Eli looked out the window of the plane as it lifted off and L.A became a tiny speck in the distance. Not knowing what to expect, she had packed everything she thought she would ever need, including the unbearably ugly knitt sweaters her sweet but unfashionable grandma sent her every christmas. Unconsciously, she combed her bangs in place with her fingers and checked other aspects of her perfectly coordinated outfit. Nothing less for a top designer, even for a plane ride.
Eli continued to sift through her pros and cons for the new lifestyle she would have to live for the next- who knew how many months?- as she felt the bump bump bump of the slight turbulence before a landing. she got off the plane, and she couldn't help but feel a little jittery. Soon, she would reach the place that would be her first home away from home since, well since forever!
However, as the bus that picked her up from the airport drove continually past the fancy buildings and luxurious looking restaurants, Eli started to get worried. Where exactly was she heading to? Was it really as abandoned as her colleagues warned her it would be? She jolted around in the bus until it finally stopped with a loud screech and she hastily got off with all her belongings.
As soon as she got off, she was enveloped by a humid and unbearable heat that she had never felt before. And what was this smell? It was like a mix of toxic gases and body fluids. Blech, she didn't even want to think about it. This was going to be harder than she thought.
She hurriedly took out her iphone and reread the email sent by her boss about her future housing location. Thank God for her iphone. She used the map app and went straight ahead, then took a left and saw the shabby looking apartment with faded letters that read: Castle Apartments. Great, how would she ever adjust to such humble living standards? Still, she grudgingly trudged up the street, through the doors, up to the 10th floor, and finally inside the door of her new home. She quickly looked around and sighed a breath of relief. Inside, the room wasn't half as bad as she had expected.
She hurriedly took out her iphone and reread the email sent by her boss about her future housing location. Thank God for her iphone. She used the map app and went straight ahead, then took a left and saw the shabby looking apartment with faded letters that read: Castle Apartments. Great, how would she ever adjust to such humble living standards? Still, she grudgingly trudged up the street, through the doors, up to the 10th floor, and finally inside the door of her new home. She quickly looked around and sighed a breath of relief. Inside, the room wasn't half as bad as she had expected.
Suddenly, she remembered that she had to meet the manager of the store at around 8:15ish to introduce herself before the other employees came in. She looked at her phone, and it read 7:40. So early, and already it had been a long day. Eli decided that she would explore Castle Apartments a little later and ran out of the apartment with only a cute heart-shaped purse in tow. Unfortunately, It was too hot for a scarf, which she usually would need for the breezy california weather. Running faster than she expected, Eli reached the store in 5 minutes. She looked around and found out that the bus stop had been but 10 steps away from the store. It would have saved her the trouble and excess sweating, but there was nothing she could do now.
She tried to open the store door but found it locked. Well good thing she had gotten the key her boss had given her. She rummaged through her bag, found the key, and swiftly opened the door. Remembering in the email that her boss had said that the manager lived on the top part of the building, Eli climbed the stairs located near the back of the store until she reached a metal door. Seeing how it was only 10 or so minutes until the manager would have to come down anyway, she figured he or she wouldn't mind her slight intrusion. Hoping that her boss had in fact informed this stranger of her coming, she composed her self and wiped off any remaining sweat from her face from the running excursion. Eli quickly knocked on the door, cleared her throat, and stood up a little straighter.
If things didn't get better starting now, she would have to reconsider this whole situation-bonus or no bonus.
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