Chapter 17

• Chapter Seventeen
• Maria walked into the studio apartment. It looked small, but yet quaint. It was an open space, there wasn’t a boundary between the kitchen and the living room, and the bedroom was closed off by a folding reed stand that went completely around the bed and closet. There were only two doors, that leading to the bathroom and that leading out of the apartment. Maria was grateful it was furnished. There was nothing fancy, just the essentials, all dark and bold, exactly what a bachelor’s pad should look like. She was glad she didn’t need to buy anything else for the place and that it was rent free, one less worry as she went around looking for a job. She set the bag down and closed the door behind her, double bolting it. She chuckled at her urge to wedge a chair against it. Ricky had really screwed her up. She watched as Michael ran around the space, exploring their new home. She hoped he would like it as it was their new home.
• “So, what do you think?”