romantic date at the beach with her boyfriend Mitchell where they go swimming and build a sandcastle. The Omega children move into their new Greek house as they continue their university studies.
Traviata, a powerful Level 1 witch, reveals to Leap that she survived being burned at the stake by faking her death. She confronts Leap and tells him she is more powerful than ever before without needing a wand. Meanwhile, Payton and Kenya have a beautiful wedding that is attended by their family. The twins Shelby and Savannah enjoy playing in the pool at the reception. Later, March reveals to her mother February that she is pregnant again, though saddened that the baby will never meet its grandfather Zai, who recently passed away. Maya returns home with her daughter Brianna and explains to her mother Faye that she met and married Talin in Twikki Island, though she had originally
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3. You need to see Katie. As soon as possible,” Gwen concluded.
“Katie- What?!”
“Jaymie… Trust me on this.”
4 DAYS EARILER
4. “Thanks for coming.” The witch behind him took one look at
him and shook her head.
“The pleasure is all mine, Knightley.” She gazed at the back of
his ruffled blonde hair.
5. Lucinda De Lune kept a neutral face, it was so hard to hold in
the excitement and anticipation that had been gradually
building up since Knightly had called her. He never called her.
6. She turned and wandered toward the single portrait on the
bare, white walls.
“Is this the girl?” Lucinda didn’t wait for a response, “She’s a
pretty little thing. But then again, Dream Walkers usually are.”
7. When Lucinda turned, Knightley was already behind her. She
continued, “Dream Walkers. I never thought I would see
another in my lifetime.” Knightley nodded, “Yes, Katie’s a really
special-” He trailed off, as the witch threw her hands in the air.
“Katie?” Lucinda grinned at the informal title. Not Subject A or
B, but Katie.
8. “It’s not- She’s not-” Knightley stuttered quickly.
“You didn’t. No, actually you did. You fell in love. How adorable!
Son of the head of NWAM in love with the Dream Walker
protégé!” She rambled on, as Knightley remained silently, not
denying any of Lucinda’s assumptions.
9. “I want you to turn her.” Knightley interjected abruptly.
Lucinda’s eyes light up, “Oh this is perfect! Her powers will
strengthen, I need someone to mentor…” She trailed
off, “Um, was this request cleared with the board?” Knightley’s
face darkened and he pointed at her.
“Has that ever stopped you before?”
10. “Good point,” She replied as Knightley sat at the desk, fingers
flying. She glanced over at the address on the screen.
“Here’s where she lives.”
11. “Have you got it?” Knightley asked as they stood by the door.
Lucinda clapped her hands in response.
“Truthfully, I’ve always wanted to do something like this. Oh,
this will be such fun!” She cried, “But wait.”
12. “This white is really getting to me, Sweetie.” And with
that, Lucinda waved her wand in a full circle, chanting quietly.
13. “SO much better,” She sighed, her innocent smile radiating
throughout the room.
“Well, bye now Knightley,” Lucinda smartly walked out of the
room, through the cold, unfeeling hallways, snatching a
broomstick from the wall.
14. “Great seeing you!” Lucinda finally called out as she mounted
her broom and flew upward. She finally vanished into the
sapphire blue sky in a glittering burst of sparkles.
15. Knightley smiled slightly as he watched her go, and he sincerely
hoped that he had made the right decision.
16. He did love her, after all, and he hoped that she would stay safe
with the new targets on her back.
17. Mei Yu and Xue Li snapped their heads up in shock as the first
boom of thunder sounded. A thin stream of lightening trickled
down from the sky and in a shower of sickly green sparkles
appeared an old woman, a diabolical leer smeared onto her
face.
18. Xue Li screamed and leapt backward, covering her ears with her
hands in an effort to shut out the alarming cracks of thunder.
Rain pelted the sidewalk with a barrage of icy droplets.
19. Mei Yu pressed her hands together and wailed, staring at the
horrid elder who was surveying her surroundings. She couldn’t
look away no matter how disturbing the image was.
20. All went silent for a moment, and Xue Li slowly lowered her
hands from her ears. She looked back to the witch, but was
even more frightened at what she saw. Her high pitched shriek
filled the air.
21. “One’s enough for now,” The witch cackled gleefully, a hand
placed firmly around Mei Yu’s neck. Mei Yu struggled, but the
old lady was unusually strong. She began twirling her wand to
summon a portal.
22. Suddenly, she was thrown backward by an unbelievably strong
force, and in the instant she lifted her hand to her chest, the
young child bolted, and hurried with her sister down the
sidewalk. The witch looked up and into the cold, unforgiving
eyes of Katie AquamarineLily.
23. “What?” The witch cried in disbelief, “A Dream Walker?” She
had no chance to react, shock was evident. Katie reached
forward and placed the palm of her hand on the witch’s
forehead.
24. The girls exchanged a look of confusion as the witch vanished as
well as the lightening, and their adoptive mother walked calmly
toward them.
25. Wordlessly, she gave each of her daughters a warm hug.
“I am so sorry. I promised to keep you safe, and I will until the
end of time,” Katie finally whispered.
26. When the girls got home, Katie sat them down on the couch
and began to tell them about their heritage, the line of royalty
that ended with them.
27. “Mommy, why did the evil lady call you a Dream Walker?” Xue
Li gazed up, her grey almond shaped eyes narrowed ever so
slightly, not with distrust, but trying to take in all the
information she had learned in the single hour.
28. “Yeah Mommy, why?” Mei Yu chimed in, leaning forward. Katie
sighed and rubbed her tired head before she finally opened her
mouth to speak.
29. “Well my dears, I have a special gift. I don’t really know all
about it yet, but I know that help is on the way. He promised me
that last time I saw him,” Katie answered, wistful as she
mentioned Knightley before carelessly plopping down in a chair.
30. “Mommy who is he-” Xue Li was cut off as a column of golden
light appeared and the shape of a slender blonde woman slowly
came into view.
31. “Mommy! The evil witches are back!” came the shrill cries of
the twins as they clutched their hearts in fear.
32. “Oooh. Magivestigium always leaves me a bit light headed…”
Lucinda trailed off as she noticed the two young princesses
cowering by the couch.
“Don’t be frightened sweetheart!”
33. Finally, Lucinda cleared her throat and stepped
forward, “Knightley sent me,” Katie’s eyes grew as wide as
saucers, “And he asked me to give him a little favor.”
34. As quick as a rabbit, Lucinda leapt backward and began twirling
her wand rapidly before Katie could even react.
“Magus Mutatio, Magus Mutatio, Magus Mutatio,” She
chanted.
35. Instants later, Katie was dressed from head to toe in white
garments and a scowl was written on her face. Lucinda was
oblivious to it, and she was smiling widely.
36. Soon however, she noticed the horrified look on Katie’s face.
“What’s wrong?” Lucinda asked, confused as why to someone
would not enjoy being a witch.
“You turned me into the everything my daughters are terrified
of.”
37. “Oh, good point.” Lucinda noticed Xue Li peeking through
covered eyes and waved slightly.
38. “That may take some getting used to…” Mei Yu was failing her
arms and making an incoherent noise.
39. Lucinda sat down slowly as the princesses rushed off to bed.
They were eager to be anywhere but there, hoping this was all
a bad dream.
40. “Knightley told you to do this to me?” Katie bit her lip as she
tried to imagine her kind hearted and slightly impatient lover
doing something to cause her suffering. She couldn’t.
41. “Yes dear, but wait, don’t give me that look. Trust me, it’s for
the better. Let me tell you how I first became a witch, five years
ago.”
42. “I had just moved into my new apartment. It was kind of
strange that I got such a remarkably good price for such a huge
complex, but I brushed that thought away.”
43. “Later that day, I went out of the main gates to fetch my mail.
To my surprise, an elderly lady, no, not like the one who
attacked your girls, this one had a white hat, she was on the
good side, as am I.”
44. “A younger witch joined as well. Together, they informed me
that I had been chosen out of hundreds for join their coven.
They had arranged for me to move to Neoseekera for this
reason.”
45. “I supposed them explaining the process to me helped, but I still
wasn’t ready for what happened next,”
46. “Just like with your, sparkles enveloped me, and I rose into the
air. When I landed, I wore the robes you are wearing now, and I
became a good witch.”
47. After telling her story, Lucinda lead Katie outside and they
practiced some wand exercises.
“Nice job Katie! You’re a natural!”
48. Before Katie knew it, five hours had passed and Lucinda had to
fly, literally.
“Nice working with you dear! And you should check the
dragon!” came Lucinda’s parting words.
49. Katie walked into the house, and after changing back into her
normal clothes, she approached the dragon on the coffee table.
She cautiously reached out a hand toward the dragon.
50. When she pulled her hand back, she was on the astral plain.
She blinked in surprise, then when she held the familiar
footsteps behind her, she spun around.
51. Even without the black ninja robes, she knew it was him.
Knightley’s eyes still shone with the familiar combination of
happiness and annoyance, just how she liked it.
52. Before Knightley could comprehend what was happening, Katie
launched herself clumsily into his arm, wrapping her hands
around her neck.
53. When she finally pulled away, she reached out and grasped his
hand. His eyebrows were raised with surprise at the unusually
warm welcome, but it occurred to him that he hadn’t seen her
in a year. Time passed differently…
54. Knightley digested that information, but when he looked up
again, he was not met with an excited smile as he expected.
Katie looked like she was going to be sick, and her lips were a
firm line.
55. “You left me. You left us. For a year. A whole year! What the hell
Knightley! You can’t just leave me like that, when I’m worried
sick, and you never sent any sign at all-”
56. Knightly cut her off as he pulled her close.
“I’m here now. And I will never leave like that again.”
“Truthfully, I’ve always known that this would be hard. I just
wish I had a piece of you each and every day.” Katie
responded, much quieter.
57. “As you wish.” came Knightley’s short reply, before he
continued, “And you must go to Three Lakes to seek the
Guardian.”
“What do you-” Katie began to ask, when she stopped. He was
already gone.
58. “Knightley! Knightley!” Katie cried. “Knightley,” She finally
whispered and fell into nothingness, tears forming at the edges
of her deep brown eyes.
~-~-~-~-~
59. Xue Li and Mei Yu yanked open the huge drawers to their
dressers. They reached in and grabbed an assortment of
clothes.
60. “You girls packed yet?” Katie called impatiently from the hall.
Before she could add something else, her stomach rolled again.
“Ugh. If I didn’t know better, I’d think I was…” She trailed
off, something dawning on her. She was pregnant.
62. Tim Waverly opened the door to his bedroom, still dressed in
his work clothes from his late night shift. He was meet with a
surprise in the form of-
“Evangilenne?”
63. “What ever happened to ‘Honey, I’m home’?” came Eve’s
comment as she lay sprawled on the bed, foot in a pillow.
64. “What ever happened to it’s three in the morning, you should
be asleep?” Tim countered with a raised eyebrow as he sat on
the bed frame.
65. “God Tim, you sound like my mother,” Evangilenne said as she
came to sit on the other side of the frame, making a pouty face
at Timothy.
“Sounds like a sensible lady.”
66. “Tiiiim!” Eve cried, pulling him up, “I hate these late night shifts!
I never see you, you sleep so late when you work at night!” Tim
gave her a smile.
67. “Don’t worry about me babe,” He answered easily, “This is just
until I can land a permanent job at the hospital. Now go to bed!
I’ll be up in a sec, I’m gonna grab a bite to eat downstairs.”
68. As Tim left their room and walked toward the stairs, he had to
stop and admire the deeds lining the walls. One for each of
Evangilenne’s businesses.
69. The next morning, Tim was back in his uniform, ready for work
in an hour. He was shoveling some leftover pancake into his
mouth as he heard Eve stomping down the stairs.
70. “Thought you were going to get out of a goodbye kiss?” Eve
asked as she slid into the seat across from his. She leaned
across the table and gave him a sweet kiss.
71. “Go get ‘em Tiger,” She smiled as he pushed back his chair.
“Love you Eve, have fun at your dinner party.” Eve sighed and
shook her head.
“That’s tomorrow Hot Stuff.”
~-~-~-~-~
72. Star was perched on the cool granite counter top, feeling very
sorry for herself. She hadn’t gotten much attention lately, with
Evangilenne fussing over Tim every second.
73. Looks like it hasn’t done him much good though, Star thought as
she watched him dozing off face first in the chili. She crept over
to the unwatched bowl of the warm food, and helped herself.
74. “Naughty Kitty!” came Eve’s voice from behind her. Star leapt
down from the counter, and hissing, went to find something
else to eat.
75. Evangilenne shook her head, then rushed to her fiancé's side.
“Tim! Wake up!” She leaned forward and kissed his head.
“Get more sleep Sweetie.”
76. That night, Tim didn’t have work, so Eve made it her personal
task to make sure he got some much needed sleep. She
reached over and brushed a stray hair from his face with a
smile.
77. “Hi there Kitty! You’re gonna make a good friend for Star! Yes
you are!” Eve cooed, stroking the newest addition to the
family.
78. However, it seemed like Star didn’t share Eve’s enthusiasm for
the new housemate. She ignored him more than anything else.
79. Tim was wrapped up in his book, a informative textbook about
the human body. The chattering of teeth forced him to look up.
80. Evangilenne stood in front of him, bundled up, but pale as a
ghost. Her eyes had lost their spark, and she looked helpless.
81. Tim hurried up to her, and picked her up easily. She seemed
lighter as well, maybe in all of the nursing she was doing for him
and his odd work hours, she forgotten to take care of herself.
82. “Wha-” Eve weakly sat up in bed, confused and disoriented.
Sun light shone through the windows, and right in front of her
was Tim, a true doctor.
“We’re going to the Pancake Palace.”
83. “Wow,” Tim breathed as he saw the Pancake Palace, truly a
palace. He hadn’t realized all of the work Eve had put into it
while he was at work. They started working right away.
84. Tim took off a few days of work so he could work at Eve’s
business. It was slow at first, the restaurant being a new
establishment.
85. However, it wasn’t about the money, Evangilenne was elated to
be spending time with Tim, who was not exhausted out of his
mind. They would lay under the stars and relax for the first
time in a long while.
86. Slowly, business began to take off. The Pancake Palace was
beyond busy, and new and old faces alike joined together for a
warm batch of pancakes.
87. Just as Evangilenne closed shop for the day, she heard Tim
behind her.
“You gotta sec Eve?” He asked easily.
88. She turned quickly and almost spilled the coffee in Tim’s right
hand.
“You bought coffee for me?” Eve asked in astonishment.
“Yup. Vanilla Hazelnut, extra foam.”
89. “Tim, this coffee is heaven on earth!” Evangilenne moaned with
delight after taking a sip.
“I try.” Tim grinned and pushed a clipboard toward Eve.
90. “I think we should hire a manager. That way, we can focus on
your next business and make it better than ever!” Tim cried
with excitement.
91. “Wow Tim, you’re really getting into this!” Evangilenne smiled,
“Truthfully, I’ve always thought that you didn’t like my
businesses.” The shocked look on Tim’s face told Eve how
wrong she was.
92. “You’re hired! Congrats, you’re the new manager! Call me if you
have any trouble!” Eve shoved a pair of keys into the young
lady’s hands and ran to the car on the curb.
93. “Why. Won’t. This. Stain. Come. Out.” Eve scrubbed furiously at
a tricky spot of cake mix on the counter. She was in the kitchen
of her new store, the Cakery.
94. “Yay! Done! All cleaned up!” Eve dropped the sponge
unceremoniously on the dark countertop, then turned and
found herself in Tim’s arms.
“I’m proud of you,” Tim smiled, “Proud of all of your hard work,
and I love you.” Eve silenced him with a kiss.
~-~-~-~-~
95. “Hello! I’m Kalia Physco. I, or should I say we,” She gestured at
her round belly, “Are the head of the Neoseekera Welcoming
Committee. It’s always wonderful to have new families join us.”
She held out a slender hand, and Emily Salmanca promptly
shook it.
96. “My goodness, all of you are so kind! I can already tell that we
will enjoy living here,” Emily brushed a stray red tendril of hair
out of her face, “Well, I am Emily Salmanca.”
97. “Mom! Where’s my box of books?” Max called from the second
level of the front yard. Emily glanced up and gestured slightly at
the young boy.
“There’s my son Max… Max, this is Mrs. Physco, it’s sitting right
by the desk!” Max nodded and turned to leave, but not before
he called over his should, “Nice to meet you! Thanks Mom!”
98. Emily then lead Kalia up to her newly build home. They
stepped through the front door and Kalia saw Max scamper
upstairs holding a huge box. Through the doorway, a toddler
with her mother’s fiery red hair became visible.
“This is my daughter, Alexa,” Emily introduced, then smiled as
Alexa cooed at her name.
99. Emily peeked into the door to a bare office where a man was
typing quickly on the computer. She closed the door slightly
and quietly, and then turned back to Kalia.
“My husband David. He just got a new job right in the
Intelligence line of work, but at the moment he’s working from
home.” Emily sat simply and then gestured toward the couch.
100. Kalia sat down on the newly bought couch, and glanced around
the almost bare room.
“Yes, we don’t have much right now, we were formally living in
an apartment in Pleasant View, and just about all of the
furniture belonged to the landlord. And I must say, Neoseekera
already seems so much nicer,” Emily explained.
101. “It’s a wonderful place to raise a family,” added Kalia. Emily
tilted her head thoughtfully.
“So this baby isn’t your first?” Kalia shook her head and laughed.
“No, I had octuplets, four girls and four boys, and it’s been
confirmed that I am currently pregnant with twins,” Kalia
beamed.
102. “Ten kids, wow. And David and I though four would be pushing
it!” Emily cried in amazement.
“Well, many people have a lot of kids here. There are currently
three other pregnant women here as well… I just was
confirmed about an old friend of mine, even though she’s not
showing yet. Oh dear, I must be going,” Kalia said her goodbyes.
103. “Ten kids, wow,” Emily said quietly to herself. She walked back
into the Family Room and saw her husband settling down on a
normal computer, he was done with work for the day.
104. “Who was that, Em?” David glanced up as the computer began
to hum to life.
“A member of the welcoming committee, Kalia Physco,” Emily
said as she walked by, “She has ten kids! Imagine that.”
105. Emily bent down toward her daughter and Alexa shied
away, giggling.
“Now Lexi, sweetie, you know you need a bath,” Emily chided.
“No Baf! No Baf!” She cried and Emily stood up.
“Fine. Later though,” Emily silently scolded herself for being
such a pushover.
106. David settled down in front of his daughter on his way to the
exercise machine, now dressed in workout clothes.
“Hi Lexi. You have to be better for Mommy, okay?” He asked
calmly, watching his daughter carefully.
“’K Daddy, I be good.” David smiled and stood up.
“Good girl Lexi.”
107. Max was perched on the couch, jittery with excitement. He had
started school two days ago, and was instantly popular. All of his
new friends, who had lived in Neoseekera their whole lives, were
immensely curious about Max’s old life. One girl in particular caught
Max’s eye. Reasonably quiet, but had a hidden fiery attitude.
Apparently, she was part of the richest family in Neoseekera.
108. In fact, Max was so interested in her, he had invited her over. And
to his surprise, and maybe even hers, she had said yes.
“Hello Max,” Vivienne looked calming at her with her piercing
golden eyes, cascades of pale blonde hair lining her face.
“Um, hi Vivie. Uh, this is my house…” Max trailed off.
“Oh yes. It is slightly small for my taste, but,” She smiled.
109. “Oh. Yeah, maybe compared to what you’re used to…” Max
began to rethink asking a girl as popular and wealthy as Vivie
over.
“No, no. You’re getting the wrong idea. I am used to large
manors, but you have one of the largest and loveliest homes in
Neoseekera. It’s more comfortable then mine at least.”
110. “What do you mean, Vivienne?” Max asked, confused.
“Please just call me Vivie. And my house is very large, true, but
it is very unfriendly. I am afraid to sit on the couch, because I
might ruin the Peruvian leather. My parents are at work
constantly, my father at the NeoTV, and my mother at some
elite party downtown,” She finished sadly.
111. Emily, who had been standing at the end of the hall behind
Vivienne, heard the whole story, and her heart ached. Finally,
she stepped forward.
“Hello! You must be Vivienne Hunt?” The little girl nodded, and
Mrs. Salmanca bent down and hugged her, “Welcome to our
house Vivienne. Make yourself at home.”
112. “Thank you Mrs. Salmanca,” Vivie smiled as she sat down at the
Mahjong game board, her backpack neatly tucked away in the
corner. Emily nodded and left the room.
113. “Wow Max, your mom’s very kind,” Vivie said quietly, staring
intently at her game piece. Max shrugged.
“I guess so, but don’t feel bad.” Vivienne looked up sharply.
“How did you know?” She asked quickly. Max returned her gaze
sadly, “It’s written all over your face.”
114. “Hm,” Vivie said, and placed her row of tiles, “I won!” Max
looked at the game piece in astonishment.
“You tricked me! You acted all sad and stuff to distract me!”
Max laughed in disbelief.
“Well I am my mother’s daughter,” Vivienne said with a grimace
that went unnoticed by Max.
115. “Save the rematch for later!” Emily called out, “Have a bite to
eat!” The two kids looked at each other and then scrambled off
their seats.
“Race you!” Max yelled as they clambered to beat one other
into the Dining Room where the plate of food was waiting.
116. With full bellies, the children wandered back to the waiting
Mahjong board. Before Max could sit down however, a tall,
well-dressed figure appeared in the doorway. Vivienne looked
up and immediantly frowned at him.
117. “Vivienne, come on, we need to get you back home; your
mother and I are going to a gala and we need you to stay with
Mr. Smith,” Malcolm urged hurriedly.
“Ugh Daddy,” Vivie frowned as she turned to Max, “Sorry Max. I
would rather be here anyway.”
118. “I had really fantastic time though!” She beamed, and Max was
struck by how pretty she was with a smile lighting up her
unusual features.
“Me too, Vivie,” Max grinned, happy he could please Vivienne.
119. Her father spun on his heels and began to confidently stride out
of the room, Vivienne trailing half-heartedly behind him. Emily
peeked her head out of the Living Room and smiled at the pair.
“It was nice meeting you Mr. Landgraab, bye Vivienne, thank
you for coming today.”
120. As Vivienne departed into the chilly night, she smiled as she
remembered the hospitality of Mrs. Salmanca as well as Max.
Max… She was going to pay more attention to him from now
on… Much more.
121. Max, perched up on a pile of phonebooks glanced down at his
father.
“Hey Dad?” Max asked slowly, and when David looked up he
continued, “How do you know when you like a girl?” His dad
grinned at him.
“You think about her all the time, you love spending time with her.”
122. “Talking about me?” Emily teased as she walked over to the
chessboard where her boys were sitting.
“Of course I am, Em,” David grinned cheekily at his wife. Max
groaned at their sweetness.
“Get a room guys!” He ducked his head and made a face.
123. “Max, sweetie, someday you’re going to meet a girl, and start a
family, and your kids will be telling you to get a room. Put
yourself in our shoes,” Emily smiled, her silver eyes glistening.
“Or maybe I already met her,” Max whispered so quietly that
neither parent heard him.
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124. “Excellent work, Max!” cried Emily as Max held up a report card
with high marks on it. Max beamed back at the eager tone of
his mother.
“Oh, sweetie, you know Mrs. Physco?” Max nodded, “She’s
bringing one of her boys over.”
125. “Why not Derek or Zane or Nate?” Gavin whined to his
mother, “You know I had plans.” Kalia rolled her eyes.
“Your brothers all have detention along with the rest of their
gym class. And Gavin, Silver doesn’t count as plans. You’re with
her everyday. You’ll like Max.” Kalia responded firmly as she
guided Gavin to the Salmanca Household.
126. “Kalia!” Emily hurried down the wooden stairs surprisingly fast
for a woman wearing stiletto heels. She looked over at the
bored looking boy, “And you must be Gavin! Welcome! My son
Max is right over there with his father, but he just got the new
SimG7 gaming system.” At that, Gavin’s eyes lite up.
“Whoa. That just came out yesterday!”
127. Gavin looked over to where a boy his age was giving a man who
had just gotten out of the car a hug. He scampered over to Max.
“Hey, I’m Gavin!” Max raised an eyebrow at his enthusiasm.
“The SimG7 is in the living room,” was all that Max said in
response. The two boys hurried into the house as their mothers
smiled at one another and followed.
128. “It’s so nice to be free of my kids everyone once in awhile,”
Kalia sighed happily as she dealed cards, the quiet beeping of a
game system in the background a constant reminder that Gavin
and Max were still there. Emily and David laughed in response.
“Greg has been working late recently, there are a lot of new
homes being build in Neoseekera,” Kalia continued.
129. “Ha. Well, you’re welcome here anytime,” Emily offered, “Or if
you and Greg want the evening off, you can surely leave the
kids with us.” Kalia laughed a bit a that last part.
“Emily, we’ve been through more babysitters than we can
count. Apparently, eight kids becomes a little much to
handle, especially when they’re all complete opposites.”
130. “I’m sure that we could manage,” Emily insisted, “I would love
for you to have some time to yourself.” Kalia shook her head
slowly.
“That’s what school is for. Seven whole hours of peace and
quiet. Though I admit, I do start to miss the chaos every now
and again,” Kalia replied.
131. “We only have Max in school, and every time he leaves, it’s as
silent as a winter night. I can’t even imagine how hard eight is!”
David finished, and all of the adults laughed. Just as they
finished their card game, Kalia got a text from her husband who
had just come home to an empty house.
“I must be going, but thank you for the lovely time.”
132. “Thanks for letting me play with your game station, err, you,”
Gavin corrected quickly. Max laughed.
“It’s fine. And good luck with that Silver girl. I’ve seen her
around in school and she is really pretty,” Max said, then
noticed Gavin’s scowl at the last part, “And totally not my type,”
He finished, and Gavin relaxed visibly.
133. “Brie?” Max asked the girl sitting cross-legged in front of
him, “Anything wrong?” He noted her expression, not usually
her cheery smile that she had become so well known for.
134. “Oh, you know,” She replied vaguely, picking at a cuticle on her
finger. Max furrowed his eyebrows.
“No, Brielle, I really don’t.” Brie glanced up in surprise at her
title.
135. “Wow Max. You’re the first person to call me by my real name
in like, forever,” Brie said with a surprised expression. Max
shrugged.
“Well, you never seemed to really enjoy being called cheese,”
Brielle nodded at that, “And you have a really pretty name that
no one uses.”
136. “That’s sweet Max,” Brielle beamed at him, “I like it when you
call me Brielle.” Max grinned back and inched toward her.
“So what’s wrong?” He became serious at that.
Brie ran her hand through her hair, and Max looked closer at
the dark ebony coloured curls. She really was pretty, he thought
to himself. There was a cute bunch of freckles lining her nose.
137. “Oh, well, um, there’s this guy…” Brielle started, and she tilted
her head to the side, a hopeful expression on her face. Max
silently urged her on, holding his breath.
“And I really, really like him, but I think he likes this other girl,”
Brie continued, her voice almost a whisper.
138. Max smiled at her uncomfortably.
“Brielle, any guy would be lucky to have a girl like you,” Max
replied to her. She blushed just as her phone buzzed,
interrupting the moment. She glanced at it, and then frowned
and stood up.
“I have to go home for dinner, Max.” He nodded.
139. “Thanks Max,” Brie smiled sweetly at him and batted her
eyelashes, “Truthfully, I’ve always thought you were awesome,”
Brie said, then blushed. Max had no words so he stuck out a
hand, and laughing nervously, Brie shook it.
“Bye Max, see you in school,” She finished, and then left.
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140. Emily was sitting on the exercise machine when the first bout of
nausea struck. Her stomach felt tight, and Em’s breath became
shallow and labored. Slowly, she pushed herself up, from the
seat, one hand on her pained stomach.
141. She felt horribly sick, and was sweaty from her exercise session.
Emily’s silver bracelet jingled nervously on her thin wrist as she
held her hand in front of her face. She leaned her head forward
as she began to gag on air. Finally, she mustered up the strength
to run to the bathroom.
142. On her hands and knees, the cool hardwood floor kept her
balance and she lurched forward, holding her face over the
pristine porcelain toilet. When she was finished, she stumbled
out of the room and down the hall.
143. “Em? Emily? Emily!” David shouted as he stared the sickly green
water, wondering where his wife was. He ran into each room on
the ground floor, calling her name. Finally, he hurried up the
stairs to and continued the process.
144. Finally, he ran into their bedroom, and saw Emily laying in bed, fast
asleep. The plain covers were pulled up to her chin, and she seemed
pale in comparison to the covers. David suddenly recalled a similar
event three years ago, when Alexa was born. He walked forward and
lightly placed his hand on her stomach.
“You’re pregnant,” He said simply, and then walked out of the room.
145. Later that evening, Emily crawled out of bed. Her stomach had
thankfully settled, and she felt much better. However, she
raised a thin, red eyebrow as she noticed the tightness of her
baggy, satin pajamas around her belly.
146. She slowly began to stretch her aching body, lifting her left leg
up, and then her right, and arching her back. She knew
now, especially now, that she had to stay limber and loose.
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147. “Huh? Wha-?” a drowsy Emily slowly pushed herself up, and
looked around bleary eyed. Max glanced over as his mother
woke up.
“Hey Mom. You wandered down here at six and then you laid
down on the couch and was out like a light,” Emily nodded and
sat back into the plush, cream couch.
148. Emily opened her mouth wide and yawned loudly, releasing all
of the tension in her. She turned toward her son.
“Max, I’m-” She started before he cut her off.
“Pregnant, yeah Mom, that’s obvious enough,” He finished for
her, giving her a ‘do-you-think-I’m-a-moron-?’ look. Emily just
smiled at his unfazed reaction and relaxed.
149. David picked up Alexa and swayed back and forth slowly, as she
smiled happily and looked at him.
“You’re going to be a big sister soon,” He said softly. Lexi’s eyes
lit up with excitement.
“Bab-beh!” squealed Alexa as she grasped the collar of her
father’s white t-shirt when he started to place her back down.
150. “Oh, yes. I’m definitely pregnant,” Emily said aloud as she felt
the undeniable kicking from her stomach, just as she had felt
with Max and Alexa. She lightly placed a hand on her stomach.
“Names, names, names.” Emily recited thoughtfully.
151. “What in the world are you doing, David?” Emily asked in
astonishment as she entered the kitchen.
“Cooking for you.” He said, gesturing toward the plate of food in
his hand.
“Sweetie, you told me you burn cereal,” Emily reminded him.
“I lied. I’ve actually went to culinary food for five years.”
152. “David! Why would you keep such a delicious secret from me?”
“I love you Emily.” David announced suddenly. Emily put down
her fork and gazed into David’s light blue eyes.
“Truthfully, I’ve always known that,” She laughed.
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153. “You’re crazy,” Gwen gasped as she stared at the blonde girl
with identical deep blues eyes.
“You wish clone,” I smirked at my former Simself.
“What the- What did you say your name was again? Caroline?”
“Caroline Gwen actually. And I’m going to ask you again to
please leave and never come back. Ever.” I added.
154. Gwen rolled her eyes, “And I beat you’re going to tell me that
that girl with Rya is her ‘real’ self.” I threw back my head and
laughed.
“Nice try but that’s my sister Rosalie,” I smiled innocently at
Gwen, “And I will ask you again nicely to please leave.”
155. “Me? Leave? Listen Crazy, I’ll give you five minutes to get the
hell off my property or I’m calling the cops.” I crossed my arms
and frowned the nuisance in front of me. I honestly didn’t
expect her to be this much of a bother. I probably added too
many Outgoing Points.
156. “So who are you supposed to be?” Rya sneered at my sister.
“Well not you obviously. I’m much too pretty to be you,” Rosalie
smirked at Rya, “And by the way, Elmo is so out. Hello Kitty’s
where it’s at.” Rya clenched her fists in response.
157. “Listen, I won’t ask you again. There are updates that need
writing.” Gwen cried angrily.
“Well duh. Why do you think I’m here? That’s my job, Gwen,” I
tried to explain to her.
158. “Honestly, it was a mistake to make you first. You don’t even
look that much like me! I guess that’s what I get for making a
sim at ten o’clock at night,” I sighed and shrugged my shoulders.
I don’t quite know what I was trying to accomplish by that, but
it only seemed to get her angrier.
159. “Alright, I tried reasoning nicely, but you didn’t listen. You’re
history, Gwen,” I snapped my fingers, and my annoying
exSimSelf vanished along with Rya.
160. “Caroline…” Rosalie gave me a critical look, “You couldn’t just
erase their memories? You had to erase them?” I shrugged
easily.
“They were ticking me off, Rosie. You know that’s my pet
peeve.”
161. “Forget it Caroline, so what’s next?” Rosalie shook her head and
started over.
“Hm, I think I wanna get a puppy. And name him, Percy,”
Caroline said thoughtfully.
162. “Caroline, you’ve got to follow the rules. You need to set all of
the house to Spring First by playing them all. There are people
who want updates you know.”
163. “Rosalie, since when do I follow the rules? I’m Caroline Gwen
for Pete’s sake. I know what I’m doing. And truthfully, I’ve
always been this much of a procrastinator. So there.”
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