lys

ice, just in time for the meeting with Mr.Cole. I bought h

e in which only took a couple of seconds. He was sitting in

I take a seat in the familiar g

of you" he smiles, thanking me for

p in front of him, "how are you coming to

m close to work as well as start organising the shipment of my belongings" I say and a heavy weight feels as

uld do that rather than making a deposit on an apartment I haven't even looked at myself. I feel like I need to see the apartments in person before I make any commitments, that way I can see if they really feel like a home

fer to make you" he says l

uld he have

g thing, especially at your age. 20 is quite young for someone to move away from their family to a plac

ree with him and I shuf

ver been to England before and I'm not going to know anyone there besides Mr Cole, Shawn and Max. They're my work colleagues, not my f

much so I would like to offer you to move in wit

and Mr.Cole? My

er sir it's just um..." I say but struggl

re, you can stay with us while you look for one. We have two small guest houses at the back which are separate fro

sity has been shown many times over the short three years I have worke

uriously, wondering if he

m he has already spoken to. He will be moving in with his Aunt for a couple of

er there. I have no one. I am on my own and the realiz

me out a lot Mr

Emily and over the past 3 years you have been the most dedicated worker I hav

elf in the big bad world that is England. Accept the offer and then you can comfortably settle

ould receive from their boss, giving me much more than I needed and I appreciated every second of it. He was never har

e in, receiving a huge smile in response, his eyes crinklin

king for apartments right away" I promise,

ed. The guest house is at least 50 meters away s

, Mr.Cole", I say

iving me a solid handshake bef

en I reach the door and Mr.Cole

with my son and a few of his friends tomo

honestly, sh

" he says leaning back in his c

ink I'm in any way getting involved with his son

go so no," I say again, s

'm shocked he would encourage

njoy it!" he almost mimics Shawn's words and I

mile though I have no plans t

bling through the door after a late night out and it'

sday

offering me to stay in their guest house and she couldn't seem more happy about me having some sort of support while I'm over there thoug

old on a second mum" I say as a lo

hesitantly as I was not expecting anyone today since Jen l

iately come face to face wit

sed by his visit and by the t

o my apartment and I move out of th

y into the phone before hangin

y friends from back home" he says int

as Judith looks around the apartment with her bl

stand before them wearing my track pants and singlet along with my readi

dith off" he says walking bac

confused by what is going on plus I'm a littl

lp you get ready" he

as we both reach the doo

e're going

e going ou

agreed t

njoy at least one night out before we go" he says and shuts th

hind me. Her accent isn't as thick as Shawn'

ge bag strapped over her shoulde

on its charge and I see her smiling a little which makes

lp me because I'm not goin

intention of going. I didn't even think Shawn

ardly ever go out and he wants you to experience what New York ha

nd?" I ask as she spea

lived there all my life so I guess I'm

alking over to the co

want to go out?" s

isn't my thing," I say

artying, and when I tell people I'm not really into that sort of thing, they look at me

an always just come home" She smiled and my perspective of her changed immedia

urself Shawn's pushy. What

e, I'll come with you and I'll make damn sure Shawn

lso one who doesn't let anyone g

n and she smi

ly girl going out with all the boys tonight

sed by her sudden friendline

le of hours before the boys get back" she says pick

eading her into my

queen-sized bed and immedi

ring?" she asks as she l

y and I start to think about the possible outfits

over to her bag and unzipping the top