Bloom Family Legacy- Gen.2 Chap.2
You know what I realized? I forgot to introduce Caleb~
Thank you so, so, so, so, SO much inkwisteria! And thanks for putting up with my stupidity ;) There he is! I can tell you what *I* think about Caleb, but none of you care. So let’s see what Ellie says, shall we?
*****
My relationship with Caleb grew steadily. Our third date was at the movies.
Our fourth date was simply amazing.
So was our fifth.
Our sixth, seventh, and eighth were also spectacular.
Ninth and tenth were pretty amazing also.
We were having so much fun dating that time slipped through my fingers! It had been a year already since I met him? Couldn’t be…!
And with a year gone, my parents had their 60th birthdays. Although they were quite some time apart, they wanted to celebrate their last birthday together.
My mom looked happy to age up. She told me she lived a long life and loved it. She told me never to be afraid of wrinkles; they just measure your smiles.
Mom has always been a deep one…
Dad also looked happy, but I could see through the smile. His eyes were pained; he knew his rockstar career would go south as an old man.
I was the only one home at the time, as my parents wanted a very small affair, but I cheered them on enough for all five kids.
My parents grappled over their wishes, but after some time they decided unanimously-
-health.
Dad became a very cute elder. He was still dreaming of being a rockstar, and hoped he could fulfill his dream before retirement.
Although mom was deep about embracing wrinkles, she refused to embrace white hair. She died her hair the sandy color it used to be, but her roots were stubbornly gray.
With gray roots, wrinkles, and a bent over back, mom decided it was time to call up her boss and retire.
She also threw herself a mini-party, equipped with confetti and quiet clapping.
*****
Pretty soon I found myself in Caleb’s one bedroom apartment, lying on his bed with him.
At first it was merely making out, fully clothed.
But then…then things changed between Caleb and I. There was a different connection between us; and without hesitating I decided it was a good connection.
“It’s getting late,” Caleb said with a sweet smile, “Your parents must be worried.”
“I’m twenty-one, Caleb, they know I’ll be okay. But you’re right, you have work tomorrow. I’ll go home.”
“I love you, Ellie.”
“I love you too.”
*****
Caleb and I always had a tacit agreement not to call each other obsessively. We preferred to talk face to face. But after a week of not hearing from him, I decided it was time to call.
“Hey Caleb, what’s going on?”
“Not much, do you think we can get a chance to talk today?”
“T-talk? Of course. My house?”
“Can I come over now?”
“Sure.”
*****
“Listen, Ellie. I love you so much. And I’m going to regret what I’m about to tell you for my whole life.”
I’m sorry, WHAT?
“Last time I saw you we…you know. And I don’t think I was ready. I tried to open up and find love but I can’t do this to you. I’m not ready for a serious relationship and we are definitely too serious for me.”
“Oh god, this takes so much gut to say. I don’t think we should be together anymore. And tomorrow morning when the sun is out and I want to go to the beach with you, I’ll only regret this more and more.”
“Ellie, I don’t want you to be upset. I don’t think I’ve ever loved anyone as much as I loved you. But this is too much for me.”
“But I sincerely home we can continue being friends.”
To describe what I was feeling would take many tears, knives, and horrendous words. So I’d rather just wallow in my pain. I said nothing.
“Please don’t be angry with me! Please, Ellie.”
“O-ok.” I finally stuttered, “O-ok, fine. I-I need some time.”
Despite telling Caleb I wouldn’t be angry with him, I was. And I was hurt… sad…betrayed. My eyes would swell with tears but I’d choke them back. I didn’t want my parents to know- or anyone in that matter. It was such a stupid reason for a break up… such a stupid reason for ripping my heart in half…
I could never understand where I went wrong. What I did to make him stop liking me. We… we were so perfect together.
Why can’t I find eternal love? What’s wrong with me?!
Before long, my mental illness developed into the flu. I threw up daily and suffered in bed.
It was one day that my mom handed me a pregnancy test. She told me flu’s don’t last three months no matter how much you’re hurting.
But the next part shocked me the most. After whining, I reluctantly took the pregnancy test. Then…then two clear pink lines appeared in the small window. I blinked twice, but to my despair the two lines were clearer than ever.
My life is over.
“Mom, you were right,” I sulked, “I’m pregnant.”
“That’s great! I’ve always wanted more grandkids!” Mom exclaimed.
“No, Mom you don’t understand!” I cried, throwing myself into her arms, “Caleb and I are broken up!”
“Shh, baby, don’t cry. I know. When you didn’t leave the house for three months I just had to assume…but I’m happy for you…”
“M-mom. I c-can’t have his child!”
“Ellie, honey, you’ve always been the strongest girl I’ve ever met. You can do anything.”
“Your father and I were thinking about moving back to Sunset Valley, where Kira and Sel were born. We can get a nice house and we’ll all live there together, and you can start over if you’d like.”
“That would be nice,” I choked.
“Just don’t worry honey. You’ve got me. You’ve got your dad. We’ll all make it through this.”
“Thanks, Ma,” I mumbled.
*****
“Hi, I’m looking to move back to Sunset Valley. We’re here through my husband’s work.”
“Well we’ll need a three bedroom. And we’ll need to work out everything with my husband’s job… and the mortgage.”
“How much paper work?... That much? That’s a lot! How long do you think until we can move out?…”
“A-a _year_?... Ok I’ll get started on that now…”
*****
I still missed Caleb. I missed him a ton.
My recording of Fringe, Bones, and House no longer interested me. None of them gave me Caleb back.
“Honey, they said it would take up to a year to get us moved.”
“A year!? ”
“Don’t worry honey. You don’t need to tell Caleb if you don’t want to. When the baby is born we can move out, and raise him, or her, in Sunset Valley.”
“Mom I… I don’t know…”
A nursery was set up in Michael and Frankie’s old bedroom. It was supposed to be gender mutual, but the pink in the walls creates more of a girly look.
If I was not suffering on the couch, I was stuffing my face with cake.
(and choking on it)
Not to mention I slept…like a log. I slept for hours and hours on end during my pregnancy. I knew I would have to save up for all the sleep I would lose with an infant to take care of.
At around 8 months pregnant, I got a job offer for a self sufficient farmer. At first I wanted to decline the offer, but I realized that if I wanted to grow a real garden, I needed to start sometime.
And before I knew it I was experiencing the world’s greatest pain… labor.
I was pregnant, cranky, stubborn, and in labor. I was not thinking straight so I stumbled into the nursery to deliver my baby there.
I didn’t know whether it was a stupid idea to have a home birth or not, but when I held my little baby in my arms it didn’t matter.
Wanting to keep the family tradition of naming themes, I named my child after the theme of bravery. ‘Basil’ means ‘brave’ and ‘royalty’. Basil Bloom was in fact, a brave little boy who loved the outdoors; just like his grandpa.
I changed into my everyday clothes when I felt another contraction. I had no time to head to the hospital; this one was already coming out fast.
Twins did run in the family. I should have known!
Leah Bloom means ‘beautiful’ and ‘brave’. I knew it would be hard to have TWO reminders of Caleb, but I hoped more than ever that the kids won’t miss their dad as much as I did. Leah was friendly and also loved the outdoors, just like her brother and grandpa.
They both reminded me of Caleb so much. Even as babies I could see traces of him.
But you know what? When I’d gaze into their eyes, everything was ok. They were my children. Ten more little toes to nibble on, two more pairs of ears to tell stories to…
Two more cheeks to kiss goodnight; two more small, helpless babies to potentially thrive and grow into successful adults.
Mom liked to take the honors of waking up in the dead of night to feed the wailing babies.
I preferred the day job.
With only two kids and three baby-crazed adults, there was always someone waiting impatiently for a turn.
Dad took an immediate liking toward Basil. When I was born he missed out on my brothers’ childhoods, and I knew he was excited for a chance to relive the dream.
And then my mother’s phone rang…
*****
And now I have a whole bunch of excuses for this ending:
1) I have a lot of homework that I’m procrastinating on
2) My game crashes every 15 minutes. I age Basil and Leah up (they are SO CUTE btw) and then give them makeovers, and it crashes! UGH!
3) I don’t have anymore pics (see number 2)
4) This is really abrupt and short, but I can’t really do anything about that at this point (see number 2 and 3)
My game can’t even last 15 minutes. Sometimes it won’t even open the game, while others it lasts 3, 4, and maybe 5. Before it could last up to 15 but now.... I deleted all the CC that I didn’t recognize, and it STILL crashes. I have no idea what to do; all I have is a few TSR stuff and Peggy hairs. Please, please help me. PLEASE DX
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