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atIwantedtohaveherovertoourlace,butthenIwouldlieandsaywewerehavingtroublewiththelandlordofouraartmentbuildingorthatsomethingwasntworking,likethestove,theairconditioning,etc.
MarycameintothecoffeeshoonedayandaskedifIcouldsendmybreakwithher.Wetookawalk,andthenshestoedatavacanthouseafewblocksdowntheroad.IthadaForRentsignoutfrontandwasthemostadorablelittlehome.
Marysaid,“Doyoulikethislace?”
“Oh,verymuch!”Iexclaimed.“Butitswayoutofmyleague.”
“Whydontwecallandfindout?”Marysaid.Thisusetme.ItoldherthatthemostIcouldaffordwas$350amonth.
Noonewouldrentahouseforthatlittle—eseciallythishouse.
Thenextday,MarycameintothecoffeeshowithabiggrinonherfaceandaForRentsigninherhands.Shewassoexcitedthatshecouldntholdbackthenews.“Isokewiththeownerofthathouseandguesswhat?Theyrerentingthehousefor$350amonth!Itcouldntbemoreerfectforyouandthegirls.”
Itoldher,“Thatsimossible.Housesrentforthreetimesthatmuchinthisneighborhood.”
Sheexlainedthattheownersdidntreally