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Lucky for me, Katie and I ate from the salad bar, instead of ordering food from the galley, so there was no waiting for our lunch. It gave us plenty of time, to go to the lodge, grab my bags, and check out, then take me to the apartment building, and her still have time to get back to base and back to work. She helped me bring my bags up to my new apartment, and she looked around. Same layout at hers, but with newer paint, carpets, and furniture.

“Sis, how much did it cost to have it come furnished?” she asked. “Umm, I want to say 3 grand.” I shrugged. “They are going to have higher than normal rent payments until it’s paid off. But I am planning on writing a check just to have it paid off, and then just have my regular rent payments, each month. I have the paper in my laptop bag.” I know rent each month is going to be 800 unless I get a pet. Then it goes up to 835. Katie nodded. “I was thinking about going to the SPCA this weekend. Come with me. Maybe we can find litter mat