Chapter 7: Awkward Teen Party

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Sunday morning finds the family in a studious mood. Suresh wants to learn to cook hamburgers, which requires getting up to level 6 of the cooking skill. So, off to the library to grind.

Kiran wants to get started on the writing skill, and also to read two more books to bring his total to five. So, he's also at the library this morning, first working on his first novel, The Son's Thoughts, then when he's done with that he can read.

Kiran finishes his novel, but just as he's choosing a book from the stacks, the Grim Reaper comes for his grandfather, Omar. Kiran is devastated, but not even death can deter Suresh from his studies; he doesn't even look up from his book while his grandfather is dying.

Too traumatized to stay in the library after that, Kiran goes home and tries to forget what he just saw by playing undersea adventures in the bathtub.

But of course he can't really forget, and has to go to school the next morning with his grandfather's death on his mind.

Darleen plays some social games while waiting for her carpool. It's her first day at her new art appraiser job, and the first day she's worked since she married Suchandra.

Tragedy strikes as a drunk driver plows into the school. One kid was hit, but miraculously survives, walking away from the collision without a scratch.

"How can you guys even think of woohoo now? Grandpa just died!"

Hey, Darshan, it's your birthday. Looks like you're spending it alone in the high chair. Darleen is at work, all the kids are at school.

And Suchandra is in the backyard playing guitar in his underwear.

A wish to throw Darshan a birthday party sends Suchandra out to the grocery store to buy a cake. And thus, Darshan is freed from the chair of no return.

Only to be dropped on the sidewalk while Suchandra takes off to watch a random guitar player.

When everyone gets home from work and school, it's party time.

Darshan becomes a child. No more filthy potties, yay!

Party guests amble around aimlessly, or just sit down and do homework. It is a school night.

Yeah, awesome party. A lot of homework gets done.

Darleen celebrates her transition to adult later that night, and celebrates her midlife crisis by waking her kids with her megaphone. Really mature, Darleen.

Everyone did homework at the party last night except the kids that live here, so they cram in it before school the next morning.

Rajendra wants to be friends with Susanne Loera-Dreamer, Darren Dreamer's daughter.

Susanne ends up being the only guest at Kiran's age up, since no one wished to throw a party for him.

Kiran's transition to teen also marks the transition to generation 2. The torch is passed, and his wishes take precedence.

Mariana dies that night. Her passing hits Darleen much harder than Omar's did.

"She never got that makeover she wanted," Darleen sobs, "She died wearing that stupid cat sweater."

It's Spooky Day and the family heads down to the fall festival. Darshan wants to be friends with Regan Loera-Dreamer, Darren's other daughter. Darren made some really cute kids, and there's another on the way.

Suresh intends to be crowned the king of apple bobbing.

"That was too easy," he says with a confident brush to his sleeve, "No one can beat Suresh. No one!"

Rajendra gets a little too scared in the haunted house.

That was so humiliating. Let me post this for posterity on a public blog. 

'Remember that kid in gen 2, who pissed himself at the fall festival?'

He's already master of hotdogs, now Suresh is going to pwn this pie eating contest.

"I am the Lord of the Pies!" Suresh proclaims, "I am the much better candidate for heir!"

Reality has not sunk in with Suresh yet. 

Okay, now everyone has to go home because Kiran want to pillow fight and then throw a feast party.

The problem with Kiran throwing a party is he only just aged up yesterday and hardly knows anyone. Chelsea Farrell is a girl he brought home from school with him once and hasn't thought about since. 

She's obviously thinking about him right now though.

Don't be shy, Kiran. She probably thinks you're cute. Just go talk to her.

There you go. Say something nice, maybe compliment her appearance or personality.

"My favorite color is pink."

Well, it's a conversation starter, anyway.

Alvaro has aged up and now has a job in the medical field. And he's still waiting on Kamala.

The blonde-whose-name-I-can't-remember is a babysitter that Suresh once rolled a wished to ask about her zodiac sign. That wish didn't get locked, but Kiran invited her to the party in case Suresh wanted to give talking to her a go. But the Lord of the Pies is too busy playing video games to notice her.

Kiran's conversation with Chelsea dies off and he goes to read a book while she dances near him.

I think she likes you, Kiran.

I'm not ready to think about that yet.

Alvaro is thinking about taking things to the next level with Kamala. Not going to happen, Alvaro. Kamala will age up in a few days, be patient.

Awkward teen party ends with the girls dancing by themselves.

The next day is Saturday, and Kiran wants to go bowling with friends and group up with Chelsea. So, he takes Kamala and Suresh to the Arcade with him, and calls to invite Chelsea.

It's not a date. Just a group outing.

Okay, Kiran, I'm not trying to rush you into anything. You haven't even started high school yet. Just go bowling and see what happens.

"I am the Lord of the Lanes, the King of the Pins!" Suresh proclaims.

"Give it up, Suresh."

Bowling. Check.

Then some foosball. The Jock points are stacking up today.

Suresh wanders off to make a snow cone, leaving his brother alone with his non-date.

That's uncharacteristically nice of you, Suresh.

I'm not being nice, I'm just hungry. Say, is there a snow cone eating competition anywhere? I would totally rule it if there were. I would be the Master of Cones.

'Fraid not, Suresh. 

The outing ends on a happy note, with a friendly hug and a wish to become good friends with Chelsea.

Just good friends. Not romantic.

Right, just friends. That's why you're doing a little victory dance?

I'm just excitable.

Meanwhile, Kamala has wandered back home to age up to YA.

"Mom, can I ask Alvaro to move in with us?"

"I don't think your bedroom is big enough for a double bed. We're either going to have to make another expansion or buy you your own place."

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Kiran has officially been made heir and Gen 2 has begun. As I mentioned before, Suchandra achieved his LTW some time ago and his locked wishes tend to be the kind that don't require me to do much for him. So it's high time we moved on.

I haven't decided how much longer Kamala will stay in the house. We've got just over 20k in funds, which would buy her a small starter home. I could have mer move Alvaro in and then move them out together, or just send her off on her own and let SP settle them. I could also keep her around for a little while to hopefully get a job and bring in more money until she goes.

Also, I will be adding a download page to this blog over the weekend, and will add my Sims as they age up to YA, starting with Kamala. I just need to get a better pic of her for the page.

I have uploaded her in simpack form to the Exchange, you can check my studio for that. (My name on the official site is caterpillar.)

Or wait for the .sim that I'll be linking here.

Here's another pic of Kamala as YA, in her PJs.