Thread: Bats in Broom Closets

She watched him as he ate. Not only was he wearing fine cloths, but he also ate with proper manners in all forms. Audrey had been instructed in the same way, when going to events with her father it was important for her manners to be impeccable, even as a child. Audrey had learned those lessons well and ate her own food with the same grace. She looked at him when he said he knew a place where they could get windows. Right away? Seriously? She asked, enthusiasm now leaking in a little bit. The house was so dusty, it would be nice to open a window while she was cleaning instead of having to remove and reapply boards to windows. Then he asked her name. She looked down at her food for a moment before letting out a breath of air. Audrey. But lets not to last names. I wont ask yours, and you dont ask mine. She continued eating her food. As long as her last name didnt show up anywhere Paul shouldnt be able to find her. She even purchased this house under a fake name. She didnt want anything leading back to her. She glanced at the money on the counter. Keep youre money, if we can get the windows today Ill consider that payment enough. She said, she had a sizable bank account. The money she had been syphoning from Paul added to the money that her father had been keeping in undisclosed bank accounts. The combination was nothing to sneeze at, and it should last her for a very long time if she didnt go wild like a monopoly winner. If we can get the windows in before nightfall that would be fantastic. Germany has beautiful stars, and its a shame I cannot see them through the boards. I dont like living in what looks like an abandoned house. As far as the rest of Germany? This is only my third day in the country. Second day in this house. You arrived the same night I did so imagine my surprise. I havent been able to go anywhere yet. When they finished their meal Audrey took their plates, washed them, and put them on a rack to dry. She asked if he would take care of ordering the windows, let her know when they were ordered, if she needed to do anything to pick them up and when he thought they would arrive. In the meantime there were still other things to do to the outside of the house to make it look like it wasnt abandoned anymore. There had been a tradition of throwing rocks at the windows of abandoned houses, perhaps that was part of the reason why so many of these windows were broken. If she replaced the windows without making the house look occupied that would just make them new targets. If you could take care of that I will get to work doing other things. The outside of the house is overgrown with vines. The yard also needed taking care of but that was for another day. Surprisingly, she left Mickel alone to handle the window situation. She didnt expect him to be a thief and surely he had a phone to handle his busyness on. Aurdey changed into a pair of sneakers, better for gripping the ladder that she found overgrown in her yard along with a pair of gloves. This house really did have everything, like the previous owners just got up and left it. It was a little eerie to think about so she avoided the thoughts, happy for the ladder and gloves that saved her the trouble of seeking a pair out. She decided she would start with the front of the house, since that would make the most difference to the people passing by. She set the ladder against the wall, making sure it was steady before climbing up. She didnt know if she would be able to get all the vines off today but hopefully she would at least be able to make a noticeable difference.