Sims 3 The Wards (part 55)

 So far all is well at the mausoleum. Zawadi’s attention is on Mitchell and trying to stay close to him during the tour.

At home, Miles decides to stay home instead of playing in the park for tips.  He has to mentally prepare himself to meet Zawadi’s prom date tonight.

 Just thinking about the whole thing changes his mood.  Instead of playing a light upbeat tune like he intended, the notes come out dark and slightly angry sounding.

“You okay?” Sephora asks, picking up on Miles odd mood.

“Yeah,” he lies, but follows it up by forcing himself to play with less scorn.

Inside the mausoleum, Mr. Owens gets the students to line up in preparation to board the bus.  Everyone is a little disappointed that they didn’t witness anything spooky inside. 

 Little do they know…all the haunting they expected to see is occurring outside, evident by a bench that slowly rises six inches off the ground.

 The spirit that possessed it briefly shows himself, but disappears just as the students walk out into the daylight.

 Zawadi leaves the mausoleum slightly puzzled.  During the whole tour, Mitchell basically ignored her.

 By the time she makes it to the bus, she’s convinced herself that he probably just doesn’t like her.  Did he agree to attend the prom with me just to be polite? She asks herself.

 The bus pulls up to her house after stopping to drop the Owen’s off at their house down the hill.  “See you tonight,” Mitchell says to her just before jumping off the bus.

 Zawadi is even more confused, because his tone was friendly toward her.

 Zawadi decides to avoid her parents and rushes out back to play with Dazzle, who looks up at her with what looks like pure adoration.

 Zawadi doesn’t even notice.  She’s too excited about the prom tonight. 

 “I hope Mitchell likes my dress,” she says to herself.

 “I’ll see you later Dazzle,” she says before putting Dazzle back down on the ground.

 Zawadi has time to kill before she has to start getting ready for the prom.

 She enters her parent’s room with the intention of relaxing a little on the bed before the limo comes.

 Before she knows what’s hit her, she falls asleep in the comfort of her parent’s bed; her last attempt at holding on to a bit of her childhood.

 While Zawadi is resting, Miles receives a call from Robert Owens, Mitchell’s father.

They both agree that it would be wise to meet and get to know one another a little, before sending their children off to the prom together.

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Sims 3 The Wards (part 54)

 Zawadi wakes the next morning with the promise of a incredible day on her mind.

 She rushes to the school bus excited.  Today her class is scheduled to take a field trip to the old local mausoleum.  If that isn’t exciting enough, tonight is also the night of her prom.

 Soon after she gets to school, the class begins to load onto the bus.  Zawadi sits down and notices Mr. Owens, Mitchell’s father, sitting up at the front of the bus.  Zawadi has no idea why he would be here on the school bus.

 Suddenly, it doesn’t seem as odd when Mitchell runs up to the bus.

 Mitchell and his brother load up on the bus.  Michael sits up close to his father, while Mitchell chooses a sit across the aisle from Zawadi.

 “Hey Zawadi!  I’m in your science class now,” Mitchell announces.

“Why’s your father here?” Zawadi asks.

“Chaperone,” Mitchell answers.  “Embarrassing, huh?  Who wants their dad to come along on their field trip?”

 The bus pulls up to the cemetery.  Mr. Owens stands up to go over a few rules, “Keep your hands to yourself, keep your hands to yourself and keep your hands to yourself.  Oh…and no running!”  He instructs.

 It’s obvious that no one heard the last rule, because as soon as the bus stops, everyone takes off running with Mitchell in the lead.

 “I said NO RUNNING!”  Mr. Owens calls out in his deep booming voice.

 He gives up after no one seems to be listening.  In fact, he breaks into a light jog himself to keep up with the class.

 “Stop at the door!”  He calls out, hoping that the students will at least listen to that.

 He didn’t have to bother.  As soon as Mitchell and the others get to the mausoleum, they all stop abruptly and stare at the spooky doors.

 “OK, as we enter, stay together and remember not to touch anything,” Mr. Owens says.

Zawadi barely hears this set of instructions.  Her eyes are on Mitchell, hoping that she’ll be able to stay close to him as they tour the mausoleum.

She cannot wait until tonight when she’ll definitely have the opportunity to be closer to him.  Her stomach flutters just thinking about it.

 It’s time to enter the mausoleum, but everyone is afraid to enter first.  Mr. Owens takes the lead and enters.

 The rest of the class stands around trying to decide who’ll go in next.  Finally Mitchell follows his father inside.

Zawadi is last to enter.  Her stomach now flipping for a different reason entirely.

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Sims 3 The Wards (part 53)

 Feeling like she needed a change, Sephora takes her braids down and styles her hair into an afro.  She stares into the mirror, noticing little signs of aging that she never noticed before.

 

 Meanwhile, Miles arrives home from earning tips.  He spots Zawadi sitting at the table.

 

 The whole boy thing has been on Miles’ mind a lot.  He wants to make sure that he’s spending enough time with Zawadi so she doesn’t feel the need to fall for any of the tricks that teenage boys sometimes use.

 

 He approaches her, “Do you still want that driving lesson I promised you?” He asks hoping that Zawadi goes for it.

 

 “What!  In the new car?  Of course!” Zawadi answers excitedly.

 

Her excitement dwindles once she’s actually behind the wheel of the car and the nervousness kicks in. 

“OK Zawadi, take your foot off the brakes and give the car a little gas,” Miles instructs.

 

Zawadi gives the car gas, but neglects to remove her other foot from the brakes.  The car lurches forward and stops violently.  “No!  You have to take your other foot off the brakes!” Miles says attempting to conceal the nervousness in his voice.

 

  “But what do I do with my foot?” Zawadi asks. 

“Your other foot just rests on the side, off of the pedals.”

“But what if I need to hit the brakes again?” Zawadi asks sounding slightly exasperated at the thought of not having her foot ready to hit the brakes.

“You use the same foot that you use for the gas pedal,” Miles answers calmly to counteract Zawadi’s nervousness.

The car glides down the hill picking up speed.  Nervous that the car is going too fast, Zawadi slams on the brakes, causing the car to lurch to a stop.  “Zawadi!” Miles says a little too anxiously.  He takes a moment to calm himself, before continuing.  “Just ease on the brake gently.  You don’t have to push very hard.”

As the car approaches the Owen’s house, Zawadi’s nervousness increases.  What if Mitchell is watching me?  She asks herself.

The thought of having Mitchell witness her poor attempt at driving combined with his father, Mr. Owens standing outside the house, is too much for Zawadi.  She gets confused and once again attempts to drive with one foot on the gas and one on the brake.

The car jerks forward as Zawadi continuously hits gas then brakes, then gas then brakes.  Miles notices the change in her demeanor and takes a close look at the Owens house.  So this is where the boy lives, he notes to himself.

“Zawadi, take your other foot off the brakes,” he instructs again.

“I can’t!  I’m scared to,” Zawadi says raising her voice a little more than she intended.  She swears that she can see Mitchell looking out the window.

Back at home, Sephora uses her time to finish up a new sculpture that’s sure to bring in a lot of money for the family.

She decides to soak in the tub awhile to wash off the dirt and grime caused by the discarded stone pieces.

“OK, Zawadi, I need you to slow down and make a u-turn here,” Miles says in a careful calm voice.

“I can’t!  Oh no, there’s a car!”  Zawadi shouts, voice filled with nervous tension.

Miles is able to carefully instruct Zawadi to turn the car and head back home.  He tries to remain calm, so that Zawadi won’t worry, but inside, he is a nervous wreck over Zawadi’s driving.  He prays that the breaks on the car are not damaged by her insistence on driving with both feet.

Despite her father’s efforts, Zawadi is still anxious about driving.  She heads out to her easel in an attempt to calm her nerves.

Painting outside under the stars has a soothing effect on her.  Before long, her stress is alleviated.

She spends a few moments with Dazzle, then prepares for bed.

Miles enjoys a rare moment relaxing and watching TV, while Sephora studies up on a new recipe.

After learning to prepare organic cookies, Sephora finishes up some last minute housework.

Exhausted, Zawadi is on her way to bed.

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