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climbed into the passenger’s seat and shut the door. She raised one elegant eyebrow and glanced at Mira’s unruly mop of brown hair. It had started out in a sleek, high ponytail, but the humidity had played havoc with it. The hair tie had slipped down to her shoulders and random strands of hair had escaped to float around her face.
The car started and the air immediately came on , making both women moan with pleasure as the cool air blew over them . After adjusting the vents to blow the air in her face, Mira turned on the radio.
Lily reached over and turned it o ff. “We need to talk, honey ” she said. “I might be able to understand why you sold your furniture when you decided to move, but I don’t understand your insistence on living in a place like this. We’ve been friends for a long time and I know you. You enjoy luxury almost as much as I do so, tell me, what gives?”
Mira sighed and tried to decide what to tell her. If her friend knew the whole situation she would immediately commiserate and then offhandedly offer to pay for everything. It would be so easy to take the financial help and lay that part of her burden on someone else, but it wouldn’t be right. She needed to do this on her own. A little bit of emotional support, however, was just what she needed and that’s what friends were for.
“Lily,” she finally admitted . “I can’t get a bigger place because I’m almost out of money. Right now, something small is all I can afford.”
“Wait a second. If you were in that much trouble why didn’t you tell me? I’m your best friend. You know I would have helped you. What happened to all your money? I thought you were doing well .”
“ I was while I was working, but I have to admit that I was probably living right at my means . I had some money in savings, but being unemployed for months really ate through that. Plus, I had lawyers to pay. My previous employers did try to sue me for breach of contract despite the fact that they had already been accused of wrongdoing. ”
“ All right I can understand that , but you should have told me. I would have happily given you some money and a place to stay if you had needed it.”
“I do know that and I love you for it, but I needed to do this on my own.”
“You always were too stubborn for your own good.” Lily reached over and lifted up the brochure that sat between them. She flipped it open. “If we’re going to do this, let’s do it. Where to next?”
“Thanks Lily. I owe you one.”
“I warn you I’m not giving up , just biding my time. You’ll eventually listen to me. You always do.”
Mira gunned the engine and peeled out of the parking lot. “We’ll see, ” she muttered under her breath. This wasn’t an argument that she mean t to lose .
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They ended up compromising. Mira wasn’t willing to accept a gift from Lily but, after a lot of persuasion, she took a $ 10, 000 loan from her friend. The loan would enable her to afford the deposit on a better place and to buy a little furniture. Once she started receiving paychecks, her salary would more tha n cover the rent and, although Lily wasn’t really concerned about it, Mira had promised to pay her back within two years .
With the extra money, Mira rented a lovely corner townhouse in one of the subdivisions near Research Triangle Park, the big R&D complex between Raleigh and Durham. The townhouse had three good sized bedrooms . T wo on the top floor and one on the ground floor. One of the top rooms would do for an all- purpose room or spare bedroom . The other , with its en-suite bathroom, would be great for her bedroom. The downstairs room , she decided, with its large windows and recessed lighting, would work well for a studio. Thankfully, there was also a small bathroom tucked next to it so she wouldn’t have to constantly troop up and down the stairs.
As she opened
The car started and the air immediately came on , making both women moan with pleasure as the cool air blew over them . After adjusting the vents to blow the air in her face, Mira turned on the radio.
Lily reached over and turned it o ff. “We need to talk, honey ” she said. “I might be able to understand why you sold your furniture when you decided to move, but I don’t understand your insistence on living in a place like this. We’ve been friends for a long time and I know you. You enjoy luxury almost as much as I do so, tell me, what gives?”
Mira sighed and tried to decide what to tell her. If her friend knew the whole situation she would immediately commiserate and then offhandedly offer to pay for everything. It would be so easy to take the financial help and lay that part of her burden on someone else, but it wouldn’t be right. She needed to do this on her own. A little bit of emotional support, however, was just what she needed and that’s what friends were for.
“Lily,” she finally admitted . “I can’t get a bigger place because I’m almost out of money. Right now, something small is all I can afford.”
“Wait a second. If you were in that much trouble why didn’t you tell me? I’m your best friend. You know I would have helped you. What happened to all your money? I thought you were doing well .”
“ I was while I was working, but I have to admit that I was probably living right at my means . I had some money in savings, but being unemployed for months really ate through that. Plus, I had lawyers to pay. My previous employers did try to sue me for breach of contract despite the fact that they had already been accused of wrongdoing. ”
“ All right I can understand that , but you should have told me. I would have happily given you some money and a place to stay if you had needed it.”
“I do know that and I love you for it, but I needed to do this on my own.”
“You always were too stubborn for your own good.” Lily reached over and lifted up the brochure that sat between them. She flipped it open. “If we’re going to do this, let’s do it. Where to next?”
“Thanks Lily. I owe you one.”
“I warn you I’m not giving up , just biding my time. You’ll eventually listen to me. You always do.”
Mira gunned the engine and peeled out of the parking lot. “We’ll see, ” she muttered under her breath. This wasn’t an argument that she mean t to lose .
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They ended up compromising. Mira wasn’t willing to accept a gift from Lily but, after a lot of persuasion, she took a $ 10, 000 loan from her friend. The loan would enable her to afford the deposit on a better place and to buy a little furniture. Once she started receiving paychecks, her salary would more tha n cover the rent and, although Lily wasn’t really concerned about it, Mira had promised to pay her back within two years .
With the extra money, Mira rented a lovely corner townhouse in one of the subdivisions near Research Triangle Park, the big R&D complex between Raleigh and Durham. The townhouse had three good sized bedrooms . T wo on the top floor and one on the ground floor. One of the top rooms would do for an all- purpose room or spare bedroom . The other , with its en-suite bathroom, would be great for her bedroom. The downstairs room , she decided, with its large windows and recessed lighting, would work well for a studio. Thankfully, there was also a small bathroom tucked next to it so she wouldn’t have to constantly troop up and down the stairs.
As she opened
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