#saspencer

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Rosebud Primary School has opened it’s doors for the day, and Tehya and Sergio Spencer arrive to get the cafeteria’s lunch menu started.

Sierra Spencer comes skipping in anxious to see her Daddy.

Tehya massages her back:  Hey Serg, what’s with the long face?

Sergio:  Long week, Tay....long week.  You wouldn’t believe me if I told ya.

Tehya:  Try me.

Sergio:  Well, a few mornings ago, me and Asya’s father, Dennis, woke up to an empty house..no Asya, no Sierra.

Tehya:  WhaaaT?!

Sergio: Yep.  She moved and took my daughter with her...without saying a word. I was more than devastated.

Tehya:  Wow, I can’t even imagine what you must be going thru.

Sergio:  That’s not the half of it...Dennis told me that she got married.

Tehya:  Married?!! ...to Who?!

Sergio:  I have no idea. Sierra said she didn’t know the guy, had never seen him before..

Tehya winces over this news.  

Sergio nearly in tears:  And my baby girl was crying over the phone, wanting to come home, Tay..it’s the hardest thing.  All I know is that they’re in San Myshuno.  That’s it.  It just infuriates me!

Tehya:  And she just left her Dad there with you?  

Sergio:  Asya and her father don’t get along.  Both of them are stubborn as hell.  But, Dennis told me it’s way past time we went our separate ways. And he’s right.  I took his advice and moved Lola and her son in, and I hope despite all this drama, she will have me as her husband.  

Tay, you know Lola..she’s the sweetest person.  It feels like a breath of fresh air around the farm now, and I be damned if Asya’s gonna keep Sierra away from us.

Tehya shakes her head in agreement:  That would be a friggin’ nightmare, Serg.  Well, try to get your mind off Asya’s mess...I’m glad you can see Sierra here at the school...so, you go catch up with her.  I’ma eat these noodles and do the kitchen cleanup for both of us.  Take your time.

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Gameplay Notes:  

I loaded my game up, after a custom food downloading spree, and headed over to Spencer Farm to plant some custom harvestables, when I clicked their farm..the pic came up, and  I only saw Sergio and Dennis Rasmussen.  Imagine my face...

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Everly Clinton’s little snaggle-toothed facial expressions crack me up. If she’s bored, she’s gonna let you know about it. lol

Teacher, Mr. Acharaya, is so long-winded...all of the students are bored to death, today.  Loren got up from her seat to go work on her art project in the back of the room, and she’s pretty pleased with how it’s turning out.  Looks like a tree with glitter leaves. :)

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Carmen and Ryan greet Loren’s friends down in the playroom.  Her guests are:  SayJ Cunningham, Sierra Spencer, Olivia Spencer-Kim-Lewis, Elmer Valdes, and Everly Clinton.

Loren and Everly get right down to business.  

Everly is the voidcritter gamer to beat, since she beat out Sierra Spencer last weekend.  Loren is good friends with Sierra, so she was itching to get revenge on her behalf.

And it looks like Eve’s Simgaia has delivered the 1st damaging blow to Loren’s Cyprin...

Elmer Valdes:  Woah, that was a GinOoormous hit!

Loren:  Yah-yaah...

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While the voidcritter game is underway, Ryan’s friend, Cameron Masters, stops by for a good ol’ chess game.

Carmen entertains SayJ, and Olivia, on Don’t Wake the Llama..while chatting with Sierra..who was so excited about winning a spelling bee in her class, she jumped up from the game table.

Sierra:  And guess what! I spelled a reaally hard word and I had to put it in a sentence, too!

Carmen:  What word was that?

Sierra spells slowly:  F-r-i-g-h-t-e-n...frighten.  Did the big dog frighten you?  ..I won.

Carmen: Oh wow, Sierra..that’s so good!

Meanwhile on the chess board...

Ryan to Cameron:  You sure you wanna do what you thinkin’ bout doing? You know I’m inside your head right now.

Cameron laughs...

Cameron: Shut up, man..you always do this. I’m trying to focus.

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Asya:  Hugs baby, you have a good day at school?

Sierra:  Yes! Me, Oliver, and Everly did an art project together, we got to use glitter!

Asya:  Oh Oliver, is that Lola Galvin’s son?

Sierra hesitates hearing her Mom say Lola’s name.

Asya: It’s okay baby, I know all about it.  And Daddy told me you met her.

Sierra says proudly: Oh, okay! Yep, that’s her son. And me and Grandpa helped them get together.  Now Daddy can be as happy as you are..and nobody’s lonely.

Asya:  So, you knew I was seeing someone? Did Daddy tell you that, or did Grandpa?

Sierra :  No one told me, I figured it out on my own!  I saw you from the window. He’s a big man and you were hugging and kissing. And you were always dressed up and smiling, so I knew you were happy to see him.

Asya sometimes forgets how perceptive and intelligent her daughter is.

Asya continues:  Aww, well, I’ve gotta say.  Me and Daddy have the best little girl. You know why? Because you care so much about us, that you would try to make sure we were both happy.  How did you and Grandpa set this whole thing up for Daddy?  That seems like such a brave thing to do. 

Internally, Asya is seething.  And clenches both fists as Sierra proudly tells her all about the Love Project.  ....My own Daddy used my daughter to find some random hussy that’s trying to get in where she thinks she might fit in. I knew he hated me, but I never thought he’d stoop this low.

Asya tries to keep it together in front of Sierra:  Well, I think it’s time you met my friend, too. How bout that?  We’re gonna go over there and say hello, only for a few minutes, alright?  I know you’re tired, it’s almost your bedtime. But I want you to be on your best behavior, like you always are.

Sierra:  Do we have to, Mommy?

Asya: Sierra, don’t do that. You met Lola, now you’re gonna meet Lamont. Now, c’mon..He’s expecting us.

Sierra reluctantly goes up the steps, behind her mother...feeling like she’s in the middle of a bad situation between her parents. Her Mom is clearly upset.

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The tension in Asya’s mind and muscles were screaming for release, but she finds it hard to concentrate and clear her head with all the fellas there immediately trying to vie for her attention.  Who can do the most pushups...who’s got the biggest arms..who can pump the heaviest iron....

Asya mumbles to herself:  For the love of everything I hold dear to me, I can’t do this today....

She silently gathers her duffel bag and heads over to the Y in Newcrest made by @mysimsloveaffair.  No hi’s, no goodbyes.

Asya:  Whew..peace and quiet.

Pumping iron seems to help her calm down.  She’s hurt because she doesn’t feel in control right now.  And she’s able to think long and hard about the latest direction she and Sergio’s lives have taken.

Just as she’s in deep thought and in a good rhythm with the weights, through the mirror, she sees Jared and Lamont walk in.

Asya thinks to herself..Are you friggin’ kidding me...Can I simply have some time alone to think!?

Lamont throws some dirty looks her way..and she finally goes over to talk to him. Something she was wanting to do at a later time.

Lamont:  You did it again. I told you not to.  All this igging me in public..ain’t shit. But, that’s aiight, when you find yourself iced out..don’t come calling me, don’t come knocking at my door.

Asya:  You too!?  ..Figures...It’s Get on Asya’s Ass Day. 

Listen..all hell broke loose at home and I needed to clear my head, that’s not a crime, Lamont.  I’ve been doing some serious thinking, and I want you to meet my daughter.  C’mon now...cut me some slack. It’s about time you two met, don’t you think?  And it’s very important to me.

Lamont:  *sighs* Yeah...alright.

Asya:  Okay then, I’ma shower and change here, then head home to grab Sierra.  We’ll meet up with you in about an hour, okay bae?

Lamont: Sure.  I’ll meet you at the house.

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Sergio and Lola talk, laugh, pick seeds, and care for the plants...all morning long.  They find themselves getting lost in each other’s conversation..happily enjoying the ease of it all.  They talk about their pasts..Sergio’s on and off relationship with Asya, and Lola’s past issues with domestic violence. Her ex is no longer in the picture.

Lola:  You know I met Asya at Brooklyn Dubose’s engagement celebration in San Myshuno.  She seemed pretty nice. We didn’t talk for long, though.

Sergio:  Oh, I didn’t know that.  Yeah, I remember her going.  Brook had invited her to meet all of her girlfriends. So ya’ll already know each other...like I already knew her new boyfriend, Lamont.  It’s a small world, I tell ya. lol

Lola:  lol Yeah, it is. It’s funny how certain paths cross in life.  ...So can I ask you something?  

Sergio:  Sure.

Lola:  Where do you see yourself, this time next year?

Sergio:  Hmm..I would hope to have a big happy family, my own store, and just enjoying life.

Lola:  How many more kids do you want?

Sergio:  LOL..now, don’t run off... I’d like two more.  What about you, you want more kids?

Lola:  Just two more, huh..? A man with a plan. lol  I would like to have more children too, yes.  I think Oli deserves to have siblings. He’s been an only child for a long time

Sergio:  Sierra has, too.

Sergio takes her hand smiling.

Lola pulls her hand back:  Not so easy..you’re still in the hot seat.  

Sergio cracks up:  Oh is that right?! lol ..Okay, okay...

Lola:  What’s your biggest flaw?

Sergio: Aaahh...you’re getting to the nitty-gritty now. hahaa  Well, I would have to say it’s my ability to get bogged down into a routine.  It doesn’t allow for me to be spontaneous.  And I’d like to be inspired to become more spontaneous, ya know?

Lola:  Hmm..I like that you know that about yourself.

Sergio:  You’re sweet, you know that?

Lola:  Well, I have my bad side too.  I can be a bit hot-tempered sometimes.

Sergio:  Not you. Not my ‘sweet-as-pie’ Lola.

Lola:  Yes me.

Sergio:  What is it with me always attracting hot-headed women. lol I swear.

Lola laughs:  You like sassy women, that’s all...go on and admit it, then half the battle is won. 

Sergio:  Oh we’re calling it ‘sassy’..okay. lol  I guess I do, then.

Sergio then asks if they can take a picture together..they both want to remember this moment....when they started falling for each other.

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Sierra marched past the lockers, dreading today’s lesson in class.  She never practiced her music over the weekend. 

She can do math and reading all day...figure out the toughest equations for a first grader, understand the major historical events of the world and put them in a timeline...but...put a sheet of music in front of her, and the notes jump off the page and fly away.  She just can’t get it.

And, today is music appreciation day at school..all the students will be tested on a solo they were given to learn by reading the sheet music.

Sierra just hopes she isn’t the first one called.

As soon as that thought clears her head, Mr. Acharaya calls her to the front.

Sierra whispers to the student sitting next to her:  Did he just say my name?

She screeches out the first bar, and then remembers how to turn the bow and relax her thumb and keep her elbow up...the rest of it sounded okay, a few missed notes, but it’s totally based on memory and how the music sounded in her ear when Mr. Acharaya played it again before they started. She didn’t play the entire solo, only half of it....she put the violin down and takes a dramatic curtsy as if she just played one of the greatest symphonies.

She waited for the kids to laugh, but they didn’t...each one of them was as petrified to go next, as she was.

Mr. Acharaya asked her to continue her practicing at home.  He says she did a good job, and she’s on the right track.  She made a B today.  Sierra can’t believe it.