Amelia and David got married two years ago. They lived at their parents’ place. But recently they decided to buy an apartment. They looked through many options. So many ads. More than two hundred. “I am selling a spacious two-bedroom apartment, third floor, large kitchen and two balconies. Cosmetic repairs were made five years ago. The area is green, there are parks and shops around.”
– Don’t you like it? – David asked.
– It’s strange somehow, – said Amelia, – such a gorgeous offer for such a sum.
– And here is the answer. The apartment is in pledge, – said David.
– Read on.
“Warm and cozy two-bedroom apartment for a large family. Located on the second floor. Everything you need is there. On the ground floor, right under the apartment, there is a supermarket. Nearby are parking, school, kindergarten and clinic. There is a metro stop nearby.
– Is it bad? – asked Amelia.
– And you look at the address. It takes almost forty-seven minutes to walk to the nearest metro station.
They don’t even have a second car to make it convenient for everyone. If David goes to work in the morning, he’ll have to take a bus. Amelia looked at the two children. It’s hard to find a bus with them.
– If you like it, let’s buy it, – Amelia suggested, – I can ride the bus. It’s okay. Shall we have a look?
They did not look. They chose an ad that said it was only five minutes to the subway, the rooms were spacious, the neighborhood was gorgeous.
– It can’t be such a nice apartment for such a price, – said Amelia.
But David decided to check it out. A friendly man of thirty-five met them. He smiled, offered to take slippers, even brought a bottle of water. The first room was attractive. Newly renovated, all in beige tones. What the owner of the apartment told later was not mentioned in the ad. His brother and mother, who lives in a small room, are registered in the apartment. In the next room, there was a woman of about seventy-five years old. She was sitting and silent, did not even look at them.
– The apartment is her own.
Thirteen years ago it was privatized for her son. But Amelia and David, of course, refused to buy it.
