The Appartment

The Appartment

A Story by Rachelle Tudor
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Doing the 30 days of inspiration course. This is Day 1.

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Prompt: Your character moves into a new apartment.  On the surface, the place seemed ideal, but his/her first night there, your character discovers a terrible problem with the place that he/she didn't take into account.

    Megan walked into her new apartment, now filled with boxes to unpack and furniture to put together. She looked around overwhelmed with excitement and fear as this was the first time she had ever lived absolutely alone.
    She uncorked her wine and opened the pizza box the delivery boy dropped off fifteen minutes prior and prepared herself for the task at hand.
    Maybe I should start with putting the bed together, she thought, In case I get to lazy to unpack and organize everything else tonight.
    The bed, along with the other large furniture pieces had been delivered two days ago in pieces, with instructions attached, waiting for someone to put them together.  She pulled the instructions off and began to leaf through the thin manual as she sipped on her wine. She then began to arrange all the parts and tools she needed, placed the headboard where she wanted it and commenced the task at hand.
    She started with the sides, almost causing the headboard to fall on her at least twice, attached the base board, placed the box spring and mattress, picked up her wine and marveled at it in triumph. “I did it!” she said excitedly, “This needs to go on instagram!” She took out her phone and snapped a picture for all the world to see that she can, in fact, make it on her own. Now, she thought, time to find my sheets.  
    She began to dig through boxes, finding places for her belongings here and there as she went, until she realized that in her few belongings she had no bed sheets. The only thing she had was a blanket from her bus ride to Marine Combat Training four years ago.

© 2013 Rachelle Tudor


Author's Note

Rachelle Tudor
I think this may be something that I stick with later on, but I feel like it is kind of bland. Any wordplay I can use to spice it up a little? Suggestions on where to go with it are much appreciated as well!

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Added on April 27, 2013
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Rachelle Tudor
Rachelle Tudor

Mojave Desert, CA



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I am somewhat shy, slightly ADD, and incredibly thoughtful. I like to get lost inside of my own head quite often. I very much like writing though I haven't done it in a year or two. It's taken me a lo.. more..

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