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1. As ever, Megan’s parents were completely
oblivious to what their daughter was up to.
Their argument had ushered in a new stage
to their relationship. They felt more
comfortable with each other and were
much more open with one another.
Little things were changing. For
example, neither of them were dying their
hair anymore. Both were more comfortable
in their own skins and with each other.
Besides, h
air dye
was
expensive.

2. Financially, things were getting
worse. The money to help Emma
meant they’d had to strip
everything away. Sell their nice
furniture and replace what they
had to with the cheapest stuff
available. Warren had even
carefully taken off their warm
brown wallpaper and sold it as
scrap paper.

3. Megan had tried talking to them again
about her money making schemes, but
neither of them wanted to hear it.
In fact, they were starting to get angry
with their daughters nagging. Didn’t she
think they knew best?
Megan however, felt she did know better.
So she decided to go ahead without them.

4. Megan cornered James and
reminded him of her plan.
She would never admit it to
anyone but herself, but she
bullied him into it a little.
Initially James was unsure, but
he was soon so into his music he
didn’t even notice the first
punter volunteering some
money.

5. He left the money side of things to Megan. She told him he was
popular, that he was raking it in…
Well that was nice to hear but it was the performance he was
enjoying. While playing, he felt confident. He could forget the
shy, awkward sim he had been as a child.
When anyone recognised him from childhood, they were
amazed at the change in him.

6. And Megan did her part. She was
always there collecting money so it
always looked like he wasn’t doing
well. People seemed more generous if
there was less money in his jar.
Plus she drummed up interest by
clapping, tapping her feet, dancing…
Although they shared a father, they
looked nothing alike. James had taken
after his dead mother Miranda, while
Megan had their fathers colouring. So
when people saw a pretty teen girl
enjoying the music, cajoling them into
getting involved they had no idea she
was part of the ‘act’.

7. Warren and Teresa didn’t
know where Megan and James
were nowadays, but they
seemed very happy when they
were at home.
In fact, they had never seen
them get on so well. It was a
shame they weren’t including
Emma in whatever they were
up to, but she was busy doing
her own thing most of the
time.

8. If only their crops hadn’t failed.
But sims like them were suffering
all over the country, something
was killing fruit and veg crops. The
media was predicting massive
increases in food prices as a result.
Scientists had no answers, and the
problem was too widespread for
any kind of financial relief from the
government.

9. They were too busy to think
much about it anyway.
Following the total collapse of
their business they had both
got basic jobs. Teresa had gone
into admin for a real estate
agent, while Warren was in a
workshop following basic
instructions.

10. After a few weeks of this, James and
Megan cornered Teresa and asked for a
few words. James hung back and let
Megan do the talking.

11. Megan explained what they had
been up to, barely disguising her
satisfaction. She told her mother
despite being yelled at
repeatedly, she had gone alone with
the plan she’d had for ages. James
had been busking, they had saved
up the money and it was for the
family.
She had James hand the gift with
the money over. He was the one
who had earned it after all.
Teresa drew her into a
hug, apologising. She thanked
them both from the bottom of
her heart, proud of them both.

12. Deasil Street
No. 1 No. 3
Trinity and Belladonna Darkstone The Williams Family
No. 2 Marley, Aimee and Malika
The Bailey Family. No. 4
Warren , Teresa , James, Megan and Bernice Kasitova and Ambrose
Emma Marshall. Merrihall
No. 6
No. 5
Jen Potter and Angus McKirrick
Alfred Hennrick
No. 7
Ariette and Annette Vickers
Next There are some big announcements on the
Time… horizon in the next episode, from
Ambrose, Bernice, Trinity AND Angus!
Find out what they are next time on Deasil
Street…