Then I faced the huge and dark apartment building and sighed in relief before unlocking and walking through the main door. I took the steps two at a time until I reached the fourth floor. The building was one of the oldest ones in the city. It was falling apart, bricks chipping off the side, metal fire escapes rusted and frozen in place, faded and ripped carpets lining the halls. But I loved it. It made me feel more human, After rummaging through my pockets, I realized that I had forgotten my house key. I knocked on the door and in a matter of seconds someone opened it. A petite brunette looked up at me. She stared at me with her big and tired brown eyes shining in her heart shaped face. "Ari?" "Hey, Hayden." I walked past her into the apartment. "Nice to see you home for once." Hayden shut the door and rubbed her eyes. "Sorry, I just have such a busy schedule lately, especially with my new job." "Another one?" I set down the folder on the old chest we used as a coffee table.
