Nicky, Vicki, and Lana froze in front of the high-end building, trying to keep their mouths shut. It was all brand-new as if it had just been built yesterday. After their tattered boarding house, it was like getting into the royal palace. And although Lana was once quite accustomed to wealth, it was so many years ago, and now she felt that they insulting this beauty with their presence.
Angered by her own thoughts, Lana picked up Nicky and Vicki by the arms and commanded:
" Come on! What are we diddling for? Didn't you see houses before?"
Brother and sister exchanged glances, and conspiratorily smiles followed the mother.
In the foyer, they were met by a smiling concierge.
"You must be Benne family. I have already been warned. Your things are waiting upstairs. If you don't mind, I'll show you the apartment. "
Not finding what to say, Lana just nodded. The man didn't pay attention to their bewilderment, immediately left the post and gestured to the elevator. Niki and Vicki instantly clasped Lana's hands in panic, stopping abruptly. Their excitement was blown away in a second. True, Lana also began to feel a tremor in her knees.
"MMM ... dear..?"
"Call me Tom." - Immediately prompted the doorman.
" Could you please tell us, on which floor is our new apartment?" - Lana asked with a note of panic in her voice.
"Oh, Mr. Wells personally ordered you to be placed on the top floor. There are only four penthouses. Mr. Wels himself lives in one, the other two belongs Mr. Gibbens and Mr. Akardo. In yours earlier lived Mr. Ross, but he recently moved out." - Tom immediately threw a heap of information on them.
" And the top floor, this is which one?"
" 25th ." - the guy answered with pride.
" Mom, I changed my mind. Let's go back." - Mumbled Vicky, pulling Lana's hand. Nicky was still holding on, but his face was clearly pale.
"I think we should go back," - he said, expressing his opinion in cutting tone.
"Tom, we're sorry, but we'd like to take our things back." - Lana decided. Tom looked in surprise at them.
" Why? I said something wrong? Please tell me, Miss Benne, what's the problem? Mr. Wells was very clear in his directions, everything was done according to the highest level. If you do not like the interior, everything can be replaced." - the man became nervous.
" No, Tomas, everything is fine." - Lana hurried to calm him. - "We just can't live so high. It's ... a family matter. We all cannot stand the heights and elevators, that is, the closed space.
Tom looked thoughtfully at the three of them in turn, trying to figure out what to do.
" Actually, we have one available apartment on the second floor. But it is small, with only three rooms. Although the windows overlook the park behind the building. But it's not quite ready."
Vicki instantly beamed.
" We'll take it. Show us quickly!"
Lane still didn't really want to return to the previous apartment, so she pretended that she was pondering, waited a couple of moments and finally nodded importantly.
"Lead the way, Thomas!"
***
"They all are against me...!" - With annoyance, grumbled Greg, speeding up and with easy fitting his car into the next turn. He planned to return home early today. Maybe, like by accident, in a neighborly way, go to Lana. Help to sort things out or something like that. But in the company as if the apocalypse occurred. Everyone suddenly needed his opinion, signature or simply presence. His secretary followed him like a dog, slipping more and more papers or deeds. As a result, he managed to escape only late at night, and just because he yelled at everyone who tried to stop him.
Greg looked at his watch, it was already half past ten. Perhaps she is still awake?
Parked in the garage, he did not linger, immediately going to the elevator and pressed the right button. The small corridor was surprisingly quiet. After standing for a couple of minutes near Lana's door, Greg didn't hear any sounds and was forced to drag himself to his apartment with annoyance. The day must have been hard for them, and they went to bed early. He did not want to wake them up. And what will he say? Hey, neighbor, lend me some sugar?
He walked around his apartment, trying to calm down, stopping himself a couple of times so as not to go for some sugar after all. What if they did not like the apartment? Or the color of the walls? Maybe Lana's bed is not comfortable enough! He had to check it!
But the inner voice stopped him every time. He could hardly persuade Lana earlier. You can't push! They've already gone through too much ...
At this thought, Greg's fists immediately clenched. What kind of bastard could have done this to Lana? Hell, she was kind even to the homeless in the street. This Ralph was very fortunate that Greg had not yet been able to obtain any information on him. But soon!
As soon as Frank learned about everything, he promised that he would turn everything upside down, and find this asshole. His Lana will no longer have to be scared.
A little calmed down, Greg undressed and went to bed with pleasure building plans for tomorrow. Falling asleep, he could not stop thinking that his Lana was sleeping just a couple of dozen meters away from him. Yes, she was HIS! Even if she did not know about it yet. But soon ...
Nicky, Vicki, and Lana froze in front of the high-end building, trying to keep their mouths shut. It was all brand-new as if it had just been built yesterday. After their tattered boarding house, it was like getting into the royal palace. And although Lana was once quite accustomed to wealth, it was so many years ago, and now she felt that they insulting this beauty with their presence.
Angered by her own thoughts, Lana picked up Nicky and Vicki by the arms and commanded:
" Come on! What are we diddling for? Didn't you see houses before?"
Brother and sister exchanged glances, and conspiratorily smiles followed the mother.
In the foyer, they were met by a smiling concierge.
"You must be Benne family. I have already been warned. Your things are waiting upstairs. If you don't mind, I'll show you the apartment. "
Not finding what to say, Lana just nodded. The man didn't pay attention to their bewilderment, immediately left the post and gestured to the elevator. Niki and Vicki instantly clasped Lana's hands in panic, stopping abruptly. Their excitement was blown away in a second. True, Lana also began to feel a tremor in her knees.
"MMM ... dear..?"
"Call me Tom." - Immediately prompted the doorman.
" Could you please tell us, on which floor is our new apartment?" - Lana asked with a note of panic in her voice.
"Oh, Mr. Wells personally ordered you to be placed on the top floor. There are only four penthouses. Mr. Wels himself lives in one, the other two belongs Mr. Gibbens and Mr. Akardo. In yours earlier lived Mr. Ross, but he recently moved out." - Tom immediately threw a heap of information on them.
" And the top floor, this is which one?"
" 25th ." - the guy answered with pride.
" Mom, I changed my mind. Let's go back." - Mumbled Vicky, pulling Lana's hand. Nicky was still holding on, but his face was clearly pale.
"I think we should go back," - he said, expressing his opinion in cutting tone.
"Tom, we're sorry, but we'd like to take our things back." - Lana decided. Tom looked in surprise at them.
" Why? I said something wrong? Please tell me, Miss Benne, what's the problem? Mr. Wells was very clear in his directions, everything was done according to the highest level. If you do not like the interior, everything can be replaced." - the man became nervous.
" No, Tomas, everything is fine." - Lana hurried to calm him. - "We just can't live so high. It's ... a family matter. We all cannot stand the heights and elevators, that is, the closed space.
Tom looked thoughtfully at the three of them in turn, trying to figure out what to do.
" Actually, we have one available apartment on the second floor. But it is small, with only three rooms. Although the windows overlook the park behind the building. But it's not quite ready."
Vicki instantly beamed.
" We'll take it. Show us quickly!"
Lane still didn't really want to return to the previous apartment, so she pretended that she was pondering, waited a couple of moments and finally nodded importantly.
"Lead the way, Thomas!"
***
"They all are against me...!" - With annoyance, grumbled Greg, speeding up and with easy fitting his car into the next turn. He planned to return home early today. Maybe, like by accident, in a neighborly way, go to Lana. Help to sort things out or something like that. But in the company as if the apocalypse occurred. Everyone suddenly needed his opinion, signature or simply presence. His secretary followed him like a dog, slipping more and more papers or deeds. As a result, he managed to escape only late at night, and just because he yelled at everyone who tried to stop him.
Greg looked at his watch, it was already half past ten. Perhaps she is still awake?
Parked in the garage, he did not linger, immediately going to the elevator and pressed the right button. The small corridor was surprisingly quiet. After standing for a couple of minutes near Lana's door, Greg didn't hear any sounds and was forced to drag himself to his apartment with annoyance. The day must have been hard for them, and they went to bed early. He did not want to wake them up. And what will he say? Hey, neighbor, lend me some sugar?
He walked around his apartment, trying to calm down, stopping himself a couple of times so as not to go for some sugar after all. What if they did not like the apartment? Or the color of the walls? Maybe Lana's bed is not comfortable enough! He had to check it!
But the inner voice stopped him every time. He could hardly persuade Lana earlier. You can't push! They've already gone through too much ...
At this thought, Greg's fists immediately clenched. What kind of bastard could have done this to Lana? Hell, she was kind even to the homeless in the street. This Ralph was very fortunate that Greg had not yet been able to obtain any information on him. But soon!
As soon as Frank learned about everything, he promised that he would turn everything upside down, and find this asshole. His Lana will no longer have to be scared.
A little calmed down, Greg undressed and went to bed with pleasure building plans for tomorrow. Falling asleep, he could not stop thinking that his Lana was sleeping just a couple of dozen meters away from him. Yes, she was HIS! Even if she did not know about it yet. But soon ...
