Amber
The apartment over Simona’s gym was perfect. It had a separate entrance from the downstairs and a set of stairs on the side of the renovated garage. I’d hired a group of students to move my stuff. It was the first time I’d not done everything myself, and it felt great supervising instead of breaking my back.
The bedroom’s huge windows overlooked the backyard, and the pool. It had beautiful wooden shutters on the inside, painted a bright scarlet. They lit up the room with a cheeriness I desperately needed early in the morning. Hardwood floors, built-in bookshelves, and a brand new kitchen inspired me to finish unpacking my few belongings as soon as the movers stacked them in the center of the space. I’d never lived in such a beautiful apartment before. Most people loved huge rooms a
