✽ Mandy ✽ As soon as we got to Rosa’s apartment, I felt exhausted. We walked in, and the place smelled like cinnamon air freshener and laundry detergent. It was smaller than I expected, but it was a place to stay. For now. Ben set everything down on the couch and stepped back. I heard him and Rosa say a few words before he left. Rosa came over to me and smiled. “Well, this is it,” she said as she looked around. It was almost as if she was trying to see her place through my eyes. “Come on, I will show you around,” her place was simple and neat. Two bedrooms, a shared bathroom between them. An open plan kitchen and living room. It was nice, I had to admit. It screamed Rosa with all the bright colors and décor. “This is my room and that one is yours,” she said. The guest bedroom was small,

