The Fraser Legacy Challenge

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But once Maddie leaves the sadness seems to swallow Nim once again. Days go by before she finally looks at her phone. She decides to make the call.

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Maddie always seems to be able to distract Nim from anything going on in her life. It is like Maddie is just a ray of sunshine. Nim tells Maddie about everything going on in her life, about Nadia and the number.

Maddie: Nim! Are you serious? This is so good, you have to go and call this number! You say she’s in business? You would make such a good business woman!

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Nim had decided it had been long enough that she was cooped up inside her flat, stewing in her sorrow. Her sister was right across the hall. In the dead of night, Nim went to her door.

Nim: Maddie, I’m so sorry to bother y-.

Nim’s tears cannot be contained. She breaks down into her sister’s arms, Maddie seems positive.

Maddie: I know, I know, Nim. It’s hard...don’t worry. I’m here for you.

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The sorrow had not left Nim when she shut her eyes. In fact it haunted her, the image of her mother. Often, Nim found herself in the bathroom splashing water on her face. The second week had been and gone and Nim had done nothing about it. The fridge was almost empty, nothing left but a few microwavable meals.

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The days bleed into one another painstakingly smoothly. Nim looses track of time, missed calls and texts from family come in, offering their deepest of condolences. Arthur even text her - news spreads fast in Willow Creek. Before Nim knew it a week had passed. 

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Nim: Hello? O-oh...what? Wai-...mum, please, calm down. What’s up? -...no.

Nim receives the news of her mother’s passing the morning following the day out with Nadia.

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Nadia: You remember to call that number, alright, Nim?

Nim: I will, Nadia. Thank you so, so, so, so, so much. You honestly don’t know how much of a solid you are doing me. 

Nadia: Everyone in this city was once in the same situation you were in, just some forget it.

Honestly, I hadn’t planned on using Nadia at all, I just made her as this sim, but she’s too pretty for me not to use her.

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Nadia: Thank you for meeting me out here Nim.

Nim: It’s no problem, don’t worry. To be honest, I’m just glad I’m finally getting out of my flat - I feel like I’ve been cooped up there for ages now.

Small talk ensues as the two get to know one another - their roots, their childhood, interests, pastimes, hobbies, favourite songs.

Nadia: So you mean to tell me you’ve been here for three months now and not one person has haggled you for a job?

Nim: No, and to be honest I have no idea what I want to do...I just know I need to get off my mums’ funds and get on my feet...I know, it sounds pathe-.

Nadia: Nim, don’t be silly. It took me about a full year to get a full-time job in this city. Look, why don’t I give you my work number. I’m part of a big business in this city called “Titan Enterprise”, you give them a call and tell them Nadia asked you to call. You should come in one day - see what happens.

Nim: Nadia, are you sure? I don’t want to seem like a burden on you, or your company, or anything.

Nadia: Don’t be silly, there’s something about you, Nim. I can tell. You have a certain...thing.

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This was always Natasha’s favourite song for her to play in my mind and now Sunny is left without her own songbird...

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:(

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Nim went to sleep that night for the first time in months with her mind at rest in the city. Thinking about her time spent here, it seems like it had flown by, and with a baby on the way, time seemed to be going by even faster. Now with a friend, outside of Maddie, perhaps her mind will settle.

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Ew, that’s Maddie’s door.

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Nim: Hi, sorry...you don’t happen to know where the nearest newsagents is, do you? Sorry.

Nadia: Oh, no problem, honey. It’s just over there! Oh my! You’re pregnant! How far along are you?

Nim: Three months now...they’re getting big.

Nadia: You’re nervous, aren’t you?

Nim: How could you tell, is it that obvious?

Nadia: It’s a mother’s instinct. From one to another. Look...you’re new here aren’t you? I’ve lived here the past twenty years and not once have I seen you.

Nim: Yeah, I’ve just moved from Willow Creek.

Nadia: Why don’t you take my number, we should go for lunch sometime, I’m Nadia, by the way.

Nim: Oh. I’m Nim! And yeah, that would be great actually! Yeah! I’m free...pretty much any day.

Nadia: I’ll text you then, Nim.

Nim had finally made a friend in the big city, Nadia. Perhaps someone had heard her self-monologue.

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Nim thinks perhaps, she may feel displaced because her house is not yet truly a home. However, unable to splash the cash on decor, Nim resorts to rummaging through some boxes left out for the bin-men, looking for anything of some sort of character.

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Whilst Nim collects her thoughts, she basks in the beauty of the city. Despite feeling like she may have made the wrong choice, she cannot deny that it is one of the most gorgeous places she had seen.

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Nim: It’s been a month now...I don’t know if I am settled yet. I know it’s a lot to expect for just moving in, but all of my job applications have been falling through and I haven’t exactly made any friends...I don’t know...I just feel...restless at night. I know it’s stupid, I’ve come here with all these big plans about making it big in the city and leaving my life behind but...I think I miss my life in Willow Creek. Everyone knew everyone there, and now...all I know here is Maddie. Of course, it’s great, we see each other almost every day and we go out for lunch, but she has her job and she has Robin, and it’s a busy schedule for her...I feel like a burden...

Nim self monologues, I guess.

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Nim finally decided to seize the day and go out and embrace some of the city culture. She made friends with one of those statue people!