My new game called Chaos

I am having some trouble coming up with a solid storyline for my game.

What I have so far... The name of the game is 'Chaos'

The year is 1999, you live in your crappy apartment in the poorest part of town. All you want is to be rich and powerful, like your stepfather. (Your Mother and stepfather kicked you out at the age of 15 because of grades and criminal activity. You were forced to move into an apartment.)

You are now 21, you can barely afford to live anymore. So what do you do? You decide to turn your life around.

You first have to get a job at the local burger joint, you must survive off what you have. It will not be like 'Sims' where you have to eat, bathe, and sleep. But you do have to try your hardest to pay rent on time.

You will have the option to buy stuff, such as guns, food, medicine, and other stuff. But you need to make sure you have enough money for rent at the end of the month.

Okay, now what I will need help on.

1.I need help thinking of different little events
2.If you guys come across any modern day stuff, such as Icons, please let me know.
3.Any advice is more than appreciated.