LIFE IN AN APARTMENT
An Introduction
This is a story that is completely fictional. Any resemblance of the characters included is purely accidental. You have my assurance that there are no characters under the age of 18.
I have written it because I have become tired of reading some submissions where the characters go from barely meeting to fucking their brains out in the first page. This is a series of chapters about two couples of a mature age who meet by happenstance and develop a relationship that survives the death of one. I hope you enjoy.
Rob Hutchison was a man who had the enjoyment of a full life in most people's eyes. He had graduated from a well-recognized university with a degree in engineering and prior to graduation had three highly attractive job offers that allowed he and his high-school sweetheart to get married with a nice lifestyle. They had two adult offspring who in turn had each gained at least one post graduate degree that led to successful secure employment. Five years ago, Rob and Susan had sold a large home on a large lot and purchased a townhouse in the same city.
While it worked well for them currently, the three flights of stairs in the longer term would or at least could become an issue. A couple of years previously when Rob's sister was in the market for a new home Rob and Susan had gone to an open house at a three-bedroom apartment in another condo complex not too far from where they currently lived they felt that given time such a unit could be an ideal solution longer term. As such sell quickly we made an offer, and it was accepted. Once they had possession, advertised it for rent and in short order had a signed lease. The terms of the lease were for one year period that was renewable by mutual agreement. Included one clause that stipulated that should the owner need possession due to health-related matters a six-month termination period was included.
About four years after the purchase of this apartment Sue began to show signs of dementia and it progressed faster than the doctor's forecast. It became obvious that Rob could not adequately tend to all of Sue's needs, and it was recommended that residency in a long-term care facility was the answer. While Rob had a decent pension and investments the costs associated with such care was high. Rob made the decision to put the townhouse on the market in order to free up some cash. Even then he knew that he would have to continue his part time consulting business, he would need to give notice to the renters that in six months he would take possession of the apartment and put the town house on the market. Thank goodness there was no problem with the renters. They agreed to vacate the unit on or before the six-month termination date. Rob was able to arrange a sale to coincide and started to prepare for the move.
