Dad

Narrator: Patricia Vincent

Round 7: Winter

Members of Household: Craig Vincent, LaKisha Vincent, Patricia Vincent, Curtis Vincent

I can honestly say that I never thought that I could be the recipient of nepotism but I think m dad pulled some strings at the architecture firm that he works at and not only to help me get my job but also get a really good position.  My boss says that I started off so high up because of my college degree, but I am a skeptical.  I won’t complain because I could be like Janet Hale, jobless.

To pay dad back for being so wonderful, me and mom went in and brought him a car.  It was parked out front when we got home from work and to say he was surprised is an understatement.

I was really hoping that the car would make him more welcoming to finally meeting Leo but I was wrong.  Right before we were all set to climb in the car and head to Eaton to meet for dinner, dad cried stomach ache.  I was going to call him out on his “illness” but my mom stopped me and whispered “Give him time”.  When we got to the diner, I couldn’t tell if Leo was sadden or relieved to find out my dad was a no show.  I think he was relieved.

Dinner went well (even with dad missing).   I was shocked about how polite Curtis was.  I didn’t think my little brother had it in him.  He didn’t snarl, frown, or make rude noises or comments when Leo talked about the environment and the importance of planting trees around industrial centers.

Mom was her charming self as usual.  I wasn’t really worried about her in the first place.

Dad was conveniently sleep when we arrived home, so we could not tell him about dinner.  But I can always count on Curtis to keep things interesting.  During breakfast the next morning he blurted out: “Mom, don’t you think Leo and Patricia will make cute babies”.

Dad wasn’t entertained.

He was even less entertained when Leo showed up later that week for dinner.  I have to say that I was real worried because dad would only stare at Leo when I introduced them.  He didn’t offer to shake his hand or anything.

Things didn’t get any better over dinner, either.  I don’t think mom could handle the tense because she spent most of the time in the kitchen, checking dessert.  And I know Leo was uncomfortable by the way he kept shoving food in his mouth so he wouldn’t have to talk.

I was really hoping that dad and Leo could get along but dad is being impossible.

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• I don’t know what happened to Craig during the Eaton dinner outing.  He refused to get in the car and they left without him, which is weird because I set it up as an outing for fun and the message appeared that everyone would show up.  But he wouldn’t get in the car.
• As you can see Craig aged up to elder this round.  LaKisha will be an elder next round.  Most of my founding CAS that were adults when I started will age up in the next couple of rounds.  It is kind of sad really because that means that they will die.
• I was really worried about Curtis this round because he got the flu and I have realistic sickness installed/  Luckily he got over it quickly with a little rest and a missed day of school or work.  I don’t know what I would have done if he had died (he is my favorite).

• LaKisha gets an electric shock and Craig is worried about her..

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