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Wedding Bells? Were you expecting these? This is another story featuring Carol Stevenson Jennifer's Journal was the first and it would be wise to read my History series before that if you haven't so... ready now?
"Oh yes" she replied
"Would you like to come in for a few cookies or are you meeting someone here?" The poor little girl burst into tears. "What is wrong?" I pleaded.
"I fell asleep on the school bus and the driver refused to take me back and dropped me off here... I don't even know where I am!"
"Would you like to come inside? Do you know your mothers phone number so I can have you picked up?"
"I don't have a mother..." She sobbed.
"erm... come inside anyway and I'll see what I can do... What's your name?"
"I'm not supposed to talk to strangers!"
"Well I'm hardly a stranger, my name is Carol Stevenson and I am not going to hurt you, I am just going to keep you in the warm and find a way to contact your legal guardians... If you don't want to come in can you at least give me a phone number so I can ensure you get home safely?"
"I'm not supposed to talk to strangers!" She screeched
"Very well" I replied "Stay out here and wait for somebody to find you." I was just getting some cookies from the fridge, I know they weren't freshly baked but I had to tempt her in somehow, and predictable as it may sound there was the sound of a doorbell ringing, so I went to see who it was. It was the little girl "Hello again, would you like to come in?"
"Yes please!" She replied "but only until my Dad comes it's too cold to wait outside."
"So he knows where you are?"
"No, I have already told you what the bus driver did!"
"Well, do you want to tell me your name or your telephone number so we can phone your father and get him to pick you up?"
"He's at work he won't get the call till later... about them cookies..."
"Oh yes help yourself they are on the table" I could see that this child was used to getting what she wanted but she didn't seem too much trouble, growing up without a mother and a father who spends a lot of time at work is hard... I know She was really enjoying the cookies and so, I took the chance to ask her a few questions.
"So do you have a nanny?" She nodded her head as it was too difficult for her to reply. "She must be worried." I pressed "perhaps we should call her and get her to pick you up." She shook her head violently before taking a huge swallow and screaming.
"NO! She hates me! Please, wait until my dad gets home, then we can call him. Please, please, please?" I figured it would be Ok, so I slowly nodded my head in agreement.
"When does he get home?"
"Oh around 7." She quickly chirped before munching on another cookie. Great another 4 hours with this kid, just perfect.
"So you fell asleep on the bus on purpose so you would miss your stop and wait for your dad to come home?" She nodded her head, ashamed. "That's Ok, we'll have some fun before your dad gets home. But you have to promise me that you will never do it again. Ok?" This time it was her nodding her head in agreement. We played makeovers, didn't she look gorgeous? I won't let you see what she did to me... maybe some other time. We had a lot of fun playing together. But soon it was time to call her dad and get him to pick her up, I couldn't let the household worry about her. I panicked as I thought I was going to get into a lot of trouble. Questions started racing through my mind. What if the nanny had called the police? What if they thought I had kidnapped her? I was going to be in a lot of trouble if they thought like that. After the phonecall, everything seemed to be Ok, her father was just glad that she was alright. While we were waiting for her father to arrive, I started reading her a story to pass the time. But the little girl was so tired after the days events she fell asleep on the couch. When Trisha's dad arrived I was speechless, I could tell that the little girls parents had to be gorgeous, but I had no idea that her father would be breathtaking. He was handsome but had a boyish look about him, I thought he was cute.
"Erm, hi I've come to collect my daughter, Trisha." I pulled myself together.
"Oh, yes right she's just sleeping on the couch right now, do you want to come in?"
"Er... sure." "I don't want to go home! That nanny is mean and I don't like her! Can I just come here every day after school?" I was confused, she wanted to come to my house every day after school? Well, I suppose I could handle that, especially if I got to see her dad every day aswell. What am I even considering? This was a ridiculous idea... I couldn't look after children and I hoped that he was thinking the same thing.
"Trisha, you can't come here every day... it's too far away and I don't even know this lady."
"Her name is Carol Stevenson and she's very nice! Please, dad... please?"
"Hi, Carol, I'm Paul Richardson. This is the place where that Jennifer killed herself isn't it? The one that was all over the Riverblossom News? Er, yeah well doesn't it get a bit... how shall I say morbid or lonely?"
"I am not lonely, this place is peaceful and relaxing... certainly not morbid! Have you read the journal that got published? it's a very sad state of affairs isn't it?" I mused "Er, well come on Trisha, we have to get home... I expect you have some homework to do. And I expect that Carol is rather busy aswell..." I wasn't but I could see he wanted to get away.
"Yes, I have a few friends coming over later tonight...a book club. You know how much I love reading."
"Dad, if I can't come here every day after school, can she come to us? I mean be the new nanny? The other one is evil!" I was flabbergasted I could not be a nanny! That would involve me spending most of my time at their house... No it was impossible.
"Like I said Trisha, I don't even know this lady and you only have to put up with this nanny for a little while longer while I find someone more suitable."
"But Carol is suitable"
"Trisha we are not having this discussion! Let's go home now!" I watched them leave, I hoped I would see him again, there was something about him besides his looks. He looked emotionally scarred and I wanted to heal his wounds. His level of trust was rather low and I think he chose his friends wisely. A couple of weeks went by with no trace of him or his daughter, I had given up hope of seeing him again, and settled back into my lonely way of life. I began to write, not about me or my life experiences. But of fictional characters and how they would deal with certain pressures or 'incidents'. I didn't know if these would do well if published, but I didn't care. I was lonely and I managed to get enjoyment out of these characters, and they made me feel normal. There were so many things that I wanted to do... I really wanted to do a course in interior design, but I could not afford to sign myself up to any courses. I had managed to secure a job at a local grocery store but they could not afford my tuition fees and the money I gained from the job only supported me for a few days, with the bills and things. My life was tougher than I thought it was going to be and I was scared I might have to sell the house. I figured that I was too stressed about my life and needed to chill out, so I headed to the Lulu Lounge, I know not really my kind of place but I was like 'what the hell' and decided it didn't really matter where I went as long as I met someone new. I went straight to the bar and ordered a drink, I didn't feel like dancing... actually, I just can't dance. Then Gareth came and sat next to me and ordered a drink also, I didn't know his name before but I am telling you now. Anyway, we got chatting, the usual nice introductions and things he was quite a smooth talker.
"Hey, it's not often a woman of your stature is seen driving around in a big red truck."
"Well, what kind of woman do you suppose I am?" I flirted
"Well, I can see you're high maintenance, flash woman who needs to feel respected."
"I guess you're right on that, but I am not rich and barely high maintenance, I live in a cheap secluded place and drive a big red truck because that's all I can afford. What do you do for a living?"
"I'm kind of in-between jobs right now, what about you?"
"Well, I am in the middle of writing a novel, and I want to go to college and study interior design, and then I don't know what."
"Wow, interior design, sounds special."
"Not really, it's just a silly dream..." He was very charming and after a few drinks we were becoming more and more flirtacious.
"Why do you wear that ring?" Well I thought we were.
"Just so people don't bother me because they think I am married."
"And are you?" What a silly question! I mean me be unfaithful no way!
"Of course I'm not, I don't think I'm ready to settle down yet." What was I saying, of course I was ready, I guess I just wanted to take him home.
"Good, me neither, I'm just out for a bit of fun... so back to your place?"
"Sure, I'll just get my coat." Well this is where things ended up... I don't know what happened to me I have never been so easy. I began seeing more and more of him. He started staying over, and I was finally beginning to fall in love. I was worried though, that all he wanted were the nights of passion... I needed more than just passion... I needed love, compassion and care... I needed Paul. I can't believe I still think about him, I spoke to him for 5 minutes and he leaves my life never to be seen again and I still think I am supposed to be with him? I'm crazy! No I'm in love with Gareth. I got more worried when I started throwing up in the toilet, Oh no! What mess have I got myself into... I just hoped Gareth would see this as a wake up call and start to commit to me. "Gareth, we need to talk."
"Oh hey babe!" He gave me a quick kiss "Fancy going out to a club tonight then?"
"I have to tell you something"
"Ok quick what is it?"
"We have been seeing each other for quite some time now, and I was wondering if we should commit a bit more to each other, and I... how do I say this... I'm pregnant."
"What? Really, wow that's amazing" He seemed unsure "What do you want me to do? Propose?"
"No, no I just thought we should just start assuming that we are partners now, and should stop seeing other people."
"Well, Ok, I will help you through this Carol, I know we can do it."
""So you want to move in?" I asked.
"Sure I just have to get a few things... I'll be back later, yeah?" He ran out the door without looking back. I waited all day, for a sign of him, he didn't show up. I sat eating and watching tv, I looked out of the window several times, just to see if he was coming down the road. How could he do this to me? Lie straight to my face and run out the door leaving me alone and pregnant? What kind of guy does that? Oh, one who's scared or wants a death wish... right. I took one last look out of the window, and bade my love farewell. As I stood pregnant and distraught, I cradled my stomach, I finally caught a glimpse of hope somewhere down the line. I should have this baby! It gives me a reason, love might have left me for now, but I already knew that I would fall in love with this child of mine if I hadn't already. I suddenly realised how much of a disgrace I had become, I had become something I'm not just to please him! I changed my look back into my intimidating and powerful one, and decided that this was the way I was and I had no respect, or even love left in me for that heartless man (Gareth) I began doing some more work on my novel, and included a few things from my life, just to add a personal touch. And discovered that I had given up on all of my hopes and dreams by comitting myself to Gareth, I had wasted time which could have been spent writing and getting me money to go to college and do my interior design course. Why had I been so stupid? I was extremely shocked then, when Gareth turned up a few hours later, as if he had been gone for 5 minutes.
"What are you doing back?"
"I wanted to come back. Why don't you want me here? I have come to help the with the baby."
"Then where have you been?" I demanded to know the answers.
"Well, since you wanted to make a commitment I had to break it off with all of the other girls I have been seeing."
"You've been seeing other women?" I was disgusted, at what point in the day did he manage to be with them?
"Yes, I thought you already knew that because you wanted me to stop." I felt entirely in control and figured that he could help me with the baby while I write my novel. This could go extremely good for me so I welcomed him back in with open arms.
He stood by me and stopped seeing other women like he promised. I respected him for that... but I missed the closeness that we could have shared, the love wasn't there anymore and neither was the spark that we once shared. The nights of passion were gone and all that was left between us was a comfortable silence, like we both knew this was only going to be for a little while longer. The winter came. And with it came the depression, the coldness and the loneliness that are associated with it. I had grown quite a bit and I began to feel the baby moving around inside of me. The "family" had managed to get by with Gareth's small but useful pay packets from his new job. I'd tell you what it was but I should really respect his privacy, and prevent him from being humiliated.
Things were humming along, we were sort of happy, I could see it would be a weird environment for this child. And I was beginning to wonder how it was all going to work out. That was when Gareth left me for good. He told me had helped me all the ways that he could and had set me up financially for the next couple of months. He knew things hadn't been working out as much as he had liked them to... but he was also grateful for my lack of commitment, it had made it easier for him to cope with the situation for which he was not ready. I kind of missed his company after that and wished we could have worked it out... although we both knew he wasn't ready for a commitment and I was ready to write novels and become a mum. I continued writing over the coming months and my novel was almost finished! The baby was getting bigger and bigger and I could tell that it would be time soon. I didn't feel as lonely when I spoke to the baby and read it my story, but I really began to wonder if it was going to be a boy or a girl. I had settled on the idea of it being a boy, I wanted to teach him to play catch and things, I wanted to give him advice on girls when he was older and most of all I wanted him to fulfill his dreams. Whatever they may be. The time for the baby was now and I was not prepared for the excrutiating pain that I went through. I thought I was going to die, but it was worse... I thought me and the baby were both going to die. But it was all worth it in the end as I gave birth to a bouncing baby boy. I cried with joy, I had just given birth to a baby boy! I named him Edward Stevenson, my maiden name, I didn't want him to have any connection with his father. When parents say they fell in love with their child as soon as it was born, they're not lying... that's how it turns out. I loved my little Eddie and I still do. During the times when Eddie was asleep, I continued work on my novel. But that day turned out to be different, I was just writing as usual and suddenly the screen went blank, I tried everything to get it to go back but nothing gave. What was I going to do? I couldn't call Gareth, I didn't want to need him for everything everytime i got myself into a sticky situation. Who could I call? I called the only person I could... Paul, I asked him if he could come over and check what was wrong with my laptop, something had happened and it stopped me from writing my novel. "So what seems to be the problem?" He hadn't brought Trisha... strange, she hates the nanny.
"Where's Trisha?" I asked out of curiosity.
"Oh, she's at home"
"With the nanny?" I asked sceptically.
"Oh no!" he laughed "She's old enough to be home alone now I think."
"Oh right, well the laptop... right, I was just writing a new chapter of my novel and the screen went blank... no matter what I do nothing is happening."
"Let me take a look at it." "It seems you have picked up a virus, do you have everything backed up to a disc?"
"Er, no" I was so embarrassed. How stupid!
"It's an easy mistake to make" he said as if reading my mind "a lot of people just don't think it will happen to them till they lose everything... well, I can do a system restore, but I don't think there will be a chance of you recovering your novel again. What do you want me to do?"
"Just do it, I think the novel was a bit long-winded anyway. And now I think I have the inspiration to start on something new." This wasn't true but I wanted him to stay here as long as I could keep him here.
"Ok, I'll do it. There we are! Wait about 15 minutes and it should be done."
"Are you going?"
"Well, I can stay if you want me to?"
"If you need to get back, I won't keep you." Please stay, please stay.
"No, I can stay."
"I'll get you a cup of coffee." Things progressed from there. It all happened so fast I didn't even have time to think about what I was doing, one minute we were just watching Tv... The next minute we were kissing, I don't even know how it happened, there was just a connection, a spark. I could tell he felt it too, the way his lips fitted with mine, the way we both longed for this moment since we first met. From this kiss I could tell that this was the man I wanted to spend the rest of my life with. We broke apart for air and we both smiled and I knew he felt the same way that I did.
"Move in with me? " He whispered
"I can't, it's too fast"
"But we're in love, it's going to happen anyway, why don't we just speed it up."
"I don't want to leave this house, and I have other responsibilities..."
"Like what?" Edward's crying sounded in the living room "a baby?"
"Yes my little Eddie..."
"Can I see him?" I was astonished, not many men would be excited about meeting a single mum, but here he was, asking to see Edward!
"Of course, come with me." "Wow, he's gorgeous and he looks so like you. Who's his father?"
"Oh, just some jerk... I don't really want to talk about it, but he gave me Eddie so I'm happy I got something out of the relationship."
"Well, do you know what I think?"
"What's that?"
"I could move in here" I was flabbergasted at almost everything he said, I thought he was joking but when I looked into his eyes I got lost, and I knew he meant it
"What about Trisha? " I managed to gasp "Surely she would have something to say about it?"
"What on earth would she say, when she first met you she was talking about me and you getting married. She loved you after knowing you for one day! Let's take the risk, what's going to happen?" I had no idea what to do. I knew it was going to work out and we were going to spend the rest of our lives together, but I didn't know if he was being completely sincere. I had the feeling he was doing it for something more. His eyes... They were so deep, so meaningful. I trusted him, I needed him... I had needed him since I first met him. I met Trisha the next day, she had indeed grown up into a beautiful young woman. She seemed happy with the new arrangement, and was pleased she was going to have a baby brother to look after. She told me that she had been waiting for me and her dad to get together since the first day we met. And she was glad he had moved on from her dead mother. It suddenly dawned on me who these people were. Trisha was Jennifer's sister! And Paul, he attacked that old lady and locked her in a cupboard! How could I have this man living in my house? How could I love him so? But in the end I knew it didn't matter, I loved him anyway... it didn't matter how, I just did. I wanted to be happy, and I wanted Eddie to have a father, so I kept quiet. I thought now more than ever that Paul was keeping something from me, his reasons for rushing into this relationship. But I was frightened, and I loved him... I love him. So here we are today... the wedding ceremony took place in the back yard, a small family ceremony. Nothing extravagant, just a simple gorgeous wedding. It was so beautiful, so emotional. The back yard was the perfect setting and when Paul put the ring on my finger, I felt a tear trickle down my cheek. ... ... We cut the cake, and it was delicious I knew we were going to be happy forever. I watch my new husband lovingly, I question myself, I don't really know if I should have married him or not... But I do love him, and I hope you forgive me if I have made a mistake. Thankyou for reading, I hope you enjoyed it and I expect you have a few things to say on Carol's husband, so I'll make this quick. I am sorry for the amount of wedding pictures there are, but I found them all too beautiful and couldn't choose which ones to take out. A quick thanks to all the custom content makers, and maxis. And I just have to tell someone that I accidentally deleted their comment in Jennifer's Journal, they told me it reminded them of Hitchcock's and asked me where I got my shiny wooden floors. Well anyway thanks for the comment and the floors are from muranomobilia.com!
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37 Comment(s) posted so far
On May 23, 2007 dannybond1990 wrote:
Awsome!
On May 24, 2007 scarlet_white wrote:
O liked this very much, and even as you made it appear as they will have a perfect relationship, it was a bit rushed their desition to tie the knot, however, that Trisha is very charming and let me tell you this, you have one of the best tear effects I have seen and when she was giving birth her face was just amazing, I liked reading this very much
On May 24, 2007 waltertheweeniedog wrote:
On May 24, 2007 sandybvv wrote:
On May 24, 2007 sadie7684 wrote:
On May 24, 2007 atangki wrote:
Is there another part??? I love your work! I hope to read more of them soon!
On May 24, 2007 GFitz wrote:
I really like the way you weave all your story characters together. This was really a surprise! Great job.
On May 24, 2007 enchantmentsisters wrote:
Oh wow! Definitely didn't see that coming! Can't wait to read more...it just keeps getting better and better
On May 24, 2007 marizza82 wrote:
I think that Paul is up to something again....Trisha is very beautiful, she looks a lot like Jennifer. Hope you make more!!
On May 24, 2007 AnniKayna wrote:
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well,definatly I have something to say about Carol's husband!!! how couldn't I?! 
Trisha looks creepily alike Jennifer...!!! :P
dont misunderstand me: I liked it also before, but now the plot is less messy, without losing the mystery and the intrigue... so, well done!!! 
cant wait for the enxt chapter... 
I have to admit that at first (is he changed? somehow? maybe the haircut?) - well,at least I realized it before Carol...!!! - I didt realize but then it was quite shocking!!!!
overall, I loooved the story - I cant wait to find what Paul is hiding! 'cause Im sure he is hiding something! (...maybe something that even the Jennifer's Journal didnt revealed us?!) and I have to say that lately (since the Jennifer Journal, actually) you writing is improved so much!
On May 24, 2007 Iceanna wrote:
What a great story...
Love to see more of them..
On May 24, 2007 molli17 wrote:
On May 24, 2007 jelenastein wrote:
Wow, It's beautiful story
On May 24, 2007 greeksim wrote:
Cool....
On May 24, 2007 chardonnayonedge wrote:
I have to agree, I think Paul has secret motives. Or maybe love truly is blind......nah.....
On May 24, 2007 sweetcharming wrote:
On May 24, 2007 SueAlJen wrote:
On May 24, 2007 Lily Fairy2 wrote:
Aww, that's so sweet! I never knew that was Trisha! I've now changed my mind about the History series, I thinik it was Jen's husband, the one with the pale skin, and black hair,
Moving on.. are you going to do a second part on this family? I would like to see it! 5.0 for you on this one!
On May 24, 2007 biatch1965 wrote:
On May 25, 2007 cariadbach wrote:
I do love a happy ending or will it be? Guess I will just have to wait and see what you have in store
Another good story of yours
On May 25, 2007 nanapon wrote:
i thought, when i found out the girls name was trisha she might be the same trisha of paul and lilly's. ooh, i called that one! pleeeeease make another story!
On May 25, 2007 sim_diva10 wrote:
nice
On May 25, 2007 Salt n pepa wrote:
I LUV IT. It was so s beautiful the woman was beautiful the lil girl was beautiful luv it
On May 25, 2007 slime wrote:
VERY GOOD 5 POINTS
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
On May 25, 2007 ragemacsika wrote:
Great story
On May 25, 2007 drewsoltesz wrote:
Nicely done!!
On May 26, 2007 spacemouse wrote:
Nive stroy, weel done.
On May 27, 2007 charey wrote:
On May 31, 2007 eshuff wrote:
Beautifully done! Wonderful screenshots! I'm always suspicious about husbands here, LOL! So well done!
On May 31, 2007 MissJay wrote:
Wow 5.0!!! I loved it. I had a feeling that was Trisha before you revealed who it was! LOL Can't wait for the next part!
On Jun 4, 2007 wrote:
While Trisha was a kid, I was thinking "Oh My God, she looks so much like Jennifer or Lily! And it turns out she was Trisha! I never expected that!!! Great story 5.0
On Jun 5, 2007 sophielp wrote:
wow that was great
where did you download the veil
On Jun 8, 2007 wrote:
I love that story! So nice and made very nicely!
On Jun 10, 2007 jenniegoldy wrote:
i love that story i have got one question did you download Carol or create her by yourself please tell me aso if you created her could you please tell me where her skintone is from
thank you!
rate:5.0!
On Jul 3, 2007 wrote:
Oh, wow. I can't believe she married PAUL! Good luck with that, Carol, lol.
On Jul 5, 2007 deniseariane wrote:
beter twist
On Aug 18, 2007 wrote: