Chapter 2: Mr Lumberjack
Susan- are you okay?
I uh- yeah. HeÕs kicked me out of my apartment
What?! Why?
He said I havent paid my rent but I have- I swear I have. Ive got a week to get out. My god Carter- what am I going to do?
Well for starters forget about the ring- youve got more important things to think about
Carter- I wanna help you
Dont be stupid
Oh My god- how am I going to find an apartment in a week are you sure he can do this?
Apparently
Well first I think we better get the the ER- you dont want to lose your job as well...
Good point- lets go...
I was still wondering what to do about my apartment almost 4 hours later. But this time I was doing the wondering over a cup of steaming coffee in the lounge. My shift was over but I just couldnt face going home... well if you can all it that- it was hardly going to be home for much longer...
Susan- Im so glad your here
Oh hey carter- I cant face going home
Ah-I get it well Im here to help I have apartments!
Oh thank you
I guess all these newspaper arent all that much help but its better than nothing
No Carter- they are so much help
You want help looking?
Sure- you waiting for Abby
Oh no I just uh I dont know- want to help
Okay
Does it need to have more than one bedroom?
Um yeah Id like more than one but its not that important
Just then the door swung open. Abby entered. She was dressed in pink robes and her hair hair was tied back in a ponytail. She looked grumpy- but that was hardly a suprise. Abby always looks grumpy. She didnt look too happy to see me and carter together either...
Hey Abby
Hey Susan
Hi
Hi Carter- uh what you guys up to?
Oh- were searching for a new apartment
You are?
Oh no- not together. Ive been kicked out of my apartment Carters helping me look for a new place
Oh right
Hey If you two need some time together Ill go thanks Carter
Oh no you dont have to go Im working anyway
Oh- if your sure Im not exactly looking forward to going home
No you stay- Carter want to go for dinner?
Sure Abby
Carter got up and kissed her gently on the forehead as my pager went off. My landlord again. What did he want now. I had better call him- maybe hes made a mistake and realised I DID pay my rent after all. I smiled at Abby and Carter before picking up the phone
Thursday!? Thats not a week. What do you mean fair!? How is that fair!? Mr Lumberjack...
He cut me off the bastead cut me off! Oh sorry I didnt mean to uh-
Whats happened now?
Ive only got until Thursday to get out thats when his new tenant is moving in
Wow thats three days!
I know- what am I going to do?
Well sorry to leave you in a crisis but Im working and my the looks of things its getting pretty busy put there- okay good luck susan! Carter call me later?
Yeah sure bye
With that Abby left the room. I guessed it was a work thing but I suspected she felt more uncomfortable that she was letting on. That bastead. What the hell was I going to do. Carter knew I was worried- and I was. Something like this had never happened to me before- from the looks of things tI would be living in a hotel by the end of the week- that or the street.
My god Carter- what am I going to do?
Hey Susan dont worry huh?
A tear rolled down my cheek. I honestly had no idea why I was crying- it was just all too much for me. Everything although I wasnt about to tell Carter he was part of it all. Nope it was ALL about the apartment. He looked upset for me- I hated it when he did that. Okay Im lying- I loved when Carter did that. He held me close and we hugged until finally the tears stopped and I pulled away.
Sorry- Im pathetic
No- your not. Look Susan- come and stay with me
I cant do that Carter
Susan- you can. We have so many spare rooms its silly- please?
But Ill feel like im intruding
You wont be please come and stay with me
What about Abby?
What about her?
You dont think she might get a little upset- Im your ex-girlfriend and Im staying with you
Susan- your like my best friend- this isnt a big deal shell be fine
If your sure but only for a few days
Stay as long as you want. Look in fact- move in tonight
Carter today is monday I have until thursday
The sooner the better come on im not working until tomorrow at 11 so we have all day.
Im not on until tomorrow at 10.30
See we can go to work together
Ha- anyway your supposed to be going out with Abby tonight
She wont mind- come on lets go to your place now
Carter...
Susan dont argue with me.
Okay Okay Lets go
Susan- are you okay?
I uh- yeah. HeÕs kicked me out of my apartment
What?! Why?
He said I havent paid my rent but I have- I swear I have. Ive got a week to get out. My god Carter- what am I going to do?
Well for starters forget about the ring- youve got more important things to think about
Carter- I wanna help you
Dont be stupid
Oh My god- how am I going to find an apartment in a week are you sure he can do this?
Apparently
Well first I think we better get the the ER- you dont want to lose your job as well...
Good point- lets go...
I was still wondering what to do about my apartment almost 4 hours later. But this time I was doing the wondering over a cup of steaming coffee in the lounge. My shift was over but I just couldnt face going home... well if you can all it that- it was hardly going to be home for much longer...
Susan- Im so glad your here
Oh hey carter- I cant face going home
Ah-I get it well Im here to help I have apartments!
Oh thank you
I guess all these newspaper arent all that much help but its better than nothing
No Carter- they are so much help
You want help looking?
Sure- you waiting for Abby
Oh no I just uh I dont know- want to help
Okay
Does it need to have more than one bedroom?
Um yeah Id like more than one but its not that important
Just then the door swung open. Abby entered. She was dressed in pink robes and her hair hair was tied back in a ponytail. She looked grumpy- but that was hardly a suprise. Abby always looks grumpy. She didnt look too happy to see me and carter together either...
Hey Abby
Hey Susan
Hi
Hi Carter- uh what you guys up to?
Oh- were searching for a new apartment
You are?
Oh no- not together. Ive been kicked out of my apartment Carters helping me look for a new place
Oh right
Hey If you two need some time together Ill go thanks Carter
Oh no you dont have to go Im working anyway
Oh- if your sure Im not exactly looking forward to going home
No you stay- Carter want to go for dinner?
Sure Abby
Carter got up and kissed her gently on the forehead as my pager went off. My landlord again. What did he want now. I had better call him- maybe hes made a mistake and realised I DID pay my rent after all. I smiled at Abby and Carter before picking up the phone
Thursday!? Thats not a week. What do you mean fair!? How is that fair!? Mr Lumberjack...
He cut me off the bastead cut me off! Oh sorry I didnt mean to uh-
Whats happened now?
Ive only got until Thursday to get out thats when his new tenant is moving in
Wow thats three days!
I know- what am I going to do?
Well sorry to leave you in a crisis but Im working and my the looks of things its getting pretty busy put there- okay good luck susan! Carter call me later?
Yeah sure bye
With that Abby left the room. I guessed it was a work thing but I suspected she felt more uncomfortable that she was letting on. That bastead. What the hell was I going to do. Carter knew I was worried- and I was. Something like this had never happened to me before- from the looks of things tI would be living in a hotel by the end of the week- that or the street.
My god Carter- what am I going to do?
Hey Susan dont worry huh?
A tear rolled down my cheek. I honestly had no idea why I was crying- it was just all too much for me. Everything although I wasnt about to tell Carter he was part of it all. Nope it was ALL about the apartment. He looked upset for me- I hated it when he did that. Okay Im lying- I loved when Carter did that. He held me close and we hugged until finally the tears stopped and I pulled away.
Sorry- Im pathetic
No- your not. Look Susan- come and stay with me
I cant do that Carter
Susan- you can. We have so many spare rooms its silly- please?
But Ill feel like im intruding
You wont be please come and stay with me
What about Abby?
What about her?
You dont think she might get a little upset- Im your ex-girlfriend and Im staying with you
Susan- your like my best friend- this isnt a big deal shell be fine
If your sure but only for a few days
Stay as long as you want. Look in fact- move in tonight
Carter today is monday I have until thursday
The sooner the better come on im not working until tomorrow at 11 so we have all day.
Im not on until tomorrow at 10.30
See we can go to work together
Ha- anyway your supposed to be going out with Abby tonight
She wont mind- come on lets go to your place now
Carter...
Susan dont argue with me.
Okay Okay Lets go