1.7 Ciao Bella

The sun has just passed its zenith when I finally roll out of bed and look out the window with a smile on my face. Ah, weekends.

I get ready for the day and head out, stubbornly ignoring the puddles of water that still refuse to dry up. I will not give in!

 Today I have a very special mission. I need to deliver the painting that Patrizio Monty commissioned!

 I am stunned to see the beautiful house he lives in. Suddenly I feel very self-conscious about my errand... will a sophisticated doctor like Patrizio like my stupid little painting?

Turns out I didn't need to worry. He loves it and pays me a hefty sum to boot!

 Patrizio tells me that the city has recently added chess tables to the main plaza, so I head there to check it out. After all, I've been wanting to max out my logic skill for some time!

I'm just about to begin practicing by myself when a man sits down across from me.

"Ciao bella," he greets me and I blush. He's quite handsome!

 When I deliver a spectacular check mate, it feels like scales have fallen from my eyes. All of the sudden, I see and understand everything so much more clearly than before! I know with absolute certainty that my capabilities have reached the absolute height of logical thinking.

I suddenly feel like I want to share this newfound wisdom with my fellow sims and resolve to tutor someone in a skill.

 Luigi Stefani applauds and congratulates me. He's really nice! I wouldn't mind spending more time with him. Hm, maybe I should tutor him in a skill?

But, as if he heard my thoughts, he begins talking about his wife. Oh, of course a handsome guy like him is married already! That's just my luck.

Suddenly, a teenage girl walks up beside our chess table, lets out a bone-chilling wail and then doubles over in pain.

People gather around her, watching the girl grasp her abdomen and screech, "Dottore! Aiuto! I need a doctor!"

The crowd around her panics, looking to see if there is anyone with medical experience nearby. I focus on the chessboard, desperately trying to avoid eye contact. Sure, I work at the hospital, but I'm just a bed pan cleaner. What am I supposed to do? I have no medical experience, and to be honest, no real aspirations for a promotion either.

 There are just too many people around, so I get up and walk away.

Behind me I hear the girl retching and people exclaiming their disapproval of the local medical staff. Well, what was I supposed to do?!

I run towards the library to get away from the angry crowd.

 I lose myself in my romance novel. Things are slowly starting to come together, but I still need to find a good ending.

 When I get too tired to write, I grab a book and try to read a little.

 I quickly realize that I'm too hungry to focus!

 A candlelight dinner for one, yet again.

 Tonight, I do the dishes in my new, shiny bathroom sink. It's so much nicer than the one in the kitchen!

What an eventful Sunday, I think to myself before I slip under the warm covers and drift off.