There was a gate that surrounded the ‘safari housing’ and wide open fields and lush bushes everywhere. Far different from Brooklyn New York. Bella had tucked a photograph of her Brooklyn apartment into a book in her bag. She didn’t want to forget the place she’d given up for an extended stay in Africa. It was a big deal, leaving behind a place she’d called home, for another place… and this time she and Nathan would be living together, as a couple. At the clerk’s office, they received their keys and were given directions on how to get to house 8. They walked through the little ‘village’, glancing at the numbers on the concrete walls of the flats. From the outside, the apartments appeared clean and well-kept. When they stood outside of house 8, Bella handed the key to Nathan. “You do the honours,” she asked. Nathan smiled and stepped up to unlock the door. As Nathan opened the door, Bella smiled widely. The apartment was quite spacious. Cream walls, some exposed brick here and there, and tiled flooring. Bella supposed it was to keep the apartment cool. You didn’t get a lot of tiled flooring in the living room of a Brooklyn apartment. There was a massive leather couch that seemed to be in good shape. Perhaps the floors needed some sweeping and mopping, but they seemed clean otherwise. A sigh of relief left Bella’s lips. “One room down,” she said, chuckling. “So far, so good,” Nathan added. They set their luggage down before venturing to other parts of the apartment. The kitchen was next. Nathan glanced around, grinning. “Oh I like this,” he said. His fingers traced the countertop. “It’s much larger than I’d expected.” “It is,” Bella agreed. She walked around the kitchen, quite satisfied with the appliances. Perhaps not the most updated, but modern enough. Bella wandered off while Nathan was still in the kitchen. There was a little hall, one door leading to the bathroom and the other to the bedroom. As she walked into the bedroom, she was greeted with a gust of fresh air. “Oh Nathan!” she called. “You have to see this!” The bedroom was absolutely lovely. They’d been assured by the clerk that the sheets were clean and the bed freshly made. Bella felt like a hotel guest rather than a new renter. But the people here prided themselves on hospitality; they were eager to get their new residents settled in before they were on their own. Bella approached Nathan, her arm snaking around his waist. “This is so lovely,” she said. “I love the canopy.” She chuckled. “I wonder if it doubles as a mosquito net.” “I hope so.” Nathan’s eyes wandered. “Is that a door?” he asked, pointing. Bella followed Nathan’s finger. “Ooh, I think so,” she said, excitedly. They walked towards the door together and saw that it led out onto a terrace. It was fenced off and so charming. Bella couldn’t stop smiling. “I can absolutely see us sitting out here daily.” She laughed lightly. There was a small walkway along the terrace, leading towards a secluded little area. For a while, Bella stared at the area, wondering its purpose, then after a while, she asked a bit too loudly. “Is that a shower?!”
A little smirk graced Nathan’s lips as he said, “I think so.” Bella burst out laughing. “That’s actually pretty cool.” She stepped up onto the little round platform and ran her fingers over the knobs. “I wonder if the water is warm or cold. This could be quite an adventure. Just showering…” She couldn’t stop laughing. “I wonder if it even works,” She heard, rather than saw, Nathan right behind her. His hand moved past her, to the knobs and he turned it before Bella could even hop off the platform. Cold water streamed down over them, making Bella shriek. “Nathan!” She stared at him in utter shock as her hair immediately got soaked. “It works,” said Nathan, laughing at her expression. He didn’t even seem bothered that his clothes were also getting wet. He just laughed more and turned the faucet off. Bella was still standing there, shocked, but then she joined in his laughter. Eventually, she folded her arms over her chest and tried to give him a stern look. “Is it too late to change my mind about living with you?” Nathan smiled and pulled the towel down from the ring, wrapping it around Bella. “Yup,” he said, pulling her close. “Way too late.”
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