Chapter 3 – Winter is Coming.
Library sofas are fine to sit and read on, but not the best for sleeping. Kahlee woke up with a sore back, still rather angry that her tent had been stolen. She did consider reporting it to the police, but decided a dose of revenge would be in order. She couldn’t do that if they knew about the theft, but she needed to get herself a new tent first. With that thought in her mind, she went back to her little island, tended to her garden and then went straight to the shop.
Shopkeep: “Hello again. Got more produce to sell me?”
Kahlee: “I sure do.”
She handed over everything she’d harvested that day, and glanced around the shop. She did spot a tent, but it was way out of her price range. Kahlee didn’t think any more on it and just left, knowing she’d be spending another day in the library. She went fishing for a while to calm herself down, then went back to the sofa she’d been using.
The following day, she had a bit of luck. Once more, she was back at the shop selling her wares and trying to raise some money.
Shopkeep: “I saw you eyeing up the tent yesterday.”
Kahlee: “Oh… yeah. It’s nice. I’m not going to steal it or anything!”
Shopkeep: “Didn’t think you’d be that stupid.”
Kahlee: “Mine was stolen, so I need to buy a new one.”
Shopkeep: “I’d heard you were sleeping in the library… so I brought this.” *puts a rolled up tent on the counter*
Kahlee: “That’s nice, but I’m sure I can’t afford it.”
Shopkeep: “With what I just gave you for that produce? You can afford it. It was my son’s from when he was in scouts. He doesn’t use it anymore, so I just want half of what I paid.”
Kahlee: “Really??? Then you have a deal!”
It was nice to sleep on her island in what passed as a proper bed for a change.
But the storm overhead didn’t agree. In fact, it thought that tents were very, very conductive.
As she’d been rudely awakened by the lightning, Kahlee just turned around and went back to bed. When she woke up, she was in a reasonable mood. Last time she was at the shop, the young woman noticed the nearby beach seemed to have amenities, so that’s where she went as it was nearer than the gym.
Once back on her little island, she found an eggplant seed near her crops. But she didn’t need more eggplants, so it was time to try out her conversion ritual.
Well… a mushroom was better than nothing!
After weeding her garden and then collecting the crops, it was time to go back to the grocers and sell everything.
Shopkeeper: “Nice hall today.”
Kahlee: “Yep!”
Shopkeeper: “You’re in a good mood today.”
Kahlee: “A good night’s sleep will do that. Say… can I buy that cell phone?”
Shopkeeper: “You do realise its 500?”
Kahlee: “I do, but I think I need it.”
That phone turned out to be a good purchase. When Kahlee awoke the next day, she found a voice mail from a man named Guillermo, asking for her to deliver some great-quality produce. Aside from a quick visit to the beach so she could freshen up, that’s exactly what Kahlee did.
Kahlee: “Hey. I got a voice mail that you needed some produce?”
Guillermo: “That’s right. I have a very important meal tonight and need top quality ingredients for my chef.”
Kahlee: “Fish any good?”
Guillermo: “Perfect! I can have him make sushi! Thank you very much.”
That little job gave her another 640 simoleans. The phone basically paid for itself! Going back to her island, she managed to find a rare seed, and also a little friend.
It was odd to find a falcon on the beach, but Kahlee befriended it easily. Unfortunately, she knew there was no way she’d be able to keep the falcon, but when she delivered her produce, the shopkeeper offered to buy it for a good 800!
That was a pretty good deal in her opinion, so she took him up on it and stocked up on some fish. She’d been so busy with her garden, that her fishing had been neglected. There was a good reason for that…
…winter was coming.
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I went with a slightly modified option 3.
She will be trying to get revenge on that burglar at some point though!
