Disclaimer : All characters in this story are pre-made sims in Sunset Valley, Sims 3. None of the custom content featured here are my creations. Thank you.
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"So," I thought wryly, "This is home".
The room was bare, with dark green paint and a shingled floor. The furniture was new: just a cheap bed and a simple cupboard. However there was a nice view from the floor length window and I had managed to cheer things up with a dramatic bed cover.
Altogether, I had to admit it was better than I had expected. My friends back home had tried to discourage me by all plausible means: the chief horror tale being the hideous dumps in the sleepy, provincial counties.