“Yeah, it seems like that’s the only way he’s going to understand.”
Norma and I signed a lease at an apartment complex about a mile from campus. The apartments were brick with wooden staircases and iron railings: cozy, cute, and convenient to work and school. It wasn’t too expensive, and there were more families there than students, so it would be quiet. The opposite of Leo’s place.
With the lease signed, I felt safely insulated from Leo, so I called him to tell him about the apartment. “Hey there. Yeah. We’ll be off campus nearby. Just like I already told you, Leo! I told you I couldn’t manage the drive to your place, not with my old car. It takes money to buy a new one, you know! Yeah, shut up.”
Leo said he was up for a part in a short film, which would take up all his time. “Yeah, I
