Week One: Adventures in Adulthood
Even though I was super excited about my new job, I was glad that I had one more day at home with Mom. She was busy, as usual, in the backyard at her sculpting station. Ice was her new favorite medium... I'm not sure I'm entirely comfortable leaving her alone with that chainsaw, but I guess she's old enough to maker her own decisions! I focused on preparing for work. After renovating Mom's work room from an inventing station to a nice sketch room for myself, I got to work making a few fashion sketches. They weren't that great (I've only just started!), but I know that they'll get better! I also worked a bit on my charisma. After all, I've got to schmooze those customers!
The next day, I headed off to work. I was so excited! The people were so nice and I even already had a couple of jobs! My very first customer arrived that morning, and I was so nervous that I thought I would have to be sick... but once I got started, it all came naturally. The customer was so pleased with the results that she gave me a huge tip! It was a great feeling knowing that I could make other people feel more beautiful!
Unfortunately, that exact same day, Mom got a visit from my worst nightmare... She was happily sculpting away in the backyard when a dark, cloaked figure came to take her away from this world. She seemed to go willingly, but I was beyond upset that I couldn't be there in her final moments. I know that she didn't mind, but for me I would always miss my Mom. She was a loner, she was independent, and she was amazing. RIP Michelle Angel.
The house was so quiet and lonely without Mom's steady presence. But I had to soldier on. Just because her life ended, didn't mean that mine could. I couldn't completely hide my feelings, though. My boss, Sidney Langley, could tell something was up. After I unloaded my feelings on his shoulders, Sidney gave me the best idea. He told me that I should wear a little bit of my mom in my uniform. I didn't even know that I could custom my work uniform. I thought this was an excellent idea and jumped on the idea. Sidney was brilliant! The yellow vest would always remind me of Mom's favorite color.
I didn't have a lot of time to mourn; after all, work was calling! And these people REALLY needed my help! Ugh, what were they thinking going out in public dressed like they were?!?! I almost threw up just thinking about it. Luckily, I talked them into some more stylish duds. The people of Riverview were really starting to love my style!
Back home, I was doing anything I could to ease my mourning. I dove into painting, but that didn't help. I got a call from my agent saying that I needed to work on my body a bit more, now that my star was on the rise. I obliged her and headed off to the gym. I thought maybe the mindless exercise would help me get over Mom's death. It didn't, but it gave me a great idea. Mom was always talking about the food at the Bistro (it was her favorite restaurant). After my work out, I headed on over to the restaurant to see if it was as good as she claimed. It was great! I finally got the perfect idea on how to commemorate Mom's life: I bought the Bistro right then and there and renamed it to Michelle Angel's Bistro.
I still missed Mom a lot, but the pain wasn't quite as bad. Just as I was feeling better, I had the styling job from Hades! It started off great. When the customer arrived, we hit it off great. She seemed to find me amusing and charming. When I led her over the styling station, she seemed to be on the same page as me; we discussed her new athletic wear in depth before I began the makeover. After I was done, she looked in the mirror and started to sob! She hated the look! I had done exactly what she asked, but apparently that just wasn't good enough! I guess I won't be getting her repeat business.
To combat this new misery, I jumped into sketching. After that disastrous makeover, I decided that my skill wasn't up to par and sketching was the best way to become a better stylist. By the next morning, I was feeling so much more confident that I walked right up a well-known celebrity in town and impressed the pants off of him! I really am charismatic, I guess! That day kep getting better because I had a repeat customer. Tremayne Hairston loved my last styling job, so he decided to let me redo the rest of his wardrobe. I ended the day with a stirring conversation with my boss, Sidney. Surprise! He had become a vampire! Luckily, we were friends, so he didn't try to feed on me.
The rest of the week was a blur. I made my way out into the field to expand my styling. It seemed that all the men in town were being turned into vampires! I hope this isn't a trend. I decided to invest my money around town: I became a partner at both the bookstore and the grocery store. It seemed like a great investment. The week ended in a sort of haze. I was still upset about Mom, but at least my life seemed to be leveling out. I hope that next week brings better things.
Even though Mom is gone, the two little gnomes she made are still up to no good! Salty felt the need to inspect Mom's ice table sculpture. Or maybe he was table dancing again? It seems to be quite a slippery surface! Squiggy, on the other hand, decided to go explore the treehouse. She seemed to be too afraid to climb the ladder though and just stayed at the base.
