The Sims 4 - The Stories Of Sims

Issue #1.1 - Mai Hirayama

My name is Mai Hirayama. I'm neat, socially awkward and a perfectionist. My aspiration is Painter Extraordinare. I live in apartment 131 21 Chic Street in San Myshono.

[Very brief because it's in the past now]
I painted everyday and loved it. I gained fame from it and eventually put up a roommate advertisement since I had an extra room. This girl named Tessa Swain moved in. We became best friends very fast, she was so lovely. I enrolled in Britechester with distinguished degrees. I took Fine Art with 3 classes. I met this gorgeous man named Anjelo Morlind. I fell quickly in love and asked him to be my boyfriend. I then noticed that he's really not my type. I felt so bad but had to break it to him or I'd be miserable in the future. He was fine with it and I could tell he was slightly hurt. I then had my first day at the gym with my new membership and I met him... I was having a nice jog on the treadmill when this HANDSOME man popped on to the treadmill next to me. He was Knox Greenburg. I (over some time) became crazy about him and he LITERALLY ASKED ME OUT!! AHHHHHHHH. So basically we went on a few dates and HE PROPOSED AT A MUSIC FESTIVAL. So basically he moved in and got to know Tessa. So I then got pregers... I gave birth to baby girl Aria Hirayama. When she became an infant, Tessa moved out to give us some space. I am so thankful!! If she didn't move out we would be stuck. So basically we then got married and it was gorgeous. We took so many picture and put together a beautiful photo wall in our living room. So time flew by and Aria became a toddler. So I (by the way) got pregnant the night of the wedding and JESUS this pregnancy is BRUTAL. I endlessly throw up and I LITERALLY GOT THE WORSE COLD. Anyways hubby got me medicine so he's stayin'. He also got a job at the Sainsburys nearby so that's neat.

[NO LONGER THROW BACK]

It's 5:30PM, and we're all gathered around a small circular table eating a meal of spaghetti and meatballs when Knox randomly springs the question.
"Hey honey?"
"Yes?"
"What are we going to do when the new addition to our family arrives? Ari's room is already very small."
I stop. That's a great question.
"I'm... not sure. Do you think we're financially stable to move? I never even thought about it."
"Well I've been thinking, I can always take on another side hustle if we need to move desperately. It looks like you're about to pop."
I chuckle. He's so sweet but honestly I think we're fine for money.
"No hun, we're good for money. My paintings sell for tones so I'll just make a few more and we can move. We'll be fine while the baby is an infant, it only become an issue when she becomes a toddler."
He nods and continues to eat his spaghetti.

THE NEXT EVENING

I come out of the bathroom to the sound of the kids network. I grab a kids book from Ari's bookshelf, ready to read her to sleep.
"Hun, I'll put her to bed. You need to rest you look so sick."
"Thank you so much, bunnie. I honestly would be so lost without you."
I give him a quick kiss on the cheek as I stroll over to my bed. I curl myself on my bed, feeling the duvet under my skin. I slowly fall asleep. Feeling safe. Feeling lucky to have such a great family.

I awake, I'm unable to tell the time since there's an absence of Knox by my side. It could be anything from 6pm to any time tomorrow. I rise slowly, my head throbbing. I gag. I hear movement outside my door. I peer at the door, waiting for it to open. Knox wonders through, he's still wearing the same outfit from before I fell asleep, reassuring me I wasn't unconscious for too long.
"I just read Ari to sleep, you okay?" He asks. I admire his brown eyes. He's gorgeous.
"Yes, I'm fine. I fell asleep for a bit. I'm not entirely sure how long." I murmer. He nods and leaves the room. It must be around 6:30, so I could get up, but I'm exhausted. I wonder over to my wardrobe and quickly change into some pajamas. I then slump into my bed and sink under the sheets. Sinking into the abyss. Sinking to the world of sleep.

How ever long it has been since I felt real piece, I get rudely awakened to the sound of mice and MY NEIGHBOURS DOING..
SOMETHING.
I hear Knox rise out of bed, so he obviously got interrupted as well.
"Hun?" I mutter.
"Yeah, did you get woken up?"
"Yeah... can you go deal with them please?"
This is usually impossible since Knox is LITERALLY A SWEETHEART. But he does whatever I tell him to when I'm ill, so he walks out of the room and walks out our apartment. About the mice... we can deal with it tomorrow. I eventually fall back asleep...

To be continued...