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October 2014 Moms
Saragoeswest
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NBR: Relationship Advice for my book
Saragoeswest
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I'm stuck at the end of my book. I'm not sure what my character should do in her relationship and I'd welcome your thoughts.
My character, Willa, was friends with Cesar for a long time. They are seniors in high school. She always liked him (and he liked her) but she would had a rule against seriously dating guys in high school bc she was so set on getting out of her hometown and becoming a rock star.
But her dreams of making it big fell apart when her dad died and Cesar was a good friend while she was grieving and she decided to just go for it and live fully in the moment. So she and Cesar were a wonderfully steamy and happy couple for a few months. He broke up with her because she was partying too hard in response to losing her dad and her dreams. He couldn't deal with her craziness and she really wasn't the same person in her party phase that she had been before. Plus they were both musicians and she had quit music altogether.
She lost all of her friends, did some healing work by way of alone time and meeting a new set of friends and going on adventures and she completely stopped partying. She slowly started singing again, becoming more whole, and she reconnected with Cesar over Christmas as they were both missing people in their family who had died. After hearing her sing at his band's practice they hooked up and were an item again. All was well.
She sang a few songs with his band at a NYE party but everyone there pulled a big bullying stunt against her as she was on stage and she had plans with her other friends anyway so she left.
Unfortunately the cops had been tipped off about this huge underage party and as she left she saw a swarm of cops headed to the party. She tried to call/text Cesar and the guys in the band to warn them but they were playing. Everyone there got busted. Everyone is facing various legal consequences and Cesar may lose his scholarship to the music program he was accepted to.
There is a much believed rumor going around that Willa is the one who called the cops. Originally Cesar believed she didn't do that but eventually he begins to seriously doubt her innocence. His doubts come tumbling out while they're sitting in the car about to eat dinner. Willa tries to handle the situation more maturely than she would have in the past, but she doesn't know what to do if Cesar doesn't trust her. She defends herself calmly and he just drives her home and they leave things unresolved.
Now it is later that week, the night after his hearing and he won't respond to her texts about what happened in court. She wants to drive to his house and talk. But what will she say? Does she keep fighting for them or just let it go? She cares about him a lot but she's lost so much this year she doesn't feel exactly devastated either.
How does she move forward? Is there too much water under the bridge for her to try to salvage things with Cesar?
FYI: It's the beginning of February. Graduation is in May and then she is headed to college, regardless of where Cesar goes.
Thanks in advance!!
My character, Willa, was friends with Cesar for a long time. They are seniors in high school. She always liked him (and he liked her) but she would had a rule against seriously dating guys in high school bc she was so set on getting out of her hometown and becoming a rock star.
But her dreams of making it big fell apart when her dad died and Cesar was a good friend while she was grieving and she decided to just go for it and live fully in the moment. So she and Cesar were a wonderfully steamy and happy couple for a few months. He broke up with her because she was partying too hard in response to losing her dad and her dreams. He couldn't deal with her craziness and she really wasn't the same person in her party phase that she had been before. Plus they were both musicians and she had quit music altogether.
She lost all of her friends, did some healing work by way of alone time and meeting a new set of friends and going on adventures and she completely stopped partying. She slowly started singing again, becoming more whole, and she reconnected with Cesar over Christmas as they were both missing people in their family who had died. After hearing her sing at his band's practice they hooked up and were an item again. All was well.
She sang a few songs with his band at a NYE party but everyone there pulled a big bullying stunt against her as she was on stage and she had plans with her other friends anyway so she left.
Unfortunately the cops had been tipped off about this huge underage party and as she left she saw a swarm of cops headed to the party. She tried to call/text Cesar and the guys in the band to warn them but they were playing. Everyone there got busted. Everyone is facing various legal consequences and Cesar may lose his scholarship to the music program he was accepted to.
There is a much believed rumor going around that Willa is the one who called the cops. Originally Cesar believed she didn't do that but eventually he begins to seriously doubt her innocence. His doubts come tumbling out while they're sitting in the car about to eat dinner. Willa tries to handle the situation more maturely than she would have in the past, but she doesn't know what to do if Cesar doesn't trust her. She defends herself calmly and he just drives her home and they leave things unresolved.
Now it is later that week, the night after his hearing and he won't respond to her texts about what happened in court. She wants to drive to his house and talk. But what will she say? Does she keep fighting for them or just let it go? She cares about him a lot but she's lost so much this year she doesn't feel exactly devastated either.
How does she move forward? Is there too much water under the bridge for her to try to salvage things with Cesar?
FYI: It's the beginning of February. Graduation is in May and then she is headed to college, regardless of where Cesar goes.
Thanks in advance!!
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Re: NBR: Relationship Advice for my book
Me: 32, DH: 34 / TTC since February 2011 / SA: all normal, HSG: all clear! / on Lovenox for anticardiolipid antibodies
4 IUIs with Clomid, Letrozole, and Menopur. All BFN.
9/12: lap / hysteroscopy: found and removed mild endometriosis, cervical polyp, and 2 para-tubular cysts
5/13 IVF #1: Follistim, Menopur, Ganirelix, 10R/4M/4F, ET of 2, 5 cell and 4 cell, no frosties = BFN
12/13 IVF #2 = November / December 2013. Microdose Lupron Protocol: 15R/6M/6F, Froze all 6 due to high E2 and P4
FET 1: Jan 22, 2014 of one 4AB blast and one 3BB blast (3 blasts on ice!)
BFP on HPT 4dp5dt, Beta #1 9dp5dt: 310, Beta #2 11dp5dt: 899
First u/s on 2/17/14: TWINS!!!!! both w/HBs of 114 at 6w3d, HBs 150 and 152 at 7w5d
5/27/2014: Team purple!!!! EDD 10/10/2014 /
Baby Boy 4lbs 1oz, 17 inches
Baby Girl 3lbs 5oz, 16 inches
Wow, thanks for the little peek.
I dislike it in stories, movie, or tv shows were the coupling is so so obvius from the beginning. I think it might not be a bad thing for her to move forward without him because relationships are hard enough without having heavy baggage. They are both young enough to use this as a nice learning experience and look for a better fit down the road. Maybe make her want to turn for herself for strength instead of just finding another guy to complete her.
And shit, I miss writing fiction.