Moving on Up!

Only time would tell, for Jerry.  For her past had not been great, her parents heckled her at all turns.  You see Jerry got pregnate in highschool.  They did not approve, when the baby came, they made her do most of the takeing care of it, refusing to help at all turns.  Telling her she had done this, she needed to learn. 

When her daughter was a child, her parents were killed in a car accident.  She of course now a young adult, not knowing exactly what she wanted, till that awful day.  She sold the house, she had lived in all her life, took the money and moved to Starlight Shores.  She heard it was full of hollywood types.  She wanted to sing, to be a legend in her time.  But could she, with a daughter, no dad, no man in her life.

you see her boyfriend, when he found out she was pregnate abandoned her, calling her a slut.  It was only a one night stand, it devastated her, and with her parents disapproval, it took her down even more.

The house was not much, but it was good enough for her and her daughter.  A new start, in a new town.   She had even got lucky and signed with a singing group.  Now maybe she could make it, maybe she could see her dreams come true.

Hi I am Jerry Lee, I had a rough life, and I have a beautiful daughter.  Though I am now in a new town, I worry.  Mostly about money, for what was left over after buying our little home was not alot, and I do have a child to support.  I am leary, leary of life, leary of men, and leary of being able to take care of my daughter.  Will i succeed, or will I fall flat on my face, a laughing stock of simhollywood?

My daughter is beautiful, i guess she gets that from her father.

She certainly looks more like him than me.  That hair is a dead giveaway, yet she carries  my eyes.  Shes the perfect child, haveing had to grow up, with my parents always yelling at me and condeming, my one mistake.  I do hope that this new life, brings new life into her.

Though I found that I can sing, I am afraid of failure.  Failure is something my parents threw at me every chance they got.   I started out singing telegrams. Birthdays, love, growing up, you name i was sent all over town, to sing these telegrams for others.  When finally one day, I got to actually sing a little bit.

Our first day at the house, we found time to have a breakfast together.  Not a lot, but it was to be Brianna's first day at school, and my first real day at work.  We talked about the move, and we taked about my parents, her grandparents. "Mom", brianna says, "its ok, I know granny and grappy were not nice, but its ok.  We now live here, no one will tell you  again that you were bad.  I am excited, to meet new friends, at school, it will be great."   "Oh hunny, your such a darling, I love you so much, I am just worried is all," I reply.

  Shortly after that little talk, Bri, runs off to catch the buss.  I watch, with worry.  Will she be ok, will she find friends.  I know not haveing a father, makes others make fun of you.  Please sim watcher, let her be ok, I think this as i watch my lovely daughter head off to school.

Time kinda flew I had to get ready, and get to a few appointments.

Breanna came after school, to where i was doing my little digs at.  It was a surprise to see her.  I watched her, as i finished my song.  "Mom", yells Brianna, "I had to come, I got accepted into Ballet, and I could not wait for you to get home."  "oh, Bri", I say, "thats great, but its late, lets go grab a bite to eat and then head home."  "Sure mom, I would love to", she replys.    As we head off to the coffee house to grab a bite and head home after.

It seem'd like days and days, or months and months.  Finally I got my first gig.  I got to sing, at the park.  It was a thrill, my nerves tingling the whole time, my blood rushing to my face.  It was my lucky night, for i was apprased at being great. 

It was a beginning, though we still barely got by, on my measly 300 a week.  But it was a start.

I knew I was fair, but how fair, I was unsure.  I loved doing Karaoke, from the time i was little.  So I just had to go down, and try it out.  I was heckled and boo'd by a few, but others clapped, and cheered, a few even danced.
    It was nice to hear good, instead of all that your not good enough stuff, from my parents.  A blessing in disguise when they died, in that carwreck.  Sure I loved them, still do, i was just so hurt by their non careing, their telling me how bad i was.

Bri wanted a over night party.  At 10 I sent them all to sleep, she had a pretty good one too.  One kid left going home, saying this is boreing.  The others hung out, and they all slept in the yard.  I was so happy to see her with friends and haveing a blast.  Some of my fears were evaporateing with that night.  Most of the kids left early next morning, it was a school day after all.  Bri was thrilled, she had so much fun that she just wanted to be one of the Rich and Famous.

I had to laugh, a little, it was cute.  But I would never laugh at her.  She had enough of that from my parents. 
   The weekend came and Bri and I found a little time to ourselves.

We played a game of Domino's.  It was fun, though I won, Bri was just thrilled we could play a game together.  She was hooked though, wanting to play everytime she turned around.  Well thats alot better than wanting to run and hide.  Which she had done to many times in the past.  This was great for both of us, a little time together, and some fun to boot.

I had met a few good men, but alot of nasty buggers too.  One I met he was a vampire, i was scared, but enthralled all at the same time.

Though finally I got up some courage, inviting him over.  Isaac, was the sweetest person I had ever met.  Being a vampire, did not make him any less a person.  I think it made him more of one.  Though I feared, We talked along long time.  I wanted to kiss him so bad, but i was afraid, he would call me names, like my x, and my parents.

Time went by, with only talking, we had not even done a date.  But we were fast becomeing great friends.

Issac, came over one day.  We talked more, but this time, he leaned in and kissed me.  I was so taken back I just stood there.  Funny part about it, I liked it.  A few weeks went by, and finally I asked Issac, if he wanted to move it.  he loved the idea, and moved in right away.  He said he just wanted to be near me.  He loved my little girl too.  Something I never expected from one that was not her father.

"Jerry", Isaac says, "I enjoy your company alot, I love being around you, I love your singing, your beauty, your personality". I blush, as I look towards him, hopeing beyound all hope that this was not a ruse.  "I want us to be more than friends", Isaac says.  "I ", stammer,"well we can try the boyfriend, girlfriend." i reply.  "Whats wrong" he asks? 

   It was on that night I told him my life story, all the good and bad of it.  It was on that night, I learned that not all men were alike.  He still wanted me, he still loved me, and he wanted my daughter too.

I guess you can say life is full of surprises.  Once your out from under the bad ones, good ones can roll your way.  It was that night that brought my dreams closer to a reality.



It was on this night that he showed, he loved me more than anything else.  He tossed his vampirism out the window.  He said, "I love you so much, that I will take away the fear of my wanting to turn you.  I will make sure that our love is love because of the Humaness, not because you feel that I made you love me through hypnotism.

I was so surprised, and yet so thrilled.  He would do this for me.  I had no words, but my heart swelled with a feeling I thought I would never feel again.

Days went by, we had saved up some money, and had this spa put in.  It was great, Isaac, was like, "Well hun, lets give that spa a whirle". 

As we both jumped in, he turned to me, and said, This is the life.

Even singers cook. Yes thats me, cooking up some supper for my group of family.  I just loved showing how much i care.

We started doing lots of things together.  Family outings, dinners, and just plain ole fun.  Work took alot out of both of us, for Isaac worked late afternoons to mid nights, he was trying for rock star.  He could play one mean guitar.

My gigs, and grams took alot out of me, going all over, to deliver singing grams. Or showing up for a gig, either late at night or mid afternoon.  But we found a little alone time, most of the time, we found we could enjoy each other, even if we worked hard.

Well we waited for Isaac to get here after work, Bri and I sang some Karaoke.  It was halarious.  She kinda squeeked her way thru it.  Then says, "are you sure those are the right words."

When Isaac showed up, we sang a duet.  I nearly laughed as we were singing. He has one bad voice, voice lessons anyone.  But it was a great night.

the video is to show how awful that singing was.  But it kinda tosses in a bit of spice.

Time had flown by, it seem'd like only yesterday we had moved into the little house.  Now my little girl is no little girl anymore.  Shes a teen ager, with harmones, and issues.  But shes still gonna be my little girl to me.

I leave you all now, with what might happen.  Who knows.  I and Isaac, are still just boyfriend/girlfriend.  Maybe someday that will change. 

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