Chapter 26 - Trash Town Legacy

Lester's younger sons experienced some peace in their lives for a while. Well, at least two of them did.

At #2 Vintage Road, last visited in Chapter 21,

Fester Copur continued in his life of crime, for want of something better to do. He was mainly just drifting. Once he reached adulthood, he found his relationship with Poppy Jeffress becoming more and more unsatisfying, despite the physical excitement, and finally broke up with her. He then found himself drawn back to his longtime best friend Jody Carr, though he continued that relationship as just friends. He found Jody's company very satisfying and spent more and more time at her home. Her father, Joe, frequently encouraged him to join the military, outlining the many advantages of that career.
Fester also spent a lot of his free time with his little brother, Dolf. No one else had any time for the kid and Fester felt sorry for him, so he did everything he could to give the kid a leg up, like helping him with homework every chance he got. No one had ever done that for him but he wanted Dolf to have more opportunities ahead of him than he saw for his own future.


Mother Ivy spent her life concentrating on having a good time. She worked as a DJ and was in demand at a lot of private parties in the area. Father Randy didn't seem to think about anything except how much money he could make and how fast. He lived his life on the line, as a rather successful burglar, or something equally shady.

At #6 Vintage Road, last visited in chapter 16

Dexter Bruenig continued to paint, becoming better and better at his chosen career. He was enrolled in the two year program at the Heritage Academy of Arts but did not plan to attend University. The family home was still the prettiest little house in Trash Town but was getting rather cramped since the twins had transitioned to childhood.


Marsha and Christopher had had walls repositioned so that there were now four bedrooms rather than three, so Dexter didn't have to share with the little guys which Dexter deeply appreciated. And he knew it was his stepfather's idea. Chris had even consulted Dexter on the design. Chris was really a great guy. Dexter enjoyed his times at his father Lester's home but he had to admit that his stepfather had a much higher place in his esteem than his father did. From the very first day that Chris moved in, he had been there for Dexter, helping him, encouraging him, even when he didn't want it.
Dexter didn't spend much time with his younger siblings though, preferring to spend as much time as possible painting. He didn't dislike them or anything, but just kind of ignored them. The twins were pretty inseparable anyway, doing almost everything together and not needing anyone else.
Now his sister Christiona was another matter. She DID get on his nerves with her constant chatter about boyfriends. You'd think she never had another thought in her head. Though she was good to help out around the house and even helped the kids with homework once in a while.



At #7 Vintage Road, home of The Bertino Bunch, also last visited in chapter 16,

Tesler Go was living a much more exciting life at the moment than any of his brothers. In the Bertino household there was always something going on. And his primary delight at the moment was his "step-sister" Lyra. She had this aura about her that made her absolutely irresistable. He was drawn to her like a bee to honey. And what's more she seemed to find him irresistable also. He often felt like he was sitting on a powder keg just waiting for someone to light a match. Then one day she did. Or he did. He wasn't sure after who started it. But everyone else was out of the room for a moment and magic happened.

They were both the same age, 18, but he was pretty sure it was not her first kiss. Gee, as gorgeous as she was, how could it be? And he knew she had a boyfriend when his family first moved in. But he hadn't been around since then. After that first kiss, any time the young couple got a chance they sneaked another kiss.

The times were few and far between cause the house was small and always full of people. But it was enough to keep Tesler smoldering and sleep hard to attain when he went to bed. He would invariably find himself thinking of Lyra and wind up having to go take a cold shower.

Lyra was a compulsive romantic, a true daughter of her father, Abhijeet Deppiesse. Hmm, that makes her Lester's half-sister, doesn't it? And Tesler's aunt. But that fact is buried somewhere in the dim recesses of Lyra's mind, and Tesler knows nothing of it at all. If Platal knew what was going on, she would say something. Probably. If she thought about it. But she is pretty oblivious most of the time. But Lyra had not broken off with her other boyfriend. Dominique worked evenings so Lyra had to make time to see him in the day. Usually by skipping school then meeting him at the Romper Room. And she was always scouting for fresh meat. After all, a girl couldn't have too many boyfriends, as long as she was careful to keep them separated.

Lyra's twin, Leda, was still seeing Field Cormier. They had been sort of dating now for four years. Leda had been quite content with the platonic relationship during those years. One reason she had been drawn to Field in the first place was his shyness. Whether Field was satisfied with platonicity is another matter but he was too shy to do anything about it. After four years of companionship with Leda he knew exactly how he felt about her. He thought she was the nicest, sweetest girl he had ever known and compared her favorably to his mother. He couldn't imagine ever wanting to be with anyone else. But he didn't intend to ever do anything to make her quit seeing him. So he kept himself to himself. But now at 18 Leda was ready for a more mature relationship. So she subtly let Field know how she felt.

Field was shocked and delighted when Leda started flirting with him but he wasn't really sure how to respond.

So Leda kissed him. The first time for both of them. And right out there on the street.

Well, that was enough to give Field some ideas. He held her tight and kissed her thoroughly.

He was soon kissing her forehead, her eyes and any other part of her he could reach, while his hands roamed up and down her back. Leda was overwhelmed by the intensity of what she had unleashed but she didn't pull away or resist, instead pressing closer to him.

After a few moments of that they stood for a long time just holding each other and whispering love words in each other's ears.

The next time Field visited he had a surprise for Leda and a question.

She answered "Yes", and they began making plans. Soon she would become Mrs. Field Cormier.

Platal accepted her daughter's news quite happily. She was glad Leda's future was assured. One less child to worry about. She and Orlando were both as happy as clams in broth, with each totally accepting of the others idiosyncracies, and both equally scatterbrained. The household was likely to become even wilder with Leda gone as she seemed the most stable of the group. Orlando's son, Roland, had just transitioned to teen and was beginning to feel the surge of teen hormones. His brain was likely to disengage for some time.

The two youngest, Orlando's son, Javier, and Platal's daughter, Aura, had both transitioned to childhood and were now seven. They were both quite wild and undisciplined, doing whatever popped into their little heads. Their parents did make sure they went to school and did enough homework to keep Social Services away but otherwise life was all play.



How long before Field and Leda marry? Will Tesler find out he is not the only "man" in Lyra's life? How long before the tinder between them catches fire and the powder keg REALLY explodes? What will happen between Fester and Jody? Will Joe convince Fester to join the military? Will Dexter ever take his nose away from the canvas long enough to get a girlfriend? Tune in to the next episode of All My SimChildren when SOME of these questions may be answered.

Next Episode: Almost a Triple Wedding