bed eyes wide, thoughts whirling in her mind, she began to reali

anceled her lease on her apartment, which she

t to her. She picked it up and saw

her instead of running after her becaus

here was nothing left to say. If he couldn't be faithful while planning a wedding with her, he w

ned here, because she knew her dad Dave would fly over to Manitoba t

ing to say anything for the n

figured out. She didn't want t

lf out. She would come up with a reason as to why her move to Manitoba was delayed i

fering in every aspect of her try

n, she heard rumbling in the next room which startl

she didn't see anything suspicio

ve her room to investigate. As she made her way around the empty living room, she he

and every so often Zoe would wash the sheets to avoid dust. So when she hear

saw the door was slightly open. She hid behind

bly late-twenties a similar ag

a box in his hands that looke

ep out from behin

he stranger in her house, they bot

n my house," Zoe said

as she stood staring at this man, she knew sh

is my house" the

nt any longer. She had slept in her bedroom w

yself. My name is Zoe. Until a

but that didn't end up happening. I came back here, found it empty,

r was in the house. Yet, in this situation, she knew she was technically the stranger. Some

ut this is my apartment now, seeing as how I j

changed the locks. It had only been given to someone

o her. She didn't expect him to give up the apartment

had hoped that he would listen to her story

find ourselves in, and I mean no harm, but if I do not get this apartm

d to toe and back. She felt like he was assessing whether she ap

lp. She didn't know him, but as she stared at his face, she sens

that this is now my apartment and I am not going to give it up. You'

like she had lost everything else. This apartment had been her solace when she moved out of her parent's

to be some