My daughter and I live in a nice enough apartment that I inherited from my mother. It’s three rooms, each room is separate, not passable.
Spacious hallway, separate toilet and bathroom, only the kitchen is small, but a very large balcony. Each of us lives in his room and a large living room. That is, we are very happy! And we’re not going to move anytime soon. And the case was like this. A neighbor from next door came up to me on the street and addressed me in a businesslike manner. As if we had decided everything a long time ago. She just put me in front of the fact.
– You know, I was thinking. You and your daughter live together, right? Why don’t you move in with me and I’ll move in with you? You live in my girlfriend, and I’ll live with my family in your two-bedroom apartment. That’s enough for you!
– What do you two need a three-room apartment for? Think about it. Two rooms is enough for you. Just enough for two people. And don’t worry about our apartment being small. There’s plenty of room for you!
– We’ve been looking for a bigger apartment for a long time, but all the offers are not so good. And your apartment is just what we need! And do not worry, we’ll pay extra, my son-in-law can find a hundred thousand, we’ll agree as a neighbor.
I listened to my neighbor very carefully. Very, very carefully! I stopped her when she started talking about “we’ll make a deal”. I even wondered if they had already decided everything for me and my daughter and I only have to move into their little apartment and a hundred thousand more. That’s great!
– Did you mean what you said? It sounded more like a joke. And if you were serious, what makes you think we want to move into a smaller apartment? What makes you think that? Do you think I’m ready to leave my spacious apartment and move into yours, which is more like a tin can?
– If I ever want to trade my three-bedroom apartment, it certainly won’t be for an apartment like yours. And what do you mean, “you have enough for two”? You really lifted my spirits. Tell your friends I’m not going to swap and you won’t be moving in, because it sounds like you’re already sitting in your suitcases. And invest your hundred thousand somewhere else.
The neighbor began to mutter to herself something like: “We just wanted, as best as possible, to make everyone comfortable. We in yours, and you in ours. Suit yourself! You don’t know what’s in it for you! If a hundred grand is too much for you, then go ahead and live in your three-room apartment.”
We still live in our apartment. My neighbor and her family don’t say hello to me anymore. Apparently, my refusal offended them a lot.
