Ch.8
The plane landed a few hours later.
Fox looked over at Teresa.
"So New York huh? What do we have planned here?"
She sighed.
"I don't really know Fox...I guess I was just going to play it by ear."
He laughed.
"Teresa, do we even have a place to live?"
She stood up and reached for her luggage overhead. She couldn't reach it.
"Not exactly..."
"Teresa, please don't tell me we're homeless."
She smiled.
"We wont be homeless for long...I have appointments for this afternoon to go look at some apartments."
She stood on her tiptoes, still unable to grab her luggage.
Fox laughed and reached over top of her, grabbing her bag and pulling it down.
"What would you do without me Teresa?"
She rolled her eyes.
"We better go."
They walked off the plane and into the airport.
"We need to find a cab," Fox said.
"I need to go call this woman and double check this address."
"Meet me back here?"
"Alright."
Fox walked away in search of a cab.
Teresa went and called the realtor.
10 minutes later, they both returned.
"Did you find a cab?"
"Yea, he's waiting outside for us."
"Good. I got the address of the apartment. It's pretty close. We should be there in 15 minutes or so."
"Well lets go then!" Fox said. He grabbed Teresa's hand.
"Fox..."
"What?" he asked. "Friends hold hands."
She laughed.
"You're crazy."
"Only when it comes to you."
She smiled.
"Come on...lets go."
They walked to the cab and hopped in.
Teresa was mesmerized by the city as she looked out her window.
Fox smiled.
"It's pretty amazing isn't it?"
"This is the coolest place I've ever seen," she said in awe. "Fox, look."
He laughed. New York was nothing new to him. He came here on business all the time.
Before they knew it, the cab had stopped.
"Here ya go," the driver said. "Good luck."
They stepped out of the cab and looked up at the building. A tall redheaded woman came up and greeted them.
"Hello!" she said in a cheery voice. "I'm Megan!"
Fox tried not to laugh at her over cheerfulness.
"Fox," he said smiling. "This is Teresa."
"Teresa, nice to meet you!" she said.
Teresa smiled.
"Well it's nice to meet you too Megan."
"Come on up! The apartment is all ready for you!"
She turned and walked up the stairs.
Fox started laughing.
"Is she for real?'
Teresa punched his stomach.
"Don't be rude," she whispered.
"Sorry mommy," Fox said teasing.
She laughed.
They followed Megan up to the apartment. She opened the door.
"Ok here it is!" she said walking in.
They slowly walked in.
The apartment as small and dark. A living room, a small kitchen, one bedroom. The carpet was dirty, the walls stained. The closet door in the bedroom wouldnt open. The bathroom tile was chipped and yellow, dust covering all of the furntiture.
"It's a little dirty now," Megan said. "But I could be a great fixer upper!" she smiled.
Fox looked at Teresa. "This place is a dump."
Teresa looked around.
"It's not that bad Fox." "Teresa, I think the mold on the carpet is following me."
She looked at him.
"Fox, we don't have many options alright? This place might not be the Plaza, but we don't have that much money."
"What are you talking about? I have plenty of money."
"I want a fresh start Fox. A humble beginning. I don't want to live in some fancy palace. I like this place."
He sighed.
"And you heard her...it could be fun fixing up this place together."
He looked around.
"You really like this place?"
She nodded.
"Alright," he sighed.
He walked up to Megan.
"We'll take it."
"YAY!" she squealed, hugging Fox. "You will love it I promise!"
He tried to push her away.
"Thanks," he said struggling.
She let go and went to Teresa.
"Let'd get the paperwork sorted out and then you're all set!"
She grabbed Teresa's hand.
"We'll be back in a minute dear!" She said as she pulled Teresa out of the apartment.
Fox looked around.
A piece of the roof crumbled down on his head.
He smiled, wondering what he had gotten himself into.
"Home sweet home."