Week One, Day One - New Dawn, New Day, New LifeEliot lifted the last box from the moving van and carried it into the house.
"Well, as moving an experience as this has been, I'm glad it is ending," he proclaimed. Meg laughed out loud as she moved their only living chair into place in front of the television set.
"It feels like home," she whispered under her breath as she went to embrace Brandon.
"It is, Sweetea."
Meg shed a happy tear as she thought about how they'd wanted this for so long. You see, Eliot was originally from Riverview, and Meg's hometown was Twinbrook. The two met online on a forum when Eliot responded to one of Meg's posts. Eventually, they fell in love, met in person, and made the decision to move to Sunset Valley together (in that order).
The couple headed out the door to go on a job hunt. As they prepared to go their separate ways, Eliot stopped Meg from getting in the cab.
"Wait..."
"What is it?"
"You left something important that I found when I checked the moving van one last time before it departed."
"Oh, no. Thanks for catching that! Sometimes I'm a bit absent-minded. Can I have it?"
"Gladly," said Eliot as he handed her a bouquet of white carnations.
Meg beamed from ear to ear as she climbed back into the taxi and rode into town. She knew, even though everyone thinks it of their significant other, that she had found the sweetest, most thoughtful guy on Simearth.
After pondering this fact, Meg's mind went to finding employment. She finally decided that she would leave resumes at Sacred Spleen Memorial Hospital and Landgraab Industries Science Facility.
As she placed the paper on the front desk at the lab, Gobias Koffi noticed Meg. He struck up a conversation with the young woman.
"I see you are applying for a job as Test Subject," mused Gobias.
"Yes, sir, I am. I don't know an abundance about gardening, but I am a quick study and a dedicated worker."
"Well, I tend the cow plants here in our gardens. We are actually looking for someone to fill a recently vacated position."
Meg felt hopeful that she would receive a callback later in the week, when...
"You've got the job. I'll see you tomorrow morning at 9 am sharp."
Meg couldn't believe her luck. She had been hired on the spot!
Returning back to her pre-fab home on Water Lily Lane, she burst through the door and found Eliot sitting in the armchair she had moved before leaving.
"Any openings at the hospital?"
"They didn't say. But I got hired at the science facility!"
"I am so proud of you!!" exclaimed Eliot, hugging her. "And guess what?"
"What, love?"
"Since I was interested in business and journalism, I visited Doo Peas Corporate Towers. Though the business division was fully staffed, Simis Bachelor needed a Paper Boy ASAP. I got a job, too."
"Wow!! And we thought this would be difficult!"
After Meg honed her horticulture skill by planting a few seeds in their front yard, the pair chose to visit the library to do a bit of reading. Eliot, wishing to meet new townies and be well-liked, picked up a charisma book. Meg knew she still had some studying to do, so she read a gardening text.
Eliot overheard Xander Clavell speaking enthusiastically to his mother about the Grill-a-Thon being held down at Old Pier Beach, so Eliot and Meg ventured over to the shore to check it out. They met the Bunch family, who came to enjoy a picnic by the sea. Eliot wanted to be friendly, so he began to grill hot dogs for the crowd. Meg picked apples and limes from the nearby fruit trees and watched.
"You've GOT to be kidding me," thought Eliot as he dropped a hot dog while flipping it.
Once two batches of hot dogs were done (enough for the Bunches), the two returned home. Eliot got started on his first literary attempt, a sci-fi novel titled "The H-W Effect," while Meg experimented on the new chemistry set.
They cuddled together on their cheap but new bed while discussing the day's events.
"We've had a great first day here," Meg stated.
"It may be called Sunset Valley, but I think the sun is just rising on our new life together."
