Residents: Damian & Alice Derico, Randy & Katy Derico, Jade Derico
Poor Katy Derico wasn’t having much luck when it came to her career of choice. She wanted nothing more than to be a prestigious chef, but fate had other plans. She found herself kicked out on her can, the cooking world laughing in her face.
Fortunately for Katy, she wasn’t one to sit around mulling over defeat. She decided to take the fight to them, the only way she knew how. By utilizing her marriage. She had never thought such a union would be useful until that moment. It didn’t take much to talk her in-law’s into giving her the money. They seemed to be quite impressed by her willpower… and found themselves wishing she’d apply some of it to the parenting of poor neglected Jade.
It wasn’t long before Katy’s bakery opened. She boasted a fine array of sweets, treats, and cakes… all baked with amazing skill and precision. Word spread fast and soon a chef of her own reknown came to check the place out. She was quite impressed and used her string pulling to get Katy back into the world of cooking.
She already had a fine business and great skill, now all she needed was the title to go with it.
Meanwhile, Jade continued to grow. Damian and Alice were there for her as much as they could possibly be, never letting the poor girl realize how little attention she got from her real parents. It seemed to work, as she blossomed into a well-adjusted young girl with a happy disposition and a care-free attitude.
It was then that Randy finally interacted with her. Alice and Damian thought it a bit eerie how much the two were alike. Neither seemed to care that they knew little about one another and had never really had a relationship prior. They only cared about the moment and the silly dances or jokes they exchanged.
Katy, unfortunately, was still nowhere to be seen. She was far too busy balancing her business, career, and lovers to bother with family matters. She made no motion to hide that fact, either.
When they weren’t fretting over their daughter-in-law or playing with Jade, Alice and Damian enjoyed the golden years of their life together. They spent a lot of time talking about the past, even making jokes about the awkward college years. No one dared say it, but they all knew Damian’s time was coming. Alice did her best to be strong, but her resolve was faultering. It was just too hard to realize that she’d spent the better part of her life longing for someone that would never be hers and ignoring the one who loved her most.
Soon, the time came. Damian went with a smile on his face, happy with the life he had made for himself. He had a beautiful wife and a lovely family. He just hoped Randy would prove to be a good choice for carrying on the family name. Maybe fatherhood would change him for the better… then again, probably not. It was Randy, after all.
Maybe he should’ve left the house to Jamie…
Alice fulfilled LTW (Have 6 grandchildren)
I’m still in classes. Ugh. All upates thus far have been stuff I played mooonths ago. So it’s a little hard to distinguish exactly what happened aside from the big details. Plus I’ve been playing a full Alien neighborhood Prosperity style (it was an experiment with OfB)…and I’ve grown attached to them, so they take my time away. I’m still trudging along with this though, albiet it slowly. Thank goodness for backlogged updates!