Raincheck, Please

**Busy buds balance friendship with life.**

This is one of 20 Relationship Stories in The Sims Mobile, and one of 8 Stories that can be started after beginning a friendship. It can be unlocked by obtaining the heirloom.

# Chapters

## Busy Buddies

> **You:** It was so funny running into you like this. It's almost like we planned it!
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> **Friend:** Glad I had the time to hang out! Usually it's a llama latte to go!
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> **You:** Totally get it! Who has the time? Usually I even order with the llama latte app.
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## Patchy Planners

Starting Dialogue:

> **You:** I keep meaning to ask: are you still dating... oh, you know... you had that class with them?
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> **Friend:** Wow, blast from the past! Nah, I broke it off when I realized I had too much on my plate to handle a relationship.
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> **You:** Totally get it!
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Ending Dialogue:

> **You:** Hey, maybe we could grab dinner sometime later this week? Or next week, or sometime in the future?
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> **Friend:** Hmm, I'll have to check my schedule. I'm pretty booked.
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> **You:** Totally get it!
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## Suddenly Spontaneous

Starting Dialogue:

> **You:** I know this is crazy, but do you wanna hang out now? I know neither of us usually do spontaneous stuff. but I finally have some time/
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> **Friend:** I dunno, let me check my calendar. I think I have a thing, but... oh! I don't have anything going on right now! I'M FREE!
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> **You:** WOW! What timing!
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Ending Dialogue:

> **You:** It's been so great catching up with you. I feel like usually our friendship is little pieces here and there.
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> **Friend:** Yeah, this time we got the full friendship experience!
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> **You:** This must be what it's like for people who aren't so busy.
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## Delayed Duo

Starting Dialogue:

> **Friend:** Seen any good movies lately?
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> **You:** I haven't been to the movies in FOREVER. It's just so hard juggling life, you know?
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> **Friend:** Tell me about it.
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Ending Dialogue:

> **You:** You ever hear the expression, "If you want something done, give it to a busy person?"
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> **Friend:** I haven't, but a lot of things fly past me. I'm just always on the go, you know? Go, go, go! That's me!
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> **You:** Totally get it.
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## Overscheduled Buddies

Starting Dialogue:

> **Friend:** I've been thinking of going on a hike in a couple of weeks. Maybe if we planned it now it actually would happen.
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> **You:** Oh no, I would, but I've got a lot going on in a couple weeks. Just so much stuff! My calendar exploded.
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> **Friend:** Totally get it! Some other time.
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Ending Dialogue:

> **Friend:** It's always good to see you even though we never seem able to plan anything formal.
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> **You:** I feel the same! I'm glad you're okay with how rough my schedule's been these days.
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> **Friend:** I totally get it!
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## Postpones Pals

Starting Dialogue:

> **You:** Since we're so busy, maybe we should clone ourselves so our clones could hang out together.
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> **Friend:** Or our clones could do our erands and we'll hang out with each other!
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> **You:** Genius. This is why I keep trying to hang out with you.
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Ending Dialogue:

> **You:** That was fun! Sorry I was a little distracted. I just have a lot going on.
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> **Friend:** Don't worry! I totally get it. Feels like I constantly have to check my phone, you know?
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> **You:** Totally get it.
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## Unreliable Friends

Starting Dialogue:

> **Friend:** Hey, maybe we could hang out again a few months?
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> **You:** Put me down as a strong maybe!
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> **Friend:** Will do!
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Ending Dialogue:

> **You:** Someone told me the other day that if friends really want to see one another, they make the time.
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> **Friend:** Pssh, that person obviously doesn't know the meaning of the word busy.
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> **You:** Right?!
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## Kinda Companions

Starting Dialogue:

> **Friend:** I've got some free time again. Scheduling miracle! Want to hang out?
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> **You:** My schedule's free too!
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> **Friend:** Great! I'll mark the time in my calendar as booked. Done! Now it's official. We can hang out!
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Ending Dialogue:

> **You:** You know, even though we're too busy to hang out all the time, I still consider you a great friend!
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> **Friend:** Me, too! It's nice having someone who understands super busyness. Here's to flexible friendships!
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