Chapter Three

An Unwanted Guest

There was a damn gypsy standing on my front lawn!

I always heard a gypsy had that effect when she first visited your lot, but I never really believed it until now.

I didn't need her love potions or a blind date, so I sent her on her way.

Benissa by this time had broken up to watch me dispatch the gypsy, so I invited both in for more lunch meat sandwiches.

Everyone filed in and grabbed a plate.

I was glad that Katy took her sandwich to the couch and let the younger generation sit at the table.

I took the chair across from Ben.

I tried once again to engage him in conversation, but that sharp faced shrew Marissa, still continued to dominate Ben's attention.

It figured she was a greedy, money hungry wealth Sim.

I felt a glimmer of amusement to notice that Ben truly seemed more interested in what Brandi had to say. (They were both knowledge Sims after all.)

If I couldn't have Ben myself, I'd help Brandi get up the nerve to ask him out.

I could see she was equally attracted to him, but way to shy to do anything about it.

After I washed up all the dishes, I decided to freshen up a bit.

When I came out, Brandi and Marissa were watching television.

Katy was poking Ben in the chest and picking on him.

(I guess he'd been using the bargain potting soil instead of the brand The Garden Society endorsed.)

I finally told Katy to leave. She stalked off in a huff.

Good Riddance.

Now I finally had Ben to myself!

I was just about to tell him the joke, I had been dying to tell him all day, when a really rank odor assaulted my nostrils.

Arrrguh!

Marissa and Brandi also held their noses.

'Dude, you reek!' Marissa exclaimed.

Deeply embarrassed, Ben quickly made an exit.

'Um...I really got to get home. Thanks for everything...er..nice meeting you.'

I quickly opened a window.

I suppose the poor guy really worked up a sweat pillow fighting with Marissa under the hot sun all day long.

'He's such a loser.' Marissa tittered mercilessly. 'I wouldn't even pay any attention to him if he didn't have such a good job and so much money.'

I really didn't like Marissa.

I was about to ask her to take a hike, when the same green funk began emitting from her as well.

Brandi yelped and held her nose again.

'This is totally boring. I'm out of here.' Marissa hurried out.

Brandi and I both cracked up laughing.

Cheerfully, we gossiped about them both.

'Wanna hang out again?'

'Sure,' she sank down on the floor getting comfortable.

I rolled up the want to flirt.

If I was lucky maybe Brandi and I would hook up instead.

Coming Next: Annette makes her move.