Next chapter's up! Thank you to Beywriter, zekesbabe, .Hitachinx3, (the rest of your pen-name deletes itself, sorry!) Annika Preminyer, OnlyNotReally, Beeku and StZen for your reviews!
We are the couple who had the realtor hang up on us when she found out we wanted to rent a one-bedroom for two men.
"Hello, is that Thompsons Housing Agency?"
"Yes, how may I help you?" asked a brisk woman.
The conversation progressed easily enough, until the final stage. "And if you could just tell me in whose name you are renting the flat?
"Tala Ivanov and Ozuma Shield." I heard the sound of clicking keys and answered the next few questions on auto-pilot. I knew there would be no immediate outcry - Tala was, after all, a female name. I gave her his credit card details, then, unconsciously bracing myself against the doorframe, gave her Tala's. There was a pause in the clicking of keys from the other end of the phone line.
"I'm sorry, there appears to be a mistake with Tala's details."
"You mean that he's a man?" I said tightly. Another pause. Longer, this time, with muffled whispering in the background.
"Could you please clarify this; you want to rent a one-bedroom flat for two males?"
"Yes."
"I'm sorry, we don't cater for your sort." The phone went dead.
I threw the phone on the floor and tried to fight the impulse to stamp on it. It wasn't at fault, after all. Looking up, I saw Tala in the doorway staring at me with a look of utter resignation on his face.
This was a bit longer, but I deleted it by accident and hadn't saved a backup. I might come back and update it later on.
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