Susie grinned.
I made a face.
“ Just kidding.”
“ Great, that’s a lot of help,” I replied sarcastically.
“ I was just kidding. But I really do think I have a solution.”
My ears perked up as Anne’s eyes widened.
Susie leaned in and smiled. “What about trading places with me for a few months?”
CHAPTER FOUR
Susie’s place was smaller than I’d imagined it would be. I had never been in it before; she had always come over to mine.
“ See, you have everything you need,” she cried, waving her hands around the living room. “Look at the view,” she jerked her finger towards a window, “it’s nice and sunny!”
I squinted in the direction she was looking at. It was a beautiful spring day, but you wouldn’t have known it from inside her apartment. Though light was coming in, her view of the parking lot was not ideal. Oh well, it was just three months, I thought to myself. I switched my attention to the rest of the space.
“ It looks fine,” I said, “cozy, even.” In all actuality, her apartment looked a little run down. The couch was threadbare and the side tables were nicked, but it would have to do. I just hoped her mattress didn’t sag.
“ May I?” I pointed towards the kitchen.
“ It’s your place now. Of course…” Susie grinned, sweeping her hands towards the room.
I walked into the kitchen and glanced in the fridge. There was hardly anything in it; a few tubs of yogurt, two apples, some juice, a small packet of lunch meat, and a lonely bottle of mustard. At my home, I always had a nice variety of everything you could want to eat or drink available…a variety of cheeses, chocolates, fresh fruits and vegetables, Italian bread, savory meats—you name it, I had it. It looked like I would have to go shopping.
“ Here’s the list of what I spend every month.”
As I took the sheet of computer paper from her and scanned it, my eyes widened. My housekeeper Hilda always did the grocery shopping for me so I wasn’t sure exactly what things cost, but the amount Susie had listed for groceries seemed very small. If I stuck to that amount, I would probably be eating a lot of rice and beans.
I couldn’t believe I’d agreed to Susie’s proposition—but I had. Susie had suggested that we switch lifestyles this spring, throughout March, April, and May. I would stay in her apartment and work at Courtland’s Gems while trying to live on the same budget she worked with in her everyday life. She would live in my place but still work at Courtland’s Gems as she still had to make money in the long run. According to Susie, by the end of the three months, I would meet a guy who wanted me for me—not just for the cash I had in the bank.
When I’d first heard Susie’s proposal, I had balked at the idea. But the more I thought about it, the more it made sense. Over the years, all the men I’d dated had only been after one thing—my cash. If I didn’t have much money anymore, I should attract the right type of guy to me—right? I certainly hoped so!
“ I may have to go shopping for some food,” I murmured, putting the paper filled out with various budgets for food, and utilities on the table.
“ Well, I guess you can , but remember, you can’t be shopping for clothes, furniture, or going out for meals very much. You’re on a budget now—a tight one—remember?”
I nodded. “Yeah, I want this to work.”
“ Good. Well, I guess I should be going,” she said, picking up my leather designer handbag. We had even switched pocketbooks. The one I was using from her was a quilted cloth bag.
“ Ok, I’m ready to try this,” I replied. Suddenly, there was a knock at the door.
“ Aren’t you going to answer it?” Susie asked as she watched me stand in place, my mind wandering off.
“ Oh, right,” I replied. At my house I was used to Hilda answering the door.
I walked over to the door and pulled it open. The most delicious man stood in the hallway; a
I made a face.
“ Just kidding.”
“ Great, that’s a lot of help,” I replied sarcastically.
“ I was just kidding. But I really do think I have a solution.”
My ears perked up as Anne’s eyes widened.
Susie leaned in and smiled. “What about trading places with me for a few months?”
CHAPTER FOUR
Susie’s place was smaller than I’d imagined it would be. I had never been in it before; she had always come over to mine.
“ See, you have everything you need,” she cried, waving her hands around the living room. “Look at the view,” she jerked her finger towards a window, “it’s nice and sunny!”
I squinted in the direction she was looking at. It was a beautiful spring day, but you wouldn’t have known it from inside her apartment. Though light was coming in, her view of the parking lot was not ideal. Oh well, it was just three months, I thought to myself. I switched my attention to the rest of the space.
“ It looks fine,” I said, “cozy, even.” In all actuality, her apartment looked a little run down. The couch was threadbare and the side tables were nicked, but it would have to do. I just hoped her mattress didn’t sag.
“ May I?” I pointed towards the kitchen.
“ It’s your place now. Of course…” Susie grinned, sweeping her hands towards the room.
I walked into the kitchen and glanced in the fridge. There was hardly anything in it; a few tubs of yogurt, two apples, some juice, a small packet of lunch meat, and a lonely bottle of mustard. At my home, I always had a nice variety of everything you could want to eat or drink available…a variety of cheeses, chocolates, fresh fruits and vegetables, Italian bread, savory meats—you name it, I had it. It looked like I would have to go shopping.
“ Here’s the list of what I spend every month.”
As I took the sheet of computer paper from her and scanned it, my eyes widened. My housekeeper Hilda always did the grocery shopping for me so I wasn’t sure exactly what things cost, but the amount Susie had listed for groceries seemed very small. If I stuck to that amount, I would probably be eating a lot of rice and beans.
I couldn’t believe I’d agreed to Susie’s proposition—but I had. Susie had suggested that we switch lifestyles this spring, throughout March, April, and May. I would stay in her apartment and work at Courtland’s Gems while trying to live on the same budget she worked with in her everyday life. She would live in my place but still work at Courtland’s Gems as she still had to make money in the long run. According to Susie, by the end of the three months, I would meet a guy who wanted me for me—not just for the cash I had in the bank.
When I’d first heard Susie’s proposal, I had balked at the idea. But the more I thought about it, the more it made sense. Over the years, all the men I’d dated had only been after one thing—my cash. If I didn’t have much money anymore, I should attract the right type of guy to me—right? I certainly hoped so!
“ I may have to go shopping for some food,” I murmured, putting the paper filled out with various budgets for food, and utilities on the table.
“ Well, I guess you can , but remember, you can’t be shopping for clothes, furniture, or going out for meals very much. You’re on a budget now—a tight one—remember?”
I nodded. “Yeah, I want this to work.”
“ Good. Well, I guess I should be going,” she said, picking up my leather designer handbag. We had even switched pocketbooks. The one I was using from her was a quilted cloth bag.
“ Ok, I’m ready to try this,” I replied. Suddenly, there was a knock at the door.
“ Aren’t you going to answer it?” Susie asked as she watched me stand in place, my mind wandering off.
“ Oh, right,” I replied. At my house I was used to Hilda answering the door.
I walked over to the door and pulled it open. The most delicious man stood in the hallway; a
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