The Life and Times of Meadow Thayer: 2.2
The Thayer Legacy is a joint production between:
Amy (shoefleesims) and her sister Jess (wiggly_toes).
[67 PICTURES, EXCESSIVE CUTENESS, ADULT SITUATIONS]
PREVIOUSLY on the Life and Times of Meadow Thayer: People were popping out babies left and right. Nina gave birth to a boy named Kevin and Meadow had a girl named Dawn. Hair flew all around when Sally gave makeovers. Then, Sally & Meadow visited the offices of a decidedly klutzy and messy detective named Herlock Sholmes. Meadow was promoted to Algae Hunter, and Nina, Cass and Meadow interrupted Don's Spice Girls Dance-In-Your-Underpants-A-Thon to slap him around and kick him out. Then everyone attended Mortimer's funeral which was rudely interrupted twice! First by a screaming Dina Caliente and then by the appearance of the Simprano boys.
I still can't believe all the drama that happened at Mortimer's funeral. First it was Dina Caliente, and then the next thing I knew, these two thugs had burst in and started yelling at Bella.
Tony: Surprised to see me, honey?
Bella: I- Who are you?
Tony: Who am I? What do you mean who am I? Look, you may think you can get away from me, but you're wrong, Bella. I don't care who else I have to get out of the way, I'll do it to get to you.
Bella: You mean- Mortimer?
Tony: That's right, you cheating wh-
I still can't believe what I'd done next, but as I'd heard what that man was saying I couldn't help but feel outraged.
Meadow: Excuse me, Mister, but I think you should leave!
Tony: You better watch who you're point that pretty little finger at, Missy. I've got my eye on you, too.
And then, as I'd watched in shock and Bella had sobbed with fright behind me, the two man had left the small graveyard without a backward glance.
A few nights later, Sally and I were watching television on the couch.
sally: Hey. how are things going with Alon?
Meadow: I don't know! I haven't seen him in a few days. I thought he was going to come by tonight, but its getting late, and-
Just then, as if on cue, I heard a knock on the door. With a shrug at Sally, I got up and went to answer the door.
It was Alon and I was so excited to see him!
Meadow: Alon! I was starting to wonder if you were coming over or not!
Alon: Why wouldn't I, Meadow? Oh, before I forget, I have a present for you.
As I watched in surprise, Alon seemed to pull a big wrapped present out of nowhere!
Meadow: A present? For me? You didn't have to!
Alon: Well it's for you, and for Dawn too.
I opened the box and discovered a beautiful toy chest that Alon said he'd made all by himself in the workshop in his garage. It matched perfectly with Dawn's nursery, which was where we immediately put it.
After getting my assurances that Dawn was awake, Alon reached into the crib and picked her up. It made me so happy to see him holding her like that.
After a few moments he put her down, murmured some sweet words about her getting her sleep and then tucked her in.
Then he turned to me with a shy smile on his face.
Alon: Meadow? I was wondering if you'd like to go out to dinner with me sometime. Say, tomorrow night?
Meadow: Really? I'd- I'd love to, Alon!
Alon: Great. I'll pick you up tomorrow at 7.
The next night, Sally lay down on the bed to watch as I got dressed for my date.
Meadow: How about this?
Sally: Well I guess its great if the look you were going for was "Little Bo Peep Chic". Meadow, you can't wear that on your date! You gotta wear something sexy!
Meadow: I don't know if I feel comfortable with sexy, Sally...
Sally: Nonsense, Meadow. Here, let me see what we have in here that you can wear.
I watched silently as Sally rummaged through our closet; tossing clothes to the bed behind her. In what seemed like barely any time, she had me dressed and had even done my makeup.
Meadow: I don't know about this, Sally. This skirt of yours is really short!
Sally: Don't be silly, Meadow, you look hot! Hey, I here the doorbell. Get out there and enjoy your date!
I did as Sally bid me and immediately went to the door. It was Alon, of course...
... And he looked amazing.
Alon: Wow, Meadow, you look beautiful!
Meadow: Thanks! Er, Sally helped and- well- Should we get going?
Alon: Yeah, my car is right outside. Bye Sally, have a nice night!
~*~
I was sitting alone waiting for Meadow to get back from her date with Alon when I heard an urgent knocking at the door. I opened it to discover that shady Herlock character, looking wheezy and out of breath. It was almost cute.
Sally: Er, hey Lock. What's shakin'?
Herlock: Uh, I was looking for Meadow, I, uh- have some things to tell her, important things and-
Sally: Can you tell me? Meadow is on a date.
Herlock: Oh, well yeah I guess.
We headed over to the kitchen table to talk. The poor guy must have had something really important to say. He was squirming so much I thought he was going to fall out of his chair.
Sally: So... you had something to tell me?
Herlock: Oh yeah. Well I was doing some research into the Goths and Bella and those creepy guys that Meadow mentioned seeing at Mortimer's funeral. It turns out that they were Tony and Vince Simprano.
Sally: But what did they want with Bella?
Herlock: I was just getting to that!
I did some research and discovered that Tony Simprano married a woman named Bella about 2 years ago. The article never mentioned her maiden name, but from the picture I'm positive it's her. They were married in the Simprano family manor in Strangetown.
Sally: Whoa, no way! You mean Bella Goth was married to this Tony guy? Then why did she act like she didn't know him? And why was he being so threatening?
Herlock: I don't know why she pretended not to know him. But it could have something to do with the Simprano family reputation. You see, the Simpranos are Strangetown's mob family.
Sally: You mean like we have the Gilscarbos here in Pleasantview?
Herlock: Yeah, but- Well everyone knows the Gilscarbos are pretty tame as a mob family. Especially compared to the Simpranos. Its only Goopy and his dad Doopy after all. Besides... haven't you read the paper today?
Sally: No... why?
Herlock: Ever since the Simpranos showed up in town, there's been a lot of strange deaths and disappearances. First Mortimer died, and then Dr. Hamalamba was killed, and then that Real Estate lady disappeared. And just today the police discovered the body of Goopy Gilscarbo dumped in Pleasantview park. He'd been drained dry and his blood pooled out all around him.
Sally: Ew, gross! But- why would they kill Goopy? I mean, its like you said, the Gilscarbos are pretty tame. Goopy takes pottery classes every week and just the other day I saw Doopy helping an old lady across the street.
Herlock: Tame or not, the Simpranos probably will only feel like they have control when they're the only mob family around.
Sally: How awful! Well, I'll be sure to tell Meadow what you said.
Herlock: Oh- Yeah- I- Well, see you later then.
Sally: Bye!
~*~
I came back after my date with Alon to find Sally brimming with news. I was shocked by what Herlock had told her, but even so I was still excited over my date with Alon.
Sally: So how was your date, Meadow?
Meadow: Oh, it was wonderful, Sal!
Meadow: He took me out to this restaurant and we were holding hands and talking. I kept thinking that the restaurant looked familiar, but I couldn't quite place it...
Meadow: And then I realized that it was the same restaurant Don had taken me too! I explained to Alon, and he was really understanding. He got the waiters to give us our food in a bag and then led me out of the restaurant.
Sally: Well that was really sweet of him!
Meadow: Yeah it was.
Sally: And then what?
Meadow: Oh, well then he took me to this small park, and we ate the food sitting on the grass. And then afterwards we lay back and looked up at the stars.
Meadow: Alon mentioned all the constellations he recognized, and I told him stories about the ones I could see. It was very romantic.
Sally: It sounds like you had a wonderful time.
Meadow: I did. I really did.
~*~
To my surprise, the next year or so seemed to speed by. I'd gotten my Science degree (with a specialization in Natural Science) from the online university. They even sent me a nifty diploma to hang on my wall!
And thanks to my new degree, I was promoted at work. Now, instead of hunting for and analyzing Algae, I was studying clams. And not just any clams! The Luminescent Cave-Dwelling Two-Toned Clams. They're only found in a few caves along Pleasantview beach, and it was my job to study their habitats and take samples from their surroundings for a study Simlogical Labs was running.
Oh, and did I mention? Cassandra gave birth! Yes, it seemed that all of Don's offspring were determined to be born in my home.
Luckily, we were able to call an ambulance before Cass' labor proceeded. At the hospital, she gave birth to a beautiful and healthy boy. While laying in bed, nearly knocked out on Demerol, she was musing about her families names and how the three surviving members started with A, B & C. For a moment, she considered naming her son a "D" name, but that reminded her too much of that skeezeball Don, and so she skipped D all together and named him Eugene.
At first, I'd been getting encouraging calls from Herlock about the state of the case, but as the months went by they became fewer and fewer. His latest call was anything but encouraging.
Meadow: Oh, hey Herlock. Any news?
Herlock: I haven't found anything new about your parents or Mortimer, Meadow.
Meadow: Oh, I see...
Herlock: But I have been keeping an eye on the Simpranos and you wouldn't believe the things that have been happening. People disappearing, politicians suddenly changing their stances and likely going dirty, money being passed around left and right... Whatever they're up to, Meadow, it's no good.
Meadow: Yeah, it doesn't sound good at all. Well, keep me informed! I'm sure you'll find out something new soon!
Alon and I had begun officially dating. Sometimes we just stayed at home and watched movies with Sally, who insisted she didn't feel awkward.
And other times, Alon would cook me dinner. Not only was he handy with tools, he was an amazing cook!
Before I knew it, it was my little girl's birthday.
Sally was there, of course, and so was Nina.
Cass came over and brought her mom Bella along too. Everyone was so excited.
My little angel was growing up. In fact, it seemed like she was aging right before my eyes.
I couldn't deny how much she looked like her father.
But no matter where her genes came from, she was the most adorable toddler I'd even seen.
A few days later, while Sally was at home with Dawn, Cassandra invited me over her home. Bella joined us in the kitchen as we sipped Cappuccinos from their cool coffee maker.
My eyes kept glancing down at the necklace Bella always wore. The light seemed to sparkle over it.
Meadow: I love your necklace, Bella! You wear it all the time, is it special?
Bella: Yes, it's very special. I've had it all my life and I never take it off, even when I'm sleeping!
Meadow: Well, it's beautiful...
Suddenly, I could feel the cappuccino taking effect.
Meadow: Er, do you have a bathroom I could use?
Bella: Sure. The downstairs one is broken right now, you can use the other one. Just go up the stairs, its at the end of the hall.
I made my way upstairs with the intent of heading straight to the bathroom, but as I reached the landing, I caught sight of something through an open door. It was a painting, one I'd seen before, when Mortimer died. But this time, something about it just caught my eye...
After glancing nervously around, I slipped inside the room and over to the painting. It appeared to be of Bella, at least it looked exactly her. Except... wait, didn't Bella say she never took that necklace off? Then how come she wasn't wearing it in this portrait?
I wasn't sure why, but that tiny detail just seemed to nag at my mind. I reached into my pocket and grabbed the cellphone that Sally had insisted I buy.
Meadow: Hey, Herlock? This is probably going to sound weird, but there's this painting of Bella in the Goth Manor. It's unsigned... Do you think you could try and find out who painted it for me?
Herlock: Yeah, sure, Meadow- Uh, I have to go, this really isn't a good time for me to talk.
Meadow: Oh, ok.
It really wasn't a good time because, as I found out later, Herlock had been in the middle of checking out the Simprano's new home in Pleasantview.
He told me he hovered behind the bushes for nearly an hour until finally overhearing something. It was Salvatore Simprano, he told me, and his two sons Tony and Vince. According to Herlock, who was using the latest technology in listening devices, the three mobsters were talking about how they could sneak into the home of some man they never named, without being seen.
Herlock told me something else that I found strange. As he crept away from the mansion, he glanced into one last window to see a woman he said was Salvatore's new wife. She was pressed up against a closed door as if trying to listen to the conversation inside. Herlock found it just as odd as I did.
Meadow: Why do you think she was spying on her husband?
Herlock: Who knows... Oh! Before I forget! I found out who painted that picture.
Meadow: Really? Who?
Herlock: A local artist by the name of Darren Dreamer.
Meadow: Thanks, Lock. I'm not sure what it all means, but it can't hurt to check things out.
A few days later, I opened the paper and was stunned at the article on the front page.
LOCAL MOB BOSS DOOPY GILSCARBO FOUND MURDERED IN PLEASANTVIEW POND, NO SUSPECTS OR LEADS
If Lock's theory was correct, the Simpranos had just finished wiping out the entire Pleasantview mob family!
The very next morning, I had just woken up and was pouring myself some cereal when I heard yelling outside. It was Cassandra, and she was running down the sidewalk screaming my name. I hurried outside to see what was wrong.
Meadow: Cassandra! What is it?
Cassandra: It's my mom! She's- she's gone. She's been kidnapped!
DUN DUN DUNNNNNNNNN.
---------------------PRODUCTION NOTES-----------------------
- Jess has issues summoning Alon. Hey! There just shouldn't be that many people named ALON!!!
- We like to torture our sims. Cassandra endured nearly 2 sim hours running away from bees just so we could get the shots right.
- We hope we've filled your Alon quota for this update! :D
- Our mom still keeps buying Caffeine-Free Diet Coke. And when we complained? SHE BOUGHT PEPSI! WTF?