Submerged in Your Love (✔️)

Chapter Two

(Josephine's POV)

"Ready to go, dear?" Marie asked, walking into my living room.

"Yeah."

"Is that what you're wearing?" She asked.

I was confused by her question. I was wearing a pair of jeans, a nice blouse, and some flats.

"What's wrong with this? What are you wearing?" I asked.

"I am wearing my best dress and wedges. I wore this on my first date with my husband. Knocked him out of his socks."

"You looking to knock the new tenant out of his socks?"

"You betcha. One of us gotta get him. Don't want that harlot in apartment 410 to get her nasty paws on him."

"Marie, Mrs. Wilson is married with three kids."

"Just calling them like I see them. That piano teacher of her daughter is over there four nights a week and it's when her husband isn't home. I've heard her daughter play and it sounds like twenty dying cats, so you can't tell me that he's over there teaching her about the piano. That man is pushing other buttons, if you're catching my drift."

I was in tears from laughing so hard.

"That what you do all day? Spy on people?"

"What else am I gonna do?"

"Barb is done mad at Jerry. Tania got herself a divorce and just found out she's pregnant. Nancy is letting a different man into her bed each night. It's all gone to shit."

You think she's talking about people who live in our building?

Oh no.

She's talking about her daytime tv shows.

"You haven't been watching them?"

"No, ma'am. They never listen to me. If they did then they wouldn't be in the messes that they're in."

"Right. Shall we go?"

"If you're not going to change. Did you bring anything from the bakery?"

"I brought one of everything." I said, grabbing the box off my coffee table.

With Marie holding my hand, we walked out of my place and over to the apartment to my left. Marie knocked once and then we waited.

"I'm nervous." Marie whispered.

"Why?"

"What if he's an ass? I don't want him to be an ass. At least he'll be an ass with a nice ass."

I started to giggle as I heard the door open.

"Hello." Someone suddenly said. It was a man.

"Hello. Are you the new tenant?" Marie asked.

"Uh no. I'm Austin. I'm Kai's friend. I'm helping him move."

"His name is Kai?" Marie asked.

"Yeah. He's in the shower right now. Can I help you with something?"

"I'm Josephine from 414 and this is Marie from 413. We're his neighbors and we brought some treats." I said sticking the box out.

"Oh thanks." He said just as we heard someone from inside say something. "Your neighbors are at the door!" Austin suddenly yelled.

Seconds later, I heard someone else approach.

"They came to say hello and they brought some goodies." Austin said. "This is Josephine from 414 and Marie from 413. Ladies, this is Kai."