CHAPTER SIX: HOUSE HUNTING II
"Hey Louis. What's up?" Chrisler said on the phone.
"It's about the house vacancy you were asking for. Well someone just moved out today and I was wondering if you were still interested." Louis said
"Yes, of course. I'm very much interested. In fact, I'm already on my way with the buyer, in the next thirty to forty minutes." Chrisler said.
"I'll be expecting you then." Louis said and hung up.
"Looks like our problem is half solved." Chrisler said.
"What do you mean by that?" Nat asked.
"I've already found a house for you." Chrisler said.
"You did? How? And how do you know I'll like it??" Nat asked.
"Yeah, how do you know she'll like it? Cause I'm pretty sure there's nothing we show her that she's gonna like." Mr Roderick said but muttered that last part to himself.
"The house is in the estate I live in. And the estate is full of large and neat houses. So I'm very sure you'll like it." Chrisler said.
"Well then, let's go see it. Because I'm very curious to know what she likes." Mr Roderick said and was about to leave, when Chrisler put a hand on Mr Roderick's chest and stopped him.
"Not so fast Mr Roderick. After what you just did, you're no longer allowed to follow us." Chrisler said.
"But..." Mr Roderick was saying before Nat interrupted him.
"Don't bother, you're no longer needed and that's final. Let's go Chrisler." Nat said and Chrisler hopped on his bike and Natalie followed suit and they left.
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"Chrisler, do you think it's because we refused to allow Mr Roderick to follow us that the heavens decided to punish us like this." Nat asked as both she and Chrisler were standing drenched and shivering under the roof of the house they were supposed to see while the rain was still falling.
"I don't know Nat. I think we should just get back on the bike and go to my house since Louis is nowhere to be seen, and my house is near by. I could even give you a change of clothes." Chrisler said.
"That's a good idea. Let's go." Nat said and they hopped on Chrisler's bike and left.
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When they reached Chrisler's house, Chrisler opened the door for Nat and Nat was awestruck by the sight before her.
"Wow Chrisler! You actually live here? This house is amazing. Are you the only one living here?"
"Nope. I live here with my older brother and sometimes my older sister comes over. My mom is the only one remaining back at Amazon city. And FYI, we bought it. Here." Chrisler said as he gave her a towel.
"You own this?? I thought you said you weren't that well off." Nat said.
"Actually it's my brother who owns the house. And yes we weren't that well off, but not anymore."
"Remain where you are and don't move. Let me get you something warm to drink." Chrisler said and left.
"Really?? He couldn't even get me a change of clothes first. Urghh!" Nat exclaimed and turned her head around only to see pictures on frames on a shelf. She walks up to the shelf and picked up a picture.
"Wow! So this is Chrisler when he was little. He looks so cute and lovely." She then picks up another picture.
"This must be his sister. It's like beauty runs in the family." Then she picked up another picture.
"This must be his brother. But why does his face look familiar."
"Is snooping around part of one of your many hobbies."