Sims 4 Fontenot Legacy - The End of a Fun Weekend
After a fun day exploring, the family returns to the rental house. No late night out tonight. The family needs to be up early for checkout and the journey home.
The kids go back to their room.
Audrey: That was so fun!
Juno: Yeah! What was your favorite part?
Audrey: Mm, maybe meeting Yamachan. How about you?
Juno: Yelling into the cave was so fun.
Alma: I know right? That was so cool!
Juno: I'm really glad I got to hang out with you guys on the weekend the past few weeks. It's been really fun.
Alma: I bet you get to do fun things with your dad when you go over there, huh?
Juno: Yeah, we have fun. Sometimes we go to the park, other times to the movies. Go out to eat, stuff like that. But it's usually just me and him.
Audrey: Are you going to his house next weekend?
Juno: I don't know. Bibi hasn't said. They said he was busy with work or something.
Alma: Your dad's dating a girl now, right?
Juno: Mhm.
Alma: Do you like her?
Juno: She's nice. I only met her once, I think they live together now.
Alma: You think she'll go with you guys to the park and the movies now that she's around?
Juno: Maybe! It could be fun to hang out with her. I don't know yet.
Alma: Yeah, well if you go back to your dad's, we won't get to hang out like this anymore.
Juno: We'll still have scouts' meetings though! They're just a rabbithole away!
Audrey: Yeah, Alma! We'll still get to update each other and hang out for a little bit! And Juno's home during the week for school, anyway! He can tell us what he did with his dad and his new girlfriend.
Alma: Yeah, that's true!
Juno: Well, even though I miss hanging with my dad, it's been really fun getting to play with you guys on the weekends.
Audrey: Yeah, it was. And if you went away this weekend, you would've missed this cool trip!
Alma: We should convince our parents to do trips like this every weekend!
The trio laughs, left to their silly plotting and chatter.
Meanwhile...
Sigrid: Ah! What a weekend, am I right?
Robin: I'm certainly pooped.
Sigrid: Think the kids had fun, though.
Robin: Yeah. Pretty sure they had a blast. This was definitely a good idea.
Sigrid: You were really great with Alma this weekend. She's been quite the tough cookie. Nothing quite good enough for her.
Robin: Ah, it's all a ruse. She wants to act like she's too cool for the "kiddie" stuff. That girl.
Sigrid: I have a feeling it'll only intensify as the years go by. Imagine her as a teen.
Robin: I think the grays will start cropping up then.
Sigrid: Well, I've always loved a silver fox.
Robin: Ohoho, is that so?
Sigrid: What? A man looks good with a few gray hairs.
Robin: Well, I'll be sure to rock them when they come in just for you.
Robin wraps his arm around Sigrid.
Robin: Thanks for being such a good teammate on this trip. I'm glad we did this.
Sigrid: So am I.
Later that night, once the kids have had their dinner and are preparing for bed, Sabrina finds themself enjoying the inner zen garden on their own. The family has been so busy exploring the town to enjoy much about the house, so Sabrina takes this relaxed evening to decompress and reflect on the last couple of weeks.
Sabrina's been operating at full capacity. Between caring for Juno and running the restaurant, everything else has been put to the wayside, including their relationship. Have they even remembered to text Beau back? When's the last time they went on a date? Not to mention, of course, avoiding the conversation with Marquise. Ugh, just the thought of it makes Sabrina's head hurt.
Suddenly, the door opens.
Sabrina: Oh, Sigrid.
Sigrid: No, don't get up, I was going to join you. Come on, let's sit and have a chat.
Sabrina: Oh, okay.
Sigrid: Beautiful night tonight, huh? This garden is so peaceful.
Sabrina: Yeah, I know. Really nice.
Sabrina: So... you wanted to talk?
Sigrid: Yeah, just about... you know.
Sabrina: I heard you the last time, Sigrid. I know I need to talk to Marquise. I'm gonna do it.
Sigrid: Okay... When?
Sabrina: ...
Sigrid: Sabrina--
Sabrina: This isn't easy for me, alright? I'm not good at this type of stuff.
Sigrid: What type of stuff?
Sabrina: Confrontation. Anytime I've tried to bring up hard conversations in the past, it's always ended up bad. It's what caused me and Beau so much struggle in our relationship. It's what shook up Nyla and I's friendship. It's what made it hard to reveal my pregnancy. And now... Now this?
Sabrina: I'm tired of trying to do the right thing and it always feeling like all I do is stick my foot in my mouth. I'm tired of all this misunderstanding and confusion and hurt. I'm not trying to hurt anyone. I'm trying to protect my kid. My family. Myself.
Sigrid: I know why you've done what you done, and I don't blame you for being afraid. I know this is hard on you. Heck, I'd probably be scared just as much as you if it were me, if not more. But... it doesn't mean we can run from this problem forever. Juno loves his dad. Marquise loves his son. We can't get in the way of that relationship. And keeping them apart only creates more problems.
Sabrina: I know, I... I know.
Sigrid: I'm probably not the right person to be there for this conversation, and I fully respect if you just want yourself and Marquise and maybe his girlfriend there. Still, if you need any backup... I'm here. Always.
Sabrina: You don't have to get involved. This is my mess.
Sigrid: I know, but... Just in case. I want you to know that. I'm serious, Sabrina. I'm here, whatever you need.
Sabrina: ...Thanks.
Sigrid: ...I know what it feels like to feel like you're going through life alone and failing spectacularly at it. When my parents died, I had to grow up quick. My siblings and I drifted apart, things got complicated, and I transformed into something I didn't even recognize in the mirror. Then... I met Robin. And suddenly the future felt less scary. I finally had someone who was willing to walk alongside me. To face the good and the bad equally. He gave me hope that a good life could be for me. Now that I'm a part of this family, I want to show how much that means to me by being there for you guys.
Sabrina: Sigrid...
There's a pause. Both sims take a moment.
Sabrina: I'm actually... kind of jealous of you.
Sigrid: Of me?
Sabrina: Yeah... a little. I mean, you have this perfect love story with Robin. High school sweethearts, engaged, then two wonderful kids, married, and now a full life together working side-by-side. Meanwhile, I've got a couple varying types of exes, weird situationships, a boyfriend who almost wasn't because I get in my own way, a child with a man I only ever went on one date with who almost even wasn't my kid's father... What's not to be jealous about the perfect simplicity of your lovelife?
Sigrid chuckles.
Sigrid: Well, I admire your free spirit. I your own way, you know what you want and don't want, and even when you don't know, you're willing to try things out until you do. You're a lot braver than you realize. And sure, even if your love life history isn't "ideal" doesn't mean it's bad. I respect that you knew well enough when to let things go. I've never been good with change. It feels far too scary for me. But you make change look like putting on a pair of shoes. No big deal. Just a part of daily life.
Sabrina: Huh. I never knew you felt that way.
Sigrid: Guess there's no easy way to go into a conversation like that in between caring for kids and trying to keep a house in order.
Sabrina: Maybe.
Another lull, a gentle breath in the conversation.
Sabrina: ...Thanks, Sigrid. You're the best.
Sigrid: Hmm. Right back at ya. So, I say we go home and before the week is over, you let Marquise know you need to talk. You call in whatever reinforcements you need. Whether that's Beau, me, Robin, whoever. Hash out what needs to be hashed out, and we go from there. Deal?
Sabrina: Deal.
Sigrid: Great. So, guess we better get some sleep, huh? We've got a day ahead of us tomorrow.
Sabrina: Boy, do we.