Rue woke up feeling like a social butterfly. It was Spooky Day, her second-favourite holiday (after Winterfest), and it would wound her to NOT celebrate! She planned a Spooky Party with her friends for the afternoon. Excited, she had an energized yoga session and arranged some flowers, all the while planning her perfect costume and humming along to her radio. Her flower arrangements had been steadily increasing in value the past few weeks, and her garden was growing in quality with all the fresh ingredients Rue needed to prepare lovely dishes for herself and her friends. Her household funds were still tight since she kept thrifting more decor for her home each time she accumulated some simoleans, but it was worth it to her since it brought her so much joy to be surrounded by beautiful trinkets.
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The following day, Rue went to the Sandwich Shack with Justin for a casual dinner, but this time she had an ulterior motive. She once again observed Caleb's uncanny speed. It aggravated her that she seemed to be the only sim to notice. She had been spending much of her free time studying her vampire lore books, and too much of it lined up with Caleb's strangeness to be a coincidence.
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The next afternoon, Yuki came over. They had a lovely day together, chatting about everything and nothing.
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Once they realized that the sun had gone down, they had a plate of leftover tofurkey dinner. Yuki excused herself to go to the bathroom, so Rue whipped out her journal, happily reminisced about her life in Brindleton Bay so far and chatted with Gilbert, who was circling around his bowl with curious eyes.
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Her musings were, however, interrupted by a knock on the door.
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Caleb Vatore's distinctive face came into view from behind the door. Panic swept over Rue's body. What was he doing here? Not knowing what else to do, she carefully opened the door and greeted him. He claimed to just be stopping by, having been intrigued by their previous conversation about vampires and wanting to continue the discussion. Rue forced herself to calm down and carefully closed the door behind her, determined to keep him away from Yuki. She didn't want her dragged into this insanity.
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She and Caleb talked for about half an hour before Yuki popped her head out of the door frame curiously. To Rue's horror, Yuki invited him inside. It was dizzying how quickly Caleb entered. One moment he was sitting, the next he was on the couch, chatting charismatically with Yuki. Rue didn't like it one bit. She sat, carefully monitoring the situation. Caleb didn't seem like he wanted to harm them. On the contrary, he didn't seem to have an ulterior motive in visiting. But still, she kept herself alert. This man was not normal. She was quite sure of it by now. Caleb Vatore must have been a vampire.
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They shared the most passionate kiss of both of their lives. One thing led to another, and they woohoo'd for the first time. As hearts flew above them, Rue knew more than ever that Yuki was now irrevocably part of her life. She needed her, forever.
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Her most prized memory - their entire lives stretching out before them, full of possibility and the promise of experiencing each moment together. Rue wanted to adopt a child together, and they would raise him or her to be the best person they could be. She shed a tear, which made Yuki shed a tear. That night was the happiest of Rue's life. It was also her last.
