#milo garcia

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first day of Fall in Newcrest w/the Garcia family. <3

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reintroducing: MILO GARCIA 33 years old - musician/jazz club owner happily married - proud father 

“i grew up a relatively care-free kid. i always went with the flow. didn’t care too much about school, but i still tried to do my best ‘cuz yunno, asian families and their expectations with all that. i knew deep down i always wanted to pursue music. i luckily had a wonderful and loving family. my pops was a club singer himself back in the day. singing tunes from frank sinatra, donny hathaway to otis redding and all the way to the bee gee’s. i loved his voice. it was so raspy and soulful. i’d always see him serenading to my ma on sunday mornings, their only off day out of their busy lives. he had a range of instruments at home that he knew how to play. one day when i was 8, i snuck into his music room and grabbed his guitar and tried to play it. i heard foot steps creeping in thinking it was my dad and panicked; because i knew all his instruments were his most prized possessions. i accidentally dropped the guitar and came to see my pops at the doorway, mouth dropped, eyes wide open. i started to cry because i thought he’d get so mad and beat me up. but he didn’t. he just walked towards me, picked up the guitar and examined it for any damages. luckily it wasn’t too bad, just a couple dents and scruff marks... he put it aside and reached down for me, putting his hand on my head. “kiddo, you don’t gotta be sneaking around if you wanted to learn. you could have just asked me.” and i just remember his big ass ol’ pearly whites beam across his face. i think he was just so excited to find out one of his offsprings took after him with his music.

since then, music became my life. my mom was a little bit of the doubter in the family because she had her preconceived notions about people pursuing anything other than law or medicine. but she still somewhat supported me. and i knew this, so thats why i still kept on with school, constantly thinking of ways to merge my dreams of being a musician and being practical. 

so i did that. worked tirelessly at my craft. picked up part-time jobs and small gigs here and there performing for lesser-than crowds... some days i’d only be performing in front of the employees of the actual place (laughs). i enrolled myself into college and found a business management program. thought one day i’d own a jazz feel-good lounge club myself. i’m 33 now, and i was able to accomplish this when i turned 28. i’m 5 years in the business now, and i couldn’t be more proud of myself. i really did this. i really did. my dad is absolutely floored about what i was able to accomplish, and you can say my mom no longer has her doubts. i have a special night on Sundays where i have my dad perform just like the good old days when he was a club singer. it’s a beautiful thing. Luna always tells me that i’m a testament of that one saying that goes ‘all our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them’.”

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sun-kissed lovers 

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saturday afternoon / 1:30pm {chapter 11 - part 4} 

Milo looks back and sees the exhaustion painted all over his mother’s face and suddenly feels guilty about suggesting to hike in the afternoon, where the heat kicked in the most. “okay, Ma. there’s some logs we can sit and rest on, it’s just a couple more feet away.”

Luna, Milo and his parents make their way to a small rest area that had two logs to sit on and a portable bathroom nearby. Maricel collapsed onto the log and exhaled heavily while wiping the rivers of sweat that accumulated on her forehead. Antonio followed behind shortly and chucked to himself about how age has definitely caught up to his adorable wife. the four of them settled down and after catching their breath and gulping some much needed water, Antonio was first to crack at a conversation.

“so, Luna, Milo has told us you’ve recently gone back to school! how has that been?” Antonio asks. Luna’s eyes lights up, still dazed over the idea of Milo talking to his parents about her, which she had no knowledge of up until now. the thought causes a hot sensation to fill throughout her cheeks. “yes, i did! i just finished up two semesters at a community college and applied to a couple universities to transfer to into the fall.” she smiles awkwardly, looking at the direction of Milo, hoping to find comfort in him as she is still getting used to speaking to his parents. Milo grabs her thigh and squeezes it, “now we’re just waiting on some acceptance letters!” he adds.

Maricel finally rehydrated herself well enough to engage in conversation and chimes in, “oh yeah? that’s very nice to hear! do you have a job, too?”

“i did. i owned my late grandmother’s flower shop for about four years until i realized that wasn’t something i wanted to do for the rest of my life. i ended up selling it to a dear friend of mine a few months ago. so right now, i don’t have a job.” Maricel’s eyebrows perk up with a mix of amazement and shock. a drop of anxiety travels down Luna’s chest as if that might’ve been a red flag for Milo’s mom, so she struggles to get the next few words out smoothly. “u-um, so i’m j-just sort of focusing on t-the whole school thing right now… i kind of just wanted a fresh n-new start and that’s where i am right now.” Maricel flashes a soft, subtle smile to Luna and says, “good for you, honey.”

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sunday night / 8:32pm {chapter 11 - part 5.2}

“i will, Ma... i will.”

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monday morning / 9:22am {chapter 12 - part 1} 

“don’t get me wrong, Mi, i loved our little getaway and the time spent with your lovely parents, but man. nothing beats being back at home.” Milo takes a sip of his coffee and locks eyes with his beautiful girl. “i agree. ain’t nothing better than sipping on some good brew with my lady right by my side.” “this place is neat, too. i can definitely see myself coming here more often especially for school.”  “yeah. i love the little corner full of records here and their coffee is pretty damn good.” Luna scoffs playfully, “you and your damn coffee, Mi. yuck.” 

Milo tries to overcome the laugh thats traveling up his throat and quickly removes his lips from the edges of his cup. he coughs but still manages to let out a small chuckle, placing his cup gently back to the table. he smiles at his girl but the conversation he had with his mother the night before creeps back to cloud his mind. he never thought about that comparison, and now that its brought to his attention, he can’t seem to shake it off. 

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beautiful build by the one & only @something-wicked-sims :) 

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sunday evening / 7:20pm {chapter 11 - part 5.1}

“i know i said i haven’t made this step in a relationship before and how that was partly the reason i always worry if they like me or not… but i think it’s mostly because i never knew my own so this parent-child dynamic is so new to me. i know i had my grandmother but that’s.. different...” Milo puts his arm around her and pulls her in close. Luna rests her head gently onto his shoulders as they both gaze onto the view of Milo’s parents playing horseshoe, laughing and looking more in love than ever.

“yeah… i get you.” they sit in silence for a few moments, soaking in the crisp air that surrounded them; inhaling the clean, refreshing scent of pine trees with the peaceful sounds of the trickling streams nearby. 

Milo watches his parents and thinks to himself. he smiles humbly and says to Luna, “my parents taught me all i know. most importantly though they’ve taught me love; how to love another and taught me how to love a child through the love they’ve given me. since it’s gonna be you and me for the long haul b, i’m damn sure my parents will be able to show you exactly what you’ve missed your entire life growing up without your parents. i’m here for you, and now, they’re here for you too. don’t you doubt that.”

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pool day with Milo & Luna ~~trying to survive the heatwave in Oasis Springs