#Chapter 40: Familiar Faces

Two days had flown by since our last-minute decision to move. We were prepared to toss it all out in exchange for the furnished luxury apartment that awaited us downtown. Lucas insisted on helping out, which made the move even smoother. We were able to clean and leave the old place in semi-decent condition before driving the moving truck all the way to the new place. Perhaps it was the bright new day, but I felt like a brand-new person as I walked into the luxury apartment building alongside my friends. It looked even more endearing than the last time we visited. The new place was a haven of elegance and comfort, a stark contrast to the cramped and worn-out apartment we had left behind. I took a deep inhale in and spread my arms out. Lucas chuckled as he walked by and sat the last box of our personals beside the TV. The TV itself was a huge contrast, a wide flatscreen that made our little box of static back at the old apartment look embarrassing. "Thank you so much for all you