KT and Jerome pulled up to the block of apartments in vintage blue mini Cooper. Jerome opened up the boot and took KT's suitcase out.
"Mick's not back yet" Explained Jerome as the two of them walked up the stairs to the apartment "He's with the team"
Jerome opened the apartment door and KT was hit by the smell of pizza and coffee. It was definitely a guy's apartment. One brown, over-used sofa, football shirts framed on the wall and a TV that was so big you didn't notice the light blue walls.
KT's room was next to the kitchen and had a view of the busy street below. It was decorated with beige carpet and the walls were rose pink. The bed was set underneath the window and one of the boys had, miraculously, made the bed and cleaned the room. No decorations but KT didn't mind. It was a roof over her head and her roommates weren't complete strangers.
After KT unpacked, Jerome&KT sat at the table discussing rent and chores. Jerome told her rent was £39 per month for her. KT had to cook two nights a week and dishes also twice a week.
"Helloooo" called the blonde haired guy that walked through the door, throwing and catching a football.
"Hey Mick" said Jerome, looking up from his tablet "This is KT"
"Hi, I'm Mick" Mick shook KT's hand and went to the bathroom to shower.
The phone rang. Jerome got up and answered it. There was a mumble from down the line and Jerome held it up.
"For you" He said and tossed it to KT.
"Hello?" said KT in a sing-song voice. She was lying on her stomach on the "sofa" as the English called it, twirling her hair.
"Hey KT!" It was Nina "Settling okay?"
"Oh my gosh, Nina!" KT turned onto her back "The apartment is beautiful!"
"I'm glad you like it!"
An hour and a half later, KT put the phone down. Her and Nina had arranged to meet at Willow's then go shopping to make KT's room more homely before coming back to KT's apartment.
Dinner was sausages and mash that Jerome had cooked and KT had to hand it to him - it was amazing.
"So KT" said Mick, putting his plate up to the sink "What football team do you support?"
"Denver Broncos" She said sipping some water
"What?" laughed Mick "That's not a team!"
"Yes it is"
"If you play football with your hands, then it's a team!"
"English football is boring" KT explained "Where's the people getting tackled and the strong guys running into each other?"
Shortly, Mick and KT were in the middle of a full-blown debate/argument about the different versions of football. Jerome had, twenty minutes in, grown tired of listening to the opinions of his roommates and retired to the living area to play Call Of Duty on his Xbox.
Eventually, Mick and KT reached the conclusion that both footballs were entertaining to watch and play. Mick was pleased that his new roommate wasn't the girly type and that she took an interest in sport. Mick could see himself growing close to KT like he had grown close to Jerome. This arrangement would be good.