he landed on her profile picture. He shot an email to Calvin so he would know who he was looking for. He leaned back in his chair and stared at her picture. He couldn’t fathom her getting another job, but after his call with Evelyn, he was convinced she would get the job. It was his job to stop her.
****
Charity and Ana walking into the fifth apartment of that day. There seemed to be something either one, or both of them didn’t like. Charity was losing hope that they would finally agree on one. So, when they walked into the apartment complex just after six o’clock that afternoon, she found herself anything but hopeful. The landlord showed them around, walking them through every room. From the look on Ana’s face, she could tell that she wasn’t immediately discounting it. That was a good sign.
It had two bedrooms, a kitchen, a rather large living room, and a balcony that overlooked one of the lighthouses on the harbor. It seemed more than nice, and Charity could see them living there, but the price concerned it. There was no way it would be comparative to what she was paying at Richard’s apartment. She was the first one to question the price as the tour came to an end.
“I don’t mean to bring up a negative aspect, but how much are we looking at for rent?”
The woman didn’t even hesitate in bringing out the cost. “Well we have a two-year lease plan, and we would ask for the first month and last month to be paid before signing the papers. The monthly rent is seven fifty.”
Charity sighed. That was about what she expected. After cutting the rent in half, she was about fifty dollars more a month. “So, we pay fifteen hundred for the first month, then seven fifty starting next month?” Ana asked.
“That’s correct!” The woman replied. She smiled. “I’ll let you both talk with one another. You can find me in the office when you’re ready for your decision.”
“Thank you!” Charity and Ana replied as the woman left.
“You have to admit that this is the nicest place we’ve seen thus far. Can you even believe that view?” Ana excitedly replied. Charity remained quiet as Ana continued to express her interest in the place. When Charity didn’t say anything, Ana spoke again. “I could ask my parents to put out your portion of the first and last month. You’re good for it, and they’d do it for you.”
Charity smiled. “That’s not necessary. I could put the seven fifty on my credit card.” She wasn’t planning on doing that, but she would rather that than the alternative. Charity glanced around the apartment. It was nice, and she would give her right arm to live there. She put on a smile. “Let’s do it. I doubt we could find one this nice anywhere else.”
Ana squealed with glee. “Awesome!”
Charity giggled. They left the apartment and went down to the office. Once inside, they told the woman the good news. She eagerly started gathering papers for them to sign and Charity reached into her wallet and pulled out her credit card. It was maxing the card out, but she had no other option. They paid, signed the papers, and were informed they could immediately start moving in. It didn’t come a moment too soon as Charity had to be out of her place in just a few days.
They left the apartment complex and headed back to Charity’s car. On the way, Charity spotted the black van. It wasn’t the first time she’d seen the van that afternoon. In fact, it showed up a couple times since they left Ana’s parents’ place to apartment hunt. The windows were tinted so she couldn’t see if anyone was inside and she tried to push the notion out of her mind as she got in on the driver’s side.
Ana seemed to notice her jittery attitude because she quickly questioned it. “What’s wrong, Charity?”
Charity shook her head, quickly diverting the obvious. “Nothing!” She put on a
****
Charity and Ana walking into the fifth apartment of that day. There seemed to be something either one, or both of them didn’t like. Charity was losing hope that they would finally agree on one. So, when they walked into the apartment complex just after six o’clock that afternoon, she found herself anything but hopeful. The landlord showed them around, walking them through every room. From the look on Ana’s face, she could tell that she wasn’t immediately discounting it. That was a good sign.
It had two bedrooms, a kitchen, a rather large living room, and a balcony that overlooked one of the lighthouses on the harbor. It seemed more than nice, and Charity could see them living there, but the price concerned it. There was no way it would be comparative to what she was paying at Richard’s apartment. She was the first one to question the price as the tour came to an end.
“I don’t mean to bring up a negative aspect, but how much are we looking at for rent?”
The woman didn’t even hesitate in bringing out the cost. “Well we have a two-year lease plan, and we would ask for the first month and last month to be paid before signing the papers. The monthly rent is seven fifty.”
Charity sighed. That was about what she expected. After cutting the rent in half, she was about fifty dollars more a month. “So, we pay fifteen hundred for the first month, then seven fifty starting next month?” Ana asked.
“That’s correct!” The woman replied. She smiled. “I’ll let you both talk with one another. You can find me in the office when you’re ready for your decision.”
“Thank you!” Charity and Ana replied as the woman left.
“You have to admit that this is the nicest place we’ve seen thus far. Can you even believe that view?” Ana excitedly replied. Charity remained quiet as Ana continued to express her interest in the place. When Charity didn’t say anything, Ana spoke again. “I could ask my parents to put out your portion of the first and last month. You’re good for it, and they’d do it for you.”
Charity smiled. “That’s not necessary. I could put the seven fifty on my credit card.” She wasn’t planning on doing that, but she would rather that than the alternative. Charity glanced around the apartment. It was nice, and she would give her right arm to live there. She put on a smile. “Let’s do it. I doubt we could find one this nice anywhere else.”
Ana squealed with glee. “Awesome!”
Charity giggled. They left the apartment and went down to the office. Once inside, they told the woman the good news. She eagerly started gathering papers for them to sign and Charity reached into her wallet and pulled out her credit card. It was maxing the card out, but she had no other option. They paid, signed the papers, and were informed they could immediately start moving in. It didn’t come a moment too soon as Charity had to be out of her place in just a few days.
They left the apartment complex and headed back to Charity’s car. On the way, Charity spotted the black van. It wasn’t the first time she’d seen the van that afternoon. In fact, it showed up a couple times since they left Ana’s parents’ place to apartment hunt. The windows were tinted so she couldn’t see if anyone was inside and she tried to push the notion out of her mind as she got in on the driver’s side.
Ana seemed to notice her jittery attitude because she quickly questioned it. “What’s wrong, Charity?”
Charity shook her head, quickly diverting the obvious. “Nothing!” She put on a
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