Today was the day.

She thought.

Nothing can go wrong.

Her Background

Melody Lynn was a shy, socially awkward teenage girl who held an amazing talent towards music. She could play any instrument she picked up. She could also sing very well. Her lifetime wish was to become a rock star; nothing could get in her way.

She lives in Moonlight Falls, the town of folklore. Her whole family is supernatural, except her. She's just a regular human being.
Melody had a single mother who is a vampire, a little brother who was a werewolf, a big brother who was also a vampire, and a cat. Her mom is a natural cook; she cooks the best meals with the best quality. Her lifetime wish was to become a five-star chef. She works at the Bistro, so she's not far from it, but she's just a waiter. She just started a couple of days ago. Her little brother who was just a toddler, Toby, loved the outdoors and was very artistic and creative. Her kitty, Harold, was an adorable little munchkin. He was adventurous, playful, and friendly. Her big brother, Jason, just turned into a young adult a couple of days ago. Jason is very family oriented, nurturing, but yet very rebellious. His lifetime wish was to be surrounded by family. Melody and Jason were best friends. They came to each other for everything when they were growing up; they were inseparable.

Her dad, who was a werewolf, left when she was just a child, right after Toby was born. The last memory Melody has of her dad was him and her mom arguing. They never got along. Her dad was a mean-spirited, grumpy old man. He hated children. But yet, he had three with her mom. Melody never understood that. But they were arguing about the bills, no one had enough simoleons to pay it. Her dad was blaming it on the kids, where they have "too many" and how she didn't have a fulltime job then. But he didn't even have a job then, so Melody never understood why he was blaming her mom. That day, her mom screamed at the top of her lungs, "LEAVE!" Melody had never heard her mom so angry before. It was the first time she ever raised her voice. Then all three children, Jason (who was a teenager), Toby (who was just a baby), and Melody (who was just a child) watched their dad leave. That was the most painful memory she has.

Her Story

It's Monday morning, tomorrow her big brother will be leaving to go to Sims University. Melody can't shake this thought. Her best friend was leaving and she won't see him in a long time. She's proud of Jason, but she just doesn't want him to leave. He's one of the biggest things in her life. He was going for the Fine Arts degree, just like Melody wants to go for when she ages up.

Melody finally gets out of bed and takes a shower, getting ready for school. She shuffled herself down to the kitchen to find that her mom made her famous apple pancakes. It was a great way to start the morning. Before she could grab a plate and sit down, Jason came running to her and gave her the biggest hug. He was happy, excited for tomorrow. Melody was glad to see him so happy, but would he miss her as much as she would miss him? She smiled at her brother, him smiling a beautiful smile right back. Then they both find a seat at the table and sit down and eat. Little Toby starting screaming, he was finished with his food and he couldn't sit still. So their mother took him out of the high chair and sat him down with his toys. After about fifteen minutes, they finish their food and clean up.

"You need to hurry up," her mother said, "you're going to be late to school."
"Calm down mother, the bus isn't here yet." Melody said, trying to be polite. She hates being rushed, just like anyone else.
"Well, you didn't finish your homework yet, so you can at least try to do that until it arrives."
Melody sighed, "Fine.."

She sat back down at the table, pulling her homework out of her inventory. Jason comes and sits beside her, trying to cheer her up.

"What are ya so gloomy about? I want to see that beautiful smile of yours!" He said.

Melody sighed again, "Well.. You're leaving tomorrow and then it'll be just me, Toby, and Mom. It won't feel like home without you."

Jason said soothingly, "Dear, I'll be back. It just will be for a while. I'll call everyday if you want me to. I don't like the thought of leaving you either, I just have to start out my life somehow. If ya get what I'm saying. If I get a degree, I can get a really good job, and then I'll be able to take you to places that we never could before. I'll have enough simoleons to help mother pay the bills. Melody, when you grow up, go to Sims University, then get some hard-earned simoleons, wouldn't you want to help her pay the bills? Then if you have kids, you can take them out to do things and make memories you can never forget."

Melody thought about this, she never really considered his lifetime wish, to have many kids, and she didn't even really thought about helping her mother with the bills. I'm a horrible daughter and a terrible sister, she thought. She couldn't help of thinking how selfish she had been. She didn't want him to leave, but he's going to do great things for us..

"I'm sorry.. I never really thought about it like that.. I feel so selfish. I didn't want you to leave me. I didn't think about how you were planning on supporting mom." She said quietly, trying to get the words out.

"Mel, it's okay. I'm just trying to explain to ya that this is important to me. But don't forget that I'll miss you too. Even though I'll be far away, you can call me and tell me how you're doing, or if you had a bad day. Melody, I'm here for you. I love you."

Their mom came in the kitchen to tell Melody that the bus was here. And to tell Jason that he needs to tell his friends goodbye before he leaves.

Melody gets on the bus and sits with her friend, Serena. They have been best friends since last year. Serena is over emotional, family oriented, and musical with a wicked sense of humour. They've always been there for each other ever since they met. Serena's lifetime wish was to be a zombie master; she's a witch.

"What's wrong? Something's really got you down.." Serena asked.

"It's nothing," Melody said, "just had a rough morning."

"Oh? Do you want to talk to me about it?"

"Well, my brother's leaving tomorrow to go to the university, and it won't be the same without him.."

Serena paused for a moment, a little shocked. "Why didn't you tell me this before?"

"I didn't want to say anything, I didn't really want to think about it." Melody answered.

Serena sighed. "I understand. I know this is hard for you, but at least he'll come back. And you can always call or write him if you need to."

Melody remembered what her brother said this morning, "I'll call everyday if you want me to." and then his last words before she got on the bus, "I love you."

The bus finally pulled into the school, Everglow Academy and Coliseum. Serena and Melody went into school, to their first class, english. It's their worse subject. Melody sat by herself while Serena went and sat by her friends. She was too shy to make anymore friends then what she has. She couldn't stop thinking about her brother, he's leaving TOMORROW. She doesn't want tomorrow to come, she wants to go back in time where they were always together.
After that class, she has math, science, then band.

The last bell rang, finally. Her and Serena got on the bus to go home.

"So.. How was your day?" Serena asked. She's always the one to start the conversation.

Melody took a deep breath, "Just like the rest, it was fine."

"Oh.. Well, Wednesday, to get your mind off things, would you want to go to Varg's Tavern with me?"

Melody thought about it, but she doesn't do well with things like that. There would be too many people.
"I'm sorry, but no. I wouldn't be able to handle it. It would be too crowded.."

"Well I thought I would at least invite you, just to make sure. I want you to know I'm worried about you."

"Thanks Serena, but I'll be fine."

"Alright.."

Melody got off the bus and headed into her home, where her life changed forever.
Her mom was sitting on the couch, crying. What could have happened? She sat down next to her mother and hugged her, trying to comfort her.

"Mom, what happened?"

Her mother could barely talk, the only thing she could manage to get out was, "Y-your b-brother... is.." she hiccupped, "is.. dead.."

Melody's world came crashing down. She hoped she was dreaming, so she could wake up from this horrible nightmare. She NEVER wanted to hear those words. Why did this happen to her?
"Wha.. What happened?" Melody's whole face was covered with tears. WHY HER?

Her mom looked up at her, she's been crying for hours, "It's my fault.." she started crying harder, "I was cooking a-and.. the stove caught on fire and he was next to it.. He caught on fire and I couldn't extinguish him in time. It's my fault.."

"Mom," she managed to get out, "it's not your fault. It's no one's fault.."

"If I was being more careful.. or paying more attention.."

"Mom stop. It's not your fault. You did everything you could.. It's no one's fault."

They just kept crying until they couldn't anymore.