Apartment Summary: Tris Prior. 20 years old. Works at a cafe, it doesn't pay much. Living in a 2 bedroom apartment in downtown Chicago is expensive. What happens when Tris Prior can't pay rent, and has to get a roommate? How will she handle living with someone she doesn't know? Will her roommate become her best friend or first love?
Chapter #1:Notice
Tris POV
Date of Notice: September 16, 2014
Dear, Ms Prior
Your rent has not been received as of the date of this notice. As a result and according to your Lease, a late charge as been added to your total balance. Your current balance is $2,150.00 (two-thousand,one-hundred and fifty dollars) This balance must be payed in full amount by September 31, 2014. Failure to pay full amount may lead to eviction proceeding.
Please contact me as soon as you receive this notice.
Sincerely,
John Tyree
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I read the letter over and over again. This can't be happening, this apartment houses all of my happy memories of my parents. My parents lived here before they moved into the house I grew up in. As a graduation present they rented this apartment for me but it seems the money has ran out.
Am brought out of my thoughts by my phone ringing. Ring! Ring! I drop my letter on my coffee table in the living room and answer my phone.
"Hey girl" My best friend -Christina- says happily.
"Hey, whats up?" I ask her, curious to why she would call me.
"I was wondering if you wanted to catch some lunch together?" She asks me, expectedly.
"Yeah sure, I would love too" I answer happy because I haven't seen her in weeks.
"I can pick you up at your apartment, then we can go to the Tori's Cafe"
"That sounds great. I can't wait, see you in 3 hours" I say looking at my clock seeing that its 9 AM. We say goodbye and hang up.
I decide to shower. Heading to the bathroom, I wash my hair and shave my legs. Leaving the bathroom with a towel wrapped around me, and going to my closet. My outfit today is really casual. White printed t-shirt, light pink cardigan, dark blue jeans, beige infinity scarf with matching beige combat boots. I brush my hair and let it fall to my natural curls, then add some natural looking makeup.
Seeing that I still have an hour and half before Christina going to pick me up, I grab my laptop and sit on my bed. I think I should start looking for a roommate because I can't afford to live by myself anymore. Searching up 'Roommates Wanted' I find a few that may look promising. So I decide to look further into the people.
"Olivia Pather. 19. Female. Single mother…." I stop reading at 'single mother' and move on to the next.
"David Boup. 28. Male Construction worker. Likes beer, pizza, partying and smoking" Nope, next.
"Mia Steele. 21. Female. College student. Works at Jimmy's bar. Very private person, and personal space needed" Maybe?
"Bella McDonnell. 24. Female. Working at Erotic Desire's. Likes eating, punk music, parties" I don't think so.
"Ed smith. 22. Male. Unemployed. Recently just got out of juvie. Really friendly, Will do your laundry. Likes adult movies" I keep looking. 'Will do laundry' what the hell does that mean?
"Four. 22. Male. Works at Raymond Tech Inc. Just moved to Chicago. Likes dogs, keeps to himself and likes to cook" Maybe I should call him.
My hunt to find a new roommate ends when I hear knock on my front door. Knock knock. I close my laptop and open the door. Christina is on the other side, smiling widely. She pulls me in a hug and told me she missed me.
"Come in, I just need to grab my bag" I walk into my bedroom, grab my bag and walk out in 15 seconds flat.
When I re-enter my living room, I see Christina reading my 'rent notice' letter. I accidentally left open on my coffee table.
"You didn't pay rent?" Christina asks quietly. I nod my head.
"The cafe I work at, isn't doing so well. I don't get as many tips as I used to, plus since business is bad they lowered my salary-" I begin but Christina interrupts me.
"I can loan you some money" Christina offers. I shake my head no. I don't want her charity.
"Absolutely not." I demand. "I'm looking at getting a roommate" I finish my sentence with a smile.
"Oh okay, Well lets get going I made reservation's for 12:30"
"Okay let's go" We walk out of my apartment and head to her car. Once we both order our food we head into easy conversation. Thats the thing I love about Christina she is easy to talk to. We talk about her new boyfriend Will, who apparently a 3rd year surgeon at the hospital she works at. We also gossip about mutual friends.
—X—
After lunch Christina drops me off at my apartment since I don't have a car. Lunch was fun. I open the door to my house and head to the bathroom. I wash off my makeup, change into some pyjamas because I don't plan on going out tonight. I head into the kitchen so I can make some tea. Heading back to my bedroom with tea in hand, I grab my laptop and watch some Netflix's.
After putting my empty tea cup on my bedside table, shutting my laptop off, my eyes start to feel heavy and before I know it, am falling fast asleep.
—X—
The sun is shining through the window when I wake up. Looking at the clock on my bed side table. 8:17 am. After checking my phone, it looks like I got a voice mail in the middle of the night.
"Hey its Christina, sorry for calling at 5 in the morning, but I had a early morning shift at the hospital. Anyway I spoke to my friend Zeke this morning and he said that his brother is having a party tonight at his house and he wants me to come, plus he said I could bring a friend. So you wanna come? Call me later" She says, I can almost hear her smile through the phone.
I call Christina she picks up after one ring.
"Hey I got your voice mail earlier" I say.
"Are you going to go? Please, please. You can also meet my boyfriend" She all but begs me.
"Fine, what time"
"Tonight, it starts at 9. I will be coming over to help you get ready" She doesn't even ask me.
"Fine, see you at 7" We say goodbye and then I hangup the phone. Putting my phone down, I look at the clock. 8:30
I have to be at work in about half an hour. I change into my uniform and walk to work.
—X—
After I finish work I walk home I start making dinner. By dinner I mean mac and cheese from the box. Grabbing my do called 'dinner' I head over and sit on the couch and turn on the tv, I look at the clock. 6:00. I have 1 hour before Christina comes over. I decide to get lost in a another episode of 'Elementary'.
I hear Knock Knock as soon as my tv show ends. Great timing. I head over to the front door. Standing in front of me is Christina looking like she is ready to walk a red carpet. She's wearing a one shoulder white cocktail dress that is see-through with gems in the middle of her stomach, with matching 6" white heals. How does she walk in those shoes?
She pushes me aside and walks straight into by bedroom. Not even a hello, well thats Christina for you. When I walk into my bedroom and see that Christina as already destroyed my closet, throwing clothes everywhere.
"Do you really need to throw my clothes everywhere?" I ask slightly irritated.
"Shhhh I need to find the perfect dress" When she finally finds the 'perfect dress' squeals. Really really loud.
"Calm down" I says looking around to make sure no-one can hear us even though I know we are alone. "We don't want one of my neighbours to call the cops with a noise complaint" I say desperately.
"Don't tell me to calm down. Do you see this dress" She gestures to the black dress she is holding in her hands. I nod. "Go put it on now, while I find matching shoes" She shoo's me into my bathroom, then slams the door shut. I laugh to myself about how crazy she is.
Once I have the dress on, I walk out of the bathroom. Christina is on my bed laying out all the makeup she brought with her tonight. She hands me 5" black heels that crossover in the front, she tells me to put them on, then sit on the bed so she can do my hair and makeup.
Once she's finished doing my hair and makeup I look in the mirror and am shocked at how good I look. My hair is in beach waves and my makeup is very natural. She did a great job.
"You ready to get the party started?" She asks after I finish admiring myself. I nod.
"Yup, lets go" We smile at each other and head out the door.
-Never Fear The Night
Chapter 2 is coming.
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