Two Kids, No Consequences
Home again, home again.
"So let's get this started, shall we?" Joan, the realtor, asks. She unlocks the door and we step inside to a spacious living room. "Now everything has central AC, running water, a working heater...."
Joan goes on and on, but I can't even hear her. I am trying to wrap my mind around this beautiful loft. I look to my right and see a stone fireplace. All of the floors are the same as Alex's, except a little bit more old and worn. But I like that, it gives the place personality. I look to my right and see an enormous window that takes up most of the wall. Sunshine pours in and fills the room with a sense of happiness. Straight ahead is the kitchen, which is surrounded by counters except for one side, where you would walk in it. The kitchen has marble counters, stove, dishwasher, sink, refrigerator, basically everything I need. Past the kitchen, is a hallway. On the right side, there is just wall. All the walls are a cream color. To my left, there is one bedroom that is spacious. It has plenty of room for whatever my heart desires. Attatched, there is an enormous bathroom with 2 sinks, a giant bath tub, a shower, and a toilet. The floors are white tile and the wall by the sinks is just one giant mirror-wall. There is also another door, which leads to the hallway. We walk out back into the living room and finish up our tour.
"So, what do you think?" Joan asks expectantly.
"I think this place is absolutely perfect." I say softly. "I don't see any problems with it. This is literally a perfect place. What do you think Alex?"
He turns to me and says, "I think you're home."
Alex was right. This place was everything I have ever wanted. I can just picture all of the furniture in place.
"So, where do I sign?" I ask Joan.
She grins at me and shuffles through her folder, finding the lease. "Now it's 550.00 per month plus utilities. Any pest problems, plumbing problems etc. will be taken care of by myself. All you have to do is call me and I will handle it."
As I sign, it occurs to me I still need to sell the house I am in now. "I'm trying to sell a house that I live in now, do you know a realtor I can use?" I ask her.
"Of course. I can help you with that. When can you take me by the property?" Joan asks me excitedly.
I sign the papers, and say goodbye to my new home to take her by my old one. Alex and I get in his car and she follows in hers.
"So what did you think? Honestly?" I ask Alex.
"I think your facial expressions said enough." He laughed at me. "I swear you looked like a kid in the candy store. But in all seriousness, I think that place is awesome. There is such a positive vibe coming from there."
"Screw you. I was excited! That place was literally everything I have ever wanted." I sigh. "But I agree, I think there was. All of the sunlight made everything seem so friendly, and I love the size! It's perfect, not too big not too small. It is just going to be me living there after all."
"Well I'm happy for you. Plus we will be neighbors. That's a plus." Alex smiles at me.
I blush and look down at my hands. This has been the most intense few days. One minute, I'm in a committed relationship, next thing you know, I'm moving on with my life, reinventing Diana with the lead singer of All Time Low by my side? I don't think I can ever stop thinking of Alex like that. I wonder if he still sees me as just a fan. I don't know, but all I know is that Alex has been so amazing to me. I don't think I will ever be able to repay him for all of this.
We pull up to my current house and I grimace at it. "Come on, this is probably the last time you'll have to see it." Alex tells me rubbing my arm, seeing my expression.
He parks the car and we wait outside for Joan. She pulls up shortly.
"Wow. This is a very well kept house." She exclaims as she steps inside. She examines each and every bedroom, bathroom, and inch of the house. She comes back to us with her results. "I will have no problem selling this place in a heartbeat. Let's sit down and take care of the paperwork reguarding this house."
I sit down with her and turn to Alex who is standing awkwardly in the living room. "You don't have to stay here for this. Go back to your place, I'll text you after we are done."
"Are you sure? Because I can stay if you want me to." Alex says approaching me.
"No go. There's no point. I will see you later though." I smile at him. I give him a hug from where I am sitting so basically I'm wrapping my arms around his waist. He smiles, ruffles my hair, and takes off. Honestly, I was hoping he would stay, but I totally understand.
"You two make a very sweet couple." Joan tells me smiling.
"Oh, we aren't a couple." I laugh but she looks at me with one of those, "Well if you aren't now, it's soon to happen" looks.
"Well let's get to the paperwork." She replies.
We sit there for about an hour and a half, answering questions, signing dotted lines, filling out forms, and everything else boring you can think of. How can something so boring, feel so liberating? Finally, we are done and Joan takes the papers, shakes my hand, and leaves. I am now all alone in this house, yet again. I realize I am going to need furniture for my new place, but I don't want any of the furniture from here. I run into my room and grab my professional camera and decide to take pictures of all of the furniture and put them on Craigslist. It takes about an hour, but I post all of the pieces of furniture up, my phone number, and my email
address. I glance down at my phone and it's already 6:00. Shit I have to call Alex.
I dial Alex's number and it rings about half a ring before Alex picks up. "Hey there Princess." He says.
"Hey! Sorry I didn't call you earlier, we finished up about an hour ago but I spent the past hour putting old furniture on Craigslist." I reply sheepishly.
"It's totally fine. Hey do you mind if I swing by and pick you up? Let's do something." He asks eagerly.
"Sure. Any dress code?" I ask, realizing I am still in my pajamas.
"Hmmm. You can come in your pajamas, but bring something else to wear later. We might be throwing a little party over here." Alex replied cooly.
We hang up and I go to my room. I grab a pair of black skinnies, my combat boots, and a lavendar skin tight v-neck that shows off my boobs amazingly. I grab a hairbrush, phone charger, and my makeup, just in case I need to re-do it by the time of this party. I put it all in a duffle bag, and head back into the living room. I grab my phone and put it in the duffle bag as well. I walk around my house trying to figure out if I need anything else, and just as I grab my duffle bag, there is a knock at my door.
"Well good evening Princess Diana." Alex says behind a bouquet of flowers. "These are for you."
"Wow. These are beautiful. But what's the occasion?" I blush taking them from him, and walk into the kitchen to find a vase.
"I figured today was kind of a big day. You know, getting a new place and all so I figured we could drop by the loft and leave them on one of the counters. Kind of a housewarming present." Alex suggested.
"Sounds perfect." I reply and give him a big hug. "Thanks for everything Alex."
He hugs me tight and rests his cheek on the top of my head. "Anytime."
We sit there for a few seconds and pull apart slowly. "Well let's go." I say to him breaking the silence. We get into the car and ride in silence, but not an awkward one. More of a "we are so comfortable at this point we don't need to talk" type of silence. This was nice. It gave me time to think.
I really think Alex is a great guy, but I've only known him for 3 days. And I just broke up with John. Granted, John and I hadn't been the closest the last few months, but I was still with him. We had a lot of really good times, but I'm having times with Alex that I didn't even know existed. Alex is all about having fun, and making me smile. John was more concerned with my future, making sure that I would have one. I spent so much time being serious, I forgot what fun was. Even when John and I had sex, it felt more like a job then really a passionate, fun thing. It became a chore almost. I can't tell what I'm feeling. Well maybe I do, but I don't want to admit it. Is it too soon to have feelings for someone new? Because if it is, I'm in big trouble...
Joan goes on and on, but I can't even hear her. I am trying to wrap my mind around this beautiful loft. I look to my right and see a stone fireplace. All of the floors are the same as Alex's, except a little bit more old and worn. But I like that, it gives the place personality. I look to my right and see an enormous window that takes up most of the wall. Sunshine pours in and fills the room with a sense of happiness. Straight ahead is the kitchen, which is surrounded by counters except for one side, where you would walk in it. The kitchen has marble counters, stove, dishwasher, sink, refrigerator, basically everything I need. Past the kitchen, is a hallway. On the right side, there is just wall. All the walls are a cream color. To my left, there is one bedroom that is spacious. It has plenty of room for whatever my heart desires. Attatched, there is an enormous bathroom with 2 sinks, a giant bath tub, a shower, and a toilet. The floors are white tile and the wall by the sinks is just one giant mirror-wall. There is also another door, which leads to the hallway. We walk out back into the living room and finish up our tour.
"So, what do you think?" Joan asks expectantly.
"I think this place is absolutely perfect." I say softly. "I don't see any problems with it. This is literally a perfect place. What do you think Alex?"
He turns to me and says, "I think you're home."
Alex was right. This place was everything I have ever wanted. I can just picture all of the furniture in place.
"So, where do I sign?" I ask Joan.
She grins at me and shuffles through her folder, finding the lease. "Now it's 550.00 per month plus utilities. Any pest problems, plumbing problems etc. will be taken care of by myself. All you have to do is call me and I will handle it."
As I sign, it occurs to me I still need to sell the house I am in now. "I'm trying to sell a house that I live in now, do you know a realtor I can use?" I ask her.
"Of course. I can help you with that. When can you take me by the property?" Joan asks me excitedly.
I sign the papers, and say goodbye to my new home to take her by my old one. Alex and I get in his car and she follows in hers.
"So what did you think? Honestly?" I ask Alex.
"I think your facial expressions said enough." He laughed at me. "I swear you looked like a kid in the candy store. But in all seriousness, I think that place is awesome. There is such a positive vibe coming from there."
"Screw you. I was excited! That place was literally everything I have ever wanted." I sigh. "But I agree, I think there was. All of the sunlight made everything seem so friendly, and I love the size! It's perfect, not too big not too small. It is just going to be me living there after all."
"Well I'm happy for you. Plus we will be neighbors. That's a plus." Alex smiles at me.
I blush and look down at my hands. This has been the most intense few days. One minute, I'm in a committed relationship, next thing you know, I'm moving on with my life, reinventing Diana with the lead singer of All Time Low by my side? I don't think I can ever stop thinking of Alex like that. I wonder if he still sees me as just a fan. I don't know, but all I know is that Alex has been so amazing to me. I don't think I will ever be able to repay him for all of this.
We pull up to my current house and I grimace at it. "Come on, this is probably the last time you'll have to see it." Alex tells me rubbing my arm, seeing my expression.
He parks the car and we wait outside for Joan. She pulls up shortly.
"Wow. This is a very well kept house." She exclaims as she steps inside. She examines each and every bedroom, bathroom, and inch of the house. She comes back to us with her results. "I will have no problem selling this place in a heartbeat. Let's sit down and take care of the paperwork reguarding this house."
I sit down with her and turn to Alex who is standing awkwardly in the living room. "You don't have to stay here for this. Go back to your place, I'll text you after we are done."
"Are you sure? Because I can stay if you want me to." Alex says approaching me.
"No go. There's no point. I will see you later though." I smile at him. I give him a hug from where I am sitting so basically I'm wrapping my arms around his waist. He smiles, ruffles my hair, and takes off. Honestly, I was hoping he would stay, but I totally understand.
"You two make a very sweet couple." Joan tells me smiling.
"Oh, we aren't a couple." I laugh but she looks at me with one of those, "Well if you aren't now, it's soon to happen" looks.
"Well let's get to the paperwork." She replies.
We sit there for about an hour and a half, answering questions, signing dotted lines, filling out forms, and everything else boring you can think of. How can something so boring, feel so liberating? Finally, we are done and Joan takes the papers, shakes my hand, and leaves. I am now all alone in this house, yet again. I realize I am going to need furniture for my new place, but I don't want any of the furniture from here. I run into my room and grab my professional camera and decide to take pictures of all of the furniture and put them on Craigslist. It takes about an hour, but I post all of the pieces of furniture up, my phone number, and my email
address. I glance down at my phone and it's already 6:00. Shit I have to call Alex.
I dial Alex's number and it rings about half a ring before Alex picks up. "Hey there Princess." He says.
"Hey! Sorry I didn't call you earlier, we finished up about an hour ago but I spent the past hour putting old furniture on Craigslist." I reply sheepishly.
"It's totally fine. Hey do you mind if I swing by and pick you up? Let's do something." He asks eagerly.
"Sure. Any dress code?" I ask, realizing I am still in my pajamas.
"Hmmm. You can come in your pajamas, but bring something else to wear later. We might be throwing a little party over here." Alex replied cooly.
We hang up and I go to my room. I grab a pair of black skinnies, my combat boots, and a lavendar skin tight v-neck that shows off my boobs amazingly. I grab a hairbrush, phone charger, and my makeup, just in case I need to re-do it by the time of this party. I put it all in a duffle bag, and head back into the living room. I grab my phone and put it in the duffle bag as well. I walk around my house trying to figure out if I need anything else, and just as I grab my duffle bag, there is a knock at my door.
"Well good evening Princess Diana." Alex says behind a bouquet of flowers. "These are for you."
"Wow. These are beautiful. But what's the occasion?" I blush taking them from him, and walk into the kitchen to find a vase.
"I figured today was kind of a big day. You know, getting a new place and all so I figured we could drop by the loft and leave them on one of the counters. Kind of a housewarming present." Alex suggested.
"Sounds perfect." I reply and give him a big hug. "Thanks for everything Alex."
He hugs me tight and rests his cheek on the top of my head. "Anytime."
We sit there for a few seconds and pull apart slowly. "Well let's go." I say to him breaking the silence. We get into the car and ride in silence, but not an awkward one. More of a "we are so comfortable at this point we don't need to talk" type of silence. This was nice. It gave me time to think.
I really think Alex is a great guy, but I've only known him for 3 days. And I just broke up with John. Granted, John and I hadn't been the closest the last few months, but I was still with him. We had a lot of really good times, but I'm having times with Alex that I didn't even know existed. Alex is all about having fun, and making me smile. John was more concerned with my future, making sure that I would have one. I spent so much time being serious, I forgot what fun was. Even when John and I had sex, it felt more like a job then really a passionate, fun thing. It became a chore almost. I can't tell what I'm feeling. Well maybe I do, but I don't want to admit it. Is it too soon to have feelings for someone new? Because if it is, I'm in big trouble...
Notes
Psychology let me out early, giving me just enough time to whip up a new chapter. Alex POV coming soon. Haven't decided when or how, but it is definitely coming soon. Thanks for reading!Comment/Rate/Subscribe
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5/23/13