Phillip Rose Sims

Hi I'm Phillip, or that's what I go by when sharing my sims 4 content and stories. I'm on a few other platforms as well, linked below.

Where you can find me:

Here lol

Instagram I will mostly be posting pictures there that you will certainly see here as well. I might also start posting my tiktok videos on there just in case.

Tiktok where I used to post about my decades challenge. Currently I have little to no motivation to continue that challenge, but I do want to eventually. And it will be again posted on Tiktok.

DLCs and Mods:

As far as extra game content, I have a family member letting's me use her account (hence why I won't share anything on the Sims Gallery because it is not my name on the account) and she has almost all the extra content packs (besides the kits). So if you ask me where CAS or furniture come from... I probably couldn't tell you.

For mods, I do play with many that I will make a separate post listing and linking ALL of them and then link that post: here.

What I will be posting?

I've recently started a legacy challenge inspired by a few different flower and rainbow challenges. Some generations are pulled directly from other challenges meaning I didn't write those generations up, so I will be linking the challenges that I did pull from (to which I highly recommend you check them out)! If I don't link a challenge then I wrote the generation and the rules myself.

Each generation as based off a different flower and each flower as a color with it. I'm making my sims full rainbowcy because I have the mods and just want to. So I will be making another post with each story parts I post (with pictures) linked, if you'd like to follow along (I will also post each generation's rules if you'd like to try for yourself). I will also be linking the family tree on that post, but it will likely be more up to date than the story. So spoilers are highly likely! Especially if you go reading the descriptions of the family members.

Nature's Blooming Flowers Legacy Challenge here is the link to the masterpost of each generation. I will link each story post there as they happen, so everything is easy to find. I don't have all of the rules for the generations written or decided. So any suggestions are welcome!

Woo! New generation!

TW: Bullying

Being a teenager seemed like such a big change when Tula was a child... and it was, but she adjusted as best as she could. Homework was harder, same with school, but she still had the friends she had made as a child. And some new friends...! She... liked them? Well they were a lot of Ivy's friends and at first they seemed nice. But... she didn't know really, they just said some odd things and whispered a lot.

What worried Tula more was the change in Ivy, her best friend; well best friend beside Lola. Ivy had been the smartest girl at Tula's new school when she had moved, or at least the smartest in child Tula's eyes. The two quickly became friends and Tula thought they'd always have each other's backs. She didn't think that changed per say, just that Ivy was a bit... mean? Not too mean, just she made a lot of snide comments to just about everyone now. Tula just seemed to be on a brunt end of it.

That Tula's clothes weren't all that fashionable, she thought Tula would finally get rid of those bangs, oh and that Tula should real change her hair color. She wasn't sure why Ivy thought her hair color was so bad? As children Ivy had liked the pink hair, so what was the change? Tula did ask why she thought her hair should be a different color.

“Well it's not like she could change your skin to match the rest of you. Look Tula, sweetie, it is just that most of us are all one color. It just makes the most sense to not muddy the genes. So at least if you looked all white... it'd look better, trust me." Ivy's words confused Tula. She knew a few people with a mix of colors like her... not a lot, but a few. And she liked her hair, bangs and pink all included! She didn't want to dye it white.

She did her best to ignore those comments and reasoned that Ivy was just looking out for her. Yeah... that was all it was.

Though she did wish Ivy would not say such unwanted comments around other friends. Some who didn't know ivy would side eye these comments, but Tula rushed to her defense just saying that was how she was. That it was fine.

Naturally she avoided inviting Ivy and company over while her parents were home as she did not imagine her mom would like to hear those remarks. Though Ivy was capable of zipping it around adults, so... Tula wasn't sure.

So much had changed so she couldn't just drop Ivy, she liked her and being around her. Sure occasionally she was frustrating, but anyone could be annoying, right? Or at least this was all what Tula convinced herself when she felt particularly on the outside of her best friend's friend group. She just had to try harder to get to know them, they liked her enough to let her hangout with them. Things took time.... She never recalled friendships being this hard as a child.

On the family side, not much had changed which Tula was careful for. Her mom aged up into an adult and her stepmom was fully moved in. Her mom started wearing her hair up more and it was a nice look. Some of her clothes had changed which made sense with the body changes of having children.

Speaking of children, her mom was soon pregnant! The whole family was excited for a new bundle of joy! Especially with how happy her mom looked with this pregnancy, she looked so comfortable this time around. And Camellia certainly helped.... It was so different from how it had been. That... that was good, right? Her mom was happy, thrilled even. Not... not scared or worried or anything else. Good, it had to be good.

So good that when Lola asked if the family could go camping, never forgetting what her sister had told her about such family vacations, both moms agreed even while Lily was pregnant. "The fresh air might be good for the baby," Mom said with a shining smile. Camping, they were finally going to go camping! Tula and Lola stayed up almost all night talking about the trip the night before.

Perhaps the weather wasn't the best, too sticky, but neither cared. Mama Cam had bought a tent and all for a full camping experience and the two were running in and out after it had been set up; mostly set up as Camellia was still putting up the rain fly. "Tula, mind giving me a hand with these stakes!" Her stepmom called out as the teen was rolling around in the tent with her sister.

Tula didn't really want to get out, but she knew her mom was not a lot of help with bending over. So she pushed aside her annoyance and helped keep the rain fly in place while her step mom staked it down.

"Can I help with anything?" Lola asked next to Tula. Unfortunately, she was still too short to do much, but Camellia could tell the child really wanted to help like her older sister was.

"Hmm, can you go pull the other string of the rain fly tight for me? Then I can stake it in after I'm finished with this side," they offered and the child nodded and ran to the opposite side. When Camellia came around, Lola had it pulled tight and at a good angle. "Thank you, both of you."

"Woo!" They both cheered, now the tent was completely up.

Tent up, sleeping bags out, and the bugs always biting (poor Lola). No one had to stay with the group, though obviously Tula was allowed to go much further than Lola. As such, she tried to spend her exploring time with Lola. Though the child had no interest in going with Tula when she was catching bugs, even the cute ones.

Fireflies were in fact still a bug so Lola had no interest. More for Tule then.

All in all it was an amazing trip and neither kid could stop talking about it for days on end.

Tula is an outgoing sim who is friendly to a fault. She believes in second chances even when for those who probably don't deserve a second chance....

TW: Mentions of homophobia :( and Tula has some anxiety over growing up

As time passed, Lily's and Camellia's relationship bloomed into the most beautiful thing. They went out, stayed home, took walks, anything and everything was done together. Lily felt the most loved throughout this year with Camellia and even more when they started to get to know her children.

Lola especially liked her mommy's girlfriend. Being open with identity questions and their own identity made Lola feel at ease and like she had someone to ask some of the odd questions she's always had in her head. And Camellia tried to answer any and all questions the child had.

Tula was happy to see her mom be so joyous and she did find herself enjoying it when Camellia was around or sleeping over. Unfortunately, she had to be careful with who she talked about her mom's girlfriend at her school. Not everyone was horrible about it, but there were many kids who echoed what their parents said about children needing a mother and a father. Tula didn't agree, but she didn't have it in her to argue with her classmates. So she just didn't mention it to anyone but one of her best friends who long since knew.

Speaking of Tula, her teen birthday was coming up fast and she wasn't sure how to feel. She was going to be a teenager, a teenager. It seemed like just yesterday she was a toddler trying to cheer her mom up with an apple, or a young child trying to protect Lola from the yelling in the house. Now she was going to be going to another new school, puberty was going to start, and just... everything was going to be different. Though she hoped it wouldn't be that different.

All her friends were excited to be teens and none seemed to share her anxieties about growing up. She wouldn't be able to play the same on the playground, her homework would be harder... ugh she didn't like thinking about it. Her birthday was supposed to be a happy occasion.

Her mom was so excited for her, Camellia already planned on being there for her birthday, Lola was counting down the days because she just thought it was fun to wake Tula up (well, actually it was usually said at breakfast because Lola slept longer) by saying "it is X many day until your birthday!".

Tula found herself on the playground more and more, or playing with her dolls more. She didn't want to be a child forever, she just didn't know if she was ready for being a teen.

But the day wouldn't disappear, as the midsummer day came up faster than she'd like. Lily got to making a cake with Camellia's help, well, more like company as Lily was always going to be the better baker. Lily couldn't believe her little girl was going to be so grown up so soon.

Her little Tula wouldn't be so little anymore.

The cake was ready and the candles lit, now the birthday girl needed to come downstairs. Lola rushed downstairs ahead of the soon-to-be teen, who trailed behind. Her sister was outside before her and Tula stood in the kitchen for a moment to think.... She could do this, being a teen was the end of her childhood, just another factor of it.

Has Tula will be our tulip heir (I did think about making Lola the heir but I have a separate story for her. So don't think Lola will be forgotten) she also got the lazy trait as chores were not a fact of her life.

Bows were no longer her style, but a headband took its place and she cut her hair a bit shorter for a new look. Her bangs stayed though as a form of her childhood remaining even as she was growing.

Life would go on and Tula wouldn't grow taller. Her family enjoyed cake and celebrated this day. She too was loved. She had her mom, her sister, and her bonus mom Camellia, which little did she know would be even more true.

A few weeks after Tula's birthday, Camellia took Lily back to the same gazebo where they both admitted their feelings, where they had their first kiss, where it all truly began. She gave a sappy speech about her love for Lily- that she adored- and then got down on one knee. Asking her to marry them and be their wife.

Lily cried tears of joy and nodded frantically; not unlike her reaction to being Camellia's girlfriend.

Long ago her dream of a happy marriage died in Lupin's hands, but now with Camellia it was reignited. So much so that she jumped right into her fiancée's arms after a caring kiss. This was the love of her life, her soulmate. No doubts, no hesitations, just facts.

That night they came home together and shared the big news to the children. Both rushed to hug their moms and congratulate them. Lola got to stay up a lot later that night as they all talked on and on about the future wedding.

Both Camellia and Lily agreed they didn't want to wait to get married, quite the opposite and that the ceremony would be small (that's actually more because I didn't want to risk My Wedding Stories bugging out lol. The less tasks and less people means it is more likely to work, right 😅?).

The wedding date was set! Camellia wore a white dress as that was what color her soon-to-be wife and Lily wore a pink dress with flowers on it as that was Camellia's color. She loved getting to wear something colorful on their special day, a color that represents her soon-to-be wife.

The vows were as sappy and loving as ever and still, Tula cried as they were exchanged. Lola was a bit dramatic about it, but that was alright. As the kiss after the rings was more dramatic than Lola could ever be.

(I love that picture so much.)

They danced the night away now as wives, Lily Valley and Camellia Valley. Lily's happily ever after with her true love.

Fin

That is the end of Lily's perspective of the story! Gen One is complete and here forth it is Gen Two with Tula!

Again Lola will not be forgotten, nor any children Lily and Camellia have, and There will probably be a little side story for any siblings of each generation. Future generations might even have a poll to vote for who the heir will be. I just thought story wise that Tula would be more fitting and I am bias to the the oldest (usually I want the sim to be a girl too but can't always control that lol) being the heir.

See you guys later for the beginning of Tula's story!

Lily almost thought Camellia didn't hear her question and opened her mouth to ask again, but when she saw their face. She knew they heard. Her neighbor was smiling a... a loving and adoring smile at her. "Then I'd call myself the happiest woman in the world, Lily." Camellia answered and Lily almost wanted to cry of joy and relief.

"I'm scared... but with you I feel a little less terrified of everything," Lily admitted. She wanted nothing more than to be able to fully open her heart to Camellia, to completely love her, but the past for now clouds everything.

"Fast or slow, I'll be here for you. I'll be here with you if that's what you desire." That moment changed both their lives for... for hopefully the better. Hangouts became romantic dates and Lily felt so out of her depth at being taken out, but loved all the same. Camellia was patient and understanding.

When Lily asked, with a lot of hesitation, what they were... were they together; like she hoped? Lupin never made anything official and avoided the topic except when it suited him. He was not saying she was his girlfriend in public, but then firmly telling her in private they were nothing of the sort.

Camellia answered, "Well, I want to call you my girlfriend if you're alright with that. That's what I consider you."

This time she did cry for many reasons while muttering 'yes' over and over. Her neighbor, her girlfriend, hugged her as Lily worked through her emotions. She was so grateful to have Camellia and for getting to experience actual romantic love. This was what she had wanted, Camellia made her happy in a way Lily hadn't truly experienced until now.

Tula and Lola were not blind to their mommy's happier demeanor. She was cheerier and they talked amongst each other about what it might be that made Mommy so happy. They did not believe for a second it was simply that life was finally going... right? There was so much less stress or drama but still this was different somehow.

"What about the neighbor woman?" Lola asked as she had seen Mommy talk a lot with the pink neighbor and Mommy was always smiling and giggling around her.

"Camellia? Hmm... maybe, Mommy seems to like her a lot," Tula said while kicking her feet back on forth. She knew Camellia's name through the list of emergency phone numbers on the fridge. There was her, the emergency line obviously, Lily's boss, and a coworker.

"Oh right, her name is Camellia." Lola was not the best at remembering names. "Do you think she is Mommy's friend?"

Tula suspected, though maybe it was her wild imagination, the two were more than friends. Whatever that meant because she wasn't completely sure when her friends talked about similar stuff. "I think so... that's nice for Mommy." Both children agreed that their mommy needed a good friend. Both were interested to see how this would develop.

Tula was definitely on it for thinking her mommy was more than friends with Camellia.

Camellia wanted for a long time to take Lily on an evening date, instead of these short day dates they had been doing. Which she loved, any date with Lily she loved. Evening or night dates had always been off the table because of the children, but she brought it up again just to see if maybe it could be made possible.

While nervous, Lily knew Tula and Lola were probably responsible enough to stay home alone. Especially if they were going to be asleep for most of it. So she sat them down to talk about it, to let them ask questions. Any questions.

"Are you going out on a date?" Tula immediately asked. She had heard the word around her school and that it was something people who were more than friends went on together. That some parents went on together.

"I- Well... yes, it is a date," Lily answered as she wanted to be honest with them.

"Is it with the neighbor lady?" Lola asked next, having once again forgotten the neighbor's name.

Lily sighed, "Also yes."

Both girls nodded. "Okay, we'll be fine," Tula said and Lola agreed.

She looked between the two a bit confused. "Do you have any questions about the rules?" That was what she expected them to ask about, but they did not and promised to be in bed before she got home. Both the front and back doors would remain locked and they would stay inside. They'd do their homework before bed and not stay up waiting for her to come home.

So the night came, the girls were fed and hugged their mommy goodbye and wished she'd have a good date when Camellia came to pick her up. Lily did a quick introduction as the children had never really talked to the neighbor, her girlfriend, themselves. "Tula, Lola, this is Camellia. Camellia, these are my girls."

"Nice to meet you two, your mom talks a lot about you both." Camellia waved at the two, who giggled at the mention at their mommy talking so much about them.

"Enjoy your date!" Tula said as they went back inside with a cheeky smile that had Lily looking a bit sheepish, but her girlfriend didn't seem to mind the children knew it was a date. In fact they were glad.

"Ready to go?" They gave Lily another chance to back out, but she didn't and nodded as they walked to the car.

Lily couldn't stop thinking about how gorgeous her girlfriend looked tonight, and she did try to express that, but Camellia was a much better flirt than her. She easily had Lily blushing, more so when Lily had a drink or two. Nothing strong, but Lily hadn't ever drank alcohol.

It was a very weird feeling and Camellia could tell she didn't need a lot to be even a bit loopy. Still the alcohol made Lily far more open and a bit clingy to her girlfriend.

They danced, ate, made sure Lily drank water, and kissed... a lot.

The date was amazing, life was amazing, and Lily definitely loved Camellia. This was going to be her happily ever after... yes, that she was certain about as her girlfriend loved her and seemed to care about her children too. She was genuinely happy and she wasn't going to let it slip away.

"I love you, Camellia," she muttered on the ride home. She didn't see the bright smile on her girlfriend's face, but she did hear their answer.

"I love you too, Lily." She wasn't imagining this love, she was loved, and Camellia would always make sure she knew that. Always.

Thanks to Camellia's help, Lily was able to get a job at the aforementioned bakery. To be behind the counter for once was an interesting thing to get used to, but she overall liked working there. She learned a lot of new recipes through her work and got to share her own; all of which were recipes she made on her own. Her coworkers were rather nice and didn't press when she didn't want to talk about much of her life before moving with her daughters. They'd smile and move on to a new topic like some of their other hobbies, to which Lily would share some of her own interests outside of baking.

Cooking in general, gardening, and reading a good book were among the few. Many agreed, some mentioned other hobbies, and a few recommended new hobbies for people to try. One was yoga which the description caught Lily's interest. So her coworker went on to tell her about yoga and how relaxing it can be. On breaks, they showed her some of their routines and she took this knowledge home.

She decided to try it as she greatly needed a form of relaxation. Each pose she went through helped release tension in her muscles. As for her mind, she tried to focus on peaceful times; like now with her children in a new home. Sometimes it wandered and she'd feel stray tears run down her face as did her routine, but she didn't let that stop her. In fact, perhaps it was a good thing her emotions were so relaxed like this. It wasn't extreme and pressuring as it had been before, just an emotion that was freed in a relatively calm manner.

Otherwise she thought about her children, how they smiled more. They were all free of the stressors of their old life, free of Lupin. Tula was making new friends, Lola found like minded people, and Lily... Lily had a few friends? She'd like to call them her friends, her coworkers, even her boss was nice to her, her neighbors... especially Camellia.

Camellia seemed so kind and sweet and Lily so wanted to believe it was genuine. But each time she reached a point to accept that her neighbor was that nice of a person... she'd hesitate, she'd remember how Lupin was in the beginning. Sure they weren't completely comparable, through her yoga she thought back on how he was starting off and there were differences. His nature was always clouded with bad intentions from the way he worded things to how he tried her. She was a... a thing? An object to him. She was never a person and he was never a prince. A charming liar, sure, but not prince charming.

Camellia treated Lily like a person, her own person. She felt more genuine, real, and yeah... but what if Lily was wrong, again? Oh it'd be so much easier if she could push aside how pretty her neighbor looked- no, no, she needed to focus on her children and her job.

She tried to push those thoughts aside, she never even thought she could like a girl like that.... No, she couldn't. Her thoughts lingered especially popped up on her breaks at work or when the shift was slow. How she was excited to see Camellia later that day or how she happened to see her that morning. A small smile often on her face as she pictured her neighbor in her head. One of her coworkers said she had a dreamy look on her face.

"Someone is daydreaming on shift~" Her coworker said while there was a lull in the bakery. "Who is it?" They tried to pry just a little bit.

"What? Nobody- why would it be a person?" Lily stuttered out clearly caught off guard.

"Come on, it's obvious on your face." This fact bothered Lily and that too must have been on her face. "It doesn't have to be in a romantic way Lily, just... I don't know, is there someone you want to grow closer to? Someone you are happy to see just in general?"

She held back from answering immediately, but... they were right. "Uh... well one of my neighbors is, well she makes me smile when I see her."

"Ah, is this neighbor the same neighbor who you brighten up for when she comes into the bakery a couple times a week?" Right again and Lily was beginning to wonder if their coworker was a mind reader!

"I- I mean yes... I suppose I'm worried... I've been wrong before and that..." She didn't elaborate, but the other person didn't seem to need more.

"If this is who I think it is, I'll be honest Lily, they are one of the kindest people I know in this city. She helps so many people and offers an ear to those she can't physically help. She's a good person, better than most." Those words hit deep and she didn't get time to say anything before a new customer walked in. In fact the conversation wasn't picked up for the rest of the day, but it lingered in her mind even when she got home.

Maybe... maybe she could be close to Camellia, at least as a friend. She definitely needed a friend. So Lily resolved herself to quit hesitating so much and be more open to her neighbor. She wanted to be close and to trust her.

And as the days passed, Lily made good on her resolve. She was more receptive when she was asked if she wanted to hang out, even just for a short walk. She felt happier around Camellia and she seemed happy around Lily. Lily hoped it was a mutual feeling and dreamed that maybe they could be something....

Camellia took Lily out more and more the few times they both had a day off. It was certainly easier for Lily to agree to leave the house when her children were at school, so she might as well try to enjoy herself elsewhere.

Camellia absolutely wanted to be more with Lily, she had for a while, but she knew enough about the woman to know it might never happen. So being her friend was enough, helping her get back on her feet was enough. And they truly felt that more as the weeks and soon months passed. Lily was a wonderful person to know and befriend.

"Camellia... have you ever been in love?" Lily asked one day. It wasn't out of character for her to mention love, though usually the conversation wasn't a happy one.

"I think so," Camellia answered, she was in love right now with the woman right next to her. With the woman who made the sweetest cupcakes and they could always tell Lily made that batch versus any other batch.

"How... how did it end?" Lily only knew an ending to what she thought was love.

"It hasn't even begun." They smiled as Lily looked confused for a moment. "Love is a strange thing and I don't even know if she likes, not to mention loves, me back... but that's alright."

"She doesn't know you like her?" Lily tried to hide what might be disappointment in the idea of her neighbor loving someone else.

"I think, and hope, she knows I care about her," She paused for a moment wondering if admitting her feelings was worth the risk, but she knew she didn't imagine the odd tone in Lily's voice.... "I want to be her friend first because that's what's important."

Lily remained silent for a few, thinking that same thing the other woman had been thinking about. Was it worth the risk? "I... I think I like someone, but I'm scared.... Camellia, if I said the person was- was you, how would you... how would you react?"

Yes I know I'm mean >:)! See you guys tomorrow!!

The new house happened to be pink with heavy white accents and was near a park, which the girls were greatly excited for because Lily agreed that they need only ask to go play there. Though she did come with the first few times, not because she didn't trust them! Just... a mother's paranoia if you will. Lily had always been around at least one of her children and now that they were both going to school? Yeah she was a bit anxious.

Her children did get to share a room, even though there was certainly space for them to have their own rooms. But each night they were so excited to go to bed and be able to see the other just across the room. Tula and Lola would whisper talk before going to sleep.

Sometimes it was about school, the new town they live in, birthdays, or toys. Anything and everything and Lily could hear the two trying not to be loud, but secretly giggling to one another. She saw how happier they were without their father around and she felt better about her decision. This was best.

Well, it was all mostly good. Tula freaked out at any loud sound, she tensed and looked for her sister to make sure she was okay. Lola frankly adjusted well the most, she liked to watch TV in her mommy's bedroom after school. And sure, school was not her favorite and she wasn't as social as her older sister, but she still made friends.

She made the most friends with other kids in her art class. Her absolute favorite class with many like minded people.

Tula set to work making friends with everyone in her new school. She missed her old friends and wished they were here with her, but she found another girl who recently moved here as well. The two were quick friends as they shared stories about their moves.

Lily was happy to see her daughters settle in... and subsequently was worried about getting a job to support her family. She had no success and what little she had in savings would not last much longer.

She was stressing about it while checking the mail when a feminine voice, that sounded... familiar, called out to her.

"You must be the new neighbors? I wanted to make time to come over and say hello." The woman smiled warmly at Lily, she was a softer pink than Lupin and had kind eyes. "I'm Camellia, Camellia Blossom." She held out her hand for a handshake.

Lily tried to return the bright smile while shaking Camellia's hand. "Ah, yes my children and I moved in not long ago. I'm Lily, nice to meet you."

"Lily... such a pretty name. Well, I welcome you and your family to the neighborhood. I live a few houses down if you ever need anything, I'm always willing to help." Camellia was so kind and became a regular sight in Lily's new life. She saw her neighbor in the early mornings when Camellia went for a walk or jog. She'd stop and talk to Lily often.

She was the first person Lily confided in about struggling to secure a job. Stress was eating away at her and she was running out of time. The savings were dwindling and bills were coming up for the month. What was she going to do?

"You mention that you bake, right? Look, I know a bakery that is always looking for new hires, maybe you can work there." Camellia offered, she even offered to help her fill out the application and talk to the person she knows that works there to put in a good word.

"Y-you'd do that?" Lily was shocked at the offer. She'd love to work at a bakery, that'd be perfect, but... was it too good to be true. Would there be a but? Some payment for Camellia's aid?

"Of course, you're a nice person Lily and are in a tight position. So I want to help." So she came over the next day to help Lily with the paperwork. It was painfully obvious how little Lily knew about, what should be, basic life skills, but Camellia never said a bad word about it. Only corrected her path.

She had no clue why Camellia offered her help so readily and without asking for anything. Though Lily did give her neighbor some sort of sweet treat after all of her help. Camellia was a needed friend in this new life.... Or Lily hoped she was a friend. She seemed like a nice person, but... so did Lupin.

With Lola being a child, Lily prepared the final necessities to leave with her children. They'd leave at night while Lupin was at work. The bus ride would be long, but her children could sleep on the bus. She wanted to leave before Lola started school because it was already going to be a hassle transferring Tula to a new school without notifying Lupin.

Lily got everything in order. a couple of backpacks with the bare needs. She didn't want to take too much more of what she considered Lupin's stuff as it was his money. She was already going to steal money that she had no intention of ever paying back. She would be rid of him and her children would have a better life... or so she hoped. She had to hope.

The day before they left seemed like any other day to Tula and Lola. They were playing for most of the day and for once Dad hadn't started any fights with Mommy. Mommy was acting a bit strange, but they both already knew that.

"Do you really think we are going to move?" Lola whispered as they played. She didn't want the adults to over hear them.

"Hmm... That or a short trip, but Dad doesn't let Mommy leave the house often. Much less for a trip. Some of my friends have talked about vacations they take. Usually camping," Tula answered, equally as quiet.

"Camping?"

"Yeah, they go on a long drive and sleep in the woods and cook over a fire. Sometimes they mentioned singing songs around the fire."

Lola laughed at the explanation, "Sounds fun... Do you think we can go camping sometime?"

"Maybe, do you think Mommy would try to bake cookies over the fire?" Tula had a smile on her face at the silly thought. Their mommy so would try.

"Oh definitely," Lola agreed.

Tula opened her mouth to speak again, but shut her mouth when she heard Mommy and Dad talking in the living room. They weren't shouting... yet. She looked tense as they heard their parents talk. Was she always so upset when... Lola shook the thought away and grabbed her blanket. Sitting down next to her older sister, she wrapped the blanket around both of their shoulders. The two stayed like that for a while.

Dinner came and went and Tula and Lola were getting ready for bed before Lupin would leave for work. The two kept talking about sharing a room together eventually. When Lily would say not tonight because she couldn't move a whole bed into a different room on such short notice, then Lola would chime in, "Then we'll sleep in Tula's bed together!"

Lily said no and Tula said, "Then we'll sleep on the floor!" It was a round and round silly debate for a few, until she finally got them to agree to sleep in their own rooms for one night. Promising tomorrow that she'd move one of the beds. Though they wouldn't be in this house come the morning of tomorrow. She still got them into bed, because Lupin didn't leave until after the girls' bedtime.

As he left, she waited until she could not see his car before gathering the bags together. Now to go get the children up.

Lily woke up both the girls as gently as possible and told them to get dressed in something mildly comfortable. Tula made sure to grab the small bag of toys and she hurriedly put on her glasses. Lola was a bit more grumpy about being woken up, but felt a bit better when Lily said she could sleep on the ride there.

"Where are we going, Mommy?" Tula was the first to ask even though she likely knew the answer already.

"Oh... We're going to move and live somewhere else, sweetie." Lily answered as she ushered the children out the door and walked with them to the bus stop.

The walk to the bus stop was long because they needed to take a specific bus. They sat and waited for the night bus and when it came and Lily said where they were going, the driver said they would be riding for the whole night. That was fine, preferable even.

Lily sat in the middle of her daughters. Lola leaned up against her and soon fell back asleep as the bus started moving. Tula, however, stay up for an hour or so looking out the window. Life was about to be a lot different... she hoped that in the end she'd be okay with that. Okay with living in a new house, without Dad, going to a new school, making new friends. It was daunting to think about... but she'd have Lola with her the whole way.

Maybe in the new house they'd get to share a room. The thought made her smile as she too laid her head on her mommy's shoulder. And soon fell asleep as Lily combed through her pink hair. When she'd wake up again, they'd be in a new house.

Lily spent many hours and days looking for a way into Lupin's computer without being, you know, obvious. It wasn't until a chance breaking of the computer, that she got to get on it after fixing it... It was no longer locked! And Lupin already knew the computer had broken, so if she was careful, very careful, he couldn't really blame her.

She used her limited time on the computer wisely. Looking up places she could move with her children that were far away from here. How to get there without being able to drive? A bus. A bus could take her and her children. It'd be pricey... and taking a toddler for that long of a trip? No... but Lola would be a child soon, if she could hold out for just a bit longer....

As for a house to live in, there was a simple house she could buy in the area she was looking at. She'd have to use a lot of the money she saved... maybe even steal away some extra money from the household. But... Lily could make it work, she had to make it work.

Over the course of a few days, Lily managed to send many letters, some with money, to the agency to buy the house. She was setting everything in motion to hopefully go smoothly. Slowly, she packed up some of hers and her children's clothes in case they needed to leave sooner.

She felt on edge as Lola's birthday approached, but did her best to not look suspicious to Lupin. Tula, she caught on to her mommy's odd behavior, but each time she asked, Lily didn't give a straight answer. She'd smile and hug Tula.

Tula, in turn, talked about it to Lola. The older of the two suspected Mommy was planning to have them all leave the house for a while. So she and her sister put aside some of their toys in easy to grab bags.

Lola took this as a sign of possible adventure, which is always exciting for a toddler. She was careful not to talk about it, it was a secret mission! Or so Tula said.

Tula... she wasn't sure how to feel, especially since she didn't know all of the information. Were they going on a short trip? Would Dad come with or...? Still she made it sound exciting for Lola's sake, she didn't need to share the same fear Tula was having in her gut.

Lupin aged up first into an adult. He occupied a lot of Lily's time on his birthday and she tried to push through it. He wasn't yelling so....

The next day, finally, Lola aged up into a child! She was a bit... lazy in nature, but not entirely in a bad way. She was the youngest and doted on child after all. Plus Lily never expected either of her children to do chores. That was her job, and her job alone.

Lola started keeping her hair short, which made sense as longer hair could be a lot of work.

Now it'd be much easier to manage a long bus ride out of the town....

Lola was growing quickly and reaching many milestones with the help from her older sister and her mommy. She stacked blocks, ran around, talked, and a lot more. She knew the path to the bakery and liked to run ahead from her mommy as they walked. Each time Lily had to tell her to slow down and wait, and for the most part, she would. But she'd do so with a silly giggle and turned to watch her catch up.

They often went to the bakery when Tula was at school, so she missed out on the sweets, or would have. Lola always asked for two cupcakes or pastries and the workers always laughed and gave her two. On the walks back, Lola walked slower while holding the container with her sister's sweet treat. She didn't want to drop it. Then she'd put it in the fridge and go play while waiting for Tula's school bus to come around.

Each day when she got off the bus, Tula saw Lola waiting outside, usually holding a cupcake. She'd run to hug her, kiss her forehead and thank her for getting her a sweet too. Lily would smile from the front porch at the two sisters.

Day by day when Lupin wasn't around, things were much better for the rest of the family. Lily didn't even care what he was doing. He could be running around with other people and sleeping around, it kept him out of the house. So she didn't care, her children were happier when he was away.

However, meals together still happened and they were... awkward. Tula for once stayed silent during each meal with him, unless she was helping feed Lola. She didn't talk about her friends at school nor about how she wished she could invite people over without them witnessing what she saw every day. She also guessed her dad wouldn't be keen on her going to her friends' places either. Plus she didn't want to leave Lola for a whole day or more.

And Lupin didn't try to talk to either of his children. Sometimes he started an argument with Lily who tried to move the conversation away from that or go to a different room with him. But nowadays he stayed quiet.

He really didn't know his own children who lived in the same house as him. A few times, when Tula was doing homework, he'd sit down at the table and just... watch her work. She grew annoyed and awkward at her dad's sudden presents, even more so when he'd point out she got something wrong. If she tried to leave to do her homework in her room, he'd tell her she could finish homework here.... So she sat back down.

Occasionally, very rarely, when she got stuck with a question or problem, her dad would actually help her through it. The way he'd explain it would make so much more sense then when Lily tried to work through it with her.... So at least her dad had that going for him, she guessed.

Lola didn't pay mind to how little her daddy talked or looked at her. She was an independent little toddler with the best mommy and older sister! Mommy baked her sweets and sissy taught her how to run and jump. Sister played dolls with her almost everyday and didn't get upset at her when she'd talk while Tula did homework.

Tula would pick Lola up and spin them around until they both crashed into the couch. For Lola life was good, she still followed all of Tula's rules and rarely heard much of her parents' fighting. Exactly how Tula wanted.

P.S. Look at what Vlad is wearing lol

TW: Parents arguing a lot

With Lola being a toddler and learning to talk from her older sister, the two played a lot in their own imaginary world. Sometimes Lily joined when she had a break from chores or her baking, but it was often just the two of them.

On school days, Tula didn't like leaving Lola. So she gave her sister little tasks to do in this imaginary world to keep her as happy as possible even if Mommy and Dad were fighting. "If you hear shouting, that means there is an earthquake happening! You have to cover your ears and run to hide under the covers, got it?"

"Like this...!" Lola shouted as she covered her ears and then wiggled herself under the blankets of her bed. She was a little cocoon with a bright smile as she poked her head out to look at her sister.

Tula nodded, and uncovered the toddler's ears, "Exactly like that, good job." The school bus soon pulled up. "Watch over Mommy while I'm away and don't eat all of the cupcakes." With that, she hugged Lola before running to the yellow school bus.

Lola listened to her sister's words, covering her ears to protect herself from the 'earthquake', hugging Mommy to stop the 'rain' and if that didn't work, she danced the rain away. Lily... Lily had no clue why Lola did these things, she never heard the quest Tula gave her before school. It was cute how the toddler tried to cheer her up... much like Tula had done at her age.

She had such sweet daughters and yet she couldn't give them a better life. A better father. The days of thinking it was better because at least their father was here were over. She needed to get them out... but how?

Lupin had a computer in his room, but Lily was told she wasn't to even touch it. When she had, she found out he locked her out of the computer. But if she could get access to it... maybe she could use it to help her get her children out of this house.

With that and the money she got from the bakery... hopefully it would be enough. In the meantime, while she looked for any indication of the computer passcode, she helped Tula adjust to school. Or... tried to as she'd never been to public school herself.

Luckily for Lily, Tula was a social butterfly at school. She had no trouble asking teachers for help or clarification. Sometimes she'd ask one of the many new friends she was making.

None of that made Lily feel all that useful in helping with Tula's homework, but it was nice to know her child could adapt so easily. Maybe that would make a sudden move easier for her, or so Lily hoped.

After her homework was complete, as her mommy insisted she do it each day, Tula went back to playing with Lola. Sometimes out in the snow now that she could stay outside longer and Mommy trusted her to watch the toddler. A toddler who liked to wander, Tula had to make sure to lock the backyard gate to keep Lola safe.

They made snowpals and snow angels, other times they'd play tag and Lola liked tackling her big sister into a pile of snow. The two would laugh and giggle so loud that Lily could hear from inside the home. The two were the best of friends and sisters.

Tula was patient with her younger sister, she never dominated any game because it was more fun to see her sister's proud exclamation about winning or catching her.

When Lola got tired and Mommy called her in to take a nap, Tula always stayed for story time and sometimes even read to her sister instead.

Still she couldn't always stay in her imaginary world. It wasn't uncommon that she'd come out of her room or the bathroom and her parents would start arguing again. Sometimes she'd cover her ears and run back to her room, like she had told Lola. Other times... she silently listened in the hallway.

She didn't understand why her parents couldn't get along, or would get along one minute and be fighting the next. None of her friends' parents fought this much. Was there something wrong with her? Her and Lola? Maybe....

TW: Arguing, verbal abuse, physical abuse

Winter came and Tula was often outside playing in the sparkling white snow. Lily often had to bring her daughter back inside, or else the toddler would stay outside playing indefinitely. She also had to explain that Lola was still not old enough to play outside in the snow, especially not for long periods of time.

Still she did bring the infant out to watch the toddler for a few. Lola looked both cute and ridiculous in her puffy full body winter jacket. If her hood fell, Tula would stop playing to run over and risk the hood. "Got to keep those ears warm sister!" She'd say with a kiss to Lola's forehead.

Outside in this winter wonderland, things were good and fun. Mommy and Daddy weren't arguing and the snow was fun to play in.

Inside... Inside the house, there were fights and yelling. Sometimes Mommy would come out of a fight with a pink mark on her face... Tula didn't know how that got there. She'd run to a different room when they fought, she also always tried to take Lola with her which was harder before Lola learned to creep.

She'd pull her sister close to her and they'd play with some toys Tula brought out. She liked to get Lola to laugh and giggle at the crazy stories and things she'd make the toys do. If her sister was laughing... then she could focus on that.

She'd keep Lola happy in this odd home life. That was what Tula promised her and she would do everything to keep that promise.

Lily would often overhear Tula sneaking into Lola's room and just talking to the not yet asleep infant. Sometimes it was about stories with her toys and other times... she'd talk about how she wished Mommy and Daddy wouldn't fight so much. She wished her mommy was happy more often and how she'd make sure Lola was always happy.

Each time after hearing that, Lily would silently cry to herself. This wasn't fair.

None of this was fair, but how in the world was she supposed to give her children a better life? No, she'd keep putting away money, it'd be useful later....

However, birthdays were coming quickly. Yes Tula and Lola were both aging up one day after another. Tula would be a child going to school and Lola would be a toddler.

Tula's birthday was first and Lily held her tightly to help her blow out her candles.

She was a bit better at blowing them out now.

Tula became an outgoing child and needed glasses. Despite her home life, she was a very sociable sim and made friends with other kids at her school and even some of her teachers. Though they did have to remind her that work time was also quiet time.

Lola aged up the next day. Wiggling around in her mother's arms while trying to blow out the candles, or spit on them.

Lola became a rather independent little toddler determined to learn all the things she hadn't been able to do as an infant.

Noticeably, Lupin was not there to celebrate either birthday. Instead opting to go to work.

TW: Verbal abuse

The arguments increased after Lola's birth. Each day was a different fight and unfortunately, Lily couldn't always keep the fights from happening in front of Tula or Lola. She'd be tending to the newborn and Lupin would storm in already worked up about... anything.

He hated how she folded his clothes, how she couldn't always get to folding the laundry because she was raising two young children. She told him he was lucky the laundry got done at all! That a clean unfolded shirt was better than a dirty shirt! But he never heard any of that, threatening that he should leave and never come back. That he could go sleep with anyone he wanted instead of coming home to her and two crying children.

Each time he said that, Lily would cry because it was clear he didn't love her. Maybe never loved her. He just wanted a person to clean the home, cook for him, and not question him.

So like she had done with her mother, Lily tried to pretend... say what he wanted to hear and apologize for any little thing. It didn't work, Lupin was a master at starting an argument out of nothing and making her feel worthless. She was worthless, wasn't she?

Tula... well, she heard so much more than she should. She heard the fights and when her mommy would go to her room and cry. Why was her mommy crying? Was she hungry, Tula cried when she was hungry; Lola too, Mommy said so. She couldn't reach much, but Tula was a good climber. The stool only shook a little. She ultimately managed to grab an apple and ran down to the end of the hall.

She tapped, or hit, the door to Mommy's bedroom and waited. She heard her mommy shuffle about in the room and the sniffles from crying. Then, the door opened and Lily saw her oldest daughter standing there, in her pajamas, and holding a red apple.

"Mommy, I heard your crying. So I- I brought you this apple! Cause I and baby sister both cry when we are hungry." It was so sweet... and sad, Lily had to hold back more tears as she knelt down to talk to her daughter.

"Oh Tula, thank you, but I'm... I'm not hungry." Her hand petted through Tula's beautifully pink hair.

"Oh... Then why are you crying Mommy? Are you sad?" The toddler didn't understand, but she wanted to. So that she could make her mommy happy, not sad. "Are there monsters under your bed too?"

Lily laughed a bit at that, no, not monsters. A monster maybe.... "Just... A lot of grown up things. Mommy has a lot of things to do each day and sometimes that's a lot." She tried to hide the worst of it.

"Oh... okay... Mommy, can I see baby Lola before I go to bed?"

"Of course." Lily picked her toddler up, groaning that she was getting so big and walked her over to Lola's bassinet; it used to be Tula's bassinet. The small pink baby was sleeping soundly as her older sister waved at her and whispered a goodnight. Lily took her daughter back to bed, tucking her in and kissing her head. "Sleep well Tula."

Soon, Lola became the wiggliest of infants. Her skin was indeed pink and that became clear as she grew up. However, she had her mother's white eyes and hair. The complete opposite in color to her sister. Lily had to dress her in more whites to compliment her pink skin.

And Lola could not stay still. Lily thought it was because she was always trying to catch up to her older sister. She was on the move as soon as she was able too and always tried to babble to Tula. who told her sister various stories.

Tula liked to bring toys and other objects to her sister and show them to her. Talking about how one day she too could eat apples! Whispering that the red ones are the best and not to let Mommy fool her into thinking otherwise.

Tula also told Lola about how Mommy cuts the apples into fun shapes. Stars, hearts, flowers... or Tula thought they were flowers. Also that Mommy makes a lot of cookies and dinosaur sandwiches!

Speaking of cookies, Lily saw a flier advertising that at home bakers could sell their baked goods to a local bakery. The bakery was in walking distance to the house and though she wasn't supposed to leave the house- she had so many chores to do, of course. She went anyway. The bakery gratefully accepted all of her goods and paid her well.

Lily hid that money... she didn't know what for, but she knew it'd be useful later. She did use it to buy the ingredients for her baking as she was always paid far more than the simple supplies. Therefore Lupin wasn't suspicious of Lily spending too much money. He never really noticed the extra ingredients either.

Tula, of course, got to be the master taste tester! The most exciting job for a toddler. The bakery also always gave Tula a cupcake when Lily brought in her round of goods.

Luckily because Lupin never really talked to Tula, the toddler didn't talk about the bakery. Or if she did, she only mentioned that she got a cupcake today and he'd assume Lily was baking again. There was always sweets in that fridge.

Lily often looked at her two little girls and wished she could take them away from their father. They deserved better from him... and her. They always seemed so happy but maybe that was just because they were too young to understand. And yet they were growing up so fast.

Lily was getting Tula ready for bed when the discomfort of early labor set in... while Lupin wasn't here. He was at work, as he often was nowadays.

She tried to hide her discomfort from Tula, hoping she could hold out until Lupin got home to drive her to the hospital. She paused to breathe through the pain a lot while reading her daughter a bedtime story. Tula even as a small, sleepy toddler asked her mommy if she was okay.

Lily smiled, barely, and kissed her child's forehead. "I will be, it's just the baby.... You'll get to meet the baby soon." Tula smiled brightly at the mention of the baby in her mommy's belly. Lily told her that eventually the baby would be big enough to play with Tula. Her toddler would proceed to say that she and the baby would be the best of friends!

Lily said goodnight to her Tula. She waited, alone, for hours in pain for Lupin to come home. The contractions grew closer and more painful to the point even a warm bath did nothing to ease her pain. Tears streamed down her face as she sat on the couch, was he ever coming back? Would she have to do this alone... at home?

No... no, no, she had to get to a hospital, and soon. Now. She knew none of her neighbors as the few times they came to the door, Lupin answered, but she hoped one of them could help her.

Waking up Tula, she told the little one they were going to go on a night walk. Lily didn't want to leave her child alone, even if she was just sleeping. Tula rubbed her bright pink eyes of sleep and followed her mother out of the house.

Both walked slowly, but for different reasons. Lilly knocked on the front door of one of their neighbors... oh- she didn't think about most people being asleep.... The chilled air bit at them as Tula huddled closer, wrapping her small arms around Lily's leg.

"Do you know what time- Oh, Dolores! One moment ma'am." A man answered the door right as another contraction came. He ran back into the house, Tula heard him talking to someone else but her mother was in too much pain to notice. When he came back, he had shoes and a set of car keys. Helping her to his car, even buckling the toddler into his own toddler's car seat.

The ride was anything but quiet as Lily cried through the pain. The neighbor man tried to reassure her, and Tula, for once, was silent as she watched. Her mommy was in so much pain....

Upon getting to the hospital, the man helped get them both into the building where Lily was rushed into a room. Many nurses questioned him on his relations to her and the toddler, to which he explained all he knew. Admittedly it wasn't much.

"Is my mommy going to be okay?" Tula asked the many adults around her. Many tried to reassure the toddler and distract her. Asking her about her life, to which Tula talked about all her toys and the stories her mommy reads to her.

She talked about her mommy and daddy too, how daddy was at something called a job. "He always leaves at night for his job." She showed off the boots she wore over her pajamas and her words started to trail off as she yawned.

One of the nurses brought her over to the children's play area and while she tried to play for a few minutes, sleep won and the little girl curled up her small body onto a small chair. Falling asleep in a few moments.

Meanwhile, Lily's labor progressed quickly. The doctor said she got here right on time. As she was already almost fully dilated when she was first checked.

Soon she was ready to begin pushing... Lupin wouldn't be there with her in the delivery room. A thought she had mixed feelings on, but now was not the moment to dwell nor sort those feelings out.

She had to focus on pushing, on giving birth to her baby. She had to get through this for Tula and the baby. Lupin was not her concern, not right now.

Lily gave birth to another baby girl, who's skin had a pink tint to it. She named this little girl: Lola to match well with Tula's name.

When she got to go home with Lola and Tula, Lupin was home, but said noticeably nothing. He didn't even look at the scrawny baby in her arms. Lily did not have a good feeling... but focused on her new baby. Little Lola.

TW: Arguments, verbal abuse, pregnancy

Rough was probably the only way Lily could describe the ups and downs of her relationship with Lupin. Some days he was the sweetest person ever; reminding her of how he was when they met.

Other day... he was mean and cruel. He'd berate her over the littlest of things. Usually the state of the house because as easy of an infant as Tule usually was, well she was still a baby. Sometimes she really did need all of Lily's attention or else she cried until her throat was sore. Those days, Lily could only focus on her child.

Even if Tula calmed down later, the energy to clean just wasn't there. So the house would be a 'mess', which really wasn't much of a mess. Just dirty dishes, the laundry half done, the trash not taken out, that sort of thing.

But any perceived mess set Lupin off. Lily would argue that if he wanted everything spotless, then he should clean it himself! Around and around they'd go for hours until Tula would wake up from the yelling.

She'd cry and Lily tried to go to her, but sometimes he'd grab her and keep her from tending to the baby. "She can cry it out! You can go clean the dishes!"

"She's a baby Lupin! And the dishes can wait!"

Lily would like to say they didn't argue in front of Tula, but that'd be a lie. The child saw and heard a lot of their fights, even if right now she didn't know what was going on. She cried when they argued near her, in hopes the shouting would stop.

Unfortunately, it didn't often work and she'd have to self soothe herself down. Lily ran to tend to her afterwards but by then Tula had put herself back to sleep. Lily wiped away her daughter's dried tears and then sat down next to her crib. Crying herself, this wasn't a happy family. She did not want this.

She had no way of finding her mother... and she'd just want Lily to be isolated again. Tula, while she loved her, made this more complicated; she couldn't just run away with an infant. Or she could but she'd be found easily. She was just as trapped as she was with her mother....

What was worse? She was pregnant again. She knew this time by the morning sickness, and cried in the bathroom for half an hour until Tula started crying. Don't get Lily wrong, she did want more children just... not with Lupin. Another baby made it even harder to leave. She was stuck.

Still, Lily tried to be happy around her Tula. The infant didn't deserve to see her mother sadden all the time, so she put on a smile. Besides, Tula was going to be a walking and babbling toddler soon. And Lily was determined to not ruin the upcoming birthday.

She pushed through her morning sickness to bake a beautiful cake for her tulip. A mix of pink and white, just like Tula.

All the cakes Lily ever had were white... and kind of bland in taste. So she was excited to give her daughter something more colorful, more lively. And sweet in taste.

Her child, soon to be children, would get her best, her love, her everything. They may not get their father's love, but she wasn't sure she had his love.... But Lily would make up for his shortcomings. It'd be enough, it had to be.

The birthday came! Tula blew out her candles; with some help. Aging up into a cute toddler with the most charming of personalities.

Tula took after her father in a sense of style as she had found a pair of boots he wore at her age. She wore those boots every day, and Lily thought it was the cutest thing ever. Despite that, Lupin barely acknowledged that his daughter took after him.

Tula talked and talked all day, every day. Whether it was to her mother or her toys, she never stopped talking. And Lily listened to her every word, even while doing the housework or trying to take a rest.

Heavily pregnant and still trying to meet Lupin's demands, Lily always tucked Tula into bed. Even when she felt dead on her feet and wanted nothing more than to fall down onto her bed.

Which she'd do right after taking care of Tula. She was exhausted each and every day.... Lily often asked herself when she'd get a break- when she'd no longer be tired. She never really had an answer, as she couldn't see a future where she wasn't under Lupin's thumb. A future where she did have to convince herself that she loved him. He was not her prince charming after all and when she'd read Tula those stories... she felt the tears in her eyes.

Her life was not a fairytale with a happily-ever-after.... Yet her life had brought Tula and soon another little flower.

Speaking of her soon to be flower... the months seemed to fly by until she got close to that due date for her newest flower.

As the months passed, Lily's and Lupin's... relationship? was no better than it had been before Tula's birth. He worked a lot, and Lily kept house and took care of the baby. Her sweet baby.

Juggling the housework, cooking, and an infant was hard, but Lily managed. If for no other reason then for her child. Her child desired the best, her mother's best... her father's best?

Tula grew up into a calm infant. With her mother's skin, but her father's eyes and hair. The brightest of pinks and Lily loved putting Tula's hair into cute bows. She dressed her in a mix of pink and white, her daughter was the perfect mix of her and Lupin.

Her daughter's personality grew, she laughed and smiled at the sight of her mother and she adored being held. She was her mother's gem, her prize tulip in her garden.

Where Lily went, Tula was not far, if not in her arms. She'd set up the infant's playmat in the living room while she cleaned the kitchen. In the backyard garden, Tula was in a back carrier as Lily watered the needy plants.

She saw all of her daughter's milestones and made note of the day each occurred. Write each down in her new journal. When Tula rolled over, started creeping, crawling. Sitting up was a big one followed by her trying baby food in the highchair. Sweet potatoes she loved.

She loved how her daughter splashed around in the bath, even if that meant Lily also got wet. Her child was her everything and was how she got through Lupin's current bout of coldness.

He didn't talk to her much and even less so when she was constantly holding their child. If Lily tried to start any conversation, usually about Tula and her care, He'd get up and leave for his room....

She felt surprisingly okay with his lack of affection; after all there was an infant that needed all of her attention. It was an easy distraction from what was their relationship....

That was until a sudden switch from Lupin one day after he came home.

He took her to his room and was so sweet... and loving. Whispering everything Lily wanted to hear from him. Her heart couldn't resist his charm, he said he loved her. That he wanted their family to be happy and joyful.... Apologized for his past behavior, saying how worried he was and that he overreacted.

He... he loved her. She loved him... right? Yes, this was how a family was supposed to be.

TW: Pregnancy, giving birth, and all that.

It was midday when the contractions started and got progressively worse. Lily had never felt such pain and it took a half panicked Lupin ushering her into the car for her to realize this was it. She'd be meeting her baby. Oh- oh.

The whole car ride to the hospital, she cried through the pain. Surprisingly, Lupin said nothing about her teary behavior, focusing only on driving.

Upon arriving, Lupin ran to get a doctor or nurse or both. Lily barely remembered being brought to a room, she felt dizzy through the pain. The room lights were bright, too bright. Voices surrounded her, the only one she could pick out was Lupin's shouting. Another man trying to get him to calm down and just answer some questions... what questions?

She opened her mouth to speak only for a cry of pain to come out as another contraction came out. "Miss, breathe with me," a vaguely feminine voice came as a hand gripped her shoulder, and another grabbed her hand. She squeezed the given hand through the wave of pain.

"Good, the doctor is going to check your dilation, alright?" The person... probably a nurse, but Lily didn't open her eyes to confirm, asked. She nodded, leaning her head towards the direction of the comforting voice.

Even with her eyes closed, her head felt like it was spinning as the doctor did... whatever he needed to do. Lily didn't care much to know, she just wanted this pain to end and to meet her baby. Yes... her baby, she could focus on that, right? "You are doing well, you're not quite ready to push."

More chatter happened around her, and she heard Lupin again. Soon he helped her walk around the hospital, "Keep moving, my flower." She leaned into him as they walked for what had to be hours.

When they got back to the room, only the doctor was there and her contractions were getting worse. Or at least closer together. He checked her again and confirmed that she was ready to push. She was going to meet her baby! Her sweet baby.

She lost track of what was going on around her once again when she was told to start pushing. She wasn't entirely sure what the doctor meant, but she did what she thought he meant. She thought she heard Lupin near her... but she wasn't sure.

Lily's voice was hoarse by the time she heard crying... the crying of a baby. Her baby. A beautiful little girl who she named after a name she saw in a book once: Tula. Little Tula Valley.

She had Lily's pale skin, matching her mother perfectly. But her eyes... Lily was pretty sure they were pink, beautiful. Her little Tula, her precious flower.

Lily took to being a mother with relative ease... she wasn't always confident in what she was doing, but when Tula smiled up at her, she knew she was doing something right. It was fascinating holding such a small sim who needed her help to live.

She loved her and always would, her Tula. Lupin... Lupin didn't interact much with the baby. To which Lily felt a form of relief- that she quickly shut down in her mind. She should be upset how he hadn't even held his daughter.

Maybe she would be when Tula was older... but for now she would take care of and help her baby grow. Her little one was the beginning of the family she wanted.