Meet the Wilcox House 1 Residents, Vance, Rosaline, Adam, Kevin, and Mariah Wilcox.
Update written by Adam Wilcox.
The $20,000 didn’t go too far considering that there wer five of us living in the house. But we decided that it was better than living in the house we used to live in with all of the memories it held of Milly.
I got the call that Milly had passed away shortly after 9 am. I was devastated. We had planned a lovely wedding anniversary for when she returned since our anniversary occured while she was on tour. Now, I get to plan a funeral.
I waited until Mariah came home from school since the elementary school releases later than the high school where Kevin goes to tell my family the bad news. Everyone was devasted, including my parents who I had called as soon as I heard the news.
I could tell Kevin and Mariah were heartbroken at the news. I’m not sure Mariah understood the full risk Milly and I went through when we were deployed. I knew Kevin understood that there was always a chance of us not coming home when we left, but it still hurts when it happens.
When we had gotten to the house and had settled in, I asked Kevin if he wouldn’t mind going outside and tossing a ball back and forth. It was something the two of us had done numerous times to try to forget about the daily stress. I just hoped it gave both of us a distraction from the pain of losing a mother and wife.
Even Mariah attempted to find something to do to take her mind off of her mother. Mariah’s choice of distraction was a book. I just hope she didn’t pick the one her mother read to her at night.
I went inside and and decided to make lunch for everyone. As not much had been unpacked inthe cooking department, I decided to make lunch meat sandwiches. It was quick and easy and I knew Mariah would eat it. She is a bit of a picky eater still.
Then there was a knocking on our door. My father, Vance, went out to greet them. Turns out it was Leanne Campbell, Milo Hawthorne, and Trent Ratliff. Mrs. Campbell, Mr. Hawthorne, and Mr. Ratliff were three of my neighbors. I was pleased that they decided to come over to welcome us to the neighborhood.
After we had finished lunch, Kevein volunteered to clean up. He looked slightly sad so I asked him if he was fine. He just said that it was odd having lunch in a new house without Mom around. We had never moved to a new house while one of us was deployed, so I knew this was a first.
I also noticed that Mariah was crying some again, so I gave her a hug. We all missed her. I just hope I can pull myself together so that the kids don’t completely fall apart. I kept expecting her to just walk through the door any second.
A few hours later, Mariah went outside to get some fresh air and spotted one of the neighborhood kids walking about, one of Ericka Swift’s kids I believe. Mariah introduced him as James Swift. The two did appear to get along well.
Kevin and Mr. Ratliff talked for a bit. I think they were discussing how Kevin was dealing with the lost of Milly. Apparently, Mr. Ratliff’s sister and her husband were killed in a car accident and he got custody of their teenage son Sean.
Kevin decided that he wanted to dig out enough cooking supplies to make mac and cheese. We all loved mac and cheese and it was something Kevin was good at cooking. I just hope it doesn’t bring back too many bad memories for Mariah or Kevin for that matter.
My parents, Vance and Rosaline, were both still very loving of each other and throughly enjoyed all the benefits of being married.
However, I would occassionally have to drag my father inside as he thought it was just perfectly fine to bird watch in his pajamas.
One day, Kevin brought Sean Ratliff home from school. The two talked about each other’s loss. They traded coping strategies and then moved onto lighter subjects like school work and their intrests. I think the two will quickly become best friends. I just hope the two can get over their losses.
My father set the stove on fire the next morning while cooking toaster pastries. I was slightly disappointed and slightly amused. He was always joking around with me about me trying to set the stove on fire when I cooked and he goes and does it.
After breakfast, Kevin decided to read a book to Mariah. I really like how Kevin is stepping up to do things Milly used to do with Mariah. I’m sure it saddens him as it was something Milly always did after breakfast before school.
Mariah brought home a friend from school that day. Her name was Zaida Swift. Zaida must the be one of the twins Ericka Swift has. I met Ericka when I visited the Brutons a few months earlier to welcome them to the neighborhood.
That night, I decided to go downtown to get my mind off of Milly. My parents also were pressuring me to move on. It had been a few months since we got the news Milly had been killed on duty. They tol me Mariah needed a mother. I ended up talking for a few hours with a woman named Marissa Bendett.
We soon found ourselves on the dance floor dancing. The two of us got along really well. I was surprised how quickly we were becoming friends. It reminded me of how Milly and I first became friends and then fell in love. I wonder if Marissa would be the same way as Milly.
After Marissa and I had finished dancing, I went to the bar to have a drink. Dancing had brought up some memories of Milly and I didn’t want to ruin my evening by dwelling on her, so I decided to have a few drinks to help myself not dwell on Milly.
While I was drinking, I noticed a woman arguing with Marissa. She got pretty physical as well and Marissa eventually started getting physical as well, I stood up and walked over hoping the two would separate, but they just kept going at it.
I eventually stepped in and tried to mediate the situation. However, the woman who said her name was Brandi LeTourneau decided to get physical with myself. However, being in the military gave me an advantage in the fight.
I got home a bit late so the kids were having snacks before bed as I was having dinner. I did kind of regret being away for the night, but I know it was worth it for myself.
That night, the ghost of Milly was wondering the place. She always was a bit of a joker and apparently, that didn’t leave her. Thankfully, father didn’t have a heart attack.
That day, while I was at work, Stanley Campbell came over to visit. Stanley is the daughter of Leanne Campbell who had welcomed us to the neighborhood a few months ago. I think my parents enjoyed having company over during the day as it was a pretty quiet neighborhood right now with only 6 houses.
Kevin brought home a friend from school. She introduced herself as Robin Wheeler when I got home from work. Apparently the two got along really well as Kevin and Robin had their first kiss with each other.
I also took the initiative with my relationship with Marissa and invited her over. We did move our relationship into the romantic stage from the friendship stage with a kiss. I just hope she is the one to be the step-mom for Mariah.
My parents told me they liked Marissa and would have no problem with me marrying her. I was glad of that. I didn’t want to have to end our relationship this quickly to avoid having problems with my aging parents. I really did not want to have to risk my parents deciding to move out into their own house since neither of them work or would be able to earn much money on their own.
My parents did get Marissa and to get a picture together on our couch. When I got a look on the picture, I can tell why my parents do approve of the marriage. We do look like we belong together and enjoy each others presence, which we do.
That was all that happened this season. I hope next week is just as productive.
Fall 1 Progess:
Networth: $18,035
Cash on hand: $1,672
Vance’s skills: 1/2/0/0/0/0/1
Rosaline’s skills: 1/2/0/0/0/0/4
Adam’s job: Junior Officer (Military career)
Adam’s skills: 2/2/2/5/0/0/0
Kevin’s skills: 1/0/0/0/0/0/0
Mariah’s skills: 1/0/0/0/0/0/0
