Uncomplicated 1.13: Really creepy notifications

Nick

      An announcement somewhere above our heads lets us know that Moe is about to die. Mom and Dad both hope that Monika will get pregnant before he bumps off. That's awful! They want a kid to grow up without ever knowing his father? And for that matter, can you imagine dying and never getting to know your kid? Moe had kids back in our old neighborhood, but they all died in the big accident. Stupid clowns.

    So, Mom invites Moe and Monika over for a visit, and... if I didn't know any better... I'd swear Moe was flirting with Mom. Just a little. They also discover that Moe is twelve days older than Mom.

     Anyway, apparently The Maker doesn't agree with me that Monika getting pregnant right before Moe dies is a bad idea. She plans on "pollinating" her to make sure that there's a mini-Moe running around in the next generation.

      However! Just before Moe and Monika come over to visit, another notification thing (they're really creepy how we hear what's going on all over the neighborhood) says that Monika is pregnant. Phew. At least they made the decision on their own.

     Since the pressure is off Monika and Moe and making me another niece or nephew, Mom invites Levi and Sunshine over as well, to make it a bit of a family reunion kind of thing. They leave my nephews at home, and that makes me sad. Of anyone I wanted to see, I wanted to see them the most. I'm always busy doing my own thing when I get home from school.

     Then Mom gets this wild idea to throw a pool party for the heck of it.

    "Hey. Congrats on the baby," I tell my sister. She's really rich now. I think it's a little scary that she married a guy even older than Mom, but she tries to explain it to me by saying she has an old soul.

     Okay.

    "So, little bro, where's your girlfriend?" she teases.

    I groan. "Shut up. I hate these stupid parties Mom loves to throw. I don't have a girlfriend, and I don't want one!" I snap. She'd better not be thinking of Shayna. Can you imagine telling people that your sister is dating your brother? yikes.

     She gets me to calm down before heading back into the house. Not knowing what else to do, I go inside as well.

     Too. Many. People. And someone wears the same swimsuit Mom does. Mom invited a few teens, but only one showed up. I don't remember her name, and I don't really care to. She is UG. LY. I hope Mom doesn't expect me to flirt or anything. I'm not kidding. Woof. Be thankful there's not a close-up picture of her (the one standing near the staircase).

     Bored, I get out my video camera and try to deal with what's going on in that way.

     "So, are you looking forward to retirement?" Moe asks Dad.
     "I don't know. I don't want to, really. I love working," Dad answers.

    Dad's latest ink.

    Bye, Moe. At least he enjoyed the party.

     Finally, the party pretty much ends. (there are always people that stick around way too long) I go upstairs to what has become my desk to write a little. I'm almost finished with my first book. The Maker made the mistake of locking in the "Illustrious Author" LTW instead of just the author one. Great. Now that means I have to save up the points to change it.

     We get another one of those creepy notifications that tells us that Roger is about to die. Shayna is distraught at school. I wish I knew what to tell her.
      Moe dies.
      A few days later, Roger throws a goodbye party which turns out to be great. Then he dies.

     The Maker hasn't figured out yet that she locked in the wrong LTW for me, and she has me save up for the acclaimed author one.
      Turns out it was just in time too. My first book is a hit! The Otherwhere earns me $106/week. Also, the city gave me a promotion to the next level.
      I meet my nephew Damion at school the next day. He's a kid already.

    Prom is getting closer, and someone else asked Shayna. I'm glad the pressure is off me. I doubt I'll even go.
     I take the afternoon off. I think I deserve it since my book is doing so well. I've never gotten any use out of this hot tub, so I decide to now.

    Dad continuing to decorate himself. He moved the one he had down to his wrist and had that thing made up to adorn his forearm.

    Dad starts aging to elder, and he doesn't look too happy about it.

    Curse of the pigtails!!!!!

     That gets fixed right away.
     Um, my parents look kinda... old, and that makes me sad.

     That night, I hear a noise outside my window. We have a burglar, and our alarm goes off.

     Freaked out because of the alarm, he runs out of the house when the police show up. The officer sees him but does nothing about it. The crook drives away. Later, she tells Mom, "Sorry. He got away. We'll get him next time." I'm so glad that so much effort is put into catching crooks by the police force in this town. -.-