Four days ago my husband and I finally settled in our new apartment. We moved in a month ago but we just finished unpacking every box and throwing out all of our garbage because I am very, lazy like my cat. After all the cleaning my back started to hurt from picking up boxes and not lifting with my legs like my husband would tell me to do but he wasn't there to remind me. I was exhausted and ready to lay in bed and call it a night. Roger came home from work with a bouquet of flowers (he knows how much I love flowers) and gave me a kiss hello. I told him I'd wait for him to get in bed with me. I loved our talks at night which started at exactly seven o'clock. We spoke about our day at work, work gossip and what we still wanted for our future together. I always thought moving in with your spouse was the ultimate idea for the future but it doesn't end there. "I'm excited for the house warming party" "I know we had everyone waiting for a month to come see our place" "I'm just embarrassed that we don't have any furniture, our family would start to think that we need help and I don't want any" "we'll be fine babe, lets take it a day at a time. how was work?" "work is work, I was more excited to leave work to get new shoes" "that's where our furniture money is going."

         The next day I headed to work, I wasn't excited but I had no other option. "Hey Grace!" "Good morning Linda, like my new shoes?" "love! when is your house warming party again?" "Friday." I dreaded for five o'clock to come around so I can punch out of work and head to a furniture store but it was only eleven. I decided to do work and file papers for my boss, the time started to pass by quicker and then it stopped when I got a paper cut. I went to the bathroom to run water on my finger and put a band-aid over it. I went back to filing and my hands started to get sweaty which made my paper cut sting. I decided I needed to take a break and eat. I went out for lunch and passed by the furniture store. I picked up some books that I knew Roger would enjoy. On my way to check out I saw a blanket with flowers and I thought how pretty, Ill come back for it. I was back at work and the time went by fast now and before I knew it it was time to punch out.

          I went back to the furniture store on my way home and decided to get the blanket I saw. I walked over to the blanket and the closer I got to it it became bigger, it turned out to be a couch and I loved it! "Oh the pattern of these flowers are beautiful! how much is it?" "its four hundred dollars mam" "oh I cant afford that." I was so sad, this would make my home a home. I left on a sad note and got home. I waited for Roger as I cooked dinner and spoke on the phone with Linda. The conversation didn't last long because the extension cord only reached the fridge and my stove was further then that. "Hey babe it smells good" "Hey my love, dinner is ready." We sat down to eat and spoke about our day "oh babe I saw this amazing couch on the corner of North 7 and Berry street. It had flowers on it but its too expensive" "how much is it?" "four hundred dollars."

         Two days had gone by and I dreaded the house warming party. "Bye Grace I'll see you tonight at your place" "that's right, see you Linda." I walked slowly back home thinking of what to cook, what to wear, is the house clean, how I don't have furniture. I got to my door steps and Roger came out the front door, "put these on." He handed me a blind fold, "what's going on?" "just put them on." Roger guided me into our home, I was actually surprised at the fact that I didn't know my house well enough to walk alone without guidance. "Okay take them off" "OH MY GOD! THE COUCH!" I threw myself on the couch with a big smile on my face and Roger took a picture. "OH babe! Thank you so so much" "your welcome babe" "this house warming is going to be the best because of you."