The Sims 4 Happy Play Thread :)

Thank you @Ellupelluellu I may fix those other ones later. At least now I can post the latest pics I have.

@LosaruTaiyo , I know you did not asked me, but indeed I do not see your older pics, but I can see the last one, (woohoo, dog at bathroom and colorful livingroom rug) :)

*Taps on mic* Can you see this one @haisin If you can, describe it to me?

https://i.ibb.co/zryCdzg/076.jpg

"LosaruTaiyo;c-17588888" wrote:
Okay so before i try a post, can anyone not see the pictures in the post above me?

I can't see them or the previous ones :(

Okay so before i try a post, can anyone not see the pictures in the post above me?

Okay. I'm trying a new place to post this and hoping it works
-------
I was gonna wait for the results of everyone's applications, but I had something that I've never encountered before: Sick Pet!

https://previews.dropbox.com/p/thumb/AA3I3ZmG3sLjutuyKwPygzQYernfYLLqDnIhUMMBMCKx56oVcYCU5lieq29yVyHRyWc2XMdLQa9eMCocAyzGlCbvh9dotOwFI0X6ZaZgoBMDMq5odUbCjyaPWavqoZpj6n0Mlv9_Z9cNxB2Lk7PdIi07adbPaGGhWBK9AJu_EKttDshwpRxjeTkPci8VkDFg1dKP163OXHyjQQY9GMPkQ15HVg3MuKUUpAzLOk_f26fXn-ns-n_dNJq8QOxJaQo8uZaCxx7qtS8ln9d5pIIV7qwkzMSs6OJ14NWZFjHfCCcLql5CyPkhnFJkObmwJ7BNmUz5WxwdLmDR1NKiK78j9aO0muwtPGy9YiJhinq4ygq6-g/p.jpeg?size=1600x1200&size_mode=3

I thought at first that maybe Tucker peed in the house, but then we saw the drool and flies. Granted, he probably did pee, but it wasn't because he could control it.

"Tucker...What's wrong, boy?"

https://previews.dropbox.com/p/thumb/AA3ZQUWciztarMlQYAMwLfR08GKzbP_p1VVE7_-bxyU0tfC5zMdSSFAYvQNcv2vqUvv63PvjH_GsrfqzHONQBgQ4FxDwmMJEKv7kCnGqdPZycDlHkzj7rKzQyIBHzJ6JJqdbVAyMZxfc2LytT5UL6wfvcn43g-2HhwtUSEMUClQ8z-VcxIncuzjWvHQE6jEV7LPNWjhBP1Al6fwW3-WZCfRNixDze8ubFbfq1fVeyWso4BdKO-KP36R_anaBvbMxIazrOpGNK-khuFm9nbgCIZNcZvyMeSLE_YCzcO35jf-2-_71-QQ1PuTwbEAUNKY59LRuWoNJNtijWWr2xXzfriqLE4ZUNNSCe7ceqG4Ag96XOQ/p.jpeg?fv_content=true&size_mode=5

"Ugh...Tucker, you smell horrible!"

https://previews.dropbox.com/p/thumb/AA0ZVjJMpgZKNIJHbUsPTei11dquu_GryKDg8__ycGVyGtRzQjlONwA8jpiG_6P7NQV-ivDrCDJHfaaydiBcO1u_k2lEw-jU2_LTUy9yRy8auzrFy-VebBoTHkKR5uRhBbUVL6WYNCrfhOL8apVZJGBMSg6jK9bRabVq0d7buiDOzimBN7dqeYfD0UExQ9nLqO04hFtYfOcXC-qPnk1ris9uWKoSvseQ32zSsExN1494l1JbWGzZBjUsLoGW0qDUnG-Ni5voRC9SeoRENNkP3LpxoSyFaiNVH0yOFJ_GhL3mhJFmh7BArEFaA0s4V7D5ns3ILfrbTdqWk_pR8VWPoDKDu9saru6s-6ngBYm9a6AoKA/p.jpeg?fv_content=true&size_mode=5

Even when sick, Tucker is obsessed with the shower.

https://previews.dropbox.com/p/thumb/AA2TmcZekOSV47BmkYil896wC8VvHQeerYMuMirRC60HXDzRn970nhVJ7jl97icwR8mffWvqAxX2V84DdeFza5Ofr6R_gKlrR_V_b2rVh3_bw0Fgu3yqUvTqo8NLi0xXELCqBguxPDSsYk7ulvaTO322h1FPRDSCjB2sVE5qemONeK3NgYRzTDL8cmQEKk00cbsjlXznpV8QiPUb22MGfX5NEwtfRb76ZcoxB11jcwM3VYUYtA7Jquqanp6P-zG9S76gedWvzreV-Ss6RozNlb-br9xZGcJZ3R0WKxmgEFNI0XZmN58PjwLoDgg8btRy_cEuPOxUbzm5pYEp8LyNUFbp1647jcaqC9X5U4c1vrcSgw/p.jpeg?fv_content=true&size_mode=5

Brody chuckled as he came into the kitchen.

"Did we miss an 'out' for Tucker?"

"No, babe," said Opera. "Tucker is sick and you're going to have to take him to the vet. I have work and the kids have school."

"Wait, what? Tucker is...Where is he?"

"Well, from the barking, I'd say the bathroom."

https://previews.dropbox.com/p/thumb/AA3BrvR6vgoaODUaQy9RTUEOv-PH3LgjcEkBVcep8eH4KXa1ccHXx1yZFV0vIwbky4vAZfvldzuLiBGQzvCW4QXZ9BYU-krA--T6P1X7f4QK34OGMOUSRgpjleFr-n01PfcYLFteygbGH377rsufmvizvhYYMmH7-GxwA-7_mt1fMs5uMYwTpBgB5278WjdQV9rvhe5XkpuBKOgs7KkR6gNT08gtiiSRLpHySKntMUS3nejmc79x5q8M25iXq3ZMuUhP46Yb8R-CZ8Kf9tKJw7JqGgn7splFSqv7svY6hsdMswjszXVQ2nslqllIyn4KiI0LdqGukI4QhVy8PzcteGZHkAuEytk3GJKMZK2q5JdyHg/p.jpeg?fv_content=true&size_mode=5

Brody turned from his playful mood to serious when he saw the poor pooch.

"Oh man...This ain't right, is it Boy...Well, as much as I don't like 'em either, we gotta get you to a doctor..."

https://previews.dropbox.com/p/thumb/AA1J38pgyL6DEj3NTW2HK0Rl5GVdmwYHuhjuz-o8ECApBmkaiWshg26bHnNdttT_EqghZWtyeKGNpgnifTXrFw5sO95BJFR81k_ETmB-MA4qObTDw-Nof7qwHuQbZOXQ8kRujBafeUli7fm79t-wEOQJWncvg2gpdDmbCsPMw-8klA_UyrQGvTjYWXAQNJ7jL6IFjmEVIWcUjIbpeRZAa5m3zwD-KS8-tbZ4fN4ENjUkcBNrQXPppX0FMPRiAqo1w33kIddBRJnCYwFVZLdcdNWg-Q12E07SXtgd1a3j__NKo7IjZrlTAyHc0Yw7ettZzQ2Do3uDfSUM4-j4oPMwp7iZfKCfjk8I4QZDTmWn5vUclA/p.jpeg?fv_content=true&size_mode=5

A vet luckily had opened up in Newcrest, replacing the old bakery after it had closed down. Outside, Brody knelt down to pet Tucker.

https://previews.dropbox.com/p/thumb/AA2UCsG3lyeIvP8TgijRYr_exgFgWZfntTtpvPY8ZmWgSvCl9iojAjNemDwOES2krXIfmsjb7NeCgC-iPLE4yS357wfPjKXWtazvgRNhMO5yN4ZIEyW6P85JuLZFFmBqAmMpxRErAoGNcj_1QBs6L2kv7H-S-XnncAKvn6ycUp1HVK1MKeud55B_IBzCzp8p5OrKWnr6pDznM6R6VWUrgVWNVwJ3qnimeZlgwI3tctgIQ9Lq60X0jOhKdMXieCneJI_ugfPAcK8Kb-LkkilUU43Rmu1HVPwrz3aqltNSVSHtKjrFcegWsQO3Evr2fFxm3j4Fb6aztIBhTbaLVpT1ZZvqMZoq0yRG_mSfLOhR0vwX2w/p.jpeg?fv_content=true&size_mode=5

"Look, Boy. I know the vet is scary. Plum I'm scared of human doctors myself. But they have your best intention, okay? They want you to be healthy. So let's get you better, okay?"

https://previews.dropbox.com/p/thumb/AA23jtY8cNXNxQ6_pxh1876nxQJ8aJQ0qS93lFviU2KruqO0ap0o2OqLlyWsjLZm1TLJsZdtKWwT94ATZI5dnNbLxUSixQoJVNk6xsQS0upHkbiKhqfyH3Zi1G4VyQEFPluUE1AR3p9oCi4ccllCPnECiHMFN6tN0NOSTVxJrNXxDWHIJB8HuNtTT6uJsOEIJrrlFspG8AUIsh5cEepLA1Yd-aIHWUwIs7fGnuvtMAC4dPlNMfFJaYJomRmU0iFKAq8YydM-S5Ee87NwCrAxrZooax9GYNY5poxWKUeOn1dKD0QEsrboiTRUzcgIsCceRcd1VQWtAdjyN8bCAEiP8OqUVUK4ivpxgiO5ZOC4l2jq3w/p.jpeg?fv_content=true&size_mode=5

Despite his putrid look, Tucker was still a hit amongst the vet staff.

"Hey doggie. Oh poor baby is all drooly!"

https://previews.dropbox.com/p/thumb/AA1O8uuvdNsLcP4tpKb7ZLWnb0Tl8ccMGhzr9SyVBmgvSNypFf9BW5hir5TCXuj94qDO_ePeLKBTI9EpYeajSYhZ2AuU7IevJO8rkS4kIiyQwIv2-hcwQUVqbtXBj0vkadTvpQ8fMPMcubUSXIBC14UlM28XIDS5nvjyJpMUy9jsvmEVLAU_VvbUBvpa9x8n4opwh_JUkiopGUcKieqpBrL0RG7Fg_PXgtUJT7x8NMpVyGKvOCjVvI-dAcDXNih8HB4FsZyTrSAPrhCOjvWICwqrB_g8sxe0vk9WNWEByW0VBIOSk83SPzqgQ7Abbvwhg8WuJg6jpTNKaa_97DUZsUSNTf6eXgVwSQzY_Ih_NbBG1g/p.jpeg?fv_content=true&size_mode=5

Brody registered Tucker in for treatment.

https://previews.dropbox.com/p/thumb/AA2nXRveKRcUfhs1wBe1-eD1d3sDWpPjo14pxe59fLuzr0UKV6DEnsxFZ5_UztzePzrmGlAZnRmpCggX-FogPG_ISyU-Tzi-guCdxTgp4qjgYZGEyd08Att0ILZCjcck3WWJSYFCvSPJLBDE4dsIbb2PBEWQNOMIpZ2ShIEmMEgFIMRHZgOwDg1_Lq2ovYdPTD2rVj0OOeJRbFeL5n0KaIqNLX7d3_iC4F2YGY7iAPw8WYOZZ2TQiMg7Wi-c2pP2UGuSm8zUVudWMUF3gPokJ_Z9UQ8cURBXHRV7nb1tJA7GgMnf_Srs9goumyv_CMoxvXS-3DEdv_5KolThbQ2LZv9jF1Q2fJiZDRelceTjIXO0yQ/p.jpeg?fv_content=true&size_mode=5

Tucker is a smart boy and walked himself in to the vet's office when it was his turn.

https://previews.dropbox.com/p/thumb/AA2BCz0deAmPqSLojCwsXeSinjOrLGaIMQPFWRupKDJuV251GjegOzo9Q6-kW0GuGMP0DZiCE4axFWWyouKaeEilkkHZf8rhboW0Bg7teguqyRkms6nPi8EBVZX7PJ-gFzvSmjfPzCdtj7fSgUNdyy9i55HT6WMNEc78K-iFlD_UKlOFETXGk2Mr7nxKTPWqzbJzRVBGCd39f9Mt-lNxkOmUR5tcIsc_DHQhjOzbLTk8VP8seH1ptXn3uXAANRp1hkG_7W8BL3GuQbXp0TuAlsZYv32aRixCSMXgoUum4Mx_BNowf625BEKDUL3_HWhw9C0_91PHtNs184m6wui3PsMNB8hyY1TU-i71hUe6D4f4dw/p.jpeg?fv_content=true&size_mode=5

"Now then. Let's say what's wrong with puppers, hm?"

https://previews.dropbox.com/p/thumb/AA0KjejKaJPNGaHdd_xVWJWhCTF5eN9hxIyeV1zk66bVi2SRn1ebO64nXfuWAwJp2_IPf5d1gqtFYyHTpjh2OEYv6opoRYJcx_be7jAXg_Z61xzKwHRveL_kJbnlhOowvnlygsuOQkWIPCSznPOeGMGZEqToUjuLw3X1hlUOIryrxk6saFbDGL395HgHqrKCgY-Q1iuQ9scSMn6-npK_ySzpkmlKMFKzl-Q4As-MrSwCrfioqO5JJvV2Axi6kE_ZeJHQn4ZpR0aEaIE5Aj48DoyCqav_z9ZJM96R2a2kPMNbmI3eQQwnGhbz56Jw-lqAuRoYjn8t2IBPxrfsjbraDrojJbCEpxBc9JpgYIwp8K0Qmw/p.jpeg?fv_content=true&size_mode=5

Tucker was a good boy throughout.

https://previews.dropbox.com/p/thumb/AA1CSOsNMoRvPEX6cPIRrPPJOF4UphgIK-6ZqAuk8Tl6BFsOXAe8_2Pm4l77tlBpXCq_PijSuFdRrM-qn9JfBeyjGLAdySWyTZVEZXF04zEucXFwVb7mTwhrOWYjM_Uc8nHtoiDRyCNJYSXto2tX1j4g6-flXaIf7CUf0dkVOdn-fVOJGg-rcWHrFFRwKBl3oxUd8jEEiWJpKCXXP6rkDbOyZe7cWW4PgJzOPsoY4i5cZwnUYmCi_A4r2A-P-2acrJtuRD-8d-dMug8p5-N75CsqiKbE5jH83kf9fFwvrPkKahPOKwKiFMe9DLso6T4zHGdA8mbPlXhZpM5klxXmZWVQ_ImoEL_JZpmJl-MXB9YMpQ/p.jpeg?fv_content=true&size_mode=5

"Looks like Repugnitis. Looks like your owner has insurance so let's get you that shot and get you all better!"

https://previews.dropbox.com/p/thumb/AA3ou4qzihLF73xu0lfzU8gVT0ZDtObS9Q8xRCojfQ-4VIUh-k3m1M2VOFmLaJlQsIrYxjOucMWvsBY9BLrM5PVQ21QQq30yUydXyQjmassbFV6IhqjRiXxjEIAFGfFkbFrF8CWZXiR3qoYVBfe2DLZLS4h_Jujo-W_CDiWZUf53zZvjzPLfixQEkg4sPUlTCFVl-qjvZX_FJrjpiKDTIw4g1WYZo0N6X8LqLeiO9xxc_zbHq7L2UI-uJkydTegIM4k188kXKgpZwQP98B5B36Co-2dE0J2WGe9WOu3Z4yo2pnDYqWar5iueFSVHKxF0tofqgQEyAI9p53G0TAFH6hn_FMoLDU4lEwIuwQDdAMPWCQ/p.jpeg?fv_content=true&size_mode=5

:joy: I totally forgot that I gave Jasmine 3 dogs. This is Sir Lawrence Taptoes III, whose toes were apparently on fire.

https://previews.dropbox.com/p/thumb/AA38Ja22hzZmN8nXNcX614iw3il-enxcaRMxZFQOK_hOyQmfD9kKY5W4KkkttHmv1Zr4zN2KOB0b8DJPHYQbMA6O5c2KTeAgfMDO6ZD1E_99D9rSNAZJBhpxBkjX-CgZCzHokWxJno00IwO1U61lR1ZS0h7O2Ond_72BMh9Aia0UYWgCzschkZ-5tAdug4SeQDHH3kJ0RqAVgqsl7YAna8Nsa0zi78B7Om0ZtFUtMFqnbZT0tjn6PS_OKTXORBEYVCPhEfyYQcTtSo_fEvV8Ho3Bt6LBMwUWX4huNB3LjQe_qHE7Uv-i8UGiqQaQJLIMHaAKneuv7n1HAdVKU8SfC40MbOnQWSdPTPfo6Feq8b0zXA/p.jpeg?fv_content=true&size_mode=5

Brody eventually came in to pick up Tucker.

"There's my boy! Tucker!! You're looking alot better."

https://previews.dropbox.com/p/thumb/AA2jtJjN2D8d_jtoya-dJ1sW3IA1w8HU5MiIr-GMrpXRY_3KvDQLBom1N7Mn9CDQKaAzcXDFK6W9BYfDyCSmF6F0M_XrQzl8heuDrFEmMOnUg7clllcCZ_SAEUuPg6_jsdWSj6xIrphXLJLrPHeMHcis3Z6jvDlrkhqphCoPGl-2lY2u0n-J9yXtTuGWzlGU5Lv0RRunlBRigFtNFv_I3nmhmxq-t8-8HWeX9qO0bP2N09YuEA8KQaS-rgoYZejNE2LGJTzqdYqgvF59AXoEfpKbP1sesHua21GCm14R8dJ74jszu6SMLBR6FShOY7stJiRHhgY8E1VkCmNVrQ1CZMoCrcoEDuF0RQD6w5O7sm_AxQ/p.jpeg?fv_content=true&size_mode=5

And like before, everyone wanted to say hi to Tucker.

https://previews.dropbox.com/p/thumb/AA2HgoNNIIFvX3N-eHx9yoECnIzLKJkVDgUjdy5bfpcFBTWXH18t_EuA2A4bNcPlCjDl_0n3ONWEHCLRZhXmvpezXdSbFryRduNC0853NnOZN2Bjv3P4LHsiCH-XiVPEK3UMEea3sWsqhA_yUz9EpVMvesxxB7gOdHS3LduxIJzzzRXgrEtvJ0jzAmpHsW_CKXllOEp6h0RIrrpNMENasN8jofiXkRDL00-Jn2k1V2UW0eT4b_NfRioNCKn0rSpsXPDvEAJfv_wAf5ww9Q_7_yLsYjcsWXJfS9OtRSxGDhHDUW_V5huN0fsAaIXxWYpW9uX8xYJRu-OkbSsNMkJt9VG3Kfqhn2AK06C_ol92MWVOBQ/p.jpeg?fv_content=true&size_mode=5

And we celebrated with a good swim!

It's showing for me, but it could be Google. I used to use imgur but their uploader is the pits

@LosaruTaiyo not sure, if it is just me, but your pictures are not showing :)

Last post, Brody tried to deal with the stress of a rebellious teenager. This time though, it's Opera addressing his own rebellious behaviour

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/raX7gl2ggadmWzejDUoDFklD7zs_-sh5O3iSEEozWwXHh8gv516padZhWt_qQFJvrGJbwFjB2xrkBMOZyOXX0A6ugwPbyB5OxsDudGC1RsBv0p8-2DENfDpmVmFUmR6CK09VxKTMP4TcNijQFJrFoquBBlUp_aeUQsMhKrPZxhjuAI_SxmFaqMwPb_Q_g6VRz6sQURdMCDQ7Yy_fZlo1X-11ykt3OIbl7WYp7sWyyPc3ezPQMQc5e4tlGlFZ0hp51-FxYbB9vY8I_TShXvcZmNifFqTcu1nS5-VoJNast6A0yWSCQhMePs5a-GTc0J7cduDNqKOa36KDz_YnOm7yzToOfF5JxYqLVNicqG7KkIMHFfhW0ZhM_cs8BXP-UP4kLZ9b2g9LH4mQNXpA40c81TSO9_s7g9OMpbO6r2juww4K-iAdlkdsTq4IISQCaGNiL7SUEem-tQgPIja9mAN9tMiZ6AtW3Jk3Sfsb8-TQjgy_qq0fE3C-JSOI-G2dLPNNPcjiCB9pDPlj45bX70LIiZnWAzZK1SkKM236uAYdBEpcZ7Dv6gv0OsTYCQvzIjVPMcgnB0ORq8ooHSQKV46EJWqEXSAVili7hP8Rms9jB4Ova69nTNOTzxA95b68SmMnbux-NgixZRWYmTJn4LxxciBfrp23wXuf77M3YJCBxFClghRDAft1OfC759v7Zg=w1258-h786-no?authuser=0

"Did I hear Levono correctly?" said Opera. "Your mom and Sakura are going to university?"

"Sounds like it," said Brody. "Although I'd say they may be still waiting on the application process. That can take a while."

"That's still wonderful! Especially for Sakura after having worked with him for so long! This is excellent news!"

"Yeah definitely."

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/yafJeHJtb1tmcVkZw4OQCcHUB1lYPJpPgBPUGxpdjmm0UiRkN8vKAj4WAIzBGcwq4ZPSJASJ8m3Z3Ok4b9ZXR3KsQLRTu4pAxFt1l5XB0HCNUojcqcwpKb3ZMT4hT-05Xp8AiLYC1bNLMiAmvu6dKO0pcaQPlgbicJvKQuh_hRkKdcutlDwDB3QDDvshNxX1dOo5mhA8rbMUasa6DWS3UoQTEa7wIOYkCPDgCB-AcDlEO1gquvSO-MFdCLhLhSThNI-u-G25Ix_svbxec4L2fMzNyWdfAWzQAS3_ZLe222u5Vuoyi52Csx7GyuO7oqAzxBFR7NMamZClXxkYiL2sQ5wb7H657IB8xyhE9k901eb4m57uQ3Tg9C6GJ5X6ZHnbLiftQpCW2bybQ9BGOXUnT0JisFAr5ZZJaiq7lRw86da4E_gnt1g7T8oUcAdbbA8K-uIryxfR9vEbIcn59UrJaQ-ULGVzg4tfb_nnIdmQIuXDByusHEZZvt8Ni32SJKi2G3kZU6Wxa47CobhLM53ncDrOH-KttEcMRFbl9lNOfkzF8UtbEhlckTKgVy09rvXskfRwCQ7Q_zwsrM8rELpJWFXRU1h_cGUqLiOeONoqB1heTmMUvWnJaPMvztI9wCkPIVp_-D2zrOLkXdGHLrgE5MvKBxPlnPIom4DeN-lcl7AIUnXZKds15_DRwgQCGQ=w1258-h786-no?authuser=0

Opera paused in a moment of thought.

"After all this time married to you," she said. "I don't I ever did ask about your post-secondary."

Brody paused himself.

"Ahh...Well...I didn't go...But I mean ya didn't marry me for my educational background..."

"I know...But you know I did many online courses for my work. Have you ever thought about university?"

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/cSLMeEf_WnHEOyJ39I5lmBHizUz4ae5ximZvi7wf1Fy-E4cq4cz3qiORSQxrh7uzBY3QcPMl6fcgi6ZfODaZrpSHn3DxQ_cBtpy1kLx5yZ9AOF7dLFPc73KSoNkUWloWx802JLzUuSvf5qA3cqnYS8QxCvCoWphnpa3n4Dyk_Oju3s3yA9gCzdhM9vmX47tBzCRbVeaCOnOrOOXk97ADFCQXlzdHcVOpFRRAzvI37HawhJfD2MG331zXMMbf2TVbK74cXCOf-2_ZJstb3BCvV3IplAJdCbZ9Pp4S5jK91enrhMV4UGnHri6gOs0IG_YmSTWlDfl1qgCVHdwXKRyC1BC6GMfQVbx_hAGD1CovAjoG7SVjlzuZ2GISPOqzOkfnLgxPznuoebPXht202nH5zcuxomdOX_KddZoDZT9SkR2Y1FN7HTMEob1rcFQKrXYCG0k3DMa_TsOUogdpbYuW4Oh0B6LQOom-EsfaS5GCFwAVbufAGLFL4YGvijl7nHAFpbnPgnuxZfJ4oSvDby5912VXDP4CeGaUTZ4P0Jh8zIMKTlMKT1PkqxUXauM6Ys3LplS88Ggxad2iOgMQpxqRCr9gq436KuI3GWX4TywjiEEYRGTvGLTQvs41v58QEh7BSNZkEILQ6bgQtVSOT3_eMavs1T8jGmjjpE3HYINvzt7RPHw4jj6B9u8Bq5mL7w=w1258-h786-no?authuser=0

"Ah...Nah..." said Brody. "I mean it's too expensive, ya know? Tuition could just eat a chunk out of our bank account."

"Brody...I make enough money now that I could buy us a second house. Tuition is nothing, especially the cheap application fees now. You could easily apply."

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/KjZaUm6BCC7U5h9rJNNoIbRfL3J8Ju8XRvRB9IT0AVZcvjLeJTRwyqDwH65utxyQU1SfoIJeADWvoz9hPycQbQn719CyAY6MA1zIBN5aLsQwaQDv-xVchllk5qp_at72ivkU-R7Et3sHJ0Fqfe4P6GqjDTV8h15Jskh_ribqxCaH9OqQgeiAJ1fX9w5EgvmnQenwVGZ5f4kKBw1PXgbnCaa0zPbtUOGYFksf8ZlNgks8TLyLNAcVIpR9kr8M56hwpwZiiacNBje0P09GNPVCg4nWwkfGzhbKIxxj-_qT7ZbNiiZ1GHqg32_eAm-QYZVksJXKHyoX5Y1Yw04Ir6p2KR7n8Z1L-GV6TY1QKO5bIChoRUTK61-5OsiMh1Y6wxzRgBgGQ68xo7OP9vq1bPui2ZgQNqv_qgLSxHTKRLn6SXfI2W8kxt7o2ZD_anSFjfAa-PaYVJVMuZHqBZrYF6ucLwoLhh_Q-BuKmjONKHopuFD5x4t4iQl3UPSZxsqco67Flj3GeSlCMcxbUFPg6yCVXSFHSQN8UxXR18gmmKd4jJaTrkfyOPPElVhiS3AoBeg_FuyTvGqv6ujkqwwRnaUqJbOWUpTHNh8q2l2JBomqaIM79BfyT51daqlKxdOk18Mrj4-wMK9D93fxLP1zHM7uSQdLIEGD7Bol_5jXkV8biE75y4apyVV8s-MQYfr7ZA=w1258-h786-no?authuser=0

Opera noticed Brody tensing up more than usual, fists clenched as he seemed to be put on the spot.

"But....But like I told Levono...Someone needs to be here for the kids and Tucker."

"Claire and even Malinda are quite old enough to be on their own now with Luna and the dog," said Opera. "There's nothing really stopping you besides the Administration Board at the universities. Is something wrong? You're not afraid of being alone are you?"

"No...No...I...I...I just can't..." he finally said before swiftly turning to the living room to watch TV.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Ro9p6At_YMGGCRY5W8ViAnZN3JY2cVfTiFalPpgjM8VuN2DFGflPAlGTckW7JSRJLZp9_rJcypRJXdGxBf2RJqGD-0Vv5eMf8BZbapR_FPCzCf7vI9D8OFdUCaTsI751tJEY91W3sWdC9bs9ofOvbuvY5iug74iaiAxPKMVwu3X9By14K2NT6yBt7g_ninidabD7IU6653BJy_Qyp_uSoRrVmBbMUAhhVgWn8ce9SZKy6qQuf5If2uek09DwACjlEr0EvvvnWfhBshtq5-baIxLkiFqBukNw7unFwAuaBoao4Yn20wQFoVnqdLrnIEUW3fOtz9zzbtvAjaw-UHF9Mq0cFEu0ufAqrg2_vOzFcPRoyxvpu53TmGj7OqrA9-ZRPw3CLRGzJPyxsEtSqtTY0N0RpZACKx_N-B6lL7d9F0GL9AVYMGllPVs7c7tSt4oXv8nLoUMATVIqLfFEh1MZ00CII-XXemssut8v2uTS7JKi8O_RxLbItwq8_IEYi5NlDumIUR9zstKhj_aMog883rHPRlzTOjvc18FpeGZ6FZgMpRKr2ERJfpsjmlHGmxQR_C03wniVFC2vcJc2o0RTE8NOqhUZw7bzyH0qX9rD3R5wd5zbnQlksYDC-GVkL6XopoKM4Wz27OonrotIpzbPcwtfzB_OwYOerheO8dBuh-joezvN3bOF4G5hYxONIg=w1258-h786-no?authuser=0

Opera followed him, glancing at the TV.

"Now I know there's something wrong," said Opera. "Because you never watch public access."

"Well...Ya know...Sometimes it's good..." said Brody.

"If you count the odd puppet show," Opera added, turning off the screen and sitting down.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/qSuLtpx1gsuNGT_pDfj96ev3OLVwRWZ_1RpqYPg9t1NAxJlYZdcTP_d21iYeYA13UfCUO8_bnCdXieyGzSlgXgyRwuCeOCPJPn8Yg40Xw0ZKS08ncM2Rglq50D9Gd188IlJtivDV4SOOxNMjBNKL6eOnwC7eQ6DMosbug5Z5BSTBhTOZ2rmz2K5p50bzHsOxPGWqsuyiEr9cE50gbSWj0xA6NYr-EaUnXr_9TL-iEfyqvJk8B9XzOUeMWg3IS79IkxaHo7k2MHRBoZQ61wNrKH7G1Fz_vGU6YcbE9g0t3tF51CQFh4UTI9rMO6nRjldFdHtF1YkjeFON_A3HXTY42uKpfRCoSy0BK8AsaIlO_cC3hwSKsEz_8FIyfY2_8_F7E8g4Jw2P5nASE9tHAfECx-GqlQCm8nMI2VnOUYbGNcr0yhVrRq9GYQzsrnB3ZvmvK9P2PGWx72xPWs91ohptsRGzzTHIcnZ1-9M_MLBqnEDU7XRZdDe7FGd610yf4d8dr7BngIqKe1YWFlOEjqBaubbhuJFylK6Qx3ENtFMXB-Dtq_jQqRP-y_Z1m7UeU7HGz13mqA-v2Yq4DOKaogrAWi8tVCFDtGDfTiBdosNSHumCEK5P3O20B7K117gQIpWUhv1edAM-iUNswrMJKCxp2prtpeuPSiJRZHXvirgGUXUktqBbmSd2D3Vkuc_HoA=w1258-h786-no?authuser=0

"Aw c'mon, babe!" said Brody.

"I'd say the same to you," said Opera. "You sounded stressed. What's wrong?"

"N...Nothing..." exclaimed Brody, failing to fib. "I'm just...still a bit worked up from the fight between you and Malinda."

"You seemed calmer with Levono until he mentioned the trip to Britechester," said Opera. "And then you became even more evasive. Does it have to do with the university there? Is there a reason why you can't go?"

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/QfPzpTZFC8EBMZlKB6lR29xtv3u9uf6lzlz7VzAiKTLigEuH79izO-KSEGp_tUyPvD0HhMfV6v6vmQpwU-KCz3L4uJeX_N8C2l4Mb9I-evm7kZukLhuz2SlCB450Sb6nZi6ETJud10gnROXCDJJcfSNoWyM6Z5Tu4PRqUCc9BhiLj_TMPv11XE4eSFxO9gjAw8R84IwuFhUP1hhKbqwhQxC2uM4YTtnzTFXRJf68iosrU-4HolOsEAcKWXZx7h06WKlnOQukVDcGiTG1awdY3HQk-vxfT6vm0Ll6ay_RL8Wp_iu8BSp9K0fYkMKehD7UZs13Su-fOHq7ImECha5g-jvIeYB-ucXyR9nVG83egeDYndOBx7YwS9dQjpsym4wUPfbuHRJnKBhMGDo5MwOgaVB1_rnEQQaOzCVsSmTfMCMfhzyxh6V1nPBNQ1zXN2vigxwGgxx7kRvvGRwMjjRUoBHUXE2pKl7q9-PjSd2lrJ7XWfmW5PtZ1fweAPKIgfBVfEalCFlET5QJl_XfQmXV8j3tX1wURgufMIt-RDhO-M7drVHVlNEY5vZu4wsbt0TXb1SuPW7l2jQ8RDr57aboWjoT2L2kdwMLfEFSUAbmSgX_z8tQ1468bheJrVDw4efJbKumWF8DIU1wdnKkW1ihX4esZzCURoSfSzWeSm93kvskSNlHqwaNYIbEKaum6Q=w1258-h786-no?authuser=0

Brody covered his face, shivering.

"I...I literally can't..."

"Because of trauma?"

"Because I'm a blobbrain!" Brody blurted out, continuing to hide his face. "I...I flunked!"

"Out of university?" asked Opera.

"No...High school.." choked Brody. "I...flunked...out of high school."

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/1mPxx-6h8wnov3M28xsstdoi8Ng3J4ADW_3imyQgeSmazMg1tS3c3rJvs1oypwQyYatY3vFkpZ3L3VtHXIRHDdUNwrStCqVZ_0r_rzl51aXrjFm8Za4K4SWB7DIndxs7KcuhwyG2MXoKivX9o-UYjPlc4Sd_jLiEnTJLFepUEpGDKOtwoWyMt7vFjAZkvop-QwH35bFMbJc8dAw_GN_DOYd-YXHRUWlyoqg3BGhgAM_00ADao532v1_QUAZqHsLf3Hcr6LrkYI0XW85w6Dh6fgwXtLryJSxz6ZCivClp8l86lICXwOnjn0sl7stJK7kCqECutIZ2kEyoVD4CaVH7usSXXwx8FjaIm_USA6fDqJUvQhjNv_bYUEhfq-piM3DUC-85JRjgNEKlirT911lL0kiT7js5bkCtnBIQuo3fWYxUJRmVjeWa13gl-nfYF5sfoUuDxVjqsV71sHwF4rOe4lonIpmxMtMMTLQ_pHmv0PwPht8ng3qp-ZNbh8l6YekTcvEIKEF_nF2wiad9gVbl8EDlOu9kAbfwTzE5kFJUwALyiI2g0H4GGZFx9_y2mTlCiS5_DEK_izxnQuRkKCCqfMFqOXxghIJMkZiW2A7OmgYvDjX2zdnAdyyEdoNiSXHI3HjqRy4v4dlnLQXRhTY6l9nRuRMIJQCTP7Py-zG69wm7JusAPlyAUWxCaZ8fhQ=w1258-h786-no?authuser=0

Opera was taken aback for a moment.

"Oh Brody..."

Brody kept his head low, blinking off welling up tears.

"It...It wasn't that I didn't try..." he said. "But I...I just couldn't get it. I...I passed Literature sure but...aside from the other work they had me for gym class...I flunked at everything else. M...Mom and Dad were so upset that day and...and it's embarrassing!!"

"Is that why you were rebellious as a teenager?" asked Opera.

"No, no. I just had friends that I hung around with and that was our style. Mom was fine with it. Dad was okay. They didn't even distract from homework. But no matter how much I studied...doing things like Math or History or...even Science just never clicked right. It's like Dad said...I have low intelligence."

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/8fPBSuEB9Ks3Cbdx2vgHcWED_F8vP01f7FUa0z-RWRHXscQYH86yitgyOSqw8HHdhb01LCIKyiWnhFO_nobuHUjhfMaHYHsWqZq2fTZ53DvY9DLqm6ImhBd3K55FSF7W43j0FltbIFW1wISL0RT20e8Mlw7eLzQprUxXW3KEUAXFo06zr0kkj3LfTcXKm_RoKq6LBmkCSAtv8d-Aoy9almy3QHzQIRxfM01EFP1pY1jW22WRihuRrQH_uj7ADn9Yqpo77RAgvdl-Ys0tRkKntwIrNCBsFznL6CcsO5e878fjIxaaf7CjOjiVYAwly_aN4OSRzlsMlV1NSPMO6W3ob7dyg4eGpltcdUo5dODXYj7Ptmiu2Kpf2Bt7YGJUQN99yKDISLyqRpX2F5xWFPB0LONOOZjJyR9-rr0zkIANUPqlj09ZMEAhpJIqB7AhjgniroM760qCwCi73DQXyqDg9EYlyuKXlTJb_c9RSd0W5a3igmeWS8T3Yi2Qek6T3-yA6bjy_xqqE5TJlD6fFe6Tw4ESjlkzs38B-IM43MoTsGM1YEA7mETWUrJJ-oYandMMTKTC50uEPn9mbFCafRCn72vzKw2qMYjoVvpQIAtblHtHD4IYVuOPS6J2Uops3r8nCBtNavU-f9b-Oos2gLVlfttkcvcCctvSfXunAuw2qoqtnZ2MqYaQ8dsBGRXTjg=w1258-h786-no?authuser=0

"What were your worst subjects?" Opera asked, Brody caught off guard a bit.

"Umm...Math mostly...Science was harder once they tossed more numbers in there. History was okay at some parts. But I had trouble putting all the dates in order. I remembered them but once I wrote it down it just looked wrong. I did fine with the gym supplement work except for measurements of stuff like goal posts and estimating things like field lines. Like I said...I'm an idiot."

"Brody," Opera said kindly. "That's not low intelligence. That's called a learning disorder."

"A what?"

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/KtXeyXKpPl8Sj4095xO6UGXSMCmIjgmXktPPnP9yUO8v1PpUCNyEMWZvysS5Gf43Td6SEb_XebrRtDJYxuctpXWsKCdkR5QcVR8Zyqm338xqqgMN00P_0y8uOIXlvN_wQcmQaLq-Mb4Vbz9u8uPMGf9rrjDt4hTl7HWZN3Pf-UNT-AqyQRyGUIdACvSXB-qOBNP15VbQrOUL6W9qTrfTdij7p47Z4kD9DmDDSxb5eKemRw6CLXCz1ZwskSqZ8vNh9Zh2pp2fTGNNJsbeAazGIA8ZCGXlwqaV_vyDduHIwWYnMlY2R-7ObNFGI8HGvx4R0BnZTwvBLO0k4dtrVuvLLo5XhXiHthTcKQ0mQmd_He0LwlCTZ0fvmFI8kOLxBPKKTdix2w2pCe1vlpt9bcA8wtdviIw_RjJ2_103XrU0_EOq0KLbMhWDjQTazoiLhsW3PDJa0_PtdOmmMQPoogEoclobsG7PghBeQoEs6h0W8nGCh8Y3cb9LpXyXzhmbGgLcYyuPHB9MwgSBRJ6ECKeHyCG07Xlpf1eXa4XTvZMn2K51vppOTKU501gPgJNYKkg7TayiwAu52KzzA5GZCAqGW8wzyK_V1HHlDH3LibXzm6yJri4kTcWCBceCzg_nhpLSX9c-MGGAmGosJ_mZvbkw78cUdMxujLmGUynPxb-iXijPdc3G51snCDo7TOLLMA=w1258-h786-no?authuser=0

Ohhh boy! Thunder just hit the satellite dish. Hope it survived.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/rZi0C8X0Dr_IBiCzqEdfDTiuMA-zIiJeVdd-Pe7tJ69B4r97ITuiQUR_c86VKc0QJTRojCVPmLym_ViD31DVP33gaXjwbDtqn1IIE6T1Ma5hSd6iJEHojkJVtxaUJJIFMhyDbBJF6iWTg4o90crXSY0-5g5lCP-16ufZFY3SkULaBun_dS7uLw3-JQE7tiWfQbnaTtsSCQDBU-KDAwsunojjNb9mjUsBG8LYfbeNWOt936nv81PsfLSKkJeOLSj_fZy5VViMzHeNw2clWRfBsfngwR3LavsCYJR4Tmpjw7Lm2I2e_jlRzFns5wfpEK2ujnZyvD5NGprfTPhAbMJazGq1BnNyLTZNFLzjzCc4eM7hMB7axrUNOC4HW6XgLc09QWo4ECRhSHvu7hR7rZ47x0w5RygfuTvycouAjqS6rLOYvVtCpVm1Zkg0TZzibtZ3a7I7ae-FR9MoWt1Dy9rw3FhaXoaMkr5wwkzIitgJ2n0ykUrQIQUHGGSC2TGIl5aieF_XKD4EYm9F5XGmU83VQ-ojpyaHM7BXpB-Zw1AkZrDU6JwodUixObmI62ixn-PLnnBCdjt2Q6bGU_wlq-vxM0XJOxhVg6VcAhbephi4yfileJZUAJsFRFj6dNAL54bJ3wk3hoeleQO7EX1Q38GvuG8Ur1Ys7kgxzZwbo2bX7l97lkZxJG3S0CJW0w5iJw=w1258-h786-no?authuser=0

"A learning disorder," Opera explained. "A cognitive issue with your brain. From the sounds of it, you have a clear case of Dyscalculia."

"Mind explaining that one to us of the blobbrain?" said Brody.

"You're not a blobbrain," Opera laughed. "You have issues with numbers and arithmetic. It's similar to Dyslexia in that your brain may see numbers on a page and not process them in the right order. Issues with measurement and estimation are a sign as well. Signals get mixed up and your brain makes you fumble."

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/OVNKEyk1K8Rdmitf89aZHtD7C-EWXUIkkqj9q-O6E3Az_x_LKZxvfVMqNSDYFgaWkj6LGy1B0ujEgjW7zxtmLIEUyYqhnYuJ18Zp7FfQYJItsKZoHdnR-uv9qu3RaJ3CZNHAzQd4MkxPsxZAujrP-osfoTI77epOCtjR-eQeNJB9t62kZGakn0UFcv8LJqJrJbZfubtot6wLtCbnM0BQPaL35T_p7VHy1B1Ua40vDsoP2KTOQul2WYo0C1jhTuBqGIL7SyQHyxxsko2MJ3zDNJfId00vGxY4svnTIV6YX4z0jDAfdJc-J2PDoSIoCc8u1mbpV6YKF1t-Xr5lIwXtNHIz8vsZV83n5C6OajAadzi-lJdOtwWl7lQAtEbGmXkoEDAJm_qtJoWknwHvctWGQFvWN4jqStILLouW7qgiCxul1tld-9CF1TmmDpemZBRCXpf-2FkMswZP6qMqomE_wHlDqJUU9LO44-K3Zt_qMI83v2uBoetuEA5Y9Ig5O0i9EF7fX5SGXkknyqQjWzPZ1hyq7FFcQwzdydTOfau2B58poLtIJ6PtE7-2zUQPSJV5gn3L6k1_SnVcgqR08Ii9pYabQ5bqCvuQ7KHcyDYFE2SDC1eEi-5SRYJJFNL1y6toTlFedmiCK5gP_hfhbcUHf5bIxB5o4Efvm5MRplm9xkaYZcBY8MRSgVfXVclRRg=w1258-h786-no?authuser=0

"Then why didn't my folks test me on that?" asked Brody.

"It isn't very common and it probably didn't cross their minds," explained Opera. "And back then...well...mental and cognitive health weren't addressed as well as it is today."

“So I’m not a blobbrain, but my brain doesn’t want to work with numbers right…” Brody sighed. “I still don’t see how I can go to university with it.”

“Universities have programs that can help you and help you work around your learning disorder. And you can apply as a mature student so you won’t need a transcript. I can see about getting you a letter to explain your situation.”

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/3eOzn2VsdF-ATglyNEdEk8MLSfQ99EPP8WIUOmWkMf-fVSauZZZFjGMfWQDTaSbaLN99-rlOZw_xliMMoBfUQHgs8hZJ2B6THJpuFKy4YPOT5-FlOwerb2yN1vsPOSnCxacoHpjYjLbr4K1-ffjQauuYUDhWtvMmxaepHtYpqNgk9ZCROP--BdCV2oG7sIYmyDg0aD7zZ9w8wRP7_6xAsZBL7X3HDQhSihDl_NarPnmnYOUJ1l_B-DshQfcdEVc9ddvsDz0mxrizDp19mviHLBbNMhKqPQcDijkl8rnfsg6IgfEeKTErexyYc6GqqDQ0Ltcg2yulwk3iOnnlktRfKbEyqx_IFMC8mf82YnqNjKBi44-_2K6cQSeLs-_Moesc0rXwwPrYX5gu64WN8jmht3QhJwfrSWEKJy90ApC3GwKz3qmwG7GBd2TEaRHWLp9b8ok7BRtPRvNREeLBy69UmpYyZHx1MHRgdslzhNtfuek9pFxEC1pXObDpaAXk_vqnKSNjKryryxEbtwj2CxyiuYovLa-j6J_e0-G198qbtbpSSV4efGowZBYtGytVjmImOsKrW89f-UlvSyfDA4_ayG4h3uoxQDkBazuywWxqhUOw8_OYRqGa_ObO8_rSSLhR1W66KWuaG78v-VBNFjXApPDLOOjdIIazaQGWwqFk7IYGVdLk8x6wmuplQci4Mg=w1258-h786-no?authuser=0

Brody stood, still unsure.

“But what can I study if I have Dyscalu….The Number Disorder?”

“Anything you want!” Opera exclaimed. “But another good thing about university is that you can pick a degree that may not require too much mathematics. What was something you always wanted to study in?”

“Music…But I don’t think there are any degrees for that. Maybe acting?”

“Well you may be able to get both in a way. Britechester has a Drama degree. And if Emma and Sakura get in, then you will have family nearby. It’s a great situation.”

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/x3c2aFNNCCvWB8cPC0tjYs9B0xGDpcw9auuWWRW_v1zlBoqQMkXrYU9ArYNeMCKgFc4zE40ZiSzSu9Ikx6Pzd5Z6NbYSVbc0f6zpzHi_TeTlth_K4UW7EyJ4sU27RZNr0yqAWuF4R9H-LGCl-_6hTlpat85QipJ-05wreU7v0Td_fpnzGJ8j4pjUKxNs2OE2xe7qimZAwAMgu_PpML2crghps1gdqBmk3NYKXw-iEpQr9L6jyAFYo9lu98ELWhdEfDFdcJsuWyYaRJAvQIwPt_Xl_JL0sSZsQwbTl10ccjRvD1znT7fYfN_y16dr9NFE3PGp2MkFPiKDbln5iI0RlNGOihrhCdhScZgUMxzPQc9ioSPd3m-0J0iWTbHbsFPjBPY4HrkJEZwJB3vxJmeiPvfV77XNpU9ZOwgrA9nGiGzeuxVq0YG-MUfv8RO7R1DBrxKGZrAEL0cpag0eZeci8GMVDcgg0xBkUlPz7as1onIbpIMNPIcZOu8ro84AzNsWyTiUQ3mgMnVVmZp2ssqEvmpFPvoj9z9_SADA1O0krv0LQW0NfjU0kN2NsDKVo-B5LMiHeqjB99r_fOlEXnNKD05J5rQgT5-baQC0LE81tk6DQOzQ8cMXEcUi3_xXo5L4YlSuLCi34hP7Ub_zRAqtqDf9y5Smu1lMh4Xvl4nFrMir8I2HuMuLmGpjF_f7rg=w1258-h786-no?authuser=0

Brody inhaled.

“Okay. I'm gonna try.”

Just as Brody was walking out, Claire came down to watch TV.

“And why aren’t we in bed?”

“Thunderstorm.”

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/z7xKe_BOp9snKNWAvgr3ncVblLVesPu9_APVWfmn2MKDEmcTOPIwZjjDP7UovZt-56UfxHWaPIs1iOx8wGeL5V-FFjlkWNHsjzBKW8hX2ib1IfortKKdRousGiOxL66-Aea-q471hTt8CZjQklRPlEPxc9meqgpHMssHsBL27UYe9hMveYyLai_5b8IGa--8xviBFBO-cf5Z3UeK_pSM5LQPwZvcXH7gEwRZweGK49r_gNfsN-TI1pubLjgsI5IFuaiZFLKm18yaup8oWjv129Iy72P5FzXL3nDm3sdYISjylHLe6Hcv9V_OoBVNv0ATWfsW1H97QfPKK8zHkr2e_n5GPdGiykG9MrHCPlRQ__h9HlzIg2E_j60Q53qK970rEtXNBpooTkOppNFvXeiPbRD3WwiAv7AmHD0OXwzV_cjTkW5BIljRDQ7yJVJlF8dVlvonbdkPntzWp9QMHcLF3QvgyUp0TQonJOa_XSsA9PaYJVI8TYrf84FKCjmblrDANovQII8xVlXx9vUkEF0W7drGGQIjURnvtiF5xbPC46CXa6PrEwq-cgZYqXGwi_r38sJtwVBS_0TVyxQ01s5lmeOlyY6SsLIt_Zkj16YQ9e0uLJ145fRXc3QrAdHbcyyekGABlpsuF50jzOJBPBZw2LmSY4JQBnFu-BcU4WEP8ojPN_asZ-5vt7x7NBwWtA=w1258-h786-no?authuser=0
“So did I hear right?” asked Claire. “Dad is applying for university?”

“Yes he is!” said Brody, reading over the Britechester website.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/qZzX49a-_rdcm1QLvBhcdGOjfDBfCNeSyzJKh_3NtBjXRC-pYUTeyUZgLkXnWmjb1k1tG-cR8IX-IvIA605Tb7L8ClNMVA7oFM94q8hDWjeP3vxL7feig4-AQFDl0gH0mMyjVx_xpymByoZlM0sP2VNkn2gnquGPdI8KcklIGFVP_mdhqfXzDB1thmFDuUxnLU2TTjtq9_EnKKo08tqO2Rg703jm1A21IRls9Su4Q5GpXKmuN-CXC7b8W8xGrL4TjfID8UEA4poPnfY9x3DMF9JpR0hN2xS1NJo4Ai6S11ZBM5CuqX7psYEoOBal58mbSt597ZzDj1F4-B-hV5OYHf856aoVbPyGtfCrzmZrql-HrntQ_G8LXr3CdiEMiI3-_o8RvoL_nhE3RtObKDgZ5SLoTZYrFWTldhv0mBIfwoggPieJGZ7kBaF6ZeS3X6ZNgImjmJTwecSQXxDx99ztDw-fFHeTrD6htXj4oePnYiTZn0MnvD_20cFGDsRN0OonBLD5w5rWU69uSULod_YEm3Jtl-3IN-nwUOUyupohXe-KjftIELM9wKU7vNitrN2tiBVg7e10S6ywzQHHqxFmx7sAuIws5aUSyg0ZPmnoW7Xt0jEvT9nKi-nwlkqCODoAaShwVFxz1OS7hxgjxVkh1hyknggSsiKsErtcJbgUuDFDcTLhJsiCVALWCGiUOA=w462-h289-no?authuser=0
Claire laughed as she turned on “College Cram” (Autonomously. She knows)

“Wonder if Dad can do keg stands?”

“Please, dear,” Opera chuckled. “Don’t encourage him.”

“Dad can hear you!” shouted Brody. “And no, he’s not gonna try.”
----------
Next post, the results of the applications.

Maybe I should just post in a story thread, but this makes me happy, so.

Even if my sims may not be...lol
---------------
At the other Williams' household, Malinda had aged up to a teen and had become quite the rebellious adolescent, her choices sometimes clashing with her step-mother.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/JB_FPeUs_1G0VLWY-0lezB1mS3OZZm79dNAK2BGjpwRTi3EwtRLWq9HQRu8YbY3ZNO7ZOp9a5J-6tg_Swz6ACV0qA5ni6h7bz5QYRY68zBy5aMz7gB7jHYGk9yXaCSZYGkrJ33T-qKxdkkceRwOYhhqgoXAkr-N_966MrFLj85f0mKhuwxu8UPovdR7oQ0MTtZuA6OfvHPwhjBVghnNMaNJkgK-O6Zv3SZ_h0u1bgucVhpsS4TqKHNROjzdlB67NnyK0mfEdiolB0gw37k1yOlO7UEOQ0ulGZTBx6iFvRgMuKyvalMtfokQaY14C_t6en0_dYR553BW-NRVoandbnABmmd0YDiKLdeLuXLYqD0DJt6wn0Eu461A-FuPV2OW1nM_A80C8cs3ve6hdSiddc9V3h6uJgIg2zmo2A2y7MHeffdyZMLMdloyPDZAt-Ab1-piJ-Tc5yfrxT6sAZE3x-rE4N2M_mRgPbvXaH9wYkRdPMdFW3Vn0aW0qKL2UtmoSv6nEKNVD0jl8bYJl9zTipzp-zF2AYhzym_w_DucLyex0A8GL1cL1kUnG9QjxUbfLYDYF3mSXCN0yLTVGWS4JvxSNRkOT3tJ59Nx2JPQ-AOMBItYZ4Tg-z5ccEgPgNvuNsrP3Sw-PXXCKi7hYG3qpZa6BT6b0cavbJP6s9uwwPywhGF5NPAHgMoPzdkpYI4Pb1sfoXd8=s1258-w1258-h786-no?authuser=0

"I don't see why you're siding with Malinda on this, Brody!' protested Opera.

"What?" said Brody. "It's a tattoo. Long as me or you is with her and the place is sterile, it should all be fine."

"She's too young for a tattoo! That is something you have permanently on your body!"

"So are scars. At least this one she's choosing."

"You tell her, Dad!"

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pXJNCCpqvAKmVB5QxqwFtGzXVm4Xdm3GgN0VK_mGpcOdZ6nR2sVJZ1iHjpPBwOhKkViMN_yQtlyXWJhCZg18MMWa5zw_dRZO8tL73Qd8j0Mi48jxTmHR46EnEr_Rbu_a699Plri9SoeBcxMYoHx3_O_0T31LoEttbMQfOmZ9ClhE0VXCVnEJW4ooRK-86dbjiYro5_9b84SQd0hatg1fGa_sJdKCydLWk2bRDhIj0wNXWp0euHH9D0cOWWISgw282wrWNZ_xCYbXgBqhVvkBPOkK7zXsB_wrSyyj-MalNLRtpbH52JdIO0dC6DiCP6VqbTom6Y308LFW0HlkcN8al_ff8FABQDAUbj8Tfvm-e9qT1BHShj2fzPqi75dwbKxZ7y7sW3Cv6NTsmeFXigMOB5yd0QyGBxLQVoqkZlM5sq4UIYy3pXj2ohD0ie4KHQTy_Bxc6gNoqZf-U0EZVXCxndlHOWVufm8HRlEIJav9p0YncWKBkya8E5SGxjqv6mKe7DzkTEsIWnCN6vA2LbzuNDrdVPPyzXP77UonR-5fhXodXLe5M0feCYDztIG2O9uvgejel2wci5JtW7OlYtHtdu8dp_ZvHSRkftBfNv8RUxN4CqMxLkY8O4EW-haU6KfjI02SX7XGFb4JKy3PaDGOdrzVhC2J_sYZl0eYk0V8lTN6aVm9o89MJ1z_w8qUKeJy_xUTfyU=s1258-w1258-h786-no?authuser=0

"If you're that intent on a tattoo, Malinda, why not something like a washable tattoo? Like those markers we bought for Luna here."

"Because Luna is a kid. Duh!"

"Mmmph...So wait, Mom? I can have a tattoo someday?"

"Maybe when you're older, Luna."

Brody swallowed the rest of his meal.

"Ah...Luna? Can you go to your room for a bit? I need to talk to your Mom and big Sis."

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/QTZgX2SGfsxrxn1ExwuMLC2GlRZG2yHu7WsRl2rbXc7fdRYN43ODYXeyJ5vFa0Fpddg-oksEyGUIsXx4KXFnw0Mh14sA-fEtX7C5-LvFJMRWMVWtqaqQFBmVhaQivmIxKygHHb_x9tDvNAXDE_hViz6xTovd9_hDJgp18uaovuM1ZMZRVEqp_sKqDJMm41kcyGxpr0bumVr6W2kVcDBoIDq-KxNMYk7ajfaB1mq9mkmtjCB-DeVJ-Hea2WAJfgB0ZfLgdPr-feKy2_cpwNOnvyy_fZhoOnT4OKWFXS5Ml2jkpTtQcgx-_lkuVbrwZ7Hlp-_fQsQ9Xo2AKlqbaqdyM59dSYY52fwiwiVMDYTeWPx0nZh2U95J8ag9JR_abc5x89-664Pc8Ve5LJ857Oy4sBFigLVfeTi3cVdS7svl708je0T9H7S5f6Usp5q418s79uFME9K5BlFng4R-Q3A1ifyu97ftu45Wk4N1fcbqKa-AdRmxyzSR-X-OQ__2wWOtvJxR1yacBhTcARF2yNz8d2u5uGxFkGAjkzvVlSkBxoHV2jGl0HkndzncUiEXXFhyIzznbWHcYvx09CC2hsFRWroG0hnG84GGNoRFftrvsn5ZRyhBjlXwqdph4-x0sFRTpbDtk1snu8VJDlAbp8TDKZsqbhkW1RsEw5VX-_xxsMTkv2bbiDlc2mbvBkx5wg=w1258-h786-no?authuser=0

After finishing her supper, Luna bounced off to her room to play on the crafts table, Tucker following behind much like he had done ever since she was a toddler.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/x79trX79hYCROHhoCzMG3GsLD6swIRNVkHYm91crgmIMMiI4Uoke1vyqdzuAEMPGdKjfHOBXp0sRAFgK-vd3BrJ7uyFk03BCfwJOD82SaqLmvti9OzxXaMBtL-rKI14KlXrfAkbN-96kZ9kfE19nnRV3HQQdBvOKT7oeCcuPuD_c1pSq3nYjsvq3AmH769SccyTd9thH6GeLcHsq_ExymoPj-sGb0f18mPGrPq0f9XRm3Yw0Jfb8z4KxPGO-WmKydKzq6BF6nG2Ys5LD3gd-GX6r9h0d0RTAmeIBPIjSrrreJG6mWm4_SNsWePu-LUmvAJntYzSSbX50rJjP0WyNo4ucZ2MCgT6ORtg1o2yjSMAWJhGZFCsiYuPrFEpOsC5e4Gk71RR49fshqKIQNa5yQAKamS4vOe4hUeTQGNrFn5GtB3_NOgPOq3z48r8Y5p2E55TBpu2Z1QL3eVjevrk6CKdxz82exYtvWB-tQ20uYtDH2K5PM-d9SombylmaMplQ--Yq2q4xoVoyJS1A09ntM3lkHWjoas7CIZLw2kvsOQWhX9yTsruub8T9MtfxR1xjSjyxs8zxktOv4NZ4QGoWKiPBfTIzH6Gd77qxtub3cuAY7Xdm6GL5BtByyps3ao4fQbTDuGPOIFXNhE6BDGMZyx6dhv4UHILClaPRC3R_j4-aLTQ2DD4wOPEXBHSNvw=w1258-h786-no?authuser=0

Claire entered the room to ask about going to visit Max when she heard the tirade.

"Well DURIAN PLUM YOU TOO!" Malinda screeched. "You are always putting Luna before me! All because she's your kid! PLUCK YOU!! I DIDN'T ASK TO BE BORN YOU KNOW! I DIDN'T ASK FOR A PEACH OF AN ALIEN MOTHER!!

Claire cleared her throat.

"Okay then...I'll wait until tomorrow to visit Max."

"Probably for the best," commented Brody. "There's a thunderstorm out there at the moment."

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Q8vX0SneCssIupo3aTOXlHv17HLYisxvmE_eGt2_B2AKO0HcCYxMlvVO8NQOJo4VqUCHqXGnqrz1Gb2g6FcJtvAjaxriNeSxdxS_ccCqm9RURTwC7SRUJGY0HnAWU7YdNSQNYTRJPXCq3bOoc3YS6NodfNw9L3nOBeA5-F_-Vj7l27A5DwkbYJ109d9zEAe1rsdfa9C7kOrIWIS72VQcsYmD34dxr3DR8_iKrj3OJk0OdqFlxjOGoQl8JibYIA7MtLsea5foBv6jw1hmUpwrucwpQYxH9uD3vi4Fl4YJZFGmSTbx5xcb9ScpBFEFYJPpCeYLKe8TXA0F26m7b8pK4URMl8m37-y83xadxNhpdEyhDaRu-KtCz_0pjmb50zVnO4w_MJNJ29uvc5D57gNlz7Wq5UqazWO6HgIFPV9D5tbePevSUpPJ3mBvCtdYQTnu6zppwqjqdOayFx_K6Na_Z1acimt1Q6ppJRGtsTwF-JGqN1M7FpN5LMTl9eptR2CbL8tnSIaO-J_TuCqIGZq2pHt9EPx9kMckqWGi9gjPBTjEQJAY5Xb1VDG4huPDDhLIgswNETDxlksTFU01AY4QmEGq-A2-F2mDqRnjZ2dI7oQWC_8SGoX0r113tGm8_dLrTGWNSvCQbwaaCpVAhpzlUNRkeOIeDLVIx4pkhYTn8yEmi4xDekdGlaKot9GSIQ=w1258-h786-no?authuser=0

After Claire left, Brody sat down to try and calm the situation.

"Hey...Ah...How about we wait a bit on the situation, okay? Maybe look into the tattoo around Christmas or something?"

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Yi1huW23-HHPj5k_ViM3pbGCcndUSqYuhpnTD3NsM-Ne9K7BXDYlPMKWZartExrXFNt9H0Iy_xfgtFbjIElT30iNDj7iaA65ZNXlp51pll4FxvdJEAVr2PQntTNDMWYlux3rEyDiY80znGNxQ70s3Zc3vyz0OO3zSjttrY2rC1muUfoc0IaOL7TQB92bhwDZelUfvgMkb54qo5-wSdAMSJesvAA_QwON21ZGa-jX4eE-X8nX9PinKEf5jfPIDznhIqbKL6rQN7_FH8_dhVuGo0wNE-ZbK7NyDbg6OudKYVMtJI82c--a7mmikTzIIGdWLriPTx8S_CH8Djvl1jezTC3zNszcwwXbv7skNro3dtFANmu23VuDeX56ARO7uqDTWBaNAktXd8CnixhEueiFEF6DeydttvBvyaOrS0eHqe6N2emFHRB4sg4hnwINIcdTrsojMvAcrd7l9XMpqU-s9hFwMUbIMFvyugvLNzdew1xXJTil7e4okunXdlCiUFkYpljfPno3SRpdOduRxj7r7W_GyK8rn3IfIdgUGLKT30aM4Q2mXWiUjHoOfq2EH9_JpxMq2RmmPFJIUOyF3tUjwYJIcNcCyPdhDWq-RUCOaLMqitqlbQQM_qXW0qZWD7mXec3Ad24ZyMGD9-v2qqbx6r7Cda9AhnVDXBteg3JQFVaXqQjCZoB6PM_cxnLsDw=w1258-h786-no?authuser=0

"Maybe," said Opera. "But until then I shouldn't see one speck of permanent ink, Malinda. It was already bad enough that you went behind my back and got your brow pierced again."

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/BEsSifyln773pL7kyjT3auMpNhGgGQ9aBuDU_MN8dlqpCffUIrmpJGlYA5LtNduSHfwlUeO79l2KC-hP5ontuuQowTmW7hfQggKlr3XI2jAsVpUT1t1Q_ddzWQYpO5xUmGfeagdrKY3cEkK0YOFpp52mtQsg_BL3YEdS_oIoEn-gyLFPs3ap2nE0RhQ850JV9FEUP79LcGQTGGAoXNgU7HwTy7iHFz72LK690byskIB6843PYywxcoP8R5NQX8bEgaWZqMxqFpBt-7UWA7krsLaITjpE--yyohtv3RjJckTrTniMULOudOLt5xfkHEs1T8sAXRh37XF-Bt3T7lCkG96yfBboz-Foqa8p34tQNyKs7eBkJD8_FIHURX6Rw6n87U4BscD8vUTf46UtX6G6c7ivxFm2YlndNn2-e3R5Rf5wLYtMvU4iP3auaB-N6twub9anlq0DFffkpYjWbyhiLxqVRdxkA2Uu8JZ-H9imtrvJ0VoGTdaxviKHtgAJXJe_ht6aC4_5_Tf2SsSHYN6knXu9GaojyVWvprjPKK97x7l949pgxTesP6NZaXL6TdJzZ81NyUM9O7ZIIKtMHQGxEQDmLnHp2mLMGKoACFWXEilCG6lO_u9bbBCn_YWWUC7yQMXydJt4dDhNttuZsUfh0tSZ7jvQAOMmrIIf7Ti8iyoqLEyWyyNjyYvY1o10pQ=w1258-h786-no?authuser=0

"It's my body!" said Malinda. "Why should it matter to you?!"

"Because if you get it done at a sketchy place...Mmph..." said Brody. "You could get an infection."

"And you did it right when I said 'no'. You want to be taken seriously don't you?"

"I'm a plum pickin' teenager!" Malinda griped. "And get with the times! No cafe is going to turn me down for piercing or even a tattoo. At least Dad is smart about this stuff! How come he got to be goth and I can't, huh?"

"Because I'm not Emma, Malinda."

"You definitely aren't. Even Gramma would be more understanding!"

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/ccnot8BLRrKyQtOmlor348PmAfPTMCkveEWxxuIeGp9xZA_JvA3gdl5h5OAtF23zurQhot-zpfEt-NVQcZc9k_Y90intrXWVcL06uxKga1MKIMLRykbKZ1ChbOIxIIxWbyK6IpD_X6eT_LppFVj8lsCFsC-SCO9Rn-UOl6MRAOoYQdGEi1yyrU-5kpxcC9UbNy-mmtkKPvm3l7oY90ZbCF1RRxZ_fNcpZ5IC3mnpaLFX2V67oPa5pzNm6WC1E00CfkRFbczkl5PLfCBw74hWTMmYDbBZ-JsP-k2ba6F1T0mwczyK1Vl1luu5FkdCtreeQdAXHM7N22o2yEmjgrwBjav5HTyVAngH7IMUT2IEYpQWEwERGhOuP5J-OBXk8gpFbw-vWkU4JCwHl_sLjYHlQJ6Bzyb67tiLcbuCHSaWGdItBdSwcFV3bJ0iM_gYHnsOGs93WTIB8LkBVF004FRg1w9wS0DBwoFYQLq9nYkz57v3AOte9ErdJc1OiIzQeTr8x_hxW7UYfEfKQ4jsC26qAXVDo9wylQ2UDxAKuLwqlZQernzkgGUuU49dQdS6WyBa734I9XrrFMQFrpPQnzpLS41muMHQFP0oxUVVApE9q0a0_rHjixNm1XJB8c0hhvDF8JYmBnfirun3NXH_DDZU9xwCb0iQdcMrHgjqJBLY0TMqPlIV-rfNFK7SeRwa8g=w1258-h786-no?authuser=0

Feeling the hostility, Brody excused himself to put away his plate. Walking from the kitchen, he found Tucker.

"Hey boy! Luna finally safe I take it?"

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_fBOcDmz74zHdhIa7epNSk2wW9qZ4hvdnsL1_mSX2UdIg8miCtM25OgZdae6lRE6-3zwz38Qfkso6pVk9z0ChhuzNnGITB10BDiFsfud5WX2dHNBanbr_LpZUhknC-SaSTuaA3Dcq8_Y9xc3juGygAj0vJ9-AY9-ZAyguvBWAwiNqNriB8gh8b_Im14H_ypyu3y9WsxrENKiwiIfpGBYGS5gDqLtByO45WfsQt-TE8je2h3YlxaoLFPTwQaUSs2oAIpIwQybZUIszsEw0udeaHOpMd1iy-tNv_OddisrErgYyegmqdm238r-ZAwTwMT61s3pQKXPVIjq_y5Mt1cOxmfCbQzF6fitosW_B8kW5WePb_rzq0K1SVj6FXaMvVTrTngKtFs59qjxVr7lYOsZ5sCljFNZuNAH2fuByiVAaF2egckgo9da0T062fSVbLTh2fFRsiR_RppnjbdxKWPd5kdrx6H3LS5eeq-sYQQkOeeD1nyR2tMnGB5Zun74nDvPjo4XiBhs9i8UZ0XYmeXyKECpnn3QFaJcSokfc69q2h3mtDHdl0494dzTjfRi_dor_zrkaclBZyWFECMiZ9-1xS7EbrmBoi-SHR7_FPHCSaJtQu7Rww4n6eWSqoIc8zP4JBswt0IqWMS1bC09Hk5GACGHM6LLpGa0QpR_CBRpxQie7myS20zthCvFX8wuww=w1258-h786-no?authuser=0

Opera passed by Brody petting Tucker, knowing that her husband must have been stressed. Even after so long, Brody would only really pet Tucker as much as he was if he was overwhelmed. And with Malinda and herself clashing heads, she sometimes wondered if maybe she should listen to Brody's thoughts on the situations more.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/ZGUUDZjD_wu5d5wU-BfL8y1-_upuRvscGJaEkqV_udOoz1uuHBA-Xp-CrMLb-TPLBcRU4q6iv4BjZmniuWe9rknP0ViMHEy7xIEdz91kl6hp-W3LQmJsJ2rexJiQ2rcDvLorylvev0OgA3UoQ6prZ1iND573blZvJ2rX-W4gYU4MthJF9_-54l7g2R-Hlujt3uK6aij1wC0BvFKIMZOlJkUZcQGtI7bL5VRZgzhCVt0sWwBwvniKjldtEr4GmghCtUQOJjfjBSTDbPYL4S9SXHkaxv3FHect9EC3MyLjkWICOYTK5-mw7-1XgVV3-4iSsunR45kRMcHElZs2HWsD5gltC36yjSNANhY129j0OBL3nbvbZqAwVGJcw_Hc2C9seyzFwTyMVhylUP6NW9ItZL2cO4E1mr6ZHQHu-lTr_7y-ZroRIkCAW9PjhKPK-Loy1vLSL4W1vSXUNUsrTrg7LdhOcsJXhimc8MfZK0fog8utKKkkfFRY_WxhdFjHCnON6tqfa2MkFC2VMP2Z_TIQWtDqAVoU2ybl8oAE59NF3Pqggs0sGhGRfXb72_bAOMj0DZWZ0wVhCoYa9HykxcNNSSDNNsYz4zoa9mFNFQBrBy_7OOPKH7H9w4ZpZKC5mtMWZqtlc5219BQSYKhmcLGPmcl4Z3ImIG3-BOO9EKu2kXOvuM56GrJvBlhfZe2aWA=w1258-h786-no?authuser=0

Tucker and Brody moved to the couch.

"You a good boy! Yes you are!"

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/yqsNNmFZhfSg-ucxW5LMH4XR8NhKQjPuyxUX5wkMixHqEw8MhCU3qyaAdNZiJofjoSxUjQOyWLaM0vonHiEsrXqgYWwzZ74fha6qm2DV6hQnjC-sPYwkJHxLQbErq_Q1oP_sym66A9DtZ5y-SsTefr1H70DLkBbdGCRuHgtsOB25JlEN5AYpsb2DDDogzJ0uURFTl8onp_py8tq1728IMrnVKMyJmkOZ2cL9xz9rgPVSAKi8fpAkEZ6y0HcHLzIsPRVkRGA3IHLKODJDIhaxtFqKWmzrNkwmjd4SaE92EtaSQ1g2_rQo6_8uZqEA31O8ObOs80Wwso7VzY_lqAYsjYQ_u7PVNiibygVAj1erfnRF__1TWcXLJmmQoigpVPAb0jaaDKqwVi2rbrxgqk-kNSsxVTcmuMGjIb7o_-18w3ZaAV7jpyBK2KA0i4BPNijUiRTHtwi1PNbBAATdm_t_b2G6fj9XZ1OMUBKzpjGhX2UPsjhYprg4l1TfB0uoH7UbjetTrZseJT_nBhKdPVdMuWiimDJOX3v-4WmqA8kweibVr6eluAMvT-97MFqbLo7AkxrOZFGmd25VR4dGnIMHKvMtj1SpQyRyqldXmEW1DOU0yeA73v2HtLeR5EU_10tHJYJPysYMRsNapU8QhqbvuDH_zXNHom1oidg1G3p_xAmfJTS8MA0wiRYKXPkScg=w1258-h786-no?authuser=0

Brody then sighed.

"You have any advice, boy? I know you're smart, but sadly can't speak Simlish."

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/ggtd8RbJcdbLWMIikztryuzP1xe5W3tFlLLo1MurqYak2Lkf4X2kUpvSTP57Itg7wHxP5IyzTdCPFPz8GCBOYW9fYh0cZlEem8RJcqHHz-x05w9qCmMNhhHS3ZBEhiaPZhoV3kGV83SNCh_md3n1EkrdtZUNh4VYgVyEXztnIJBEKnJV2_PcT2DUSdRU74s2wpQ4LQzeT2VyMhAGLGHpAJh0YEzos96nptL7MhYKElB5-dcGSACmrGxsSWa2Sm1i7ZsQjnHSXMpCrPVwrWVnCy3KKCsmtrtBD5OSVXyyVDoPXJKchfVD_kJ7zWxCEBGwNWjaVJnswR0T4D_tvlqVe5hbC_W43nzFjSZEt53ppBreBKAou11P_TF3GslYwruflFFvmEhhpyU3ginlMJ4EnKE0lbTTwboYCxcagpRZliCfxircz0wOPBvDSFKAWhPsW70Z70V6H7reEBam26c231nIYd7ApsqCBd06p7PPcHYeVB9Mlg_jLCfxd_aCOSBobpR9T8TgVV2Mc9THpx8j3AYmUgzFRvBVFCwaLojl6cw6Vwaj3FHSz02SLhrRf8TdL73sg3xs8xuzSbsv0pTviY8_6shSnxtjVWr_ToL0gaX_-Z54vnUrANfdWDxkfuToDo4_OlPup8Y-ZwjoKrlt6RSaZ5ZNb0fbkh6q4-h14aogJFx8adxHsGfIOanGDw=w1258-h786-no?authuser=0

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

"Babe can you get that?" asked Brody.

"I got it."

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/LhuBQ7XbQyXbbkGyFJk-MueEN9iLnwVNr1DoxKJz492hndpKAHbiVGzfyb1sFFcda2A27bWiOvYm-qgHSBRFp9JrNHt7AhnUDMMhDGMoR7YC0J661vvMfhP8q_z80bfnJEBzE3ZcmvLFvwOHSnJ_5RLaML-lkaJ_G9EUuMQM6XOlDUSUNBka3xadjEp3rmlk5qoxct152J6tDrOS0k5UlKD7ieUEKnDVEd3QHbF6m9e22Gl5TFafZhhzpMSNWI00yFzp7O4Osct_PmEs9VBZnUkW2__U09y1rc3JYrHzhplijVhA_dmalUBzTctObpowcvrkvxyWpjgXe49qFS5PqQDozeQtEMJAF_yYuEfWb0p-6olAxY_sYceSj5N0XO2hMX2WqYuR_vI_yHT-VT3XFieddC9TRr3Lr2dw5Ovn1FFw9JJtmXn2YHea5JGlVSxp-A2WXoGDMUrcTCxzQVOk0fqoNS_T2Re3Cn59vmuDYiDRc7UmtE9p1Ynn185Pw_dz-oWvUCeEn_g46nTRAQDjauJH6t75vx5Jhq_kYTWZXqC3C80gf_X7P40QVu0amMHFAXfPlpGelxsLYrp7UH1YkFdexEJz5HjPbRQq5jEevv0CG6y38LF5Ge9KokLrMcj6LKFWNpJpk8azN7huoYcjiC5VjPnMydpzMzf72-LDKYfNao3EU3K2cKMX_tv5yA=w1258-h786-no?authuser=0

"Oh Levono!" said Opera as she went out to greet the evening guest. "What a surprise!"

"Well I was passing by and I wanted to speak with Brody."

"He's inside if you want to talk to him." Opera then shouted as she opened the door. "Brody! It's for you."

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/r1KuIi4rTewWtVtSxdNpmksK2DBVDXiPIWlw8_taLWBlgd3c1QpxVBHIKbJkixfP-pL55jfFpsUE0lzWf_xxU_2ByJVUK0e5356SAVzMfBDTBI-4pjWxw2LqqUYpRjBVfN6tHGtm1i0LO4n4sgR2VEdCrQMfzADxPTKVgx_eOUDn1ddpp63qdMJMAYHYE6CSlV6TBX8FmpPTScx0hZUIXYft8ghtq65KChDyAsgIIpscE8k9MkOfQCL9mFQEenAddXyBjkh4-EUXwxoHsHC4twjpaexCnO74xiWy3fPlakKs9EHAFmZ2qHMcVc7V-nwkEc0IWI4nNLcR7tdWD4Wcb5bAEAIrzZZazEEm6V1i2Y-a0xVVJUZvFRcLf7y4xwMKwoows_szfXhfiw3AbqvWqwFHunqK-H_w_b12OvRfiu3fProZgOAeSR3qKzSGk5DQNAIP9WxxuZ-6Qt92FHETgniKJfE17exWH-3EYs8Aurv0kfk08K6CofqPYlY_rNgxzOFS-ut9hgsacjPUqsowFgQhcK8NYGp5Tra4etyCFSLFR2mYvltZbM0KHcdPqU_pvrfqyjhp1yCisEXr4KomnvMHjD-w3WbwI6ZJ1gKnRlfAKaOZYtVMpVVAKgAcwXi9FZtsaz9X0tZl5I3i1Q4Mi6N_KVka3iA6bcU7uHMa2rMrrurLTsY61aO0RpBSEw=w1258-h786-no?authuser=0

"Levono, man!" Brody said excitely, hugging the guardian parent of his youngest daughter. "Haven't seen you since Malinda's birthday! How've ya been?"

"Excellent, my boy!" Levono said with a bellowed laugh.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/CWYXDHeGrophYvaHvATU7Vxvm3GeOaZ3JUT2BNQSEpZt7yDaxj5RFRdTuRnUg-b9YzZmcD-Q8X_-UmUESGybFA8cVuZp9nkCPJKudROxHfIygzixhfAeXeJRt0qDWPrYjcXgjJkh81qx0-z5_W2OOkBMky55IOIvfsI53JB710q1VV5olzU0wrFXE-eOs9L0HUq8MALjR8Y-sf5uzMJ73BSGWQ0Fn6yTs-kT5B1xrwMXTDQ6l9Ntk9IQ_SBqMwyFIZreAcg2BhArDv-Gp0XdEEEgUJosfWykhG6unOxeOqIR36kHIj1G88QR6BZpJ6kx18BiTfsBf-nlwBH33yWifl_juu1uET1xo33HUhXZBTAY0JoNMlLPXmjWOHpRICAYLkQs-owenjL3aN34QwBek9rAKgo9Shko4n8rCtamvnJDi8Odn7BUdOpya0FQByqnzWZZWziNjOQwhkh6u6IngaBGUDs0rSND4QxPE5T7t61hNMKdDpLPSXZ_7RuEBaM0nEMqNqB-7GBu_HaIWWX_fYAoUGD18GFKKuAxjy1yJDDPrJulIZlmRPvau6sOveNt3r7l1V5SDzOVWB-2v3ZbFkSfeqiWgk8EJrWjojhrXJH-KVk3J164ETz-UzXckTgMAgy3GXd_tXicZkVzUBMDUCkwdpFJZa1wp63a8Jl-LSfqjLdUyrlsqD81mjoVRw=w1258-h786-no?authuser=0

"Didn't come by to part some wisdom about living to teenagers, did you?" said Brody in a half comical tone.

"Ahaha...Not really. Just remember that some things are beyond a teenager's control. We've all been there, even AI teens," said Levono.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/K-ynp4qfSIWAKdMlF2HQr5tnr2n9fehxmsXnClXgXTVHkKqATw4PH-6Yi2mXwi17Jnzz4La4JfAQ9YB7GvvO0Aesh8IMYpWNCqIzOojkZbGq9bosHTRavY-lzBKGqu9vUwowKs8z2EobX2OmsZk3ROOWD8sg5we3XEVuC24k-ghlJq01SAOV3rgBNYwAXDCe-CgnewTcoIdgLOjH-TtYL8JlbwIvArDMn2CohEUUGhn-2l0wQxVuK7TBCQCT6894iEX0_fIItiw6OCdjd5_Roj8-zsD-sRW639HhzoyBFQuCfm8y8S9QTria1vzqn_LWFsvk06tU8Q3Rpg5r4gfm7ZiJB8vhMbnoKiUY2IPZEc82L38nHV98mtnAlrzgcylk293Pdqc94970l0gCqD0kWVVGQiJOcBWQHeL6v5H_fm0xYt8Zb1_wwYf-zJpo-jMHHNgSBO5akufaAuW-tvfxLEUsd0ag_f_GWacmRyrmPICVKDmC0gkqOdz55T0MSttSFNVqCjQH4ovZ57SNy41bVRtEJVfb62srLsN60PcafFrk_NYhdGuIGfNYOwk7Pc2Mq3ToM-bJx1waulMs2wtb_iM4YF7LERq8tGAYlAVOJoLeFDjB8HRiV8bBHSCd2L5X503LcQ4VE9RVitqYbAB_rI_ckLhcsuLJg-_5lMidc-xOZDoLgPKSR-530dpvGw=w1258-h786-no?authuser=0

"I actually came by to tell you to tell your mother Emma congratulations on applying for university," explained Levono. "And somehow she even got Sakura on board as well."

"She did?" said Brody with surprise. "Yeesh I didn't even think Sakura would want to even look at an application again from what he told me happened. Good for him."

"Well it's a good time for it too," said Levono. "Nova and Nividia themselves are even looking into post-secondary. We're planning a trip to Britechester later on if Nividia gets in and I was wondering if you wanted to come along."

"Oh? Ya sure?"

"Sure! Why not? You haven't been away on a trip in a long while I'm sure."

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/MXejP81tjjv58etzEqqYQB-4-jvO5iYsgM2QJw4Y1MfE_qMXw34xzqhHtwPwPxMMsJFmYRDjed-DuL7SsDymV-o5VPEUy9ZmAJWs7F6P2VggAOEgVvuXTsasAcrUk1eI5OSYLHFGmrtsWOt8Tx-DU6_XbwSh1hk-x8OZafuUUz4WdF77dBbvbLLGEeaTNYmrW9eOAFpax5wE_xVdBgbvT3uoM11ZxaxB_wSqMY7KrWHu2GbHsT1HUwxT0x5wK_flbZH-X11jJlQK5iZxSL1sMMLmOiSDDDrtsVfv-IewpXWoAZOo0Nz4IWMAg6aRB5wvw0XYu8veD9r5PLSdDCopf4zv0LXIIGiOhHHscBIIGyQDojjJ2KqvYJfg0y_4jlsqLwLekT3R7598Uq9g784gTKDg6ixY4shJSqGFSuUzEP2JcUoH8KAr080nrJiV9bCGqv0WApp75-anCFeOO19YNIKBKc6X9cOrOzuRkwI_S73MXDceIkCMtgfE9sGX5EhFEAr8uLySDdRWOmt-vpsUnCzcxerLlccj9LRns8fhq1B_EQbChHcXqZCR6EdEgjjwvaXwSvqU--4HS1h6e5adQtS4YSTwOAylSeRs6vc37sHwn55DPv6-2cpfGMPMZQwVwr3UgVZSgWjS3ifZ7RUXcnN1-sS26H1hn1KeSPGapTWYhi9NppaxXmF8rNBHDA=w1258-h786-no?authuser=0

"I'd love to, man," said Brody. "But I got responsibilities here. Opera works and someone still needs to be here for Tucker and Luna. Heck even Malinda."

"I heard that, Dad."

"Love you, sweetie!" said Brody before returning to Levono. "Maybe some other time."

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/vhyUUfEVAZduMlmhHVU7w1Y6eV_S-XgAtkcZ-eZPySHv861IMcBcQf0kHnYmhIaTK7IQOAm9CApOmbiNWhO7ODY-EYMWK5cGdUld9MmE9VmNhQSiSNDf1UzbMAE7hZEP7PmNsJQpvsDSgsUSXvrw-COCZyKDAc5U8g_2j54IjyQiIB1msr91FT3StpY8CpJjKguGImj4DQWgFeyQlUIlsx_IlG7C7Zob8SYz7RtLqESQfkQfSVQLXt9pF5vIGB-p7WpxV2YjP0ZGGKo3QlPf7AqM4tNs2f54-Vk_3EXRw5GP4UNGWmf6-4JKQP3c0EwOOYuKLioA0tg6C-k2W3Zf_p_6A_bxmLQm7l2aIleFk-16SMZxiZQCAoSyY1YXQ_-LO-7QCCCWVT74poMQrQPhAE8-g9T37W8Q6QuP_T9d9XECkm7xlW5qt8FRuMbD_Se1AxPZr3DVZCIqQO85qholhsrYEC1JlHNIHqqkNGh2GDWErpBuoyHXii-VaPSCYf-dWqnrHMF0eR1FriGKqxxfR5Xm-JvCiUL5GJ13d31Lt-9BQcTR-kWf2z9AI-UxHz0ukSZTgKW4rfVsFAnUVljBK8F0XmCZ3S33S7zpuEdeva5sxb0NXKjgRCDL2dMvTk7WiTaO-O7URSW0dVGK1gtJ1Dmh9TcBpBHALQoWajpbny27C5ZMUoZGwck787fgCQ=w1258-h786-no?authuser=0

"Brody! Levono! It's getting late," Opera announced. "And I have to turn on the alarms."

"Okay, babe!"

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/K1EV6kcO9ai0HHgj4L0oQzRRMz_B5rBlL3EymClfWeqXjCWy-nsDrqTzVoDwLw5PYNrTiSBS8vlgcGq3Nk_-bz13Nd3RuFeEzQVQSG4tWTjEivkMbPrjq5_t9CY6smqgfFTJzDG7rgsUjfgUidpeWdR4JQMDeVIZkL5kfU-HtzjlHkuYsqsGERgmrTG3ASMV8VAfXtLUQdg_0qrQfpVmZO9E7-C3yTdU02k3jGRP9jy8muLznqXfpYdsULbbZYBkjOPQk0ZCuARZcw3MyW_dGwOvuHQCA4u-o929vr93sJtgIbXEUf0ZxxrVrraK5V7tRvjn-Td5llR8O9TmU9TwveRaLpMfJhjMCiq8bCvpPmu-nFe-KP8mqA_NhWfZloGisuTtUHi1gZQ_TjprS6Xhrx9WVmrc95G53xAuvoyp34jAzdkRqqV5VDUxsnUUVPDsJGm5y7zNJC16lfmVPZSrz_8QySPYE9yJs2NnmecdLcyCwo8Xt_z8C9sz3zUtb7emGAty7jBCEB7Sp1ls4nik4EhTMumEAmU8KgQgC_lBES0AqtA9o0eQzh6OkQ5NCvgOm-p8Cabgw-8COoeMJJX_R7dTLulARK9cuSwIdnZ_ijQf0udEalEKfJQPMp3LjZNm9pQ0Ej3gmsNHqy1VxBgxwOv8e3kUsm1rooa7yzmhFZFgDHRdjFKTloCFH7WUqQ=w1258-h786-no?authuser=0

"Guess I should get going then," said Levono. "Sorry to hear you can't join us on the road trip."

"Maybe later on the season," said Brody. "Like during Winter Break when you guys go to the cabin?"

"Sure then. Have a good night!"

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/28h6I31SJhx-KaZEhG9-Q_ryMpDGbV5OVOkv5tveEYzOZLTK9KYIZHTXL4rkUEWwXX6OJ50PxVaM4wnCGeraBLzNpLqOfyRJrctZwy-J5GMssXomh0cmerJr9B3wbWWXtLy0iDykF8PPUPwoZBN2amyQVW5Jhr54Gs_nrLQYejUB8AVeURT5InuQNkW7yMEGNY5u77mWPrQbxpvUAeroiEhX6ATLqrMzgQK217CeYJNPlhpAO75idr7i8Zo1M-OGFez82nKAVchAxWIvmAvMRfH5Ec9NhvoFfUBFtgN1KjhzY1oc_tff3ZRM-OI71s4xJ-a9G7nPtx1NcGe1Ztutp4Q7fvhx0hSh_NrH9xGGmY7hkRoXChX7sAjhhAQ6vqivUmXQSMJXd8RzaLNuKEurj1y22ruRSw73iSWv4M1b8juJOCu5rFM6jk0ts_2WxblK69ZTOr3Ke1_jG__wlyDtgxAqjJKCjC6hTMZnMYV4nlJPh4J1oqkNG2DLpOK1NPuHZ3D5GsYSxGHd3iJ1fetuwPnzbM4X1tfvI-xYNRcXTfFAiFvDpe_Y6xd7ZvsalMBz37V7duBwaEppRbRd0ltSNctoFeA6VXK37jlnfrVX20pd0pk06DeDSHdDJjVD26oKKxf0UUx5xzs7Obe1nwSO_91ItJk0AENDNsCvDd98idhYpMEm7wt6TiOZ5lSm5Q=w1258-h786-no?authuser=0

"See ya!" Brody waved Levono behind before the doors were locked for the night.
----------
Next post (to follow this one), Opera finds out why Brody never went to post-secondary.

[