Next to it was a free-standing pedestal sink with a mirrored built-in medicine cabinet behind it.
It had a faded, open-front black seat, the kind you find in a commercial building.
And under it, a big ass steam radiator.

I made it through the door just in the nick of time.
Next to the bathroom and perpendicular to it was another door.
She fumbled with the key and opened it.
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The studio apartment had the same high ceilings as the bathroom.
The entire floor was marble, too.
It was all partially hidden behind a small breakfast bar with a white marbleized Formica top.

Most were going for double and triple that.
There wasn’t a whole lot to think about.
I didn’t hesitate.
I told her I’d take it.
I hit the fucking jackpot!
I called him immediately and told him I did.
The search was over.
I was finally returning to my birthplace.
Life was so fucking good!
To be continued…
*All characters appearing in this work are fictitious.
Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental…