Gloomville Diaries - Gen 1 - Ch 17: A bigger family

Ochana was pregnant and too tired to sneak up all those stairs to the secret office in the attic. All she wanted was to get over with the upcoming birth.

[Year count 195]  It was already 10 years since Ochana won the Sims by Numbers Show that took place in this house. Since then she married Chad and they had twins - in the opposite order. And not the least, she was given the secret Mission by Alien Gleeson, who died shortly after. Ten years with the Mission, and not really having the feeling that she made any progress at all!

Well, she was introduced to Flock Hideaway and she did study the Rules & Directions many times. She also talked to several neighbours, and she finally discovered the hidden rom in their attic - the Secret Office.

Ochana knew that there was no point in focusing on the secret Mission until after this birth. All documents were up in the attic. She couldn't get up there these days without involving Chad.

So, their everyday life won! The family of four prepared to get another child. Edith and Miranda also required some attention, and it's been interesting to see how different they appear to be. While Edith (wearing the pink blouse) were most social, her twin sister Miranda kept some distance. Her toy Drago was the one she talked most to.

Ochana had of course been asking herself whether Edith or Miranda would be the next holder of the secret Mission. While Edith seemed effective and observant, like cleaning the dishes without even beeing asked, Miranda seemed to have the richest fantasy. But Ochana knew that also the next baby could be the better choice.

According to the directions Ochana would need to decide on the day when her oldest child reached Young Adult - still a long run!

Again, a moment when Edith would get a hug, but Miranda keeping distance. What could be running through that girl's mind?

Some time later, Ochana felt different.
- Are you fine, Ochana? Chad asked.

- You look tired, dear. How about a romantic comedy on TV?
He knew that Ochana loved those films.

- I'm fine, Chad... ouh...oh... baby's coming!

They hurried over to their bedroom where a crib was already prepared.

But one crib wasn't enough, Ochana gave birth to twins once again! WOWA! This time a girl and a boy, they were named Paula (after Chad's dad, Paul), and Pivian.

- Oh, Chad, we have 4 kids! How will this work out?
- I'll help, he said while cuddling Pivian. - We might need to start using the second floor though. Maybe Edith and Miranda can move up there?
- I need to rest for a while, can you look after them for an hour or two?

Ochana thought her plan was genious. With two babies in their bedroom, there was no way Chad would get a chance to walk up to look for her in the attic. This was a perfect chance for her to get away without causing any controvercy.

So, Ochana walked upstairs.

The secret office seemed bigger now that she had time to explore it. Ochana placed the 4 poisons on one of the shelves, somehow she felt it was a correct thing to do. The next poison was to Focus on the Mission. Then there was Energy, Inspiration and Confidence. She felt the time had come to move on, but first she would need to check some more of those books.

There was a pile of books right there on the desk. Whatever they contained she would need to find out.

- Oh, this looks like a diary! she thought. - Obviously written by a woman. Now let's see...

She sat down in the huge Super Sim armchair. The book contained some massive texts, but also pages with just very short quotes or thoughts.

Then she double checked the first pages again, and gasped.
- It's written by Aileen Gleeson!

Up to now Ochana had thought of Aileen as the one initiating the Show, handing over the Mission as part of the show award. And from the talk with neighbour Niels Grossing she also learned that Aileen had resided here at Glee Abode. But now Ochana got the sneaking new idea... the secret Mission! Of course Aileen had not just haded it over to Ochana as a winning thing, but she had been involved with the Mission! That's what this book was all about. And that was why Aileen had only visited Flock Hideaway once earlier - when she was receiving the secret Mission of course!

Ochana had just read a bit here and there, not really finding much useful information. Now she would need to read this book thoroughly over the next days, to understand the Mission more clearly. There had to be some more clues!
- Oh, Aileen, why didn't you just tell me that you had been through the 6 levels and 6 poisons yourself? That when you toasted to Confidence it was the last of your 6 poisons that you emptied! And why didn't you just tell me about this hidden office? It would have been so much easier!

Downstairs Edith and Miranda had returned from school, and they were both thrilled to find they had two new siblings waiting! Chad witnessed them for a while, then he wondered where Ochana could be.

- Girls, I think mom is sleeping somewher and that I should go wake her up. Can you watch Paula and Pivian?
- Sure, dad!
- Yes of course!

And then Chad walked off. After searching the rooms they used daily, he headed upstairs.