Week 10 Day 4: A surprise

A quick look back... Yestersimday, as soon as the trial was set, Christopher took the opportunity to announce his claim, while everyone were still gathered in the House of Law. Although his siblings didn't make the heirloom sharing official until 6 simdays ago, it was 7 simdays since Roger Redward died and Randal, Dorothy and Constance actually shared his belongings...

Everybody were quiet, Christopher gave them a very brief summary of what happened 7 simdays ago.

Randal Redward got aggressive, while his sister Dorothy R. Yea-Low looked rather shocked. Constance R. Hamming, who was one of the judges, looked more like "what did I tell you back then?". She didn't seem surprised at all.

The trial will need to be handled no matter what Randal means. The case will be on in 2 simdays.

After this quick back flash, it's another beautiful day on Maccaroni Island! At 9 Yea-Low Ring, Alfonso Blumington was visiting the Yea-Low household to beg for help.

Alfonso's brother Albert had just turned town the partnership offer, too. It was too expensive, as Alfonso actually had to pay §14.000 to the bank - today.

So, the new head of the rather honest Yea-Low family had a plan, or?

Over at 6 Redward Heights, Randal was busily taking care of the horses. Oldest child, Yamir, has grown up and is now a teen. His traits so far are Athletic, Insane, Coward and Star quality. Corinne was still worried about their house. Randal's horse ranch hardly brought in any money. She had suggested once that they could move over to Randal's parent's vacant house across the road, because it's a little bigger. But Randal was not interested.

Corinne realized that this didn't look good at all. Although she thought it was fair by Christopher to claim his share, she would not speak to anyone about it. If he lost the case, well they would be doing much better here on the ranch.

Corinne sighed. She had her hands full with little Yvilla and the house, and she also tended the small garden next to their house. She left, and she was rather disappointed.

On the opposite side of Maccaroni Island, at 5 Sunrise Valley, Beatrice had started to produce clothes. Every other day she would walk up to the Consignment store to deliver a few outfits. Her mom, Greta Greench, had tought her the easier ways to make fabrics, and she also had a deal with the Consignment store, that any fabrics found along the shoreline should be delivered to Beatrice.

Today Beatrice and Yoseph had a conversation. They had lived together for a while, but so far Beatrice had slept on the coach.

Meanwhile Christopher was alone fishing in the frog pond near the graveyard (seen right in the background).

He was pretty relaxed about the trial, but he knew there were a few small chances the judges could refuse his claim. Like, maybe they would accept how his parents cut him off, even if there wasn't a written testament back then, neither there was a law saying there should have been a written testament. Or maybe they would just decide that if Christopher got his fair share, 3 other families would suffer financially, and it would harm their community.

It was all silent. Then there was a sound behind him... It sounded like if someone stepped on a twig, but he saw nobody...

Back at 9 Yea-Low Ring, Agnes Y. Jones had stopped by to talk with her dad, Yespar Yea-Low. Her cell phone did no longer work... Back whan the settlers stranded, the phones hardly worked within short distances, then Yespar built a system that made the phones work rather well within the island. Now there were problems, though.

Suddenly Agnes decided to leave, and she rushed out of the house in a hurry! Dorothy, working with health, got suspicious and followed Agnes outside...

Agnes realized she would need to come up with a story, quickly! She didn't really remember woohoo'ing with Beetle, it must have happened last night. She had to cover up, somehow, she didn't want anyone to know about Beetle...

... uhmmm...

So how will you solve this, Agnes?

Agnes knew where to find Joe Hawk, the old man who obviously found her attractive. He was still residing at the graveyard. And he was very pleased to see her.

Agnes explained that she might want to marry him, but that he could not move in with her until tomorrow. She would need to come up with a plan very quickly, tricking him into believing they actually woohoo'ed, or he would not accept being the father to the baby that she would soon give birth to. And how will Beetle react to the plan?

Joe had called her Emmy before. Emmy was his girlfriend of the past, extremely long ago...

Just before this rather disturbing event ends this chapter, a quick note that Beatrice and Yoseph spent the night watching stars, and talking about how they could make the best out of everything. They agreed to marry tomorrow, and tonight Beatrice accepted to sleep in Yoseph's bed.

Lots more in about 3 days :-)