Julissa was on the verge of tears. She really wanted to ask for an extension—just two more days so she could find a new place. But clearly, that wasn’t an option.
The landlady felt bad about the situation, so she promptly refunded Julissa’s security deposit and the remaining rent while repeatedly apologizing.
From that afternoon until late into the night, Julissa was busy packing up her things.
Even though she had three days, she had work on Monday and Tuesday, leaving no time to move. So she decided to pack everything over the weekend.
The larger furniture pieces that she couldn’t take right away were left in the landlady’s basement. The landlady reassured her that the basement hadn’t been sold, so she could store her belongings there until she found a new apartment.
That was at leas
