yard. She was definitely going to have to get busy on the yard work. She loved being outside so she was actually looking forward to it.
As the moving van came through the trees, Drew damned it as well. She was really hoping that it was Liza. The van was moving pretty quickly she noticed and hoped that they saw her standing in the middle of the drive.
They came to a screeching halt just before they hit the pile of her things in the drive in front of her. The driver looked like he was probably in his mid-thirties.
“Lady, I don’t know what the story is, but my boss told me that I wasn’t to unload anything until I knew for sure that you really wanted the stuff here to stay.”
“Well, of course I want the stuff here.” She said aggravated. “I asked you to bring it didn’t I?”
“Ya, well, I guess our company has been asked to move stuff out here several times and no one ever stays long enough to unpack. Then we always got to go back in and get the shit. So, are you sure you want the stuff here or not. I’m not really in the mood to load, unload, and then load the same crap in one day.”
“Yes, please take them to the room on the left of the living area with the French doors. I will decide what to do with it all from there.” She said, then added, “and be careful not to scratch the floor either.”
“Yes, ma’am.” He said. She watched as he struggled with the Iron Gate for a moment then shook his head as he realized what he was going to have to drive through. The other two guys that had been riding along in the van were nice enough to get out and put her things that were in the middle of the drive in the van and haul them up to the house for her as well.
As soon as the van reached the house she saw Liza’s husband’s truck come through the trees. Drew felt like a kid at Christmas time. She was so happy that her friend had come that she was standing there jumping up and down clapping her hands together.
Liza pulled to a stop and rolled her window down. “Do you have any idea how ridiculous you look standing there doing jumping jacks like a child?” She said.
“I was not doing jumping jacks.” She laughed. “Please tell me that you love me and you brought a weed eater and lawn mower.”
“I do love you, and yes I did, but I think that you are going to need a tractor and a brush hog.”
They both stared at each other in silence for a moment.
“Drew, it is probably the creepiest yet beautiful thing I have ever seen. I still don’t understand how you got it for only $5,000. It has to be a scam.”
Just then the girls heard the doors slam almost simultaneously on the moving van and then the van peeled out and headed back towards the gate.
“You want your crap? You come and get it from the storage shed. You got thirty days free storage. We are getting the hell out of here.” And they peeled out again, in a hurry leaving Drew and Liza standing there with their jaws dropped to the ground.
“What the hell was that?” Liza asked wide eyed.
“Hmmm. They must have met my roommate.” Drew said biting her lip.
“You’re what?” Liza asked.
“Well, it’s a long story. Bring the truck up and we will get the lawn equipment unloaded then I will give you a tour of the house while I explain.” Hopefully before you find out for yourself, Drew thought.
Liza’s mouth dropped to the floor again as soon as she walked into the front door. “This place is unbelievable, Drew. I still don’t understand…”
“You know what? Let’s go back outside its really stuffy in here.” She said and pushed Liza back out the front door.
“Don’t I get to see the rest of the house?”
“Well,” Drew was saying as she hurried to shut the front door. “Let me get the place cleaned up and get rid of all of the dust clothes first, and then maybe next week you can come back and have a better look at the place.”
“Drew, what the hell is going on?” Liza said, worried about her friend. “How many times have I helped you move and clean up your new apartments?”