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#40 - “I wasn’t lying when I said that I loved you.”

(Sorry this took me so long!  I kept meaning to sit down and write it, and I just didn’t until now. I hope you enjoy it.)

Don stood on the steps of the Goth mansion, a bouquet of flowers wilting in one sweaty hand. He should knock on the door.  He should knock, or ring the doorbell.  He should let someone know he was here.  He reached for the door knocker, then decided against it. He looked at his watch instead.  It was 2:45. She would be home in fifteen minutes.  He could just wait for her out here.  That way he could catch her.  If he knocked, no one would let him in to wait.  It would be better to wait out here.  

He shifted from foot to foot, looked at his watch again, fiddled with the ribbon on the bouquet.  A car drove up the road.  Don jumped.  The car drove on past. He kicked at the steps, feeling like an idiot.  Why was he so scared? 

Because she has every reason to do something terrible to me, he thought.  Turn me into a toad, or chase me with bees, or trap me in that graveyard or a pool without a ladder...

He walked down the stairs and out to the gate to look up the road.  Another car was coming.  It was 2:50.  Maybe she’d gotten off early.  Maybe he could just leave the flowers and come back another time.  Yes.  That would work.  There was a card that went with the bouquet. He hadn’t written anything in it yet.  He fished it out of the roses and set the bouquet on the ground for a minute. He fumbled in his jacket pocket and found a pen. 

He pressed the card against one knee and clicked the pen, then tried to think of what to write.  What could he say?  That was the problem with coming to see her (aside from what she might do to him).  What could he say after what he’d done?  

The car was nearly there.  He didn’t have any more time to think.  He scribbled the first thing that came to mind and closed the card.  Sticking it back into the flowers, he shoved the bouquet into the mailbox where she would see it.  Then he opened the gate and ran.

Five minutes later, Cassandra’s car pulled up. She got out and thanked the driver.  The mailbox was open.  She walked over to it curiously and found a bent and wilting bouquet of roses. A crumpled card fell out of them as she picked them up.  Cassandra dumped the flowers in the garbage bin.  She took a moment to read the card before tossing it in as well.

Cassie - I’m sorry. I know I lied about a lot of things, but I promise, I wasn’t lying when I said I loved you. Please forgive me. -Don-

“Ha!” Cassandra forced a laugh that was half a sob.  She tore the card into pieces and tossed them on top of the flowers.  He would have to do better than that. 

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“I love you, please don’t go.”

“Stay here tonight.”

“Please don’t walk out of that door.”

“I thought things were going great.”

“Don’t you love me?”

“You make every day worth living.”

“I’ll keep you warm.”

“I’m never letting you go.”

“You meant too much to me.”

“I won’t let you.”

“How could you ask me that?”

“Don’t you trust me?”

“I won’t let anyone hurt you, you’re safe with me.”

“You look amazing tonight.”

“Shouldn’t you be with him/her?”

“I’ve got you.”

“I can’t sleep, can I stay here?”

“It’s late.  Shouldn’t you be asleep?”

“How are you feeling today?”

“You look amazing tonight.”

“We’ll figure this out.”

“This isn’t goodbye.”

“What’s cookin’ good lookin’?”

“Wanna go grab a drink?”

“What the hell were you thinking?!”

“Here, let me help you.”

“Kiss me.”

“I care about you.”

“You could have warned me!”

“That was unexpected.”

“You haven’t lost me.”

“Why are you doing this?”

“Don’t cry.”

“Please don’t do this.”

“You make me feel safe.”

“You’ve shown me what love can feel like.”

“Thank you, for everything.”

“All I wanted was for you to be happy.”

“I can’t do this on my own.”

“I wasn’t lying when I said that I loved you.”

“Don’t be afraid.”

“You’re always on my mind.”

“You have no idea how much I want you right now.”

“You’ve always felt like home.”

“I can’t imagine this world without you.”

“Dance with me.”

“Trust me.”

“Why are you crying?”

“Who hurt you?”

“Nothing is wrong with you.”

“You make me feel alive.”

“I wouldn’t change a thing about you.”

“Who cares about what they think?”

“Let’s go.”

“I’m not going anywhere.”

“Tell me what’s wrong.”

“You’ve always got me.”

“I’ve waited for this moment for a long time.”

“Is this okay?”

“You look like you could use a hug.”

“Did you need something?”

“Do you have a ride home?”

“I am home.”

“What happened back there?”

“That’s not gonna happen.”

“Why me?”

“I’m right where I belong.”

“Fine.”

“What do you want me to say?”

“After everything we’ve been through, you still don’t think that I love you?”

“You’ve been drinking tonight, haven’t you?”

“You need sleep.”

“Excuse me?”

“What are you doing?”

“What did you expect?”

“You’re not alone.”

“We’re meant for each other.”

“You’re worth it.”

“I don’t care what anyone else thinks.”

“I’ve always been honest with you.”

“It’s cold, you should take my jacket.”

“Just breathe, okay?”

“When I’m with you, I’m happy.”

“Going somewhere?”

“Don’t lie to me.”

“Don’t be scared, I’m right here.”

“You’re so adorable.”

“I’m better, now that you’re here.”

“I could never forget you.”

“Forget it.”

“That’s in the past.”

“You make me happy.”

“You’re more than that.”

“I won’t lose you too.”

“Come cuddle.”

“Can’t you stay a little longer?”

“It’s not that easy.”

“I’ve had enough.”

“I fell in love with you, not them.”

“You’re the only one I wanna wake up next to.”

Finally, we’ve reached the end of the Tinker round.  I hope you enjoyed it.  I had fun playing it, even when it was absolutely chaotic!  (What was I expecting, with double pregnancies, twin toddlers, and a child in the house?) Look below the cut for more about what happened this round.  

Having twin toddlers obviously meant a lot of toddler training. I think both Bass and Treble learned to talk and walk before their birthdays.  Despite our best efforts on the potty training, they didn’t manage that.  (Somehow I can never manage to potty train my toddlers.  I really need to start using Smart Milk...)

Cadence definitely developed a bit of a personality this round.  She’s a great big bundle of energy!  Every time I looked away from her, she was bouncing on the bed or jumping in puddles.  I like her a lot.  

She made friends with Justin Kim and Tessa Ramirez, too, which made me very happy.  I think both Justin and Tessa are older than Cadence, but I’m hoping they’ll be able to play a bit more as kids this round before they grow into teens.  

Stephen and Wanda spent a lot of time doing this, because the toddlers’ favorite toy was the potty.  I’m pretty sure all the bathrooms in the house had puddles in them for most of the round. 

I’ve already talked about how Stephen and Wanda gave birth within minutes of each other, leading to me replaying the births over and over (and over and over and over) to get the babies I wanted.  What I didn’t talk about was what happened to Wanda after she had Clef. 

In the story, I only showed her collapsing, but she actually went into aspiration failure.  Yeah, she rolled a “Have a Baby” fear just before going into labor.  

Of course, she rolled a want for a baby shortly afterwards (while she was still in therapy!) 

I decided that Wanda’s collapse after going into labor means she had complications giving birth to Clef.  She recovered okay, and Clef is just fine, but the doctor has advised Wanda not to get pregnant again.  It could be dangerous for her and the baby.  She won’t be carrying any of the last four kids we need for the challenge.  They could always adopt again, though, and Stephen could spend some more time at the telescope. 

I didn’t intend this little plot twist, but Wanda’s aspiration failure was too surprising to leave out of the story, and this seemed like a good way to get it in there.  It’s hard to convey any of this in the wordless format I’ve set for this family, so I hope it made sense in the story without the explanation.

Although I didn’t show it, Stephen did go into the business for a day.  He learned how to dazzle, but the shop is still at Level 3.  Maybe he’ll be able to do a bit more there next time. 

Obviously, the round ended with a double birthday party.  Several neighbors came, and so did Melody.

She picked up Clef all by herself.  I’ve missed her being a good big sister. 

I love the twins.  I love the clothes they grew up into. I love the way Treble was so excited to see her brother grow up. (Did you see her jumping? She practically touched the ceiling!) I love that they had a pillow fight in the middle of the kitchen.  They are clearly both full of energy just like their sister, and I am so excited to see what they get up to next time! 

The Tinkers are always chaotic and fun, and I hope you enjoyed reading about them as much as I enjoyed playing them.  Thanks for all the likes and comments, and for just following along with the story.  I’ll see you soon at the Ramirez house to continue Round 3 in Bluewater Challenge!

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